Plants, Paint, Purple..

 Hello everyone, 

Completion on my Mother in Laws house sale draws closer but 

I'm still juggling time between houses, there's honestly not 

much creative time. I strive but more than most struggle 

to create anything other than in my traveling junk diary. 

Nature is always inspiring and at present I have the best of 

both gardens, documenting in snap shots how everything thrives.

My Sempervivum's continue to have babies (hen's and chicks) 

can you spot the common blue who has come to visit? 

Documented in watercolour and gouache in my Junk Diary..

My MIL's Purple Rhododendren has flowered like never before..

This bush is over forty years old and stands 7 feet tall 

does that it makes it a tree? It's really showing off this 

year with a magnificent display. I hope the new home owners 

take good care of her.. If I could uproot her I really would..

A continuous pen face drawing of MIL an early month 

reminder to get that hair appointment booked

finishing with a photo of Freya supporting her recent Grandma cut 😁

Wishing you all a safe & creative weekend 

Hugs Tracey xx 

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Sparkles Monthly Challenge ~ #154 Things with Wings

Rain @ Thursday Art Date ~ PURPLE 

Nicole @ Friday Face OFF

Paperbabe Stamps ~ Anything Goes #170

Happy Friday everyone 

It's time for Paperbabe Stamps Anything Goes Challenge #170

Today I share two Summer themed ATC's in watercolour...

Created using stamps from the JPAD Die and Stamp Portrait Head Set 

with traced Misty and Taura hair accessorised with fussy cut flowers 

from the co-ordinating Dinky Sugar Skull set. 

For the chance to win a Paperbabe Prize why not share your creativity 

HERE and join in with Paperbabe Stamps Anything Goes Challenge #170 

We've a mini heat wave here in the UK with temperatures set to soar today 

then cool over the weekend, where ever you are in the world keep safe.

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

Sharing with Nicole @ Friday Face Off

Guest Designer @ Try it on Tuesday

 Hello everyone 

I'm extremely honoured yet again to be invited to be a

Guest Designer @ Try it on Tuesday where this fortnight 

the lovely TioT Design Teams Theme is *RECYCLE* ..

Today I'm sharing the beginnings of my June Junk Diary..

With it's splash of red, white and blue a nod to the nations  

June celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee.

During 2022 I've been creating a new Junk Diary every month 

gathering left overs and scraps from previous projects, salvaged 

packaging, found objects and ephemera with the potential to 

be something other than what they may have previously been. 

Collaged onto recycled cardboard to create journal covers, this surface 

also makes a fabulous substrate for pasting, die cutting and painting on.

Filled with papers, packaging and recycled envelopes each page makes an 

alternative surface for mark making, writing, drawing, painting and documenting 

colour swatches as well as collecting and collaging pictures from old magazines.

These Foxgloves are from a torn cross stitch magazine cover, 

over painted then simply edged with pencil..

a gentle reminder of the Foxglove cross stitch kit tucked neatly 

into the journals back pocket, saved for a free creative day.. 

Thank you so much to the wonderful TioT Design Team for having me as 

Guest Designer and allowing me to share my recycled June Junk Diary. 

I hope you have been inspired by my sneak peep today, 

please do pop on over to see more recycled inspiration 

from the Try it on Tuesday Design Team HERE 

You will not be disappointed..

Stay safe & creative everyone

Hugs Tracey xx 

Paperbabe Stamps blog challenge #169

 Happy Friday everyone 

It's Paperbabe Stamps Anything Goes blog Challenge #169 

For the chance to win a Paperbabe Stamps prize up to *£20* 

please come and share your crafty creations over HERE..

As we in the UK embrace an extended bank holiday weekend marking 

the 70th year of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the throne, 

I've created two watercolour ATC's to commemorate the event.

Stamped using the Paperbabe PORTRAIT FACE each face models a 

different style traced using the WILLOW and SERENA hair templates. 

Wearing fussy cut platinum painted WHIMSY Crowns embellished 

with red, white and blue gems fit for a Queen. 

Please come and share your 

*Anything Goes* creations with us HERE. 

What ever you are all up to this weekend I 

wish you all sunshine & creativity 

Hugs Tracey xx 

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Nicole @ Face Off Friday

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 

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Try it on Tuesday ~ For the Man in your Life