tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71444299878188434572024-03-19T08:48:54.286+00:00New Beginnings.. Creating in my CornerTracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.comBlogger551125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-79768896001633235382024-03-01T09:00:00.208+00:002024-03-01T09:00:00.150+00:00Creative Artiste ~ #102 Anything Mixed Media Goes<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello Creatives </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">March is here and if like me you eagerly await </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the awakening and flourishes of Spring.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So lets welcome you all to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste Monthly challenge</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">*Anything Mixed Media Goes..*</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's my March Mixed Media DT project </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYmM-racjyVdERNFXF4ye9jxYqzKZ5_ciRwZZnp2-PcFxETj9yl3gx1wpves-rxzWRJr-wLSCxJFIXzh-HC-gryr4IogFv5HD7mDhJVi_bOhONB-LKba0kYsz4A8xzryyAlyHjVZz-iM-m-f9cfp8lCrRwKhTXZc5O8ljX48DNxpcypVXCBNk0FnemjQ/s1916/IMG_0372.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1916" data-original-width="1724" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYmM-racjyVdERNFXF4ye9jxYqzKZ5_ciRwZZnp2-PcFxETj9yl3gx1wpves-rxzWRJr-wLSCxJFIXzh-HC-gryr4IogFv5HD7mDhJVi_bOhONB-LKba0kYsz4A8xzryyAlyHjVZz-iM-m-f9cfp8lCrRwKhTXZc5O8ljX48DNxpcypVXCBNk0FnemjQ/w576-h640/IMG_0372.jpeg" width="576" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Torn papers, prints and mark making create my collage background. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stamped and stitched meadow grasses with a stamped cut and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">layered Hare expands this Spring like scene, grounded with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">twisted wire, machine stitch and topped with a lacey cloud.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TIRnnqiyilVjVtgugwwhT0goL1ynCYmi6g1Ri7dSLRCjzOKTNNKcfvodQogLJ2AbS2rp5pVlIw1UNydGEscWyfiBRqxRjgFnvsPhDs3nzylriV_aYz_6oBVRHAdPLitAJAaUfp9wo9ERNjDEbwh14l3u0jP6tn7gUhgOYfRiIr-cmJOGsCg3urdvwSU/s2047/IMG_0371.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2047" data-original-width="1615" height="725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TIRnnqiyilVjVtgugwwhT0goL1ynCYmi6g1Ri7dSLRCjzOKTNNKcfvodQogLJ2AbS2rp5pVlIw1UNydGEscWyfiBRqxRjgFnvsPhDs3nzylriV_aYz_6oBVRHAdPLitAJAaUfp9wo9ERNjDEbwh14l3u0jP6tn7gUhgOYfRiIr-cmJOGsCg3urdvwSU/w571-h725/IMG_0371.jpeg" width="571" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you like mixing up your media or would like to try your hand??</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then why not create and share with us all @ Creative Artiste </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we'd love to see YOUR take on Mixing up different media's... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will find lots more inspiration from the DT <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">pop on over, show some love and drop them a comment</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste #102 Anything Goes Mixed Media</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you all a Safe, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">creative March </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx</div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-77494860359113867762024-02-12T23:25:00.000+00:002024-02-12T23:25:36.390+00:00Heart and Soul...<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Creatives </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You would certainly smile if you saw the process that went into </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">creating this background. Created over weeks adding collage scraps, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">washi, fabric and lace, stencil scrapes and a wee bit of stitchery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Limited messy time takes me back to crafting in my kitchen in </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">between meal prep, cooking and excessive washing of hands 😊</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Life is what it is but I am thankful..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_kgjF53TnCZodTqhkd-1yHOOmauCpLQojUypPisPNqCJh8annrC6MEEsEdMnCkRRfxTJBBAswlW3guI02x17Xkyq73vxvLzWtsGLfdsnuaJtxIoihemMWAXKt4buAgn9wWk_h_WQaAGHEHPIyTg926hatfKx1BO8JUrTgxsCAWZgbge3FkdqsmkenJc/s2100/IMG_0345.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="755" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi_kgjF53TnCZodTqhkd-1yHOOmauCpLQojUypPisPNqCJh8annrC6MEEsEdMnCkRRfxTJBBAswlW3guI02x17Xkyq73vxvLzWtsGLfdsnuaJtxIoihemMWAXKt4buAgn9wWk_h_WQaAGHEHPIyTg926hatfKx1BO8JUrTgxsCAWZgbge3FkdqsmkenJc/w566-h755/IMG_0345.jpeg" width="566" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stamped, embossed and water coloured focal heart..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Shedding light on my chosen words.. born and bred in </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">England and very much where my heart and soul lies..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiu5vwI2nwDUkrrzsw7qah0JXJgwAVpXWToaaieC6t8lcbbiDr4GuFmIoXjk6BgPEqD_xyNsWv4_cGMa9qJrETFVhiG9aIpaoRZmpkdOwM8Vijn3keyfDSK4EPf-3FjCdzrMgsvlpAGA1bJHvAbjX3pYXLmT5KZ6MdEOa94Vkjbn9au38RxKhT8XZy6ow/s1818/IMG_0347.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiu5vwI2nwDUkrrzsw7qah0JXJgwAVpXWToaaieC6t8lcbbiDr4GuFmIoXjk6BgPEqD_xyNsWv4_cGMa9qJrETFVhiG9aIpaoRZmpkdOwM8Vijn3keyfDSK4EPf-3FjCdzrMgsvlpAGA1bJHvAbjX3pYXLmT5KZ6MdEOa94Vkjbn9au38RxKhT8XZy6ow/w640-h640/IMG_0347.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative Hugs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art Journal Journey ~ Vicki's Theme <a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2024/02/keeping-it-light.html" target="_blank">Keeping it Light</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try it on Tuesday ~ <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/02/hearts-andor-flowers.html">Hearts/and or Flowers</a></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-55118805370200176532024-02-02T09:00:00.234+00:002024-02-02T09:00:00.146+00:00Creative Artiste ~ #101 Anything Mixed Media Goes <p style="text-align: center;">Hello Creative Friends </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to Creative Artiste first </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">mixed media challenge of 2024. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste #101 Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">My DT project this February started with a stamped </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Visible Image quote on a coffee stained linen scrap..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>*When you feel like quitting think about why you started*</b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsBq3I13iEWPfBeiCxj3lQk5OwSnA8UZN4LYHXOBYAXVz3WFzrScbMCYOoub8_p8bBwWczoEZrI2OowDG-hvw45HmEg2m5fqG-AGOwkWbms-SQDj99iJRR9HuOz0Uw6tY4CMkG2pNQ6s0pR0v1CPDd8wjR9xv-vKBXBJTYod4ify8EkDT7Cq4FjIf5E0/s2100/IMG_0354.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsBq3I13iEWPfBeiCxj3lQk5OwSnA8UZN4LYHXOBYAXVz3WFzrScbMCYOoub8_p8bBwWczoEZrI2OowDG-hvw45HmEg2m5fqG-AGOwkWbms-SQDj99iJRR9HuOz0Uw6tY4CMkG2pNQ6s0pR0v1CPDd8wjR9xv-vKBXBJTYod4ify8EkDT7Cq4FjIf5E0/w480-h640/IMG_0354.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stitched over and attached to a fabric panel I've glued, sewn </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and stained recycled materials, papers and embellishments, lost in </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the art of slow stitch and collage with Winter very much in mind.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeHzF3yOTNwXf0yj5a6dRHj33tsBk-d1iTWJkKAzwC_aCfSolAVrRHiN8rzTWKjcruP8wrM-zUmp5ppS_jeo9OBlPbDEsNbdsNCulBiqyIdb18beytXPsNrNCOVJ2NcB22hhRVZNkKd382F1CE28EQPAuwcRBDbf1ZIt11_hnVGWgoXKbRlkI_avIPZ8/s2083/IMG_0360.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2083" data-original-width="1587" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJeHzF3yOTNwXf0yj5a6dRHj33tsBk-d1iTWJkKAzwC_aCfSolAVrRHiN8rzTWKjcruP8wrM-zUmp5ppS_jeo9OBlPbDEsNbdsNCulBiqyIdb18beytXPsNrNCOVJ2NcB22hhRVZNkKd382F1CE28EQPAuwcRBDbf1ZIt11_hnVGWgoXKbRlkI_avIPZ8/w488-h640/IMG_0360.jpeg" width="488" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pincushion I made from a fabric gift bag, painted and layered </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with lacy scraps, ribbon and repurposed buttons. It holds lovely </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">decorative pins gifted to me by a dear friend.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MK3L6wtJzCT_O8pGsT3HdnZE1RuLAPb5OsNWcUTKCq4Oz436r5JkZ8eikeLM8b8nURF_8FVQvy95oaQwt4ahW8RBHJw4ELVdlQyjeneh9EGOSuYZkNIqf1AJ-3JDavII80J2teBLoYnfH5FwnNovbAkpkIGX2wyhQ1NFoJ6gsd4AqruzVXSlt5xqFnc/s2100/IMG_0364.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0MK3L6wtJzCT_O8pGsT3HdnZE1RuLAPb5OsNWcUTKCq4Oz436r5JkZ8eikeLM8b8nURF_8FVQvy95oaQwt4ahW8RBHJw4ELVdlQyjeneh9EGOSuYZkNIqf1AJ-3JDavII80J2teBLoYnfH5FwnNovbAkpkIGX2wyhQ1NFoJ6gsd4AqruzVXSlt5xqFnc/w480-h640/IMG_0364.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on the reverse side it's rich red velvet, creamy lace and pearls </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and more of those lovely decorative pins thanks to Anne x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg879mvLZQk3_5kQLBSl6mevlY4aN0fm-AwCvvxqcu8FKDisCxj_iQw2kY_pCUMUsSLgJEM1JIgZZFO9A7QhAz4-gWZI3FW5Ci8CuSZSHoNErI99xex-Ltynej1kN-B1F8ZQPVPUtOyuOOW7x7p0dA8M3aq59MkEIwDn9bk0hynejRZ5nbVbWcStLgC71o/s2100/IMG_0352.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg879mvLZQk3_5kQLBSl6mevlY4aN0fm-AwCvvxqcu8FKDisCxj_iQw2kY_pCUMUsSLgJEM1JIgZZFO9A7QhAz4-gWZI3FW5Ci8CuSZSHoNErI99xex-Ltynej1kN-B1F8ZQPVPUtOyuOOW7x7p0dA8M3aq59MkEIwDn9bk0hynejRZ5nbVbWcStLgC71o/w480-h640/IMG_0352.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">all adding warmth and a touch of romance 😊 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the first page in my 2024 mixed media journal.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGklOM9rkDpz24218IF9mL4InnZFNqE0fA5Qy3XEOWgl0a064-VFltAhLfCAapXKVXJ5OcipBsbnhsvdGj7C9gw5Y7hDU28jqhayt3EzuNZoF0VbMh4ke25fJJp4T_-n6oBRvgDszWHf7i3nY9xWz7MANTy4sHmTzpeTBBEdjCsL6u_DjxbJclkVxZ9U/s2075/IMG_0359.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2075" data-original-width="1594" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfGklOM9rkDpz24218IF9mL4InnZFNqE0fA5Qy3XEOWgl0a064-VFltAhLfCAapXKVXJ5OcipBsbnhsvdGj7C9gw5Y7hDU28jqhayt3EzuNZoF0VbMh4ke25fJJp4T_-n6oBRvgDszWHf7i3nY9xWz7MANTy4sHmTzpeTBBEdjCsL6u_DjxbJclkVxZ9U/w492-h640/IMG_0359.jpeg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's lots more to see from the Creative Artiste Design Team </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we look forward to seeing your February Mixed Media makes @</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste #101 Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe & Creative </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try it on Tuesday ~ <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/01/add-some-text.html" target="_blank">Add some Text</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Simon Says Stamp ~ <a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=34172" target="_blank">Monday Challenge Have a Heart</a></div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-63164634000053319072024-01-19T00:00:00.006+00:002024-01-19T07:55:53.854+00:00Seize The Day...!!<p style="text-align: center;"> Best wishes to all creatives this January</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rains have stopped for now as Winter shows it's face &</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> temperatures plummet, we've even had a sprinkling of snow </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">giving beautiful bright blue skies alongside frosty mornings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7V6zuIp2lCrI7wHgMQdDR6Od9gNMylquItPFmNkpOxGjiz8NFaitst0gRhP-799pIZoYqOsyKDe7BAck4-XEfr45_HOCvVQvhu8kkkE1dvQWR3M1S1oHHAvPuN10358wv_CVAl3Zj8qjiMlP727qyFKpzyCYdlNQQZOzsUKXediDQRysWTYvHyE5Nww/s2192/IMG_0318.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1509" data-original-width="2192" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7V6zuIp2lCrI7wHgMQdDR6Od9gNMylquItPFmNkpOxGjiz8NFaitst0gRhP-799pIZoYqOsyKDe7BAck4-XEfr45_HOCvVQvhu8kkkE1dvQWR3M1S1oHHAvPuN10358wv_CVAl3Zj8qjiMlP727qyFKpzyCYdlNQQZOzsUKXediDQRysWTYvHyE5Nww/w640-h440/IMG_0318.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first share of 2024 is a journal spread of collage, remnants and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">poignant words. Those who visit my blog know I no longer have </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">time to create as I once did 😢 Care duties take up almost <b>all</b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of my time both day and night and over the past year </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">those duties have escalated. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The calendar is key to my world, it authorizes me to function for those </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">that can not, be their daily guide or reminder and at times it allows me </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to seize any gap in the day to do the things I love to do like create..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2xvVPthkSuhBCuNDR4YVuNxejXF8LJvKgI6dr5SRYmElai3bn1ysbfZMT7CXiPsIps47Kx8La7jMCp_YuFTkZt8iEa9XN5Gphzd9IRfme83oHkohlJjiYEkWmzf3WzkxLkS1r41aZ4DkfqTzsLgvb_OX84bNKX5-dhuDdaqfay_P-nWsNQ4iqpsgF6Y/s2100/IMG_0322.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2xvVPthkSuhBCuNDR4YVuNxejXF8LJvKgI6dr5SRYmElai3bn1ysbfZMT7CXiPsIps47Kx8La7jMCp_YuFTkZt8iEa9XN5Gphzd9IRfme83oHkohlJjiYEkWmzf3WzkxLkS1r41aZ4DkfqTzsLgvb_OX84bNKX5-dhuDdaqfay_P-nWsNQ4iqpsgF6Y/w480-h640/IMG_0322.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creativity is a healer and makes me stronger..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrJOlUJewVLf30KnKmzpNRhx3AFES976JuCWNNnIpkWlszVKM8uwcxldqotNRsb_akGQ2nEdLolFlBZv2rEyqecBlpsmWqe69-M2bYODm0tnry-9kpzc4wjsR_ixQeM9_T06lRrNKy2cHgX0YcYjC1mAh5P4YPHXrMOD0ylthSydvRtwf-JcGsKf8U1g/s2100/IMG_0321.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrJOlUJewVLf30KnKmzpNRhx3AFES976JuCWNNnIpkWlszVKM8uwcxldqotNRsb_akGQ2nEdLolFlBZv2rEyqecBlpsmWqe69-M2bYODm0tnry-9kpzc4wjsR_ixQeM9_T06lRrNKy2cHgX0YcYjC1mAh5P4YPHXrMOD0ylthSydvRtwf-JcGsKf8U1g/w480-h640/IMG_0321.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">makes me think and appreciate time I have for myself..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOtMBAbLTtcx_ILt17SDzWWVc38T3PiMlKeH4PiMLk4OtPeNIaYW3iGFU5liM1ZMIdZ9_fMRrG_2J-uFeIH4rpyaXP1DbnLnaEmk0bDttF_vLQLNTZHP9yLPA01ehJyp-V4rkTHG9Of25eJmnQDBjhZZCB35WZhvokADpdlfOAW2ysMS8sGXbvf17/s2068/image0%20-%202023-02-07T083622.156.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2068" data-original-width="1598" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOtMBAbLTtcx_ILt17SDzWWVc38T3PiMlKeH4PiMLk4OtPeNIaYW3iGFU5liM1ZMIdZ9_fMRrG_2J-uFeIH4rpyaXP1DbnLnaEmk0bDttF_vLQLNTZHP9yLPA01ehJyp-V4rkTHG9Of25eJmnQDBjhZZCB35WZhvokADpdlfOAW2ysMS8sGXbvf17/w494-h640/image0%20-%202023-02-07T083622.156.jpeg" width="494" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gives me strength whilst patiently waiting..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyARPHeruLljG89a1nQq5P4gTJaPswSRTtEX0a3WdNA7p3oxljwO8YyalU2FBg3ZInABA41C7MsuSKeOW40tPd-q8vZVrzN-rmY4XRw33ePkVf0AD5TYS3WIegGfyftU2nR4yOd_SMi8kd01JANbW93ODZwcuRrVC0SWh093XHQc_A9BXS1XDUVWNG/s2081/image2%20-%202023-02-07T083601.927.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2081" data-original-width="1589" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyARPHeruLljG89a1nQq5P4gTJaPswSRTtEX0a3WdNA7p3oxljwO8YyalU2FBg3ZInABA41C7MsuSKeOW40tPd-q8vZVrzN-rmY4XRw33ePkVf0AD5TYS3WIegGfyftU2nR4yOd_SMi8kd01JANbW93ODZwcuRrVC0SWh093XHQc_A9BXS1XDUVWNG/w488-h640/image2%20-%202023-02-07T083601.927.jpeg" width="488" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and makes me hopeful everyday.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIvTCT97u2CWCKKD2AXpFCpihW1MtZpTdfxEB0d7DSW-w0_AVxtngVYKqkQTK0fTBrq11nghfCK87ruNVYovagNuec1M_PRNd6xbonrMRmGKB80Rlk21j7yODseaQMVmTPnYfyWNfhXWaNY4eISToT2ueyUgC-Oj9QGdyqrWB4_WMkdp0ikcKJe-4/s2136/image4%20(44).jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2136" data-original-width="1547" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnIvTCT97u2CWCKKD2AXpFCpihW1MtZpTdfxEB0d7DSW-w0_AVxtngVYKqkQTK0fTBrq11nghfCK87ruNVYovagNuec1M_PRNd6xbonrMRmGKB80Rlk21j7yODseaQMVmTPnYfyWNfhXWaNY4eISToT2ueyUgC-Oj9QGdyqrWB4_WMkdp0ikcKJe-4/w464-h640/image4%20(44).jpeg" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seize the day and make the best of every moment...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care & stay safe everyone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative Hugs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2024/01/winter-blues.html" target="_blank">Try it on Tuesday ~ Winter Blues</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Four Seasons ~ <a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/01/winter-season-january-2024-challenge.html" target="_blank">Winter Season January Challenge</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art Journal Journey ~ <a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2024/01/its-on-calendar.html" target="_blank">Erika's Theme It's on the Calendar</a></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-58986131451877115302023-12-01T08:21:00.005+00:002023-12-24T07:08:56.290+00:00Creative Artiste Celebrates #100 Anything Mixed Media Goes/Christmas Creations Challenge <p style="text-align: center;"> Welcome December Creatives </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can you believe another year is near it's end.. with that </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bring you the last <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/12/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste Challenge</a> of 2023. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As we Celebrate our #100 Challenge DT Member FIONA has kindly </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">gifted a prize for the winner of Decembers #100 Challenge </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">see picture below and details of how to win <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/12/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBst3jkxwJmjt3hT1UdOVX-hTMFAxVEBn2ZPIlC7W01iwoM2pBAMIjjWRoC4hQlvPoJ5P8m_QmzjGT4nX48Vn0jWxaGfgFN3DwotOgE-xHA3mWTGzmVLFSSNnWWsN2Atn3bbVsnwLeMbhstMMSN3n6JzlxUvnYRvyyoSJtowO_v70FLHywISua_9t80Oo/s320/CA100.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBst3jkxwJmjt3hT1UdOVX-hTMFAxVEBn2ZPIlC7W01iwoM2pBAMIjjWRoC4hQlvPoJ5P8m_QmzjGT4nX48Vn0jWxaGfgFN3DwotOgE-xHA3mWTGzmVLFSSNnWWsN2Atn3bbVsnwLeMbhstMMSN3n6JzlxUvnYRvyyoSJtowO_v70FLHywISua_9t80Oo/s1600/CA100.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our Anything goes Mixed Media Challenge has an </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">optional twist this month so come and share your </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mixed Media creations with the Design Team </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/12/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste #100 Challenge</a> Theme is..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/12/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html" target="_blank">Anything Mixed Media Goes/Christmas Creations</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My final Design Team Project of the 2023 is a twofer as I </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">share how two journal pages come together to create one.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This cosy Christmas scene decked with festive die cut swags </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">frames the Wintery night sky seen through the window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDWzFd1GCRv6ERie63EFEJKXOIN-HUIH623bDgC7qnRMgGkTDLiJflwW6MjqXqdnG0nA4pzz-kePb98aDlrBg5_p97KnswweqEQRx7EfXkZ-ZuzfkF9TZrzzoUsh7Pr_ymhS6pgI7MQ7X__aw_5LOE1awMgjDtxWAnMbinH3_t79b8Cmybmp3jdDDI6fY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="454" data-original-width="640" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDWzFd1GCRv6ERie63EFEJKXOIN-HUIH623bDgC7qnRMgGkTDLiJflwW6MjqXqdnG0nA4pzz-kePb98aDlrBg5_p97KnswweqEQRx7EfXkZ-ZuzfkF9TZrzzoUsh7Pr_ymhS6pgI7MQ7X__aw_5LOE1awMgjDtxWAnMbinH3_t79b8Cmybmp3jdDDI6fY=w640-h454" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turn the page/open the window...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Created from offcuts collaged with glitter paste and a watery wash of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Prussian blue acrylic. The moonlight shines down from the glittering </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">midnight Sky on a forest of tree's amongst a flurry of snow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The words <b>Peace On Earth</b>... almost look as if </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they were carved into the snowdrift.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiropqM0hu-yN9xOtJNTlxkgjLJENJk41uHZwqxrA-yKlbE_IwMJBVKGLrNAhEL6vohD5DXJnmWhbdOI0iPbArX3R42p2m94Q5DkyoVN1iA3p2mjt4dzguAtUhuowoFvyXdtreaVx5mXC7v9fH6awrsYKwj3L8gA7L6njqGOISkFkBqMQVtnUNTj-SKrA0/s2100/IMG_0265.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2100" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiropqM0hu-yN9xOtJNTlxkgjLJENJk41uHZwqxrA-yKlbE_IwMJBVKGLrNAhEL6vohD5DXJnmWhbdOI0iPbArX3R42p2m94Q5DkyoVN1iA3p2mjt4dzguAtUhuowoFvyXdtreaVx5mXC7v9fH6awrsYKwj3L8gA7L6njqGOISkFkBqMQVtnUNTj-SKrA0/w640-h480/IMG_0265.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We @ <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/12/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste</a> look forward to seeing your </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/12/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge.html" target="_blank">Anything Mixed Media Goes/Christmas Creations</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Come and celebrate the December with us..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Peace and Winter blessings to you all </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">**<b>Happy Christmas everyone</b>**</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe and cosy..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative Hugs Tracey xx</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing today with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2023/12/above-us-only-sky.html" target="_blank">Art Journal Journey ~ Wendy's Challenge Above us only Sky</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-crafts-galore-encore.html" target="_blank">Crafts Galore Encore Challenge ~ #118 December 2023</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thefourseasonschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/12/december-2023-anything-goes-winter.html" target="_blank">Four Seasons ~ Anything Goes Winter Challenge</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=33533" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Trees</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-112/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/11/traditional-christmas.html" target="_blank">Try in on Tuesday Challenge ~ Traditional Christmas</a></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-34027277780880929622023-11-28T09:00:00.130+00:002023-11-28T09:00:00.138+00:00Traditional Christmas ~ Guest Designer @Try it on Tuesday<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Creatives </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm blessed to have been invited to be Guest Designer </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@ <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Try it on Tuesday</a>, their theme this fortnight is </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Christmas</a>.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0nwj5gNPNdVTkffEPbDc75JYuWiOM2qnlsdE3WaZ6d4mqo-mmEhA-TB8Irj4xoBH7SNzg1l0Qmd1CTuYg0u_XaUhO6CBcyg0hy1KFn3pWR70BZu0jkU5k16sOJX5GWfSe8wwVjGJV5e3SlE1QukTx87MrgEHlTCe6ejscQ45k17ohNmJ0QmxyzxUf04/s246/TioT%20Guest%20Designer%202023.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="246" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0nwj5gNPNdVTkffEPbDc75JYuWiOM2qnlsdE3WaZ6d4mqo-mmEhA-TB8Irj4xoBH7SNzg1l0Qmd1CTuYg0u_XaUhO6CBcyg0hy1KFn3pWR70BZu0jkU5k16sOJX5GWfSe8wwVjGJV5e3SlE1QukTx87MrgEHlTCe6ejscQ45k17ohNmJ0QmxyzxUf04/s1600/TioT%20Guest%20Designer%202023.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I share a Christmas Card a tradition to correspond with family </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and friends to send love and best wishes for the festive season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one displays a Poinsettia sometimes known as the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Flower of the Holy Night* for it's star shaped flowers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTa6DCC1_x01U4yLRhzwVsJ2oe8CKIJoimDYD9nB80F_lpaysnPpXX7WsOxqwHKJD9FahAL1qSyYZOiMQS2BOxVtBObFWlpV7xPhZQ-Cp_gMmKyYumXAXva7hDRgVnMA5ieZJSmdz2hiHlfSliMxghnMFnE1Y4GHkr6FVNQQ5Bi-8reYVKlFoem1G588/s2100/IMG_0253.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigTa6DCC1_x01U4yLRhzwVsJ2oe8CKIJoimDYD9nB80F_lpaysnPpXX7WsOxqwHKJD9FahAL1qSyYZOiMQS2BOxVtBObFWlpV7xPhZQ-Cp_gMmKyYumXAXva7hDRgVnMA5ieZJSmdz2hiHlfSliMxghnMFnE1Y4GHkr6FVNQQ5Bi-8reYVKlFoem1G588/w480-h640/IMG_0253.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stamped coloured and fussy cut, displayed on an embossed acrylic </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">painted background, I added a jumble of threads, gold lace and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">glittery stickles glue for extra detail and dimension.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Handmade Christmas cards are extra special and a wonderful way </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of staying connected with those dear to us both near and far.. . </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you to the TioT Design Team for inviting me this fortnight</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">please don't forget to pop on over to see what the talented team </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">have created to inspire your <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Christmas</a> creations .. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative wishes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-69276276468846138092023-11-03T09:00:00.243+00:002023-11-04T06:38:16.325+00:00Creative Artiste ~ November Mixed Media Challenge #99<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Creative Friends </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May I introduce you to <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/11/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-99.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste November Challenge #99</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where our theme is ALWAYS <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">*Anything Mixed Media Goes*</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month my journal page is created around a watercolour ink wash </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">background, acrylic scraped paints, stamped, coloured and die cut </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">elements with pen doodles stickles glitter glue and enamel accents. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Anyone who visits my blog will know how inspired I am by nature, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I love creating my own scene influenced by what I see around me.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TmvaYXDjKZrgB30LDkoQACsiM31RF_RyiqCoqD3vTyrlSNzg_58yctlUcBMNXC_LxZxdNV3ivcYKS-Sik5ZMeOuIwmi5efqJuPiCPSD_gUoZmcQK2tiyzVnpqI2YsqGx7XYBVEXmU1O2kBiVFcjC_-pA6vvsvttoGaP8_2yKPRF4W8PJiZC8UPcSOAc/s2174/IMG_0205.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1521" data-original-width="2174" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-TmvaYXDjKZrgB30LDkoQACsiM31RF_RyiqCoqD3vTyrlSNzg_58yctlUcBMNXC_LxZxdNV3ivcYKS-Sik5ZMeOuIwmi5efqJuPiCPSD_gUoZmcQK2tiyzVnpqI2YsqGx7XYBVEXmU1O2kBiVFcjC_-pA6vvsvttoGaP8_2yKPRF4W8PJiZC8UPcSOAc/w640-h448/IMG_0205.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In the midnight sky the owl makes a mighty statement in the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">spotlight of the silvery mica moon, surrounded by dots of glitter </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">glue stars she flies above the changing landscape of her world.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDenqI7aKaZMJH82kNUM0AucVwITcAorPmLmT_s756jPYmniMQGJ6cUYZ2xzPcyFaRw-1W_tBKnfCxYCiUlShmeh0MWMj7OsHnpiVtdRflYt2q9W75lr5S8n0EkbMHrvptcK16BgdV07-SBlaW_9gULyckasDel1zvfQmADv4cAXOlaS-2BlWonA9TzUI/s1818/IMG_0203.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDenqI7aKaZMJH82kNUM0AucVwITcAorPmLmT_s756jPYmniMQGJ6cUYZ2xzPcyFaRw-1W_tBKnfCxYCiUlShmeh0MWMj7OsHnpiVtdRflYt2q9W75lr5S8n0EkbMHrvptcK16BgdV07-SBlaW_9gULyckasDel1zvfQmADv4cAXOlaS-2BlWonA9TzUI/w640-h640/IMG_0203.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A die cut skyline silhouette lies in the distance of acrylic trees </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">outlined with dots and dashes of posca pen and enamel accents </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">adding highlight and detail to this night time journal scene.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlcf-KNtX-cwAakFRNwMgSkGV1TmKLKBZF3bX08BXeZSAKTjautIoV4zAQYh4Rrj3m-fG8j-u-TAo5saD39mOZcuH6vWtZaOiNAk13Eq9w9lnsB9wur9T3pXtmf-DLPLb8SUnr2CgvccZoUAfHuK4On-xo8fcxVBw4bAuCLDRBPi4teJnIJrfpg4JWSM/s1818/IMG_0202.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWlcf-KNtX-cwAakFRNwMgSkGV1TmKLKBZF3bX08BXeZSAKTjautIoV4zAQYh4Rrj3m-fG8j-u-TAo5saD39mOZcuH6vWtZaOiNAk13Eq9w9lnsB9wur9T3pXtmf-DLPLb8SUnr2CgvccZoUAfHuK4On-xo8fcxVBw4bAuCLDRBPi4teJnIJrfpg4JWSM/w640-h640/IMG_0202.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you love to mix up your media please come and share YOUR </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">creativity with us @ <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/11/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-99.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste November Challenge #99</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The team look forward to seeing your Mixed Media Creations <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/11/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-99.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe and creative </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey x </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing today with:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2023/11/nature.html" target="_blank">Art Journal Journey ~ Jo's Theme NATURE</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/10/sparkle-all-way.html" target="_blank">Try it on Tuesday ~ Sparkle all the way</a></div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-84593950250277324182023-10-06T09:00:00.200+01:002023-10-07T07:54:25.421+01:00Creative Artiste ~ October Anything Mixed Media Goes #98<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello creatives</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to introduce you to <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste October Challenge</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where our theme is always <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">*Anything Mixed Media Goes #98*</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My journal page this month is full of Autumnal splendor </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as October has always been my favourite time of year. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Upon a collage and stencilled background I've created a woodland </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">scene using die cuts of new and old along with unused remnants </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from projects created way way back in the past.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HkaCvtdkfbaCIklPDXFd3zpCsoYw3Y2vWrRO42KmGt3U4QHe7OLZWo6-2YMn-bNGSG3vwG79ViU7JKouXsef8SpWNvO5CTRHHXW--HtTAq7lDozF03i8H9pX99gOX3J_H9olPUwWyQitNLmgyk28oEmsknsuvIPUeM7FjNCbHxDB5F_h17fIfwDzGFY/s2100/IMG_0160.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1538" data-original-width="2100" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-HkaCvtdkfbaCIklPDXFd3zpCsoYw3Y2vWrRO42KmGt3U4QHe7OLZWo6-2YMn-bNGSG3vwG79ViU7JKouXsef8SpWNvO5CTRHHXW--HtTAq7lDozF03i8H9pX99gOX3J_H9olPUwWyQitNLmgyk28oEmsknsuvIPUeM7FjNCbHxDB5F_h17fIfwDzGFY/w640-h468/IMG_0160.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rusty brown painted and enamel embossed die cut tree's and finger </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">smudged inks surround a stamped on rice paper quote by Rumi: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Let yourself be silently drawn by the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stronger pull of what you really love..*</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-rKJJddV_VHJR40cGPanHbawJO0-QONb_XchBB8B7jHrmpnJ6Xor5RTBPyGu3VCCLKhs-zab_8fG5g5vtwqVF6R03mYSSDceon3Y37h9Z7KkEwLS82DJzG_HDHtiIB8FUZSnffZUPxYh0X_npu2dSJn5Ue067KWmjXdyVNDMgEnsupEPw7N1j9lK_N0/s2100/IMG_0161.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ-rKJJddV_VHJR40cGPanHbawJO0-QONb_XchBB8B7jHrmpnJ6Xor5RTBPyGu3VCCLKhs-zab_8fG5g5vtwqVF6R03mYSSDceon3Y37h9Z7KkEwLS82DJzG_HDHtiIB8FUZSnffZUPxYh0X_npu2dSJn5Ue067KWmjXdyVNDMgEnsupEPw7N1j9lK_N0/w480-h640/IMG_0161.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A stamped, coloured and fussy cut Hedgehog makes her home </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nestled cosily amid leafy woodland layers... beautiful Autumn.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfbxywY5bdVeC6ybQ1ctLl6D3IrYRGXQgciaNA5Jwgib-_qPSFpTDpoMzyCpW1lJWW1P1Gce3lMCj4XUuLFSfqC0HBFb-kvsUX7p0gw4ndxPb4gqise8pVk-otrYZNkAOJ-OHf8xIDono8JElV8jRkZWMqLYoPSKyaAUrIpXcIY0dAMfOJ8ChIBUh8No/s2100/IMG_0162.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyfbxywY5bdVeC6ybQ1ctLl6D3IrYRGXQgciaNA5Jwgib-_qPSFpTDpoMzyCpW1lJWW1P1Gce3lMCj4XUuLFSfqC0HBFb-kvsUX7p0gw4ndxPb4gqise8pVk-otrYZNkAOJ-OHf8xIDono8JElV8jRkZWMqLYoPSKyaAUrIpXcIY0dAMfOJ8ChIBUh8No/w480-h640/IMG_0162.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">If you enjoy mixing up your media come join our challenge <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The team look forward to seeing your Mixed Media creations @</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste October Challenge #98 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Take care & stay creative </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Hugs Tracey xx </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Sharing today with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/10/autumn.html" target="_blank">Try it on Tuesday ~ Autumn </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=33178" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Add some Texture</a> </div></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-13389812703338942232023-09-01T09:00:00.240+01:002023-09-01T22:23:26.333+01:00Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media Goes ~ Challenge #97<p style="text-align: center;">Best wishes this September to you all </p><p style="text-align: center;">and the start of a new Creative Artiste Monthly Challenge</p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/09/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-97.html" target="_blank">*Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge #97*</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month my journal page is created with a collage and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stencil paste painted background, stamped Fuchsia Flowers, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">coloured with ink and pencil, cut and layered for a 3-D effect, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">surrounded by an abundance of luscious green leaves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLytweZiBUREqX0IaWkf8hvaLYDtErIU1N8i5MmzxDxesFH2Ar0ScwzceDnu4k_Ch_5oLeW19bajXI8AQ-mCA1kGRtxtQIGZW39EtXHP3beSXK6QpszmygI2nb0AlOvmEUasxJ7N3U5AOp0flYzXPuixQURuWGKfNMYNeeWakLJAeUgIvIVe6AEArM00o/s2180/IMG_0030.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1516" data-original-width="2180" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLytweZiBUREqX0IaWkf8hvaLYDtErIU1N8i5MmzxDxesFH2Ar0ScwzceDnu4k_Ch_5oLeW19bajXI8AQ-mCA1kGRtxtQIGZW39EtXHP3beSXK6QpszmygI2nb0AlOvmEUasxJ7N3U5AOp0flYzXPuixQURuWGKfNMYNeeWakLJAeUgIvIVe6AEArM00o/w640-h446/IMG_0030.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They remind me of childhood Summers and my Grandfathers cottage </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">garden full of Huge Roses, Hydrangea and Fuchsia bushes filled with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">flowers like tiny ballerina's dancing and twirling in the breeze...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My own Fuchsia's are but a shadow compared to those of my </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">late Grandfather but through the troubled weather this year </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they have still managed to bloom and produce fruit..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyP7540s_MOE5rZrgMM4KiP_arHjiDGXuNKj5Mm3wM-e2DUYLSmkFYWBg54QrE9KgcaQhN6J8VO4LUkk6it8Pq1sbQ6tDK1tCYGD8sCUS6gF9WxbsfXESXwhemjTQNM4b4lX2warUaRXzya1XhSwaVluoYm4T4n6YruUiPpSXdgdA8EKNLvf7z56-hj0/s4000/IMG_20210905_091507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzyP7540s_MOE5rZrgMM4KiP_arHjiDGXuNKj5Mm3wM-e2DUYLSmkFYWBg54QrE9KgcaQhN6J8VO4LUkk6it8Pq1sbQ6tDK1tCYGD8sCUS6gF9WxbsfXESXwhemjTQNM4b4lX2warUaRXzya1XhSwaVluoYm4T4n6YruUiPpSXdgdA8EKNLvf7z56-hj0/w480-h640/IMG_20210905_091507.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Natures season of bounty is now upon us I will leave these edible </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fuchsia berries to the birds and foragers that frequent my tiny garden..