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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, September 13, 2014

Autumn Scarecrow


Come and Get It Challenges this week is to create a card with a digi with something autumn.  I chose to do a card with a scarecrow dig from The Stamping Boutique  one of our sponsors this week.    . 

Digital stamp by The Stamping Boutique called Scarecrow
Sentiment by Stampin Up
Paper from my stash
Copics, glitter, brad, bling from my stash

Thanks for stopping. Come and join us at Come and Get It Challenges .  Pop over to there blog to see the wonderful creations of the other design team members. 

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Outdoor Fun


Creative Knockout has a challenge this week called "outdoor fun" and this is my card I made for the challenge.  Dr. Digi is the sponsor of the challenge and I used one of their images called  BBQ Bill.
The sentiment stamp is by Stampendous.  I thought it was a fun little summer card and great for a BBQ invitation.

Join us at Creative Knockout and show us your favourite outdoor activity. Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Anything Goes Challenge at Fitztown


This is my inspirational card for this week's Anything goes challenge at Fitztown.   Lots of time left to join in this challenge and with such an open theme it is not to hard to come up with a card or project. 

For my card I used one of the  Fitztown's floral images called Flower 5.  Fitztown is still adding their images to their blog and if you do not see an image on their site that you would like to purchase please email Paul at sales@Fitztown.com. To add some interest to my card I added several dies from different sets by Spellbinder as accents. 

Show us your art work and creativity by joining in the challenge this week.   You can enter your card here

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Autumn Garden Challenge


Come and Get It's Challenge this week is to create a card with an autumn garden theme.  I chose to do a card with a pumpkin bouquet by Fred She Said Designs.  I think it has a lovely arrangement of garden foliage. The supplies I used to make this card are:

Digital stamp by Fred She Said
Sentiment by Stampin Up
Paper from my stash
Copics, glitter, ribbon, bling from my stash

Thanks for stopping.  Have a creative day. 

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Torn Edge Tag Swap



I joined a tag swap at Inky Fun Stampers, a Yahoo group I belong to and this is my tag for the torn edge tag swap. 

The supplies I used for my tag are:

  • Gelli Plate Print
  • Tim Holts - birds on the line
  • Sentiments and large crow are by Quiet Fire Designs 
  • The ribbon is from my stash
  • scissors to tear and distress the edges
Thank yo for stopping by and have a creative day.  

I am entering my tag in the following challenges:



Monday, September 1, 2014

R.E.D challenge at Holly Jolly


The challenge this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges is to create a project/card which includes something beginning with "R", "E" or "D". eg Ribbon, embossing, Die - the more the better!

I used a digi from one of our sponsors this week Digi Stamps 4 Joy called Sweet Angel

R = ribbon, rhinestones
E - embossed sentiment digi with clear embossing powder
D - die, digi, diamond glaze on heart 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a creative day. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

All Sorts Challenge - Early Christmas
Christmas Card Challenges - Anything Goes
My Perfect Life - Christmas Cards 
Crafty Hazelnuts - people matter
Allsorts - early Christmas makes 
Christmas Stampin - anything goes  

New Challenge Blog - Not Just Cards

I am excited because this is my first challenge as part of the design team for a wonderful new challenge blog called Not Just Cards.   Our goal is to make other projects other than just cards with the digital images from our sponsors. We have some great sponsors signed up for our challenges who are offering some wonderful prizes.  

For my first project I have made a gift bag with a topper using a digital stamp by  from 

Isn't she a very sweet little girl, her name is Alannah.  You can find the digital image here


This is a closer look at the topper.


You can find the pattern and directions for this topper bag at Stamp Talk with Tosh. The butterfly is a die cut by Spellbinder. 

Pop over to our challenge blog, Not Just Cards to see the projects made to inspire you by the other members of the design team. Please join in our first challenge just create your card or project and enter it here

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.  Remember my favourite quote is by Maya Angelou. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” 

I am entering my project in the following challenges:

Robyn`s Fetish - Use a Digi
That Craft Place  Summery Colours
Through the Purple Haze -  Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge - It's SUMMER Time..
Just Us Girls - Wild Card Week*
Creative Corner - Anything Goes
  • Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes