Creative Artiste ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes #121

 Hello Creatives 

It's the first Friday of a new month so time for a new challenge 

@ Creative Artiste.. our challenge #121 is almost always... 

Anything Mixed Media Goes  

I discovered this magnificent sculpture last year whilst dog walking 

in a quiet corner of Worcester which led me to discover more wonders 

designed by artist Victoria Harrison and her living mosaics. 

As November is a month of remembrance and reflection 

I was inspired to create my journal page.

 

A paint scraped background embellished with desk whatnots and wool, 

script is stamped and embossed to add extra background interest. 

The poppy is fashioned from scrap paper each petal 

given a mosaic design using paint, pens and scrap fabrics.

The poppy centre is a large domed button surrounded by glittery bits. 

Finishing with a smudge of glitter glue and edged with paper clips 

keeping everything uniform and together.. 

The single word BRAVE speaks for itself..

Please do share your own mixed media creations with the team

@ Creative Artiste #121 Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Wishing you all a happy, creative 

and reflective month ahead 

Hugs Tracey xx

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 ~ #110 November Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hello lovely creative friends.. 

Time for Novembers Creative Artiste post #110.. 

our challenge theme is *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

My 2024 art journal is getting quite full so here's a page from it 

whilst I work out a better way of keeping this years pages together.

 

Stencilled and acrylic painted background a big full moon 

shines through torn paper strips dragged along an ink pad. 

They remind me so much of silver birch tree's as the 

light of the moon catches the white space.. 

 

The funky fox I stamped onto fabric and followed the lines 

of the image creating an embroidered patch colouring in with 

lots of fussy stitching using just a needle and threads.. 

We hope you will share your mixed media makes 

with the Design Team HERE and join our challenge

@ Creative Artiste #110 November AMMG 

Stay safe & keep creative 

Hugs Tracey xx  

Sharing with: 

Simon Says Stamp ~ Wednesday Anything Goes Challenge 

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 #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

Creative Artiste ~ May Anything Mixed Media Goes #104

 Hello Creatives 

Welcome to Creative Artiste May Challenge #104

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month I share a simple Journal page, creating texture 

by embossing the page using an embossing folder layered with 

metallic paints inspired by nature, overlaying with embossing 

powders which I heated up to fix and add extra dimension... 

Reminding me of an aerial view of the coast line 

I added a Peacock Butterfly taken from a salvage napkin. 

I tore, pasted, cut then embellished it's wings adding glossy 

accents and then fashioned wire into little antenna feelers. 

Finished with a quote that worked like poetry in motion: 

*Stop to see the beauty along the way* 

We hope to see your beautiful creations @ Creative Artiste 

please come and share your Mixed Media Creations HERE 

Creative Artiste May Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge #104

Stay safe and Creative 

Hugs 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 

Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media Goes ~ Challenge #97

Best wishes this September to you all 

and the start of a new Creative Artiste Monthly Challenge

 *Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge #97*

This month my journal page is created with a collage and 

stencil paste painted background, stamped Fuchsia Flowers, 

coloured with ink and pencil, cut and layered for a 3-D effect, 

surrounded by an abundance of luscious green leaves.

They remind me of childhood Summers and my Grandfathers cottage 

garden full of Huge Roses, Hydrangea and Fuchsia bushes filled with 

flowers like tiny ballerina's dancing and twirling in the breeze...

My own Fuchsia's are but a shadow compared to those of my 

late Grandfather but through the troubled weather this year 

they have still managed to bloom and produce fruit..

As Natures season of bounty is now upon us I will leave these edible 

Fuchsia berries to the birds and foragers that frequent my tiny garden..

Pop along HERE to see what the DT have created to inspire you.. 

we invite creatives to mix up your media and share your Creations 

@ Creative Artiste Anything Mixed Media Goes ~ Challenge #97

Stay safe and Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

 

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Lets go Outside

Simon Says Stamp WEDNESDAY Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Creative Artiste #96 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

Hello everyone 

a new month means the start of a new challenge @ 

Creative Artiste where *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

This August I share a journal page using part of an illustration 

collaged from a colouring book altered to create a wider scene.

Using pencil, pen and paint, texture paste, die cut wild flowers,

eyelet portholes and art stone pebbles and doodles line the towpath.

This was a scene relished in real time last month given a 

few days respite from care duties... the first in many years.. 

Let me take you on a brief journey and share life stuff that 

inspired Augusts journal page with a handful of pictures..

Taking to the water by canal boat 2 miles per hour..

hidden from wifi connections, cuddled by nature..

Visitors stopping by for breakfast.. lunch and tea 😁

Freya taking in the scenery..

a herd of horses run free on the horizon..

always only a short journey away from home...

It felt like a million miles away.. 

this really is life slowed down ...

I hope you can take a moment to share what inspires you this month 

and come and share your mixed media creations with us HERE

@ Creative Artiste's #96 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes.. 

Wishing you all a safe, relaxing month ahead 

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Chris' Theme: Where in the World?

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

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 ~ MAY Mixed Media Challenge #82

Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste's May Challenge #82 

where our theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes

This month my MAY DT project is a mixed media journal page.

Pushing texture paste through a Stamperia stencil I painted 

the raised flowers with watercolour, acrylics and enamel accents. 

Gluing stamped, coloured and fussy cut Bluebells next to the Scabiosa, 

a large stamped and pencil coloured Monarch Butterfly stops to rest..

If you love mixing up your media be it paper, paint and stencils, 

collaged tags, journal pages, cards or creating projects from scratch 

please come and share your handmade creations with the team HERE 

and check out what the DT have created this month to inspire you... 

@ Creative Artiste May Mixed Media Challenge #82

We look forward to seeing your Mixed Media creations. 

Stay safe and creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

October Blessings...

Hello everyone, 

I hope you all had a good weekend?

I'm sharing another page at Art Journal Journey 

for my Favourite Colour is October journal theme. 

Displaying the spectrum of colour October blesses me with. 

Based around an image from a 6x6 paper pad, It's been extended using 

watercolour, pen and pencil adding a fussy cut red fox and squirrel. 

Sadly our native red squirrel is a rare thing in the UK 

but the Grey Squirrel I see daily, foraging in the grasses, 

running rings around the tree's or shaking my bird feeders..  

Acorns and layered Fungi the great communicators of the forest, 

caretakers of plants and tree's. Waiting for those leaves to fall 

ready to break them down to create food for ground feeders 

and insects, enriching the soil once more..

Nature it never cease's to amaze me..

Take care everyone 

Stay safe & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Country View Challenges ~ Autumn Colours and/or Halloween

Try it on Tuesday ~ Autumn Blessings

Imagination has no limit..

 Hello everyone, 

Hope you all had a good weekend?

Mine was spent going through my sketch books and journals 

i've so many unfinished pages and I'm amazed how many pages 

have scenes, sketched, painted or built up with mixed media. 

Adding a stamperia rice paper face I painted in hair and gave her 

a lacy blouse. Words from the same rice paper seemed to give me 

permission to include random die cuts adding to her eccentricity.

I love this huge layered die cut Rose by Lisa Jones, 

this eccentric Victorian Lady wears it so well..

 

*As today is International Woman's Day.. 

Be proud of who you are.. 

YOU can be who ever you want to be* 

Wishing you all a super week, 

stay safe & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

TFJB ~ Anything Goes 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Say it with Flowers

AJJ ~ Orange Esmeralda's Theme A single Flower 

(Hoping Sheila will allow it 👍)