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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, October 30, 2013

Halloween Blog Hop


Halloween, great time for a Blog Hop at Fitztown.  I had lots of fun making this tag with this cute little witch from the Halloween collection at Fitztown. 

I started my tag by covering it with some Halloween paper I had in my stash that was covered in velvet bats, then I started layering my tag with a tombstone, die cut RIP letters, fence and moon. 

I coloured my image with Copic Markers then added some purple glitter to give her some sparkle. To complete my tag I added the date, a black cat,bats and some coordinating ribbon. 

I hope you will join us at the Hop.

Fitztown Challenge Blog http://fitztownchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
DT Ema - http://ema-gination.blogspot.com/
GD Erin - http://erinsowlnest.blogspot.com/...
GD Judy - http://insearchofmycreativeside.blogspot.ca/ (that's me)
DT
Kaija - http://kaijan-arkea.blogspot.fi/
DT Maria - http://marlm-creativebydesign.blogspot.com/
DT Sande (Satu) - http://sandensupinat.blogspot.fi/
GD Sharon - http://craftyhugs.blogspot.co.uk/
GD Tanya - http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/
 


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Ruby's Rainbow - Halloween/Halloween colors(black, orange, purple)
Scrappers' Delights - Halloween 

Fab 'n' Funky - Halloween
Creative Belli - Halloween 
Creative Moments - Halloween/Anything goes
By LORi Designs - Trick or Treat
Crafter's Cafe -  Spookable
Little Red Wagon - Halloween

 

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

It is a Very White Christmas


Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges this week is having a white on white Christmas Challenge. I put this very white card together mostly with die cuts and embossed Christmas themed folders. 

Once I put my card together I added some pearls and a white ribbon.  Hope you will join us this week at Holly Jolly .  Just create your card and enter it here.  If you need some inspiration hop over to the Holly Jolly blog and see the creation the Holly Jolly elves have created to inspire you. 

Judy


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges - Bows
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Oozak - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge - White on White
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge – Anything Goes
Rhedd and Rosie Challenge –  Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything goes with a handmade bow

 

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Things with Wings Challenge at Fitztown



I made this card for my sister's birthday this month and thought it was a good card for the Fitztown challenge this week, things with wings.   Isn't the stamp I used for this card lovely?  This digital image is part of the Fae collection of stamps by Morgan Fitzsimons and you can see her collection here.

My background paper was created with my Gelli plate.  I used four different stencils to layer the background along with four different colours of acrylic paint. I tried to use similar or complimentary colours when colouring my image with my Copic markers.

Come join the fun at Fitztown with week and check out the new releases of Morgan's images .  Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day. 


Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
 
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes 
Scribble and Scrap - Always Anything Goes.
The Squirrel & the Fox - Pink for Breast Cancer.
My Time to Craft - - Butterflies
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet - Anything Goes
Crafty Little Fairies -Anything Goes  
7 Kids College Fund - Anything goes 


 

Haunting Halloween


A Haunting Halloween is the theme at Come and Get it Challenges this week. This is my challenge card. I love Halloween cards. 

I used a Cheery Lynn Design die for my step card along with some Halloween paper from my stash. I used a Sizzex tombstone die cut to stamp my RIP stamp from Class Act on. With my Cricut and a die cut I cut out bats and a spider and then added some bugs eye to my spider.  To complete my card I added a sentiment from my stash from Stampin Up tied with a Halloween ribbon. 

Thank you for stopping to take a look.

Judy
 
I am entering this card in the following challenges.

Stampin for the Weekend Challenge – Something Spooky
Inky Impressions Challenge - Halloween and/or Black and Orange
Simon Says Stamp Challenge – Halloween or Halloween Colours
Di’s Digi Design Challenge - Halloween
Totally Gorjuss Challenge – Spooky
Craftitude Challenge - Anything Goes Spooky
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge - Happy Halloween

 



 

 

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Owl Time



I made this card for a friend to say hello.  I had gone through my stash to use up some scrap paper to make the different layers of the card.   The owl is a rubber stamp from Stampendous .  Both the sentiment and clock are from by stash of unmounted stamps that I have no idea who made them. 

Thank you for stopping by.

Judy
 
I am entering this card in the following challenges:
 
Crazy 4 Challenges -  Card using Absolute Favorite Stamp Set (Steampunk Owl)
Docerela Creations- Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Keep It Simple! - (Clean and Simple) -- Be Inspired
 

 

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Fitztown Challenge #11

 
This is my second card for Challenge 11, using metal on your card at Fitztown.  I chose to use this cute digital image from Fitztown's stardust and pumpkin digi collection for this challenge.  I think he is so sweet with his angel wings and pirate outfit.
 
I coloured image with both Panpastels and Copic markers and layered it to mix media paper from my stash.  To complete the card I added a sentiment, brads and some metal clogs.  I think the just for you sentiment suits this card because he looks like he has a flower for someone special.                                            
 
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the current challenge. There's still a little time left to play along!

Judy
 
I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
 
Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door  - Alway's Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - (October) Ribbon
Hanna & Friends - Anything Goes
7 Kids College Fund - Anything goes 
 

Christmas Elf

This is another one of the elves I purchased from Make It Crafty in a Christmas set.  I think he is so adorable.  I think this will be a cute card for one of the young ones in my family at Christmas time.  I like making them cards because they really enjoy getting mail. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.
 
Judy

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

Crafty Little Fairies - Anything Goes
My Heart Pieces Digital Stamps Challenge -  Anything Christmas
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - #6 Anything Goes With Ribbon 
Through The Craft Room Door  - Alway's Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - (October) Ribbon