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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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Sunday, August 31, 2014

Fantasy Challenge at Fitztown this Week.


This beautiful image is from Fitztown and I have used it for the Fantasy challenge this week.   I think this image is just perfect for a fantasy card.  There is a bundle of fantasy images at Fitztown that are perfect for this challenge.

The supplies I used for this card are:

Copic Markers
Card Creator dies
Martha Stewart butterfly

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will join us this week at Fitztown.  Just create your card and enter it here

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Crafting At the Weekend - Anything Goes

    Sunflower Fields Designs -  Anything Goes
      Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Anything Goes......
        Creative Corner - Anything Goes
          Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

          Saturday, August 30, 2014

          Things with Wings Challenge

          Thank you for stopping by today. I have made this cute card with a digital image by Lacy Sunshine our sponsor this week at Come and Get It Challenges.  The image is called Honey Sticky Wings.  I think she is perfect for the Things with Wings challenge at Come and Get It. 


          The supplies I used to make this card are:

          Stampin Up Die Cut called Hexagon Hive Thinlits Die
          Digital image by Lacy Sunshine called  Honey Sticky Wings
          Bee Die from my stash
          Poinsettia die by Tim Holtz
          Copics and glitter pen
          Stampin Up Dies and Punches
          Bling and brad from my stash

          Please join me and the rest of the design team at the challenge at Come and Get It this week.

          I am entering this card in the following challenges:

          Crafting At the Weekend - Anything Goes
          Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes
          Brown Sugar –  Anything Goes
          Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
          Sweet Pea Stampers - Lots of Layers
          Creative Knockouts - Whimsical Wings 
          Delightful Challenges -  Layer It
          Scrapbooker PhD -three die cut + add a little sparkle

          Wednesday, August 27, 2014

          If Nothing Every Changes


          Creative KnockOut Challenges is having a Whimsical with Wings challenge and Sweet 'n Sassy is the sponsor.  I have used our sponsor's image Everyday Miracles.   I printed their butterflies on water colour paper that I had added some colour to. For the background I used a embossing folder by Darcie and added the sentiment.    I added some Diamond Glaze to the spine of the butterfly, added a hope charm, ribbon and sprayed the card with shimmer by GooseBumps. 

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

          I am entering this card in the following challenges:

          Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
          Wonderful Wednesdays - Always Anything Goes
          Tuesday Throwdown W- Anything Goes
            Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes 
              Craft-Dee BowZ - project must have bow - (AugAnything Goes with a Handmade Bow 

              Sunday, August 24, 2014

              Kicking Up Your Heels


              Just a quick birthday I made this week with a JJ Tequila Shoes - Birthday image from Bugaboo for a friend. I think the sentiment is just perfect for the card.  My card was coloured with Copic Markers, layered on pretty patterned card stock, a little glitter, rhinestones and a simple ribbon was added.

              Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.

              I am entering this card in the following challenges:

              Saturday, August 23, 2014

              Anything Goes with a Sentiment


              Hi fellow crafters. It is a Anything Goes Challenge with a Sentiment  at Come and Get IT this week and this is my card I made for the challenge.  QKR Stampede is sponsor of the challenge and I chose to use one of their digital stamps called "all tied up"   for my card.  I love their bear images.

              I did not have the appropriate sentiment in my stash so created one on my computer.  I thought it was a good sentiment for the image.  Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.

              I am entering this card in the following challenges:

              Crafting At the Weekend -Anything Goes (always)
              Cards Galore Encore -  Anything Goes
              Crafty Calendar -  Anything Goes
              Bearly Mine - Anything goes
              A girl who crafts - Always ANYTHING GOES
              Delicious Darkness Challenges -  Anything Goes no twist

              Tuesday, August 19, 2014

              Wet or Dry embossing Challenge



              Hello fellow crafters this is my card I made to inspire you this week's challenge at Fitztown.  The challenge is to make you project using a wet or dry embossing technique.   I used one of Morgan Fitzsimons' wedding images for my card.  This lovely image can be purchased here.

              The other supplies I used for my card were the Spellbinder Heirloom Legacy die, Savvy sentiment stamp which I embossed with gold embossing powder. I created the leaves and flowers with die cuts from my stash. The paper and bling were also from my stash. I love the Spellbinder create a card die called Heirloom Legacy, along with making a very interesting cut it also embosses a beautiful design on the card. 

              There is still lots of time to join in the challenge.  Thank you for stopping by and have a very creative day. 

              Monday, August 18, 2014

              Recipe Challenge at Holly Jolly


              It is a recipe challenge this week at Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges.  The challenge is to use 3 of something, 2 of something and one image.

              For my card I used 3 different papers, 2 red bling and a Christmas cow image from our sponsor this week Eureka.  The other products I used for my card are gold cord and Santa sticker from my stash. The sentiment is one I created on the computer and I used one of Spellbinders card creator dies to cut out the image.

              Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.  

              Saturday, August 16, 2014

              Birthday Fishes


              Time for a new challenge at Come and Get It Challenges. The challenge is to make a card with a fish or fishes theme.  Bugaboo is the sponsor this week and I chose to use a stamp called  Guy Fishing.  To make my card along with the Bugaboo digi stamp I used my Copics, a fish punch, fly stamp and a sentiment from my stash.

              Thank you for stopping and have a creative day.  

              Wednesday, August 13, 2014

              Creative Knockout Favourite Activity Challenge



              I had lots of fun with the challenge this week at Creative Knock Outs. Bugaboo is the sponsor of this "favourite activity" challenge.  

              The Bugaboo image that I used was Beach Frog Swimming.   I think he is so cute.  The sun stamp is by Drawn with Character.  I coloured them with Copics, added Diamond Glaze to the water droplets and sunglasses for texture and interest. 

              I thought this was a cute card for the end of the summer season. Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day.   Remember to stop by the Creative Knock Outs  blog to see the cards the rest of the design team have made to inspire you. 

              Monday, August 11, 2014

              Artistic Inspirations - Tag or Pocket Card Challenge

               Thank you for stopping by. Artistic Inspirations is having a Tag and/or Pocket card challenge this week. Fitztown is the sponsor and I am their guest designer . I was excited to use one of Fitztown's new bridal images.  Here is the card I made for the challenge.


              There are the tags. 



              and the inside of the card.


              For directions for making this pocket card see Scrapbook.com.   The supplies I used to make my card are:

              • Paper by DCWV (Die Cuts with a View) - The Black Currant Stack
              • Tags, ribbon and pearl lace from my stash
              • Sentiment rubber stamps from my stash
              • Digital image by Fitztown called Bridal Wedding Day
              Hope you will join in the challenge at Artistic Impressions and visit us at Fitztown.

              I am entering this card in the following challenges:

              Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
              Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
              Crafty Cardmakers - Fancy Folds
              Dream Valley Challenges Wedding
              Melonheadz Friends Challenge - FLOWERS 
              The Crazy Challenge - Love and marriage
              The Squirrel & The Fox - Anything Goes




              Sunday, August 10, 2014

              Just for Kids Challenge

              Hi, thank you for stopping by to see what I have created today.  I am hosting a Fiztown challenge this week called "Just for Kids".  I just love making cards for little kids as the little ones in my family all know. Here is my card for the challenge. 


              I thought I would make a colourful card this week with one of the images from Fitztown's vintage images. I paper pieced the clown from pattern papers from my stash and layered it on some colourful paper also from my stash. To complete this card I added a ribbon, sentiment and a little bling.

              I hope you will join me this week and create a card and enter it here.

              I am entering this card in the following challenges:

              Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
              My Craft Creations - Always Anything Goes
              Stamping Sensations -August Challenge Anything Goes

              The Squirrel & The Fox - Anything Goes
              Kitty Bee Designs - Birthday Boy

              Altered Clock Project


              This is my altered clock that I made for a friend for a monthly project exchange.  



              Back and Side View


              Top


              I purchased my clock I altered from our local thrift store.  I had to change my plan for my altered clock when I realized that I could not remove the glass from the frame. I coloured the frame with Alcohol Inks and then stamped with a stamp by Hero Arts called Italian Poetry background.  I removed the insides of the clock and covered the face of the clock with a clock face print that I copied on to pattern paper. Next I lined the edges of the inside of the frame with washi tape. I added a ornate gateway die cut by Heartfelt Creations, a flower and wooden butterfly and pearls to the clock face and put the clock back together.

               On the front of the clock I added bling, pearls, another wooden butterfly, Decorative Blossom Corner die cut also by Heartfelt Creations.  The last thing I added to the front of the clock was a mix media stamped bird by Dina Wakely that I coloured with Copics. 

              To finish my altered project I added a metal button for the top of the card.  I then added chair protectors for feet, added a backing to the clock made out of coordinating pattern paper which I used a glittered washi tape to secure the paper.  I also used the glitter washi tape to decorate the feet.

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

              I am entering this altered project in the following challenges:

              Crafting from the Heart - Always Anything Goes
              Stamp and Create - Anything Goes
              Eureka Stamps - Things with Wings
              Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes must be mixed Media
              Artistic Stampers -  Anything Goes
              Tok Bobok - Mixed Media
              4 Krafty Girlz Anything Goes
              Rhedd's Creative Spirit -Anything Goes Altered Art only


              Saturday, August 9, 2014

              Back to School Challenge


              Thanks for stopping by to take a look at today's card that I made for the "Back to School" challenge at Come and Get It Challenges this week.  Our sponsor today is Meljen's Designs and I used one of their cute digis for my card. The digi is called "Apple for the Teacher" and it can be found here.

              The sentiment I made on my computer and I added some rubber stamped letters for the background.  To complete my card I doodled an edge of one of the layers and coloured my card with Copics.  Come join us at Come and Get It and pop over to the challenge blog to see some of the cards the other design team members created to inspire you.  

              I am entering my card in the following challenges:
              Crafters Companion - back to school
              Mema's Challenge - anything goes
              QKR Stampede – back to school
              Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes





              Monday, August 4, 2014

              Non -Traditional Christmas Colour Challenge

              Thank you for stopping by to take a look at this weeks card which I made for the Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge this week.  The challenge is to make a Christmas card with non-traditional colours.


              As you can see my colours are shades of purple and silver.  The image I used for this card is by Bugaboo who is one of our sponsors this week and it is called Merry Christmas Tree. My card was coloured with Copic markers and a Gell pens. 

              Hope you will join in the challenge this week.  It is never to early to start on those Christmas cards. Just create your card and enter it here.

              I am entering my card in the following challenges:
              My Perfect Life Challenge - Christmas Cards
              Winter Wonderland Challenge - Anything Goes - Christmas
              Crafting from the Heart -Always Anything Goes
              Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow 
              Love to Create Anything Goes Challenge
              My Craft Creations - Always Anything Goes

              Saturday, August 2, 2014

              Sending You Sunshine


              This week Come and Get It's challenge is to use a die in making your card.  I chose to use this pretty umbrella by Oak Pond Creations for my card. I love the orange and yellow colour combo of this card. 

              I used Copics and glitter to colour the image and then added a flower and sentiment to complete the card. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will join us this week at Come and Get .

              I am entering this card in the following challenges:

              Robyn`s Fetish - Square or Rectangle Cards - Your Choice
              Through the Purple Haze -Anything Goes with Optional Handmade Flower
              Crafting When We Can -  Bright Colors
              Crafting At the Weekend - Anything Goes (always)
            • Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes