Anything Mixed Media Goes ~ Creative Artiste #123

 Hello Creatives 

Creative Artiste Challenge is BACK!!! 

February has arrived refreshed after the break and 

HERE to share my Design Team Mixed Media Creation. 

Sharing my love for mixed media, I adore adding lace into my 

projects, I think many of you know 😍 This journal page I've 

scraped paint and paste through a stencil, sprayed distress 

oxides teamed with dabs of gold paint. 

My postcard topper is decorated with torn papers, layered with 

rice paper remnants and washi. Repeating that stencil, paint 

and paste, flat areas I stamped and machine stitched, edging 

with lace, hand sewn blanket stitch and a trio of kisses.

Overlaid with a golden lace flourish, two paper cut hearts 

covered with glossy accents rest safe and cosy together 💖 

Myself and the Design Team hope you will share your love 

of mixed media and join our February Challenge.. 

There's so much more inspiration to see HERE @

**Creative Artiste #123 Anything Mixed Media Goes** 

Happy Crafty February 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing todays creativity with: 

Sunday in the Art Room SITAR

Try it on Tuesday ~ All Loved Up 

Lets Craft and Create ~ #228 AG + From The Heart

Creative Inspiration Challenge ~ #35 Anything Goes 

C.R.A.F.T Challenge ~#773 Love/Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Add a Heart 

Art Journal Journey ~ Anywhere, Anytime, Any place with Anyone

Every day is a Gift...

 Hello lovely creatives 

After the brightness the snow brought we've since had 

nothing but drizzle, damp and darkness.. boooo!!! but 

I've been blessed with a little bit of free time 

this week so trying hard to kick start my mojo I've 

combined a mix of new and old stash to decorate a tag. 

There's tea stained doilies, torn letters and tape collaged 

onto a tag, over stamped and stencilled with ink and paste. 

A large embroidered flower cut from a lace fabric panel 

adds opulence and romance alongside enamel hearts and 

heartfelt words 😘 edged with stitch and lace...

*Every day is a Gift*

Wishing you all a bright, beautiful 

and creative day Tracey xx 

Sharing todays creativity with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Add some Text  

SITAR ~ Sunday in the Art Room

Tag-along and ATCs ~ January Love, Romance or Anything goes

Creative Artiste ~ #117 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hello Creatives 

It's time for July's challenge @ Creative Artiste 

our theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.. 

The weather has been so hot already on our second heatwave 

as we tiptoe into Summer, Spring gave us so little rain, 

landscape/gardens have suffered but the wildflowers still bloom.

Here's my mixed media creation to display their beauty... 

On a gel print background stencilled and layered with washi tape I 

stamped wildflowers and leaves. Painted with acrylic paint I added 

die cut flowers found in my stash whilst having a micro tidy 😊 

already with a tickle of watercolour I exaggerated their 

presence with pencil, pen and gems.

 

The large purple flower reminds me so much of Malva which 

shows up in my garden no matter the weather and the 

pollinators love it. Finished with a word strip from TH 

paying homage to the wonder of wildflowers.. 

Come share you mixed media magic with the design team HERE

@ Creative Artiste ~ #117 Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge 

and please remember to MIX UP YOUR ARTY MEDIA...

Take care & stay creative 

Tracey xx 

Sharing with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Halle's Hobbies Botanicals

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 ~ #115 Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creatives 

A new month means the start of a new challenge @ 

Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media Goes 

I began with a stencilled paste background sprayed with 

distress oxides, overlaid using a Tim Holtz floral stencil 

painting those raised leafy blooms with acrylic paints. 

On a paper punched offcut I crafted a dimensional branch 

twisting glue soaked tissue placed on the background with a tweaked 

feathered friends die cut I'd painted to represent a House Sparrow. 

Edged with messy machine stitch, washi tape strips and 

painted floristry die cuts the House Sparrow ponders 

upon the branch amongst the Hawthorn Blossom.. 

There's much more inspiration from the Design Team 

over HERE we hope you can come share and join our 

Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge

Stay safe & Creative 

Hugs Tracey x 

Sharing todays creativity with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Neets *Must Have Wings* 

Four seasons Challenge ~ May Spring Season

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

Heart and Soul...

 Hello Creatives 

You would certainly smile if you saw the process that went into 

creating this background. Created over weeks adding collage scraps, 

washi, fabric and lace, stencil scrapes and a wee bit of stitchery.

Limited messy time takes me back to crafting in my kitchen in 

between meal prep, cooking and excessive washing of hands 😊

Life is what it is but I am thankful..

Stamped, embossed and water coloured focal heart..

Shedding light on my chosen words.. born and bred in 

England and very much where my heart and soul lies..

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Vicki's Theme Keeping it Light

Try it on Tuesday ~ Hearts/and or Flowers

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

Traditional Christmas ~ Guest Designer @Try it on Tuesday

 Hello Creatives 

I'm blessed to have been invited to be Guest Designer 

@ Try it on Tuesday, their theme this fortnight is 

Traditional Christmas.. 

 

Today I share a Christmas Card a tradition to correspond with family 

and friends to send love and best wishes for the festive season. 

This one displays a Poinsettia sometimes known as the 

*Flower of the Holy Night* for it's star shaped flowers. 

Stamped coloured and fussy cut, displayed on an embossed acrylic 

painted background, I added a jumble of threads, gold lace and 

glittery stickles glue for extra detail and dimension.. 

Handmade Christmas cards are extra special and a wonderful way 

of staying connected with those dear to us both near and far.. . 

Thank you to the TioT Design Team for inviting me this fortnight

please don't forget to pop on over to see what the talented team 

have created to inspire your Traditional Christmas creations ..  

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx

Creative Artiste ~ November Mixed Media Challenge #99

 Hello Creative Friends 

May I introduce you to Creative Artiste November Challenge #99 

where our theme is ALWAYS *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month my journal page is created around a watercolour ink wash 

background, acrylic scraped paints, stamped, coloured and die cut 

elements with pen doodles stickles glitter glue and enamel accents. 

Anyone who visits my blog will know how inspired I am by nature, 

I love creating my own scene influenced by what I see around me.

In the midnight sky the owl makes a mighty statement in the 

spotlight of the silvery mica moon, surrounded by dots of glitter 

glue stars she flies above the changing landscape of her world.

A die cut skyline silhouette lies in the distance of acrylic trees 

outlined with dots and dashes of posca pen and enamel accents 

adding highlight and detail to this night time journal scene.

If you love to mix up your media please come and share YOUR 

creativity with us @ Creative Artiste November Challenge #99 

The team look forward to seeing your Mixed Media Creations HERE 

Stay safe and creative 

Hugs Tracey x 

Sharing today with:

Art Journal Journey ~ Jo's Theme NATURE 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Sparkle all the way

Creative Artiste ~ October Anything Mixed Media Goes #98

 Hello creatives

Time to introduce you to Creative Artiste October Challenge 

where our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes #98*

My journal page this month is full of Autumnal splendor 

as October has always been my favourite time of year. 

Upon a collage and stencilled background I've created a woodland 

scene using die cuts of new and old along with unused remnants 

from projects created way way back in the past.

Rusty brown painted and enamel embossed die cut tree's and finger 

smudged inks surround a stamped on rice paper quote by Rumi: 

*Let yourself be silently drawn by the 

stronger pull of what you really love..*

A stamped, coloured and fussy cut Hedgehog makes her home 

nestled cosily amid leafy woodland layers... beautiful Autumn.

If you enjoy mixing up your media come join our challenge HERE

 

The team look forward to seeing your Mixed Media creations @

Creative Artiste October Challenge #98 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Take care & stay creative 

Hugs Tracey xx 

Sharing today with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Autumn  

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Add some Texture 

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

Mixed Media April Challenge ~ Creative Artiste #92

Hello creative friends 

Time again to welcome you ALL to 

Creative Artiste April Challenge #92 

our theme is ALWAYS *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

My April project is a mix of left over paint and paste scrapings, 

stamps and doodles, recycled packaging, fibers and plant waste. 

The glitter paste mosaic circle holds a rainbow of watercolour as 

washes of colour seep into the unprimed areas of my journal page. 

Acrylic leaves and flowers painted on cereal box waste are fussy 

cut all given a doodled edge then glued down to frame the pages.

Finished with a stamped and coloured funky fossil bunny 

peeping out from the long grasses created using leftover die cuts, 

fibres and cuttings from salvaged and pressed house plant leaves. 

If you love mixing your media why not share your own creations 

and join in with Creative Artiste's April #92 Challenge 

remember *ANYTHING Mixed Media Goes*

Whatever you are all up to this weekend

I wish you all a Happy HAPPY Easter 

Stay Safe and Keep Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx 

Sharing today with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Hello Spring 

Art Journal Journey ~ Recycle, Reuses, Repurpose 

Grow in Grace

Hello Creatives 

Welcome to Creative Artiste's March Challenge #91 

our theme is ALWAYS *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

My March DT project is bright and cheerful to 

greet the coming of Spring. Created using a mix of torn 

papers collaged on top of messy mop up journal pages.

a stamped and acrylic painted tulip fills one corner,

where a quote stamped and embossed on vellum is stitched to 

the page to act as a pocket and hold a handful of watercoloured 

Tim Holtz Modern Floristry die cut Flowers all now waiting to 

brighten up a forthcoming Spring project..

Pop over HERE to see more mixed media projects from the 

Design Team and please give a warm welcome to our 

new member of the Creative Artiste Team Fiona.. 

We look forward to seeing your own 

*Anything Goes Mixed Media Creations 

@ Creative Artiste's March Challenge #91*

Wishing you all a bright and cheerful month. 

Happy Crafting everyone

Tracey xx 

Sharing with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Valerie's theme *Anything Goes*

Creative Artiste ~ February Mixed Media Challenge #79

Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste first Challenge of 2022

our theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes... 

Today i'm sharing the beginnings of my February Junk Journal.

Created from recycled packaging, old papers and scraps

documenting my days like a diary with pictures...

As February is often related to the month of love, I'm filling my pages with 

things I adore and cherish, vintage scraps, washi tape, lace and ephemera 

held together with a fashioned flowery lace heart closure and wax seal. 

A handmade twisted wire heart embellishes a mini bookmark, crafted from 

pretty little scraps sewn together all just too precious to throw away.

This February Junk Journal's story has only just begun..

Whether you choose to use paper, paint and stencils, alter projects, 

create journal pages, ATC's, Tags, Cards and more if you create using a 

variety of media we'd love you to share your makes with us over HERE

Join our Creative Artiste's February Mixed Media Challenge #79

 Creative hugs & warm wishes 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Simon Says Stamp ~ Wednesday Challenge WITH LOVE

Country View Challenges ~ Hearts and Flowers

Art Journal Journey ~ What's your Style

Hello PUMPKIN...

 Hello Pumpkin 😊

Halloween season is upon us it's everywhere in the shops, 

I love the display of different pumpkins available and have spent 

many hours carving out pumpkin faces with the children in the past. 

I've a spooky Halloween inspired journal page today 

for my Favourite colour is October @ Art Journal Journey. 

A painted background with a stamped and coloured Manor house. 

The full moon illuminates my oversized drawn and painted plump 

pumpkin that greets you at the foot of the winding garden path.. 

If you look long enough at the open Manor house window 

you can almost imagine an eerie shadow staring out at you. 

Amazing how the mind can play tricks on us... 

Stay safe and creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Paint Party Friday

Try it on Tuesday ~ Halloween

Rains Thursday Art Date ~ Being Watched

Country View Crafts ~ Autumn Colours/Halloween

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Not a Card

Morning has broken...

 Hello everyone

I've been flicking through unfinished journal pages again and 

came across this little cottage nestled amongst the tree's... 

You can see i'd already started to work on it, over painting the collage 

adding light, shade and bright coloured blossom of purple and yellow.

Those that visit know I love creating little scenes like these, 

extending the tree's with pencil and paint, adding stencilled 

flowers painted to resemble Dog Rose lifting their heads 

up towards the morning light. 

Using grit paste, I stencilled the corner, painting it grey. 

I feel like i'm peeping over a dry stone wall at a magnificent 

country landscape, how I wish I could call that house mine... 

Give me the peace and tranquillity of early Summer mornings every 

day of the week.. now all I need is the sweet sound of bird song.

Stay safe and creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Paint Party Friday

Rain's TAD ~ Mornings

LTSCB #147 Anything Goes

LTCCB #60 July Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge~ Lazy Summer Days

Country View Challenges ~ July Use a stencil or two

Art Journal Journey ~ Summer Countryside

Dearest neighbour..

Hello creative friends, 

I hope you are all keeping well? 

What glorious weather we've been having, teamed with a 

couple of creative play days my weekend has been just perfect...

 

I've so many tags with techniques that never amount to anything, 

as my minds been drawn to creating something special for my dear 

neighbour's monumental 100 Birthday this year I've been playing 

with lots of ephemera and stamped TH tickets, adding a die cut 100. 

Funny thing is this stamp set is also SA's 100th Collection...

This napkin image reminds me of two little princesses, with big sis wearing 

the crown. I'm sure my neighbour will be wearing her finest hat in celebration 

of her special day when she receives her birthday greeting from the Queen.

Losing myself in the finer details of hand stitching, buttons and brads, 

butterflies, flowers and lace, I attached a triple ring clasp creating a 

tag flip journal, now all those extra ideas can stay close to hand..

Thank you so much for stopping by today

wishing you all safe sunny days 

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

LTCCB #59 ~ JUNE Anything Goes 

Country View Challenges ~ June 2021 100 Challenges

Inspired by Evelyn's creative sketch book cover, 

paperdoll and flower ephemera and die cut 100..

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Mixed Media

**Art** Journal Journey ~ Mia's Theme Butterflies

TAG TUESDAY ~ FACES

TFJB ~ I'm feeling like Royalty