Friday, 2 May 2025

CREATIVE ARTISTE MIXED MEDIA


Welcome back to another challenge at Creative Artiste where we want to see your Mixed Media entries please - remember to use a multitude of mediums on your piece and let us know what you've used.

I threw lots at the background of this tag but once it's finished you can hardly see the background.  I find it very hard to cover up the backgrounds so am really trying to let go as they say. This one does have some paste and papers behind all the details.  

I found a scrap of paper I'd kept from a Somerset Studio magazine of 2021 where they give you papers to use and the one I chose was made by Lynne Moncrieff.  It has the words To Myself on it.  I  knew I wanted to incorporate that scrap of paper somewhere in my tag and that's what gave me the colours.  The butterfly was from the same sort of paper and I've given him centre stage sitting on a piece of real bark.  

I've also added some dried umbel seed heads - thanks to Alison Bomber for giving me the confidence to use dried flowers on my pieces. I now find myself hoarding lots of dried grasses!

A look through Tim  Holtz Ideaology clippings book found the perfect sentiment of "Give me a few moments"... to go with the saying already there. 






I'm adding this into the following:

NBUS - adding natural elements to my work 
Papercraft Crew - Masc, Wood, Nature
Try it on Tuesday - Deep in the forest there are butterflies, bark, flowers 
Make my monday - things with wings 



15 comments:

Pauline C said...

Very stylish mixed media tag Fiona, I love how all the elements work together. Thanks so much for having me as guest designer for Creative Artiste this month xx

Let's Art Journal said...

What a beautiful tag! The neutrals look so elegant and I loved how all that mixed media came together - perfect 😊. Sending you happy wishes this May! Hugs, Jo x

EmmaT said...

Gorgeous tag, love the different textures

brenda said...

Lovely rustic feel to this one Fiona, so nice to see you at our first Tag-Along and ATC's challenge, thanks so much for joining in the fun.

B x

Tracey@Hotchpotchcreations said...

Great choice of papers love that rustic, vintage colour combo, the dried flowers look so delicate upon it working in harmony with your configuration. I feel your chosen wording is a note to myself.. beautiful work Fiona.
Happy creative May Hugs Tracey x

pinky said...

Fiona your tag is so gorgeous. I love the rustic/vintage feel with all those added embellishments. It all sits so perfectly together! Thanks so much for playing along with our very first challenge at Tag-along (and ATCS) this month.
Pinky

Pamela said...

a wonderful creation for mix media, thank you for sharing with us at MMM

Helen said...

Stunning tag for our forest challenge! LOVE all that yummy texture! Thanks for joining us at Try it on Tuesday! ((HUGS)) Helen DT

Anita said...

Fiona, I love this! The deliciously layered background, the perfect match for your sentiment scrap, the natural components--they all look just too good together, and I could keep looking at your tag forever. Wishing you a beautiful May ahead! Anita xx

Sarn said...

Utterly gorgeous. xxx

Darnell said...

You've created quite an impressive tag with lots of wonderful interest, Fiona! I enjoyed looking it over and I love the dried flowers and neutral colors! Thank you for inspiring everyone to use their NBUS! Hugs, Darnell

Dawn Phillips said...

This is very pretty and so unusual. Thanks for joining us at Make My Monday. Love Dawn x

Ina G said...

I love how you just 'threw' everything together and came up with this beauty Fiona. Such fabulousness indeed. Great neutral colours.

pearshapedcrafting said...

Oh my! This is stunning! Thanks so much for joining us at Try It On Tuesday, Chrisx

My name is Erika. said...

What a fabulous tag Fiona. I love how it feels like being in the forest. Thanks for joining us at Try It on Tuesday. hugs-Erika

OSZAR »