Creative Artiste ~ May Anything Mixed Media Goes #104

 Hello Creatives 

Welcome to Creative Artiste May Challenge #104

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month I share a simple Journal page, creating texture 

by embossing the page using an embossing folder layered with 

metallic paints inspired by nature, overlaying with embossing 

powders which I heated up to fix and add extra dimension... 

Reminding me of an aerial view of the coast line 

I added a Peacock Butterfly taken from a salvage napkin. 

I tore, pasted, cut then embellished it's wings adding glossy 

accents and then fashioned wire into little antenna feelers. 

Finished with a quote that worked like poetry in motion: 

*Stop to see the beauty along the way* 

We hope to see your beautiful creations @ Creative Artiste 

please come and share your Mixed Media Creations HERE 

Creative Artiste May Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge #104

Stay safe and Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx 

*Smitten*

*Happy Hugs and Kisses Day* 

A little post as I share an ATC and Challenge reminder

Creative Artiste's #90 Anything Mixed Media Challenge

Wishing you all a day full of joy, hope and love.. 

Sweet memories of the past and present and for future beautiful days.

Take good care of yourselves and each other. 

Tracey xx

Creative Artiste February Challenge #90 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hello Creatives 

Please forgive my absence It has been quite 

some time since I last stepped into blogland. 

The past few months have taken me on a different journey 

and extra care duties made life very difficult to balance. 

Creative time just got smaller and smaller but I'm really 

hoping 2023 will be a little more generous with me time.. 

I have missed seeing your inspirational creations..

So let me welcome you to Creative Artiste's #90 February Challenge 

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

This February I'm sharing the love with a journal page layered with 

rice paper and old gelli print strips. Gesso and watercolour washes 

are stamped with french script. Red hearts cut from a magazine 

page are fashioned with machine, hand stitch and lacey strips. 

Here's a peep at what the brown paper envelope holds, 

ATC's created using the very same mixed media supplies.

I hope you will join the Creative Artiste Team HERE 

and share your very own Mixed Media Creations. 

Creative Artiste's #90 February Challenge 

Take good care everyone

Creative wishes for 2023

Tracey xx

Creative Artiste #85 August Mixed Media Challenge

Hello Lovely Creative Friends 

I hope you are all keeping well..??

The past few months have been what can only be described as bedlam, 

incredibly stressful, heightened care duties, house moves and legalities 

not helped by catching Covid which I'm still suffering from it's affects.. 

A big thank you to all that have stuck by me these past months 

it means more than I can say in words.. Myself and family are thankful 

these life hurdles, albeit life changing can be overcome with time.. 

Sooo a scheduled blog post again.. 

welcoming you to Creative Artiste's #85 August Challenge 

our monthly theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.

This month I share a small mixed media canvas, layered with leftovers 

found amongst my messy craft desk. Paper doily's, layered texture using 

stencils and paste, buttons and lacy scraps add a little touch of me.. 

Calming down the glued chaos with a wash of white gesso a found washer 

acts as a firm frame for three tree twigs wrapped in silken thread. 

Please join the Creative Artiste Design Team HERE 

and share your Mixed Media creations with us all. 

Take care of yourselves and each other..

Stay safe and creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Bumper Edition..!! New Paperbabe Stamps and Blog Challenge..

 Hello Creative Friends 

Three new Paperbabe stamp sets are due for release on 30th July 

including Hand Written, Mystic Adornments and Mini Hands. 

Each set works in harmony together and cleverly co-ordinates 

with many other Paperbabe stamps in the collection.

Here's a Bumper sample introduction.. 

First using just two Hand stamps and a Hand Written stamp quote..

Manipulating two clear hand stamps curving around the heart surrounded 

by quotes from the Hand Written stamp set and the other with just one 

simple hand holding a message of unity in a clean and simple style. 

Combining stamps from all three sets the postcard design inspired me to 

stamp, hand embroider and create a needle tag book with calico and thread. 

Just a handful of samples using the NEW RELEASE STAMPS.

Today see's the start of a new Paperbabe Stamps Challenge 

why not pop over and see what the Design Team have created 

and share your makes @ Paperbabe Stamps Blog Challenge #173 

There's a prize for one randomly chosen winner every fortnight. 

Stay safe and creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste ~ March Mixed Media Challenge #80

 Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste's March Challenge #80 

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month my Design Team project uses fabric remnants, with a focal 

Daffodil cut from card, stitched and painted. A wool wrapped curtain 

ring represents the Corona or more commonly known trumpet. With hand 

woven button as the stamen it makes a bright statement of Spring.

The fabric scrap background is embellished with beads, stray threads, 

sequins, lace and buttons, all drawn together with needle and thread 

in both machine stitch and hand embroidery...

I loved watching it's design immerge and grow, 

it's incredibly tactile and so cheerful...

Turned into a mini wall quilt a gift for Mother's Day 

I hope my Mom will find it uplifting all year round.

What ever your creative choice of medium, be it a mix of fabric remnants 

embellished like my own. Paper, paint and stencils on a Journal background 

ATC's, mixed media cards, Tags or inventive altered projects we'd love 

you to share your mixed media creations with the Creative Artiste Team. 

Pop on over HERE to see what the DT have created to inspire you. 

I hope you will join our Creative Artiste March #80 Challenge 

and please remember it's always *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

Creative Hugs and best wishes 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

TFJB ~ For the Love of Mixed Media

Try it on Tuesday ~ Add some Texture

Country View Challenges ~ Mothers Day

Creative Artiste December Challenge ~ #78 Anything Mixed Media

Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste ~ December Challenge #78 

our theme is ALWAYS *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month i'm sharing a Festive pocket Journal

Created using cardboard packaging, wrapped and edged with lace, 

with a salvaged holly sprig cake decoration, felt die cut poinsettia 

embellished with seed beads, bow and button all handstitched in place.

Inside it holds gift and card lists, December reminders and to-do's 

and has been invaluable keeping me focused in the run up to Christmas. 

We @ Creative Artiste look forward to seeing your 

*December #78 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes* creations..

Stay safe & Creative 

Tracey xx

Sharing today with: 

TFJB ~ Yuletide Delights 

Simon Says Stamp ~ Happy Holidays/Christmas

Country View Challenges ~ Christmas Anything Goes

 

Creative Artiste November Challenge ~ #77 Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

Time to welcome you all again to

*Creative Artiste's November Challenge #77* 

our theme is ALWAYS *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month I share another of my quirky handmade pots 

inspired again by Toni Burt and her amazing pottery skills.

Created using an empty glass pudding pot and metal lid destined 

for the recycle bin. I moulded clay around the glass pot and lid.

 

Leaving space for a magnetic die brush to sit, decorated with rice paper, 

making marks into the clay. Sadly during the drying process the clay split 

leaving a large crack in the outer clay. Continuing to paint up with black 

acrylic, dry brushing with antique silver and a protective varnish coating. 

I chose to make a feature of that crack adding a fashioned paper buckle, 

hardware to compliment the brads with its rice paper and colour combo. 

I'm really pleased with this little pot, 

it's proving very handy in my workspace. 

If you have a love for mixed media and use more than 

three mediums in your creations please come and share your 

mixed media creations with the Creative Artiste team HERE.. 

Wishing you all a safe and creative month ahead. 

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste AUGUST Mixed Media Challenge ~ #74 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hello Creative Friends 

It's time again to welcome you all to 

Creative Artiste's August Challenge #74   

our theme is ALWAYS Anything Mixed Media Goes.. 

This month i'm sharing a journal page that's very close to my heart..

Created for my Daughters Birthday based around an old postcard 

the words say so much as travel restrictions have 

kept us apart for almost a year now...

What you see are not just any old oddment glued and pasted to a page as every single scrap holds a memory. A collection of ephemera saved from throughout her life till now.. Baby leaflets, ribbons from gifts and buttons from handknitted school cardigans, even the tartan washi tape represents her Primary school uniform kilt.. I just couldn't bring myself to cut a strip from it's fabric..

Layers of old wallpaper we stripped from the walls she calls home, 

a penny minted with her birth year lays upon lace taken from a dress 

she once wore on her first foreign holiday at the young age of one.. 

Using her favourite brand of Coffee there's stencil stained print strips 

amongst saved napkins from past family get togethers we've all shared. 

Even the beads that embellish were purchased together on a crafty day out.

all finished with a border of machine stitch using the sewing machine 

we brought for her 13th Birthday.. Like us all it eagerly awaits her return. 

Every single piece holds a treasured memory..

I'm looking forward to framing this and seeing her little face 

light up when she see's it for the very first time.

Please pop on over and see what the Creative Artiste DT 

and Guest Designer have created for you this month.. 

and come share YOUR mixed media creations with us

@ Creative Artiste Anything Goes Mixed Media #74 Challenge

Stay safe & Creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing todays creativity with: 

LTSCB #148 Old School

LTCCB #61 August Anything Goes

MIUCB #52 Anything Goes + Mixed Media

*Art Journal Journey* ~ Host Neets Challenge TYPE

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Birthday Celebration

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge ~ #149 Anything Goes

 Hello Creative Friends, 

It's PaperBabe Stamps Challenge time

with a Paperbabe Prize up for grabs for one randomly 

chosen participant, so please pop on over and share 

your crafty makes in our *Anything Goes Challenge #149*

For today's DT Project I share two collage postcards

created layering torn strips of coffee stained stenciled paper 

and hand designed washi using a selection of Paperbabe Stamps. 

