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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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Monday, June 30, 2014

Water Colored Flowers


I joined a water colour card swap on one of the rubber stamp Yahoo groups I belong to. It had been a long time since I had used water colours on  a card.   

To create my card I scribbled my chosen  colours with my Caran d' Ache Neocolor 11 Crayons on to an acrylic block.  My next step was to spritz  my acrylic block with water and stamp it on a piece of water colour paper.  

Once the paper was dry I stamped my flower stamp by Stampendous with Stazon inks. To colour my flowers I used a paint brush and painted the flowers with my crayons. The butterfly was die cut of some of the left over water colour paper when I made my card. The sentiment and the die to cut out the sentiment were by Stampin Up. 

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

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge -Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart -  Always Anything Goes
Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft  Summer Blooms
Whoopsi Daisy -  Pastel Colors
Dragonfly Dreams - Things with Wings

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Anything Goes Challenge at Fitztown

Thanks for stopping by. I am hosting a Anything Goes Challenge at Fitztown this week and this is the card I created for the challenge. 


This beautiful image that I am calling Finger on lips is a digital stamp from Morgan Fitzsimons' collection at Fitztown.  You may not find this in the store but if you send a picture link to sales@fitztown.com, someone will help you with your  query. 

I have coloured my image with Copic Markers and Distress Inks. I used a Spellbinder Card Creator to frame my image and added a flower I have made to complete the card.  The flower was made by adding alcohol ink to an acrylic sheet and let the ink dry  then I used Tim Holtz's Tattered Rose to die to cut out the flower parts.  I then used my heat gun to melt the acrylic to create an interesting shape. The petals were held together with a brad.  There are several sites on Pinterest giving directions for these flower. 




I hope you have a creative day.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Sugar Creek HollowFloral
Lacy Sunshine Anything Goes
Ditzie Digi Designs Anything Goes
Sunflower Fields Designs - Anything Goes
Di's Digis Designs - Lots of Layers
613 Avenue Create - Anything
Crafting At the Weekend - Anything Goes
Di's Digis Designs - Lots of Layers

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Dream Big - Read!


Come and Get It this week has a challenge them of using a animal in your card design.  I love this digital image from Oak Pond Creations called Reading Rabbit. Learning to reading is one of the most important part of childhood and effects the rest of a person's life.

The supplies I used to make my card are:

  • Spellbinder die
  • Copic Markers
  • Digital image by Oak Pond Creations
  • Paper and button from my stash
  • Rubber stamps from my stash
Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.  

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Shaped Card Challenge

Hi Judy here with my inspirational card for the Shape Cards challenge at Fitztown this week. .  I love to make cards that are different than the standard cards.  Today I used my  Sizzix According Flip die to make my card along with Fitztown's  Garden 16 butterfly images.  I used 4 of the butterflies from the collection of 6 butterflies on a page. The butterflies beautiful.




To create my card I used the following products:

  • Sizzix Die - According flip
  • Spellbinders Nestabilities bracket die
  • Fitztown's butterflies
  • Sentiments by Stampin Up
  • Paper and bling from my stash

There is still time to join in this challenge.  Just create your card and enter it here.  Thank you for stopping by  and have a creative day.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door -Always Anything Goes
Party Time TuesdaysAnything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs -Things with Wings
Dragonfly Dreams - Things with Wings

Monday, June 23, 2014

Show Me Some Glitter Challenge at Holly Jolly



It is a show me some glitter challenge at Holly Jolly this week  and that is not too hard to do when you are a Christmas Challenge blog.  I love the sparkle of Christmas. The card I made for this challenge used a digital image from our sponsor The Stamping Boutique called Happy Happy Snowman

The supplies that I used for this card are:
  • Purple glitter on the ladies sweater and boots
  • White glitter for the snow
  • Red glitter the hat and hearts
  • Dies - Spellbinder card creator and snowflake
  • Pearls and bling from mt stash
  • Digital image by The Stamping Boutique
Thank you for stopping by to take a look and have a creative day.  Hope you will join us at Holly Jolly this week, just create your card and enter it here.

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart -Always Anything Goes
A girl who crafts -Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - G is for Glitter   
Charisma Cardz Challenge - Sparkle and Shine
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Goes Christmas
Imagination Crafts Challenge –  All that Glitters

Saturday, June 21, 2014

Colour Challenge - Calypso Coral, Baked Brown Sugar, Pool Party


Hi, it is another challenge week at Come and Get It Challenges.  The challenge is a colour challenge and the colours are Calypso Coral, Baked Brown Sugar, and Pool Party.  What a pretty colour combo


The sponsor of this challenge is Bugaboo Digi Stamps and that means a fabulous prize for one lucky player.  


The supplies I used to make my card are:
Coloured with Copic Markers
 and Stampin Up Ink (with a water pen)
Stampin Up papers and inks in colours of 
Calypso Coral, Baked Brown Sugar, Pool Party
Memory Box Die - Debutante Frame

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day. 


I am entering my card in the following challenges:

A girl who crafts -Anything Goes
Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations - Digi/Flowers
Speedy  Fox and Friends -Flower Pots
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Anything Goes

      Tuesday, June 17, 2014

      Mixed Media Challenge

       Thank you for stopping by today.  this is my mix media card I made for a friend's birthday.




      For this card I used a background paper that I made with my Gelli Plate and several colours of acrylic paint. These are my favourite colours, blue, orange and yellow.


      The butterfly is cut out with a die out of scrap papers from a previous project. I added some crackle paint and coloured it with Alcohol Inks.  The centre of the butterfly is a icicle from a Christmas candle I had in my stash.

      The Explore sentiment is a stamp from  Inkadinkado  that I coloured with my Copic markers .  The clock is a die from Sizzix , Tim Holtz collection. To complete the card I added a brad and some metal pieces.

      I am entering this card in the following challenges:

      The Mixed Media Card Challenge - Mix media card - DT Call
      Crafty card Marker and More - Mix media  card - DT call
      Crafting from the Heart -Always Anything Goes
      Die Cuttin' Divas Things With Wings

      Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes

        Monday, June 16, 2014

        Lots of Layers Challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges


        Hi - time for another challenge at Holly Jolly and it is a Lots of Layers challenge.  The sponsor this week is Eureka Stamps and they have a very nice prize for one lucky winner.

        finally the stamps you've been looking for rubber stamp company Rubber Stamps, Gold Leaf, Foil, and Glass Beads for Stampin, Scrapbooks, Card Making, and Paper Crafts

        I used Eureka digital image called The Night Before Christmas for my card. I think the image is very sweet. I had fun adding my layers and pulled out my box of Christmas scraps to make my card. I coloured my card with Copic Markers.  Once I had my layers completed and I added a dotted detail, a red bow, Christmas brad, tag and a sentiment by Stampin Up. 

        Thank you for stopping by.   Hop over to the Holly Jolly Blog have created some projects to inspire you.  Hope you will join in this challenge.

        I am entering this card in the following challenges:

        Christmas Card Challenge - Pattern paper 
        My Perfect Life Challenge - Christmas
        Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - Use 2 different Dies
        C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas
        Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra- June
        Crimbo Crackers: Anything Goes
        Sparkles Christmas Challenge: Favorite Color Combo: Traditional
        Jingle Belles: Red and Green Redux





        Pivoting Butterflies

         Thank you for stopping by today. My cards I made today are using my new dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs. The cards were quick and easy to make using the pivot butterfly dies.  I made the cards using  coloured card stock from my stash and some Washi tape.







        The supplies I used to make the cards along with the dies and Washi tape are glitter and two sentiment stamps.  One stamp is from A Muse Artstamps and one from Rubber Stampede.  If you are interested in these dies check out this video on You Tube.

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9obb1UN2Os&list=UUBtf0eTeqF5p3mSC4yQGurA

        Hope you have a creative day.  Back to my craft room to make more cards. 

        Sunday, June 15, 2014

        Masculine Card Challenge at Fitztown this week



        Thank you for stopping by my blog .  This is a card that I made for this weeks masculine card challenge at Fitztown.  The image that I used to make my card is a Fitztown image from their dog collection of digital images.  I have a love for German Shepherds.

        The supplies I used to make this card are:
        • Digital image from Fitztown
        • Faux scrabble letters
        • Copic Markers and Distressed ink for colour
        • Star punch
        • Dog related pattern paper by DCWV 
        • Dies by Cheery Lynn Designs and Spellbinder 
        Thank you for looking and I hope you will join us this week for this masculine card challenge.  Everyone needs a few masculine cards on hand.  Create your card and enter it here.

        I am entering my card in the following challenges:

        2 Cute Ink Challenge - Birthday
        Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
        Love to Create -Anything Goes
        Ooh La La Creations - Fora Man/Boy
        Sunday Stamper -Patterned Paper
        Opus Gluei - Animals 


        Saturday, June 14, 2014

        Non-traditional Colours


        Thanks for stopping to take a look at my card.  I made this card for a challenge over at Lacy Sunshine, "show us Goth or non traditional hair etc".   This is my card for the challenge.

        I chose to do the hair of my image orange with black highlights.   The main colours of my step card are orange, black and purple.  The supplies I used for my card are:

        Digital image by Lacy Sunshine, Cimney Sweeper
        Flowers and papers from my stash
        Bat dies - Nested Bats Spellbinders Shapeabilities Set
        Step card die - Cheery Lynn 

        Have a creative day.

        I am entering this card in the following challenges:

        Color Me Creative Challenge -Anything Goes
        Time 4 Scrap - Anything Goes
        Bloggers  Flowers
        Craftitude - Use Flowers and/or Lace
        Crafty Catz - Use 2 Different Dies
        Fussy and Fancy - Things with Wings
        Lacy Sunshine - Goth or Nontraditional hair


        Fairy Fantasy Challenge


        Hello, this week at Come and Get we have a fairy fantasy challenge. We are sponsored by a Day for a Daisy. So pop over and enter for your chance to win.
        Supplies I used to make my card are:

        • Digital image : Baby Wings by Day for a Daisy
        • Card Stock, button and pattern papers from my stash
        • Copic Markers for colouring
        • Sizzex Dies for leaves and Flowers
        Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a creative day. 

        I am entering this card in the following challenges:

        Color Me Creative Challenge -Anything Goes
        Time 4 Scrap - Anything Goes
        Bloggers  Flowers
        Craftitude - Use Flowers and/or Lace
        Crafty Catz - Use 2 Different Dies(flowers and leaves)
        Fussy and Fancy Things with Wings


        Friday, June 13, 2014

        Try a New Technique


        I joined a card swap at Technique Junkies this month  and this is my card.  I love their monthly card swaps.  The idea of the swap is to try one of the techniques from their bi-monthly Newsletter.  I have lots to chose from since I have nearly 10 years of Newsletters.

        The technique I used this month is called Embossed Colored Pencils. I love the effect the clear embossing powder gives the pencil crayon a richness and depth.

        The supplies I used for this card are:

        • Rose stamp by Rubber Stampede
        • Butterfly from my stash
        • Die from Stampin Up
        • Versa Mark Pen
        • Clear Embossing Powder 
        • Prima Color Pencil Crayons
        • Ribbon from my stash
        • Corner Punch from my stash
        Thank you for stopping by and have a very creative day.

        I am entering this card in the following challenges:

        A Creative Need -  No. 20 - June - Anything Goes
        Bloggers Flowers
        Stampin' For The Weekend - Anything Goes
        4 Krafty Girlz Anything Goes
        CCEE Stampers - Roses
        Delightful Challenges -Tickled Pink
        In the Pink -  Flower Garden
        Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes





        Tuesday, June 10, 2014

        Brown, Green and Gold

        This is my inspiration for the current challenge at Fitztown this week.  The theme of the challenge is to create a card with your favourite colours. 
        Hope you'll pop on over to the challenge blog and see what's going on. In the meantime, here is my card:



        My favourite colours are the autumn colours of gold, green and brown. I thought this beautiful image from Morgan at Fitztown was perfect for this card. You can purchase Morgan's images here.  The supplies I used for this card along with Morgans image are:

        Spellbinder - card creator
        Tim Holtz Tattered Flower
        Copic Markers
        Sizzix Leaf  Die
        Paper and brad from my stash

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

        I am entering this card in the following challenge:

        Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
        Inklings and Yarns - Always Anything Goes
        Penny's Paper-Crafty - Anything Goes
        Scrappers' Delights -  Anything Goes/layers 
        Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
        Without Words - hand-colored image - (June) Femme Fatale

        Monday, June 9, 2014

        Holly Jolly's Winter Bird Challenge


        This week's challenge at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges is a winter bird challenge and Fred She Said Designs is the sponsor of the challenge.

        Please Join...


         I have used one of Fred's digital called Pair of Robins for this Christmas card.  I tried to give the card a vintage look with torn and distress ink  edges.

        I coloured my image with Copic Markers and glitter. The the die cut "Joy" is a newly purchased die from Penny Black and the papers, ribbon and brad are from my stash.

        Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will join in our challenge at Holly Jolly this week.  Just create your card and enter it here.

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

        Squigglefly - Christmas CardsOpen Mind Challenge - Something with Wings
        Completely Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes
        My Perfect Life - Christmas Challenges
        4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Christmas
        Crimbo Crackers Challenge - Anything Goes
        Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes

        Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful

        This is my tag I made for my long time stamping friend, Paige.  I have several Prima Dolls rubber stamps and they had never seen any ink so Paige suggested a Prima Doll swap.  I decided to make a Tag for her with one of my stamps and here it is:


        I made my tags with my Cricut from the  Bags, Tags, Boxes and More 2 cartridge.  I used Distress Inks to add some colour to the edges, I then added some rubber stamped flowers, beaded lace, die cut butterflies, ribbon and bling.  The Prima Doll was coloured with Copic.    My sentiment I did with my computer using a quote I had seen on Pinterest. 

        Thank you for stopping by. Have a creative day.

        I am entering my tag in the following challenges:
        Ditzie Digi Designs -Anything Goes
        Dragonfly Dreams - Things with Wings
        Cards Galore Encore - Anything Goes
        Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper – Anything goes with Patterned Paper
        Scrap It Girl - Things With Wings
        Color Me Creative Challenge -Anything Goes

        Saturday, June 7, 2014

        Recipe Card Challenge at Come and Get It Challenges


        It is a recipe challenge at Come and Get It this week and  the recipe is: 



        square card
        one circle
        one ribbon
        2 designer papers



        Lacy Sunshine is the sponsor of the challenge and they have a prize for one lucky winner. 



        I have used Lacy Sunshine's digital image called Eleanor Skateboard.  Isn't she a cutie?  The supplies I used to make my card are:

        Paper from my stash
        Ribbon from my stash
        Sentiment for my stash
        Digital image Eleanor by Lacy Sunshine

        Come join us this week for the recipe challenge at Come and Get It Challenges.  Just create your card and enter it here. Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.

        I am enter my card in the following challenges:

        Crafty Catz - Inspired by a Song (Groovy Kind of Day) 
        Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
        4 Krafty Girlz Anything Goes

        Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes
        7 Kids College Fund - Anything goes
        Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
        Scrappers' Delights - Anything goes/layers




        Indian Princess

        Thank you for stopping by.  I made this card for a newest purchase card swap at Inky Fun Stampers this week. I love this Whimsy stamp, I think she is so sweet. The stamp is called Wyanet (Beautiful).


        The feather die is by Spellbinder and the butterflies are a Martha Stewart punch.  The large feather stamp I used for the background is a old stamp I have had in my stash by Rubber Stampede. 

        Thanks for looking. 

        I am entering this card in the following challenges:

        Crafty Catz - Inspired by a Song (Colours in the Wind - Pocahontas) 
        Creative Corner - Use an old stamp  (the feather in the background)
        Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
        4 Krafty Girlz Anything Goes
        Scrapbooker PhD - Use your Die Cuts
        Creative Knockouts - Die cut/Punch Frenzy

        Wednesday, June 4, 2014

        Birthday Boy


        I made this birthday card for a little friend's upcoming birthday. I love this little fireman digital image by Meljen's design.  The supplies I used to make my card are:
        • Star punch 
        • Copic Markers 
        • Sharpie
        • Sentiment stamp by Stampin Up
        • Card stock from my stash 
        Thanks for stopping by and have a creative day.

        I am entering my card in the following challenges:



        Monday, June 2, 2014

        Santa and/or Elves Challenge at Holly Jolly



        This week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges it is a Santa and/or Elves Challenge and Bugaboo Digital Stamps is the sponsor. Bugaboo has a great prize for one lucky winner. 



        I used Bugaboo's Cubby Santa List digital stamp for my card.  The supplies I used to create my card are:

        Designer Paper from my stash
        Glitter
        Copic Markers
        Brads and Baker's twine from my stash.  
        Sentiment Rubber Stamp by Stampin Up

        Thank you for stopping by to take a look.  

        I am entering this card inthe following challenges:

        My Perfect Life  Christmas cards
        Completely Christmas - anything goes
        Christmas at Sweet Stamping - Santa
        Crafty Hazelnuts Extra Christmas Challenge: June