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Friday 2 December 2016

Creative Artiste #21 December 2016

The first Friday of the month means it's the start of a new challenge at Creative Artiste.  We are a challenge blog for everyone who likes to mix their media. So, as long as you like to use various mediums on your creations we'd love to see you enter the challenge. This is a month long challenge so you have time to create projects and enter up to three times. A full list of the rules is on the challenge blog.
A big Thank You to everyone who entered Challenge #20 in November. Your projects were wonderful and the winner has been announced on the blog. 

Our theme is this month is
"Anything Mixed Media Goes"
and we are sponsored by
         
Scrapmatts and Papertole Australia

I'm sharing a Christmas present I've made for a very special person in our family to use as a memory box.


I glued a piece of card on the top of one of my precious Craft Box boxes. Firstly I used texture paste through a star stencil and painted it all white. I then lightly rubbed gold gilding wax over the stars and edges.

I cut up some Retro Squares 02 from Scrapmatts and painted them white then added gold Frantage before sticking the pieces down. The vintage photos are from the internet and I printed them with a pinkish tinge. I added one photo to the beautiful cabochon from Craft Box and tucked some little detail pieces around the photos and flowers.

I placed a die-cut pink doily in one corner and used the Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die to create the flowers with pearlised card. I Frantaged the edges and central pearls. The centrepiece on the large flower came from a bracelet.

As this is intended as a memory box I thought this sentiment from Bee Crafty was very apt. I stamped it in brown ink onto pink card.

Lastly I added pink ribbon and some floral lace around the box and finished off the front with a SnipArt frame and chipboard word. Both were painted pink and Frantaged.

Please visit the Creative Artiste Challenge Blog to see the wonderful mixed media projects created by our talented team and meet our new member who is joining us from today. 
As this is our last challenge for 2016 I'd just like to say a big Thank You to all our lovely followers and wish you all a Merry Christmas. We hope to see you all back in 2017.
Remember to have fun and enter your "Anything Mixed Media Goes" creations in the challenge.

I've entered this project into the following challenges:
http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/december-challenge.html
http://rheddscreativespirit.blogspot.co.uk/2016/12/decembers-challenge.html x

20 comments:

  1. Absolutely stunning project from you again Andree, I just love the way you have really made the Scrapmatts Retro square 02 pop....

    Hugs xxx

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  2. What a gorgeous memory box you have created for someone very special. I love all the gold, pink and white together. And the extra special touch of lace.

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  3. A beautiful project Andree. I love all the detail, especially the gold effects. Shabneez xxx

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  4. Lovely job!
    I have a stack of those boxes waiting for a bit of attention!

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  5. Simply stunning memory box! I love the gorgeous design and wonderful design.
    Hugs
    Linda xxx












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  6. Such beautiful detail and elegant style Andree.
    Laine
    xx

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  7. Such a beautiful memory box Andree. I just love all the texture and added items. Hugs Jennifer xx

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  8. Andree this is a beautiful decorated box
    Gr Karin

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  9. Hi Andree this is stunning I love it. All the elements are gorgeous and they work so well together. Take care. Hugs Jackie

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  10. Such a beautiful memory box hun - Thank you for sharing with us over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit this month and hope to see you again in future challenges.

    Handcrafted by Ellapu
    Mother Hen for Altered Eclectics
    Mother Hen for Eclectic Ellapu
    DT Rhedd's Creative Spirit

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  11. Beautiful box Andree!! I love the subtle pink tones, looks so lovely against the gold! Beautiful big flowers and that quote is such a good one to use! Shabby and elegant, love it! Good to see you back btw.

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  12. A gorgeous memory box, such a treasure!

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  13. This is so beautiful Andree. I love how you create such a vintage feel and the gold is perfect :) Love, Denyse x

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  14. Your memory box will I'm sure be a huge hit. It's beautiful.Thank you for linking to Rhedd's Creative Spirit this December

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  15. Absolutely stunning Andrée. All the details are beautiful. Cathy x

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  16. That sentiment is such a meaningful one. Your box is stunning. Hugs Mrs A.

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  17. Delightful creation! Thanks for sharing with us at Altered Eclectics!
    Hugz,
    Chana, DT

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  18. Gorgeous memory box, so precious. Thank you for sharing with us over at Rhedd's Creative Spirit this month and hope to see you again in future challenges.

    Handcrafted by Ellapu
    Mother Hen for Altered Eclectics
    Mother Hen for Eclectic Ellapu
    DT Rhedd's Creative Spirit

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  19. So very lovely, and so brave of you to part with one of your Craft Box boxes. I don't think I could let any of mine go, as they're gorgeous *and* useful, and I don't have enough of them yet, lol.
    Thank you for entering your project at Rhedd’s Creative Spirit. Sammy-x

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  20. Very pretty altered box. Thank you for joining us this month at Altered Eclectics. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Hope to see you back here in 2017. Judy DT

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