Machine stitched edges, embellished with lace and sentiments, 

each postcard displays a Peony or Butterfly stamped focal... 

Postcard size has always been my favourite size to work on 

and I just love collaging these creative stories together. 

This bundle await sentiments, focal images or an embellishment or two.. 

I've built up quite a collection.. I look forward to sharing more soon..

Wishing you all well 

I'll catch up with you all later..

Stay safe & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing todays creativity with: 

LTSCB #147 Anything Goes

LTCCB #60 ~ July Anything Goes

TFJB Challenge ~ Funky & Frilly Challenge

Country View July Challenge ~ Use a stencil (or Two)

Morning has broken...

 Hello everyone

I've been flicking through unfinished journal pages again and 

came across this little cottage nestled amongst the tree's... 

You can see i'd already started to work on it, over painting the collage 

adding light, shade and bright coloured blossom of purple and yellow.

Those that visit know I love creating little scenes like these, 

extending the tree's with pencil and paint, adding stencilled 

flowers painted to resemble Dog Rose lifting their heads 

up towards the morning light. 

Using grit paste, I stencilled the corner, painting it grey. 

I feel like i'm peeping over a dry stone wall at a magnificent 

country landscape, how I wish I could call that house mine... 

Give me the peace and tranquillity of early Summer mornings every 

day of the week.. now all I need is the sweet sound of bird song.

Stay safe and creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Paint Party Friday

Rain's TAD ~ Mornings

LTSCB #147 Anything Goes

LTCCB #60 July Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge~ Lazy Summer Days

Country View Challenges ~ July Use a stencil or two

Art Journal Journey ~ Summer Countryside

Beautiful Butterfly and Blooms..

Hello everyone, 

a quick journal post from me making use of tissue scraps.

The cold spell this Spring gave a late start to some tree's 

blossoming but what a beautiful sight to see the Butterflies 

enjoying their blossom alongside the summertime blooms..

Over painted with acrylics & blended with Summer Sky fresco 

I couldn't resist stitching these tissue words into the page, 

they sit like a missing part of the jigsaw..

Take good care everyone 

Stay safe and Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Mia's theme Butterflies

Try it on Tuesday ~ Here comes Summer Challenge

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #146 ~ Anything Goes

 Happy Friday everyone, 

Time for a new Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #146 

There's a Paperbabe prize to be won up to £20* 

for one randomly chosen participant... HERE

Today my Design Team project is a page from my journal..

Blog visitors will already know I have a love for portraiture and flowers 

this piece is very much back to basics coloured using just pencil and paint. 

First stamping out her face, her hair was drawn by tracing around a template. 

Given a floral crown she is painted with fresco paint then coloured with pencil.

Given wings you may be led to believe she is a Fairy but please do not be 

mistaken for she's a Butterfly Girl ready to spread her wings and be seen.

Look forward to seeing your 

Anything Goes Creations. 

Stay safe & Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Paperbabe products used: 

Female Face Stamp Set  Central wavy hair template

Rose Layers Stamp Set and Fairy Wings

Sharing todays creativity with:

Paint Party Friday

Stamping Sensations ~ I Love 

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #6

Art Journal Journey ~ Mia's Theme Butterflies

We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge ~ June - Hand coloured/paper pieced 

Dearest neighbour..

Hello creative friends, 

I hope you are all keeping well? 

What glorious weather we've been having, teamed with a 

couple of creative play days my weekend has been just perfect...

 

I've so many tags with techniques that never amount to anything, 

as my minds been drawn to creating something special for my dear 

neighbour's monumental 100 Birthday this year I've been playing 

with lots of ephemera and stamped TH tickets, adding a die cut 100. 

Funny thing is this stamp set is also SA's 100th Collection...

This napkin image reminds me of two little princesses, with big sis wearing 

the crown. I'm sure my neighbour will be wearing her finest hat in celebration 

of her special day when she receives her birthday greeting from the Queen.

Losing myself in the finer details of hand stitching, buttons and brads, 

butterflies, flowers and lace, I attached a triple ring clasp creating a 

tag flip journal, now all those extra ideas can stay close to hand..

Thank you so much for stopping by today

wishing you all safe sunny days 

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

LTCCB #59 ~ JUNE Anything Goes 

Country View Challenges ~ June 2021 100 Challenges

Inspired by Evelyn's creative sketch book cover, 

paperdoll and flower ephemera and die cut 100..

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Mixed Media

**Art** Journal Journey ~ Mia's Theme Butterflies

TAG TUESDAY ~ FACES

TFJB ~ I'm feeling like Royalty

Creative Artiste's June Challenge #72 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

 

Hello Creative Friends, 

First Friday of the month and time to welcome you 

all to *Creative Artiste's JUNE Challenge #72* 

our theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.

