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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, December 21, 2020

Birthday Card using Bendy Fold



I made this critter card for a friend's 60th birthday using Tim Holtz's crazy dog along with other dies etc from my stash.  I chose to use 4 dogs on my bendy card because we walk every morning with friends and their dogs.

Here are some more views of the card.  






Had lots of fun making the card hope you enjoyed the card. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

'Tis the Season

 


Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner this week.  The theme of this challenge is 'Tis the Season. 

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

Prize: 3 Digital Stamps

Prize: Paper Pack and Image Pack used by the DT





I used an Elizabeth Crafts Die Cut for the card pattern, Merry Christmas die cut, and 3 papers from the paper pack along with there coloured snowman image.  I reversed the snowman image for the second snowman.  I add Wink of Stella , Sheena Douglass' sparkle pens to add some sparkle on the card. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. 


Friday, December 4, 2020

Steampunk Man


Time for another great challenge over at Creative Artiste this month.  Our theme is always

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your  projects.

For this months project I decided to make this Steampunk Man.  I was inspired by a project made in a class I took from my friend Mindy from Pip Art 

My Steampunk man is a rubber stamp by Sheena. The Frame of the picture is 2 square frames, one used in reverse.  I  added a steampunk hat to my man that I drew.  The background paper on the bottom frame is from Stamperia, I also used cord to give the frame more texture. 

Other views of the project




Other products I used for the project are: 

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder

Rice Paper by Stamperia

Pentart Patina Effects

Pentart Rust Effect

Golden Molding Paste

Gear dies, 

Feathers

Metal Findings

Hot Air Balloon and other textures by 7 Gypsies

Copic Markers (for colouring the steampunk man)

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

Check out Pip Art on facebook, Mindy has been doing some amazing videos using the lines of product she represents including Pentart, Stamperia and ShokART.

I am entering this project in the following challenges.

SanDee & amelie's Steampunk - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

More Mixed Media - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Santa's List - Anything Goes at Through the Craft Room Door


Time for another great Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Blog this week.  Our wonderful sponsor this week is 

Jan's Digi Stamps

The prize this week is $10 Voucher for their store. 

I used a beautiful digi stamp by Jan called Santa's List which I decided to alter a clock with.  I used old music papers and old antique ornaments to decorate the clock and Christmas scene.  Santa was coloured with Copics and distress inks.  

 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. This is our last challenge of 2020, see you in 2021. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 


Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Kalani City Girl

 


Time for another anything goes challenge at Through the Craft Room Door.  This is my card I made for this week's challenge. 

Our Generous sponsor this week is  

The prize this week is 3 Digital Stamps from their store.

The image I used for this card is from the City Girl's collection called Kalani City Girl.  

To colour my card I used Copics, pencil crayons, Wink of Stella,  and Gel Pens.

 I added a paper flower I made using a stamp from  Heartfelt Creations and  Distress Inks.

 To complete my card I used designer paper from my stash and a variety of die cuts for layering. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Please join us this week.  Just create your project and enter it here

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Time to Take Flight

Time for another great challenge over at Bleeding Artwe're not only all mixed media all of the time but anything goes all of the time! 

This month I thought I would alter small boot.



This is my unaltered boot which I purchases at a thrift store.



I first painted my boot with black gesso then added a Stamperia soft molded called Sea World which I painted with Pentart - Patina Effects. I added my wings which I recycled off of a small child's flying horse.  I also painted the wings with Patina Effect. 

My next step was to add my collection of gear, clocks and brads. Some of my findings were die cuts, metal findings and wooden gears. To add texture and aging to the gears etc I used embossing powders(Stampendous Shabby Blue and Chuncky Metallic) and Pentart's Rust Effect Paints.


Some other views





To highlight parts of the boot I used with Pentart's greenish silver metalic paint, and gold wax along with white gesso. 

Thank you for stopping by.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Have a creative week and keep safe. 

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes - Opt black
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 
We Love to Create - Mixed Media
Country View Challenges - Anything but a Card

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Thankful Challenge at Crafty Gals Corner

We have a new challenge at Crafty Gals Corner this week. 

The theme for this challenge is: 

Thankful




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


Prize ~ 2 Digital Images


Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

I used an image from Fred, She Said Digital Designs called Pumpkin Bouquet for my gate fold  card. 



 I coloured my card with copics, pencil crayons and  gel and Pitt  pens and layered the image on some designer paper from my stash. .  The sentiment and flower are also from my stash. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team and also check out the images from our generous sponsors. 

Friday, November 6, 2020

I Dreamt I was in Paris and it was all about the Dress

 Time for another great challenge over at Creative Artiste this month. We only have a few rules to play. Your project must be Mixed Media and can be an ATC, tag, card, layout, altered art or an off-the-page project as long as you follow the challenge specifications. You must use more then 3 different mediums on your project to qualify for our mixed media rules. 

This is my project for this month, an altered dress form.



This is the dress form I started with that I found at a thrift store. 




To start my project I tea dyed an assortment of ribbons and lace from my stash and the medical bandage wrap I used for the top of the dress.

The other products I used were acrylic paints, letters, Dimensional Pearls, glues, buttons, tea bags and assortment of finding. 
 

More views of the dress.

Front




I added a wooden tag which I added my theme and a metal tag of the Eifel Tower.  


The purse was made from a tea bag.


Back of the Dress



Top Back


The shoes


The shoes were part of the hooks from a shower curtain that I also found at the thrift store. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our very creative design team.  Hope you will join us this month. 

I am enteering this project in the following challenges

More Mixed Media Challenges - Anything Goes - Optional Black

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Let It Snow, Let it Snow


Time for another anything goes challenge over at Through the Craft Room Door
Our generous Sponsor this week is Hetty Clare



The prize this week is 2 Digital Stamps from their store.

I choose to use this cute snowman scene called Tree House Christmas from their wonderful collection  of digital stamps. I coloured the image with Copic Markers and added several products to create snow and sparkle on my card. Products included Pentart's Snow Crystal pen, Pentart's Ice Crystal pen and  several different colours of Nuvo Crystal Drops.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to pop over to Through the Craft Rooom Door Challenge blog to view the cards the design team created to inspire you. 

Monday, October 26, 2020

Thing that Go Bump in the Night


Time for another great card challenge over at Crafty Card Makers this week.  The theme of the challenge is "things that go bump in the night".

I used Stampendous' Raven Skull and Stampin Up's Happy Fright Night Halloween stamps for this card along with Distress Inks and Copics. 

I used a spider cutting die, ribbon and Halloween paper from my stash. 

Halloween cards are always fun to make. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.

Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by the creativity of our design team.

 I am sad to let you know that this is the last post for Crafty Cardmakers. I have participate in the group for more than 5 years and have enjoyed the group immensely. 

 Lin after 9 years of running things at Crafty Cardmakers has made the decision to close the blog. She has had health issues for some time now and has come to the realisation that actually struggling on like this has been stifling any creativity she started out with. 

So this will be our last challenge. Lin will be back on 9th November with the winner and top 5 of this challenge but that will be our last post.


Thank you for all of our participants in the challenges. Keep on creating and stay safe. 


Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Banjo Picking Bear

Time for another great challenge over at Through the Craft Room Door.  As always the theme of the challenge is "Anything Goes." 

  


Our generous Sponsor this week is Stamp on It.  This is the card I made for the challenge using their  image called Banjo Picking. Isn't he cute. 



The prize this week is ……..


I coloured my card with copics, made my background using a music and sentiment rubber stamps and a music cutting die from my stash. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Hope you will join us this week. Remember to pop over to our challenge board to be inspired by our talented design team. 


Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Halloween Colour Challenge

 


Time for another wonderful challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner

The theme for this challenge is: 

Halloween Colours

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


Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate


Prize ~ 2 Digital Images



Prize ~ 3 Single Digital Images


I used an image from Stampers Delights called Trick or Treat Witch - Stamper’s Delight

I coloured my image with Copics, Wink of Stella, Gel pens and Sheena's Glitter pen. 

More views of my gift bag. 





Thank you for stopping by. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by the creative cards and projects for our design team.