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Okanagan, BC, Canada
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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Saturday, October 31, 2015

Paper Piercing Challenge - draft

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Believe


I was invited to participate in the angel challenge at Crafting by Designs as their guest designer this week. I was thrilled to be asked. 

I decided to do an art journal mixed media page for the challenge using a digital image from my stash by Michelle Perkett.  I used my gell plate to create my background along with a stencil and some stars that I die cut. I used modelling paste to create the "believe" sentiment.   My image was coloured with Copics, white gell pen and a glitter pen.

Hope you will join this fabulous challenge this week at Crafting by Designs.  Pop over to their challenge blog to see the creations of their very talented design team.   

I am entering this project in the following challenges:
Crafty Creations - Colorful  
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Creative Moments -  Always Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky - Christmas
Inspiration Destination - Always Anything Goes 
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything Goes with a Winter or Christmas Theme
Try It On Tuesday - Lots of Layers
Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

Monday, October 26, 2015

Snow Dad


Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges has a fabulous snowman challenge this week.   I used this cute image from Stitchy Bear, one of our sponsors  this week. for my card. The image is called Snow Dad. He is such a sweet cute snowman. 



I coloured my image with Copics and layered the image on several different Christmas patter papers from my stash. To complete my card I added some snowflakes, brads and a sentiment. 

Thank you for joining us this week.  Thank you for stopping by. 

Time for a Sketch

Incy Wincy Designs is having a sketch challenge this week. 
This is my card for the sketch.



This is the sketch I was working from.



I made the card with a digital image from one of our sponsor, Sami Stamps.



The image I used is called Bird Beautiful.  Isn't she beautiful?

Hope you will join us this week .  Sketch challenges are fun.  We would like the see how you  interrupt this lovely sketch. Thank you for stopping by. 

Sunday, October 25, 2015

Orange and Turquoise Challenge


I am participating in a challenge this month at Inky Fun Stampers and the challenge is to make a card with the colours of orange and turquoise.  I made this quick card by swiping with a baby wipe turquoise and orange acrylic paints on to my card base. I used a few Paper Artsy rubber stamps. 

I coloured my  my image with a couple of inks, added a tag sentiment and added some doodling to finish the card. 

Thank you for stopping by.  

Sequin Star Shaker Tag


I made this shaker tag for a upcoming swap at Inky Fun Stamper's Yahoo group.  The theme of the swap is to make a tag using sequins or glitter on a tag.  

I used die cut set for my stars.  I cut one star out of acetate for the front of the large star to make a window for the sequins. The sequins were from a re-cycle Christmas card. I used some textured kraft paper for the first larger of the card. I then used Distress stains for colour.  I added some Christmas music then my stars.  The stars were  edged and coloured with Distress Inks.  To complete my tag I doodled with a white and copper gell pens. 

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a creative week.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Amusing - Anything Goes
We Love 2 Create  - Anything Creative/ Mixed Media Goes 
Simply Papercraft - Always Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Always Anything Goes 

Saturday, October 24, 2015

Love that Colour Orange


It is almost Halloween and the challenge for Come and Get It Challenge is to use the colour "orange" on your card. At this time of the year that is not too hard. 

I have used one of our sponsor. Aurora Wings image called Pumpkin Sprite to make my card along with some spooky Halloween paper, Cricut fence and a sentiment stamp. Pumpkin Sprite  I coloured with Copics and some glitter. 



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