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Okanagan, BC, Canada
Welcome to my crafting blog. After retirement, my husband and I moved to a beautiful location in the Okanagan area of British Columbia. I love all paper crafts including mixed media, journaling and cards. I also dabble in papermaking, photography, fibre art, and altered books. I am an active member of several card and mixed media groups and on the design team of several challenge blog. I love the world of blogging, it has opened many doors for me. My favourite quote is by Maya Angelou. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” I hope you join me in my search for my creative side. Thanks for stopping by!

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Tag It Challenge at Fitztown.

This is my inspiration tag for the tag challenge this week at Fitztown.  I just love making tags.  I pulled out my gelli plate,dies, paint, fibers, stencils and one of favourite Fitztown image, garden 16.  Here is my tag: 


The butterflies are part of a set of Morgan Fitzsimons butterfly collection.  There are 6 in the set and you can can purchase them here.  I ran the sheet of gelli print paper that I made through my printer then cut the butterflies out.  I have never printed on top of a gelli print before. I was so happy with the way they turned out that I ran several other pieces of gelli print through the printer in a variety of colours.  Now I have a stock of unique butterflies for other projects.

 I cut out the tag with a Tim Holtz's die and added a piece on the top and bottom to give some interest. The paper was a gelli print that I had made for the project. I used a stencil by Donna Downy  for the flower. To make the flower stand out I outlined it with a black Sharpie. I added some fibers from my stash to complete the card.

You still have time to join us in the challenge just create your card with a tag or just a tag and enter it here

I am entering my tag in the following challenges:

All Crafts Challenge - (Aug/SeptAnything but a Card
Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz Anything Goes
Brown Sugar –  Anything Goes





Monday, September 29, 2014

Anything Goes Challenge at Holly Jolly

Thank you for stopping by.  My card today is for the Anything Goes Challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges.  Bugaboo is one of our sponsors and I have made my card with their Winter Bird Trio digital stamp. 




I had this pretty tree Christmas paper in my stash so I decided to colour my Christmas bird in non-traditional Christmas colours to coordinate with my paper. 

I also used a paper ribbon, jute, Diamond Glaze and a Christmas brad to complete my card. Hope you will join in this challenge.  Create a card, tag or Christmas project and enter it here.  Pop  over to the Holly Jolly blog and see the projects created by the rest of the design team. 


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes
My Perfect Life - Christmas Cards
Hiding in my Craft Room - Any Holidays
Susz Bee's Bloomin Challenge - anything goes with a touch of red
Completely Christmas Challenge - anything goes
Winter wonderland Challenge- Layer It Up

Little Girls Purse


Hi, I am back with another project that I made for the Not Just Cards challenge.  This week I used an image from Dilly Beans Digi Stamps, one of our sponsors called Brooke.  You can purchase the digi stamp here.

I used a template for my little purse that I found at Mels Stampz to cut out the basic purse and then made a couple of modifications to the pattern.

The supplies I used to make the purse were:
  • Pattern paper by Momenta
  • Copic Markers
  • Buttons, card stock, brad from my stash
  • Image by Dilly Beans
  • Memory Box Die - Debutante Frame
  • Flowers - punch
Thank you for stopping by and have a very creative day.  

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas -  Anything but a Card
Make My Monday -  Die cuts and/or Punches
Whoopsi Daisy  - 2 or More Designer Papers


Welcome Little One




I made this tag for the Not Just Cards challenge this week.  I used with sweet bad image from Karleigh Sue Digis.  The image is called Baby Shower Cake

Once  I had coloured my image with Copic Makers I die cutted the image , the tag and the little design and added a ribbon and pearls my tag was complete.   It is ready to add it to a baby gift for an upcoming shower.  

Thank you for stopping by to take a look.  Pop over to the Not Just Cards challenge blog and see all of the other projects our design team has created to inspire you. 

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas -  Anything but a Card
Make My Monday -  Die cuts and/or Punches
All Crafts Challenge - Anything but a Card
Craft-Dee BowZ -Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
Make My Monday -  Die cuts and/or Punches



Amalia's Christmas Present




Inside of Tag


Not Just Cards Challenge Blog is having a Anything Goes Challenge this week and this is one of my projects for the challenge.  The digital image is called Amalia's Christmas present and the image is by Dilly Beans one of the sponsors of the challenge this week. 

