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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, June 30, 2013

There's a Nap for That


Masculine themed card is the challenge at Come and Get It this week.  I used an Ai People stamp from Art Impression for this card.  I love the sleeping fisherman and the cute sentiment that makes up the set.

I used Copic Markers to colour the image then layered the card with several co-ordinationg papers.  I know who I will give this cute card to, my fishing husband. Hope you will join us at Come and Get It this week.

Judy

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges


Brown Sugar Challenge – # 4 Boy/Man

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Dashing Through the Snow


Cindy at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges had a great theme for this week's challenge, Dashing Through the Snow.  I had this great image from Paper Shelter of a bear ridden by a Christmas Elf pulling the sleigh full of gifts, just prefect for this challenge.


I coloured my image with my Copic Markers and added some snow with Flower Soft.  I like the way the Flower soft adds texture and interest to the card.  To complete the card I added some red ball ribbon and some fabric snow flakes.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will join us this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges. 

Judy 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Through The Craft Room Door -Always Anything Goes
Just Some Lines  - Anything Goes
Polly Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Extra Christmas Challenge – Christmas projects in June

Monday, June 24, 2013

Playing with my Gelatos



I love the vibrant colours and sparkle of this card.  The background  is textured wall paper coloured with Gelatos and Glimmer Mist.  It was a fun messy background to make.  The directions card be found in the new Technique Junkies Newsletter (June/July 2103). 

The Monarch butterfly is a  stamp by Stamp Oasis that I have had for many years,  I coloured the butterfly with PanPastels and erased some of the colour to give the butterfly variation of colours, then added with my white gell pen some white lines and dots. 

Thank you for stopping by today. Remember my favourite quote by by Maya Angelou. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” Do something creative for yourself today.

Judy 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Opus Gluei - Wings
Just Some Lines - Anything Goes
House of Gilli - Bright Colors or Anything Goes
 

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Embellishments, Pattern Papers and Ribbon/Twine Challenge


Create a card with 3 Embellishments, 2 Pattern Papers and 1 Ribbon/Twine is the challenge this week at Come and Get It Challenges. I had this cute image by My Bestie's that I used for the card.   I thought she was so adorable, especially with those big eyes. 

To use the challenge requirements was quite easy.  I wanted to give her a bright orange and yellow dress so I looked through my stash of papers and came up with this flower print and some suttle yellow and white pattern paper.  The sentiment is by Stampin Up and the image was coloured with Copic Markers.

In my stash also I had some yellow and orange brads and a pretty yellow ribbon to complete the card.  

Hope you enjoy my card and will join us this week at Come and Get It Challenges.  


Judy 


I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:


One Stop Craft Challenge – For Friend
Sister Act Card Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Card and Scrap Challenge - Use a Text Stamp 
Opus Gluei - Wings 
Gingerloft - Yellow Ribbon


 

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Wedding Summer Card and Presentation Box



I made this easel wedding card for my sister who was going to a wedding in a few weeks.  I like this cute image of a bride and groom from Pollycraft digital images.  I paper pieces the bride's wedding dress and the grooms suit and hat.  I also added bling to the bridal dress to give .  Instead of a sentiment we added the bride and grooms name and a blue and white flower. 

Since the card is over size for an envelope I made a box for the card in the colours of the card and with a matching ribbon.  Along with a ribbon we added the date of the upcoming wedding.  I hope the bride and groom enjoy their card. 


Judy


Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Macaron Hues


I created this card for an upcoming card swap, the theme being Macaron Hues.  

The simple card's background was created with PanPastels.  I then used several different rubber stamps for the collage, the mesh and sentiment stamps are by Stampin Up and the hydrangea stamp is by PSX.

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

Judy 

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Eureka Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes 
There She Goes Challenge – Anything Goes 
 Challenges 4 Everybody - Always Anything Goes


Holiday Sweets


Paige has a great idea for a theme this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges, holiday sweets. We have a sponsor this week, Bugaboo Digital Stamps who is giving away a great prize to one lucky winner.


I love this grandma in the kitchen image I have used for my card.  I paper pieced her dress, oven glove and the bows on the garland. I coloured the rest of the image with my Copic Markers and added some Diamond Glaze on her glasses.

Come join us at Holly Jolly this week.  If you need some inspiration hop over the Holly Jolly blog and  see the cards the rest of the design team has made for you.  

Judy  


I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin Challenge – Something Sweet 
A Little Bit Crafty Monthly Challenge – Something Sweet 
Eureka Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes 
There She Goes Challenge – Anything Goes 
Challenges 4 Everybody - Always Anything Goes



Sunday, June 16, 2013

Card Sketch Time at Come and Get Challenges


My turn to chose the challenge this week at Come and Get It  this week and it is a sketch challenge. Here is the sketch.

Our sponsor this week Bugaboo Digital Stamps and that means we have a great prize for one lucky winner.
  


My card is made with Bugaboo's Spring Bird- flower swing image.  I think the image is so cute.   I coloured the image, added my paper layers, a sentiment and some bling and my card was complete.

Hope you will join us this week and Come and Get It Challenges.  Thank you for stopping by.  

Judy

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Glitter n Sparkle - Use 3 of Something  (bling)
Craft Lovin Challenge Blog-  Anything Goes

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Christmas Ornament Challenge


My turn the chose the challenge this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges and I chose the theme to be Christmas ornaments, either an actual ornament or a card or tag with an ornament on it. 

I chose to make this bird cage ornament using two different Tim Holtz's dies along with two dies for Dee's Distinctively. I coloured my bird with several shades of Inka Gold then I polished the bird to make it shine.  The bird cage was embossed and copper colour embossing powder was added and textured to give the cage an aged effect. 

The branches were stippled with Dimensional Pearls and then I added the brown pearls to the cage.  The snow was added using Liquid Applique and heating it up to puff it up to make it look more like snow. 

Hope you will join us this week at Holly Jolly.  Pop over to our blog and see the other creations the design team members have made to inspire you.  

Judy   

I would like to enter this ornament inthe following challenges:


Created with Love Challenge – Anything Goes
Paper Play Time Challenge –  Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge – Use a Die or Punch 
Kreativeinkauf-challenge - Anything that flies
 

Monday, June 10, 2013

Playing in My Craft Room


This card was an experiment in trying a couple of different techniques. I had to make a card for an upcoming swap that started with the the letter "Y".

For my card, Y is for You. The sentiment was a quote from Pinterest that I printed on tissue paper with the computer and decoupage on to the card,then letters were outlined in white gell pen, and the sentiment box outlined with turquoise Indian ink. 



I coloured the background with PanPastels, stamped it randomly with a textured and a feather rubber stamps.  To complete the back ground I then added some some stenciling.


The butterfly was die cut from a scrap of paper left over from a card I made with my Gelli Plate. 


Hope my card swap partner enjoys my card as much as I did making it. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.  


Judy

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

Crafting Musketeers -  Use a stamped image
 Seemacrafts - Mixed media project
Created With Love -  Anything Goes
 

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Colour Challenge at Come and Get It


Julie as a color challenge at Come and Get It Challenges this week.  Here are the colours of the challenge. 
My butterfly is a Stampin Up stamp that I have had in my collection for a very long time. I think this colour combo is very pretty, lovely spring colours.

Join us this week at Come and Get It. Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day,

Judy

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Masculine Birthday Card


I made this card for my brother-in-laws birthday this month.  He really likes old trucks so I thought this digital image by Fred, She said Designs was the prefect image for my card.

I coloured the image with my Copic Markers, silver glitter pen and distress inks. I added Diamond Glaze on the headlights to give them a glass like appearance. The lock and key are a die cut by Tim Holtz  and I added the chain for interest along with the brads.  I layered the truck over a gear embossed paper.  

Thank you for stopping by.  I am off to my craft room to stamp some more.  

Judy 


Lots of Layers


Holly Jolly's challenge this week is to create a Christmas card with lots of layers.  This Ice Fairy image is by Paper Shelter.  I have had her in my collection of digital stamps for awhile looking for just the right card.  I added three layers of pattern paper along with a border of snowflakes.

I then added snowflakes, roses, ribbon, a setiment and a lot of bling. A little snow fairy needs lots of bling.  

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a creative day.  Come join us at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges and get your Christmas cards done early? 

Judy

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges 
Crimbo Crackers: must be cute
 Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Use your favorite embellishments (Pink Roses) 


Sunday, June 2, 2013

You're the Cats Pajamas


All about Cats is the theme this week at Come and Get It Challenges. I love this Cat digital image from Pink Cat Studios.  I thought she was perfect for this challenge.  I coloured her with my Copics and added some bling.  

I had this sentiment stamp in my collection, it was part of another stamp set by Kraftin Kimmie Stamps.

I heading back to my craft room to clean  up my mess and then call it a night.  Hope you will join us this week at Come and Get it Challenges


Judy

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Always Anything Goes 
Lacy Sunshine - Always Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Always Anything Goes
Just Some Lines - Anything Goes