Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start. The of November's challenge as always is Anything Goes and the optional twist is to used a Thankful sentiment
In Search of My Creative Side
About Me
- Judy McKay
- 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, November 3, 2024
A Place to Start - Anything Goes Challenge - Optional Twist Sentiments of Thanks
Saturday, November 2, 2024
613 Avenue Create - November Challenge - Anything Goes with an optional Twist Challenge " Give Thanks"
Friday, November 1, 2024
Creative Artiste - November Challenge - Anything Goes Mixed Media
Time for another great challenge over at Creative Artiste. Our theme is as always
Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. Please respect that we do not currently accept Instagram or Facebook entries.
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 month I created a wall hanging using pictures of my 6 weeks summer holiday trip to the north. My husband and I travelled with our trailer and our old dog to Northern British Columbia, the Yukon and the Northwest territories. We went north to Tuktoyaktuk, the most village in North America. I took about 600 pictures but had problems with my camera and getting the pictures off the phone.
This is my Project
I used 3 books for the project which I added my mixed media paints, crackle paint, inks, my photographs from the trip, tourist maps and brochures from different tourism places.
The smallest book contains my notes for the trip, places we went, dates, the price of camping, where we camped and food and gas prices. I made this first book a few months before the trip and it was one of my summer blog projects.
I made the next two books in the wall hanging when we returned from our trip, one book contains photographs of some of our favourite places we visited and the other book are collages of the tourist pamphlets we gathered along the way. In both books I added notes of stories on our trip along the way. I used a belt from the thrift store to hang the books from and E6000 to attach the books to the belt.
Some pictures from the Road Trip book (collages made from the tourist info we collected)
When we arrived at the Arctic Circle
When Glen, I and Lacey arriving at the Arctic Ocean
This was the picture that my inspired me to try and make an the off the wall hanging. The artist was Beryl Taylor.
I found the idea in the Winter 2006 addition of Cloth Paper Scissors.
This is still a work in progress wall hanging. Every time I thing I am finished another idea pops into my head.
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)
Saturday, October 5, 2024
A Place to Start - October - ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: USE THE COLOUR PINK
613 Avenue Create OCTOBER 2024 - ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST "LOTS OF LEAVES"
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)
Prize ~ 3 Sets of Digis
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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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