Celebrate something today..

Hello Creatives 

What a rollercoaster few weeks it has been..

I really think this post should have been titled 

*Create* something today rather than Celebrate, 

with a mountain of unfinished makes I share a 

project (now finished) that I didn't get chance 

to complete for Creative Artiste this month 😞 

 Time has been so sooo squeezed.. 

Created using unused Tim Holtz die cuts and 

Stamperia greyboard, painted with PaperArtsy Fresco's 

the postcard sits on a paint smudged journal page. 

Framed with Stampers Anonymous Observations 

cogs and gears stamp, embellished with washi, 

machine stitch and lace.

With a nod to father figures on Fathers Day Today 

there sits a Tim Holtz Paper Doll wearing his Party Hat 

whilst the wise Tracy Evans Owl watches on high. 

I'll leave you with a photo my Hubby took this morning.. 

*Blessing this Summer Solstice*

*Lets Celebrate Something Today* 

Wishing you all the Happiest of Days 

Stay safe & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

 Sharing today's creativity with: 

Nicole's SITAR

Allsorts Challenge 852

Sparkles Monthly Challenge ~ #201 Masculine 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Flying High

January days and nights... appreciate everything

 Hello Creatives 

Best wishes to you all for 2026 

Our first week has brought freezing temperatures, 

snow, ice and storm Goretti ...

Those freezing nights I've taken advantage of a little slow stitching...

finishing a hand felted oak leaf embellished with embroidery and beads

completing a tactile cover for my new 2026 journal

First page I share a mix of media, using paints, die cuts, 

pastes, pencil and pen...

depicting the scene outside my window after my dog and I have 

taken advantage of making our own marks in the snow.. 

Love the crunch of footsteps through fresh snow 😊

*expect nothing and appreciate everything*

Wishing you all happiness and much creativity 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Four Seasons ~ Winter Season January

Try it on Tuesday ~ It's cold outside

Art Journal Journey ~ Hosted by Erika .. What's Up?

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #771 ~ Anything Goes

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 #109 ~ October Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

New month means a new challenge @ Creative Artiste 

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media goes* 

My DT project is a layered mix of stenciled texture 

and paint where a natural rich ruby Autumnal leaf lies 

preserved with varnish, embellished with beads and a 

salvaged wax seal to complete my art journal page...

Autumn always treats us to a beautiful display of colour as

nature prepares for less sunlight and cooler temperatures.. 

Gives me a warm fuzzy feeling just looking at it 😊

We hope you can join us @ Creative Artiste and 

share your very own Mixed Media creations HERE 

Stay cosy & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx 

Sharing this months creativity with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Autumn Magic 

Art Journal Journey ~ 

Alison's Theme Autumn colours and inspiration 

Four Seasons ~ October Anything Goes Fall Challenge

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 ~ #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

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

It's a funny old world..

 Happy Halloween everyone.. 

I know Halloween is not everyone's cup of tea so 

here's a couple of pumpkin funnies for Michele's

TAG TUESDAY's *All Hallow's Eve* theme 

as we wind down October.. 

and just a handful of ATC cards..

Have a happy safe Halloween, 

see you all in November. 

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge ~ #149 Anything Goes

 Hello Creative Friends, 

It's PaperBabe Stamps Challenge time

with a Paperbabe Prize up for grabs for one randomly 

chosen participant, so please pop on over and share 

your crafty makes in our *Anything Goes Challenge #149*

For today's DT Project I share two collage postcards

created layering torn strips of coffee stained stenciled paper 

and hand designed washi using a selection of Paperbabe Stamps. 

Machine stitched edges, embellished with lace and sentiments, 

each postcard displays a Peony or Butterfly stamped focal... 

Postcard size has always been my favourite size to work on 

and I just love collaging these creative stories together. 

This bundle await sentiments, focal images or an embellishment or two.. 

I've built up quite a collection.. I look forward to sharing more soon..

Wishing you all well 

I'll catch up with you all later..

Stay safe & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing todays creativity with: 

LTSCB #147 Anything Goes

LTCCB #60 ~ July Anything Goes

TFJB Challenge ~ Funky & Frilly Challenge

Country View July Challenge ~ Use a stencil (or Two)

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #142 ~ Anything Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

Time for a new PaperBabe Stamps Challenge 

where our theme is *Anything Goes #142* 

A place to share your creativity HERE and chance 

to win a PaperBabe Stamps store prize of up to £20*

Today i'm sharing a journal book cover..

 A beautiful hand bound journal filled with recycled paper pages 

a gift given to me last Christmas from the very talented creator 

of PaperBabe Stamps Kim Costello, it's blank canvas inspired 

me to design a cover dedicated it to PaperBabe things.. 

Stitching Vintage Doll Paper to the cover an Ornate frame 

holds a die cut and stamped portrait head wearing CELESTIA 

pre cut hair all coloured using paint, copics and pencils. 

With lace added to protect it's hand stitched spine a 

fibreboard Whimsical word glued to greyboard is distressed 

and painted to compliment colours and complete it's design. 

If you love to create and join in with blog challenges, 

please do pop on over and share your marvellous makes HERE.

Stay safe and Creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Morgans ArtWorld Challenge #4

*Art Journal Journey* ~ Inspired by

LTCCB #57 ~ April Anything Goes 

The Creative Crafters ~ Challenge #39

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog #04 April 2021

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

WoywW 580

Hello creative friends.. 

Desk sharing day over at the stamping ground where 

Julia hosts what's on your Wednesday Workdesk...

Well apart from my fridge door falling off, locating a new
fridge online, in stock and able to be delivered to my door,  

it's been quite a productive crafty week.

I spent the whole weekend in the craftroom 

absorbed by the talent of over 20 artists during a two day 

online retreat course before their year long workshop begins. 

Here's a selection of what I created this weekend,
giving respect to the Artists involved i've obscured
some pieces taught via their tutorials.

When I do "make them my own" from those lessons
i'll be sure to share a bit more with you all.. 

#makecreateexpress20 #makecreateexpress #artismagiconline

This piece is inspired by the amazing work of 

Jennifer Steck and her Patchwork Pets... 

(another #WIP work in progress 😁)

had to try and capture Freya's *unique* eye!!

So here's my WOYWW #580 sadly idle since Monday...

Blame it on more mask making and alterations for facial hair! 

Not mine may I add.. just incase you were wondering.. 😂

Look forward to seeing what's on your workdesks.. 

Take care & stay safe

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx