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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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Sunday, October 6, 2024

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge 260 - Anything w/Optional Twist - Make it Spooky

 Time for another challenge at Crafty Gals Corner

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Make it Spooky! ~

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: (listed in alphabetical order) 



Prize ~ 3 Digital Images





Prize: 3 Digital Stamps

This is my little collage using: 
Polkadoodles




This was a fun collage wall hanging I made for my grandson for Halloween. I used a wooden matte for the base, then I stained the frame. Next I added designer Halloween background paper in layers along with inks, embossing dies, Halloween ribbon. To complete the project I added a metal key, a spider and a small skeleton face.  The mossy green paper behind the grome is some hand made paper I made several years ago.  I loved the texture of the paper. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. I hope you join us in this challenge. Check out the designs of the images of our generous sponsors. 


Saturday, October 5, 2024

A Place to Start - October - ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: USE THE COLOUR PINK


Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start. As alway our challenges are anything goes or an optional twist.  This month's the twist is use the colour pink.

I made a box using a rubber stamp from Holly Berry House that I have had in my collection of rubber stamps for at least 10 years. I even remember where I bought it on a winter vacation in Arizona, in a little town called Cottonwood. The store was  the Art Glitter Company. check out both companies, they have some interesting products and art supplies. 


 


You can find the instructions for the treasure boxes here. I coloured the box with copics, glitter glue and Pearl EX.


Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will joint us this month at A Place to Start.  Just create you project and enter it here



613 Avenue Create OCTOBER 2024 - ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST "LOTS OF LEAVES"

 Time for another great challenge at 613 Avenue Create this month. The theme of this challenge is as always Anything Goes and the Optional Twist is Lots of Leaves. 




To create my card I used some pieces of s gel print I had in my stash that was in autumn colours. it is my favourite time of the year when the leaves start turning colours. I added splashes of gold ink, a border with my gold gel pen. 

The leaf die cuts and sentiment are from Tim Holtz collection of cutting dies. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us this month, just create you project and enter it here


Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Crafty Gals Corners - Challenge #259 - Anything Goes w/optional twist - Add a Ribbon

Time for another great challenge at Crafty Gals Corner. 

Challenge #259 - Anything Goes w/optional twist - Add a Ribbon 

The theme for this challenge is: 


~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Add a ribbon ~

 Our sponsors for this challenge are:  (listed in alphabetical order)

Last Minute Manda

Prize ~ 3 Sets of Digis

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Ram Stamps

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

A note from Rachelle Anne Miller: I am an artist & designer living in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in South Australia with my husband and three amazing children! I love to create and am especially drawn to all things cute. I've worked on children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room décor, tech accessories, and more. I love to bring out joy and imagination in my art and create something a little different to inspire and make you smile.

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RAM Stamps

I painted a wood canvas orange  to use  as the  bases to my Halloween project. The digital stamp called Peek- A- Boo by Ram Stamps I used as my the centre point for the  canvas.  The image was coloured with my copics along with pencil crayons and glitter markers.

I added a halloween ribbon across the base of the canvas, Halloween paper in the background, along with stamped Halloween spider webs and spiders. 

I made this little picture for my granddaughter, as being one of her Halloween decorations. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month.  


Saturday, September 7, 2024

Creative Artiste - October Challenge - Anything Goes Mixed media

  Time for another great challenge over at Creative ArtisteOur theme is always is
"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. Please respect that we do not currently accept Instagram or Facebook entries. Only correctly linked blog entries please. 

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

I had this sketch in my stash of unfinished projects and I thought it would make a good art journal page.  I coloured the images with watercolour paint and added some butterflies and a sentiment that I have wanted to use for a long time. I splattered watercolour on my background, added a border and some stamped butterflies.




  Hope you will join us this month, just create your project and enter it here. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to check out our challenge blog to be inspired by our creative design team.

Friday, September 6, 2024

Creative Artiste September Challenge - Mixed Media

  Time for another great challenge over at Creative ArtisteOur theme is always is

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. Please respect that we do not currently accept Instagram or Facebook entries. Only correctly linked blog entries please. 

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

This is my project for September,a mixed media fairy birthday book.

I purchased this chipboard album from Scrapbook.com to make this album for a friend's daughter who was having a birthday. 

I had lots of fun putting the book together. I used a combination from my collection of digital stamps, cutting dies and rubber stamps. 

I used designer card stock by Crafter's Companion called Cosmic Collection, assorted papers from my stash, rubber stamps, cutting dies,  acrylic paints,Distressed inks to create the background pages. 

I also added some sentiments and a poem. I left a few empty areas to added best wishes.To close the book I used a dainty chain and a key and lock set. 

I really liked how the book unfolded. 







closer look  at a few images






Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us this month. We woould love to see your projects.

Sunday, September 1, 2024

A Place to Start September - ANYTHING GOES w/Optional Twist: FOR A MAN


Time for another Challenge over at A Place to Start. The theme this month is as always, anything goes and the optional twist is "For a Man"

I decided to use the anything goes challenge and show you a project I made in a Mixed Media event that I attended that was put on by a two dear friends, Mindy and Britt from Pip Art Creations. It was a fun weekend trying out new products and making new friend.



 To create this pretty butterfly board we used:

Papers from Stamperia
wooden frame
black foam
an assortment of embellishments
splattered paint
clear Nuvo
metal corner pieces 
gems
stamps
distress inks

Thank you for stopping by and have a create week. Hope you will join our challenge, we would love to see what you are creating in your craft room.