YBC Artist Feature - Dori Danner from Designs by DKD

It's time for another artist feature from Scott's Marketplace....

Dori Danner from Designs by DKD.

blue baby blanket

 What is the story behind your shop name? 

 I didn't want to limit myself to just one kind of "craft". 

Designs can be anything and DKD are my initials.

Where, when, how did you learn your craft?

My mother taught me how to knit and crochet as a child. 

What has been your biggest obstacle, or challenge, to finding and achieving success?

My biggest challenge is finding stores to sell my products. I really like the little mom and pop stores but there are not so many around anymore. I started to sell online with Etsy, then branched out to Facebook, Ebay and Scotts Marketplace. 

scrubby set of 3

Tell us a little about your family life...married, kids, pets, etc.

I am married to my husband for 36 years and we have 2 children who are married and 4 grandchildren.

Tell us a little bit about where you live....city, farm, suburb. We live in Hillsgrove, PA, which is northeast of Williamsport, PA. My parents had a cabin here and we came here as much as possible. We bought the property from my parents about 10 years ago and moved here about 6 years ago. We are situated in the Endless Mountains which are beautiful.

Jelly Fish Towel

Pick a favorite item from your shop, and why is it your favorite. I have sooo many favorite items, it is hard to pick just one. Right now, I guess it would be the Jelly Fish Cotton Towel. My daughter send me a picture of one, so I went to the blog it was on and found it is a towel for little children to use. My daughter is potty training her daughter and I thought that might be a fun way to dry her hands. I made a purple and pink jelly fish for her and sent it in the mail. She loves it!

flower baby sandals

What advise would you give a new artist just starting out? It's not easy, but stick with it, if that is your dream.

Share your social media links and where we can find you on the internet. Designsbydkd.com facebook.com/Designs-by-DKD etsy.com/shop/designsbydkd scottsmarketplace.com/store/designsbydkd

I hope you enjoyed getting to know Dori as much as I did...she has lots of wonderful handmade goodies, so hurry and click on any link above to see them.

Until next time,

Be blessed,

Debbi

what's new in our shop, and a little to make you smile

Hi everyone.  I haven't been very regular with my posts lately, maybe I need Activia. hahaha.  But I have been busy, with kids, with summer, and with my hook.  During my last vacation I started many projects, and the 3 that I actually completed I recently listed in my Handmade Artists shop.  I found a really nice pattern for dish cloths from Charlotte Richardson on Tangledyarns.

This pattern is titled "Nubby Dishcloth", and I really like how the stitch makes the surface bumpy and ready for scrubbing.  Plus this color yarn, "Candy" is my favorite.  If the color looks familiar, it's because I talked about it a few months ago when I was weaving my first project (a belt) with the loom Hubby built for me. 



These dish cloths come in a set of 4, and are wonderfully oversized.  I made them 9" x 9.5" so there is more cloth to wash with, and thereby making that chore go faster.  That make sense to me, hahaha.  Once I used my candy yarn, I had to stop and get more, so this next set is "Summer Splash".  You get 2 cloths with the colored yarn, and 2 cloths with ecru, and all have contrasting yet matching trim.

This last set is perfect to get you in the mood for fall.  Created with Sage Green and Country Red, I used a beautifully speckled Ecru yarn to tie them all together.  I will definitely be making more of these for myself, and for gifts.  You can find these dish cloths, and our other home decor items in our shop at Handmadeartists.com.  And while you're there, be sure to check out the other amazing talent there.  If you're an artist looking for a site to sell, we got you covered too. :-)

Now, just because I haven't shared Owen lately, here he is to entertain you.

Be blessed,

Debbi