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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, October 6, 2024

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge 260 - Anything w/Optional Twist - Make it Spooky

 Time for another challenge at Crafty Gals Corner

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Make it Spooky! ~

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



Prize ~ 3 Digital Images





Prize: 3 Digital Stamps

This is my little collage using: 
Polkadoodles




This was a fun collage wall hanging I made for my grandson for Halloween. I used a wooden matte for the base, then I stained the frame. Next I added designer Halloween background paper in layers along with inks, embossing dies, Halloween ribbon. To complete the project I added a metal key, a spider and a small skeleton face.  The mossy green paper behind the grome is some hand made paper I made several years ago.  I loved the texture of the paper. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. I hope you join us in this challenge. Check out the designs of the images of our generous sponsors. 


Saturday, October 5, 2024

A Place to Start - October - ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: USE THE COLOUR PINK


Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start. As alway our challenges are anything goes or an optional twist.  This month's the twist is use the colour pink.

I made a box using a rubber stamp from Holly Berry House that I have had in my collection of rubber stamps for at least 10 years. I even remember where I bought it on a winter vacation in Arizona, in a little town called Cottonwood. The store was  the Art Glitter Company. check out both companies, they have some interesting products and art supplies. 


 


You can find the instructions for the treasure boxes here. I coloured the box with copics, glitter glue and Pearl EX.


Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will joint us this month at A Place to Start.  Just create you project and enter it here



613 Avenue Create OCTOBER 2024 - ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST "LOTS OF LEAVES"

 Time for another great challenge at 613 Avenue Create this month. The theme of this challenge is as always Anything Goes and the Optional Twist is Lots of Leaves. 




To create my card I used some pieces of s gel print I had in my stash that was in autumn colours. it is my favourite time of the year when the leaves start turning colours. I added splashes of gold ink, a border with my gold gel pen. 

The leaf die cuts and sentiment are from Tim Holtz collection of cutting dies. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us this month, just create you project and enter it here