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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 SLS Lines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SLS Lines. Show all posts

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Enjoy the Gifts of Nature


I love this image from SLS Lines called Fantasy Fox Shaman Medicine Woman and decided to make a art journal page using it.  I think Sal created a very stunning image. I coloured the medicine woman with PanPastels and Copic Markers. 

The background of the art journal page was painted, stamped and stenciled.  The top of the page is a gelli print which I used packing tape to remove the design from the gelli plate and I also added some feathers.  The sentiment is by  Inkadinkado which has been in my collection of rubber for a very long time. 

 Be sure to check out the stamps at SLS Lines as Sal will be discontinuing her stamps soon.  We are sorry to see her go, so be sure to grab the stamps you love from her store before they are gone forever. 

 Thank you for stopping by and have a very creative day. 


Friday, September 16, 2016

So many books, so little time



I thought I would show you my card I made with one of the great images from SLS Lines for my son who just loves books.  I can see so many possibilities with this image.

Pop over to the SLS Lines Challenge blog to view the inspiring creations of the design team.

 Be sure to check out the stamps at SLS Lines as Sal will be discontinuing her stamps soon.  We are sorry to see her go, so be sure to grab the stamps you love from her store before they are gone forever. 


Thank you for stopping by.  

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Enjoy Dahlia Flowers




I love this image from SLS Lines called  Dahlia Flowers Bouquet and decided to make a card using it.  Flower cards can be used for many occasions and always nice to have on hand. 

The image was coloured with Copic Markers, a gell and glitter pen then  die cut and layered over several layers of pattern paper. To complete the card I added a couple of brads, one with a sentiment on it. 



 Be sure to check out the stamps at SLS Lines as Sal will be discontinuing her stamps very soon.  We are sorry to see her go, so be sure to grab the stamps you love from her store before they are gone forever. 

 Thank you for stopping by and have a very creative day. 

Monday, September 5, 2016

Beatnik Cat


I made this quick art journal page for this weeks inspiration over at SLS Lines.  I was inspired by several dictionary prints that I have seen on the web and thought I would give it a try with this neat image that Sal has designed for us. The image is called Beatnik Cat with Cigarette which can be found in SLS Lines shop here

I coloured the image with Copics, Posca Pens and a silver marker.  To complete the page I added a sentiment.  Hope this gives you a idea for your next project. 

We currently have a ongoing challenge at SLS Lines and the theme this month is a Tic Tac Toe. Please join in the fun.  If you would like to see some other great digital stamps check out the SLS Lines Store here.   

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Man Verses Woman Challenge


Time for another great challenge at SLS Lines this month.  The theme of the challenge is "Man verses Woman" and this is my art journal page I made for the challenge. 

I used a gell print from my stash for the background of my page then added my images.  The images I used are Voodoo King , Baron Samedi  and Voodoo Queen with Awesome Hat.  They were a fun images to colour.  I love the quote of Meg Cabot I used on the page.  

Hope you will join us in the awesome challenge this week.  Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to see the inspiring creations of the design team and to see the other great images from SlS Lines visit their online store here

Friday, August 5, 2016

Feel Better Soon



I made this simple tag as my inspiration for August at SLS Lines.  I loved this rainbow and cloud image created by Sal at SLS Lines aand decided to make a tag for a gift for someone that needs some cheering up. 

The image is called Rainbow with Fluffy Heart Clouds and can be found here. I coloured  it with my Ink Intense Pencils and layered it on a tag make from some gell print paper from my stash. I cut a few on my hearts out and scattered them on the tag. I added a ribbon and a stamped sentiment and the tag was complete. 

You can find SLS Digital Stamps here. They have a great selection of images to chose from.   I hope you will join in this month's 3  or more layer challenge, just create you card or project and enter it here

Have a creative day and remember to stop by the challenge blog regularly to see the other inspiring creations of the very talented design team.  

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Three or More Layers Challenge


Time for another challenge this month at  SLS Lines Challenge Blog and the theme is three or more layers. This is my card I created for the challenge using an image called Marie Antoinette with birds and ribbons. 

I used several different layers for my background of my card and coloured her with Copics. glitter added a flower, gems and a brad to complete the card.  Hope you will join  us this month.  Create your card and enter it here

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.  Remember to stop by our challenge blog  to see the creations of the design team. 

Monday, June 20, 2016

Anything But a Card Challenge - Altered Clock


This month at SLS Lineshttp://slslinesdigitalstamps.blogspot.ca/ it is an "Anything but A Card"  challenge and I have made this altered clock for the challenge.  The digital stamp from SLS Lines I used is called Sad Clown with Flower in Hat


I used a lot of different products for my altered clock. I used a promotional clock that I found at Value Village for my project but unfortunately I forgot to take a before picture.  Some of these products are:

Gesso
Acrylic paint 
Copics
Washi tape
Pearl
Wooden flower
Light and heavy gell medium
Scrapbook paper
Posca Pens

Here is a side view



Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day. Remember to pop by the SLS Lines challenge blog to see the other inspiring creation from the design team. 

Friday, June 10, 2016

New Realease at SLS LInes - wooden birthday card


Time for new releases at SLS Lines and I decided to choose one of the clowns that are in the new release and make a wooden birthday card. The image I used is called Happy Clown with Balloons

I used a wooden frame I found at the dollar store that I painted a combination of bright colours, I added some doodle, flowers and a Happy Birthday stamp. The image was coloured with Copics, glitter pens, white gell pen and diamond glaze.  The doodle were done with a Posca pen.  

Here are a couple more views of the card.

Front





To view the other new releases for June check out our challenge blog .  The new collection has some very interesting images.  The design team has been hard at work creating projects to inspire you.  

Remember that we have an ongoing challenge also on your blog and you still have time to enter the challenge. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.  


Sunday, June 5, 2016

I Don't Like Morning People


I made this art journal page as my June's inspirational project for SLS Lines.  I had fun with this great image called Tired Mom Needs Coffee.   The image can be found here. I just love the expression on her face. This was a fun project. 

SLS Lines

The background was created with a gell plate, several colours of acrylic paint and some textured wallpaper.  The pattern turned out very bold and I toned it down with a thin coat of gesso. I added the circles using a lid for a bottle and acrylic paint.  My image was coloured with Copics and a black charcoal pencil. The sentiment was created on my computer.  

Pop over to the SLS Challenge Blog to see the inspiring creations of the design team.  There is still time to join in the current challenge, Monochrome Challenge, just create your card or project using the current theme and enter it here

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day. 


Friday, May 13, 2016

Why So Serious



This is my inspirational art journal page for May at SLS Lines. I had lots of fun playing in my art journal book. The background of my page is a gelli print that I added some stenciled circles to. 

The image I used from SLS Lines is one of my favourites called  Mad Court Jestor and can be found in the SLS Lines Esty shop here. I coloured my image with Copics and a charcoal pencil.  I used molding paste and a stencil around the image.  The molding paste was coloured gold using PanPastels.  I used a stencil for the  large wording and a Dymo for the "Have Fun". 

Come join us at SLS Lines this month.  Pop over to their challenge blog to see all of the  creations that the design team have created to inspire you. 

Check out the SLS Lines design in there Esty shop here. 
Don't forget out current  Halloween challenge, there is still time to join the fun. Remember there is a new challenge on the 20th of every month. 

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

New Release at SLS Lines





This is one of the new releases at SLS Lines.  If you love to colour this is the image for you.  Great image for a Art Journal, page. You can find is image at SLS Lines new web site at https://www.slslines.com/  . 


SLS Lines

Please check out the other new images on the SLS Lines Challenge blog. Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.  




Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Six Months to Halloween

We have a new monthly challenge at SLS Lines this month and we are celebrating 6 month to Halloween.  Check out our challenge blog for our inspirational Halloween projects. 




I have made an altered spell book for this challenge using a hollow book from the dollar store.  For the cover of the book I used an image called Voodoo King  and added some die cut bats. Vodoo King and can be found in SLS Lines' Esty store here. I added some Halloween paper from my stash that I altered with distress inks  I coloured the image with Copics, charcoal pencil and added some diamond glaze for an accent.  The sentiment I created on my computer. 


For the spine of the book I used some heavy gesso for the texture, painted with a couple of colours of Acrylic paints and added some black letters from my stash for the word Spells. 


For the inside of my book I added another SLS Lines image called Halloween Monsters and can be found here.  The image was coloured with Copics and Distress Inks. I lined the box with Halloween paper then added some Halloween bones, skeletons, and bottle from my stash.  

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.  Hope you will join us this month at SLS Lines. 

I am entering this project in the following challenges:

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes
Mix Media Monthy Challenge - Add Dimension
Rhedd's Creative Spirit- Anything Goes, Mixed Media, Altered Art
SanDee and Amelie's - Steam Punk Challenge
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes




Saturday, April 16, 2016

Things with Wings Challenge


Things with Wings is the challenge at Come and Get It Challenges this month and I have used this great image from one of our sponsors, SLS Lines. The image is called Owl with Hat and Tie.  

I used some cardboard from my stash for the tag and torn part of the surface, layered some textured craft paper and then rubber on a couple of colours of Inka Gold.  The image was coloured with Copics. 

Things with Wings is one of my favourite challenges.  I hope you will join us this week and Come and Get It Challenges.  

I am entering this tag in the following challenges:

Scrappers Delights  Always Anything Goes 
A Beautiful Mess -  Anything Goes
Craft for the Craic -  Anything But a Card
Crafting-With-Friends - Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Artbymiran Challenge Anything Goes
Brown Sugar – Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Anything goes 


    Wednesday, April 13, 2016

    April's Inspirational Post for SLS Lines


    This is my inspirational post for SLS Lines for April.  I just love this cute house image called Whimsical House and I decided to make a New Home card for a friend.  This cute image can be found in SLS Lines Esty Store here.

    To make this quick card I coloured the image with Copics, PanPastels and a glitter pen. I drew some cloulds in the sky which I coloured with Acrylic paint.  To complete the card I added a stamped bunny, butterfly and a "New Digs" sentiment. 

    Don't for get our current spring time challenge.  Create your project and enter it here.  There is a new challenge on the 20th of every month. 

    Have a creative day.

    Judy

    Sunday, April 10, 2016

    April's New Releases at SLS Lines


    It is time for new releases at SLS Lines for April.  I have used one of the new images this month called Cat Mouse Bike and can be found in the SLS Lines Esty store here.  

    My images was coloured with Copics and cut out and layered on some embossed paper that I sanded to bring out the numbers. I added a sentiment and bling that I thought went well with the image.  

    Pop over to the SLS Challenge blog to see the creations that the design team created with the new images.  Thank you for stopping by and have a very creative day.   


    Sunday, March 27, 2016

    Happy Easter from SLS Lines


    This is a quick Easter themed card using one of SLS Lines Happy Easter post.  The rabbit digital stamp is called Grump Easter Bunny with Eggs and can be found here

    I coloured my image with Copics and a glitter pen and layered the image on some digital Easter paper. To complete the card I added a sentiment and a ribbon.  

    Happy Easter everyone from all of us art SLS Lines.  

    Sunday, March 20, 2016

    Spring Time Challenge


    It is a spring time challenge this month at SLS Lines this month and this is my card for the challenge. I created my card using and one of Sal's images called Flowers Dahlias.  

     https://www.etsy.com/shop/slslines 

    I watercoloured my flowers with NeoColorII water colour crayons. I added a couple of stamped and die cut butterflies, sentiment, photo corners, blog and some Goose Bumps to give the card some shine. 

    Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will join our challenge this month at SLS Lines .  

    Thursday, March 17, 2016

    St. Patrick's Day Card with Humour


    I made this card with a image for SLS Lines for their inspirational post to celebrate St Patrick's Day.  The theme is anything green, lucky, or Irish.  

    I used this cute image called Monster in a Tutu.   He was coloured with Copics, added some candy themed paper, made my sentiment with using my computer and made a green lollipop to complete my card.  

    Hope you will pop over to the SLS Lines Blog to see the projects that the   
    design team members created to inspire you. 

    Sunday, March 13, 2016

    SLS Lines March Inspirational


    I thought I would do an Art Journal page for my March Inspirational project at SLS Lines.  



      I used this interesting pirate image for my art journal page, you can find this image in SLS Lines' Esty store and you can find it here

    To create my page I used designer paper that I glued into my art journal book, then I added some white bubbles with molding paste and a stencil.  I also add a few more circles with a white Posca pen.  I coloured my image with Copics and gell pen then attach the image to my the art journal page.  

    I found a wooden anchor in my stash that I painted black and attached a jute cord to it and then attached the anchor and cord to the page, then I added some doodling.  To complete the project I added some gold coins 

    Please remember SLS Lines Challenge ....
    Inspired by a Movie/Book/Song Challenge #17 here