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?

Spring change

 Hello creative friends 

another month comes to end so let me share 

a couple of pages from my March Junk Journal 

Dina Wakley stamps painted on an ink wash background.. 

and painted March blooms, documenting bulbs recently planted. 

I hope they'll survive the frosts as the temperature is set to plummet.

Wishing you all safe and well 

I'll catch up with you all in April x

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Say it with Flowers

Art Journal Journey ~ Valerie's Theme SPRING

Simon Says Monday Challenge ~ Recycle

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Be connected...

Happy Friday everyone, 

Today I share my final Guest Host themed page at 

Art Journal Journey ~ *My Favourite Colour is October* 

A warm thank you to Elizabeth and the team for inviting me again 

and extra thank you's to everyone who joined me during October 

your inspiration and creativity amazes me, 

I've loved visiting you all.  

So here she is my last October themed page.. 

I couldn't let October pass without sharing a portrait😊

A magazine face collaged and over painted modelling an oversized hat

 and scarf, against a painted backdrop of rusty reds and golden yellows. 

How I love the month of October, nature paints a beautiful scene.

and now it's time for me to enjoy the last of your October shares 

before I pass the creative baton/brush over to a new Guest Host 

@ Art Journal Journey... throughout November.

Many thanks to everyone who took time out from their day 

to pop on over and leave me the sweetest of encouraging 

comments blogger is a wonderful place to stay connected.

Stay safe, cosy & creative

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today with Paint Party Friday

AJJ ~ The meaning of ... Music

 

Hello everyone, 

a new week begins as I share another page for my 

Guest Host Art Journal Journey theme *The meaning of..* 

Music has a magical way of evoking emotion and at times 

saying those things we find hard to convey with words.

underneath this display is a multitude of musicians, genres, 

bands and solo artists that have influenced me over the years. 

Sheet music, stencils, paint and stamps fill the background

The acoustic guitar is hand drawn with bakers twine 

strings holding a mother of pearl paper plectrum.

I'm sure we can all identify a song or soundtrack 

that triggers a memory or moment from our past.. 

Music Speaks..!! 

Wishing you all a super safe week 

Creative wishes

Tracey xx

Challenge #117 ~ Paperbabe Stamps *Sketch*

Hello creative friends, 

I'm here to share my Design Team piece for a new challenge 

starting today over HERE @ Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #117 

Presenting you with the Sketch below to copy and create 

those speckles could represent texture or a pattern 

along with the flower an image or a sentiment. 

How ever you chose to use the sketch come share your creativity 

over HERE, you do not need to use Paperbabe Stamps to join in..

Here's what I saw in the sketch and how it all came to be...

Onto a sheet of copper i've traced around a small wooden frame 

and stamped flourishes from the Flourishing Hair stamp set 

there are lots of specialised tools we can make marks with 

but one of my favourite things to use is a ball point pen 

slowly retracing the steps of those stamped areas...

When the metal is turned over it exposes those retraced areas, 

now raised and embossed a little black gesso helps brings out 

those marks made so much more.

*Carefully* cut out the aperture using your choice of tool, 

I use a pair of pointed strong scissors set aside for thicker 

materials just like this. Gently molded around the frame, 

strong double sided tape helps keep the embossed metal 

exactly where I want it positioned around the frame.

Rotating the frame I added a fibreboard whimsical word 

painted with black gesso but I may just paint over that 

word with some copper metallic paint to make that smile 

appear seamless upon the frame... 

but for now she sits displaying a dinky female face.

The DT look forward to seeing your take on our 

Paperbabe Stamps SKETCH Challenge #117

Take care everyone 

*BE CREATIVE*

and stay very very safe 

Creative HUGS 

Tracey xx