Farewell

Today is a very special day, that happens for the first time since Mixed Media Place exists. Today is 29th of February, that happens every four years. And for the whole current Design Team today is a last day of inspiring us on the blog. This is a very sad moment, since part of our Design Team is with us from the very beginning of Mixed Media Place store.

We'd like to send huge thanks to our current DT Members who are leaving us this month and will be all so very missed in this creative space.
When we opened our Mixed Media Place Store we knew that is impossible to do anything meaningful or inspirational without help of friends - and here is where our wonderful Team was invited! We always loved how friendly and supportive the atmosphere of our DT was - and we have to say it made our time together really special. It is an honor to work with such wonderful, creative people with heads full of ideas, new techniques and challenges and in the same time having their hearts so opened and generous.
During the time we spent together many great things happened - we've published tons of inspirational, informative posts, we've introduced many new products to our shop and encouraged our followers and customers to joining our challenges and giveaways - and it all wouldn't be possible without our amazing Team and DT Coordinators - Eliza, Marta and now - Tusia.We are so grateful for the whole inspiration delivered by all the amazing and talented ladies! For the whole support! For amazing job done by each of them! For spreading the word about Mixed Media Place store. For wonderful projects! And above all for being so kind and heart-warming beings!! Having you on the team was a real blessing for all of us at Mixed Media Place.

We would like to say once more to every single one of you - THANK YOU for all the time and talent you've shared with us all, your projects and your friendship. We really hope you've enjoyed the time in our Team - we are really proud we could work with you all! 

Andrzej and Finn

Before we will say goodbye, we would like to remind you some of gorgeous projects created by this amazing group!

Anai

Athanasia

Fran

Gayle

Janka

Marianne

Pascale

Riikka

Tusia

And here are some words from the Design Team Members:

Pascale: 

I would like to thank Anna and Andrzej who give me an opportunity to show you what I can do. I'm still exploring the mixed-media world and all its possibilities but their trust was a real booster. It was such a pleasure to work with them, with the people behind the scene and with my team-mates. But don't worry, you are in good hand with the amazing new DT MMP they put together.

Riikka:

What a ride this has been! I've been in the team from December 2013 so there's been a great number of projects done for Mixed Media Place and I've enjoyed doing each one. I feel I have grown as a crafter during the years and found my voice. I feel noting but gratitude to be honored in such a way as to be invited to the team and having the joy to create the projects for one of the best mixed media shops there is! I hope you have found inspiration in my crafts and I want to thank you all for all the lovely words and comments you have left! I also want to thank all my team mates and naturally Anna, Andrzej and Eliza for creating such a friendly, homey, wonderful atmosphere! This is not a sad farewell but instead let's look eagerly to the future and being inspired by the new talents!

Marianne:

Saying goodbye is never an easy thing to do, but still, it’s time for letting new and fabulous creative people start their adventure at Mixed Media Place! I know for sure they will inspire you all with stunning projects! My time here at Mixed Media place has been a fabulous journey! The team has been just the best and I am proud to have been one of them. Will miss you all! But, I know how to find you and we’ll see you all “out there”. Thank you to Finnabair and Andrzej for their amazing shop! Can’t do without it! Thank you Eliza, Marta and Tusia for running the team so good. Thank you to the whole team for our joyful time together. And of course, thank you to all Mixed Media Place fans, who have followed/are following us, commenting our posts and most important, buying products from the shop. Without you there would not be any shop! So, with tears in my eyes (happy tears though), I say goodbye and wish the new team good luck! I’m so looking forward to follow you all! Lots of creative hugs.

Tusia:
I have been on the team since the very beginning of the store and my bond with Mixed Media Place is very strong! I am so happy that for so long I have had an opportunity to create projects for Mixed Media Place blog and to inspire followers and customers. I am deeply grateful to Andrzej and Anna for the whole time I spent as a designer. And I have to say how much I have loved Eliza as a Design Team coordinator - such a warm-hearted soul you are Eliza!!! Thank you all the team-mates for such a friendly atmosphere and thank you all the blog followers for their encouragement and warm words. It has been an amazing journey for me!! Luckily, I stay as Design Team coordinator for next year, so it sugars the pill for me.

The forests are full by Fran

Trees are the lungs of our planet. And trees create forests. The forests are full - gorgeous piece of art by Fran awaits you today on our blog :)

Hello Mixed Media darlings!

I have a cute and compact little project to share with you today :) I love making what I call micro canvases which I can also use in a frame as a gift, stick onto a card or even add to the front of a journal cover and I have a little stash of them ready for all kinds of projects and ideas.

The are colours for this project are not usually ones I naturally gravitate to but I really like the end result which was fresh and forest like with black accents to create a dramatic colour scheme.

To begin with I blended Distress inks and oil pastels for the background and used the Finnabair Netting stencil with black ink to create the mesh pattern then inked around the edges for further definition.

I chose part of a sentance out of an old book for the title which was the perfect inspiration for my "green" idea.

Using a couple of backgorund stamps from the Rust and Dust set, I  stamped onto card and layered these with die cut canvas pieces which have been coloured with oil pastels.

I finished by decorating with a large metal flower, wooden embellishments, a piece of lace flower and some broken plaster frames from my stash - proof that everything can come in use at some point!

Have a lovely creative week

Fran xxx

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Freedom

There is no better way to start your year than with some mixed media art and New Year's resolutions. Take a look at Fran's amazing textured journal, you will love it!

Hello friends!

I hope you all had a good festive break. A new year is upon us and it's that time of the year for fresh starts and resolutions. Starting a journal at the beginning of the year is a great way to file and all those ideas, plans and thoughts don't you think?  And I think the word "freedom" is one of the most imprortant when it comes to creativity.

My journal cover has been inspired by the freedom of nature and outdoors. I've chosen war oranges, greens and a hot red to spark things up.

I created texture by layering fabric off cuts, tree bark from a birch tree along with other natural elements and bringing them all together with inks and spray mist. 

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