Heart and Soul...

 Hello Creatives 

You would certainly smile if you saw the process that went into 

creating this background. Created over weeks adding collage scraps, 

washi, fabric and lace, stencil scrapes and a wee bit of stitchery.

Limited messy time takes me back to crafting in my kitchen in 

between meal prep, cooking and excessive washing of hands 😊

Life is what it is but I am thankful..

Stamped, embossed and water coloured focal heart..

Shedding light on my chosen words.. born and bred in 

England and very much where my heart and soul lies..

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Vicki's Theme Keeping it Light

Try it on Tuesday ~ Hearts/and or Flowers

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

Just Junk Journaling...

 Hello creative friends, 

Already a week passes into March as I continue recycling packaging and 

using scraps to make pocket sized Junk Journals to create in each month. 

Here's March's JJ covered with rice paper and stamped flowers 

painted in Spring time colours and very simply embellished... 

Inside a page for Valerie's Spring Theme @ Art Journal Journey 

with a Tim Holtz die cut and watercoloured bird resembling the 

Blue Tit, she sings amid a Spring inspired textured background..

and because time didn't allow me to share last month 

here's a small selection from Februarys Junk Journal...

Paper pockets filled with layered scraps with machine stitched edges. 

Documenting my Son and his Girlfriends engagement announcement 

and some mindful doodling as the door closed on February...

Please be safe creative friends.. 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Valerie's Theme *Spring*

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Add a Die Cut

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Add some Green

Catch up with Paint Party Friday

Paperbabe Stamps ~ Anything Goes Challenge #160

Hello everyone

Time for our fortnightly Paperbabe Stamps Challenge 

with another *Anything Goes* Theme.. 

There's always a Paperbabe Stamps prize of your choice 

for one lucky randomly chosen participant over HERE.

On a grungy stencilled background stands a die cut Paperbabe Jointed Art Doll, 

covered in Vintage Doll patterned paper. Held together with metal brad fixings 

her die cut and stamped head stamp is coloured with pencil along with her 

pre-cut flowing hair. Hugging a large heart with die cut hands 

a quote by Van Gogh is stamped using the Alphabet outline set. 

*What is done with Love is done well...*

We'd love you to share your 

Anything Goes creations HERE

Stay safe and Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Add a Quote

Art Journal Journey ~ Erika's theme Lets Face it 

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #154 ~ Anything Goes

 Hello Everyone  

Time for a new *Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #154* 

with a prize every fortnight for one random winner

Our theme is *Anything Goes* come along and play.

Today i'm sharing two Day of The Dead themed tags 

using New Paperbabe Dinky Sugar Skull stamps 

The new stamps work with both Male and Female Dinky stamp sets  

along with the Jointed Art Doll Portrait Head and die.

Using with the Male dinky face stamps I've dressed him with a fancy hat 

decorated with flower and feather stamps, now doesn't he wear it well.

I've always loved the ethos of this colourful two day holiday, 

honouring the lives of family and friends both past and present. 

Come share your *Anything Goes* 

creativity with us HERE. 

Stay safe & Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today with: 

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #10

LTCCB #63 ~ October Anything Goes

Tag Tuesday ~ Colour Challenge Orange & Purple 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge ~ Not A Card

Oh so lovely Vintage

 Hello everyone 

Yay for the weekend... 

I'm late sharing this but better late than never.

 

Last weekend I had some spare crafty time but spent most of 

it discovering unfinished projects, I found some lovely things.

This junk journal spread was Inspired by a Lifebook 2021 tutorial 

by Laly Mille called hiding places started way back in early July. 

The little envelope holds a book full of old music and book pages 

over stamped decorated with lace scraps, washi and postage stamps.

I never tire of using this stamp, my favourite of the 

moment it always leaves an impressive mark. Stamped 

onto an embellished postcard with a washi tape hinge.

When opened it reveals a stamped flower image, sentiment 

and a tag pocket to hide little secrets and precious things..

I could spend every crafty day creating junk journal pages like these...

Happy weekend everyone 

Stay safe & Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Use Book Pages

Art Journal Journey ~ Wendy's Theme *Vintage*

Stamping Sensations ~ Stamp of the moment

Creative Artiste SEPTEMBER Challenge ~ #75 Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends

Time again to welcome you all to

Creative Artiste's September Challenge #75 

our theme is ALWAYS *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month my mixed media make brings together previous 

project left overs and things that never really came to be.

The stencilled box frame has seen many colours over the past 

months before I settled on Prize Ribbon and tarnished brass.

A piece of clock face flexi mould pasted to a grey board heart was 

cut to fit with precision inside the box aperture. Painted in similar 

colours the heart is suspended over the embossed typewriter inner.

Adorned with die cut and painted colorize blooms an idea-ology tag 

distressed to blend in with the frame colours completes the design.

Probably my favourite make of 2021 i'm always amazed by 

what can be created with those little bits left behind..

Pop on over and see what the Fabulous Design Team 

have created this SEPTEMBER over HERE.. 

Look forward to seeing your Mixed Media Makes.. 

@ Creative Artiste #75 Anything Goes Mixed Media Challenge

Stay safe & Creative 

Hugs 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)

Morning has broken...

 Hello everyone

I've been flicking through unfinished journal pages again and 

came across this little cottage nestled amongst the tree's... 

You can see i'd already started to work on it, over painting the collage 

adding light, shade and bright coloured blossom of purple and yellow.

Those that visit know I love creating little scenes like these, 

extending the tree's with pencil and paint, adding stencilled 

flowers painted to resemble Dog Rose lifting their heads 

up towards the morning light. 

Using grit paste, I stencilled the corner, painting it grey. 

I feel like i'm peeping over a dry stone wall at a magnificent 

country landscape, how I wish I could call that house mine... 

Give me the peace and tranquillity of early Summer mornings every 

day of the week.. now all I need is the sweet sound of bird song.

Stay safe and creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Paint Party Friday

Rain's TAD ~ Mornings

LTSCB #147 Anything Goes

LTCCB #60 July Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge~ Lazy Summer Days

Country View Challenges ~ July Use a stencil or two

Art Journal Journey ~ Summer Countryside

Creative Artiste's June Challenge #72 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

 

Hello Creative Friends, 

First Friday of the month and time to welcome you 

all to *Creative Artiste's JUNE Challenge #72* 

our theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.

This shared mixed media journal page was created some months back, 

during cold dark days with a longing for some warmth and sunshine. 

Torn papers collaged onto the page are painted with my finger, 

as a magazine image pasted on top is over painted 

adding back every little detail.

Tim Holtz Brushstroke flowers #1 are cut from fabric, 

painted and sewn together with a recycled button.

Summer has very much began to show her face this past week 

in my little part of the UK and i've really enjoyed seeing 

the Birds, Bee's and Butterflies embrace it too.. 

Here's a little addition to fill that Summery Sky.. 

If you like to mix up your media, please come and share 

with the Creative Artiste Design Team and join our 

Creative Artiste June Challenge #72 

*Anything Mixed Media Goes*

Wishing you all sunshine 

Stay safe and Creative

Tracey xx

Motion and movement

 Hello creative friends

Flicking through unfinished journal pages I came 

across this rice paper image of two ballet dancers. 

How graceful they look, lost in the moment. 

Stencil marks surrounding them almost slows down their motion, 

calculating every movement. With gold stenciled gesso and gems 

it seems to add to the drama like a huge spotlight on stage.

I love how the white highlights track and trace their steps. 

The words *They gave no more thought* provokes emotion

for us to imagine their story through our own eyes... 

Wishing you well this weekend, 

Stay safe & creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today with: 

Paint Party Friday

Rain's Thursday Art Date 

LTCCB #56 March Anything Goes

Art Journal Journey ~ Sheila's *A single Flower*

The ballet dancer wears one on her head band

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #3 

Happy Birthday Morgan x 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Use a Stencil or Two

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 👍)

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #138 ~ Anything Goes

 Hello creative friends, 

It's time for a new Paperbabe Stamps blog challenge 

this fortnight it's everyone's favourite Anything Goes.. 

Come play along with the challenge and share 

your *Anything Goes* creations HERE 

Today i'm sharing a page from my fabric journal, decorated in a 

mixture of media left over from previous Paperbabe creations. 

Collaged with die cut Art Doll Vintage Papers, snippets of Stamped Faces 

framed and painted with Aleesia style hair. Paste pushed through various 

Paperbabe stencils creates texture and interest in vacant spaces where 

I've played with paint adding gold and silver metallics into the mix. 

The sentiment *Make your Mark* is stamped using the 

Fun Alphabet Outline stamp set painted in Bronze .

For a chance to win a Paperbabe stamps prize 

Pop on over HERE see what the DT have created and 

join our *Anything Goes #138 Paperbabe Stamps Challenge* 

Stay safe & creative everyone 

Hugs Tracey xx 

Sharing todays creative play with: 

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #2

LTCCB#55 ~ February Challenge Anything Goes

Art Journal Journey ~ Valerie's theme Heavy Metal 

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #84 February 2021

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge ~ Add some Texture

Delightful thing's

 Hello Creative Friends, 

I've been discovering lots of stamped, coloured and cut images 

recently that never quite made it to page. When I came across an 

unfinished journal page displaying a huge pair of stencilled gold 

scissors I thought this selection would sit so prettily upon it.. 

Edged with lace, pearls and a metal button it's like a gathering of 

Spring where I love to paint, sew and sow delightful thing's outdoors. 

Wishing you all a safe, happy 

and creative weekend 

Take care 

Tracey xx 

Sharing todays creativity with: 

TFJB ~ Groundhog Day (Pearls and Lace)

Stamping Sensations ~ February Colour my World

Art Journal Journey ~ Valerie's Theme Heavy Metal 

Country View Challenges ~ February ~ First signs of Spring

We Love Chocolate Baroque ~ February Flowers, Butterflies or Birds

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

Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #128 ~ Dimension

 Hello creative friends

This fortnights Paperbabe Challenge theme is *Dimension*  

however you depict the theme come share your dimensional 

creations with the team HERE for a chance to win a prize. 

*You DO NOT have to use Paperbabe stamps in your design but if 

you do it doubles the prize pot for one randomly selected winner*

Here's what I got up to and how it came to be.. 

Using scraps of left over Paperbabe stencilled paper saved from 

projects, paste test sheets or various mixed media, I layered 

torn strips to a journal page to create a simple background. 

A stamped and painted Dinky Female face and torso is given a layered 

hair style using more of those stencilled scraps cutting out a mix of 

styles using the Bunches Template set creating dimension to her hair. 

Toning down the existing colour of her layered hair using gesso 

she blends into the background resting peacefully on Dinky hands. 

Recycled lace, pearl embellishments and a fibreboard substrate 

add extra texture and dimension completing my journal creation.

Look forward to seeing your 

*#128 Dimensional Challenge Creations* 

Take care & stay safe everyone..

Creative wishes 

Tracey xx 

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Jo's theme Texture 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Use your Scraps 

Morgan's ArtWorld Challenge #9 

LTCCB #50 September Anything Goes

Discover.. Flowers

Hello creative friends, 

How are you..?? 

Sharing a journal page today which I started just before 

Spring first sprung but never got round to completing..

No how to do's or explanations just close up's of those

Stamperia moulded pastes, stencils and rice papers..

Fuschia is not really my colour but I couldn't help paint those 

moulded roses to match those upon the rice paper background.

I love how the perched bird comes to life when painted, 

as if she's stopped to take in their sweet flowery aroma..

The stenciled word *Discover trimmed with buttons 

and lace sits above hand painted white fluffy clouds.

a keyword as birdsong amplifies whilst air traffic takes a break. 

We've all had more time to discover things of new and old 

while keeping our family, friends and neighbours safe...

Wishing you all a a super weekend.

Take care everyone. 

Creative wishes

Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Paint Party Friday ~ WK 12 YR 10

A Vintage Journey ~ Beautiful Blooms

Let's Craft and Create ~ #159 AG + Optional Ribbon/Lace

Creative Artiste Challenge #60 ~ Anything Goes

Art Journal Journey ~ Mia's Theme *Flowers*

Good Friday wishes..

Happy Friday everyone, 

Crafty friends will know some things we just can't wait to 

get our creative hands on. When I first saw this AALL & Create 

stamp set Daisy Elegance designed by Tracy Evans i'd already 

thought of many ways to create with it before i'd even 

pressed that add to basket button.

Balanced with some geometric Mandala stencil work 

I had many happy hours creating this page.

Raised up vases given a brush of liquid wax

and making very good use of those off cuts..

i'm not sure what the text says but *93 

was a good year for me & my Hubby..

It seemed such a shame to close the page on this journal and 

so wrong to crush those blooms so with extra time on my hands 

I decided to alter a frame including those calming Mandala's. 

No longer hidden away it now makes a lovely addition to my 

home decor for everyone to see...

Wishing you all well this Easter, 

Take care & stay creative.. 

Tracey xx 

Happy to share today's creativity with: 

LTCCB #45 APRIL Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday ~ Beauty of Nature

Art Journal Journey ~ Geometry Shapes

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge #59

Craft Stamper Take it Make it Challenge ~ APRIL