Creative Artiste #84 JULY Mixed Media Challenge

 A warm welcome to JULY Creative Friends 

and Creative Artiste's JULY Challenge #84

our theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Sharing a random double page selection from my junk diary.

Used envelopes scraped with gesso, bubble wrap stamped and 

texture paste stencilling. Embellished with a large Brown 

water coloured Butterfly (White Admiral) & washi tape strips  

with gouache painted Hydrangea encircled with scribble script. 

 

That's my random mixed media junk diary selection.

The Creative Artiste Design Team hope you can 

join us during the month of JULY and share your 

*Anything Goes Mixed Media Creations HERE*

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

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 

Sharing with: 

Sparkles Monthly Challenge ~ #154 Things with Wings

Rain @ Thursday Art Date ~ PURPLE 

Nicole @ Friday Face OFF

Creative Artiste ~ April Mixed Media Challenge #81

Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste's April Challenge #81 

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

Today my Design Team project is different from past makes, 

created earlier this year for a very dear friend going through a 

really tough time right now. This piece I never intended to share 

hence just one photograph... but today with permission I do.

*I walk with you*

 

On a tiered photo frame mount I painted a Spring woodland scene in 

watercolour, acrylics and inks, dotting Bluebells in gouache along 

the waters edge as golden sunshine peeps through it's cloudy sky.

The boot a hand drawn mini version from an art journal piece created 

last year is painted and detailed with coloured pencils, cut out and 

simply suspended in the corner of a painted wax gilded frame. 

.........

I hope you will join our Creative Artiste March #81 Challenge 

and share your *Anything Mixed Media Goes* creations HERE.

Creative hugs and the 

warmest of wishes to you all

Tracey xx

Always Bee KInd

 Hello everyone, 

A quick journal page share today using just one 

woodware stamp, honeycomb bigz die and offcuts. 

The Bee I'm both inspired and fascinated by, 

working tirelessly to pollinate and keep the circle 

of life turning, where would we be without them..

They bring colour to our world..

Wishing you all a creative weekend 

Hugs Tracey xx 

Sharing today with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Hello Spring

*Art Journal Journey* ~ April Inspired by  

Country View Challenge ~ April The Birds & The Bee's

We love Chocolate Baroque ~ April Springtime

LTCCB #57 ~ April Anything Goes

Mona my way..

 Hello everyone, 

I'm very grateful to be back online after some frustrating days, 

thought i'd share my twist on an old master by da Vinci. 

 

I call it *Mona my way.. *

It all started with a Bee Crafty Mona Lisa Artstamp, stamped onto 

rice paper and pasted to a page, the rest kind of ... just happened. 

Capturing her backdrop with delicate watercolour, heavy gouache 

and acrylics adding in extra detail with pencil and pen. 

Holding a handful of paintbrushes, I like to think she 

helped to paint that imaginary scene behind her.. 😊

As it's Paint Party Friday's 10th Birthday Blogoversary she's wearing 

her Party hat especially for Kristin and EVA . I've been known to wear 

that very same hat myself @ a previous PPF Party 😁

Take care & be safe everyone 

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Kristin and EVA

Paint Party Friday ~ 10th Birthday Blogoversary

Art Journal Journey ~ Sheila's Theme A Single Flower

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