The tag has a magnet that holds the front flap in place and I coloured the image with Copic Markers .  To complete the card used a diecut snowflakes, bling and ribbon.  Hope you will join us this week. Check out our challenge blog and get inspired by the creativity of the  rest of the design team. 

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Crafty Bloggers Network - (Sept) Anything Goes
Hobbycutz - Not a Card
Hiding in my Craft Room -  Any Holiday!
Completely Christmas - Anything Goes
    Winter Wonderland must be Christmas – Layer It Up

    Welcome Little One




    I made this tag for the Not Just Cards challenge this week.  I used with sweet bad image from Karleigh Sue Digis.  The image is called Baby Shower Cake

    Once  I had coloured my image with Copic Makers I die cutted the image , the tag and the little design and added a ribbon and pearls my tag was complete.   It is ready to add it to a baby gift for an upcoming shower.  

    Thank you for stopping by to take a look.  Pop over to the Not Just Cards challenge blog and see all of the other projects our design team has created to inspire you. 

    I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

    Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
    Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas -  Anything but a Card
    Make My Monday -  Die cuts and/or Punches
    All Crafts Challenge - Anything but a Card
    Craft-Dee BowZ -Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
    Make My Monday -  Die cuts and/or Punches



    Saturday, September 27, 2014

    Anything Goes with Water Challenge


    Hi!  I am back with a card for this week's challenge at Come and Get IT Challenges.  The Paper Shelter is the sponsor and I chose to use on of their beautiful images for their collect. The image is called A. Mucha Influence - Summer.

    To make my card I used the following supplies:


    • Digital image by The Paper Shelter
    • Spellbinder create a card die called Heirloom Legacy
    • Copics
    • Gell Pen
    • Flower Punch Fiskars
    • Ribbon, bling, paper, brad from my stash


    Thank you for stopping by and have a very creative day.

    I am entering this card in the following challenges:

    Brown Sugar –  Anything Goes
    Fairytale Stampers -  must use stamp / digi stamp -Flowers/Ribbon
    Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
    Glitter n Sparkle - W -Use Some Flowers
    One Stitch At A Time - -  Anything Goes with a Flower
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      Wednesday, September 24, 2014

      Charming



      The challenge at Creative KnockOuts this week is to create a card with the theme of Charming.  Lacy Sunshine is the sponsor of the challenge and as we know we could call of their images charming.  

      I chose to use the image called Eleanor Chillin'.  The supplies I used to create my card are :


      Happy Birthday stamp by 
      Pattern paper, card stock, and vellum from my stash
      Paper flower - punched
      Copic Markers 
      Stitch diecut by Lil' Inker Designs
      Butterfly die
      Brad from my stash 
      White Gelli Pen

      Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day. 

      I am entering this card in the following challenges:

      Lacy Sunshine Use Something With Wings
        Cute Card Thursday - Dies and Punchs
          Sisterhood of Crafters  - Lots of layers
            Stampavie and More -  Birthday
              Cuttlebug Mania - Anything Die Cut 
              Wonderful Wednesdays  Always Anything Goes
              Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

              Sunday, September 21, 2014

              You're My Wild One, Animal Challenge at Fitztown



              Thank you for stopping by. This week at Fitztown it is an animal theme challenge and this is the card I made for the challenge.  I used a digital stamp from Fitztown called Tiger digi and can be found on Esty here

              To make my card I coloured the image with my Copic markers and layered the image on a selection animal print pattern paper. I added some coordinating brads and a sentiment I created on the computer. 
              Hope you will join us this week at Fitztown.  Pop over to the Fitztown Challenge blog to see the cards made to inspire you by the other design team members. 

              Saturday, September 20, 2014

              3 of Something Challenge at Come and Get It.


              I made this card for a challenge at Come and Get It Challenges.  The challenge is to make a card , your choice of theme as long as you have 3 of something on the card. How easy is this challenge.

              • Digital Stamp - Bugaboo - Flower Bird
              • Paper from my stash and Momenta
              • Sentiment stamp  - A Muse Art Stamps
              • Martha Stewart punch (my three flowers)
              • Stampin Up - banner die
              • Copics and Gelli Pen
              • Misc: Lace and Pearls from my stash


              Thanks for stopping by.  Have a very creative day. Off to clean up my craft room again. 

              I am entering this card in the following challenges:

              Dragonfly Dreams - Challenge  - Let's Celebrate 
              One Stitch At A Time -  Anything Goes with a Flower
              Opus Gluei - 92 Happy Birthday!
              Robyn`s Fetish - W Use a Die Cut or Punch
              Stamping Sensations -  September Challenge Things with Wings
              Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

              Monday, September 15, 2014

              Ribbon or Lace Challenge at Holly Jolly


              Thank you for stopping by.  This is my card for the current Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge that I am host.  The challenge is to use ribbon or lace on your Christmas card. QKR Stampede is the sponsor this week and I have used one of their elf digital images for the card and you can find the image here.  I think the elf looks like he is having so much fun.

              I coloured my image with Copic Markers and glitter and added a "Joy" die cut sentiment , snowflake and a ribbon to complete my card.  Hope we will see your art work at Holly Jolly soon.

              I am entering this Christmas card in the following challenges:

              My Perfect Life - Christmas Card
              Paper Creators Craft Challenge - Early Christmas
              Dream it Up Challenge - Christmas
              Christmas at Sweet Stampin Challenge - Christmas
              C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas



              Halloween Treat Box - Not Just Cards



              Welcome to another challenge at Not Just Cards. This is our second challenge.   My project this week is a flat back treat box using an image from one of our sponsors Fantasy Art by Nikki Burnette.


              The digital stamp is called  Fantasy Art - Witch Stamp - Zoe. I think she is just perfect for this Halloween treat box.  I coloured the image with Copics, PanPastels and glitter. You can find the instructions for this box at SplitCoastStampers.  I made the box 1 1/2 times the size of the box in the tutorial.  

              Thank you for stopping by.  Hope you will join our challenge this week.  Just create your project and enter it here

              I am entering my project in the following challenges:

              A girl who crafts -Always ANYTHING GOES
              Cards Galore Encore - MAKE A CARD! 
              The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes
              Crafty Boots - Anything Goes
              Lexi's Creations - Autumn Colours

              Paper Bag Christmas Treat Bag


              Christmas treat bag made from a paper lunch bag is my project this week for paper clips, the Not Just Cards Challenge. I used this cute Christmas image called Peppermint Christmas Fairy from Nikki Burnette, one of the great sponsors this week. 

              I used several different dies to make the front panel of the treat bag and added some bling, sentiments, and lots of layers of paper from my stash. 

              One more project made for Christmas, I am doing well this year.  Hope you will join us this week at Not Just Cards.  Stop by our challenge blog to see all the great projects created by our talented design team members and remember to take a look at all the prizes offered by ours sponsors. 

              Thank you for stopping and have a very creative day. 

              Altered Clock


              I had fun this week creating this altered clock for the Not Just Cards Challenge blog.  Lacy Sunshine is one of the sponsors of the challenge and I used this cute image called Emily Raindrops 1920's.

              The supplies that I used for this card are:
              • Alcohol Inks - for colouring the outside of the clock
              • Cricut - fence
              • Lacy Sunshine - image Emily Raindrops
              • Flower, Washi tape, gems and pearls from my stash
              • Copics
              • Butterfly dies
              • Paper - for butterflies and clock face - pocket Full of Posies Stack
              • Paper - from my Stash
              Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a creative day. Try something different this week and join us at Not Just Cards Challenges.


              I am entering my project in the following challenges:
              613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
              Dragonfly Dreams Challenge 9 - Let's Celebrate with Jewels or Pearls
              A girl who crafts - Always ANYTHING GOES
              Stamping Sensations - September Challenge Things with Wings
              Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes must be mixed Media
              Lacy Sunshine - Use something with wings



              Saturday, September 13, 2014

              Autumn Scarecrow


              Come and Get It Challenges this week is to create a card with a digi with something autumn.  I chose to do a card with a scarecrow dig from The Stamping Boutique  one of our sponsors this week.    . 

              Digital stamp by The Stamping Boutique called Scarecrow
              Sentiment by Stampin Up
              Paper from my stash
              Copics, glitter, brad, bling from my stash

              Thanks for stopping. Come and join us at Come and Get It Challenges .  Pop over to there blog to see the wonderful creations of the other design team members. 

              Wednesday, September 10, 2014

              Outdoor Fun


              Creative Knockout has a challenge this week called "outdoor fun" and this is my card I made for the challenge.  Dr. Digi is the sponsor of the challenge and I used one of their images called  BBQ Bill.
              The sentiment stamp is by Stampendous.  I thought it was a fun little summer card and great for a BBQ invitation.

              Join us at Creative Knockout and show us your favourite outdoor activity. Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.

              Tuesday, September 9, 2014

              Anything Goes Challenge at Fitztown


              This is my inspirational card for this week's Anything goes challenge at Fitztown.   Lots of time left to join in this challenge and with such an open theme it is not to hard to come up with a card or project. 

              For my card I used one of the  Fitztown's floral images called Flower 5.  Fitztown is still adding their images to their blog and if you do not see an image on their site that you would like to purchase please email Paul at sales@Fitztown.com. To add some interest to my card I added several dies from different sets by Spellbinder as accents. 

              Show us your art work and creativity by joining in the challenge this week.   You can enter your card here

              Saturday, September 6, 2014

              Autumn Garden Challenge


              Come and Get It's Challenge this week is to create a card with an autumn garden theme.  I chose to do a card with a pumpkin bouquet by Fred She Said Designs.  I think it has a lovely arrangement of garden foliage. The supplies I used to make this card are:

              Digital stamp by Fred She Said
              Sentiment by Stampin Up
              Paper from my stash
              Copics, glitter, ribbon, bling from my stash

              Thanks for stopping.  Have a creative day. 

              Tuesday, September 2, 2014

              Torn Edge Tag Swap



              I joined a tag swap at Inky Fun Stampers, a Yahoo group I belong to and this is my tag for the torn edge tag swap. 

              The supplies I used for my tag are:

              • Gelli Plate Print
              • Tim Holts - birds on the line
              • Sentiments and large crow are by Quiet Fire Designs 
              • The ribbon is from my stash
              • scissors to tear and distress the edges
              Thank yo for stopping by and have a creative day.  

              I am entering my tag in the following challenges:



              Monday, September 1, 2014

              R.E.D challenge at Holly Jolly


              The challenge this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges is to create a project/card which includes something beginning with "R", "E" or "D". eg Ribbon, embossing, Die - the more the better!

              I used a digi from one of our sponsors this week Digi Stamps 4 Joy called Sweet Angel

              R = ribbon, rhinestones
              E - embossed sentiment digi with clear embossing powder
              D - die, digi, diamond glaze on heart 

              Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a creative day. 

              I am entering this card in the following challenges:

              All Sorts Challenge - Early Christmas
              Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes
              My Perfect Life - Christmas Cards 
              Crafty Hazelnuts - people matter
              Allsorts - early Christmas makes 
              Christmas Stampin - anything goes  

              New Challenge Blog - Not Just Cards

              I am excited because this is my first challenge as part of the design team for a wonderful new challenge blog called Not Just Cards.   Our goal is to make other projects other than just cards with the digital images from our sponsors. We have some great sponsors signed up for our challenges who are offering some wonderful prizes.  

              For my first project I have made a gift bag with a topper using a digital stamp by  from 

              Isn't she a very sweet little girl, her name is Alannah.  You can find the digital image here


              This is a closer look at the topper.


              You can find the pattern and directions for this topper bag at Stamp Talk with Tosh. The butterfly is a die cut by Spellbinder. 

              Pop over to our challenge blog, Not Just Cards to see the projects made to inspire you by the other members of the design team. Please join in our first challenge just create your card or project and enter it here

              Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember my favourite quote is by Maya Angelou. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” 

              I am entering my project in the following challenges:

              Robyn`s Fetish - Use a Digi
              That Craft Place  Summery Colours
              Through the Purple Haze -  Anything Goes
              A Gem of a Challenge - It's SUMMER Time..
              Just Us Girls - Wild Card Week*
              Creative Corner - Anything Goes
            • Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes