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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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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Crafty Gals Challenge - Make it Green

The theme for this challenge at Craft Gals Corner is: 

~ Make it Green! ~

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


Prize ~ 2 Digis, 1 Mini Pad of Digi Papers
& Possibility of being Special Guest Designer


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The Paper Shelter
Prize ~ 3 Digital Stamps

This is my tag I made for this "make it green" challenge.


 I used  Le Pine - Lucky Green by Mirtillamente Digi Stamps & Papers for my tag along with a couple of  St Patrick's Day rubber stamps and ribbons from my stash.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Hope you will join us this month. Remember to pop over to our challenge board to see the inspiring work  from our design team and visit the sites of our generous sponsors to view the talents of the digi designs and stamps. 


Sunday, March 5, 2023

March 2023 - A Place to Start - Anything Goes

Time for another challenge over at A Place to Start .  The theme of this Challenge is Anything Goes. 

This month I decided to make my project a fairy birthday book that I wanted to make for my granddaughter that is turning 4. 


 

I used the cover image from a digital stamp created by Conie Fong Art.  The fairy images were from a collection of rubber stamps and dies from my stash from various companies.    I also used Scrapbook papers Craft Papers called Ink Crops - Vivid. The little book I altered to make my card was by a company called K and Company.  It also was in my stash for a very long time.  

 a few pages from book






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. Hope you will join us this month. 

Saturday, March 4, 2023

613 Avenue Create March Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Twist : Clean and Simple

Time for another Great Challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  The theme of the challenge is as always Anything Goes.  Our optional twist this month  is Clean and Simple Cards.

Our great generous sponsor this month is Conie Fong. 


For this challenge I created 2 cards using images
from Conie Fong's digital images. 





Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to pop over to our challenge board to be inspire by our talented design team. Remember to also to pop over to Conie Fong's Art store to be inspired bu her beautiful digital images and art. Please join in the fun this month. 

Friday, March 3, 2023

March Challenge - Creative Artiste - Anything Goes Mixed Media


Time for another great challenge over at Creative Artiste.

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 blog entries please. 

I decided to do a series of encaustic collages for my project this month.

 

I had some friends over last weekend and had out or encaustic art supplies and had a ball playing.
It was a very good weekend.  Hope to get to play again soon.

For this project I used the following art supplies

Bees wax
Oil paint 
Butterflies Images
Pan Pastels 
Rubber Stamp
Archival Ink

Some closer views





Thank you for joining us this week.  I hope that you join in the fun. Pop over to Creative Artiste's Blog to be inspired by our talented design tea, have a Creative week. 

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Crafty Gals Corner - Add a Heart Challenge


We are having another great challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.
 

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Add a Heart! 

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

Prize ~ 3 Sets of Digis

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Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate


This is my card I made for this challenge using an image from the collection of digital stamps from Ram Stamps called Bunny Balloons.


I coloured  my image with copics, gel pen, and pencil crayons.  To make my card I used paper from my stash to layer the card and make my heart. I added a ribbon and sequences to finish the card. 

Closer view


Thank you for stopping by and you have a creative week.  I hope you will join our challenge this month. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team and check out our fabulous sponsors digital stamps. 



Sunday, February 5, 2023

A Place to Start - FEBRUARY - ANYTHING GOES w/Optional Twist: Color Challenge: Pick A Palette

 Time for another great challenge at  A Place to Start.  The theme is: 

 ANYTHING GOES w/Optional Twist: Color Challenge: Pick A Palette

Here are the palettes:

These colors may be in your designer paper, embellishments, inks, stains, markers, sprays, etc.  

This is my project for this challenge, an altered wooden coffee cannister.




other views




I had fun making my altered box.  I love using old wooden canasters for my canvas. They are very reasonable to purchase at a thrift stores (most the time cheaper than a canvas).  The insides usually has a removable plastic liner, which allows you to use your decorated box for many uses.  This box will be used house a birthday gift for a dear friend. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. 

Saturday, February 4, 2023

613 Avenue Create - February 2023 - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Use Red for Anything But A Heart

Time for another great challenge at 613 Avenue Create and this month's challenge is as always anything goes with /optional twist: use red for anything but a heart. 

designer papers for layering

Challenge Sponsored by: Mirtillamente

This is my card I made for this challenge.


I created this card using several different layers of designer papers along with distress inks, ribbon, Copic markers, die cuts, gold Nuvo, and red glitter pen.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team and check out the lovely images of our generous sponsor. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges

Friday, February 3, 2023

Creative Artiste February - Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Time for another great challenge at Creative Artiste this month. 

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 blog entries please.

This is my project for this month, an altered canaster. 


I had fun making my altered mixed media box.  I love using old wooden canasters for my canvas. They are very reasonable to purchase at thrift stores (most the time cheaper than a canvas).  The insides usually have a removable plastic liner, which allows you to use your altered/mixed media box for many uses.  This box will be part of a gift for my grandson, I thick it will be used for some fishing tackle I have for him. 

This is what I started with, one of the small wooden box from a set of wooden canasters. 


Here are some other views of the box.



The top to the box was made from an cork bottle top I had in my stash,  along with some findings.





To alter my canaster I used the following products:

Gesso
Pentart -Lasure - Chestnut
Pentart -Lasure - Pine
DecoArt -  Heavenly Hues - Hunter Green
Sophisticated Finishes
Pentart - Finishing Waxes
Wooden gears and cogs
Stencils
Ink
Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team and meet our new member, Fiona.  We are also welcoming Tracey back from her break,  Hope you will join us this month.


Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Crafty Gals Corner


Time for another great challenge at Crafty Gals Corner this month. 

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Winter Fun ~

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

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images


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Prize ~ 3 Digital Images
Pattie's Creations


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SheepSki Designs
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

This is my card for this challenge using   Snowboardin' (#164)

By 

SheepSki Designs

To create my winter scene I used the following products

Pentart - snow paste
Pentart - Frosted Effect Paint
Trees cut with a die cut out of Glitter paper
Coloured with Co[pics, Glitter pens. and pencil crayons
White Gel pen

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to check out our sponsors and our  design teams inspirational work. 


Sunday, January 1, 2023

A Place to Start - January Anything Goes

 Time for another great challenge at A Place to Start with is our first challenge of 2023.  

 The theme this month is.

 ANYTHING GOES
Sponsor:
Mirtillamente


This is my project for the challenge. 
I am playing Anything Goes


I used a lid from a wooden box for my canvas for my mixed media collage. 

I added for my background a sheet of nuts and bolts paper which I coloured with my distressed inks, then I proceed to add my elements to the collage.  From my stash I found some 7 Gypsies elements (sewing machine and basket) which I added to the project.  I had a collection of sewing rubber stamps that I used for the other elements for the collage along with threads, metal corners, and some packaging. 
I trimmed the project with some metal tap and added a hook to the top out of part of a metal napkin holder.

I used a silver metallic pen and a black sharpie to outline and highlight the images. 

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. 

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes 
Word Art Wednesdays  - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers -  ANYTHING GOES
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes 
Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes