Merry Little Christmas! A Vintage Journey Challenge December 2020 and some Important news....

Hi Everyone and Welcome

Hope you have all had a peaceful Christmas staying safe and keeping well. 

At the beginning of the month A Vintage Journey launched their last challenge of 2020 and some important news but unfortunately I wasn't able to post my contributions at that time so I thought I'd share them with you today, even though the challenge is now closed and today sees the realisation of the 'important news. 

Better late than never, right? 

First for the challenge itself. It was called 'Merry Little Christmas' and the brief was: 

'To celebrate the season and create an ATC or set of ATC's depicting Christmas scenes or colours.'

Here's my 'Merry Little Christmas'ATC. It is infact one of two but as both designs are identical I thought I'd post just the one. 

I don't often reach for ATC's to use as a substrate so it was a refreshing change to create with them.  

I crackled the background using PaperArtsy Crackle Glaze and Frescos.....

... added some text stamping using one of Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous stamps (Holiday words) and some white paint splatters for a snowy effect. 

The gorgeous poinsetta and greenery were cut from kraft core using Tim Holtz Sissix dies (Tattered Poinsettia, Holiday Greens, Holiday Greens Mini). The petals of the poinsettia were sewn together with a brass antique button and the 'snow' continued to fall on the flower and the foliage. 

A Tim Holtz memo pin tucked behind the poinsettia embellished and added to the focal arrangement....

.....while a Tim Holtz metallic sticker provided the ideal seasonal sentiment to suit all: 

'Happy Holidays'. 

I hope you're holidays have been happy and if they aren't yet over I hope they continue to be. 

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 Now, for my second ATC . This was created especially for AVJ as the important news shared on the challenge launch post was that A Vintage Journey would be pulling into its final destination and terminating its journey today, New Years Eve 31st Dec 2020. 

AVJ began its journey on the 28th Feb 2014 and has been travelling along ever since. It fast became a popular challenge blog picking up many followers, subscribers, visitors and regular challenge entrants along the way. 

I was thrilled to join the team in Nov 2015, beyond happy and so honoured and humbled to be creating alongside so many talented creatives. It really was a dream come true.

AVJ has been a huge part of my creative journey so far and I'm going to miss it heaps- already am! 

Heres the ATC I created for AVJ and a few supporting words..

' I have loved every minute journeying with my fellow Creative Guides that have become valued friends who I love, respect and admire greatly. You all have a very special place in my heart. 

 A Vintage Journey has allowed me to grow both creativity and personally and I feel truly blessed and so very grateful to have been an AVJ Creative Guide for 5 years.

Since knowing A Vintage Journey was reaching its final destination my heart has been heavy but it has also been full, full of all the many ‘happy’s’ I now have to treasure. 

Thank you AVJ it really has been the best journey ever, an amazing ride that I will remember and appreciate always.' 💛 

I covered the ATC background with words that to me epitomise AVJ....

I realised I'd missed out 'warmth' so I portrayed the warmth I've felt being part of the AVJ family through the colours. (Distress inks)

I had to feature our acronym 'AVJ' some where on my ATC ....

......and there had to be a heart. It may be rusty but its packed full of happy memories and love for AVJ  and all my Creative Guide friends. 

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A Vintage Journeys final post went live on the blog today so if you wish to pop by you are welcome. 

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That just leaves me to thank you all for supporting me with your visits, follows and comments during my AVJ years. I have appreciated greatly and only hope that along the way you have enjoyed stopping by and that I have offered some creative inspiration.

My personal creativity and blog will continue so I hope you will stay around to see what comes next????  

As this crazy year draws to a close tonight I would like to wish you a peaceful, healthy, safe New Year. 

May it be kind to one and all. 

Take Care 

Hugs

Amanda

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Merry Christmas

 Hi Everyone and Welcome 

As usual with it being Thursday I'm over on That's Crafty's blog today sharing my latest DT project. This will be my last post before Christmas so decided to create something for you all - a mixed media wintry plaque wishing you all 

'A Merry Christmas'.

I'd love for you to join me over on the blog where theres ore to see and read.  

If you click HERE you will redirected swiftly and smoothly. 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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'A Wintery Snowflake Round'

 Hi Everyone

 

Hope you are all keeping safe and well?

 

Today I'm over on That's Crafty's blog where my seasonal creativity continues in the form of a small piece of mixed media 'Art on the Round'. 

The round features a layered glistening snowflake set against a blue and white background with textured detail and some wintery white splatters.

It also holds some holiday wishes packed full of love on the back so why not come join me over on the blog to see those wishes, read more details and see more pics.   

To be quickly and smoothly redirected just click HERE 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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I'd like to enter this into the following challenges: 

Country View Crafts Challenge Blog: December 2020, 'Anything Goes' 

Creative Artiste Mixed media Challenge #67: 'Anything Mixed media Goes'

'Masterboards' for PaperArtsy

 Hi Everyone and Welcome 

Happy Weekend! 

Hope you are all enjoying! 

This evening I would like to invite you to join me over on PaperArtsy's blog where I am honoured and priviledged to be a Guest Blogger sharing a project/s I have created for their current topic: Masterboards. 

I won't say too much about my 'masterboard' creativity here as I'm sharing those details (including photos) over on PaperArtsy Blog but I will share a few 'select' photos that I hope will tempt you to accept my invite and come join me over on the blog. 

Here's are the masterboards I created

PaperArtsy Frescos are a great medium to use to create masterboards and I've mixed some of my old favourite colours with some of the new 'blues'. Have you see them?  They really are pretty special especially if like me you 'love your blues'.

They also have some fabulous stampsets that lend themselves to this kind of creativity.  I worked primarily with stampsets from the Eclectica collection designed by Ellen Vargo. 

White embossed stamping looks lovely with shades of blue  and I'm a big fan of a blue and white colour palette for christmas so it was no surprise that my masterboards became a collection of christmas cards and gift tags. 

I would love for you to accept my invitation and come join me over on PaperArtsy's blog. 

If you just click HERE you'll be whisked right over, swiftly and smoothly. 

Hope to see you soon

Amanda

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Happy Holidays!

Hi Everyone 

Happy December! 

I'm over on That's Crafty's blog today sharing a 'wintery mixed media tag' that features a That's Crafty Craftyboard sprig of snow sprinkled holly and glossy berries as the focal feature set upon a crackled background. 

If you'd like to see and read more you are very welcome to come join me over on the blog. I'd love for you to pop by . 

If you click HERE you will be with me in seconds 

Hope to see you soon 

Amanda 

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