October 2026 Challenge - Crafty Gals Corner, Challenge Anything Goes w/twist "Trick or Treat"

Time for our October Challenge at Crafty Gals corner. The theme of the challenge is as always Anything Goes  with an optional twist/ Trick or Treat.

Hope you will join us this month. Halloween projects can be a lot of fun. 

I have chosen to do a collage of Halloween die cuts for this project. I coloured them with Copic markers, added glitter  and gold pen  and a rubber stamp for the background. I also used Halloween designer paper from my stash. 

I have made this card for my grandson. I am looking forward to seeing his costume with year. Exciting time for a 7 year old..

Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team Crafty Gals Corner. Have a creative week. 

Hugs Judy

Creative Artiste - October Challenge - Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Welcome to our October 2026 Challenge

 Our theme is always

"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.

This is my project for October, a mixed media portrait of my mother. I believe my mom was in her late teens or early 20ies in this picture.  She was station at a air force base in northern Alberta. She had lied about her age to get into the air force. 

This is the background I created for my project. 

To create the background I used

• A 12 X 12 wooden frame
• A crochet that I had made for a different project
• An assortment of Acrylic paints in different colours
• Sparkle Paint
• Heavy paper strips  to create a textured back ground
• From my stash, left over circle frames
• Metal pieces from an old belt painted
• Hand crafted butterflies
• An assortment of decorative flowers from my stash
• Wooden flower head from the dollar store
• Wedding dress beading

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop by our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team.  Please join us here again soon. 

Hugs

Judy  DT

Crafty Gals Corner September - Challenge #280 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Fall Foliage

 Crafty Gals Corner September Challenge. The theme of this challenge is Anything Goes with an optimal twist of Fall Foliage. 

This is the little scene I created using a selection of papers and stamps in my stash.

The autumn tree is a stamp from my stash by PSX, The date on the stamp is 1999. I had forgotten about PXS stamps. It must have been purchased about the time I first started crafting cards. The autumn sentiment stamp is  by Hero Arts., dated 2004. 

I remember when PSX and Hero Arts where my favourite stamping companies.  I also used a few of small leaves I cut with a punch. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us in the latest challenge. Check out our blog to be inspired by our talented design team over at Crafty Gals Corner. 

Time for Another Great Challenge at Crafty Gals Corner -The theme for this challenge is: ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist "Summer Vibes" ~

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty  Gals Corner. The theme this month is as always anything Goes with a twist "Summer Vibes".

I chose to use a set of rubber stamps by Whimsy Stamps.

The stamp set is called Beach Scene. Item no. DA1052.

The art paper I used for the card was designed by Jessica Hogarth Designs.

The paper pack is called Sail Away.

I used the following products for the card:

Sail Away designer papers

Alcohol Inc, Copic Markers

Gold Card Stock

Glitter

Several Whimsy Stamps

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. 

Hope to see you back here again soon.

Hugs Judy

Creative Artiste August 2026 - Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes

Welcome to our August 2026 Challenge

 Our theme is always

"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.

This is my project for August, a small altered book made of coffee and acrylic stained acrylic paper. 

A few of the pages  from the book.

I used parts of an old note book  for the inside pages. I also dyed many pages.. I liked the designs it made.

I also added stars, sentiments, 

I used some steampunk papers from my stash and metal gears.  Along with coffee, acrylic paint and ink dyed papers I used several note book papers, scraps from my stash and metal pieces from my stash. It was a fun book to make.

 

Hope you will join us this month. Create your mixed media project and add it here Creative Artiste. 

In Search of My Creative Side - Creative Artiste - July 2026

 Time for another mixed media challenge at Creative Artiste.  This month I chose to make a  junk journal using an old Reader's Digest book.  I  glued pages together for strength and added different pages using several techniques. 

Art Journal Cover - Readers Digest

Some of the pages I  created using different techniques and sources of pictures books and art supplies. 

Here are a few of my pages.  The book has 26 decorated pages.

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I used paper napkins with modpoged , a  collage of  different die cuts, washi paper to keep the pages in the book together. 

I used die cuts from a art journal kit I found at a local craft store, the kit was from a collection from STAMPERIA. 

Daisy Art Collection by Stamperia

The background paperwork from my stash and from the junk journal kit. I also used pages from 2 my favourite sources magazines,  Daphne's, Diary, Somerset Studio, Art Journaling

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

Crafty Gals Corner, Anything Goes with Optional Twist - Sweets for Dad

We have a great challenge this month over at Crafty Gals Corner. The theme of the challenge is Anything Goes with an optional twist of "Sweets for Dad" 

This is my card I made for this challenge with an 2007 stamp by Whipper Snapper Designs Inc and is called Stack o' B'day Cakes. I have not had it out for quite a few years'

   

 

I used everything from my stash making this card. I coloured my cake image with Copic markers, glitter, pencil crayon. The sentiment stamp is by Magenta. I have had this stamp for a very long time and I end up using it when the sentiment is running vertical on the card. 

We will be taking our Summer break during July.  The winners for this challenge will be announced in August, when we return. 

Thank you for stopping by.

I hope you will join us in August for our next challenge. 

Hugs Judy