Simply RED*

 Hello Creative Friends 

Later than intended sharing this post 

Blogger did not want to post earlier in the week. 

So i'll try and share again today 😌

A page to join in with Erika's Theme *Seeing RED* 

February's delightful Host @ *Art*Journal*Journey*

I found a stamped image awaiting colour inside this old book, 

so whilst sharpening pencils when I really should have been 

tidying up the chaos on my crafty desk I decided to swatch, 

blend and colour creating different shades of red. 

There is something extremely calming about 

the feel of pencil upon old book pages... 

Wishing you all a safe creative weekend. 

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste JUNE Mixed Media Challenge #83

 Hello Creative Friends  

I do hope you are all keeping well? 

How this year is flying by and again it's the first Friday 

of a brand new month which must mean it's time for me to

welcome you to Creative Artiste's JUNE Challenge #83 

our theme is ALWAYS Anything Mixed Media Goes..  

June's Design Team project is a Steampunk man tag.. 

A collaboration of elements all brought together, starting with a 

block print napkin collaged onto a tag, grit paste, moulded cogs, 

gears and clock face applied then painted to achieve a rusty effect. 

 

This dapper Tim Holtz Time Traveller has been stamped multiple times 

coloured with pencil then cut and layered to give him added dimension.

Adhered onto the tag he takes centre stage accompanied by an 

altered chipboard quote to complete my mixed media man tag.

Now we invite you to use a variety of mediums to create a 

Mixed Media Masterpiece and share your creations with the DT

@ Creative Artiste's JUNE Mixed Media Challenge #83 

Wishing you all a safe and creative month ahead 

it's been a busy few weeks for me, I look forward 

to catching up with you all very soon... 

Creative Hugs Tracey xx 

Sharing with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ For the Man in your Life

Creative Artiste ~ April Mixed Media Challenge #81

Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste's April Challenge #81 

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

Today my Design Team project is different from past makes, 

created earlier this year for a very dear friend going through a 

really tough time right now. This piece I never intended to share 

hence just one photograph... but today with permission I do.

*I walk with you*

 

On a tiered photo frame mount I painted a Spring woodland scene in 

watercolour, acrylics and inks, dotting Bluebells in gouache along 

the waters edge as golden sunshine peeps through it's cloudy sky.

The boot a hand drawn mini version from an art journal piece created 

last year is painted and detailed with coloured pencils, cut out and 

simply suspended in the corner of a painted wax gilded frame. 

.........

I hope you will join our Creative Artiste March #81 Challenge 

and share your *Anything Mixed Media Goes* creations HERE.

Creative hugs and the 

warmest of wishes to you all

Tracey xx

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #146 ~ Anything Goes

 Happy Friday everyone, 

Time for a new Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #146 

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

for one randomly chosen participant... HERE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Look forward to seeing your 

Anything Goes Creations. 

Stay safe & Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Paperbabe products used: 

Female Face Stamp Set  Central wavy hair template

Rose Layers Stamp Set and Fairy Wings

Sharing todays creativity with:

Paint Party Friday

Stamping Sensations ~ I Love 

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #6

Art Journal Journey ~ Mia's Theme Butterflies

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

Paperbabe Challenge ~ #72 Anything goes..

It's Friday and time for a new blog challenge over at Paperbabe Stamps,

with this fortnights theme being everyone's favourite 

#72 Anything Goes.

Time for a play day...

Onto the largest of three mixed media blanks I traced around the mini 

profile template and curly fringe. The mini profile stamps can be used to add the 

facial features but this time I chose to hand draw mine in with pencil. 

I used the colour of the MDF to guide my choice of skin tone 

using neocolors II to add the overall base colour.

Using all three mixed media circles included in the kit I created a scene, layering 

up those colours as they really soak into untreated MDF when activated with water.

You can see here just how the colour changes by repeating the process.

 

Hanging attachments are included within the mixed media kit and simply attached 

with a spot of glue, where you chose to place the hangers is entirely up to you.

Coloured pencils help to add those extra details.

I would have loved to have added more circles to this wall art; picking out areas of her hair 

and surroundings. The limits are endless but for the moment the trio sit side by side.

As She Ponders... the tilt of your head can predict her day..!!

I hope you too can find time for a play day and maybe join in 

with the Paperbabe Stamps blog Challenge, we'd love to see your creativity.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend

Creative Hugs

Tracey xx

Creative Supplies:

Paperbabe Stamps ~ Female mini profile head and torso template 

Paperbabe Stamps ~ Female mini curly fringe template 

Paperbabe Stamps ~ MINI (Pic3) Profile Face Stamps

Paperbabe Stamps ~ Mixed Media Blanks hanging circles kit. 

Caran D'Ache ~ Neocolor II/Museum Aquarelle/Luminance