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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 Through the Craft Room Door. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Through the Craft Room Door. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Time for another great anything goes challenge over at Through the Craft Room Door. 

 Our generous Sponsor is ……..

Dr Digi’sHouse of Stamps



The prize for this challenge is

2 images from the store

This is my card for  this challenge made with an great image from our sponsor, Dr Digi's of Stamps called Slam Dunk Duncan. 



Closer Look


I made my card using the following products:

Copic Markers
Pencil Crayons
Nuvo
White Geli Pen
Basket Ball Paper from my stash
Washi Tape from my stash
Rubber stamp (unknown) from my stash

This was a fun card to make and I think I will use it for a friend's birthday card this month.  I am sure hr will enjoy the basketball star.

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 tea. 


Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes Challenge -Thinking of you

 Welcome back to an other great anything goes challenge at Through the Craft Room Door.

Our generous Sponsor is ……….

Jan’s Digital Stamps

The prize for this challenge is

5 images from the store.

I have used a digital image from our sponsor called Wild Flower Blossom and a sentiment included in the set.  


I coloured my image with Caron water colour crayons, pencil crayonand a white gel pen.


Closer View




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.



Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Spring Flower Birthday Card, Anything Goes Through the Craft Room Door

Time for another Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door, 
as always the theme of the challenge is Anything Goes. 

Our generous Sponsor  is

Twinkle Lane Designs

The prize for this challenge is an £8 for their store

The image I used from our sponsor is called  Crocus and SnowDrops.





 I love spring when the crocus come out.  Their colours are beautiful. 

To make the card I cut out the image with a square cutting die and layered the image on a fancy  square cutting die.  I coloured the card with copic markers, pencil crayons, and Micro Pearls. To complete the card I added my sentiment that came with the image, ribbon and sequences. 

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

Have a creative week and I hope you join in our challenge. 


Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Flamenco Dancer

Through the Craft Room Door this week we have another fantastic Anything Goes Challenge. 


Our sponsor this week is 



I have used an image called Flamenco image no. 19  
for my card.



Closer look



From my stash I found this designer paper that I loved the colours of and thought it was just right for my card. I coloured the image with Copic Markers then added some musical notes amd stars.

This was afun card to make and I think I will give it to my friend for her birthday. 

Thank you for stopping by. Hope you will join us this months anything goes challenge.  


Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes


Time for another challenge at Through the Craft Room Door, as always the theme is anything goes. 

I used a digital stamp from The Paper Shelter to make my card.  The image is called Cute Dressmaker. 

Closer views





The image was coloured with copics and pencil crayons, the sentiment was computer created, I added some flowers, gems, and a button. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to the Through Craft Room Door challenge blog and be inspired by our talented design team.
Hope you will join us the month. 


Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Professor Owl

 

Time for another great challenge at Through the Craft Room Door, as always it is an anything Goes Challenge.

Our generous Sponsor this week is ……….

Ike’s Art



The prize this week is …….. $10 voucher for the store

I used one of Ike's images called Professor Owl. 

What a handsome owl he is. 


I colored the image using Primacolor Pencil Crayons and Mineral Oil.  The Designer paper by ShokART  was used for the background along with an altered wooden butterfly, so rubber stamps and gears.   I used Nuvo  Crystal Glace on the owls eyes and pocket watch.  This was a fun card to make.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to Through the Craft Room Door's challenge Blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Hope you will join us this week.


Tuesday, July 27, 2021

A Little Birdie Told Me ......

Time for another great anything goes challenge at Through the Craft Room Door 

Our generous Sponsor this week is ……….

JMC Designs



The prize this week is ……..

1 complete set


This is my card for the challenge .  


 I  love this cute image of Poppy.  I coloured him with Copic Markers and Nuvo.  The background is a piece of designer paper from mh stash. I added a fence, die cut flowers,   gems and a sentiment to complete the card. I hope you will join us this week  for this anything goes challenge at Through the Craft Room Door. 

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Life is Good


Time for another great Anything Goes challenge over at Through the Craft Room Door.  

Our generous Sponsor this week is Sheepski Designs


The prize this week is 3 images from their store

The digital image I decided to use this week is an image from their store called My Pad.   I printed my image on watercolor paper and used Caran Ache Watercolor Crayons and Ink Intense Pencils to color the image.  The sentiment is an old one from my stash by A Muse Artstamps.  

Thank you for stoppin by and have a creative week.  Hope you will join us this month in the Anything Goes Challenge. 

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Through the Craft Room Door Wildflowers

 Time for another challenge at Through the Craft Room Door  and as always the theme of the challenge is Anything Goes.

Our generous Sponsor this week is ……….

Odd Ball Arts


The prize this week is ……..

$10 voucher for their store


I have used one of the wild flowers from the Whimsical Set of Wild Flowers Collect for my card. 


Along with the copic and pencil crayon coloured wild flower, I added a butterfly, sentiment, and Nuvo Dream Drops. 

Come join us this week in this weeks challenge.  Just create your card, tag, art journal page ......  and enter it here. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. 

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

New June Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Doors

 Through the Craft Room Door has anther great anything goes challenge for the month of June.

Our generous Sponsor this week is .........

Polkadoodles 


The Prize this week is 

£8 voucher for their store

I chose this Little Dude Digital stamp for my card.  I think he is so cute.



To make this card I used of course this delightful digital image from Polkadoodles called Toad-ally Cute Dude along with several scenic rubber stamp, some sketching of my own, copic markers, and pencil crayon.   The sentiment is also from their collection. 

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

I am entering this card in the following challenges


Love to Craft - Anything Goes
Digi Doodles Studios - Boys to Men
Crafts Galore - Anything Goes
Pearly Sparkles - Men/Boys
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Butterfly Kisses


Time for another great Anything Goes Challenge at Through the Craft Room Door.

Our generous Sponsor this week is 






The prize this week is a $10 voucher for their store.


I have used an digital image called TSF Fairy for my canvas I have made for one of my young family members.


I coloured the little fairy with copics, pencil crayon, white gel pen,  and Pentarts glitter pen on the wings.



I created a scene on my canvas using acrylic paint, die cut flowers, fence, butterflies, different colours of Nuvo and clouds

Closer views





I just love this cute image.  This digital set comes with

 - Drawn and Hand Colored Images
- 6 Black and White Hand Drawn Images 
- 5 Coordinated Sentiments (greetings, sayings)

Check the images out in Jan's store here.

Thank you for stopping by.  Hope you will join us this month.  

Enter your project here. 

Have a creative week and stay safe.
 
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
          World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Always Anything Goes 

          Tuesday, March 9, 2021

          Hole in one Hal


          Time for another great Anything Goes Challenge this week at Through the Craft Room Door.

             Our generous Sponsor this week is ……….

          Dr Digi House of Stamps

                                                              

                                                  The prize this week is ……..

          2 images from their store

          This is my card I made for this challenge using an image called 

          Hole in one Hal


          I love this image.  It is a great card for a birthday. I coloured the card with copics, added a sentiment and golf themed background paper. 

          Thank you for stopping by. Hope you will join us this month over at Through the Craft Room Door. 

          Tuesday, February 23, 2021

          Anything Goes Challenge - Sail Away

          Time for another great Anything Goes challenge over at Through the Craft Room Door.

          Our generous Sponsor this week is ……….



          The prize this week is ……..

          $20 voucher for their store


          This is my card I made with our sponsor's image called Sailboat 887F. 


          For my card along with DRS's sailboat I used the following products:

          Distress Inks - Wild Honey and Weathered Wood
          Cuttlebug Embossing folder
          Dies - life ring, anchor, steering wheel, happy birthday, and fish net
          White acrylic paint 
          VersaMark 
          Stampendous shabby blue embossing enamel

          Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Pop over to  the Through the Craft Room Door to be inspired by our talented design team.  Hope you will join in the challenge. 


          I am entering this card in the following challenges:

          Mix It Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

          Tuesday, February 9, 2021

          Hoot! Hoot! Hooray

          Time for another great Anything Goes challenge over at Through the Craft Room Door. 

          Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Digi Stamps.  

          The image I used for this card is called Cute Owl and that is a good name for this adorable image. 

          For this card I coloured the image with Copic Markers and several colours of Novo Crystal Drops.  I used several papers from a  paper stack by DCWV  called The All Dressed Up stack. I used Walnut Distress Ink to edge the card.  I added a sentiment to complete the card. 

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


          I am entering this card in the following challenges

          Digi Choosday - Anything Goes

          Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

          A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes


          Tuesday, January 26, 2021

          Garden Cutie

          Time for another great anything goes challenge at Through the Craft Room Door.

          Our generous Sponsor this week is


           
          The prize this week is 2 images from their store

          I love her images so much I decided to make two projects.

           I made this card using Little Gardner.


          other views




          The images was coloured with Copics and pencil crayons and die cut flowers, and a sentiment were added to complete the card. 

          This is my second project, a tag using Simply Sweet. 


          another view



          This tag was coloured with Copics, pencils crayons, and I added a die cuts flowers, butterfly and fence. 


          Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember to pop over to Through the Craft Room Door to be inspired by our talented design team. 

          I am entering my cards in the following challenges,

          A Place to Start - Anything Goes
          Incy Wincy Designs - Anything Goes