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Earth laughs in flowers

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It’s the first Friday of March so its time for our new challenge at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which as always is Anything Mixed Media Goes.

It’s with much sadness that this is my last design team project at this challenge as I’m leaving the team (due to personal circumstances I’m unable to continue). I’d like to say a big thank you to Andree, the rest of the design team and all our participants for all the amazing inspiration.  Wishing you all the best for the future and thank you for being part of my creative journey ❤️.

My Mixed media page was inspired by spring blossoms and Japanese gardens – I hope you like it!

For the background, I used Distress Paints, white gesso, Stamperia stamp set, black Archival Ink, white Brilliance Ink, black Liquitex Acrylic Ink and white Liquitex Acrylic Ink. For the flowers and trellis, I used chipboard cut-outs, Liquitex Basics Acrylic paints, Spectrum Noir Tri-blend markers and white Uni-ball gel pen. For the tags and wording, I used a Stamperia paper pad and waxed thread.

For more inspiration please check out the amazing creations from our Guest Designer and my fellow Design Team members over at Creative Artiste too. All you need to do is to use three different mediums on your projects to join our mixed media challenge; I hope you are inspired to join us, it would be lovely to see you there!

Thanks for joining me today! If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Beautiful

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It’s the first Friday of February and we are pleased to be back all refreshed after our annual break with our new challenge at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which as always is Anything Mixed Media Goes.

The mixed media that I used for this page was: Driftwood DecoArt acrylic paint and Pébéo white gesso for the background; a crackle design using a Stamperia Create Happiness stamp set by Vicky Papaioannou and Vintage Photo Distress Archival Ink; splattered  watered down Pine Needles Distress Ink, black and white Liquitex acrylic ink; the burlap foreground was cut from a Stamperia Secret Diary Washi Pad by Vicky Papaioannou; the candles, flowers and vase were from Stamperia Fortune Die Cut set stuck into place using Stamperia matte glue .

For more inspiration please check out the amazing creations from our Guest Designer and my fellow Design Team members over at Creative Artiste too. All you need to do is to use three different mediums on your projects to join our mixed media challenge; I hope you are inspired to join us, it would be lovely to see you there!

Thanks for joining me today! If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Love Hearts

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It’s time for a new challenge over at Try it on Tuesday, which for the next two weeks is All Loved Up.

Today I’m sharing a card featuring some beautiful heart shaped flowers (smile!).

For this card I used up some old crafting materials which included: for the background I created a masterboard by smooshing Festive Berries Distress Ink (which I spritzed with water), using an acrylic block onto a piece of mixed media paper and I then stamped some flowers over the top using Love Letter Memento Ink; I cut the mixed media paper to size and stuck it to a 5×7″ white card; I added the heart shaped flowers which was from a Penny Black sticker set; the wording was from a topper set and was stuck into place using double-sided tape; to finish I added a recycled red bow.

For more inspiration, please pop over to Try it on Tuesday to see the wonderful creations from our Guest Designer and the rest of my Design Teamies.

Me and my hubby are wishing you a very happy February; may it be all loved up (smile!).

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Happy New Year 2026

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I hope you had a lovely Christmas and wishing you a very Happy New Year; may it be filled with peace, happiness and love!

This page isn’t new, it is a cropped version of a page that I created back in 2020; as you may know this Merry Moose thinlit by Tim Holtz is my favourite and always makes me smile. Life is very stressful at the moment and I also don’t have the means to create my art journal pages, but I just wanted to drop by and wish you all a very best for 2026! I’m very optimistic that it will be a better year for us too (smile!).

Thanks for dropping by. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! Jo x

Christmas Reindeer Tag

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As it’s the first Friday of December, it’s time for a new challenge over at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which is Anything Mixed Media Goes/ Optional Twist, something related to Christmas.

(Please be aware that next month, the design team will be on their end-of-year break, so there won’t be a challenge and that means we will be back in February 2026 with a new challenge).

I had so much fun creating this festive Christmas tag; I hope you like it too – sending you happy festive wishes (smile!).

The process and mixed media that I used to create my festive scene on this a chipboard tag were: I covered the tag with Tim Holtz Christmas Collage paper using Liquitex matte gel medium; when dry I coloured it using Distress Inks that I applied like watercolour; I added some check fabric washi tape by Tim Holtz to the bottom of the tag; I applied some Ranger Texture Paste using a palette knife through a Tim Holtz stencil to create the snowflakes; the deer was cut from mixed media paper using a Tim Holtz Thinlits Set and I coloured it using Distress Inks and a Faber-Castell marker; the “hidden among the snow-covered branches” wording was from a Tim Holtz Christmas sticker book; finally I splattered the whole tag using some white Liquitex acrylic Ink.

For more inspiration please check out the amazing creations from our Guest Designers and my fellow Design Team members over at Creative Artiste too. All you need to do is to use three different mediums on your projects to join our mixed media challenge; I hope you are inspired to join us, it would be lovely to see you there!

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative festive wishes! x

Magical Snowflake Winter Wonderland

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It’s time for a new challenge over at Try it on Tuesday, which for the next two weeks is Snowflakes.

I adore the sparkly snowflake winter wonderland that I created and I think the little hare is mesmerized by it too (smile!).

Please join me and watch the video below, as I create a breathtaking MAGICAL Winter Wonderland Art Journal Page, adorned with intricate gold and silver snowflakes that will transport you to a world of frosty magic.

https://youtube.com/shorts/lfIwu6YGI3c

In this video, I’ll share my artistic process, from conception to completion, showcasing the techniques and materials used to bring this enchanting winter scene to life. With a focus on mixed media and journaling, this tutorial is perfect for crafty individuals looking to add a touch of winter wonder to their art journals. Get ready to be inspired by the sparkle of gold and silver snowflakes, and let’s dive into the creative process together.

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes white cardstock, Gold and Silver Metallic Acrylic Paint, Ranger Mini Brayer, Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, UHU Stic, UniPin Fine Line Marker, Uniball Gel Pen, Pébéo white gesso, Snowflake Die Set and Thinlits Set, Metallic cardstock, Distress Archival Ink, Block Wooden Stamp and Crafter’s Companion Glue Tape Pen.

As T Stands for Tuesday and my page is full of sparkle, I’m joining Bleubeard & Elizabeth and the rest of the T Gang with these very sparkly travel mugs – Happy T Day everyone!

For more inspiration, please pop over to Try it on Tuesday to see the wonderful creations from our Guest Designer and the rest of my Design Teamies.

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Follow your dreams

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My page today is celebrating autumn; the background and images are from Maremi’s Autumn Stories collage book and I was pleased to recycle some sewing threads that I cleared from around my sewing machine bobbin.

Please check out the video below and join me in celebrating the cozy season of autumn with this art journal page tutorial!

https://youtube.com/shorts/Qnn_0OGSYc0

In this video, I’ll be sharing a step-by-step guide on how to create a beautiful autumn-themed art journal page using Maremi’s Autumn Stories images. From choosing the perfect collage papers to adding texture and dimension, I’ll cover it all (smile!).

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, UHU Stic, recycled sewing threads, Stamperia Matte Glue, Stamperia Golden Harmony Paper Pad and Distress Ink.

Aren’t the autumn colours are spectacular this year; this was taken at Lytham Hall on one of our walks – stunning!

Happy Autumn wishes! x

Thanks for joining me today! If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Autumn’s beauty glows

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As it’s the first Friday of November, it’s time for a new challenge over at the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog, which is Anything Mixed Media Goes.

I had fun capturing autumn’s beauty using lots of different mixed media to create this page in my A6 journal (smile!).

Get ready to be inspired by the cosy warmth of autumn and see how I created this art journal page, in the video below, to capture the essence of the season!

https://youtube.com/shorts/AfE5msnBGlE

In this relaxing video, I’ll take you through a step-by-step process of building a beautiful autumnal scene, from selecting the perfect colours to adding intricate details that bring the page to life. From fantastic fungi to bronze coloured leaves, we’ll explore the best techniques to evoke the feeling of autumn (smile!).

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Script Decoupage Paper, UHU Stic, Stamperia Stamp Set, Distress Archival Ink, Archival Ink, Pébéo white gesso, Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, Faber-Castell Dual Tip Artist Pitt Pen and Liquitex Acrylic Ink.

For more inspiration please check out the amazing creations from our Guest Designers and my fellow Design Team members over at Creative Artiste too. All you need to do is to use three different mediums on your projects to join our mixed media challenge; I hope you are inspired to join us, it would be lovely to see you there!

There seems to lots of fungi this year, this one was captured on one of our walks at Lytham Hall and reminded me of my page.

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Look for the magic

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I had fun creating a page to feature this cute black cat in a witches hat to celebrate the season – Happy October!

Join me in the video below and experience some Halloween magic in an art journal page tutorial featuring this adorable cat.

https://youtube.com/shorts/BHsS86n0y8I

From selecting the perfect colours to adding intricate details, this video step-by-step guide will walk you through my process as I add a touch of whimsy and wonder to my art journal.

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Tim Holtz Stamper’s Anonymous Stamp, Distress Archival Ink, Archival Ink, Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers, Vellum flower panel, UHU Stic, Stamperia Ephemera, Crafter’s Companion Topper Pad, Faber-Castell Dual Tip Pitt Pens, UniBall Gel Pen, UniPin Fine Line Marker, Stamperia Die Cuts, and Finnabair Sticker Book.

As T Stands for Tuesday, I’m sharing my decaf cappuccino and hubby’s hot chocolate, served with a bite-sized piece of yummy coconut flapjack – Happy T Day everyone!

We enjoyed these drinks after after we had a delicious meal to celebrate our wedding anniversary this month. We were surprised and delighted when the restaurant gave us this special plate with mini lemon meringue pies, it was very kind of them (smile!).

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x

Challenges

The lovely Elle from Empire of the Cat is hosting over at Art Journal Journey this month; she has chosen Steampunk, Halloween or Steampunk Halloween as her theme, so I’m joining her with my Halloween page.

Every Leaf

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It’s time for a new challenge over at Try it on Tuesday, which for the next two weeks is Autumn Colours.

I love autumn and my page celebrates autumn leaves; my hubby says that the image could be me (smile!).

To find bliss in every single autumnal leaf check out my art journal page tutorial in the video below.

https://youtube.com/shorts/0ZwKUZRzrak

In this video, I’ll take you on a step-by-step journey to create a whimsical and vibrant art piece that’s sure to inspire your creativity. From selecting the perfect autumn colours to adding delicate details, I’ll show you how to bring this autumnal fantasy to life.

The mixed media that I used to create this A6 page includes Distress Archival Ink, Autumn Stamp Set, Maremi’s Illustrationi Collage Ephemera for art journaling Autumn Stories & backgrounds book, UHU Stic, UniPin Fine Line Marker and Spectrum Noir TriBlend markers.

For more inspiration, please pop over to Try it on Tuesday to see the wonderful creations from our Guest Designer and the rest of my Design Teamies.

As T Stands for Tuesday, I’m continuing the autumnal leaf theme with these pretty autumn leaf and pumpkin mugs and wishing Bleubeard & Elizabeth and the rest of the T Gang a very Happy T Day!

Thanks so much for joining me today. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear from you.

Happy and creative wishes! x