This shared mixed media journal page was created some months back, 

during cold dark days with a longing for some warmth and sunshine. 

Torn papers collaged onto the page are painted with my finger, 

as a magazine image pasted on top is over painted 

adding back every little detail.

Tim Holtz Brushstroke flowers #1 are cut from fabric, 

painted and sewn together with a recycled button.

Summer has very much began to show her face this past week 

in my little part of the UK and i've really enjoyed seeing 

the Birds, Bee's and Butterflies embrace it too.. 

Here's a little addition to fill that Summery Sky.. 

If you like to mix up your media, please come and share 

with the Creative Artiste Design Team and join our 

Creative Artiste June Challenge #72 

*Anything Mixed Media Goes*

Wishing you all sunshine 

Stay safe and Creative

Tracey xx

Creative Artiste *November Mixed Media Challenge* #66 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends, 

It's November Challenge time @ Creative Artiste 

where it's always *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

Come share your Mixed Media Magic HERE..!!

Determined to create something using past left overs and with 

Remembrance day in the forefront of my mind. I came across a 

calico panel obviously an idea started but pushed to one side. 

Along with three Darkroom door Poppies they made perfect 

companion for my November mixed media make... 

Lets get started!!

Glued to a 4 x 7 canvas I extended the scene using 

jute, burlap and loose fibres along with lace offcuts 

and organza strips. Defining the details with the help 

of pencils, paints and inks. 

Layering all three Poppies together, attaching to a 

twisted wire stem, calico leaves cut and painted 

from cotton remnants help design one single Poppy.

The teased jute ribbon highlighted with white gesso 

reminds me of rural fencing against the landscape.

I loved making this significant and personal piece 

with family & friends firmly in my mind.. 

Stay strong everyone *Hope Shines Through* 

For more inspiration please pop on over and see what the 

Creative Artiste Design Team have created and join our

 

Creative Artiste November Challenge 

Anything Mixed Media Goes #66

I look forward to seeing your Mixed Media Makes. 

Take care everyone

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Paint Party Friday Wk36 Yr10

Morgans ArtWorld Challenge #11

LTCCB #52 ~ November Anything Goes

Country View Challenges ~ November Anything but a Card

Anything Goes ~ Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #130

Hello everyone, 

*Anything Goes* this fortnight over @ 

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #130 

A chance to win a *gift voucher* to spend in the 

Paperbabe Stamps Etsy Store come share your 

crafty creations HERE...

Today my Anything Goes creation is a Triad of ATC's

Using the Sugar Skull Stamp Set and Portrait Templates. 

Coloured with alcohol markers, embellished with enamel 

accents and a dusting of glitter, in honour of

Dia de los Muertos ~ Day of the Dead.. 

What could you use them for..??

Look forward to seeing your 

*Anything Goes Creations* 

Stay safe & Creative 

Tracey xx

Creative Artiste *October* Mixed Media Challenge* #65

 Hello Creative Friends, 

It's October Challenge time @ Creative Artiste 

where each month Anything Mixed Media Goes. 

If YOU love working with a mixture of mediums 

come share your creativity with the team and join 

the Creative Artiste *October* Challenge HERE.. 

This month I have created A House for all Seasons..

Here's what I got up to with wood, stamps, stencils, 

pastes, die cuts and wire to name but a few...

Using two pieces of wood left over from a recent garden project, 

I used an image from AALL & Create's Shuttered Window's stamped 

onto rice paper ready to position exactly where I wanted.

Adhered to the wooden base I coloured and painted the image 

adding liner pen and glossy accents to bring out areas of detail. 

The back displays paste pushed through Tim Holtz Ironwork and 

Bricked stencils, painted with distress paint, all wrapped gently with 

wire ready for dressing with die cuts of ivy from the StudioLight range.

Adding texture paste to the roof painting in all those finer details 

I lost myself in a creative afternoon with this piece, so I will leave

you with views from all sides and let the pictures tell it's story. 

I love how the twisted wire and roving ivy envelops these sides still 

allowing the texture of Tim Holtz Iron work stencil to peep through.

Words taken from Tim Holtz tiny text stamp set is a 

reflective message to cherish every moment...

Shutters stamped separately I was delighted to discover each one 

was a mirror image of the other enabling me to stamp both sides. 

Attached either side of the arched window it gives a private yet 

homely feel with it's evergreen ivy, timeless whatever the season.

Now it's your turn to create and share 

your mixed media creations @ 

Creative Artiste's October Mixed Media Challenge #65 

and please check out what the 

Design Team have created this October. 

Look forward to seeing your creative creations.

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx 

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #10

Mixed Media Palace September Challenge

Love to Craft Challenge #51 ~ October Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes