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Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Just Because

credits:  Hidden Vintage Studios, Bonnie Zeiman, 
Studio Laurie, Karla Dudley, Amanda Sok

Steampunk

for this month's challenge at
The man who is (unwillingly) landing
is one of Lunagirl's images.  They have some amazing
images, and there are a whole bunch of cool ones 
on sale right now that are perfect for this challenge!

Other credits:  Plush Plossom, Rucola Desings, 
Kerry Klaasen Veale and Bonnie Zeiman.

I hope I see you over there!
And I hope you like my little diorama.
Thanks for coming by!

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Hello Sailor

credits:  Finecrafted Designs, Beth Rimmer, 
Holliewood Studios and Berna Datema.

Thanks for stopping by!
Now that the wedding is over, I will be able to visit everyone's blogs again.
I'm really looking forward to it!

Summer

It was so chilly here last night, I considered wearing a parka.
OK, that's not "chilly", that's COLD.
Let's be honest.
At any rate, it was a perfect day for my darling 
daughter's wedding this past weekend 
and I'm really not complaining.
Really I'm not.
So SUMMER
IS THE THEME OF THE WEEK AT
and I made this LO
Victoria is the place I grew up and a recent visit to the harbour made me
think of summers spent on the beach, with no worries and no supervision, when I was little.
It was a different time back then.
credits: Holliewood Studios, Imagic Reflections and Amanda Frijo-Tobin

Thanks for stopping by.
It's early in the week, so you have no excuse for not participating in this magical
summer challenge at

Monday, July 29, 2013

Pink

is the theme at
this week.
I love pink. 
In fact the woman who fills my 
coffee cup at McDonalds Drive Thru 
every morning before work comments 
on how much I like pink.
(That's a useless bit of trivia for you.
There may be a test, so pay attention.)
Lots of credits for this one:
Lisas Altered Art, Websters Pages, Digital Whisper, Kristen Aagard,
Dawninskip, SusyQscraps, Tumblefish Studios, and Syndee Nuckles

Thanks for looking.
Now scurry on over to
to create something pinkly wonderful.
C'mon, you love pink.
You know you do.
I'll see you there.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Don't be Such a Beach

Challenge number 162 at 
is
 Don't be Such a Beach

 I made these for my good friend Sonya 
and mailed then off to her, 
without getting the name of the first paper I used.  
I THINK it was Anthropology
The second uses papers by Graphic 45.
OLD papers by Graphics 45.
Perfect for this challenge, don't you think?

Will you join in?
It's such a fun theme.
You have until the end of August 10th to create 
your beachy piece and link up with us.

C'mon, don't be a beach.


Weekend Reflections


I'll bet you have some photos with a reflection in your picture files.
Why don't you play along with us at

Thanks for coming by, I'll see you over there!

Friday, July 26, 2013

Just Because

credits:  Studio Rosey Posey, Gecko Galz and my cat Crystal.
(She wanted me to say "Hi".)

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Always Remember

It's been a sketchy kind of day.
I'm officially on holidays and have taken some time to do some digital art.
Tomorrow, I head south, to go to my darling daughter's wedding 
(Woo Hoo!)
I did the July Canadian Scrapbooker Sketch Challenge

credits:  Cryztal Rain, Egiovanni, Studio Rosey Posey,
Coreen Silke, Cajoline and Monika Design.

BTW, did you know I was published in
Canadian Scrapbooker last month?
Another Woo Hoo!
But not as big a one as for my girl's wedding.
This is the LO
I can't remember if I showed you this.

And now I have!

credits: Amanda Sok, Brandy Murry

Thanks for coming by!

Insect

I was creating this LO for the
when I realized,
Hey, Electra, there is an insect in your photo.
(well, duh, that's the whole entire point of the photo)
and then I realized,
Hey, Electra, Insects are the theme of the week at
How cool is that?
Here is the sketch provided:
 

Here is my Layout:
credits:  Amanda Frijo-Tobin, Berna Datema, and Clementine Designs

Thanks for stopping by, your visit always makes me happy!!

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Ephemera

for
credits:  Lisa's Altered Art and Dezinaworld

Thanks for stopping by.
I have my daughter and her fiance and the little one here
 and I managed to escape into my studio for a few minutes.  
My reprieve is over though...

Quotography - Clouds

Thanks for stopping by.  
You're looking good!

Friday, July 19, 2013

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Black, white and Red. And Digital Piracy.

The black, white and red part is for this week's challenge at
Thanks go to Beth Rimmer, Holliewood Studios, Bleuesse,
and Hidden Vintage Studios.

NOW, for the 
DIGITAL PIRACY part.
Some smarmzy person name JanRogers
stole my good friend IndyBen's digital artpiece
and posted it under her (his?) own name.

That is SO IGNORANT.

However, what goes around comes around.

Did I spell Smarmzy right?

Nuff said.
:-(
Thanks for your visit, I really appreciate it!
 

Digital Backgrounds

for the new challenge at
Now if that isn't a fun challenge, I don't know what is!
I started with this paper:
I got it years ago from Digifusion, a site that no longer exists.
Then I jazzed the basic paper up with elements by
Sissy Sparrows,  Captivated Visions, and Holliewood Studios
Easy Peasy.

I used a couple of brushes by Amanda Frijo-Tobin and Sissy Sparrows
Added the woman and words by Holliewood Studios, a texture by Bonnie Zeiman,
and a background paper for a frame by Kim Jensen and we're done!

I hope you visit
not just to participate in this awesome challenge, 
but to check out their gorgeous digital images.
You won't be disappointed!

Thanks for stopping by!


Monday, July 15, 2013

Incongruous

for
One of these things does not belong with the others.
Or More.
You decide.

Credits:  Beth Rimmer, Finecrafted Designs, Rian Desings, 
Holliewood Studios, Berna Datema, Bonnie Zeiman.

I'll see you at

Isn't this a cool theme?

Thanks for coming by!

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Hats

Hats.
I love hats.
And apparently, so does
cus that is their theme for the week. 
I had lots of fun with this one.
credits:
Crowabout  Studios, Holliewood Studios,  Flergs,
 Rachael Scraps,
Sissy Sparrow and Cottage Arts.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the hats everyone presents to us!
Aren't you?

Fairies of the Sea

Swim your way over to
 Sunday Postcard Art to see what thr other artists have created this week!
And thanks for stopping by!

credits: Beth Rimmer, Findcrafted Designs, Bluesse, and Art By January

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Challenge #161 - Weddings!

The current challenge at
is 
WEDDINGS
I know this, cus I'm hosting the challenge. 
And the reason it's Weddings is cus my darling daughter 
is getting married this very month.
How awesome is that?
I scrapbooked two of her engagement photos, for this challenge,
cus I don't have any wedding pics yet.  
(obviously)
The photo is by Fly Free Photography
and the rest of the elements are by
Elisha's Art, Brandy Murry, Microferk,Susy Q Scraps, and Kim Klassen.

With another wonderful photo by Fly Free Photography,
Elements are by Vera Lim, Amanda Sok,
and Captivated Visions

If you visit our blog at
and be inspired by the more wedding-y creations by the Design Team.

You have until the end of Saturday, July 27 to link up with us.
I know cus that's the date of my daughter's wedding.
We look forward to seeing what you create!


Friday, July 12, 2013

The Twelve Days of Cardstock

Fa La La!*!
The current challenge at
Jingle Belles is to create a Christmas card with cardstock only.
For this chick, that was a hard one.
I tend to put everything I can possibly fit on the card, on the card.
But I restrained myself.
Simple.
Pure Christmas Cardstock.

Thanks for looking!

Weekend Reflections

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Just Because

credits:  Angie Briggs, Egiovanni, Robyn Meierotto, Karla Dudley and G. Miller

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Fish

credits: Land of Nod, Tumblefish Studios, Crowabout Studios, 
Finecrafted Designs, and Holliewood Studios

I hope life is being kind to you today.
Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Sing Your Heart Song

for this week's

 
credits, Cajoline, Eliysha's Art, Captivated Visions,
Bonnie Zeiman

Thanks for coming by!



Thursday, July 4, 2013

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

HAPPY JULY 4TH, 
MY AMERICAN FRIENDS!!

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

My Vacation, Reality of Fantasy - Red, Yellow and White

There is a new challenge at
Peggy has invited us to create something with a vacation theme in mind.
It can be fantasy or reality, your choice.
The optional colours are Red, Yellow and White.
I created my fantasy dream spot, with a whole bunch of colours:

I call it my ABH place.
( Anywhere But Here) lol
You know when my daughter and I were travelling in Thailand,
we had a code word SWA
It was a jam-packed adventure and we didn't always have enough time for enough sleep.
So we did something we called Sleeping While Awake.
I can't really explain it any more than that.
It worked for us.

Credits for my piece are Beth Rimmer, Holliewoods Studios, Sissy Sparrow,
Amanda Sok, Eeana's Creation and Dido Designs.

Now create something for your vacation in your mind or in the real world and link it up with us at 
There are lots of Design Team Pieces to inspire you there, as well!

Thanks for visiting.


Just Because


Home Sweet Home

BEFORE:
AFTER:
Which is better?
I'm not exactly sure.
It's when times are tough that you find out what your community is made of.
Grass grows back
Love lasts forever.

Thanks for stopping by.

Monday, July 1, 2013

United States of America

credits:  Graphics Fairy, Sande Kreiger, Bonnie Zeiman,
and Holliewood Studios.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Canada Day!