October 2026 Challenge - Crafty Gals Corner, Challenge Anything Goes w/twist "Trick or Treat"

Time for our October Challenge at Crafty Gals corner. The theme of the challenge is as always Anything Goes  with an optional twist/ Trick or Treat.

Hope you will join us this month. Halloween projects can be a lot of fun. 

I have chosen to do a collage of Halloween die cuts for this project. I coloured them with Copic markers, added glitter and gold pen and a rubber stamp for the background. I also used Halloween designer paper from my stash and a couple of rubber stamps for the background.  

I have made this card for my grandson. I am looking forward to seeing his costume with year. Exciting time for a 8 year old..

Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team at Crafty Gals Corner. Have a creative week. 

Hugs Judy

Creative Artiste - October Challenge - Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes

 

Welcome to our October 2026 Challenge

 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.

This is my project for October, a mixed media portrait of my mother. I believe my mom was in her late teens or early 20ies in this picture.  She was station at a air force base in northern Alberta. She had lied about her age to get into the air force. 

This is the background I created for my project. 

To create the background I used

• A 12 X 12 wooden frame
• A crochet that I had made for a different project
• An assortment of Acrylic paints in different colours
• Sparkle Paint
• Heavy paper strips  to create a textured back ground
• From my stash, left over circle frames
• Metal pieces from an old belt painted
• Hand crafted butterflies
• An assortment of decorative flowers from my stash
• Wooden flower head from the dollar store
• Wedding dress beading

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.  Please join us here again soon. 

Hugs

Judy  DT

Crafty Gals Corner September - Challenge #280 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Fall Foliage

 Crafty Gals Corner September Challenge. The theme of this challenge is Anything Goes with an optimal twist of Fall Foliage. 

This is the little scene I created using a selection of papers and stamps in my stash.

The autumn tree is a stamp from my stash by PSX, The date on the stamp is 1999. I had forgotten about PXS stamps. It must have been purchased about the time I first started crafting cards. The autumn sentiment stamp is  by Hero Arts., dated 2004. 

I remember when PSX and Hero Arts where my favourite stamping companies.  I also used a few of small leaves I cut with a punch. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us in the latest challenge. Check out our blog to be inspired by our talented design team over at Crafty Gals Corner. 

Time for Another Great Challenge at Crafty Gals Corner -The theme for this challenge is: ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist "Summer Vibes" ~

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty  Gals Corner. The theme this month is as always anything Goes with a twist "Summer Vibes".

I chose to use a set of rubber stamps by Whimsy Stamps.

The stamp set is called Beach Scene. Item no. DA1052.

The art paper I used for the card was designed by Jessica Hogarth Designs.

The paper pack is called Sail Away.

I used the following products for the card:

Sail Away designer papers

Alcohol Inc, Copic Markers

Gold Card Stock

Glitter

Several Whimsy Stamps

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. 

Hope to see you back here again soon.

Hugs Judy

Creative Artiste August 2026 - Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes

Welcome to our August 2026 Challenge

 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.

This is my project for August, a small altered book made of coffee and acrylic stained acrylic paper. 

A few of the pages  from the book.

I used parts of an old note book  for the inside pages. I also dyed many pages.. I liked the designs it made.

I also added stars, sentiments, 

I used some steampunk papers from my stash and metal gears.  Along with coffee, acrylic paint and ink dyed papers I used several note book papers, scraps from my stash and metal pieces from my stash. It was a fun book to make.

 

Hope you will join us this month. Create your mixed media project and add it here Creative Artiste. 

In Search of My Creative Side - Creative Artiste - July 2026

 Time for another mixed media challenge at Creative Artiste.  This month I chose to make a  junk journal using an old Reader's Digest book.  I  glued pages together for strength and added different pages using several techniques. 

Art Journal Cover - Readers Digest

Some of the pages I  created using different techniques and sources of pictures books and art supplies. 

Here are a few of my pages.  The book has 26 decorated pages.

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I used paper napkins with modpoged , a  collage of  different die cuts, washi paper to keep the pages in the book together. 

I used die cuts from a art journal kit I found at a local craft store, the kit was from a collection from STAMPERIA. 

Daisy Art Collection by Stamperia

The background paperwork from my stash and from the junk journal kit. I also used pages from 2 my favourite sources magazines,  Daphne's, Diary, Somerset Studio, Art Journaling

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. 

Crafty Gals Corner, Anything Goes with Optional Twist - Sweets for Dad

We have a great challenge this month over at Crafty Gals Corner. The theme of the challenge is Anything Goes with an optional twist of "Sweets for Dad" 

This is my card I made for this challenge with an 2007 stamp by Whipper Snapper Designs Inc and is called Stack o' B'day Cakes. I have not had it out for quite a few years'

   

 

I used everything from my stash making this card. I coloured my cake image with Copic markers, glitter, pencil crayon. The sentiment stamp is by Magenta. I have had this stamp for a very long time and I end up using it when the sentiment is running vertical on the card. 

We will be taking our Summer break during July.  The winners for this challenge will be announced in August, when we return. 

Thank you for stopping by.

I hope you will join us in August for our next challenge. 

Hugs Judy

Creative Artiste - June Challenge - Our theme is always "Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Time for another Creative Artiste Project for June.

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. 

AND

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your entries. This is a mixed media challenge for cards and projects.

This is my June project. 

I have been playing with coffee and acrylic paint staining papers. I had taken a class and then I tried different variation of the staining at home. I used them in this project for my background. These are a few of the papers I was playing with the coffee staining. 

I got this idea for my project from one of my musical sheets that I was staining. I tried several different papers to stain and different strengths of coffee.

 The music sheet was for the song Rubber Duckie, a childhood favourite. I used instant Nescafe coffee for the coffee stains. I enjoyed this technique , I had only previously used tea bags for staining papers. 

 Along with the music sheets I added more background using with layers of stained paper. I completed the scene by adding yellow buttons, and a hand drawn rubber duckie. 

Thank you for joining us this month at Creative Artiste. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. I hope you will join us again soon Judy DT

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #277 ~ Anything Goes w/twist "Flowers for Mom" (5/13/2026)

 Time for the May challenge at Crafty Gals Corner

 

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist "Flowers for Mom" ~

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The projects I used for this card are:

Ink Intense Pencils

Nuvo

Glitter

Ribbon

Copics

Coloured gem stones 

Clear Stamp by Elizabeth Craft Designs

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 in this month. 

Judy DT

Creative Artiste - May Challenge - Anything Goes Mixed Media

 Time for another Great Challenge at Creative Artiste. Our theme is always is

"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. 

AND

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your entries. This is a mixed media challenge for cards and projects.

This is my project for this month, an altered book with  hidden compartment.

Front of the book. 

Inside the book

I attended a mixed media class at PipArt creations a few month ago and this was our project. 

Using products  from Stamperia , PipArt and DaliArt. It was a fun class. We decorated the box with many different findings, decorated frame with an  antique colour scheme.  To create the the faux pages using a comb and molding paste. 

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

Hugs Judy

Crafty Gals Corner Anything Goes w/optional twist spring.

Time for another challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner. The theme of the challenge for this month Is anything goes with an optional twist Spring. 

I made this simple little card using a flowered tissue paper. I loved the scene created by the tissue paper. I is just right for  for the spring season. 

I added a couple more flowers and butterflies from my stash along with ribbon, sparkles, Nuvo  and a"Just for You!" stamp.

I live simple card that can be used for different occasions. Handy to have in 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. 

Hugs Judy

April has a fun Challenge over A Place to Start - Ombre

Happy Spring everyone.

I am finally back crafting. I actually can climb the stairs to and from my craft room. I have been away for a few months due to some health issues. I sure missed everyone and my craft room.  

I was looking around blog land to an idea for a card for this month and  came across this idea over at A Place to Start. The optional Twist is Ombre' 

Ombre is not one specific colour, but rather a technique - meaning shapes. Not One specific colouriser , but rather a technique, shading.

I layered papers in similar colours, coloured sands, a Tim Holtz butterfly and sentiment to make my card. 

  Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

A Place to Start - Anything Goes Optional Twist - Omber 

Hugs Judy

Creative Artiste, April Challenge. Anything Mixed Media

Time for another great challenge at Creative Artiste this month. I have made by  altering a children's chip board book. 

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. 

AND

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your entries. This is a mixed media challenge for cards and projects.

Front of altered book using rice paper

Back page of using rice paper

Inside pages using several different napkins, rice paper, butterflies, and acrylic paints.

This the children's book I started with.

In the lower page I used parts of the design 

from the books pages that tied into my card. 

Thank you for joining us this month at Creative Artiste. Pop over to our change blog  to be inspired by our talented design team.

Hugs Judy

613 Avenue Create - March Challenge - Things with Wings

Time for another for another challenge at  613 Avenue Create.

The March's challenge is as always Anything Goes with the Optimal Twist of Thins with Wings

 

In Search of my Creative Side - March Mixed Media Challenge

 

Time for another great mixed media challenge at Creative Artiste.

My project for this month is an Encaustic collage. 

The products I used for this challenge are 

Bees' wax

Several colours of Encaustic waxes

Sewing Patterns Pieces from my stash

Inks Postage Stamps

Acrylic Paints

Book pages

Altered Old picture frame

The dancing Lady is from old photo grafts by in Holts in his 

 old photografts collection

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #273 ~ Anything Goes w/twist "Snowman" (1/14/2026)

 Time for another challenge over at  Crafty Gals Corner.

Challenge #273 - Anything Goes/ with optional twist "snowman"

This is my snowman project I made for this challenge.

I used a Digi image from my collection of Digi's. I believe the company is from Bugaboo Digital Stamps called Snow Couple. I believe  this digi is no longer available. 

I found this idea on Facebook from a very talented artist Julie' wreath you can see her demo at  on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=1961604138048167

Closer view of the snowman couple

I used a wooden canvas instead ( 8/2 by 11 size) and used many of the products she used but added red acrylic paint, Copic markers, Nuvo, glitter paint and gold ribbon around the edges.

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. 

Hugs

Judy

A Place to Start - January, 2026 Anything Goes, Optional twist Rainbows (lots of Colours)

 Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start.  The challenge as always is Anything Goes and this month's optional twist is Rainbows. Create a project using lots of colour. 

This is the card I made for our first challenge of 2026. The Unicorn image on this card is from a company found on Esty, https://pngtree.com/so/unicorn.

Along with the unicorn image I used butterflies , glitter paper, pens and Nuvo to give the card more colour, interest and texture. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. I am looking forward to see you colourful creations this month. 

 Hope you will join us this month, just create your card and enter it here. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. 

JANUARY 2026 - 613 Avenue Create ANYTHING GOES w/ OPTIONAL TWIST CHEERS TO THE NEW YEAR

Welcome to our first challenge over at 613 Avenue Create for 2026. The challenge as always is anything goes. Challenge Twist:  Cheers to the New Year (create something featuring any beverage)

This is my project for this challenge, a book with saying about wine. 

Judy

The wine saying came from different producers for wine sentiments.

I used the sentiments from the following rubber stamp artists along with other stamps that I know longer know who created them. 

Funny Bones

Rubbernecker Stamps

Quiet Fire design

Scrapbooking.com

Karen Burnston

I used wine cutting dies from 

Forever Time

Metal Charms

There are 6 pages in the book with pockets  that are decorated and 11 pages total also to decorate.

I used many different cutting dies on my book pages.

The lettering is from the dollar store.

I used Copic markers on some of the leaves and berries.

The book contains pocket pages with areas to do your notes or creative projects

Clear Nuvo on some of my berries for shine and texture

Tim Holtz bingo letters for the year - which I added purple glitter 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Happy New Years. I am looking forward to seeing all of your creations in 2026.  

Hugs Judy