Creative Artiste #129 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge

Hello Creatives 

First Friday of the month so it's time to share a project for 

Creative Artiste's Anything Mixed Media Goes Challenge.. 

As another heatwave is set to melt the UK i'm taking you 

all to the beach today.. not literally of course 😊

On a summer sky painted background I scraped sand coloured texture 

paste making feet impressions in the sand by pressing in stamps 

from the Inkylicious shoreline stamp set whilst the paste was wet. 

When dry I stamped and embossed the shoreline, adding paint 

dots, dabs and flicks to the sky to enhance the atmosphere.. 

Embellished with coordinating lace, sequin trim and machine stitch 

top to bottom, I pondered for a while unsure what word or quote to 

pair up with the scene... 

Having found a bag full of beach bracelets in a suitcase that 

my Children used to collect whilst on holiday the word 

Tranquill came very much to mind... 

**Happy Days**

Come dip your toes in and share your Mixed Media creativity with the 

team HERE @ Creative Artiste's #129 Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Take Care everyone 

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx 

Sharing today's creativity with: 

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Creative Artiste #128 ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

It's Anything Mixed Media Goes @ 

Creative Artiste July's Challenge #128 

A just for fun piece and a trip down memory lane.. 

July was an exciting month as a child, the end 

of the school year, six weeks of holiday, outdoor play 

and family holidays... Taking the long route down to 

Devon/Cornwall admiring the stunning scenery.. 

My page consists of paint splodges and scrapes, 

and painted scene with stencilled sun and rays. 

The car is a TH wacky transport die, cut and layered 

multiple times, very similar to my dear great uncles🤣

Art yarn and lace add dimension with hand embroidered flowers 

resembling the bank of Heathers seen along the way.. 

*Happy Days* 

Hope to see your mix up of media creations @ 

Creative Artiste Challenge #128 ~ 

Anything Mixed Media Goes... 

Plenty more to see from the Design Team HERE 

pop on over and show them some love... 

Stay safe & Creative 

Tracey xx 

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Creative Artiste ~ #125 Anything Mixed Media Goes April Challenge

Hello Creatives 

Its challenge #125 @ Creative Artiste our 

theme is always Anything Mixed Media Goes.

Here's what I got up to, mixing up media in my journal.

 

Scraping gesso then modeling paste through a TH stencil I've 

glazed with PaperArtsy Mattints giving a sheer subtle effect. 

Collaging torn papers and old book pages on a 6x4 topper, 

graphite is rubbed through a tree stencil and then with paste. 

Glazing again with mattints I edged with machine stitch, 

washi tape and tea stained paper doilies.. 

The Hare is a stamp by Hobby Art and has always been one 

of my favourite stamp images so much so that I actually 

have two sets of the March Hare.. 😊

Very sad to see this wonderful company close, without 

the encouragement from Jenny Mayes (Owner) all those 

years ago I never would have taken those brave steps 

to even start a blog, Jenny made me believe 

in myself, what a beautiful soul she is 💖

The stamped hare is coloured with alcohol markers, pencil 

and paint given thread whiskers and bedecked with purple 

and green lace, he's popping up from the woodlands edge 

making his presence known .. so cute.

If you like to mix up your media come join us HERE 

@ Creative Artiste #125 Anything Mixed Media Goes

Wishing those that celebrate 

*Easter Blessings* 

Take care everyone

Creative Hugs Tracey xx 

Sharing todays creativity with: 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Make it Cute 

Art Journal Journey ~ Tree's are Awesome aren't they? 

Fourseasons ~ Spring Season April 2026 

Anything Mixed Media Goes ~ Creative Artiste #124 Challenge

 Hello Creatives 

It's monthly challenge time @ Creative Artiste 

#124 Challenge ~ Anything Mixed Media Goes

This wasn't what I had planned to share today but 

this stamp set by Tracy Evans *Feed your Soul* 

I couldn't resist purchasing as the Silver Birch 

reminds me very much of the Tree 

outside my Moms window.. 

Created with lots of stencil work, paint and paste, 

the stamped image is painted with the Bird box stamped, 

cut and layered multiple times on the focal flip page.

Flipped over there's more paint scrapes, pencil and 

stencil first revealing a single lace lawn daisy and two 

stamped birds flying high, maybe gathering materials 

to start building their nest..

after months of rain flora and fauna thrive..

Spring is definitely beginning to show it's face..

Now time to share your creativity @ 

Creative Artiste #124 Challenge*Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

Come share your Mixed Media creations HERE

Happy Crafting 

Take care & stay safe

Hugs Tracey xx

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January days and nights... appreciate everything

 Hello Creatives 

Best wishes to you all for 2026 

Our first week has brought freezing temperatures, 

snow, ice and storm Goretti ...

Those freezing nights I've taken advantage of a little slow stitching...

finishing a hand felted oak leaf embellished with embroidery and beads

completing a tactile cover for my new 2026 journal

First page I share a mix of media, using paints, die cuts, 

pastes, pencil and pen...

depicting the scene outside my window after my dog and I have 

taken advantage of making our own marks in the snow.. 

Love the crunch of footsteps through fresh snow 😊

*expect nothing and appreciate everything*

Wishing you all happiness and much creativity 

Hugs Tracey xx

Sharing today's creativity with: 

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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 March ~ #113 Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Hello Creative Friends 

After a dark dank start to the year we've started to see 

the beauty of Springtime and bursts of sunshine inspiring my 

Creative Artiste #113 DT Mixed Media March project... 

Recycled paper pieces, offcuts and embossed scraps have been 

pasted into an old diary where a Spring scene has been sketched 

with paint, pencil and pens...

With a watercolour wash and splatter skyline the pages have been edged 

with wonky stitchery completed with a found quote to fit the scene...

Sighhh... take me there 😊

We hope you will share your mixed media creations with us HERE 

the team look forward to seeing what you create... 

Creative Artiste MARCH #113 Anything Mixed Media Goes 

Creative Hugs 

Tracey xx

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: 

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Alison's Theme Autumn colours and inspiration 

Four Seasons ~ October Anything Goes Fall Challenge

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 

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 ~ 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 

Here comes Summer..!?

 Hello Everyone 

We've certainly been seeing signs of Summer in the UK with 

beautiful blue skies and sunny days, I hope you have too..?? 

Here's a journal page celebrating the delights of the season 

and a welcome to Creative Artiste's Mixed Media Challenge #94 

Colourful paint scraped onto journal pages displays rice paper 

butterflies upon a background of stamped and embossed flowers 

with two die cut flower heads looking up towards the skies.  

A stenciled paste sun ray frames fashioned Lavender stems created 

from scrunched up and glued waste paper, buttons and paint...

Creative time is a rare thing for me right now due to family 

circumstances but I certainly enjoyed the time I had creating 

this mixed media project to share with you this month.. 

I hope you find time for creativity, 

it's a wonderful thing..

Please do come and share with us at

Creative Artiste Anything Goes Mixed Media Challenge #94 

Take care everyone, stay safe 

and forever creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

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 ~ March Mixed Media Challenge #80

 Hello Creative Friends 

Welcome to Creative Artiste's March Challenge #80 

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes*

This month my Design Team project uses fabric remnants, with a focal 

Daffodil cut from card, stitched and painted. A wool wrapped curtain 

ring represents the Corona or more commonly known trumpet. With hand 

woven button as the stamen it makes a bright statement of Spring.

The fabric scrap background is embellished with beads, stray threads, 

sequins, lace and buttons, all drawn together with needle and thread 

in both machine stitch and hand embroidery...

I loved watching it's design immerge and grow, 

it's incredibly tactile and so cheerful...

Turned into a mini wall quilt a gift for Mother's Day 

I hope my Mom will find it uplifting all year round.

What ever your creative choice of medium, be it a mix of fabric remnants 

embellished like my own. Paper, paint and stencils on a Journal background 

ATC's, mixed media cards, Tags or inventive altered projects we'd love 

you to share your mixed media creations with the Creative Artiste Team. 

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

I hope you will join our Creative Artiste March #80 Challenge 

and please remember it's always *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

Creative Hugs and best wishes 

Tracey xx

Sharing with: 

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Creative Artiste's *May Mixed Media* Challenge #71

Hello Creative Friends, 

First Friday of the month so time to welcome 

you all to Creative Artiste's May Challenge #71 

our theme is always *Anything Mixed Media Goes* 

Today i'm bringing past things into the present... 

This ATC is the last of a bunch made for gifts in 2020. 

Created by stamping the Lily onto MDF the image was traced 

using liner pen, painted with distress paint then covered with 

UTEE and heat embossed several times to create a tile effect.

Making use of a broken picture frame onto it's backboard texture paste 

is pushed through a stencil then painted in colours similar to the ATC. 

Distress ink is painted through the same stencil onto the inner mount 

with it's aperture painted and edged with tarnished brass. 

The outer frame is painted in petrol blue with corner fastenings 

attached to help strengthen the frame with it's missing glass.

Reassembled the ATC becomes the main focal with offcuts of lace 

glued into every corner to compliment the finished redesign. 

I love the vibrant colours of this mixed media frame.. 

Such a cheerful creation.

If you like to mix up your media, do share your creations 

with the Creative Design Team and join in with our 

Creative Artiste's May Mixed Media Challenge #71

Stay Safe and Creative 

Hugs Tracey xx

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

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Paperbabe Stamps Challenge #127 ~ Classic Blue Picture inspiration

Hello everyone 

It's time for a new Paperbabe Stamps Challenge. 

This fortnight we give you a Picture for inspiration.

Use the Picture below as your prompt and let that 

Pantone Classic Blue of 2020 inspire you.

Here's my Design Team creation and how it came to be. 

Working with an unfinished journal page displaying a stamped 

Dinky Female Face BLUE is one colour I could never be without 

in my colour palette, I find it extremely calming.

Layers of blue lace add direction and simulate the flow of her hair. 

 

Adding fibre paste through the Iso Fun Stencil. As Sapphire is 

Septembers birthstone I picked out the ring in the prompt adding blue 

glass beads and a dusting of Gold mica liberally amongst the blue.

A difficult shape to photograph I found it interesting that the Blue appears 

much darker and her skin paler through the lens than they actually are...

so here's a close up of her beauty unleashed from the shadows 

along side those brave words, completing my mixed media page.

There's a prize of up to £20 to spend in the Paperbabe Stamps Shop, 

I do hope you can pop along HERE and join in with this months 

Paperbabe Challenge #127 Picture Inspiration..

Take care & Stay safe 

Creative wishes

Tracey xx 

Sharing today's creativity with: 

Art Journal Journey ~ Jo's theme TEXTURE

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