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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 Eureka Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eureka Stamps. Show all posts

Monday, May 20, 2019

Birthday Card Challenge

It is time for another challenge at Crafty Cardmakers this wee and the them is this challenge is "Birthdays".

I made this card for a little neighborhood boy that I think is very special, he is going to be 4 in a few days.  I used is a dragon digital stamp by Eureka called Dragon Blowing Candles for my card.  I coloured it with Copics and pencil crayons and then added a sentiment, designer paper layers and stars.  Hope my little friend enjoys the card.

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

Monday, October 31, 2016

Explosion of Colour


Time for another challenge art Crafty Cardmakers this week and the theme of the challenge is an explosion of colour. 

I used an image from Eureka stamps for this card. The image is called Lady Throwing Leaves.  I love how the autumn leaves are being thrown around.  I coloured my image with watercolour crayons.  I chose watercolour crayons because of their strong bright colours.  I also added some Distressed Ink, a wooden leaf, and added a faux stitches. 

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a creative day.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to view the inspiring creations of the design team. 

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Welcome Autumn


Come and Get Challenges this week has a welcome autumn challenge. Eureka Stamps is  our sponsor and this cute scarecrow I used for my card is called Scarecrow and Sunflowers . You can find other beautiful images  from Eureka Stamps in their shop.


I coloured my image with Copics and added a sentiment and some wooden leaves that I coloured with Distressed inks.  Thank you for stopping by. Have a creative week.

Monday, April 4, 2016

Santa, Santa


It is a Santa challenge this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges.  and Eureka Stamps is the sponsor of the challenge. I have used this cute Santa Riding Reindeer  image for the card. I think he is such a fun image. 


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Once I had coloured my image with my Copics I layered the image on some colourful Christmas designer paper , added snowflakes, bling and a  sentiment.  Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day. 

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Keep Warm


The theme at Come and get It Challenges this week is "Keep warm".  Lots of possibilities for a winter or Christmas card with this this theme.  I chose to do a Christmas card using Bundle Up Moose from one of our sponsors this week, Eureka! Stamps


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To make my card I went through my stash of Christmas papers and finding to find pattern paper for the card along with some findings. I  coloured my moose with copics, a glitter pen and some snow for his hat. 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a very creative week. 

Monday, September 14, 2015

Ribbon and Bow Challenge at Holly Jolly


It is a Ribbon and Bow challenge this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge and I decided to make a gift card holder for this challenge. I used a digital stamp called Open Present from Eureka Stamps for my project. 


finally the stamps you've been looking for rubber stamp company Rubber Stamps, Gold Leaf, Foil, and Glass Beads for Stampin, Scrapbooks, Card Making, and Paper Crafts
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Here is the inside of my gift holder. 



I used the Top Note Bigz Die by Stampin Up to make the gift card holder and then added it to a card front using several different coordinating papers. The image was coloured with Copic Markers and a glitter pen, ribbon and button were added to complete the project.  

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day. 

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Card for a Guy


Come and Get IT Challenges this week has a challenge, create a card for a guy this week and I decided make a birthday themed card using an image by Eureka called Dragon Blowing Candles


I coloured the card with Copic Markers, Gell pen and glitter.  The sentiment was cut with a die cut using silver paper. Thank  you for stopping by today.  I hope you have a creative  day.  Pop over to the Come and Get It challenge blog to see the other great card the design team has created to inspire you. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Mo's digital Challenge- Anything Goes
World Art Wednesday - Anything Goes
Sister Act- Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 
Tuesday Throwdown - Frame It
My Sherri Craft - Masculine theme



Saturday, February 7, 2015

Love is in the Air


Thank you for stopping by.  This is my card for the Love is in the Air Challenge at Come and Get It Challenges this week.  I chose to use an image from on of our sponsors, Eureka stamps for my card.  The image is called Heart Angel  and I think she fits the challenge perfectly.

I cut out my card pattern using a Step Cards die cut from  Cheery Lynn for the base of the card along with some designer paper from my stash.  The image was coloured with copic markers and I added some heart die cuts cut from the same stack of pattern paper.  

Come join our challenge this week. Just create your card and enter it here.  


Monday, August 18, 2014

Recipe Challenge at Holly Jolly


It is a recipe challenge this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges.  The challenge is to use 3 of something, 2 of something and one image.

For my card I used 3 different papers, 2 red bling and a Christmas cow image from our sponsor this week Eureka.  The other products I used for my card are gold cord and Santa sticker from my stash. The sentiment is one I created on the computer and I used one of Spellbinders card creator dies to cut out the image.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.  

Saturday, July 26, 2014

Friends Today Friends Forever


Thank you for stopping by.  This is my card I made for Come and Get It Challenges' Friendship challenge. The sponsor of this challenge is Eureka Stamps and I have used their Best Friends image.


finally the stamps you've been looking for rubber stamp company Rubber Stamps, Gold Leaf, Foil, and Glass Beads for Stampin, Scrapbooks, Card Making, and Paper Crafts

The supplies I used for my card are:
  • Sentiment - Rubber Stampede
  • Heartfelt Creations - Ornate Gate
  • Copics
  • Paper from my stash
  • Digital image by Eureka Stamps
  • Flowers - Part of a Penny Black Stamp
Have a creative day.  

Monday, June 16, 2014

Lots of Layers Challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges


Hi - time for another challenge at Holly Jolly and it is a Lots of Layers challenge.  The sponsor this week is Eureka Stamps and they have a very nice prize for one lucky winner.

finally the stamps you've been looking for rubber stamp company Rubber Stamps, Gold Leaf, Foil, and Glass Beads for Stampin, Scrapbooks, Card Making, and Paper Crafts

I used Eureka digital image called The Night Before Christmas for my card. I think the image is very sweet. I had fun adding my layers and pulled out my box of Christmas scraps to make my card. I coloured my card with Copic Markers.  Once I had my layers completed and I added a dotted detail, a red bow, Christmas brad, tag and a sentiment by Stampin Up. 

Thank you for stopping by.   Hop over to the Holly Jolly Blog have created some projects to inspire you.  Hope you will join in this challenge.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenge - Pattern paper 
My Perfect Life Challenge - Christmas
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Use 2 different Dies
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra- June
Crimbo Crackers: Anything Goes
Sparkles Christmas Challenge: Favorite Color Combo: Traditional
Jingle Belles: Red and Green Redux





Monday, April 7, 2014

Caroling Bunnies


Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges this week has a "Ribbon and Bling" challenge. Not to hard to add bling and ribbon to a Christmas card.  Eureka is the sponsor this week and I just love their digital stamps.

finally the stamps you've been looking for rubber stamp company Rubber Stamps, Gold Leaf, Foil, and Glass Beads for Stampin, Scrapbooks, Card Making, and Paper Crafts


I used  Caroling Bunnies by Eureka for my card which I coloured with my Copic Markers. The sentiment stamp is by Stampin Up. The designer papers I used is Graphic 45. To Complete my card I just added my gold ribbon and bling.  

Hope you will play along this week at Holly Jolly.  Thank you for stopping by today. Have a creative day.


Judy


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Eureka Stamps - Ribbons and Bows
Christmas Sweet Stamping - Brr..Its Cold outside
Crimbo Crackers - Anything Christmas
Jingle Bellies - Spirit of Christmas Past
Sparkles Christmas Challenges - Inspired by a Christmas Carol

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Just Saying Hello - Monochromatic Card



Isn't this digital image by Fitztown adorable.  I chose this dragon hatching from the egg from the collection of Morgan Fitzsimons for the monochromatic challenge this week.  

Some of the supplies I used to make this card are:
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you will join us at Fitztown

Judy

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes  
Come and Get It Challenges - Anything Goes with a twist (Use a digital stamp). 
Colour Me Creative Challenge -Anything Goes 
Brown Sugar – Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes