Steampunk Commission

Hey Crafters

Today I thought I would share a commission piece I was asked to do for a customer before Christmas 2018, this piece was done for the customer who wanted it as a Christmas gift for a family member and I was honoured to make this for them.

The customer had seen my Steampunk Jewellery Box and asked If I could create something similar but for a Male, I was so happy and excited to take on this commission and bring it to life, after we discussed all the details I set to work and here is what I did.

Steampunk Stacked Trays with Compartments and Mini Top Hat

Now for lots more photo's of this piece

I am super chuffed with this piece and so was the customer, It was given to the recipient on Christmas Day and I am pleased to say he was over the moon with it, I was even sent some photo's of it in use which I have been given permission to share with you all.

So here it is in it's new home

Doesn't it look great with all of the watches and pocket watches inside, I hope you have enjoyed seeing this piece as much as I did creating it.

I am hoping to do more pieces like this so keep your eyes open for those.

xX The Crafty Bat xX

Vintage Shabby Chic Plaque

Hey Crafters

Well now I have got over the terrible stomach bug going around I thought I would share with you a new piece I have been working on.

This piece I did following a online workshop over on Mixed Up, which is for members only and we got to purchase an awesome kit with everything we needed to achieve this piece from Artful Days.

So here it is 

I loved every second of making this and the video to follow to make this was brilliant and so easy to follow, Katy did an amazing job.

Here is another photo of the plaque (with flash)

If you like mixed media art and would like to check out Mixed Up you can do so 

>> HERE <<

for only £5 a month you get access to some amazing resources, workshops and more, it really is worth it. Also don't forget to check out Artful Days there is plenty of amazing pieces for mixed media art all at affordable prices and of high quality.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Galaxy Altered Paint Brush Canvas

Hi Crafters

Have you ever had those days where you sit in your crafty area, and what to make something but your mojo is missing and you can not think of what you would like to make or what mood you are in?

Well the day I created the piece I am sharing with you today was one of those days, I sat for sometime looking around my craft room, until I spotted the paint brushes and thought ooo yeah lets have a go at altering one of these....... So with no plan what so ever and just grabbing materials already on my desk I went for it.

Here is what I created

I absolutely LOVE how it turned out and I will be hanging this in my craft room in pride of place above where I work.

Now for some close-up pictures of the canvas

For this piece I used the following products:

20 x 30 cm Blank Cavas

Black Gesso

Texture Paste

Sand Texture Paste

Paint Brush

Clay Embellishments ( I made myself from Prima Moulds)

Indigo Blue Metallic Acrylic Paint - Aladdin and Kingfisher Blue

Imagination Crafts - Artsy Stones - Medium and Large

Prima - Melange (Art Pebbles)

Star Sequins

3d Gloss Gel

Dylusions Paint - Grey Slate

Do crafts Artiste Acrylic - White 

Royal Langnickel Crafters Choice Acrylic Paint - Silver 

I hope this piece gives you some inspiration, just remember anything is possible and if you don't have a plan don't be scared just go for it and see where it takes you. Sometimes the un-planned projects turn out to be some of your best work.

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Shabby Chic Canvas

Hi all

Today is new challenge day over at Happy Little Stampers , this months Mixed Media challenge theme is 

So for this months challenge I have done something a little different to my usual and gone for a bit of a shabby chic look.

Now for some close up photo's of the canvas

The products I used to make my canvas are as follows:

8x10 Canvas (used the reverse side)

White Gesso

Paper Napkins

Matt Medium

Creative Embellishments Chipboard Pieces - Bird Cages, Branch, Vine

Pearl Acrylic Paint

Chocolate Brown Acrylic Paint

Gold Acrylic Paint

Paper Flowers

Gloss Glitter Varnish

3D Butterfly Embellishments

I hope this has inspired you and I look forward to seeing your challenge entries. 

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop. If you use stamps by Happy Little Stampers and you are our random winner, your prize will be doubled

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter this piece into the following challenges:

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes + Optional Black

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes Mixed Media

A Inky Mess - Anything Mixed Media Goes 

A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes + Optional Aperture

World Wide Open Design Team - Anything Goes 

Halloween Mixed Media Tag

Hey Crafters

So today I have my day three of seven days of Halloween makes to share with you all, this one was also done for a Halloween Tag swap I have taken part in.

So here is my Halloween tag

I love how this tag turned out and I hope the person who will be receiving it also loves it just as much as I do.

A close up of the tag 

For this tag I have used the following products:

That's Crafty Tag Surfaces

Texture Paste

Spider Web Stencil

Halloween Papers

Spider Webbing

Spellcast Ephemera and Fussy Cut Pieces

3d Gloss Gel Medium

Owl Charm

Orange and Black Ribbon

Metal Corners

Prima Alchemy Opal Magic Wax - Green

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Halloween Mini Top Hat

Hey Crafters

Today is my second make in my 7 days of Halloween and as I previously mentioned on my last post that these will be spread out and not 7 consecutive days.

So here is my Halloween Mini Top Hat 

This was a lot of fun to make and I have so many ideas for different themes for my Mini Top Hats so watch this space ;) 

Now for more pictures 

Supplies used are as follows:

Texture Paste

Dylusions Stencil

Clay Skeleton Hand Embellishment

Spider Webbing

Fake Spider

Feather

Black Gesso

IndigoBlu Metallic Paints - Emerald City and Aladdin

Dyslusions Paint - Squeezed Orange

Prima Alchemy Wax - Amethyst

I hope you like what I have done here and it inspires you, Please do keep a look out for more of these Mini Top Hats in different themes.

Kelly 

xX The Crafty Bat Xx 

I would like to enter this piece into the following challenges:
Bleeding Art - October Challenge Halloween

Altered Halloween Pumpkin

Hi Crafters

Today is the start of my 7 days of Halloween makes, now before I go any further I just wanted to say that it will no be 7 consecutive days, as I am off on a Crafty Retreat this weekend so most of my craft supplies are packed up ready eeeeeek.

Anyway enough of the babbling on........

Here is what I have been busy creating, well altering and making it different than your usual pumpkins.

I have to admit I absolutely love how this turned out, I had a rough idea in mind and it came out even better than I thought when I had finished this one I had another two ideas so you may see another two altered pumpkins sometime this month.

Now for some more pictures of the pumpkin

Now who wouldn't want to display this elegant but eerie pumpkin all year round hehe.

Supplies used to create this are as follows:

Prima Marketing IOD Moulds

Prima Marketing Paper Clay

IndigoBlu Metallic Paints - Miss Moneypenny and Emerald City

Black Gesso

Gold Acrylic Paint

Prima Art Alchemy Opal Magic Wax -  Green Brocade

I hope you like what I have done, as much as I have bringing it to life.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Mystical Night Fairy Keepsake Box

Hi Crafters

So today I thought I would share with you one of my latest fairy keepsake boxes, and I have called this one Mystical Night.

I love how this one turned out, and here it is 

The inside of the box 

I love creating these beauties although they take a lot of work and time to do as every part is done from scratch, the finished piece makes it worth every second.

This beauty and a couple more of my fairy keepsake boxes are now available to purchase over on my Conscious Crafties Store >> HERE <<

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Steampunk Queen

Hi all

Today I have a new project to share with you all, this project is now in my top 5 favourites that I have created recently.

I have called this piece Steampunk Queen.

Before I start to decide on the mediums I am going to use I always pick out my focal point and embellishments and then play around with the arrangement until I am happy.

A little tip for you which I find helpful: Once I am happy with the layout I take a picture so I then have a reference to look at when it comes to adhering everything.

Now to show you Steampunk Queen in all her glory

Now for some close up's to show the texture and detail

I also took a picture of the canvas from the side and a picture with the flash on to show some of the colour 

To do this piece I used the following products:

20 x 20 cm Canvas

Black Gesso

Paper Flowers

3D Printed Face - from The Scrap Lab

Laser Cut Frame

That's Crafty Surfaces - Cogs and Large Clocks 

Texture Paste

Andy Skinner Stencils - Cogs

IndigoBlu Paints - Kingfisher Blue and Miss Moneypenny

IndigoBlu Paints - I made into sprays - Aladdin and Emerald City

Artsy Stones

Gems

I hope you like what I have done and that it gives you some inspiration.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX