Crafty Gals Corner - October #271 - Fill in the Blank - Spooky .....

Time for another challenge at Crafty Gals Corner

 The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Fill in the blank -  Spooky _____ ~

(anything that is Spooky to you - can be cute 👻or not 💀)

Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

     

Last Minute Manda

Prize ~ 3 Sets of Digis

I have created these small candy boxes and card using

Using: Lottie - Witch Costume from Last Minute Manda.

Spooky Halloween night. 

To make these cut candy Halloween boxed I dug into my Halloween left over Halloween paper and ribbon and used a few of the witch images from Last Minute Manda's Lotties - witch costumes. The sentiments are part of my Halloween rubber stamp collection. 

I made the  attached candy containers  6 inches by 1 1/2 inches. I added a couple of candies to each box. I used Art Impressions Wobbles to add movement to my cute Halloween Witches.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month.  Have a Happy Halloween. 

A Place to Start - OCTOBER, 2025 - ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: PUMP IT UP FOR PUMPKINS

 Time for another challenge at challenge at A Place to Start. The challenge as always is anything goes and our optional twist this month is "Pump it up for Pumpkins".                             

This is the card I made for this challenge. This cute pumpkin girl is a digital image from My Bestie.

To create my card , along with my image I used several extras from my stash of Halloween papers etc. Halloween is a fun time to create cards. Hope you will join our challenge. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team.

OCTOBER 2025 613 Avenue Create - ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST THINK PINK

I made this card for the October 5th challenge at 613 Avenue Create. The challenge is anything goes with and optional twist of Think Pink.  Think pink (create something for breast cancer awareness month)

 

I decided to make a "Thinking of You" card using paper from a paper pack called Fairy Tale Paper Bloc De Papier, the paper pack if a lovely assortments of papers in soft colours including pink and gold, perfect for my pink theme card. 

Along with a rubber stamped "Thinking of You" sentiment I added a butterfly, some gems and a ribbon. The rubber stamp thinking of you sentiment is from my collection of rubber stamps by Rubber Stampede. I also added a pretty flower to tie the colours together. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Hope you will join the challenge this month. Just create your card and enter it here. 

Creative Artiste - September Mixed Challenge

  Welcome to another challenge at Creative Artiste. 

Our theme is always

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. 

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

The best thing with Mixed Media is there is no right or wrong way of doing things. There are no boundaries or rules to follow, it is all about where your creativity takes you. Mixed media can be kept simple with minimal clean lines, or as fussy and manic as you like. It's a great way to use up your scraps too, we all are guilty of keeping those little bits and pieces thinking it's too nice to just through away, even those teeny tiny off cuts of ribbon and lace.

Mixed Media is also a great way to upcycle because anything goes. Empty packaging, glass jars or bottles can be transformed. Got a pack of cards that have a few missing - turn them into little mini pieces of art. The possibilities are endless.
Make mixed media work for you, don't doubt yourself thinking you can't do this that or the other because it's might not be your style etc., just add your own twist

 to things.

My October Mixed Media Project

My inspiration from a book I found at a thrift store - called BC Rail

by Chris Harris 

I textured the canvas for my collage using Acrylic paints  and sprays to create an antiquing effect. 

I added a found black ring

This is my October Mixed Media Project

Judy McKay for Creative Artiste 

 I had a few gears and clogs, and several stamped saying from some stamps from my stash.  I also used a rubber stamp called Steam Punk Man by Sheene Douglas. 

This was a fun mixed media project. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to stop by our challenge blog to view the inspiring projects from our design team. 

Hope you will join this challenge. I would love to see your project. 

Crafty Gals Corner - Fill in the Blank Challenge - Fall

 

Challenge #270 - Fill in the Blank - Fall ..... (9/10/2025)

The theme of this challenge is:

Fill in the  blank - Fall 

(leaves, florals, harvest, colours, activity, etc.)

  Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Fred, She Said Digital Designs

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

Fred She Said Designs offers a wide variety of digital products with a floral flair and cute characters too - Digi's, Pre-colored images, Papers, Sets, Fred's Flower Kits, and even digital cutting files.  Have some fun with Fred!

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LeAnn's World 101

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Polkadoodles

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

This is my card for this challenge and I am filling

 in the blank with  "Fall Colours"

This is my card I made for this challenge.

Using: Poppy Flowers Autumn Fall Fox

Polkadoodles

Love the image I used for this card. The little wolf is so cute and I can imagine using it for several different card including:

Thank you card

Autumn card

Remembrance day

I coloured the card with copic markers, white Posta pens, white gel pen and a black marker. I added a wrap around sentiment and a shear green ribbon to complete the card. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. 

remember to pop by our change board to view the beautiful project made by our talented design team. 

Hugs Judy

September 2025 - Challenge at 613 Avenue Create. - ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST LOTS OF LEAVES

 Time for another challenge at 613 Avenue Create. 

This is my card for this challenge.

I do love using leaves on my card. The brown background paper with the little leaves is from my stash but unfortunately  I have lost the cover of the paper stack and I do not know who's the designer of the paper is. The paper is so pretty. The textured brown paper that I added the black dots to is the glass wrapping paper from a friend studio. 

The leaves are die cuts from a set of dies by Time Holtz.   I added a small ribbon to connect the two leaves.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog at 613 Avenue Create, to see the beautiful creations for our talented design team. 

Creative Artist September 2025 - Mixed Media Art Journal

 Welcome to another challenge at Creative Artiste. 

Our theme is always

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. 

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

The best thing with Mixed Media is there is no right or wrong way of doing things. There are no boundaries or rules to follow, it is all about where your creativity takes you. Mixed media can be kept simple with minimal clean lines, or as fussy and manic as you like. It's a great way to use up your scraps too, we all are guilty of keeping those little bits and pieces thinking it's too nice to just through away, even those teeny tiny off cuts of ribbon and lace.

Mixed Media is also a great way to upcycle because anything goes. Empty packaging, glass jars or bottles can be transformed. Got a pack of cards that have a few missing - turn them into little mini pieces of art. The possibilities are endless.
Make mixed media work for you, don't doubt yourself thinking you can't do this that or the other because it's might not be your style etc., just add your own twist

 to things.

This is my project for this month, a few more pages I have added to one of my art journal book. 

This is my project for this month

                                      Judy McKay for Creative Artiste

This was my first page I added to this week's journal pages.

I used a selection of inks and stamping for the background. The flower stamp is from my  collection of unmounted rubber stamp. I used a black pen to add definition to my circles.

The flowers are coloured with Pan Pastels. 

Some tags from my scraps I started with to make my tags for this page.

For the tags I used a combination of acrylic paint, tissue paper, inks, rubber stamps,  inks and found ribbon

Thank you for joining us ar Creative Artiste this month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog  to be inspired by our talented design team.

A Place to Start - SEPTEMBER, 2025 - ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: LEAVES AND CIRCLES

 Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start. The theme of the challenge is as always anything goes with an optional twist of leaves and circles. 

I love the colours of the autumn season.  This is the card I made for this challenge. 

To create my card I used car stock in moss green from my stash.  The circle designed stamp I used for the background is a Stamping Up Stamp I have had in my stash for a ver long time. The background letters are from a scrap designer paper from Tim Holtz. 

I cut the circles with a circle die cut and added leaves cutting dies by Time Holtz . I also used a Stamping Up textured stamp for the background of the circles. 

I also used Distressed walnut ink and a Posta Pen on the card. The Autumn sentiment is by Hero Arts. 

Hope you enjoyed my card and you will join us this month.  Pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team.  

August Challenge at A Place to Start - Anything Goes or Optional Twist

 Hello fellow crafters. Time for another great challenge at A Place to Start. As always the theme is Anything Goes. This month's optional twist is "Summer Things"

I chose a Whimsy Stamp called Beach Scene for my card. 

I chose this card fold for my card because I liked the way it framed the stamp.  The designer paper I used for the card is by Jessica Hogarth Designs called Sail Away. 

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

613 Avenue Create - AUGUST 2025 - ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST SUMMER FUN

 Hello fellow crafters. Time for another great challenge at 613 Avenue Create. As always the challenge is anything goes and this month's optional twist is to create something that is Summer Fun (Create somethin fun filled).

This is my card that I made for this challenge.  I have a used an image from my stash created by Pattie's Creation. I just love her images. The image is called Flamingo Happy Hour. 

The products I used for this card are papers from my stash, copic markers, Nuvo Crystal Glaze for the sunglasses and drinks to give them depths. I used a rubber stampcalled Stone Wear Texture 

for the beach sand along with my copic sand marker, The flowers were from my stash.

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

Creative Artiste August Challenge 2025 Mixed Media Anything Goes

 Welcome to another challenge at Creative Artiste. 

Our theme is always

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. 

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

The best thing with Mixed Media is there is no right or wrong way of doing things. There are no boundaries or rules to follow, it is all about where your creativity takes you. Mixed media can be kept simple with minimal clean lines, or as fussy and manic as you like. It's a great way to use up your scraps too, we all are guilty of keeping those little bits and pieces thinking it's too nice to just through away, even those teeny tiny off cuts of ribbon and lace.

Mixed Media is also a great way to upcycle because anything goes. Empty packaging, glass jars or bottles can be transformed. Got a pack of cards that have a few missing - turn them into little mini pieces of art. The possibilities are endless.
Make mixed media work for you, don't doubt yourself thinking you can't do this that or the other because it's might not be your style etc., just add your own twist

 to things.

This is my project for August, another couple of pages added to my art journal book.

More views of project

Background 

The start of my background for these pages I waws doing this week. 

Part of the pages I used for this art journal we from a chip book from Scrapbook.com

These are my 2 background pages I made with a couple of chipboard. I used several colours of acrylic paints, a stencil , designer papers. Copic Markers. The designer papers are from Stamperia and pages are from my scrapbooking art journal  book.

Background pages

the reverse pages from the project which I will use on another day. 

These were the two pages I used in this book.

Adding my 2 finished pages 

Original cover

Started this art journal book a few years ago and filling it with my pages has been very interesting. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Remember to pop over to our challenge board to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Crafty Gals Corner - July Challenge - Challenge # 269 - Fill in the Blank - .....

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Fill in the blank -  _____ July ~

(4th, Christmas, vacation, gardening, picnic, etc.)

  Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Pattie's Creations

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Ram Stamps

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

A note from Rachelle Anne Miller:

I am an artist & designer living in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in South Australia with my husband and three amazing children! I love to create and am especially drawn to all things cute. I've worked on children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room décor, tech accessories, and more. I love to bring out joy and imagination in my art and create something a little different to inspire and make you smile.

I am filling in the blank with celebrating July 4th, Canada Day.

The image  I used for this challenge is from the collection of digis' of Pattie's  Creations. The image is called 

 Cheers to you Ladies

The image of the ladies is from called  Cheers to you Ladies from the collection of digi's from 

Pattie's Creations

The sentiment stamp "Well behaved women seldom make history." 

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

Hugs Judy