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHnd5GI8Eh0GXQ7MoWLh9_R9EBjyaFeNMBO-xPmbVgzbDBv3nZ4zGdTwxvgQHqINst33JrVHpBeLYhzY7y6XrlLzmeb1NxUPcVi7PtEDoZrm92cVD8X3M2B-sSWfyJIydFBhexkui-7-KokEiHDgASHjGCgJktz2ZOQRFd3emGc8MLOoqklveLUQyN9I/s4000/IMG_20210905_092058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWHnd5GI8Eh0GXQ7MoWLh9_R9EBjyaFeNMBO-xPmbVgzbDBv3nZ4zGdTwxvgQHqINst33JrVHpBeLYhzY7y6XrlLzmeb1NxUPcVi7PtEDoZrm92cVD8X3M2B-sSWfyJIydFBhexkui-7-KokEiHDgASHjGCgJktz2ZOQRFd3emGc8MLOoqklveLUQyN9I/w480-h640/IMG_20210905_092058.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pop along <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/09/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-97.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see what the DT have created to inspire you.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we invite creatives to mix up your media and share your Creations </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@ <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/09/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-97.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media Goes ~ Challenge #97</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe and Creative </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing today's creativity with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/08/lets-go-outside.html" target="_blank">Try it on Tuesday ~ Lets go Outside</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-109/" target="_blank">Simon Says Stamp WEDNESDAY Challenge ~ Anything Goes</a></div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-31667978675638682642023-08-04T09:00:00.287+01:002023-08-05T08:15:31.958+01:00Creative Artiste #96 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello everyone </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a new month means the start of a new challenge @ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste</a> where <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">*Anything Mixed Media Goes* </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This August I share a journal page using part of an illustration </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">collaged from a colouring book altered to create a wider scene.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using pencil, pen and paint, texture paste, die cut wild flowers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">eyelet portholes and art stone pebbles and doodles line the towpath.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a scene relished in real time last month given a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">few days respite from care duties... the first in many years.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO85LaRl2K-Cye1ztE6h-VBx7k3aw-tvk0AdJpEMUbusnvfA29siZjvzbjo1OA2Lkk32APpBYGzQ1pOViEFfOQw_fGjQS4G0Ww_hn8NzJW4ktciXUr-tXbk2EVGF9_gWP5IeJdqkNrozxxFic1rA5I_wgYhkKZG-b63witEcDtmeoqv9m_vZ1Lx50TedE/s2100/IMG_9992.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2100" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO85LaRl2K-Cye1ztE6h-VBx7k3aw-tvk0AdJpEMUbusnvfA29siZjvzbjo1OA2Lkk32APpBYGzQ1pOViEFfOQw_fGjQS4G0Ww_hn8NzJW4ktciXUr-tXbk2EVGF9_gWP5IeJdqkNrozxxFic1rA5I_wgYhkKZG-b63witEcDtmeoqv9m_vZ1Lx50TedE/w640-h480/IMG_9992.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let me take you on a brief journey and share life stuff that </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">inspired Augusts journal page with a handful of pictures..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Taking to the water by canal boat 2 miles per hour..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4eF7AJKMBIWOHTnnQpNQ_mNjtJOWVIMVJlwUF9_bwZ3TldTHmgQ2WtbyFmIyZ-B1-vx9hM9V-p4xiFTTyaE1yr0dShL8jXHeAQEg64MwafvB0e1P4gNTtGc5V9Da4Vyzvp6llhsumv6E0Mre-SOYKzb6dfz2XDfhSa1uokbpHhfscl6DH_E_OeBwhqY/s4000/IMG_20230701_152930.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4eF7AJKMBIWOHTnnQpNQ_mNjtJOWVIMVJlwUF9_bwZ3TldTHmgQ2WtbyFmIyZ-B1-vx9hM9V-p4xiFTTyaE1yr0dShL8jXHeAQEg64MwafvB0e1P4gNTtGc5V9Da4Vyzvp6llhsumv6E0Mre-SOYKzb6dfz2XDfhSa1uokbpHhfscl6DH_E_OeBwhqY/w480-h640/IMG_20230701_152930.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hidden from wifi connections, cuddled by nature..</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRAINlK6_5RXxqaDgSmaUZm69rjV8g0cACer516kH2NvaS0I4L4zJDYE6Cm9Vha6SkKf1BOdId7lNbY4o-wLG9Rb26inzk_fZ-LPpGlM8sgzop7xmtimebjrTko7tg9tUJWYlstaO8JC58cZ-8JYWehjhFoLrvM47OOCSuuwGBB5nnuMM4FKFJ2R9C2Q/s4000/IMG_20230705_120416.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeRAINlK6_5RXxqaDgSmaUZm69rjV8g0cACer516kH2NvaS0I4L4zJDYE6Cm9Vha6SkKf1BOdId7lNbY4o-wLG9Rb26inzk_fZ-LPpGlM8sgzop7xmtimebjrTko7tg9tUJWYlstaO8JC58cZ-8JYWehjhFoLrvM47OOCSuuwGBB5nnuMM4FKFJ2R9C2Q/w480-h640/IMG_20230705_120416.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Visitors stopping by for breakfast.. lunch and tea 😁</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoewRdRJrDt1HqZBSCSUio9ZgDHOWBObKGrmTuwE-Ql3-nwBlAXos_aeqm4vQoTvrwnMWgBIAfzt-gpucXFPog8Bme0HsRKKqHFmv3lsDMO9BMXK7Q7Hr8TBaJvyPzhiyCb7T-slX9FyoHge9jktTqFqMtJFG27v_BzNkQdnh1a31nVyhJFlBt1HWvAH4/s4000/IMG_20230707_064241.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoewRdRJrDt1HqZBSCSUio9ZgDHOWBObKGrmTuwE-Ql3-nwBlAXos_aeqm4vQoTvrwnMWgBIAfzt-gpucXFPog8Bme0HsRKKqHFmv3lsDMO9BMXK7Q7Hr8TBaJvyPzhiyCb7T-slX9FyoHge9jktTqFqMtJFG27v_BzNkQdnh1a31nVyhJFlBt1HWvAH4/w480-h640/IMG_20230707_064241.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Freya taking in the scenery..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdT76YNb4RuTVRmRkOWtgV6O1dpQv5QbJCd3eB_KsozZTixuMxWPH1XcB8GHlNaeaNcwCnRbroqG9zpHjlYFxFH0S0iOXXseM7FZ3FsmmjwUSEkK07SoAiHZBnNKcHR_aRt9T9ud-_wi69HnRU_4tpdsA_j8VZa8GvC-tOnyXfxxAkZRDnHlOTCnbfr0A/s4000/IMG_20230706_141441.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdT76YNb4RuTVRmRkOWtgV6O1dpQv5QbJCd3eB_KsozZTixuMxWPH1XcB8GHlNaeaNcwCnRbroqG9zpHjlYFxFH0S0iOXXseM7FZ3FsmmjwUSEkK07SoAiHZBnNKcHR_aRt9T9ud-_wi69HnRU_4tpdsA_j8VZa8GvC-tOnyXfxxAkZRDnHlOTCnbfr0A/w480-h640/IMG_20230706_141441.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a herd of horses run free on the horizon..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvY1kPKl0SexZK_MQ0MIPI9we8rTfwQXyNCkL-SmFilLdAcQptRIgNSp2ASfT_IrcgmOcLKkz2iUJhFSmMSqLvu_ctETkDw19M-_C5Dc9W3fpOxp0O98xnIym0w43eHMPKvlfuEU0KPvZ_PGezjP4aN4cmZGyzu-mv06s3rtzj31BG7YMnBSOXK6d41Hk/s4000/IMG_20230701_150907.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvY1kPKl0SexZK_MQ0MIPI9we8rTfwQXyNCkL-SmFilLdAcQptRIgNSp2ASfT_IrcgmOcLKkz2iUJhFSmMSqLvu_ctETkDw19M-_C5Dc9W3fpOxp0O98xnIym0w43eHMPKvlfuEU0KPvZ_PGezjP4aN4cmZGyzu-mv06s3rtzj31BG7YMnBSOXK6d41Hk/w480-h640/IMG_20230701_150907.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">always only a short journey away from home...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlSspfSeg62vUw7S3Ke76Vgl0JExEZNFVQdwCs4GEJjbDprd4sfZ-GBa3lzalvmJlHGKaVMa4hYBsaf5Aa5uxZpLaaqWpddXRHVFyVBVPYZzWXE9Qj9AopVMdgptsjhLSuLIcvWYrfub7Ku5L0s7cIPoWXddRqop0Bw_NcFjbdgekccCr7_YNMhuw1aI/s4000/IMG_20230705_121111.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKlSspfSeg62vUw7S3Ke76Vgl0JExEZNFVQdwCs4GEJjbDprd4sfZ-GBa3lzalvmJlHGKaVMa4hYBsaf5Aa5uxZpLaaqWpddXRHVFyVBVPYZzWXE9Qj9AopVMdgptsjhLSuLIcvWYrfub7Ku5L0s7cIPoWXddRqop0Bw_NcFjbdgekccCr7_YNMhuw1aI/w480-h640/IMG_20230705_121111.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It felt like a million miles away.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT342yDHZL_XTBc2dX95LF9KcMxAinVGSVmpfm4EznznFmiHUrfFb0-O5k3zl6lGy0mftVGIs3BCInIXOkk37nd2CgLngybwOSPiCPUVRXgg33w6uS8C-qd2ZDe8A0GWzDiOI-AlLB9-O0z6i4p_O6NzoQROwjH3gwKOagLht0UZ8oJ1RA0Z2inxWEpg/s4000/IMG_20230704_112038.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIT342yDHZL_XTBc2dX95LF9KcMxAinVGSVmpfm4EznznFmiHUrfFb0-O5k3zl6lGy0mftVGIs3BCInIXOkk37nd2CgLngybwOSPiCPUVRXgg33w6uS8C-qd2ZDe8A0GWzDiOI-AlLB9-O0z6i4p_O6NzoQROwjH3gwKOagLht0UZ8oJ1RA0Z2inxWEpg/w480-h640/IMG_20230704_112038.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this really is life slowed down ...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJJnFzSX5luqdR5lUV_DzAHGRGepYrbgHitiFkWICVTXsq9XGZH9JT8QN8ihkRACvJG5fgUDalDcazUkefKnk8sGewHtt-rpFq7Ft9uTGc9lGdUDXSKAiUGMEmI9B3ohNxImszO4mGFsAclyhxVo4AFfnZqR3dQmo8F-aEupXffnOxbyElexwSFQ0fSg/s3642/canal%20toes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3642" data-original-width="3000" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJJnFzSX5luqdR5lUV_DzAHGRGepYrbgHitiFkWICVTXsq9XGZH9JT8QN8ihkRACvJG5fgUDalDcazUkefKnk8sGewHtt-rpFq7Ft9uTGc9lGdUDXSKAiUGMEmI9B3ohNxImszO4mGFsAclyhxVo4AFfnZqR3dQmo8F-aEupXffnOxbyElexwSFQ0fSg/w490-h594/canal%20toes.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you can take a moment to share what inspires you this month </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and come and share your mixed media creations with us <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@ <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's #96 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes</a>.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you all a safe, relaxing month ahead </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative Hugs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2023/08/where-in-world.html" target="_blank">Art Journal Journey ~ Chris' Theme: Where in the World?</a></div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-36214827338217433292023-07-07T09:00:00.197+01:002023-07-07T09:00:00.143+01:00Creative Artiste July Challenge #95 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes<p style="text-align: center;">Hello everyone </p><p style="text-align: center;">I do hope you are all keeping well..??</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste July Challenge #95</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where it's always *<a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anything Mixed Media Goes</a>*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month I share a Journal page full of found desk scraps, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">washi tape, paint splodges and doodles all added whenever a chink </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">of creative light appeared during these relentless busy days.</div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqpMyH4Cbxa2HlIBQOfGrwfy3khgXV3rqI-GA2WkwdBTTdQ_pBr5My9_PA9yEhX83ZCjpqBnM1JrZjfOP5DfpCZeAL299fJUsVkzTI2JbDNREgNiO4LphDdrpzDO1eXzE4RkBX6hGh_JZrXYemzCCW-qPIfCSRuzhRKApAOtAtDWfkIWQITdg2SwbTTE/s2100/IMG_9937.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2100" height="458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqpMyH4Cbxa2HlIBQOfGrwfy3khgXV3rqI-GA2WkwdBTTdQ_pBr5My9_PA9yEhX83ZCjpqBnM1JrZjfOP5DfpCZeAL299fJUsVkzTI2JbDNREgNiO4LphDdrpzDO1eXzE4RkBX6hGh_JZrXYemzCCW-qPIfCSRuzhRKApAOtAtDWfkIWQITdg2SwbTTE/w640-h458/IMG_9937.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Embroidered flower patch, velvet ribbon and twisted beaded wire.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9L3bSoJmJzgYs1Y4Ned324WPE4HRZTbdhQDcLLLfxnXw2NvVLm8IvtAqKckSaevTJbIZotL8BmhTw-noou4tieywRBVifW8q_RPlAiwoJetC3lU3e_VO3SQ6Zr3ccY9RkHPM722DpqcGNqC9WOhayTQHebvqy45sgqps6ZMZw4p7UQ-umyBO07JA6uU/s2448/IMG_9941.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB9L3bSoJmJzgYs1Y4Ned324WPE4HRZTbdhQDcLLLfxnXw2NvVLm8IvtAqKckSaevTJbIZotL8BmhTw-noou4tieywRBVifW8q_RPlAiwoJetC3lU3e_VO3SQ6Zr3ccY9RkHPM722DpqcGNqC9WOhayTQHebvqy45sgqps6ZMZw4p7UQ-umyBO07JA6uU/w640-h640/IMG_9941.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ephemera, lace & stitched remnants brought together with a big brass button.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuGMhkSbPwkXjyAB-pxF2mQ0JA9eFqhLFmecdT8CmR5E37Ih3v1zNX2rF2Mia3VvXJF48YKKS4u7DZ9uP03J2g9kdurtCf6c5Y8ixZ8ZtRV93uo7NqA401CLa_hx-HcwPUmtZg0d_HmkJF894SeZ0D9BISrNj2YfZGshKLWHiOa_ucoQhHtd04PqJiJ4/s2448/IMG_9943.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMuGMhkSbPwkXjyAB-pxF2mQ0JA9eFqhLFmecdT8CmR5E37Ih3v1zNX2rF2Mia3VvXJF48YKKS4u7DZ9uP03J2g9kdurtCf6c5Y8ixZ8ZtRV93uo7NqA401CLa_hx-HcwPUmtZg0d_HmkJF894SeZ0D9BISrNj2YfZGshKLWHiOa_ucoQhHtd04PqJiJ4/w640-h640/IMG_9943.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my *Happy Place* ... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you enjoy mixing up your media share your creations <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media July Challenge #95</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Stay safe, well and ever creative </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Tracey xx</div></div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-45353412021031633072023-06-02T09:00:00.277+01:002023-06-02T09:00:00.143+01:00Here comes Summer..!?<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Everyone </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've certainly been seeing signs of Summer in the UK with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">beautiful blue skies and sunny days, I hope you have too..?? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a journal page celebrating the delights of the season </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a welcome to <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's Mixed Media Challenge #94 </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1580" data-original-width="2092" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMFoAGnje1dkK-oKn0P2GRJyrzTv8ZXjzg0XpYJIlSMCV6nzCbhJm-PKoiI2OtGgcfTZyPFJtlh124Jr5_f4AOMnH3jn1hPVodD9ZfV5OOV3jCZTqx5o4GpuQ7AUiGEnzMMZWmJ5oeYz7kbm4-qQGJ0WvkAGq_UFQtGT-tl2NfVyMPheCSSaeUpsyq/w640-h485/IMG_9915.jpeg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Colourful paint scraped onto journal pages displays rice paper </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">butterflies upon a background of stamped and embossed flowers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with two die cut flower heads looking up towards the skies. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23ZzJavxX7MG32d6fceC6IVjgGUbUQIOlTf8N8yXJfRps5X9fMvzfvESbPUGr5JqkRimHuXmRVnvCxvftRL2idax0RmzZdL98lGjPvoaphCaGBhrhTcs8dRjajD3KkjCmbKymBwtsyXc_rHSm1YQze-jW3cEVhKKYlAeIH1R3fcljpcbZDRT6B6EK/s1818/IMG_9920.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23ZzJavxX7MG32d6fceC6IVjgGUbUQIOlTf8N8yXJfRps5X9fMvzfvESbPUGr5JqkRimHuXmRVnvCxvftRL2idax0RmzZdL98lGjPvoaphCaGBhrhTcs8dRjajD3KkjCmbKymBwtsyXc_rHSm1YQze-jW3cEVhKKYlAeIH1R3fcljpcbZDRT6B6EK/w640-h640/IMG_9920.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A stenciled paste sun ray frames fashioned Lavender stems created </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">from scrunched up and glued waste paper, buttons and paint...</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgm1rO0ZZVm5G1jseeOGo4ryVT2B2mhFX44lRMMl0T9o5k4tE3gRuo9cfDOemTaDzYeZJBnwiLRrlW-z-WiWrxS5-JwmE8yR5JGg4RAYIj10FHUnBHWOxboEFBJ-q588ysSwZceOQ0WwOPbAwVerMiGWcCS5gHsI-gv-gmu9j9VvgSBHrPDKezUkf7/s1818/IMG_9923.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgm1rO0ZZVm5G1jseeOGo4ryVT2B2mhFX44lRMMl0T9o5k4tE3gRuo9cfDOemTaDzYeZJBnwiLRrlW-z-WiWrxS5-JwmE8yR5JGg4RAYIj10FHUnBHWOxboEFBJ-q588ysSwZceOQ0WwOPbAwVerMiGWcCS5gHsI-gv-gmu9j9VvgSBHrPDKezUkf7/w640-h640/IMG_9923.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative time is a rare thing for me right now due to family </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">circumstances but I certainly enjoyed the time I had creating </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">this mixed media project to share with you this month.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you find time for creativity, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it's a wonderful thing..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please do come and share with us at</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste Anything Goes Mixed Media Challenge #94</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care everyone, stay safe </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and forever creative </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-62172003107441800442023-05-05T09:00:00.153+01:002023-05-05T09:00:00.237+01:00Creative Artiste Anything Goes ~ May Challenge #93 <p style="text-align: center;">Hello crafty friends</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">A warm welcome to <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's May Challenge #93</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">where our theme is always *<a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anything Mixed Media Goes</a>*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This May I share three ATC's created using paper collage </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">and fabric scraps. Each fashioned into a mini scene with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">beads and die cuts, fabric paint washes, posca pen doodles </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">along with hand sewn and free motion embroidery detail.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvjzPCsLnTcIuHRb-UsOrTWtEJQUAsCzfs1kP0NXQeXkMmhMj1Ze6W0YJ2Q30g2eqT-D9g6pa6iIODYaE1JWscx3oGazbjuiHndMB1AqwrOlXYHpxhRYquY9goiGA7uaf99pCWIVjVAm3NW3YT8Jxcl54aA65GEfiJ072D2JkJIk9VcxuqistMKbR/s1973/0D3696CC-7601-47F3-83D5-FE4A6B2B4A04.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1973" data-original-width="1675" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLvjzPCsLnTcIuHRb-UsOrTWtEJQUAsCzfs1kP0NXQeXkMmhMj1Ze6W0YJ2Q30g2eqT-D9g6pa6iIODYaE1JWscx3oGazbjuiHndMB1AqwrOlXYHpxhRYquY9goiGA7uaf99pCWIVjVAm3NW3YT8Jxcl54aA65GEfiJ072D2JkJIk9VcxuqistMKbR/w544-h640/0D3696CC-7601-47F3-83D5-FE4A6B2B4A04.jpeg" width="544" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you like to mix up your media do come and share </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">your creations with the Creative Artiste Team <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you all a happy, safe and creative month ahead </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-67582953404514542042023-04-22T20:48:00.006+01:002023-04-22T22:54:13.844+01:00Nature is HOME.. take care of it<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello everyone </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Happy BEARTHDAY* Elizabeth... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have a bright and beautiful Earth day..?? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As Elizabeth hosts her Recycle ~ Reuse ~ Repurpose theme </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@ Art Journal Journey I thought I would share 12 junk journals from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">last year one for each month all created using recycled materials. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This year I continue to use/reuse when creativity comes to call..</div><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0DS9t1R6GdK-5zWPYhVpeJBajK7KvoGGSm6CcORgizCg-i8sWzQXK2_LmVt0SAbgnwkp0U7JphWf9mTmKXL1LK0poXomHMa2yKNofxOHT1qApJJ-gx2MDOrVxOGho-ZyRJD82o_jRgPagKZoPfHMaQrsJeBvOd2k_P37ptt9brlt5J3tiJZXCjPv/s2099/B7C248D1-9696-4CF7-A6FD-2A75477DBA35.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2099" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-0DS9t1R6GdK-5zWPYhVpeJBajK7KvoGGSm6CcORgizCg-i8sWzQXK2_LmVt0SAbgnwkp0U7JphWf9mTmKXL1LK0poXomHMa2yKNofxOHT1qApJJ-gx2MDOrVxOGho-ZyRJD82o_jRgPagKZoPfHMaQrsJeBvOd2k_P37ptt9brlt5J3tiJZXCjPv/w480-h640/B7C248D1-9696-4CF7-A6FD-2A75477DBA35.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A play today in Aprils Junk Journal stamping and painting on packaging, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">inserts and wrapping paper pages whilst using drying up paints..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlt82uobWMrDOLJUwQIP0UfrK2hA5EGI0yTWtTFSaNVN18m3J8O-ShouZPp6tSH_k5r85o90XfNAL5Z3ydHux2-ZwMw3oDmiiGFsPEVwIInp727aFFtmKlQ8yT72RWiUwUDWlq1ke1oVmwmX-f0oG3dmjXKfTMe01wsEp2Ijq8Ph04dCreKtDELq7/s2100/41C125D7-72D5-439E-A6F4-40CDA69B96B8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKlt82uobWMrDOLJUwQIP0UfrK2hA5EGI0yTWtTFSaNVN18m3J8O-ShouZPp6tSH_k5r85o90XfNAL5Z3ydHux2-ZwMw3oDmiiGFsPEVwIInp727aFFtmKlQ8yT72RWiUwUDWlq1ke1oVmwmX-f0oG3dmjXKfTMe01wsEp2Ijq8Ph04dCreKtDELq7/w480-h640/41C125D7-72D5-439E-A6F4-40CDA69B96B8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I loved how the untreated paper thirstily soaked up the rainbow colours. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULSxF3Tea98lv24c1kaKn9AjaVtGb4mUZGaxrdp2Hj3VWgB2-G9u6W6JI-BL5k7AflK3FLm9Pa6Vja5b380lHF7-uvjfaKPfQFUgRm7qAOVgUQAjFjxydw0FguPT9slcoRgxPT0b7yDY80AA9Wit9lIRcCYN9sgYvjDeAO7w6n9qARDlmTILt2m37/s2136/E73A6EA3-FC0D-4E5C-9494-21C4C3D9CECA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1548" data-original-width="2136" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiULSxF3Tea98lv24c1kaKn9AjaVtGb4mUZGaxrdp2Hj3VWgB2-G9u6W6JI-BL5k7AflK3FLm9Pa6Vja5b380lHF7-uvjfaKPfQFUgRm7qAOVgUQAjFjxydw0FguPT9slcoRgxPT0b7yDY80AA9Wit9lIRcCYN9sgYvjDeAO7w6n9qARDlmTILt2m37/w640-h464/E73A6EA3-FC0D-4E5C-9494-21C4C3D9CECA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care of yourselves and each other..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative Hugs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing today with:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art Journal Journey ~ The Birthday Girl herself Elizabeth's Theme </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2023/04/recycle-reuse-repurpose.html" target="_blank">Recycle, Reuse, Repurpose</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try it on Tuesday ~ <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/04/rainbow-colours.html" target="_blank">Rainbow Colours</a></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-37136110067230377282023-04-07T09:00:00.299+01:002023-04-08T07:59:42.326+01:00Mixed Media April Challenge ~ Creative Artiste #92<p style="text-align: center;">Hello creative friends </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time again to welcome you ALL to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/04/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-92.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste April Challenge #92</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our theme is ALWAYS <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/04/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-92.html" target="_blank">*Anything Mixed Media Goes</a>* </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My April project is a mix of left over paint and paste scrapings, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stamps and doodles, recycled packaging, fibers and plant waste. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qbzvDlchO0D7-j1OY8uugxGmhNTLfa5sdJ0gQc-dJMNhpJKY19D5d9v3n0oTFXhUra-L_ZBEtaLw0-EN7aO3zz3HQr5OdSSLv4wFIOVZJr4JGZ2N4oX5HKqqNE-fB2SfFRsbSzUwCRxzin8Y5u7oiKd0ECXbMHhYTKnLT5BNbctK_uKW4fjE9AfH/s2104/2766D589-B282-4F15-958E-D222466A196C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1571" data-original-width="2104" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3qbzvDlchO0D7-j1OY8uugxGmhNTLfa5sdJ0gQc-dJMNhpJKY19D5d9v3n0oTFXhUra-L_ZBEtaLw0-EN7aO3zz3HQr5OdSSLv4wFIOVZJr4JGZ2N4oX5HKqqNE-fB2SfFRsbSzUwCRxzin8Y5u7oiKd0ECXbMHhYTKnLT5BNbctK_uKW4fjE9AfH/w640-h478/2766D589-B282-4F15-958E-D222466A196C.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The glitter paste mosaic circle holds a rainbow of watercolour as </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">washes of colour seep into the unprimed areas of my journal page. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Acrylic leaves and flowers painted on cereal box waste are fussy </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">cut all given a doodled edge then glued down to frame the pages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_yxYNRYShICiEWDcE8LMw0hT3kzVk1tfKUwoP-8ADdf7aUHn7H_UFmofwYqM2NpERun1eq8C_tcDWNvbUACDeAZja03bljIvNxG_YZnMUKKp6eq2gRQTGmSrY6pKMgDOR6QdwEIQrhe5AFX0YqBPwCgKLgiK_mbiPpPKVP80TIibJCNy1XbLEQiC/s2100/13117FC5-572F-4504-8857-883AC7128AD2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM_yxYNRYShICiEWDcE8LMw0hT3kzVk1tfKUwoP-8ADdf7aUHn7H_UFmofwYqM2NpERun1eq8C_tcDWNvbUACDeAZja03bljIvNxG_YZnMUKKp6eq2gRQTGmSrY6pKMgDOR6QdwEIQrhe5AFX0YqBPwCgKLgiK_mbiPpPKVP80TIibJCNy1XbLEQiC/w480-h640/13117FC5-572F-4504-8857-883AC7128AD2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished with a stamped and coloured funky fossil bunny </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">peeping out from the long grasses created using leftover die cuts, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">fibres and cuttings from salvaged and pressed house plant leaves. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvOPIPySTWJlY3fwNS8ysFMcK5-pexbQi086n8kopuSagesy5wA5wW7sFysjyqQC1p6bcH9QII9SLeaM3AxNNjtF4pbRICpB0pKOYqdvU7GU51vFak-a8YALc_DejSSHKM-Rz2__NLaAx8dte-ZieWRpTZSBVt25KVzwZ3_v1S4srEzXWDTJxvCru/s2100/0FB0AE0C-FEAB-4D30-A4C2-CF9BD68682A2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvOPIPySTWJlY3fwNS8ysFMcK5-pexbQi086n8kopuSagesy5wA5wW7sFysjyqQC1p6bcH9QII9SLeaM3AxNNjtF4pbRICpB0pKOYqdvU7GU51vFak-a8YALc_DejSSHKM-Rz2__NLaAx8dte-ZieWRpTZSBVt25KVzwZ3_v1S4srEzXWDTJxvCru/w480-h640/0FB0AE0C-FEAB-4D30-A4C2-CF9BD68682A2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you love mixing your media why not share your own creations </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and join in with <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/04/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-92.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's April #92 Challenge </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">remember <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/04/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-92.html" target="_blank">*ANYTHING Mixed Media Goes*</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whatever you are all up to this weekend</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wish you all a Happy HAPPY Easter </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay Safe and Keep Creative </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing today with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Try it on Tuesday ~ <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2023/04/hello-spring.html" target="_blank">Hello Spring</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Art Journal Journey ~ <a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2023/04/recycle-reuse-repurpose.html" target="_blank">Recycle, Reuses, Repurpose</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-46220989294941735982023-03-03T09:00:00.291+00:002023-03-04T07:28:00.874+00:00Grow in Grace<p style="text-align: center;">Hello Creatives </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome to <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's March Challenge #91</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our theme is ALWAYS <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">*Anything Mixed Media Goes*</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My March DT project is bright and cheerful to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">greet the coming of Spring. Created using a mix of torn </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">papers collaged on top of messy mop up journal pages.</div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjb6FWCplrQGVbmuU_9C5g1pLgatSkvfki1u4uwrImax9rRDNPQW0Fx_I5X20PR140EA5sQGt1fKBz4LdJjZfBRixWXvWERTTsHYbB1_ykFBZmOT9By1Wk2WWac1EznY6osyZb5SBnT-ZtSuQ2HFHLnuk0qb6PvHuuqZHFDC1nSBpAb6qPmk7wMg0/s2106/image0%20-%202023-02-23T155806.093.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1569" data-original-width="2106" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjb6FWCplrQGVbmuU_9C5g1pLgatSkvfki1u4uwrImax9rRDNPQW0Fx_I5X20PR140EA5sQGt1fKBz4LdJjZfBRixWXvWERTTsHYbB1_ykFBZmOT9By1Wk2WWac1EznY6osyZb5SBnT-ZtSuQ2HFHLnuk0qb6PvHuuqZHFDC1nSBpAb6qPmk7wMg0/w640-h476/image0%20-%202023-02-23T155806.093.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a stamped and acrylic painted tulip fills one corner,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6i9g1kvQAdAOpyDmDU2rbKEnIL_CZ8taDsgtUlTV7rnWiInZxl9Hr2Y1np8sjLlFs9lA6M4-GkeUXWdbZHv60Rw5S0UfWJtTdsGmJefa7U583uvNBF_kBMWioqFkG9soEXmpbANIDCJnoovIIJ3tNS6yzsW5CxxjPScvE8I9wu5iYNd_uGgqe6OQ/s1818/image0%20-%202023-02-25T101626.691.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6i9g1kvQAdAOpyDmDU2rbKEnIL_CZ8taDsgtUlTV7rnWiInZxl9Hr2Y1np8sjLlFs9lA6M4-GkeUXWdbZHv60Rw5S0UfWJtTdsGmJefa7U583uvNBF_kBMWioqFkG9soEXmpbANIDCJnoovIIJ3tNS6yzsW5CxxjPScvE8I9wu5iYNd_uGgqe6OQ/w640-h640/image0%20-%202023-02-25T101626.691.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where a quote stamped and embossed on vellum is stitched to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the page to act as a pocket and hold a handful of watercoloured </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tim Holtz Modern Floristry die cut Flowers all now waiting to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">brighten up a forthcoming Spring project..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfuUka-tS-E_TW8KL38ozr60R3ZuDMXF4b3yx_FlL89TK3-xdlB9pgXFbfXQfvFUa_RafvGfV_mgMkH8NDYYa4AU7SKsAdgr3odXLwgJscomb3yqU5PxvK8Tr5225nJgYVevnMgIuigE3h-kp70Dj2Bpt03JP-nxp0g-Woa007L0RtK5_hluDo3K0/s1818/image1%20-%202023-02-25T101632.265.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDfuUka-tS-E_TW8KL38ozr60R3ZuDMXF4b3yx_FlL89TK3-xdlB9pgXFbfXQfvFUa_RafvGfV_mgMkH8NDYYa4AU7SKsAdgr3odXLwgJscomb3yqU5PxvK8Tr5225nJgYVevnMgIuigE3h-kp70Dj2Bpt03JP-nxp0g-Woa007L0RtK5_hluDo3K0/w640-h640/image1%20-%202023-02-25T101632.265.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pop over <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see more mixed media projects from the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Design Team and please give a warm welcome to our </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">new member of the Creative Artiste Team Fiona.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We look forward to seeing your own </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Anything Goes Mixed Media Creations </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">@ <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's March Challenge #91</a>*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you all a bright and cheerful month. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy Crafting everyone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2023/03/anything-goes.html" target="_blank">Art Journal Journey ~ Valerie's theme *Anything Goes*</a></div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-9349900357441044252023-02-24T00:00:00.130+00:002023-02-24T00:00:00.214+00:00Simply RED*<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Creative Friends </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Later than intended sharing this post </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blogger did not want to post earlier in the week. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So i'll try and share again today 😌</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A page to join in with <a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/2023/02/seeing-red.html" target="_blank">Erika's Theme *Seeing RED* </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">February's delightful Host @ <a href="https://art-journal-journey.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">*Art*Journal*Journey*</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1o3uDYikGFhmYjUNXHsv6ve07FoL-jZURM2SRCdmYVGaWBu4W-O4CGkgQ9ktAs-YJuGnlxGpElkkdLEraPO6tbRA_1AMR8__3xh9Dl-OtlbJqlgdTJZLwfF8fc8Rs8qrI058xfxiS1lxJ5h7YIWl2N3VtOiIT5jAEOYnr5gRChw5KM4lw5gCdzc_G/s2100/image0%20-%202023-02-20T083631.958.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2100" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1o3uDYikGFhmYjUNXHsv6ve07FoL-jZURM2SRCdmYVGaWBu4W-O4CGkgQ9ktAs-YJuGnlxGpElkkdLEraPO6tbRA_1AMR8__3xh9Dl-OtlbJqlgdTJZLwfF8fc8Rs8qrI058xfxiS1lxJ5h7YIWl2N3VtOiIT5jAEOYnr5gRChw5KM4lw5gCdzc_G/w640-h480/image0%20-%202023-02-20T083631.958.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found a stamped image awaiting colour inside this old book, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so whilst sharpening pencils when I really should have been </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">tidying up the chaos on my crafty desk I decided to swatch, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">blend and colour creating different shades of red. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">There is something extremely calming about </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">the feel of pencil upon old book pages... </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you all a safe creative weekend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx</div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-2287279718151163762023-02-14T06:00:00.094+00:002023-02-14T06:00:00.227+00:00*Smitten*<p style="text-align: center;">*Happy Hugs and Kisses Day* </p><p style="text-align: center;">A little post as I share an ATC and Challenge reminder</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/02/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-90.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's #90 Anything Mixed Media Challenge</a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MTYruDPsB-1CBPRY94Z0QAX4Lo5M-EZH8Nu1Bro99kKMPj0BuGLtNIvZ1VlradR5dHtdhktMNL46suKO8w_jaFdIqobuoSKz4twQBbgzVUUlfHv4gIJYes3AqR7-bfpRIuhAgiBy_FwLqAT_mWbUYCO8l9qzBYxtRN0eLZWzKb11-NJrr-0UHTp1/s2100/image0%20-%202023-02-13T143215.862.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MTYruDPsB-1CBPRY94Z0QAX4Lo5M-EZH8Nu1Bro99kKMPj0BuGLtNIvZ1VlradR5dHtdhktMNL46suKO8w_jaFdIqobuoSKz4twQBbgzVUUlfHv4gIJYes3AqR7-bfpRIuhAgiBy_FwLqAT_mWbUYCO8l9qzBYxtRN0eLZWzKb11-NJrr-0UHTp1/w480-h640/image0%20-%202023-02-13T143215.862.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Wishing you all a day full of joy, hope and love.. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Sweet memories of the past and present and for future beautiful days.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Take good care of yourselves and each other. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Tracey xx</p><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-3104499575884493802023-02-03T09:00:00.328+00:002023-02-03T22:29:52.592+00:00Creative Artiste February Challenge #90 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello Creatives </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please forgive my absence It has been quite </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some time since I last stepped into blogland. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The past few months have taken me on a different journey </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and extra care duties made life very difficult to balance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative time just got smaller and smaller but I'm really </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hoping 2023 will be a little more generous with me time.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have missed seeing your inspirational creations..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So let me welcome you to <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/02/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-90.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's #90 February Challenge</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our theme is always <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/02/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-90.html" target="_blank">*Anything Mixed Media Goes*</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqDuHw3q7rDXsFwAVVspThzBYUjyKCrii_JbYQCaX133R1i9sd3Zyw7dLwAJeqDkYVJPmbqWKHQM4s8pml-f8mYCqFTCulNQmVa63Gk17KQKZQ-UigD-m8N1I1Q0Yds4CBVGlQeZ9tqDaifP77oDaMX6IBiPFX2JR-vBcaidtmOij9B7DIY8A3NYJ/s2114/image0%20-%202023-01-29T120445.489.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="2114" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBqDuHw3q7rDXsFwAVVspThzBYUjyKCrii_JbYQCaX133R1i9sd3Zyw7dLwAJeqDkYVJPmbqWKHQM4s8pml-f8mYCqFTCulNQmVa63Gk17KQKZQ-UigD-m8N1I1Q0Yds4CBVGlQeZ9tqDaifP77oDaMX6IBiPFX2JR-vBcaidtmOij9B7DIY8A3NYJ/w640-h474/image0%20-%202023-01-29T120445.489.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">This February I'm sharing the love with a journal page layered with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">rice paper and old gelli print strips. Gesso and watercolour washes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">are stamped with french script. Red hearts cut from a magazine </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">page are fashioned with machine, hand stitch and lacey strips. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a peep at what the brown paper envelope holds, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ATC's created using the very same mixed media supplies.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStRxcNZXCky6BFB8edO_59ddeBWsjCx-nsl47zNctplyff0ON52zMEhLwDWrOPHbN-Fpo0E0kl6Ib-5dCWUOR9xbNmCbV0FUBoaOND6qsICjsaztpZcJ8GPSpbagrZY1ldrpwIZZBY06oIh2_zQboLwdn2G1I_0mtBxAzEsx3GFlQg6zEuXQYNrTe/s2059/image0%20-%202023-02-02T233617.894.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2059" data-original-width="1605" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgStRxcNZXCky6BFB8edO_59ddeBWsjCx-nsl47zNctplyff0ON52zMEhLwDWrOPHbN-Fpo0E0kl6Ib-5dCWUOR9xbNmCbV0FUBoaOND6qsICjsaztpZcJ8GPSpbagrZY1ldrpwIZZBY06oIh2_zQboLwdn2G1I_0mtBxAzEsx3GFlQg6zEuXQYNrTe/w498-h640/image0%20-%202023-02-02T233617.894.jpeg" width="498" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you will join the Creative Artiste Team <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/02/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-90.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and share your very own Mixed Media Creations. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/2023/02/welcome-to-creative-artiste-challenge-90.html" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's #90 February Challenge</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take good care everyone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative wishes for 2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx</div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-10018983380958173632022-08-05T09:00:00.265+01:002022-08-05T09:00:00.211+01:00Creative Artiste #85 August Mixed Media Challenge<p style="text-align: center;">Hello Lovely Creative Friends </p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you are all keeping well..??</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The past few months have been what can only be described as bedlam, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">incredibly stressful, heightened care duties, house moves and legalities </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not helped by catching Covid which I'm still suffering from it's affects.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A big thank you to all that have stuck by me these past months </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it means more than I can say in words.. Myself and family are thankful </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">these life hurdles, albeit life changing can be overcome with time.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sooo a scheduled blog post again.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">welcoming you to <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's #85 August Challenge</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">our monthly theme is always <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anything Mixed Media Goes</a>.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-wtIQq9WOshhVCDXUFZ-RLDRcWK68HkLDaqs-VAtGShAHs_F2tfcq2o4T30r-soudAJXTPdfsHWbLOVds_2MAr4zwoR0DAk8fnkXbFYzlgQF8HkSgrmpgUOcgPNWiQOKIghMvRU8nyA0RQytqkKmimMT1PzZ1WAsMdMPVelqmKRcvMYFQmHpRJMB/s2100/image0%20-%202022-07-28T100231.963.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="736" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL-wtIQq9WOshhVCDXUFZ-RLDRcWK68HkLDaqs-VAtGShAHs_F2tfcq2o4T30r-soudAJXTPdfsHWbLOVds_2MAr4zwoR0DAk8fnkXbFYzlgQF8HkSgrmpgUOcgPNWiQOKIghMvRU8nyA0RQytqkKmimMT1PzZ1WAsMdMPVelqmKRcvMYFQmHpRJMB/w552-h736/image0%20-%202022-07-28T100231.963.jpeg" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This month I share a small mixed media canvas, layered with leftovers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">found amongst my messy craft desk. Paper doily's, layered texture using </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stencils and paste, buttons and lacy scraps add a little touch of me.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Calming down the glued chaos with a wash of white gesso a found washer </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">acts as a firm frame for three tree twigs wrapped in silken thread. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please join the Creative Artiste Design Team <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and share your Mixed Media creations with us all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care of yourselves and each other..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe and creative </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-60513308880304051192022-07-29T10:00:00.239+01:002022-07-29T10:00:00.210+01:00Bumper Edition..!! New Paperbabe Stamps and Blog Challenge..<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello Creative Friends </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Three new Paperbabe stamp sets are due for release on 30th July </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">including <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PaperbabeStamps" target="_blank">Hand Written</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PaperbabeStamps" target="_blank">Mystic Adornments</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PaperbabeStamps" target="_blank">Mini Hands</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Each set works in harmony together and cleverly co-ordinates </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with many other Paperbabe stamps in the collection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a Bumper sample introduction.. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First using just two Hand stamps and a Hand Written stamp quote..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiSCdsfBsLKxFVpMdbBcG0TjLAak4QWS38iZ9HrbS-UGRdGkcO5firPat-wy3wSkhF2Vpehb186_VKCjWtFplKCW554ZXxDBz7rscNaLntysIi5V941FcKkrUOa3WVynBKrDkHQ4oZq38Hkyq8KLGAQAsYXUQk8wDFXoI8s1JLGQ-qhUPiwKOHkIw/s1939/image1%20-%202022-07-28T092347.483.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1939" data-original-width="1705" height="725" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqiSCdsfBsLKxFVpMdbBcG0TjLAak4QWS38iZ9HrbS-UGRdGkcO5firPat-wy3wSkhF2Vpehb186_VKCjWtFplKCW554ZXxDBz7rscNaLntysIi5V941FcKkrUOa3WVynBKrDkHQ4oZq38Hkyq8KLGAQAsYXUQk8wDFXoI8s1JLGQ-qhUPiwKOHkIw/w636-h725/image1%20-%202022-07-28T092347.483.jpeg" width="636" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Manipulating two clear hand stamps curving around the heart surrounded </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">by quotes from the Hand Written stamp set and the other with just one </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">simple hand holding a message of unity in a clean and simple style. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vAxWbUd6Qz2Uwan6RIekS9JoTT0GbXVrpVbCWk7wKT5Oqw03o0mEVXvoDyTEqwl10f_pi6MhgMZAtvzm_rwXERqybvFjXX4SWRCGpjNTHfNMMT1yYrBdLQ6eTjoQHCt70uBmGP7KCDKamPZ_Kphe1WZQKqSekv5k1nLHSIV8OZqxyYsCbtaPozWo/s1818/image2%20-%202022-07-28T092402.569.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_vAxWbUd6Qz2Uwan6RIekS9JoTT0GbXVrpVbCWk7wKT5Oqw03o0mEVXvoDyTEqwl10f_pi6MhgMZAtvzm_rwXERqybvFjXX4SWRCGpjNTHfNMMT1yYrBdLQ6eTjoQHCt70uBmGP7KCDKamPZ_Kphe1WZQKqSekv5k1nLHSIV8OZqxyYsCbtaPozWo/w640-h640/image2%20-%202022-07-28T092402.569.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Combining stamps from all three sets the postcard design inspired me to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">stamp, hand embroider and create a needle tag book with calico and thread. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAlH_1U1AffP7JuwxADxdK9-6PIDyf3AKwfPbyqLrHKOwOGiWbC3Hv9JhY8BouUybDhE2spYdQr2g4qvKRrFWzUucER01pZFWpWOSyxmBdkDYwBOyZpSJFIqy3hvpEgk9XjJfhphn7M8ZApNczjm9FuZ91lC4d-os742zEi9E5RmniqrhwENHQwEw/s2077/image0%20-%202022-07-28T092309.478.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2077" data-original-width="1592" height="833" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGAlH_1U1AffP7JuwxADxdK9-6PIDyf3AKwfPbyqLrHKOwOGiWbC3Hv9JhY8BouUybDhE2spYdQr2g4qvKRrFWzUucER01pZFWpWOSyxmBdkDYwBOyZpSJFIqy3hvpEgk9XjJfhphn7M8ZApNczjm9FuZ91lC4d-os742zEi9E5RmniqrhwENHQwEw/w638-h833/image0%20-%202022-07-28T092309.478.jpeg" width="638" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just a handful of samples using the NEW RELEASE STAMPS.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today see's the start of a new Paperbabe Stamps Challenge </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">why not pop over and see what the Design Team have created </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and share your makes @ <a href="http://paperbabestamps.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Paperbabe Stamps Blog Challenge</a> #173 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's a prize for one randomly chosen winner every fortnight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe and creative </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx</div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-71922568372993839092022-07-01T09:00:00.222+01:002022-07-01T09:00:00.211+01:00Creative Artiste #84 JULY Mixed Media Challenge<p style="text-align: center;"> A warm welcome to JULY Creative Friends </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Creative Artiste's JULY Challenge #84</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">our theme is always <a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anything Mixed Media Goes</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing a random double page selection from my junk diary.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPETewpm6gjcogfMFz5cbCDJHBTaeNSywzCRHdVrlDj0jCCCuwR5RnCl5066Rz8218SVMvWrrojWY-OndnTWbw2sQKlJutxJBcYlcGdrh4x5KnwcvTsroKB5g2zbpKTFotxUhvUuRPs_V-kgPIojZVpEkiVuRc8a11549f_AfK6GMRfIJifR0KXZsn/s2100/image0%20-%202022-06-24T224202.327.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2100" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPETewpm6gjcogfMFz5cbCDJHBTaeNSywzCRHdVrlDj0jCCCuwR5RnCl5066Rz8218SVMvWrrojWY-OndnTWbw2sQKlJutxJBcYlcGdrh4x5KnwcvTsroKB5g2zbpKTFotxUhvUuRPs_V-kgPIojZVpEkiVuRc8a11549f_AfK6GMRfIJifR0KXZsn/w640-h480/image0%20-%202022-06-24T224202.327.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Used envelopes scraped with gesso, bubble wrap stamped and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">texture paste stencilling. Embellished with a large Brown </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">water coloured Butterfly (White Admiral) & washi tape strips </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with gouache painted Hydrangea encircled with scribble script. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's my random mixed media junk diary selection.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Creative Artiste Design Team hope you can </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">join us during the month of JULY and share your </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*<a href="https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Anything Goes Mixed Media Creations HERE</a>*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative Hugs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx</div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-24829759206562732252022-06-23T22:00:00.210+01:002022-06-25T09:47:38.342+01:00Plants, Paint, Purple..<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello everyone, </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Completion on my Mother in Laws house sale draws closer but </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm still juggling time between houses, there's honestly not </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">much creative time. I strive but more than most struggle </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to create anything other than in my traveling junk diary. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nature is always inspiring and at present I have the best of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">both gardens, documenting in snap shots how everything thrives.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8bK7Q4JFNDkVukF1aQg1V8-FXTrhetvwMyMIzdroir2B3FA9OfO5LPaShsLsaMMqYXqEf7nRmy4p1emTxL5SL1LcxTHMj-fr_guZs5I0CFiLon1pbVn5KYxnk-Fxn_XJowUqQVktsU41jgxJ8qD61DBsroxKLrqdBGdA6Ok_1ohOAZfdk_JdjzVH/s1952/image0%20-%202022-05-25T155250.606.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1694" data-original-width="1952" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT8bK7Q4JFNDkVukF1aQg1V8-FXTrhetvwMyMIzdroir2B3FA9OfO5LPaShsLsaMMqYXqEf7nRmy4p1emTxL5SL1LcxTHMj-fr_guZs5I0CFiLon1pbVn5KYxnk-Fxn_XJowUqQVktsU41jgxJ8qD61DBsroxKLrqdBGdA6Ok_1ohOAZfdk_JdjzVH/w640-h556/image0%20-%202022-05-25T155250.606.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Sempervivum's continue to have babies (hen's and chicks) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">can you spot the common blue who has come to visit? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Documented in watercolour and gouache in my Junk Diary..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8QMWUnvEKQvqU6mP40mbkg3X8WTmG1h_nMflrPANtROEIsnP3XashJmEPMNnJ2fBqx6yI8EfkzIZcHHEQnr2UrHp97xRjwPLH7_qSxVy1O-mIMJPCq9TzvlRp2G5-UDY9bnH8XtRyddTldh_cH-sK6RgX5wBSqq7pr4jokE1QnzlxeigLaQvegK3/s2100/image1%20-%202022-05-27T144043.908.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2100" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8QMWUnvEKQvqU6mP40mbkg3X8WTmG1h_nMflrPANtROEIsnP3XashJmEPMNnJ2fBqx6yI8EfkzIZcHHEQnr2UrHp97xRjwPLH7_qSxVy1O-mIMJPCq9TzvlRp2G5-UDY9bnH8XtRyddTldh_cH-sK6RgX5wBSqq7pr4jokE1QnzlxeigLaQvegK3/w640-h480/image1%20-%202022-05-27T144043.908.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My MIL's Purple Rhododendren has flowered like never before..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXHqzoCQAeeczjZXt5jHVIEw9LGdBbu4n64vVWRi46UNQHKREY8YdASWt00mdhjHNNAHVuHvKJ4xafsUTZpJhwwyUiJ-gC3o9Zc902Bm28Dyck-ohVK4qwqMGfdB9UhkXzv_gpd7a_IcB4TvQLwonUSd6qiom3qP62DQQWB0PfkqhBOdoHXym8joV/s2100/image2%20-%202022-05-25T155302.390.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXHqzoCQAeeczjZXt5jHVIEw9LGdBbu4n64vVWRi46UNQHKREY8YdASWt00mdhjHNNAHVuHvKJ4xafsUTZpJhwwyUiJ-gC3o9Zc902Bm28Dyck-ohVK4qwqMGfdB9UhkXzv_gpd7a_IcB4TvQLwonUSd6qiom3qP62DQQWB0PfkqhBOdoHXym8joV/w480-h640/image2%20-%202022-05-25T155302.390.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This bush is over forty years old and stands 7 feet tall </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">does that it makes it a tree? It's really showing off this </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">year with a magnificent display. I hope the new home owners </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">take good care of her.. If I could uproot her I really would..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjn34z1QmSDpYaDtRuEG55J_ObnJ8rFyUhu1vfE_udD0d64gdfoVQwarlbNudiAQlWuvBB1tA1r-txSS41X0cbzZwnK_4BzWnkPvQJGgL7pQZFlkNUWYt3-Vr3PEqTPBcwNNqKFWf6kv2g_96_S6HATwwHAgXgZmE4__QlP3wFZTK_SIJChTtYwcq/s2100/IMG_20220602_145613.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJjn34z1QmSDpYaDtRuEG55J_ObnJ8rFyUhu1vfE_udD0d64gdfoVQwarlbNudiAQlWuvBB1tA1r-txSS41X0cbzZwnK_4BzWnkPvQJGgL7pQZFlkNUWYt3-Vr3PEqTPBcwNNqKFWf6kv2g_96_S6HATwwHAgXgZmE4__QlP3wFZTK_SIJChTtYwcq/w480-h640/IMG_20220602_145613.