The Merriest Christmas!

It's time for the last Anything Goes Challenge of the Year at

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge 

and being December - what else to make but

A Mixed Media Christmas Creation.

The start of my project was to add

gesso and some old crackle paste that

didn't crack much on to torn corrugated cardboard.

Moving on to the tag part I cut the white one

slightly smaller adding text, a bit of blue smooching

and distressing the edges.

Here are the colours from the Lindy's Magicals for my leaves

 with leftovers for the deer.

Placing Tim's Holiday Green dies, some dry wall tape

and snow to the bottom.

and some finishing touches - 

red cotton bow, red kindy glitz on the berries,

waxing around the edges and

on the branches.

One last look!

That's it for this years Mixed Media Makes.

Now head over and see what my Talented Teamies made

for your inspiration as we would love to 

see your creative creations over at our Anything Goes

 Creative Artiste Mixed Media Blog

using multiple mediums.

Let your imagination run riot

and get those fingers messy -

the inks and things washes off easy.

I have had so much fun creating as part of the Team

and look forward to doing it all over again in the New Year.

A Big Thank You to Andree and my Mixed Media Mates

for a wonderful creative year together.

#Note The Creative Artiste Girls are taking a break in January

but will be back in full swing for our February Challenge.

# Update - sending this over to the The Mixed Media Lovers

for their  Challenge #8

Have yourselves a Merry Christmas!

See you then!

Merry Christmas 'Deer'

 It's finally here - December that is and that means

New Challenges over at  STAMPlorations 

Check out our Stencil Challenge Here

where my Team Mates created projects for your pleasure.

I love using the reindeer head from 

CUTplorations Two Reindeer Dies

as you can build up the texture in so many ways.

I started my card with the background for it

with scrunched tissued paper glued to card stock

then added stenciling with ARTploratons Shutters

with Tim's Frayed Burlap and die cut.

On to my reindeer - I inked him with the frayed burlap,

vintage gold wax, crackle glaze and clear rock candy.

Needing some colour I stenciled red card stock with

ARTplorations Christmas Tree 1

using Transparent Gloss Texture Paste

and while wet sprayed with Gold Perfect Pearls Mix.

Inked my STAMPlorations Homespun Christmas sentiment

and attached behind the deer.

Added a few coloured stars and popped to the

Christmas Tree background and on to the same red card stock.

These are the products used

I'm sure we will have an abundance of creativity this month 

so be sure to add yours to the Gallery for a chance to win goodies.

Details - 

• Link up a maximum of 3 projects (cards, tags, layouts, mixed media, etc.) regardless of the platform you use for linking up your projects (blog, Flickr, IG, Splitcoast, etc.)
• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK. (But please don't use our challenges to enter projects you make for promotional purposes.)
• No sneak peek projects! Full project photo must be displayed on the player's blog post in order to qualify for the prizes.
• To qualify for the prizes, players must display the challenge graphic and have a text link back to the challenge post (blogs only).
• Link up by November 30, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.

Prizes:

• The winner will receive a $20 prize code ($25 if STAMPlorations/ARTplorations stencil was used).
• Two (2) randomly drawn crafters will each receive a $10 prize code ($15 if STAMPlorations/ARTplorations stencil was used).

Have a Safe and Merry Christmas and I will

 See you in the New Year.