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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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Showing posts with label Crafty Gals Corner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Crafty Gals Corner. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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




Wednesday, October 8, 2025

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 πŸ‘»or not πŸ’€)


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


     

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. 






Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #261 - Anything Goes w/optional twist - Use 3+ Layers

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner. The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Use 3+ Layers ~


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


Prize:  2 digis, 1 pad of digital papers "mini"
and the possibility of being Special Guest DT
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SheepSki Designs
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images


This is the project that I created for this challenge 

SheepSki Designs


 I just love SheepSki's little Gnomes. It was fun making the picture and using things I had saved in my stash. For this layering challenge I chose to use a wooden frame to layer my image and findings and layers.

For the project along within our sponsor image I used

layers of paper from my stash
acrylic paint
gears and clogs
metal clock
sentiments, designer paper from  Stamperia - Voyages Fantastiques
gems
distressed inks on the frame

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

Remember to stop by our challenge blog to see all the inspiring project of our talented design team members. Also visit our generous sponsors  sites to see all their lovely images they have created for you. 

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Crafty Gals Corners - Challenge #259 - Anything Goes w/optional twist - Add a Ribbon

Time for another great challenge at Crafty Gals Corner. 

Challenge #259 - Anything Goes w/optional twist - Add a Ribbon 

The theme for this challenge is: 


~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Add a ribbon ~

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

Last Minute Manda

Prize ~ 3 Sets of Digis

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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 dΓ©cor, 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.

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RAM Stamps

I painted a wood canvas orange  to use  as the  bases to my Halloween project. The digital stamp called Peek- A- Boo by Ram Stamps I used as my the centre point for the  canvas.  The image was coloured with my copics along with pencil crayons and glitter markers.

I added a halloween ribbon across the base of the canvas, Halloween paper in the background, along with stamped Halloween spider webs and spiders. 

I made this little picture for my granddaughter, as being one of her Halloween decorations. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month.  


Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Crafty Gals Corner , July Challenge - Anything Goes with an optional twist/Christmas

Time for another great challenge at Crafty Gals Corner. 

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist being Christmas! ~

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


     
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images


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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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Both of our wonderful sponsors have beautiful images of all different digi stamps for all occasions. 

This is the card I made for this challenge.

Using:   Christmas Angel
Colour of Love


 I loved this image I used for this card, perfect for one of the little girls in my family this Christmas,  The image was coloured with Copic Markers , Wink of Stella, Nuvo, and pencil crayons.  I layered her on Christmas Paper from my stash, and some gloss gold paper.  A add glittered snow flakes to add some sparkle. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.


Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #255 - Anything Goes with optional twist -Lace &/or Pearls

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner.  The theme for this challenge is: 


~ Anything Goes with optional twist being Lace &/or Pearls ~

 Our sponsor for this challenge is: 




Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

This is the card I made for this challenge




What a cute digital stamp. I can see many uses for Gina Antoinette, the cupcake she is carrying represents a celebration to me. I used pearls on her necklace and in her hair. The flowers also have pearls on them.The card was coloured with Copic markers and pencil crayon. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week Remember to pop over to Crafty Gals Corner to be inspired by our creative Design team. 


Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Crafty Gals Corner, March - Anything Goes

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner.  The theme this month is anything goes.

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


Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

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Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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I created my card using an image from Patti's Creation called  Parrot love.

 


 I coloured the image with Copics, assorted markers, and pencil crayons. To complete the card I added some flowers ,gems and a sentiment.  

Remember to pop over to Crafty Gals Corner  to be inspired by our talented design team.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Crafty Gals Corner, February Challenge - Add a Heart


Time for another Great challenge over at  Crafty Gals Corner.  The theme of the 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 ~ 3 Digital Images


This is the card I made for this challenge. 



Using:  Love Birds
LeAnn's World 101

I think this is a cute image from LeAnn's World.  Love her wink. 

I add a couple extra hearts to the image, along with a die cut love.

I coloured the image with copic markers, gold leafing pen and several different Gel pens.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us in this challenge.  Remember to check out our blog to be inspired by our talented design team members and visit our generous sponsors' to see their stock of new designs.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Crafty Gals Corner - Flowers for Mom

 

Time for another challenge at Craft Gals Corner.

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Flowers for Mom ~

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

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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Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate


For this challenge I made this flower card 

Fred She Said

I just love the flowers I used from the Dahlia Garden set.  
I fussed cut the pre-coloured flowers and layered them on my card base.  The background paper was paper from my stash.  I added a couple of hand drawn flowers and some dots to the background to create some interest. 

The butterfly was stamped on some clear acrylic paper and coloured on the reverse and then some tissue paper to help with keeping the colours adhered to the paper.  sentiment is an old Stampin Up stamp from 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. 

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Tis the Season Challenge at Crafty Gals Corner

Time for another challenge at Crafty Gals Corner, the theme of this challenge is Tis the Season. 

Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

         



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Prize ~ 3 Digital Images


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Prize ~ 3 Digital Images
Pattie's Creations

I have used an image from Colour of Love to create my card.

The image is called Rory Steampunk Christmas,  I think she is an adorable image.


I just love this image , perfect for one of my nieces. The card was coloured with copics, pencil crayon, glitter and snow.  Fun card to make.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Happy holidays to you all.

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Crafty Gals Corner Thank You/Thankful Challenge

                Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner.                                

 The theme for this challenge is: 


~ Thank You / Thankful ~ 

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

 

Prize ~ 2 Digital Images


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Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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SheepSki Designs
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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My card is made with this cute image from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps and the image is called Christmas Chris.


Chris was coloured with copics and pencil crayons. I added s Tim Holtz die cut for the floor, 
tag sentiment and some Nuvo (white) and a Wink of Stella for some shine.

Thank you for stopping by.  Pop over to Crafty Gals Corner to see the wonderful prises from our super sponsors and the cards created to inspire you by our talented design team.

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge - Halloween Colours

                                                       Time for a new challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner. 

                                                     The theme for the challenge is ~ Halloween Colours ~ 


Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is: 

The Paper Shelter
Prize ~ 3 Digital Stamps

This is the card I made for the challenge using 


I just love this cute image.  I used my copics, pencil crayon, Wink of Stella and Nuvo Crystal Drops  to colour the card.

Closer look


Thank you for stopping by. I hope you will pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our fabulous design team. Come join our challenge .

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Crafty Gals Corner - Signs of Fall

Time for another great challenge at Craft Gals Corner.

The theme this month is Signs of Fall

Our fabulous sponsors are:

(in alphabetical order)

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

 

 

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!

I am using two digital images from Fred, She Said for my candy box.  I decided the Halloween theme for Signs of Fall because when I was in the store the other day (August 15th) there was already a display of Halloween costumes and candy. Why so early?  It is getting crazy out there. 


The images I used for the project are from Halloween Rosey and  Emma the Cat.

Dimensions of my project are:

6 by 4 1/2 in for the back of the stage
the background panel is 4 x 4 3/4
The candy box was a 5 1/4 by 4 1/2
(the end box is 4 1/2 long by 1 in sq. at the ends) 

Images coloured with Copics, pencil Crayon, Wink of Stella
To the background of the stage I added sentiment from Halloween paper, 
washi tape and black magic mesh.  I tied an orange ribbon around the box. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Hope you will join the challenge and show us what you think the signs of fall are. 

Remember to stop by our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team.