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A continuous pen face drawing of MIL an early month </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">reminder to get that hair appointment booked</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiOCS90CyF5nCeiwfp3J2eAgQJz_RCfKyA9edD77WLBinV1X3ur3sBlGNFEYxJ0GYaNmzzkPOZVzR_reV7HiJED89qK8Vu5-N0LCg0NrzSLpbf-NoJAYtvVAU673-OR8E8x155JO3KkrlQPcCJLvMNEHFAU7N4KlSrMZwv7gDmfApiUnCjww4vfz7/s1818/image0%20-%202022-06-23T091510.957.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaiOCS90CyF5nCeiwfp3J2eAgQJz_RCfKyA9edD77WLBinV1X3ur3sBlGNFEYxJ0GYaNmzzkPOZVzR_reV7HiJED89qK8Vu5-N0LCg0NrzSLpbf-NoJAYtvVAU673-OR8E8x155JO3KkrlQPcCJLvMNEHFAU7N4KlSrMZwv7gDmfApiUnCjww4vfz7/w476-h476/image0%20-%202022-06-23T091510.957.jpeg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">finishing with a photo of Freya supporting her recent Grandma cut 😁</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVX3yV0XVF8P88qU1jiZiSz8Wm23gew7zHDfrh9UmMRCfySuHa4-43UT55dKTk7ehFxwUvlDDCIdBw6U3dkPUitY4uxGgWtextMgxj7zlOo0TDefZLpgim8DvrCy08ISfYvt59efjr6KvVHY6z7f9gAZ6fdYH1eBJwvKB_Io7qX9OhHV-wlAU0IUW/s2100/image0%20-%202022-06-23T090100.332.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1575" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVX3yV0XVF8P88qU1jiZiSz8Wm23gew7zHDfrh9UmMRCfySuHa4-43UT55dKTk7ehFxwUvlDDCIdBw6U3dkPUitY4uxGgWtextMgxj7zlOo0TDefZLpgim8DvrCy08ISfYvt59efjr6KvVHY6z7f9gAZ6fdYH1eBJwvKB_Io7qX9OhHV-wlAU0IUW/w480-h640/image0%20-%202022-06-23T090100.332.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you all a safe & creative weekend </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sharing with: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sparkles Monthly Challenge ~<a href="http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/06/153-things-with-wngs.html" target="_blank"> #154 Things with Wings</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rainfrances.com/2022/06/thursday-art-date-colourful-june-purple.html" target="_blank">Rain @ Thursday Art Date ~ PURPLE</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/2022/06/friday-face-off-624.html" target="_blank">Nicole @ Friday Face OFF</a></div><p></p>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-49785564004529790482022-06-17T10:00:00.175+01:002022-06-17T22:32:06.105+01:00Paperbabe Stamps ~ Anything Goes #170<p style="text-align: center;">Happy Friday everyone </p><p style="text-align: center;">It's time for <a href="http://paperbabestamps.blogspot.com/2022/06/paperbabe-stamps-challenge-170-anything.html" target="_blank">Paperbabe Stamps Anything Goes Challenge #170</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">Today I share two Summer themed ATC's in watercolour...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLQIpN2EocgtggctmyttdgoOJBsmWM0OdWBlcytiHZyeMYkEI2nkOeFyxVFiFZPL4yu44U7MXsAd3xCrEyLh2I28YUzmRONaDMVirrOGpYpEM2EFICuU2S6jvMYlIblB6oRHbReP70lLxUHaNI6eAjrYTBViIZx_GVadZP6QxXEPb-yKsOerv5_2w/s2147/image1%20-%202022-06-15T213448.893.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2147" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLQIpN2EocgtggctmyttdgoOJBsmWM0OdWBlcytiHZyeMYkEI2nkOeFyxVFiFZPL4yu44U7MXsAd3xCrEyLh2I28YUzmRONaDMVirrOGpYpEM2EFICuU2S6jvMYlIblB6oRHbReP70lLxUHaNI6eAjrYTBViIZx_GVadZP6QxXEPb-yKsOerv5_2w/w640-h460/image1%20-%202022-06-15T213448.893.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Created using stamps from the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/885752802/jointed-paper-art-doll-metal-cutting-die?click_key=c4eb3941dfae77d9bb127d59465add153344bfca%3A885752802&click_sum=b96381e9&ref=shop_home_active_21&crt=1" target="_blank">JPAD Die and Stamp Portrait Head Set</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">with traced <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/885752802/jointed-paper-art-doll-metal-cutting-die?click_key=c4eb3941dfae77d9bb127d59465add153344bfca%3A885752802&click_sum=b96381e9&ref=shop_home_active_21&crt=1" target="_blank">Misty</a> and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/899830951/jointed-paper-art-doll-hair?click_key=4a1c70552a4b4e8b5b99463306f992c29d79b80d%3A899830951&click_sum=6a61172b&ref=shop_home_active_11" target="_blank">Taura</a> hair accessorised with fussy cut flowers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from the co-ordinating <a href="https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1090937380/dinky-sugar-skull-stamp-set-paperbabe?click_key=f8c063de9f277a02cd2b3d518dbcebc56b599b75%3A1090937380&click_sum=f9d6052e&ref=shop_home_active_3&sca=1" target="_blank">Dinky Sugar Skull set</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the chance to win a Paperbabe Prize why not share your creativity </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://paperbabestamps.blogspot.com/2022/06/paperbabe-stamps-challenge-170-anything.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and join in with <a href="http://paperbabestamps.blogspot.com/2022/06/paperbabe-stamps-challenge-170-anything.html" target="_blank">Paperbabe Stamps Anything Goes Challenge #170</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've a mini heat wave here in the UK with temperatures set to soar today </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then cool over the weekend, where ever you are in the world keep safe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Creative Hugs </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tracey xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://beadwright.blogspot.com/2022/06/friday-face-off-june-17-2022.html" target="_blank">Sharing with Nicole @ Friday Face Off</a></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144429987818843457.post-89225275055706037052022-06-14T09:00:00.492+01:002022-06-14T09:00:00.219+01:00Guest Designer @ Try it on Tuesday<p style="text-align: center;"> Hello everyone </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm extremely honoured yet again to be invited to be a</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guest Designer @ <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Try it on Tuesday</a> where this fortnight </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the lovely TioT Design Teams Theme is <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">*RECYCLE*</a> ..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLmetpySDiI79gVbRvdo-Nzw0M1808cIIOJxJ-orH9RJ7AD_Oq5cMGTZmbxEg96tbYVCQqoLwzoWjKfD4Wi7hozQj1mrJh534aPl5tk5vFYnqhi4OdEk0mvAAzWr3Q-1QWiD95sUF-aizr0z68iPKCDq0tmxTU5aTitHTJ538KyqeSz89qITI2151/s246/TioT%20guest%20designer%202022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="246" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZLmetpySDiI79gVbRvdo-Nzw0M1808cIIOJxJ-orH9RJ7AD_Oq5cMGTZmbxEg96tbYVCQqoLwzoWjKfD4Wi7hozQj1mrJh534aPl5tk5vFYnqhi4OdEk0mvAAzWr3Q-1QWiD95sUF-aizr0z68iPKCDq0tmxTU5aTitHTJ538KyqeSz89qITI2151/s1600/TioT%20guest%20designer%202022.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today I'm sharing the beginnings of my June Junk Diary..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With it's splash of red, white and blue a nod to the nations </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">June celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu22LKbnCK1j7hSODVPEg4uJEwG91uSgDEJOulVxF5p9ES37_2waLT7OiOaLbvNgfqD_Uu2OlEMXDMMfwEbPKIm0CYMJ4-ikGI-8c96cCM7gnV5DB7vjCW7m9ON_58mVJcPxmUJntsLr_GEzlQCJVOcEjaTqu4RXjcCQNnIIyUyJ0k59U2zTChj1fP/s2096/image0%20-%202022-06-07T105309.560.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="1578" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu22LKbnCK1j7hSODVPEg4uJEwG91uSgDEJOulVxF5p9ES37_2waLT7OiOaLbvNgfqD_Uu2OlEMXDMMfwEbPKIm0CYMJ4-ikGI-8c96cCM7gnV5DB7vjCW7m9ON_58mVJcPxmUJntsLr_GEzlQCJVOcEjaTqu4RXjcCQNnIIyUyJ0k59U2zTChj1fP/w482-h640/image0%20-%202022-06-07T105309.560.jpeg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">During 2022 I've been creating a new Junk Diary every month </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">gathering left overs and scraps from previous projects, salvaged </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">packaging, found objects and ephemera with the potential to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">be something other than what they may have previously been. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Collaged onto recycled cardboard to create journal covers, this surface </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">also makes a fabulous substrate for pasting, die cutting and painting on.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9morHN4fMF6XYHR8h9Rao4nneVFmHavas9zNMaATdrubh9E-hdSaQ0VHUUDLHXxsJ9WUwALyT7k5Wd9tWC_3C5YuIUBhLM7xsuIuBK_TiP6X_SxuTrDQ5xoaMRp3hnfhfdFJieb2Ml6ce18heqgIHieUbNqy9SXlreeZxw6Ty8k6u7zkWXJO-OX8k/s2100/image2%20-%202022-06-13T163808.820.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2100" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9morHN4fMF6XYHR8h9Rao4nneVFmHavas9zNMaATdrubh9E-hdSaQ0VHUUDLHXxsJ9WUwALyT7k5Wd9tWC_3C5YuIUBhLM7xsuIuBK_TiP6X_SxuTrDQ5xoaMRp3hnfhfdFJieb2Ml6ce18heqgIHieUbNqy9SXlreeZxw6Ty8k6u7zkWXJO-OX8k/w640-h480/image2%20-%202022-06-13T163808.820.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Filled with papers, packaging and recycled envelopes each page makes an </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">alternative surface for mark making, writing, drawing, painting and documenting </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">colour swatches as well as collecting and collaging pictures from old magazines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKbzYvtK3m58ws6l6vTc4idUn3suuiyZNjc0Z5b2sLiymv_eBby0MyBYQh8wOMlEbquPPLINMHAmsd-bJgb84Z0AYCDrOrcPJIjOc8ZOR2JkoaboETGi1HuG3ao0T9citMlXS71gu9uwqm9xTIP8DBfllGH4lxjV56uH4HOQ7lf6sbXkZ3foCI5No/s1818/image1%20-%202022-06-13T163758.980.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1818" data-original-width="1818" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKbzYvtK3m58ws6l6vTc4idUn3suuiyZNjc0Z5b2sLiymv_eBby0MyBYQh8wOMlEbquPPLINMHAmsd-bJgb84Z0AYCDrOrcPJIjOc8ZOR2JkoaboETGi1HuG3ao0T9citMlXS71gu9uwqm9xTIP8DBfllGH4lxjV56uH4HOQ7lf6sbXkZ3foCI5No/w640-h640/image1%20-%202022-06-13T163758.980.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These Foxgloves are from a torn cross stitch magazine cover, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">over painted then simply edged with pencil..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJbPZnilW2EyN-qKsDJa_3zrGFV-ehIRyWgySTIsYLhG_E3q7tr-mxUnQLmChNvjocMOydWGK6G_yLW4LoC54kE-kyiGBuq8NC9TsyLl-WKfFi_QkqWOuIyAiH0iSAX_JsWmUrqi18k5Catan6cSK0wQNWiowBYmSXNos1rpEjg30pKXvYe6i7fL4/s2030/image0%20-%202022-06-13T163750.679.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1629" data-original-width="2030" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJbPZnilW2EyN-qKsDJa_3zrGFV-ehIRyWgySTIsYLhG_E3q7tr-mxUnQLmChNvjocMOydWGK6G_yLW4LoC54kE-kyiGBuq8NC9TsyLl-WKfFi_QkqWOuIyAiH0iSAX_JsWmUrqi18k5Catan6cSK0wQNWiowBYmSXNos1rpEjg30pKXvYe6i7fL4/w640-h514/image0%20-%202022-06-13T163750.679.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a gentle reminder of the Foxglove cross stitch kit tucked neatly </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">into the journals back pocket, saved for a free creative day.. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeYui9jqflXAWfhXNvOwBDa-2wA_temPiZOv0zy7mLvto2H1mS9L-NjBL6JjxS2wboK2xVuMlf6FdfrWEF2PRn5uYQ0i4f4iC8fnh-nPoGrqvxgEtY9sXLeIwC6eb9L3Q3imIV_NTiacCqt-YMbAt2GpH2YqB-Gi0suFJCmVX_4G2sSfF3T-rBRLL/s2006/image3%20-%202022-06-13T163815.957.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1647" data-original-width="2006" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyeYui9jqflXAWfhXNvOwBDa-2wA_temPiZOv0zy7mLvto2H1mS9L-NjBL6JjxS2wboK2xVuMlf6FdfrWEF2PRn5uYQ0i4f4iC8fnh-nPoGrqvxgEtY9sXLeIwC6eb9L3Q3imIV_NTiacCqt-YMbAt2GpH2YqB-Gi0suFJCmVX_4G2sSfF3T-rBRLL/w640-h526/image3%20-%202022-06-13T163815.957.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you so much to the wonderful TioT Design Team for having me as </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Guest Designer and allowing me to share my recycled June Junk Diary. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you have been inspired by my sneak peep today, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">please do pop on over to see more <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">recycled</a> inspiration </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from the <a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Try it on Tuesday Design Team HERE</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will not be disappointed..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stay safe & creative everyone</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs Tracey xx </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tracey@Hotchpotchcreationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15362505772186981279noreply@blogger.com15