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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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Monday, April 28, 2014

Embossing Challenge



This week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges it is a embossing challenge.  The challenge is to use some kind of embossing on your Christmas project.  Fitztown is the sponsor of this challenge and has a prize for one lucky winner.


The products I used for my card are:
  • Fitztown digi image - Winter 2
  • Cut and embossed the frame with Gold Majesty Circles by Spellbinders
  • Red Stickles
  • Candle coloured with Copic Markers 
  • Diamond Glaze - for the dripping candle wax
  • 2 different coloured gold glitter pens
  • Paper from my stash
 I think the Spellbinder frame really sets off this pretty candle. Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CAS on Sundays - Sparkle and Shimmer
Christmas Card Challenge - Anything Goes
My Perfect Life Challenge - Christmas Cards

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Lots of Layers



Lots of layers is the theme of the challenge at Fitztown this week and this is my card I made for the challenge.  The pretty image I chose for the challenge is from the Cameo collection at Fitztown called Cameo 11. The products I used in this card are
  • Heartfelt Creations - Decorative Blossom corner dies
  • Shapez Creatopia - Frame 7 
  • Distress Inks
  • Copic Markers 
  • Bling and Lace from my stash
There is still time to join in the Lots of Layers challenge at Fitztown, just create your card and enter it here. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a creative day.

Judy


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - April – Dies and/or Punches
The Squirrel & The Fox - #68 Die Cut or Punch
Simply Create Too - Stack 'Um Up (use 2 or more layers)
Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 54 - Anything Goes
Wags 'n Whiskers - Lots of layers

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Spring Flowers


Come and Get It's challenge this week is a Spring Flower challenge.  I got a new set of Derwent Inktense pencils which I decided to use to color my image.  They were very interesting to use. They are very similar to water colour pencils but are permanent once they dry. Products that I used to create my card are:

  • Digital image, Daisy Bird Bath  by Day for Daisies (one of our sponsors)
  • Digital Image (sentiment) from my stash
  • Paper ribbon - punch
  • Pearls and ribbon from my stash 
  • Paper from my stash
  • Diamond Glaze - for the water in the pond
  • Derwent Inktense pencils
Thank you for stopping by,  Have a great day.

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges - April Showers bring May flowers
Paper Crafting Challenges - No Patterned Paper
Kit and ClowderSomething Blue
Sunflower Fields Designs - Easter or spring
Brown Sugar – Anything Goes
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards -  Spring
Crafty Catz -  - Anything Goes




Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Have a Beary Special Day


This is my die cut card for the current challenge at Get Inky!.  The teddy bear with cupcake and sentiments are from Get Inky's collection of rubber stamps. The set has 7 sentiments, the bear with the cupcake and many party favour stamps. Lots of possibilities with this set and you can purchase it here.

I layered my image over a die cut by Spellbinder that I wove a ribbon around and then I added a kite and a balloon die cut from the Up Up and Away set by Spellbinder.  The balloon and kite were stamped with the sentiment and string was added.

There is still lots of time left on this challenge.  I hope you will join in. Judy create your card and enter it here. Do not forget to visit our Blue Moon Creation Craft Site for some great inspirations and tips for creating that special card. Thank you for stopping by.


Judy


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Catch The Bug -Anything Goes
Color Me Creative Challenge -Birthday
Di's Digis Designs - Birthdays
Send a Smile for Kids - Birthday
Brown Sugar – Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Anything Goes Challenge at Fitztown


This is my project for this week's challenge at Fitztown, Anything Goes.  I used two of the antique cars from Fitztown's antique car collection for my project, you can find these cars here

I made my tag out of upholstery fabric  that I cut out with Tim Holtz's large tag die cut that I glued on to some heavy craft paper to give the project some strength and then I added some stitching.  My next step was to layer my gears, cars and sentiments. The cars and trim of the sentiments were coloured with Copic Markers.  My last step was to add some dark pearls, a jute cord and Diamond Glaze for the headlights. 

There is still time to join in this challenge.  We would love to see your art work.  Just create your project and enter it here

Judy

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:
Altered Eclectics -Anything Goes
A Random Fan Challenge  - Anything Goes 
Crafting from the Heart -  Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - April - Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts - Mixed Media 
The Squirrel & The Fox - Die Cut or Punch 
Stamping Sensations – Dies and/or Punches

Monday, April 21, 2014

Snowman/Snowball Challenge



It is a snowman/snowball challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges  this week and 2 Cute Ink is the sponsor of the challenge. 


I love their adorable little images.  I chose to use their Penguin Snowman for my CAS 4 by 4 card.  He is so sweet. The products that I used to make my card are:
  • Paper - Stampin Up
  • Penguin image - 2 Cute Ink
  • Distress Ink - Peacock
  • Spellbinders die cuts
  • Sentiment by A Muse Artstamps
  • Bling from my stash
Thank you for stopping by and have a very creative day.  

Judy


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes / Clean and Simple (CAS)
Crafting from the Heart -Anything Goes
My Perfect Life Challenge - Christmas Cards
Totally Gorjuss Challenge - dies and Punches
Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - Frame it
The Squirrel and Fox Challenges - Die Cuts or Punches
Robyn`s Fetish - Square Cards
Stamping Sensations - Dies and/or Punches


Saturday, April 19, 2014

Where the Boys Are


I made this card for a challenge at Come and Get It Challenges.  The Challenge is to make a card with the theme "Where the Boys Are". 

I used a digital image from Bugaboo one of the sponsors of the challenge called Gus Fish Whisperer .    I coloured him with my Copic Markers.  I added Diamond Glaze to the water droplet and to Gus' glasses.  The Diamond Glaze shattered a little bit and it looks like Gus' glasses are broken.   The punched fish were done with a punch from my collection by McGill Craftivity. 

Thank you for stopping to take a look and have a creative day.


Judy


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Catch The Bug - Anything Goes

Craftitude - Anything Goes 

PholkartStudio Challenges- Anything Goes


Scrapping4funChallenges - Use a Stamp/Digi Image
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes




Easter/Spring Blog Hop


Hand crafted Easter and/or Spring decorations, treat boxes, and cards can be simple and fun! Make them with kids or on your own! Hop along with the Blue Moon Creation Crafting Station Get Inky Design Team this weekend and see some wonderful creations to inspire YOU to get your craft on this Spring!

Now, before you get to hopping along the bunny trail, let's talk BLOG CANDY!!! Our sponsors have provided us with a few fun goodies for you! So, in order to be entered to win some BLOG CANDY there's TWO things you must make sure to do:
1- Subscribe/Follow each blog along the hop. (Required)
2- Comment on every blog post along the hop for the most chances to win! (Required)
3- Extra entries for those who are our Facebook followers. To find us on Facebook, check out our links section and click on Facebook link then like our Pages. (Optional)

Welcome! If you arrived here from Beth you are in the right place. If you are just joining us, please make sure to start at the challenge blog for some great fun!


I created this Easter card for the bunny hop. 
I used both a Get Inky! digital (bunny) image and one of their stamps from a set  (flower).  The products I used to make this card are:

Bunny Digi by Get Inky!
Flower Rubber stamp by Get Inky!
Punched grass by Fiskar
Fence cut with a Cricut
Coloured with Copic Markers and a glitter pen

Thanks for hopping!  Your next stop along the bunny trail takes you to Kathy

Our Sponsors & Prizes:



-One Crafty Card Gallery App
-One Challenges and Sketches App by Crafty Card Gallery 




- One Scrapbooking Queen's Royal Prize Pack




- Three BMCCS Inky Subscriptions (Year)
-One BMCCS 4x6 stamp set
-One BMCCS Crafty Treasure Box


Thanks for joining for us today.  Here's the line-up if you get lost along the way!

Line-up:
Kitty Bee Designs - Easter
Sugar Creek Hollow  -   Easter
Totally Gorjuss -  Die Cuts and Punches
Sweet Stampin -  Lots of Layers
Alphabet Challenge - E for Easter
Craft for the Craic -  April - Something For Easter Or Spring
Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - Happy Easter
Paper Crafting Challenges - - No Patterned Paper
Pattie's Creations -  Easter

Monday, April 14, 2014

The Reason for Christmas


Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge has a challenge this week called "The Reason for Christmas".  I automatically thought of a Nativity Scene when I heard what the challenge was.  I found this nativity scene at The Stamping Boutique , one of our sponsors this week. 

I coloured my card with Copic Markers, glitter pen and a gold leafing pen and then cut out the image and layered it on several paper in the colour of my image. 

Thank you for stopping to take a look.  


Judy



I am entering this card in the following challenges:

My Perfect Life Challenge – Christmas cards 
ABC Christmas Challenge  g is for glitter
Sparkles Christmas Challenge  Christmas song. (O Little town of Bethlehem )
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Christmas Fun Challenge - anything goes

Top 3 Favorites


It is a Top 3 Favorite challenge at Fitztown this week.  I love this type of challenge. You pick one  from each row to make your own TOP 3 Favorites and just create your project.   Here are your choices: 

Buttons, Brads, Eyelets 
Ribbon, Fiber / Twine, Lace 
Flowers, Bow, Charm

I chose to use the the items button, ribbon and bow and used an Easter image from Fitztown called Easter 7 along with a digital sentiment from my staff. I thought this was a cute pattern for a Easter gift with the Easter eggs, chick and little basket being part of the card. 

Hope you will join us this week at Fitztown, just create your card and enter it here

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Anonymous Stamps Challenge - (April) Easter
Craft-Dee BowZ -(AprilAnything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
Craft Your Passion - Bunnies, Chicks & Eggs
Digi Makeover Challenge - Easter Treats
Love to Scrap -  Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - EasterI
Stamping Sensations - April – Dies and/or Punches
Challenges 4 Everybody - April - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge -Easter
                       Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes

Saturday, April 12, 2014

Black and White with a Splash of Color


Black and White with a Splash of Color is the theme of the challenge this week at Come and Get It Challenges. I used this cute soccer player from Stamp and Create, Wags 'n Whiskers "Go for Goal" one of our sponsors for this challenge.  Along with the digital image I used the following products for my card:


  • Copic Markers
  • White Gell Pen
  • Sentiment from my stash
  • Green Pitts pen 
  • White, green and black card stock from my stash 
Hope you will join in this challenge this week. Just create your card and enter it here.  Pop over to the Come and Get It Challenge Blog to see the beautiful cards the rest of the design team has create to inspire you. Thanks for stopping by. 

Judy 


I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs -  Clean and Simple (CAS)
Love to Scrap -  Anything Goes
MarkerPOP Challenge - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - April - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams -April – For the Boys (0-90!)


Baby Congradulations Card




I made this card this week of a friend who just became a grandmother for the first time.  Reason to celebrate. This a a fairly simple little card made out of scrapbook papers and a few buttons and some scrapbook findings.

I like the green and yellow combo for a little boy especially since he is a spring baby.  Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a very creative day.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
A Creative Need - April - Signs Of Spring
4 Crafty Chicks - Use Polka Dots
4 Krafty Girlz Anything Goes
Scrapping4funChallenges -Anything Goes
 Card and Scrap - Confirmation, Wedding or Baby
 One Crazy Stamper -Anything Goes no digis

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Spots and Stripes Challenge



This is my card I made for the current challenge at Fitztown, spots and stripes.  I used some paper I was saving from a paper pack called All Dressed Up.  I thought it had some great glitter paper that suited the theme of this challenge and my chosen image,  Cameo 1 from Fitztown.  I love her soft looking face and the color combo of pinks, silver and black.  I think the glitter paper, flower and bling gives the card a very grown up dressy look.

Come join in our challenge this week at Fitztown.  We'd love to see what you do with the spots and stripes theme. Thanks for stopping by!

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap - Always Anything Goes
Brown Sugar – Clean & Simple
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
Scrapping4funChallenges - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes



Monday, April 7, 2014

Caroling Bunnies


Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges this week has a "Ribbon and Bling" challenge. Not to hard to add bling and ribbon to a Christmas card.  Eureka is the sponsor this week and I just love their digital stamps.

finally the stamps you've been looking for rubber stamp company Rubber Stamps, Gold Leaf, Foil, and Glass Beads for Stampin, Scrapbooks, Card Making, and Paper Crafts


I used  Caroling Bunnies by Eureka for my card which I coloured with my Copic Markers. The sentiment stamp is by Stampin Up. The designer papers I used is Graphic 45. To Complete my card I just added my gold ribbon and bling.  

Hope you will play along this week at Holly Jolly.  Thank you for stopping by today. Have a creative day.


Judy


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Eureka Stamps - Ribbons and Bows
Christmas Sweet Stamping - Brr..Its Cold outside
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Christmas
Jingle Bellies - Spirit of Christmas Past
Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Inspired by a Christmas Carol

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Feel better



QKR Stampede is sponsoring this weeks challenge at Come and Get It Challenges and they have a wonderful selection on images to chose from.

QKR

The challenge's theme is "Bears" this week.  Isn't the Sick Bear image I  used for this card so cute.

I coloured the image with Copic Markers and cut the image out and layered it on several coordinating papers from my stash.  To complete my card I added a sentiment and a few extra numbers to the background.

Hope you will join us at the "Bear" challenge at Come and Get It.  Thank you for stopping to take a look and I hope you have a wonderful day.

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

2 Sisters - Teddy Bears
Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
 Crafts and Me Challenge & Inspiration Blog -  Anything Goes
Just Add Ink – Just Add Layers
Scrapping4funChallenges - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge -Anything Goes

Easter/Spring Challenge at Get Inky!



This is my treat box I made for this week's challenge at Get Inky!.  The theme of the challenge is  Spring Easter.   I found the pattern for this treat box at Splitcoaststampers and thought it was perfect for the backside bunny from Get Inky! You can find the pattern for the treat box here.

The supplies I used for this  box are:

Easter eggs - from the candy store
Grass -Fiskar Punch
Die cut - oval
Garden Fence - Cricut
Die Cut butterflies - from my stash
Sentiment - made with my computer
Embossing folder - Cuttlebug
Bling, paper, pompom and ribbon from my stash

There is lots of time to enter this challenge, just create your project and enter it here.

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges: