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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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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Add a Heart Challenge at Crafty Gals Corner

It  is time for another challenge at Crafty Gals Corner and this month's theme is "Add a Heart".  

Our sponsors for this challenge are


Our sponsors for this challenge are:

   
Colour of Love
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images



Prize ~ 3 Digital Images



Prize ~ 3 Digital Images


Stamper's Delights
Prize ~ 3 Single Digital Images


 I used a digi from the collection of beautiful images of  Polkadoodles called Engaged congratulations .

I made this engagement celebrations canvas for this challenge and I called it  "we are going to have a wedding". 


For my canvas I used many different hearts  and circles to the background of my canvas, some were cut out of designer paper and some cut out pattern paper I made.  I added an engagement ring and also a "Love" die cut. I coloured my image with Copics.  I also used a  Wink of Stella , white Poca Pen, Nuvo Crystal Drops, and Gel pens.  It was a fun project.


Closer looks




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 and visit our wonderful sponsor's web sites. 





Saturday, December 1, 2018

Altered Christmas Clock


It is time for another great challenge at Rhedd's Creative Spirit this month. Rhedd's Creative Spirit is a Altered Art/Mixed Media Challenge blog. Paper crafts art is not excepted. 

For my project this month I decided to alter a clock with a Christmas scene. 

This is what I started with


I used digital images from Polkadoodles for my project.  I just love their selection of images. The images I used were from the Big Kahuna Winnie Angel and Winnie White Christmas collection.

I sanded my clock and painted it with gesso after I unassembled the clock portion. I then I added a powdered snow product, my digital images that I coloured with Copics, paint and pencil crayon.

Once I arranged my images I then added a sentiment, bells, snowflakes and Christmas trees.

Closed Look





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

I am entering this projects in the following challenges

Altered Eclectics - Mixed Media/Altered Art
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Sunday, December 17, 2017

Christmas Challenge - Christmas Tin

This is my last project for our annual Christmas Challenge which runs for the Month of December at Come and Get It. Traditional we all take the month off to be able to spend the time with our friends ands and families but what is different this year this that that this year we have decided that this will be our final challenge. We have all enjoyed doing the challenge each week, but due to reasons out of our control, we can no long run the challenge - so the time has come to end it on a good note.  Come and Get It has been running for 6 plus years and I have been on the from nearly the beginning.  I have made so many special friends and enjoyed the challenges using the wonderful images of our lovely sponsors. 

To make my decorated popcorn tin I used and image from one of our great sponsors of Come and Get It over the years, Polkadoodles


.  The image is called Rudy, Winnie, and Holly the Christmas Unicorn.  I am going to fill my tin with Christmas goodies for a special friend. 








I would like to wish all the design team members , sponsors and participants I have met along this journey a very Merry Christmas and all the Best for 2018.   Remember to enter this last challenge here at Come  and Get It and pop over to our challenge site to enjoy the inspiring cards and projects of our design team. Thank you Cindy and Julie for being such great and inspiring blog hosts and friends.  Thank you for stopping by and keep on crafting. 

Friday, December 8, 2017

Anything but a Card Challenge at Polkadoodles

Happy Friday Everyone!!

The theme of this week's challenge at Polkadoodles is "Anything but a Card".

 For my  project this week I made an altered clock.   I have used several beautiful Christmas images and designer paper from the Work & Play 5 - Festive HollybobsI coloured my images with Copics, gell pen, wink of Stella and glitter. The clock was painted with acrylic paint , Posca Pens and the snow was created by grading Styofoam and adding glitter. 



This is my last post for Polkadoodles for 2107.  Hope to see you back here again in 2018.
Thank you for stopping by and have a Creative week. 


I am entering this project in the following challenges:


A Gem of a Challenge ~ Anything Christmas
Crafty Calendar ~ It's Christmas
Brown Sugar ~ Not a card
Jingle Belles ~ Holiday Wrap
Kitty Bee Designs ~ Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft ~ Anything Goes
Thats Crafty ~ Tis the Season
Winter Wonderland ~ Anything Christmas
Animal Friends ~ Must have Animal
Country View Crafts ~ Christmas
Lets Craft and Create ~ Anything christmas

Saturday, July 15, 2017

Love that Designer Paper


Time for another challenge at Come and Get It Challenges and the theme this week is designer paper, create your card or project using two or more designer papers. 

Our sponsor this week is Polkadoodles and I have used on of their cute images called Dahlia, The Darling Buds

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My designer paper is from Forever in Time and the stack is called Perfect Prints.  I coloured my image with Copics then added a stamped sentiment and a pretty flowered ribbon.  Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to check out the other designs of our creative design team members. 

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Easter Challenge


It is time for another fun challenge at Come and Get It Challenges this week and the theme is Easter.   I have used our sponsor , Polkadoodles image called  Tulip, the darling buds.  I think she is beautiful and a great image for this Easter challenge.


I has fun making the card, layering designer papers, colouring image with Copics, Wink of Stella, adding butterfly, gems and a sentiment.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to pop by our challenge blog to see the inspiring projects of our talented design team, also remember to stop by Polkadoodles store to see the beautiful images they have, something for everyone. 

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Card for a Man and Boy


The challenge at Come and get It Challenges this week is to make a card for a man  or a boy.  Polkadoodles is our wonderful sponsor this week and I have used this cute Fireman image called Firemen Jim

The image was coloured with Copic Markers and then a fire truck and a sentiment were added to complete this card for a little boy.  Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day. 

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Christmas Polar Family Canvas


The year is ending and Christmas is nearly here.  It is time for a Christmas challenge at Come and Get It Challenges. I have  made this Christmas theme canvas for our final challenge using an image from one of our great sponsors we had this year, Polkadoodles.  The image is called Polar Family - Octavia Frosted Winter.

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My canvas is 8 x 8 and I glued a piece of watercolour paper to the top on the canvas with the image I had chosen.  I coloured the image with my new watercolours by Mungyo. Love their bright colours.   The trees in the background are Tim Holtz and were stamped with Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow.   The snow is graded Styrofoam and glitter mixed.  

It has been a wonderful year at Come and Get It Challenges.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to see the creations of our design team and join in this challenge. 

Hope you have a wonderful holiday and that you join us again for more great challenges in 2107.

I am entering my project in the following challenges

Polkadoodles Crafting - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas - Christmas
My Time to Craft - Christmas Animals
Brown Sugar - Anything Goes
Crafting with Attitude - Anything Goes
Stamps and Stencils - Mixed Media Christmas
Time O Challenges - Christmas with a Twist
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Christmas

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Lots of Layers Challenge


Time for another great challenge at Come and Get it Challenges this month.  The theme is Lots of Layers.  One of our sponsors  this month  Polkadoodles  and I have used a image called   Sticks and Bones - Mammoth/ friend/Dinosaurs.



I had fun colouring the image with my Copics.  I coloured their hair in rainbow colours after being inspired by a video I watched by Sandy Allnock.  The video is called Swinging Mermaid and is part of her mermaid series and can be found on YouTube.  The hair is called rainbow hair.

I layered the card with several papers with animal prints , added some Washi tape and corners to complete the card.

Hope you will join us this week at Come and Get It.   Thank you for stopping by.  

Monday, February 1, 2016

Love is in the Air



Love is in the Air is the them of our challenge at Incy Incy Designs this week.  Polka Doodle is one of our sponsors for this challenge and I have a  used an image called New Love Friends/Twiggy and Toots.  


I just love these owls. They are so adorable.  To create my card I coloured my image with Copics, added some small stars, metal heart, bling, a sentiment then layered then layered the image on some stared punch papers.  Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.