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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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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Joy


It is all about having fun.  Love this cut Christmas image by Mo's Digital Pencil  called Little Elf Mim. She looks like she is having so much fun.  I have several of the digi stamps in this series. 

To make my card I used this following products:
  • White flower soft
  • Copic markers
  • Sentiment stamp from my stash
  • Glitter pen and tape
  • Stencil
Thank you stopping to take a look.

Judy

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Cuttlebug Mania - Anything Goes - Christmas
Use It Tuesdays  - Winter & Holiday (last challenge) - glitter tape
Created With Love Challenges - Anything Goes
Digi Makeover Challenge - Sparkle
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything goes + option Christmas
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes




Christmas Sparkle Challenge at Sisterhood of Crafters


I am excited to be a guest designer this week at Sisterhood of Crafters and I have created this Christmas card for their Sparkle Challenge.    

I love silver and blue  combo on a Christmas card.  To created my card I used this lovely Christmas Bell image from Fitztown.  The image was just right for this swap .  I coloured the image with Copics and glitter pen then die cut the image with a Memory Box layering die.  I mounted the image on light blue glitter paper and added some rhinestones and a ribbon.  Doesn't my card just sparkle.

Hope you will join in this sparkle challenge and remember to check out the many exciting images at Fitztown.  Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day.

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Cuttlebug Mania - Anything Goes - Christmas
Sassy Cheryl's - Ribbon &/or Bows
Use It Tuesdays  - Winter & Holiday (last challenge) - blue glitter paper
Created With Love Challenges - Anything Goes
Digi Makeover Challenge - Sparkle
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything goes + option Christmas
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes


Sunday, December 8, 2013

Snow Angels


I made this Christmas card for a friend and thought I would share.  I love this cute digital image oi had in my collection.  I coloured the image with my Copic Markers and glitter paint.  To add more interest I added glitter tape. pompoms, a ribbon, and sentiment.   

Thank you for stopping to take a look and have a creative day.

Judy


Easel Card Challenge at Fitztown this week



I made this card for the Fitztown easel card challenge this week using one of Morgan Fitzsimon's wild animal images, wild 3.  I thought he was a great image for an easel card. 

The products I used for this challenge are:
  • Digital image by Morgan Fitzsimons
  • Leopard skin rubber stamp
  • Sentiment stamp
  • Copper embossing powder
  • metal finding
  • grass punch
  • Copics
  • Nestabilities
  • Distress Inks
I think this card will make a great masculine birthday card and the easel fold make it interesting.  Thank you for stopping by and remember to stop by Fitztown's challenge blog and check out the cards of the rest of the members of the design team. 

Judy

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Here Come the Boys - Anything goes for the boys.
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything Goes 
Scrapping4funChallenges - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything except Christmas

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas


I made this cute Christmas card for a friend and thought I would share.  I used a digital image by Make It Crafty for the card called Crackered Elf Digi.  I thought it made a great theme for a male Christmas card.   The card was coloured with Copic Markers and the sentiment is a digi by Arty Pants Digital Stamps. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a very creative day. 


Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Hiding in my Craft Room -  Holiday colors
Delicious Doodles - Christmas/ New Year
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations - Christmas Card

4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Cards For Men - Anything Goes

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Christmas Blog Hop at Fitztown - Day 1


Christmas Hop Dec 6-7. 2013
Day 1
Welcome to my blog. If you came from Fitztown blog you're in the right spot but if you started here you might want to start on Fitztown blog.
Here is my project:
If you would like to purchase the image you can find it on http://www.fitztown.com/ .
If you would like to win my giveaway all you have to do is comment and be a follower.
(image of my prize I'm giving away)
Don't forget Fitztown will be giving one lucky winner 3 digital stamps of your choice. So don't forget to  leave a comment on everyones blog and be a follower on Fitztown.

Christmas GD blog list:

Judy (that's me)
Kaija
Maria
Sande
Tanya


Here is the list for day two December 6th.   Please come back and checkout the beautiful art work of the design team. 


Bettina

Have fun and good  luck.

Judy


I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:


Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Monochromatic Challenge at Fitztown



It is time for my second card for the monochromatic card challenge at Fitztown. I chose a rose image called FL1 from the floral collection at Fitztown. 

I printed the image on pattern paper then I used Copics to add some colour.
 Next I cut out the image and layered it on several pieces of pattern paper in the monochromatic colours. I faux stitched around the out side of the card and used distressed ink to the edges of the paper to give the card some dimension.

My final step was to embellish my card with a ribbon, tag sentiment, and butterfly.  There is still time left to enter the challenge at Fitztown this week.  Hope over to their blog and see the other cards the design team have made to inspire you.

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything except Christmas
Inklings and Yarns -  Always Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door - Alway's Anything Goes
Use It Tuesdays - Anything Goes - hoarded supplies pattern paper