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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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Saturday, July 6, 2024

613 Avenue Create - July Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Twist/Floral Delight/Just Add a Flower


Time for another challenge over at 613 Avenue Create this month. The theme of the challenge is Anything Goes with an optional twist of / Floral Delight/Just add a Flower. 

I chose this digital image from my stash for this card.


The image is from a digi company called Arty Pants. I have had the image in my collection since 2013 along with many others of their digi stamps. I do not think the company is still around. I have not been able to find any current information about them.

To colour my image I used my copic markers, pencil crayons, nuvo,  and gel pens. I added a sentiment and some gems to give the antique flower scene some sparkle. 

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. 


Saturday, March 2, 2024

613 Avenue Create March - Anything Goes - Diamonds or Pearls


Time for a our March's challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  As always our challenge is "Anything Goes" and this month our optional twist is to use diamonds or pearls (add gems or bling to your project).  

Our generous sponsor this month is 


Mirtillamente's collection of digital stamps can be found here
Mirtillamente's facebook page can be found here

I am using an image from our sponsor called Lea from the 

LE OLIVIE collection




 I used a combination of copics, pencil crayons, gel pens and glitter pens to colour my lady. I also used diamond coloured gems to frame the lady and to give her some sparkle along with a pearl necklace and a glitter paper background. 

I think my sentiment fitted the card perfectly "You are unique. Let you sparkle show everywhere you go."

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Please join in the fun. Pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Saturday, December 2, 2023

613 Avenue Create DECEMBER 2023 - ANYTHING GOES w/Optional Twist: Any Winter Holiday

Time for another great challenge over at 613 Avenue Create this month. The challenge as always is Anything Goes with an optional twist: any winter holiday, such as Winter Solstice, Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanzoo, Las Posadas, New Years or Diwalf.

I chose to use Christmas as my winter holiday.

The card I chose to make is a pop out gate fold card. I found the directions for the card at Stamping with Bella on the Thursday with Sandiebella page. You can find the directions here




The image I used to make my card is from The Paper Shelter Collection. The image is call Turkey is Ready. The Christmas paper I used for the card is from my staff.  The sentiment is from Stamping Up.

 



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. Hope you will join in the fun.

Happy Holidays to you and your family and I hope you will join us again in 2024. 

Saturday, November 4, 2023

613 Avenue Create -Anything Goes with Optional Twist - Wet or Dry Embossing

 Time for another great challenge at 613 Avenue Create.   The challenge is anything goes with an optional twist dry or wet embossing.

 Our sponsor for this challenge is SheepSki Designs.


Andrea Norris

 

I chose to make this card for the challenge using wet embossing technique. The Sheepski Design image I used for this easel card is called Cornflower


I embossed the sentiment for with card with Stamperia embossing Powder. The sentiment is from a collection of Just Rite Rubber Stamps. I just loved the cornflower image. I used an easel die cut for the cards base and copics, gel pen,  pencil crayon, Wink of Stella and distressed inks to colour the project. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remembers to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 
Hope you will join in the fun this month. 


Saturday, August 5, 2023

613 Avenue Create - August - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Clean and Simple


Another great challenge over at 613 Avenue Create this month. The challenge 

as usual is anything goes and our optional twist is clean and simple. 

Our sponsor this month is Conie Fong Art.




Conie Fong is a self-taught artist residing in California, USA with her husband, daughter, pet hamster and fishes.  In her early childhood years, she was inspired by every kind of art and crafts.  She loved watching demonstrations by artists on the streets and at festivals and spent most of her free time perusing arts and crafts books in the library, drawing, crafting and experimenting with her art supplies at home.  Conie first started sharing her art with the world by selling ACEO reprints of her ACEO paintings of fairies, mermaids, and kitty art on Ebay in 2010.  She was a full time account manager for a University before becoming a full time mom and part time artist.  She currently enjoys spending time with her family traveling, exploring the outdoors, and designing beautiful, cute, and magical art for craft and coloring lovers. 

This is my card I made for this challenge using 
Conie Fong's image called  Bella with Rose


 

I kept the card simple by colouring Bella with copics, pencil crayon and a white gel pen. I fussy cut her out and added her to a die cut background. She is so cute. 
I did not add a sentiment because this image can be used for many different occasions. Great card to have on hand.

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.

I am entering this card in the following challenges: 



 

Friday, December 3, 2021

613 Avenue Create - Challenge - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Any Holiday

Time for another great creative challenge over at 613 Avenue Create. The Theme this month is as alway Anything Goes and the optional twist is to create a card for any holiday (your choice of holiday). 

My choice for this challenge was the New Years Holiday.

This is my card.



My card was inspired by bubbles cards create by Teresa Kovalak that I found on YouTube. 

Here  are a couple of her videos and there are many more on YouTube. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1ceggdcol8&t=33s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SexKuJzLLPk&t=501s

I made several different backgrounds with the technique, some which I may use in a frame.  You never know how they will turn out and it is fun to doodle on them.

Products that I used for the card are

Several brands of Alcohol Inks from my stash
An assortment of glass jars and shot glasses
An assortment of Sharpies and Posca Pens for Doodling
Yubo Paper
New Years Die Cut 

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. 

Have a Happy Holiday and hope to see you back here again in 2022.


 

Saturday, October 2, 2021

Ahoy, Matey! Anything Goes Challenge - Challenge # 10


 Anything Goes is the theme of this month's challenge over at 613 Avenue  Create.  I decided to make a card this month without using my Copic Markers. 
My pencil crayon and PanPastels had not been out of my cupboard for quite awhile.

The image I am using is one by Fabrika Fantasy called Pirate Parrot #1 .  The background I created with PanPastels and an old  rubber stamp called Stoneware Texture.  The image was coloured with Prima Color Pencil Crayons and mineral oil.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative  Remember to pop  over to 613 Avenue Create to view the fabulous works of the design team. Please join us this month and have a creative week. 

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Study To You Are Nutty

613 Avenue Create has another Anything Goes Challenge this month and the optional twist is School Days

I used this image from The Paper Shelter called Back to School to create my canvas. 


 My canvas was painted with two blue acrylic paints then the dots were created with a stencil and white acrylic paint. 

The back to school image, bus and pencils were coloured with Copic markers. 
The number stamp is an old Ranger stamp/Dylusions from my stash. 
I added wooden letter, sentiments,and paper layers were added to complete the Back to School collage. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to stop by 613 Avenue Create to be inspired by our creative design team.  Hope you join us this month. 

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Flavors of Fall

Time for another challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  The theme is as always anything goes but the twist this month is the Flavors  of Fall. 

These are the ATC that I made for the challenge.


CREATE A FALL PROJECT 
USE ONE OF THESE PALETTES! 

Please indicate which palette you used!
Neutrals (white, black, and grey) may be used! 
If you create a CAS project,  please make sure that your main image or grouping strongly embraces the colors of your chosen palette!

Palette #1


Palette #2


Palette#3


Palette#4

For my project I created 5 ATC using digi leaves, palette #1 and several different mediums. 



The digital leaves are a purchase from Esty  from an artist called Verna Lane Studios.  There were 12 digital funky leaf stamps in the bundle.  

To make my ATC I went through my scraps of papers.  The background papers are from cardboard boxes, a pineapple paper bag,  packaging from die cuts, packaging for stain glass, and a flower seed book. 

The leaves were coloured with a variety of artist pens - I also added some Nuvo, sentiments, and inks to create interest. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a create week. 

Saturday, July 3, 2021

Happy Everything - Craft Your Favorite Celebration (Birthday, Holiday, Weddings, etc.



The Theme this month for the challenge at A Place to Start  is Craft your favourite craft. Show us what you like to craft - weddings, birthday, Christmas.....

I like to make wedding and new baby cards especially for family members. This baby card is for my nieces new baby.

I made this card using a chipboard core.  I drew the dress and cut it out with my Scan and Cut.  I layered  card stock, fancy paper, and glitter paper to create my baby dress. I inked the edges, added pearls, rose and added buttons to the back of the dress. 

Inside 


Back


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


digi choosday-anything goes

lemon shortbread- anything goes

creatalicious-anything goes

Pennys challenge- anything goes

Simon says- anything goes

Trimmies  craft- anythiny goes

crafty catz- anything goes

a perfect time to craft- anything goes

classic design- anything goes

love to craft- anything goes


Water Colour Challenge at 613 Avenue Create



 Time for another great challenge over at 613 Avenue Create, as always it is an Anything Goes Challenge and the optional twist is Watercolor. 

The stamp I used for this card has been in my collection for many years.  The stamp is called Floral Collage and it is a stamp from the Tapestry Studio collection from Stamps Happen Inc. 

To watercolur the image I used Caran d'Ache Neocolor 11. I have not had my watercolor crayons out for a long time and I realized that I need to get back to doing more watercolor.

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.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges - 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Always Anything Goes
A Bit more time to Craft - Always anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Saturday, June 5, 2021

Sail Away

 



Time for another great challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  The theme is anything goes with an optional twist of paper piecing. 

For my card I used the following ingredients

Alcohol inks Pentart and Airondack
Tim Holtz Tree Stamps
Stampendous Sailboats and Die Set
Copic Markers 
Bird Rubber Stamp

I created my background for the card with Alcohol Inks and a few rubber stamps then I paper pieced my Sailboats on to the card. 

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 and join in this challenge.

Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Mix It Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes/Optional Stamping

Friday, April 30, 2021

Anything Goes/Mood Board Challenge at 613 Avenue Create

Time for another great challenge over at 613 Avenue Create.  The theme as always is Anything Goes and the Optional Twist is a mood Board. 

This is the mood board  for this challenge is



For my card I decided to use the feather from the mood board to inspire that card I made for this challenge.



 I used a set of die cuts for the feathers and a thanks die that I cut out of some foil papers for the card.  I used an embossing an embossing folder of a tree branch for the background. The metal piece is part of a button that I created for an embellishment for the card. 


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

I am entering my card in the following challenges

We Love to Create - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Mix It Up - Layering
Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes


Saturday, April 3, 2021

Anything Goes Challenge with Optinal twist - In the Garden


 Time for another great challenge over at 613 Avenue Create. The theme this month is as always, Anything Goes.  Our optional twist this month is In the Garden - Create a Card for Spring.

This is my card I made for this challenge.


I  decided to make a card this month that uses the elements of spring I like the most; flowers, butterflies and bunnies.

I used a combination of flowers purchased and handmade along with Tim Holts Bunny, and a few butterflies dies.  The embossed sentiment is a old rubber stamp from my stash. I also used Nuvo Crystal drops, white gel pen, Dimensional pearls, white acrylic paint, gems and scrapbook papers from my stash. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to pop over to 613 Avenue Create to be inspired by our creative design team.  Please  join us in the challenge.  Create your card and enter it here

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

    Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
      A Bit More Time to Craft - Always Anything Goes
        A Perfect Time To Craft - Always Anything Goes
          Clever Dexter Challenge - Anything Goes

          Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
            Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
              World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

                Saturday, March 6, 2021

                Anything Goes Challenge (optional twist - Slider Card) at 613 Avenue Create

                Time for another great Anything Goes Challenge over at 613 Avenue Create.  Our optional challenge this month a slider card. 

                I made this card for the challenge.  It had been a long time sign I had made a slider card and I had to practice the mechanics of the slider portion.   


                 I found a YouTube video that had directions for a slider that I thought I could use the images that I wanted to use to make the card.  This is the video by Bibi Cameron that I used. You can find the video

                I used a Tim Holtz Crazy Bird stamp, and dies, a City scape stamp by Art Impressions (a old stamp from 2005 I found in my stash), Copic markers, and paper by Authentique. 

                It was a fun project and I challenge everyone to try making a slider card.  Pop over to our challenge blog to view the inspiring cards by our talented design team.

                Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. 

                I am entering this card in the following challenges


                Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
                The Sisterhood of Crafters- Anything Goes

                Saturday, February 6, 2021

                Altered Bottle - 613 Avenue Create

                 I am so excited that I have been invited to participate at 613 Avenue Create

                The challenge for February is Anything Goes W/Optional Twist: "Heart and Soles" - use hearts or shoes in your design.

                This is my project I made for my first challenge, an altered bottle.


                This is the bottle I used for my project but part way through altering the bottle I decided not to use the original top I had for the bottle.



                After adding gesso to  the bottle I stenciled an image using stencil paste on. The stencil was one from my stash by Seth Apter.  I painted the bottle with copper penny metallic acrylic paint. 




                I added gears, a metal flower and other findings which I painted with an  assortment of metal paints from Pentart and highlighted with gold Pentart Glamour paint. 

                Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week Remember to pop by our challenge board to be inspired by our talented design team the head to you craft room and start creating and join us this month. 

                I am entering this altered bottle in the following challenges:

                SanDee & amelie's Steampunk - Steampunk - Industrial
                A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
                Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes