Guest Designer Creative Artiste Mixed Media

Hello there. I was thoroughly pleased and excited to be offered a chance to be Guest Designer at the new Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge, when THIS card was chosen as winner by their Design Team.

The theme is always ‘anything goes mixed media’. Here is my creation:

I started by creating the background by using a snowflake stencil from Funky Fossil and Distress Texture paste in ‘Sparkle’. This set off to one side to dry and I then moved to creating some panels with Colorsparx watercolour powders in red and green – these were then set to dry, and for the other foliage, I created some panels using Distress Inks and Distress Mica sprays.

I already had an ink smooshed panel of lighter brown and dark splatters which I dug out ready to use.

Once all the panels were dry, I used Tim Holtz ‘Holiday Brushstroke 3‘ die set for the poinsettia and leaves, Spellbinders gold card stock for the centre of the poinsettia, and Sizzix ‘Buds and Branches‘ for the other foliage. The layers of the poinsettia glued together, and the edges with a Brutus Monroe Tricolour ink pad for more shadow.

The snowflake panel a was adhered to a square card base, and the floral and foliage images around to my satisfaction then attached with either 3D foam pieces or glue.

Some snow effect was added splattering Liquitex acrylic iridescent ink in white and gold, a foiled sentiment attached, and then some Pinkfresh Studio ombre glitter drops – I do like sparkly gems.

I absolutely loved creating this project. Mixed media is quite scary for me, but I have found that if I just go with my gut – it usually turns out reasonably good.

I hope you can have a go yourself and join the challenge this time round. xx

I shall be entering the following challenges:

Try It In Tuesday – traditional Christmas

Ally’s Angels – anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner – anything goes – option of three or more layers taken

Beautiful Blossoms – florals

Love To Craft – anything goes

Ellibelle’s Corner I Spy – something for Christmas

23 thoughts on “Guest Designer Creative Artiste Mixed Media”

  1. Unknown's avatar

    stunning festive card, I particularly love the sparkly snowflake background made with texture paste. Thanks so much for joining the November/December “I Spy With My Little Eye” challenge.
    Pauline xx

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  2. Unknown's avatar

    Congratulations on being our Guest Designer for December and what a fabulous contribution. I love all your layers and the sparkle. Hope to see you playing with us again next year.

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  6. Unknown's avatar

    WOW! This is stunning Linda. Love how you have made Tim’s poinsettia sparkle. Gorgeous background. Love it when we find great made ups in our bits box. Awesome set eh! and funny how we have both used it is such a different way. So lovely to have you Guest with us this month. MM is such fun and I can see you did making this piece.

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  7. Unknown's avatar

    Love your mixed media poinsettia. They are beautiful. Love the design, splashes of paint and textures you used. Thank you for being our guest designer at Creative Artiste this month. Hope you will join us again soon. hugs Judy DT . PS – I spent lots of time looking around your blog. You are a very creative artist. Lovely work.

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  10. Anita's avatar

    Lynda, this is just amazing!! I love everything about this project, starting with the background. Colors, composition, festive joy–it’s got it all. 🙂 I’m so glad you have shared this project with us at Creative Artiste as our guest designer this month!! (You’re so right about just going with your gut on projects. A lesson that I took a long while to learn, haha…) Wishing you a wonderful December. Anita xx

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  12. Unknown's avatar

    What a delight to see you as a Guest designer @ Creative Artiste this December a real treat for us all to see your amazing talent. Such a beautiful design from background to that stunning poinsettia focal.. you have brought the magic of Christmas to us all. Thank you so much for sharing this incredible creation with us all I adore it Lynda.

    Wishing you all the best for the coming season and a Happy Healthy New Year.

    Best wishes Tracey (DT)

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  14. Unknown's avatar

    What stunning Christmas cards! I love the mixed media that you used from the textured snowflake background to the snowy splatters, and your poinsettias are beautiful 😊. Thanks so much for joining us as Guest Designer at Creative Artiste and for the beautiful inspiration. I hope you have a Happy December and Christmastime, all the very best to you and yours for 2025 ❤️. Big hugs, Jo x

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