Creative Artiste ~ #116 Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creatives 

Time for a new challenge @ Creative Artiste  

our monthly theme is Always Anything Mixed Media Goes

Here's a mixed media journal page with it's background created 

using paper scraps, layers of torn washi tape and gilding glue pushed 

through a stencil then applying gilding flakes for a touch of sparkle. 

The large Butterfly is stamped and die cut, painted and coloured with 

an overlay of inktense activated with water, embellished with beads, 

buttons, wire with a stitched edge to finish my mixed media page.. 

Come share your mixed media creations with the team HERE 

and play in our JUNE #116 Anything Mixed Media Challenge 

Take care & stay creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing todays creativity with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Things with Wings 

We Love Stamping ~ JUNE Nature or Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations ~ June Our Furry Friends or Anything Goes  

Lets Craft and Create Challenge #220 - AG + Add Buttons

Creative Artiste ~ #114 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hello Creative Artiste's 

Please excuse my absence and briefer than usual post I

am away from home and have been for a good few weeks 

due to extended care duties...😩 but I will be back. 

So let me share Aprils project as a new challenge begins

@ Creative Artiste #114 Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Full of the joys of Spring the daffodils have certain 

brought the biggest of smiles to my Moms face... 

Don't forget to share your Mixed Media creations with the DT 

@ Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge 

there's always plenty of inspiration over HERE

Take care of yourself and each other 

Stay creative

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste March ~ #113 Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

After a dark dank start to the year we've started to see 

the beauty of Springtime and bursts of sunshine inspiring my 

Creative Artiste #113 DT Mixed Media March project... 

Recycled paper pieces, offcuts and embossed scraps have been 

pasted into an old diary where a Spring scene has been sketched 

with paint, pencil and pens...

With a watercolour wash and splatter skyline the pages have been edged 

with wonky stitchery completed with a found quote to fit the scene...

Sighhh... take me there 😊

We hope you will share your mixed media creations with us HERE 

the team look forward to seeing what you create... 

Creative Artiste MARCH #113 Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

Creative Artiste #108 ~ September Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

First Friday of the month means a new arty challenge

@ Creative Artiste ~ #108 September Challenge 

our theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes 

My Design Team Project is another homage to the beauty of nature

Inspired by the Brown Hawker Dragonflies that dart at speed from 

my local canal to the nature reserve this time of year, I made 

use of a winged brooch in need of a body transforming it with 

extra gem stones, wire and paint to a dragonfly. 

Resting peacefully on scrap fabric framed by a wooden medallion.

The journal background is created from torn collaged papers, 

stamped and stencilled with the addition of washi tape, gems 

and lace with of course some stitchery detail...

Always fun to create using a mix of media.. 

Please come and share your creative mixed media makes 

with the team @ Creative Artiste #108 September Challenge 

our challenge is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

Stay safe & Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste August #107 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creatives 

First Friday of the month always brings a new Challenge 

@ Creative Artiste #107 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes 

My August Journal page is created with lots of paper play, 

using the rather lovely Stamperia SunFlower Art collection. 

Fussy cuts and layering, paint pen and glossy accents 

all shine a light on that extra detail.

Air clay sunflowers painted with acrylics, flicks of 

dimension paste accentuate those golden wild riverside 

grasses with dots of glitter glue making those relentless 

no matter the weather wildflower poppy's shine through.

Edged with machine stitch topped with lace 

this is very much where I like to be ... 

My outdoor happy place painting or drawing

alongside my dog in Natures Magnificent Garden.. 

We hope you can join the Design Team HERE  

@ Creative Artiste and play along with challenge #107

our Theme is always  Anything Mixed Media Goes.. 

Happy creative August everyone 

Take care & stay Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Playing along with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ In the Garden  

Art Journal Journey ~ Jo's Theme Wonderfully Wild 

The Four Seasons Challenge ~  Anything Goes Summer 

Creative Artiste July Challenge #106 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

Apologies this blog post is late I have been away 

and unsure why this scheduled project did not post 

So lets treat this as a midway monthly reminder of July's

Creative Artiste Challenge #106 Anything Mixed Media Goes

My MM journal page is inspired by the Linden Tree 

It's Flower as fragrant as freshly laundered washing.  

with background a mix of papers stitched to a watercolour skyline. 

 the tree is created using wire snipped and fashioned to resemble 

it's trunk, twisted and heavily laden with glass and ceramic 

beads as it's leaves...  

 finished with a calming quote by John Muir stamped onto vellum 

*In every walk in nature one receives far more than he seeks* 

Hope to see your mixed media creations over @

Creative Artiste #106 Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Take care everyone, 

stay safe & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste ~ #102 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hello Creatives 

March is here and if like me you eagerly await 

the awakening and flourishes of Spring.. 

So lets welcome you all to 

Creative Artiste Monthly challenge 

where *Anything Mixed Media Goes..* 

Here's my March Mixed Media DT project 

Torn papers, prints and mark making create my collage background. 

Stamped and stitched meadow grasses with a stamped cut and 

layered Hare expands this Spring like scene, grounded with 

twisted wire, machine stitch and topped with a lacey cloud.

Do you like mixing up your media or would like to try your hand??

Then why not create and share with us all @ Creative Artiste 

we'd love to see YOUR take on Mixing up different media's... 

You will find lots more inspiration from the DT HERE

pop on over, show some love and drop them a comment

Creative Artiste #102 Anything Goes Mixed Media

Wishing you all a Safe, 

creative March 

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste Celebrates #100 Anything Mixed Media Goes/Christmas Creations Challenge

 Welcome December Creatives 

Can you believe another year is near it's end.. with that 

I bring you the last Creative Artiste Challenge of 2023. 

As we Celebrate our #100 Challenge DT Member FIONA has kindly 

gifted a prize for the winner of Decembers #100 Challenge 

see picture below and details of how to win HERE 

Our Anything goes Mixed Media Challenge has an 

optional twist this month so come and share your 

Mixed Media creations with the Design Team 

Creative Artiste #100 Challenge Theme is..

Anything Mixed Media Goes/Christmas Creations  

My final Design Team Project of the 2023 is a twofer as I 

share how two journal pages come together to create one.. 

This cosy Christmas scene decked with festive die cut swags 

frames the Wintery night sky seen through the window.

Turn the page/open the window...

Created from offcuts collaged with glitter paste and a watery wash of 

Prussian blue acrylic. The moonlight shines down from the glittering 

midnight Sky on a forest of tree's amongst a flurry of snow. 

The words Peace On Earth... almost look as if 

they were carved into the snowdrift.

We @ Creative Artiste look forward to seeing your 

Anything Mixed Media Goes/Christmas Creations  

Come and celebrate the December with us..

Peace and Winter blessings to you all 

**Happy Christmas everyone**

Stay safe and cosy..

Creative Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Wendy's Challenge Above us only Sky

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge ~ #118 December 2023

Four Seasons ~ Anything Goes Winter Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Trees

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes 

Try in on Tuesday Challenge ~ Traditional Christmas

Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media Goes ~ Challenge #97

Best wishes this September to you all 

and the start of a new Creative Artiste Monthly Challenge

 *Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge #97*

This month my journal page is created with a collage and 

stencil paste painted background, stamped Fuchsia Flowers, 

coloured with ink and pencil, cut and layered for a 3-D effect, 

surrounded by an abundance of luscious green leaves.

They remind me of childhood Summers and my Grandfathers cottage 

garden full of Huge Roses, Hydrangea and Fuchsia bushes filled with 

flowers like tiny ballerina's dancing and twirling in the breeze...

My own Fuchsia's are but a shadow compared to those of my 

late Grandfather but through the troubled weather this year 

they have still managed to bloom and produce fruit..

As Natures season of bounty is now upon us I will leave these edible 

Fuchsia berries to the birds and foragers that frequent my tiny garden..

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

we invite creatives to mix up your media and share your Creations 

@ Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media Goes ~ Challenge #97

Stay safe and Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

 

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Lets go Outside

Simon Says Stamp WEDNESDAY Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Here comes Summer..!?

 Hello Everyone 

We've certainly been seeing signs of Summer in the UK with 

beautiful blue skies and sunny days, I hope you have too..?? 

Here's a journal page celebrating the delights of the season 

and a welcome to Creative Artiste's Mixed Media Challenge #94 

Colourful paint scraped onto journal pages displays rice paper 

butterflies upon a background of stamped and embossed flowers 

with two die cut flower heads looking up towards the skies.  

A stenciled paste sun ray frames fashioned Lavender stems created 

from scrunched up and glued waste paper, buttons and paint...

Creative time is a rare thing for me right now due to family 

circumstances but I certainly enjoyed the time I had creating 

this mixed media project to share with you this month.. 

I hope you find time for creativity, 

it's a wonderful thing..

Please do come and share with us at

Creative Artiste Anything Goes Mixed Media Challenge #94 

Take care everyone, stay safe 

and forever creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste #85 August Mixed Media Challenge

Hello Lovely Creative Friends 

I hope you are all keeping well..??

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

incredibly stressful, heightened care duties, house moves and legalities 

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

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

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

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

Sooo a scheduled blog post again.. 

welcoming you to Creative Artiste's #85 August Challenge 

our monthly theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.

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

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

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

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

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

Please join the Creative Artiste Design Team HERE 

and share your Mixed Media creations with us all. 

Take care of yourselves and each other..

Stay safe and creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

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

2021 Bakers Dozen

 Hello creative Friends 

How fast this year has flown I can hardly believe 

it's time again to reflect back on artwork of 2021. 

Starting with a page from my Care December Junk Journal, 

without those early morning 5 minute prompts from Kasia Avery 

I know I'd have not set foot in my craft space during December.. 

Words of comfort guiding the start to my day, each prompt gave 

me inspiration on how to reclaim a little piece of each day..

This unshared page I believe fits well with Valerie's Theme 

*When one door closes, another one open's* @ Art Journal Journey

#9 Release.. Let go of things to make space for others

and a handful of my favourites from 2021

CA #68

PBS #146

Butterflies and Blooms

Feminine

Dearest Neighbour

Morning has broken

CA#73

Oh so lovely Vintage

Inspired by Angela Anderson

PBS#149

Hunters Moon

Walk with Me 

I thank you for your valued friendship, 

shared time, kind words and support in blogland.

May 2022 bring good health and peace to you all. 

Stay safe and ever creative 

Tracey xx

Bringing in the New Year with: 

Paint Party Friday

Creative Artiste December Challenge ~ #78 Anything Mixed Media

Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste ~ December Challenge #78 

our theme is ALWAYS *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month i'm sharing a Festive pocket Journal

Created using cardboard packaging, wrapped and edged with lace, 

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

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

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

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

We @ Creative Artiste look forward to seeing your 

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

Stay safe & Creative 

Tracey xx

Sharing today with: 

TFJB ~ Yuletide Delights 

Simon Says Stamp ~ Happy Holidays/Christmas

Country View Challenges ~ Christmas Anything Goes

 

Creative Artiste November Challenge ~ #77 Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

Time to welcome you all again to

*Creative Artiste's November Challenge #77* 

our theme is ALWAYS *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month I share another of my quirky handmade pots 

inspired again by Toni Burt and her amazing pottery skills.

Created using an empty glass pudding pot and metal lid destined 

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

I'm really pleased with this little pot, 

it's proving very handy in my workspace. 

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

three mediums in your creations please come and share your 

mixed media creations with the Creative Artiste team HERE.. 

Wishing you all a safe and creative month ahead. 

Hugs Tracey xx

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

 

Hello Creative Friends, 

First Friday of the month and time to welcome you 

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

our theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.

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

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

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

as a magazine image pasted on top is over painted 

adding back every little detail.

Tim Holtz Brushstroke flowers #1 are cut from fabric, 

painted and sewn together with a recycled button.

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

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

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

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

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

with the Creative Artiste Design Team and join our 

Creative Artiste June Challenge #72 

*Anything Mixed Media Goes*

Wishing you all sunshine 

Stay safe and Creative

Tracey xx

Creative Artiste's *May Mixed Media* Challenge #71

Hello Creative Friends, 

First Friday of the month so time to welcome 

you all to Creative Artiste's May Challenge #71 

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

Today i'm bringing past things into the present... 

This ATC is the last of a bunch made for gifts in 2020. 

Created by stamping the Lily onto MDF the image was traced 

using liner pen, painted with distress paint then covered with 

UTEE and heat embossed several times to create a tile effect.

Making use of a broken picture frame onto it's backboard texture paste 

is pushed through a stencil then painted in colours similar to the ATC. 

Distress ink is painted through the same stencil onto the inner mount 

with it's aperture painted and edged with tarnished brass. 

The outer frame is painted in petrol blue with corner fastenings 

attached to help strengthen the frame with it's missing glass.

Reassembled the ATC becomes the main focal with offcuts of lace 

glued into every corner to compliment the finished redesign. 

I love the vibrant colours of this mixed media frame.. 

Such a cheerful creation.

If you like to mix up your media, do share your creations 

with the Creative Design Team and join in with our 

Creative Artiste's May Mixed Media Challenge #71

Stay Safe and Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx