Creative Artiste ~ #122 Anything Mixed Media Goes/Optional Christmas

 Hello Creatives 

December already 🎅

How fast did we get here this year..!! 

with it I bring the last challenge of 2025 @ Creative Artiste 

#122 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes/Optional Christmas  

My Design Team Project came about making use of leftover 

Christmas bits, card backgrounds and paint waste with a 

meeting of two projects to embrace the season 🎄

This washi taped, paint scraped background reminded me of a snowy 

scene on a cold Winters night, leftover from my handmade Christmas 

cards there's stamped and embossed script, art yarn edging with 

large snowflake buttons included into the mix.

This felt Robin I discovered @ Thimble wood created by the 

super talented Michelle you will find her lovely kits HERE

One of many I've been making for loved ones each given a 

different embellishment.. this one with a beaded belly and 

jingle bell holly berries 😊

Displayed on the last page of my 2025 journal 

it's a reminder of the year gone by and future ahead.. 

Pop over HERE and see what the Creative Artiste team have 

designed to inspire you and please share your own creations @

Creative Artiste #122 ~ 

Anything Mixed Media Goes/Optional Christmas

Wishing you all the warmth and magic of the season

Take care of yourself and each other 

Hugs Tracey xx 

Sharing this months creativity with: 

Fourseasons ~ Winter Season

Try it on Tuesday ~ Snowflakes

Art Journal Journey ~ Winter

Creative Artiste #111~ December Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creatives 

December has arrived far too quickly bringing me to 

introduce the last Creative Artiste Challenge of 2024 

our theme is Always Anything Mixed Media Goes...

My DT project is a journal page with Christmas in mind 

with a layered background of torn paper, pastes, stencils, 

painted glue doodles and pine tree die cuts tickled with 

gesso and glittery snowy paste tips. 

Three Stamperia Paper Baubles all highly embellished hang, 

decorated with lace, pearls, wire, buttons and random stitchery..

Each traditional bauble displays an important word 

PEACE, LOVE and JOY

Sprinkled with a touch of winter glitter, 

like icing sugar on the cake it adds to the magic.. 

I hope you will share your magical mixed media creations 

please come join in Creative Artiste last challenge of 2024 

December #111 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Wishing everyone a magical Christmas 

and a Happy Healthy New Year.. 

Stay safe, cosy and creative

Hugs 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Traditional Christmas

Fourseasons ~ December 2024 Anything Goes Winter Challenge

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

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge ~ #158 Anything Goes

 Hello creative friends 

There's not many more sleeps left till Christmas.. 

I'm here to share a festive journal page and invite you to share 

your *Anything Goes* creations @ Paperbabe Stamps Challenge. 

There's a prize for one randomly selected participant. 

Stamping and colouring both Female and Male Dinky Face stamp 

pencil drawn hair, snowflake embellishment and a big Santa Hat. 

Both faces are cut out to resemble baubles which hang from the 

tree dressed with twinkling stars taken from the Nativity set. 

Finished with a stamped Merry Christmas wish to you all.. 

Look forward to seeing your *Anything Goes* Creations 

@ Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #158 

Stay safe & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

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

 

Art Journal Journey ~ The meaning of.. Christmas

Hello Creative Friends. 

I know Christmas starts on the eve for many of you 

so let me begin by wishing you Greetings of the Season... 

As Guest Host @ Art Journal Journey here's a journal page 

to share the love I have for those rich colours of the season. 

Upon a collage page there's a hand drawn and painted poinsettia, 

surrounded by die cut sprigs, with it's holly leaves and berries 

I finished with dots, dabs and snow white gesso splashes... 

*The meaning of..* Christmas: my gift to you

Christmas has a different meaning for us all, with gift giving and 

symbol of faith. The coming together of friends and family or just 

a time to wind down during the holiday before a new year begins. 

A time for reflection and to remember past loved ones,

it's certainly a different Christmas for us all this year.

Wishing everyone a safe 

and happy holiday. 

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx 

Sharing with: 

Paint Party Friday ~ Wk43 Yr10

Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle and Shine

Country View Challenges - December Anything Christmas

AJJ ~ The meaning of.. Winter

 Hello creative friends, 

So Winter begins.. frosty days and nights .. 

As a child every Christmas Eve i'd be taken to see 

the Christmas lights in the City and choose one present. 

Always a book or a set of felt tip pens.. 

 I used this napkin last December and remembered how taken 

Elizabeth was thinking I had drawn it, so thought i'd use it again. 

Can you see where the napkin finishes and where I begin..?? 

painting in a little toy shop there was always one on the high street full 

of dolls houses, the biggest of teddy bears and toys of children's dreams

Mesmerized by the twinkling lights, BIG show stopper star on the tree 

and the sweet cinnamon smells from the bakery filling the night air..

Wrapped up in my Winter coat, woolen mittens, scarf and hat 

I always hoped for a sprinkling of snow but it never came.. 

Warm winter wishes 

Tracey xx

Sharing todays creativity with: 

AJJ ~ My Theme .. *The meaning of.. * Winter

Try it on Tuesday ~ Christmas Sparkle

Country View Challenges ~ Anything Christmas

A little Tree Dressing...

 Hello everyone, 

How you all keeping ?? 

My Christmas Tree is taking a break this year, 

I just couldn't face decorating it alone, always 

something we do as a family but like most families 

they are all staying safe in their own homes in 2020.

A small potted Christmas Tree takes it's place with 

hope it will survive the move outdoors in the new year.

In need of a little decoration I thought i'd paint these 

stamperia paper clay baubles to brighten things up a little.

Dressed with Tim Holtz pine twine, wired beads, tinsel and berry bells..

they remind me so much of the mercury glass baubles 

from my childhood and bring some indoor vintage cheer.

Wishing you all a super, safe Sunday. 

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx 

Sharing with: 

Morgans ArtWorld Challenge #12

Try it on Tuesday ~ Christmas Sparkle

TFJB Challenge Blog ~ Deck the Halls

LTCCB ~ #53 December Anything Goes

Country View Challenges ~ Anything Christmas

Creative Artiste Challenge #67 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

It's challenge #67 @ Creative Artiste

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

For my December DT creation i'm sharing a mixed media card.

 

Here's how it all came to be.. 

Using the Rustic Lantern Bigz die from Tim Holtz 

I cut out the image from calico covered mount board.

Liner pen and a tickle of texture paste adds 

depth and dimension to the rustic lantern's frame. 

Painted with silver and black ink the inner globe is 

blended with vintage distress ink heat embossed using 

clear embossing powder to simulate it's shielding glass. 

A fashioned wire handle is attached to the frame

Bigz Tattered Poinsettia's are die cut and painted, teasing the leaves 

before gluing together adding those final dimensional central flowers.

A mini replica of an original once belonging to my late 

Father in Law, it helped guide his way down the mines as a boy. 

Created for my Mother in Law as a Christmas card 

I hope it shines a brighter light as 2021 approaches..

I look forward to seeing your 

Anything Goes Mixed Media Creations 

@ Creative Artiste #67 Challenge.

Stay safe everyone 

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Morgans ArtWorld Challenge #12

LTCCB#53 ~ December Anything Goes

Country View Challenges ~ Anything Christmas

SanDee & amelie's Steampunk Winter Special 2020

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Fun with Dies

What's on your Work desk? Wednesday #546

Hello Creative Friends, 

Time to share what's on our Wednesday work desks again. 

Can you believe it's only 5 weeks till Christmas..? 

With that in mind I spent a couple of hours on Sunday 

trying to work out ways of using another one of those 

stamps sat awaiting its turn on my borrowed desk.

WoywW 546

These handful of cards are not quite finished yet, I

just couldn't decide if I liked black or grey houses! 

What do you think..?? 

Hope this weekend I can finish them and 

move on to the next stamp set in the pile.

Another busy week my end so i'll 

catch up with you all asap.. 

Take care everyone 

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

From one little Star..

Hello Creative Friends,

I hope you are all keeping well and your Christmas crafting is completed?

Mine has had many false starts this year and i'd given up on my handmade 

Christmas cards resorting to previous years leftovers and charity cards. 

...but whilst looking for an embellishment to add to a tag I came across this 

die set. Loving the shape of the large star I just had to see how it all cut.

Lost in the moment with the aid of some Mercury Glass glitter glue 

and visible image sentiments before I knew it I'd created Christmas Cards, 

Tags and Carrier cards for my handmade Christmas Tree ornaments.

I even made a batch of New Year Cards.

The hammered cream card on Kraft looks so fresh and clean.

Who would have thought that one star could have inspired all these.

I'm already thinking of making more of these it's certainly sparked an idea... 

is it wrong to be thinking of Christmas 2019 before the Joy of 2018..?

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend what ever your plans,

For me it's time to decorate that Christmas Tree..

Creative Hugs Tracey xx

I'm sharing today with:

Kristin & Eva's ~ PPF

Crafty Cardmakers ~ Christmas

Apple Apricot ~ Simply Neutrals Tuesday 51

Simon Says Stamp ~ Monday Challenge ~ Warm Winter Wishes

Craft Stamper ~ Take it Make it Challenge ~ December

A Vintage Journey ~ Star Light Star Bright

TioT Winter Wonderland ~ Guest Designer

Hello Creative Friends.

I'm delighted to be back as a Guest Designer over at Try it on Tuesday 

and with the countdown to Christmas now on this fortnights theme is...

**Winter Wonderland**

Here's what I created along with those How to do's..

Using a mini clipboard i'd covered in Holly collage paper and washi tape I

Stamped script and pushed paste through stencil words to add dimension.

Altering the clip with grunge paste I reattached it to the board 

adding a wash of walnut stain all over the clipboard to create age.

Stash pattern papers were used to die cut, Holly, Mistletoe and Fir 

branches, coloured and shaded with a combination of pens and ink. 

Those die cut Holly leaves really accessorise the collage board 

along with a handful of flat back pearls and dots of embossing powder.

Mistletoe, Fir branches and wire wrapped pearls are all tied 

together with a little red bow adding feature to the clip.

Unloved paper stash has been die cut using the largest die from TH Stacked 

Deckle set to create blank notelets/Card Toppers and Tags ready to decorate

and give as a token of appreciation or label a given gift.

Stamped, embossed and embellished, one I've painted in black Gesso 

creating a changeable Chalkboard... How many more sleeps??

Many toppers amongst this pile await their Christmas card completion..

Here's a couple created using double sided sticky tape & a Holiday word die.

A dab of mica powder rids that excess sticky tape creating a *Twofer* 

Two toppers, tags or notelets from one die.. Now that I like..

With a die cut December Topper embellished with left over Holly Leaves 

it's created a great cover to hide all those Christmas toppers within it.

Think I just might have to create an all year round one of these.. 

as it would be invaluable to have a ready made card topper to hand.

Please pop on over HERE and see what the creative 

TioT team have created for you this fortnight.

I'm sure you will all have some Winter Wonders to share.

Wishing you all a wonderful week and 

a BIG Thank you to the TioT Gang for having me.

It's been a pleasure..

Creative Wishes

Tracey xx

I'm sharing today with 

A Vintage Journey ~ Paper Stash Challenge

Sandie & amelie's Steampunk Challenge ~ Winter Special

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Gift it

Crafty Cardmakers ~ #223 Anything but a Card

Simply Neutrals #50 with Wen

Kristin & EVA ~ PPF

Christmas comes Early..

Hello everyone, it's looking a little chilly on my blog today 

with my first Christmas post of the year.

It's time for another That's Crafty Blog Challenge over HERE

with this fortnights theme being *Only Cards*

and a chance for you to win £20 to spend in the
That's Crafty online Store.

Here in words and pictures is my

*Christmas comes Early Card*

Using the Newly released Christmas Stamp Set 2 Designed by Donna Gray 

I stamped the focal image multiple times, colouring with water colour pencil. 

Onto the main card image I painted the background using Icicle Blue Multi Surface paint 

and would later layer up both house and trees to create dimension.

I created snowfall by layering up lace, threads and strips of Tyvek previously heated gently with a heat gun to shrink and create texture. All fabric and threads were sewn onto the card with the Tyvek glued on last as it can become hard in places and difficult to sew. 

A touch of Multi Surface Antique Silver helps create shadow and 

micro beads help to fill in the gaps as well as adding a little interest.

Falling snow was achieved by pushing White Multi Surface Paint 

through the Christmas Tree Stencil onto the card background. 

This stencil not only has a large lace effect tree but also 

the most useful snowflakes and snow drop dots included.

I can see this stencil being a firm Christmas favourite with many as well as myself.

I stippled Pearl Multi Surface Paint onto two greyboard 

Snowflake surfaces, layered them both up adding a central gem stone 

for a little bit of Christmas sparkle.

Mat and layered onto a 7 x 5 card the Snowflakes embellish the corner with 

a Tim Holtz die cut Sentiment word finishing it all off.

I know it's only August but us crafty people always want to prepare ahead at least
one season in advance and because there are so many *New and *Fabulous That's Crafty
Autumn and Christmas products just released I thought it was the perfect timing
 to bring them to life and make them shine.

Thank you for sharing your time,
Take Care and Stay Safe.

Until Next Time
Crafty Hugs
Tracey xx

Crafty Supplies:

That's Crafty: Christmas Collection Stamps Set 2

That's Crafty Multi Surface Paint: 

Metallic Pearl, Ice Blue, White. Antique Silver

That's Crafty Poinsettia Tree Stencil

Snowflake Surfaces: Large, Small

Tyvek

Tim Holtz Sentiment Words

The C* word... in August..!

In anticipation of the 2016 release of Lindsay Mason's NEW Christmas Stamp Collection from Personal Impressions I've taken a tip toe down memory lane to show you two Christmas Cards created using Lindsays' PREVIOUS Christmas Collections. 

Both cards have been created by paper piecing using scrap pieces of water colour card displaying elements of Brusho.

Tree of Joy Designed by Lindsay Mason from Personal Impressions

The Tree has been stamped various times and each tier layered, the bigger the tier the more layers administered. The finished Tree has been placed onto a Distressed background and multiples of the Star Tree topper used to add further embellishment.

Lindsay Mason Designs "Winter Wonderland Snowman" stamp set (PICSA6451) 

Stamped and paper pieced Hat, Scarf, Holly, Nose and Buttons using scrap brusho effects water coloured card. The Snowman has been raised using foam pads and glued onto a distressed background with embossed snowflakes, all stamps are from the same set. This delightful set also has the wording *Walking in a Winter Wonderland* ...most useful.

I do hope you have been inspired by my interpretation of something old.. I look forward to sharing  some of Lindsays' New Christmas Collection with you all very soon..

Creative Hugs from Tracey xxx