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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, February 6, 2021

Altered Bottle - 613 Avenue Create

 I am so excited that I have been invited to participate at 613 Avenue Create

The challenge for February is Anything Goes W/Optional Twist: "Heart and Soles" - use hearts or shoes in your design.

This is my project I made for my first challenge, an altered bottle.


This is the bottle I used for my project but part way through altering the bottle I decided not to use the original top I had for the bottle.



After adding gesso to  the bottle I stenciled an image using stencil paste on. The stencil was one from my stash by Seth Apter.  I painted the bottle with copper penny metallic acrylic paint. 




I added gears, a metal flower and other findings which I painted with an  assortment of metal paints from Pentart and highlighted with gold Pentart Glamour paint. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week Remember to pop by our challenge board to be inspired by our talented design team the head to you craft room and start creating and join us this month. 

I am entering this altered bottle in the following challenges:

SanDee & amelie's Steampunk - Steampunk - Industrial
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Friday, February 5, 2021

Altered Baby Shoes - Creative Artiste Challenge


We took a January break but we are now back for 2021 and it is time for another great challenge over at Creative Artiste this month. 

As always the challenge is anything goes as long as you follow our rules. 

  Your project must be Mixed Media and can be an ATC, tag, card, layout, altered art or an off-the-page project as long as you follow the challenge specifications. You must use more then 3 different mediums on your project to qualify for our mixed media rules.

This is my project for February, an altered baby shoes.
 




These are the shoes that I found at a thrift store that I chose to altered.

 




Other Views of the project .


I also recycled a box  from my stash, a lace doily, pillow stuffing and some paper flowers. 





The ballerina is a old photo from Tim Holtz's old photographs.




I first painted the shoes this gesso and added a coat of Kroma Crackle . 

I used Pickled Raspberry Distress Oxide to add colour to the shoes.


The wooden box was sanded, had Kroma Crackle applies to the sides, stained with Tim Holtz stain walnut stain.  
All of the flowers on the project were white in colour and I tea dyed them and the laced Doily to uniform the project.

The gems were from the dollar store and I also tea dyed them. 






I had fun designing amd making the project.  Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Stay safe.  Hope you will join us this month  and pop by Creative Artiste to be inspired by our talented design team.  

I am entering this project in the following Challenges

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
(tea dying and crackle paint)
Classic Design Challenge - 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 

 

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Snow Much Fun!! Challenge


Hope everyone had a very special Christmas and a Happy New Years. Glad to see everyone back here for another one of our great challenges at Crafty Gals Corner.

The theme this week is Snow Much Fun!!  This is my card. 


This is my card for this challenge using:   Snow Family by 

Twinkle Lane Designs one of this weeks sponsors this week.


Our sponsors for this challenge are:

(in alphabetical order) 



Prize ~ 3 Digital Images


Twinkle Lane Designs
£8.00 Gift Certificate

For my card I used the bendy fold pattern along with with glitter paper, tree dies, sentiment dies, gems, Nuvo and Copic markers. 






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. 

I am entering thiscard in the following Challenges

Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Love to Craft - Anything Goes

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Loving Heart Dreamer

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

This is the card I made for this challenge.



The image I used is called Loving Heart Dreamer

Our generous Sponsor this week is

The Colour of Love



 The prize this week is 3 images from their store

Other views of the card. 




For my card I used a side step card pattern, Copic markers, pencil crayons, gel pen, and silver flowers, some die cuts,  Tim Holtz foil paper, and a Wink of Stella. 

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.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes 
The Corrosive Challenges - Anything Goes
Gem of a Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Fairytale Birthday


I made this card for my friend's birthday this week.  It was made with a combination Distress Oxides sprays (wilted violet, mermaid lagoon and faded jeans)over my stamped  stamped background. 
I also used a white gel pen, Nuvo, and die cut fairies. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. 

I am entering this card with the following challenges

Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes 


 

Let it Snow - Snowflakes Card


One of my card exchange groups is having a snowflake card swap and this is the card I made for the exchange. This is my card I used for the exchange.  

It was a simple quick card using scrap snowflake paper from my stash, die cut Tim  Holtz snowflakes, glitter paper,  acrylic paper and gems.



Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Change Up Your Life - Snowflakes 
Crafter's Castle - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes