Creative Artiste #85 August Mixed Media Challenge

Hello Lovely Creative Friends 

I hope you are all keeping well..??

The past few months have been what can only be described as bedlam, 

incredibly stressful, heightened care duties, house moves and legalities 

not helped by catching Covid which I'm still suffering from it's affects.. 

A big thank you to all that have stuck by me these past months 

it means more than I can say in words.. Myself and family are thankful 

these life hurdles, albeit life changing can be overcome with time.. 

Sooo a scheduled blog post again.. 

welcoming you to Creative Artiste's #85 August Challenge 

our monthly theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.

This month I share a small mixed media canvas, layered with leftovers 

found amongst my messy craft desk. Paper doily's, layered texture using 

stencils and paste, buttons and lacy scraps add a little touch of me.. 

Calming down the glued chaos with a wash of white gesso a found washer 

acts as a firm frame for three tree twigs wrapped in silken thread. 

Please join the Creative Artiste Design Team HERE 

and share your Mixed Media creations with us all. 

Take care of yourselves and each other..

Stay safe and creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Creative Artiste ~ February Challenge #68

 Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste's 

Anything Mixed Media Goes ~ FEBRUARY CHALLENGE #68

This month I have an altered notebook to share with you BUT 

before I do may I say I lost a whole weekend early January 

cutting and water colouring these stunning colorize blooms, 

my main focal this month and I loved every second of it..

I digress.. oopps now where was I..? 

Oh yes onto those altered notebook how to do's.. 

First covering a plain notebook in Kraft card embossed using Tim Holtz 

Texture Fades 3-D Typewriter folder, I dry brushed with black gesso 

adding a tickle of gilding wax to highlight those typewriter keys. 

There's not many mixed media creations of mine that escape without 

the addition of lace and when teamed up with pearls it just adds to 

the romance.. The strawberries and champagne of mixed media.. 😊

Cutting out individual letters from the embossed Typewriter folder

I chose to spell the word noted as my intention for this book 

was to use it to document and sketch creative ideas.

Layered leaves, buds and rose with twisted wire and bead 

stems it just brought everything together harmoniously..

Complete with it's pearl & glass heart junk jewellery bookmark 

roll on spring so we can enjoy those pretty blooms for real !!..

Thank you for taking time to stop by today. 

I hope you maybe inspired to mix it up and share your 

Mixed Media creations with the Creative Artiste Team HERE. 

Take care everyone 

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx 

Sharing todays creativity with: 

LTCCB#55 ~ February Anything Goes

Art Journal Journey ~ Valerie's Theme Heavy Metal

TFJB Challenge Blog ~ Groundhog Day ( for me.. Pearls & Lace)

Country View Challenges ~ First Signs of Spring

Sweet Dixie Flourish Frames for Him & Her... using Shrink Plastic..

Today I share a handful of embellishment and Jewellery makes using Kath Halsteads Sweet Dixie Flourish Frames from Personal Impressions all made from Shrink Plastic.

Shrink plastic is *Fantastic* and if you haven't used it you need to as it does exactly what it says... it Shrinks, transforming your stamped images into a smaller versions using heat.
Its as simple as that.

As you can see from the stamp sets true size the images really do shrink in size.

Stamping onto Shrink Plastic using StazOn it is wise to punch a hole before you heat it
if you wish to make a pendant or create dropper earrings.

These earrings have been made using clear shrink plastic so the 

male silhouette can be reversed to face the female silhouette.

The card has been created simply stamping the flourish stamp with versamark ink, 

dusting over with mica powder and embellishing with flat back pearls.

Stamped and cut out using a 2 1/4" punch. the shrunk image is glued into a 

25mm brooch and a domed glass cabochon adhered on top.

Placed onto a card, it makes a lovely gift card for someone.

Creating a Keyring, the male silhouette is stamped using Jet Black StazOn onto the shrink plastic and  a 2 1/2" circle punch used to cut the image out. After it has been heated and shrunk it is fitted into a 30mm keyring pendant.

and finally.. a simple shrink plastic embellishment for a Male Birthday card using the 

Happy Birthday sentiment included in the stamp set.

As you may have observed I have not given you the instructions on how to shrink the plastic there is a variety of brands with differing instructions of ways you can reduce its size. If you follow the instructions you should achieve successful results.

Thank you for your shared time..
I look forward to bringing another creation to you very soon.

Hugs Tracey xxx