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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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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Crafty Gals Corner - July Challenge - Challenge # 269 - Fill in the Blank - .....

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Fill in the blank -  _____ July ~
(4th, Christmas, vacation, gardening, picnic, etc.)

  Our sponsors for this challenge are: 
(listed in alphabetical order)


Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

A note from Rachelle Anne Miller:
I am an artist & designer living in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in South Australia with my husband and three amazing children! I love to create and am especially drawn to all things cute. I've worked on children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room décor, tech accessories, and more. I love to bring out joy and imagination in my art and create something a little different to inspire and make you smile.

I am filling in the blank with celebrating July 4th, Canada Day.
The image  I used for this challenge is from the collection of digis' of Pattie's  Creations. The image is called 



The image of the ladies is from called  Cheers to you Ladies from the collection of digi's from 

The sentiment stamp "Well behaved women seldom make history." 

Thank you for stopping by and remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired to by our talented design team. 

Hugs Judy

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Crafty Gals Corner - June Challenge - Challenge #268 - Fill in the Blank - Dad's .....

  
Welcome to our July challenge at Crafty Gal Corner , please join in.
The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Fill in the blank - Dad's _____ ~
(day, cars, clothes, hobbies, sports, tools, birthday,  etc.)

  Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are: 
(listed in alphabetical order)


Prize ~ 2 Digital Images


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Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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For this challenge I chose a digital stamp from the SheepSki Designs collection called Bryan's Baby


~I filled in the blank with  - Dad's "wander lust for  travel" ~





The background paper is one I made using alcohol ink and a comb to make the striped design. The flooring in a piece of designer paper from my stash. The sentiments were from a set of rubber stamps from my stash.  I added clear Nuvo to the lights and other chrome accessories. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us this month. Create your card and enter it here



 

Friday, June 6, 2025

A PLACE TO START JULY CHALLENGE - ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: VELLUM

Time for another great challenge at A Place to Start this month.

The Challenge this month as always is Anything Goes with an optional Twist. This month's twist is to use vellum in your design. 





The vellum I used for this card has gold flex's in the design.  The embossing folder I used was an old one from my stash. I used blue background paper, Copic markers for colouring , vellum butterflies from some left over vellum from my staff. I also added some gems to give the card some sparkle.  I used a thin black sharpie to add a border on the card. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Hope you will join us this month at A Place to Start








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Sunday, June 1, 2025

A Place to Start Challenge - JUNE, 2025 - ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: RECYCLE

 

Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start. The challenge this month is Anything Goes with an optional twist of Recycle.



For this challenge of Recycle I decided to recycle a birthday card I got earlier in the year.




I used the flower section of my card that I was recycling and cut it out in a circle and layered in with another circle slightly larger in the green of the flower stems. I stamped a birthday stamp on some white cardstock, added  some  distressed ink and a layer of the green cardstock.
The outside layer of the card is some scrap lined paper from my stash. 

To complete my card I added a ribbon, and butterfly from my stash. I also added gold Nuvo to the butterfly and clear Nuvo as water drops on my vase. 

Hope you will join us this month's challenge. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Have a creative month. 

Hugs Judy


Saturday, May 31, 2025

613 Avenue Create JUNE 2025 - ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST FOR THE GUYS


Time for another great challenge over at 613 Avenue Create

The theme of the challenge is "for the Guys (create an masculine project). The alternative to our twist is Anything Goes.  

This is my card I made for this challenge


The digital stamp I used for this project is called Adventure Dad and is part of the Make It Crafty Collection. 

I  coloured my card with pencil crayons and Copics. I added some clear Nuvo for depth to my binocular's glass and also added some additional scenery to fill out my card. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us this month. Remember to pop over to 613 Avenue Create to be inspired by our talented design team.


Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #267 ~ Fill in the Blank - Fancy ________ (05/14/2025)

Welcome to Crafty Gals Corner's May Challenge

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Fill in the blank - Fancy_____ ~
(folds, lace, buttons, ribbons, papers, bows, etc.)

 Our sole sponsor for this challenge is: 

Moondrea


          

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

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I decided to fill in my blanks with  "Fancey Folds" 

My fold is called a stand up card. 
I used a digital image from Moondrea collection called:





I love this cute little girl, she makes a great image for a lovely card for any little girl and can be used for a multicable designs including Halloween. 

I used two embossing folders  for the back layer of card. One embossing fold paper was Yubo papers and and coloured with alcoholic inks. The second embossing folder I cut out the image for my card. I also used some designer paper for the folds for the stand up portion.  The sentiment also came from the designer package of papers.

Thank you for stopping by remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team.

Remember also to visited Moondrea Designs at there new web site to see their new designs. I would like to thank Moondrea Designs for being such a generous sponsor. 


Sunday, May 4, 2025

A PLACE TO START - MAY, 2025 - ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: FOR A CHILD

 
Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start.

The theme of the challenge is as always anything Goes with an optional Twist of "for a child"

This is the card I made for this challenge. 



I decided to colour my cute little fairy in bright colours with my copic markers and then add Nuvo Crystal Drops in clear, white, seasonal pine, gold luxe and glitter drops in gold coast. It was fun colouring the card and who be a good card for one of the little girls in my families birthday.

I hope you will join us this week At a Place to Start. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Thank you for stopping by and have creative week.