Creative Artiste Challenge ~ #112 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Happy February Creative's and Welcome 

to Creative Artiste first Mixed Media Challenge of 2025

Apologies I am indeed late with my new year best wishes 

but care duties are keeping me exceptionally busy... 

I'm so glad I managed to put together a DT project for 

February's #112 Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge 

@ Creative Artiste

Here's what I created and those *did's to do's ... 

On an old Gel plate scrap I added strips of torn washi tape 

and pushed modeling paste through a stencil, highlighting 

with gilding wax when the paste was completely dry.

Stamped onto a found fragment of tea stained linen 

I decorated with lace, buttons, machine stitch and 

three hand stitched woolen yarn kisses... 

Topped with a dry felted heart crafted using Tracy Evans 

snippet stencil which acted as both a guide and template 

I embellishing the completed heart with golden beads. 

Edging the journal page with very messy machine stitch in a 

high contrasting colour this concluded my Mixed Media Make.

I loved creating this project full of love in so many ways... 

I hope you find time to create some mixed media moments 

and please do come and share with the Design Team 

@ Creative Artiste's #112 Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Pop on over HERE to see more inspiration from the Team 

along with two Guest Designers and to welcome our 

newest Design Team Member Emma 😊 

Take care everyone 

stay safe and creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing the love of Mixed Media with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Romance (with my Heart & Kisses) 

Simon says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Love is in the Air

Creative Artiste ~ #110 November Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hello lovely creative friends.. 

Time for Novembers Creative Artiste post #110.. 

our challenge theme is *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

My 2024 art journal is getting quite full so here's a page from it 

whilst I work out a better way of keeping this years pages together.

 

Stencilled and acrylic painted background a big full moon 

shines through torn paper strips dragged along an ink pad. 

They remind me so much of silver birch tree's as the 

light of the moon catches the white space.. 

 

The funky fox I stamped onto fabric and followed the lines 

of the image creating an embroidered patch colouring in with 

lots of fussy stitching using just a needle and threads.. 

We hope you will share your mixed media makes 

with the Design Team HERE and join our challenge

@ Creative Artiste #110 November AMMG 

Stay safe & keep creative 

Hugs Tracey xx  

Sharing with: 

Simon Says Stamp ~ Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge 

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 ~ #101 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste first 

mixed media challenge of 2024. 

Creative Artiste #101 Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge

My DT project this February started with a stamped 

Visible Image quote on a coffee stained linen scrap..

*When you feel like quitting think about why you started*

Stitched over and attached to a fabric panel I've glued, sewn 

and stained recycled materials, papers and embellishments, lost in 

the art of slow stitch and collage with Winter very much in mind.

The pincushion I made from a fabric gift bag, painted and layered 

with lacy scraps, ribbon and repurposed buttons. It holds lovely 

decorative pins gifted to me by a dear friend.

on the reverse side it's rich red velvet, creamy lace and pearls 

and more of those lovely decorative pins thanks to Anne x

all adding warmth and a touch of romance 😊 

This is the first page in my 2024 mixed media journal.

There's lots more to see from the Creative Artiste Design Team 

we look forward to seeing your February Mixed Media makes @

Creative Artiste #101 Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge 

Stay safe & Creative 

Hugs 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Add some Text 

Simon Says Stamp ~ Monday Challenge Have a Heart

Creative Artiste Anything Goes ~ May Challenge #93

Hello crafty friends

A warm welcome to Creative Artiste's May Challenge #93 

where our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This May I share three ATC's created using paper collage 

and fabric scraps. Each fashioned into a mini scene with 

beads and die cuts, fabric paint washes, posca pen doodles 

along with hand sewn and free motion embroidery detail.

If you like to mix up your media do come and share 

your creations with the Creative Artiste Team HERE 

Wishing you all a happy, safe and creative month ahead 

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste JULY Mixed Media Challenge #73 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends, 

It's time to welcome you all to 

Creative Artiste's JULY Challenge #73   

our theme is ALWAYS Anything Mixed Media Goes.. 

This month I'm sharing my latest Junk Journal.. 

 

It's contents is wrapped in corrugated card decorated with 

tissue scraps, washi tape and short lengths of lace. The lace 

butterfly aperture was cut using a Sizzix Bigz Die an offcut 

from a project I created over two years ago, how happy I was 

to rediscover it and bring it to life as my journal focal... 

Painted and embellished with broken jewellery, buttons and brads, 

along with Tim Holtz trim, idea-ology metal tab and token.. 

Creative time has been very limited these past few months, 

so I give thanks to the taster courses and time given by those 

creatives that have given me prompts and incentive to play..

Here's a taste of what's kept inside, a quick watercolour 

inspired by Kasia's #ArtReboot last month..

Pop on over HERE to see what the Creative Artiste DT have 

created this month and share your creations with the team.. 

we love to see your Anything Mixed Media Goes makes.

Stay safe and creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today with: 

LTSCB #147 Anything Goes 

LTCCB #60 July Anything Goes 

MIUCB #51 ~ Anything Goes + Aperture

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Anything Goes

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

 Hello Creative Friends, 

It's November Challenge time @ Creative Artiste 

where it's always *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

Come share your Mixed Media Magic HERE..!!

Determined to create something using past left overs and with 

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

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

Along with three Darkroom door Poppies they made perfect 

companion for my November mixed media make... 

Lets get started!!

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

jute, burlap and loose fibres along with lace offcuts 

and organza strips. Defining the details with the help 

of pencils, paints and inks. 

Layering all three Poppies together, attaching to a 

twisted wire stem, calico leaves cut and painted 

from cotton remnants help design one single Poppy.

The teased jute ribbon highlighted with white gesso 

reminds me of rural fencing against the landscape.

I loved making this significant and personal piece 

with family & friends firmly in my mind.. 

Stay strong everyone *Hope Shines Through* 

For more inspiration please pop on over and see what the 

Creative Artiste Design Team have created and join our

 

Creative Artiste November Challenge 

Anything Mixed Media Goes #66

I look forward to seeing your Mixed Media Makes. 

Take care everyone

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Paint Party Friday Wk36 Yr10

Morgans ArtWorld Challenge #11

LTCCB #52 ~ November Anything Goes

Country View Challenges ~ November Anything but a Card

Frilly and Funkie Guest Designer ~ Let me count the ways..

Hello Creative Friends,
It's really lovely to be here today.

I'm so lucky to have been asked to be a Guest Designer over at
Frilly and Funkie. Hosted by Sara Emily this Fortnight's Challenge
Theme is inspired by Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Love Poem 

How do I Love Thee (Sonnet 43) Let me counts the ways.

Frilly and Funkie are asking you to share your Vintage/Shabby Chic
creations that include *Three of Something* this could be three colours,
words, stamps etc... Pop on over HERE and see what the super talented
Frilly and Funkie Design Team have created to inspire you.

Here's what I created along with those *How to Do's*

I had to think long and hard about this theme,
whilst reading the poem I gathered vintage fabrics,
lace and stamped images as I searched for inspiration.

With the romance of those words I cut out large fabric hearts from linen

and stamped Tim Holtz Patchwork pieces using sepia versafine onto calico. 

Layered snippets of lace adds embellishment and dimension 

along with buttons from Grandma's button tin.

Sewn onto a cotton and muslin panel hemmed top and bottom I stamped along 

both edges using a border stamp from the same patchwork pieces set.

Around two wooden dowels wrapped wire holds three pearl beads to each end. 

Threaded through those hemmed edges they act as support for the fabric panel.

Amongst my paper stash I came across snippets of vintage ephemera
and words on a 6x6 paper, it was as if those three words
Forever, Cherish and Adore were just waiting to be found.

Machine stitching around each word I made three tags 

and created a mini affection booklet to hold them inside.

Partially sewn onto the panel an embellished
pin holds the booklet secure to the heart.

With the top of the heart left unsewn a pocket has 

been created to hold the affection booklet within.

A single strip of lace acts as a hanger completing my 

Vintage Fabric hanging Heart.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.

I've really enjoyed my time creating this piece,
Thank you to Frilly and Funkie for having me
and to Sara Emily for hosting *Let me count the ways*

Wishing you all a wonderful day full of love and romance!
It is the most romantic day of the year after all...

Creative Hugs & wishes
Tracey xx


I'm sharing today with:

A Vintage Journey ~ Your Hearts Desire Challenge
Try it on Tuesday ~ Romance Challenge
Wens ~ Simply Neutrals 53
Pixie's Snippet Playground ~ Challenge #345
Crafty Card Makers ~ Love, Love, Love.

Sneak peek of New Crafty Treats ...!!

Happy Sunday Everyone

I'm sharing a handful of sneak peeks today
as That's Crafty have lots of new products and
will be showing them off on Hochanda TV tomorrow..

Monday 21st May at 11am and 3pm (BST) where Neil Burley
will be demonstrating new products and sharing hints and tips.

Here's those sneak peeks..

 

and I do hope you can tune in/record or watch on catch up
and see what the That's Crafty Hochanda DT have been up too.

Have a super Sunday

Crafty Hugs
Tracey xx

A Stitch in Time ~ It's a Challenge

It's time for a brand new blog challenge over at That's Crafty

The theme this month is *A Stitch in Time* and we are asking you 

to share your faux or real stitch creations.

Here's what I got up too..

I first started with a piece of  wet organic cotton calico, laying 

the stencil on top and painting multi surface paint through it.

When dry I doodled around the outline of the flowers with a 

fine liner pen. Stabilised the fabric by gluing it onto a piece of card

and machine stitched around the edge.

A selection of buttons have been hand sewn for decoration and a couple for practicality.

Fabric dyed with multi surface paints has been used to back the inside with two extra pieces cut and sewn in along the central line to hold all those sewing accessories.

Keeping my fingers crossed that my measurements are correct it should fold together.

The larger of the buttons acts as a closure with a little piece of elastic 

which hooks around it keeping it all safe and sound inside.

Front

Back

A handy pocket sized needle book holding a few extras.

If you'd like to share your ideas and creations with us there's a prize of £30 

up for grabs for one lucky winner to spend in the That's Crafty online Store 

and in addition to that a stencil prize for each of the chosen Top 3.. 

Pop on over and check out what the Design Team have created just for you in the

 *A Stitch in Time* That's Crafty Blog Challenge

Wishing you Sunshine and Creativity

Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty! Stencil ~ Daisy Background

That's Crafty! ~ Multi surface Paints

Calico/Card'Fine Liner

Buttons/Elastic cord and stitches