July 2025 - With 3 Things - Mixed Media Journal {by Tracy Hickman}

Hi friends,

It's Tracy from @anonymous.palette with you for another 'With 3 Things' challenge post.

For this feature on the PaperArtsy Blog 3 identical items are sent to 3 members of the PaperArtsy Blogging team. Typically we will receive a stamp, a stencil and a couple of Fresco Paints.

We have no clue what PaperArtsy HQ is going to send, the whole idea of this challenge is to do something crafty in our personal style with these 3 items. We can incorporate other PA products into the mix if we feel it is necessary.

So let's take a look at what I received from PA:

Today I have made a mixed media art journal spread with a pop up slide element highlighting the amazing PaperArtsy Eclectica Stamp Set designed by Sara Naumann - ESN52 as well as a coordinating PaperArtsy Stencil by Sara Naumann - PS090 and PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic in Nougat followed by a side of PaperArtsy Infusions in Black Knight.

Sandhill Cranes migrate through my neck of the woods and these pages are an ode to their travels… “Best Wishes for a Safe Flight”.

 

A detail of the pop up slide element.

A layer of PaperArtsy Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic in Nougat covers a few pieces of washi tape followed by some light stamping with several stamps in the set.

Who doesn’t love a good a good splatter session?  First, a layer of PaperArtsy Infusions in Black Night with a fan brush followed by those same Infusions mixed with Nougat for a wonderful warm gray.

I embossed a second bird stamp on craft paper and fussy cut that main image to apply on my slide element.

Making collage ephemera to continue the story telling… The measuring tape stamp was inked in black and colored with PaperArtsy Infusions in Black Knight (This makes the best shading color!).  The additional birds on PaperArtsy Stencil - PS090 by Sara Naumann were embossed on craft paper and bordered with new Sizzix die rectangles designed by Seth Apter. Some awesome ephemera pacs from AALL and Create added a bit of steampunk to the pages.

I applied opaque crackle paste from Ranger through that diamond pattern on the stencil and sprinkled a copper embossing powder on top.  The powder was heat set only after the paste set.

More Infusions in Black Knight were added with a brush and spritzed for additional grunge and shading around all those raised and embossed diamond areas.

A detail of that Infused Measuring tape stamp and embossed birds through the stencil.

The focal bird glued only on the bottom half to allow it to stand up when it’s popped up.

This paired so well with this steam punk ephemera from AALL and Create.

There is a beautiful warmth and pairing with the Nougat paint against the craft paper…

I absolutely love These 3 Thing Challenges and seeing the other artists interpretations of how the products can be used.  Grab a PaperArtsy Stencil, Stamp Set and a couple Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylics, Mattints, or Infusions and see what YOU can create!

Creative Wishes!

Tracy Hickman

@anonymous.palette