Waterfall Canvas

Hey Crafters

Today I thought I would share with you one of my recent messy day creations, For days I have been watching you tube for inspiration as we all do and I knew I wanted to paint but what was the next question..... After watching to many you tubes videos and searching I finally found something that gave me that spark to try.

Here is what I did, It is very simple and very different for me it was a out of my comfort zone but something I wanted to achieve...

A very simple piece but I enjoyed every minute of it, all i needed was a canvas, acrylic paints and some brushes and of cause the video that started it all.....

I followed along with the amazing The Art Sherpa - Cinnamon Cooney, even though she made it look sooooo easy I was so nervous but I just went for it and I am happy I did and happy with the outcome.

So if you think you can't do something or you daren't push yourself out of your boundaries and TRY you may be pleasantly surprised what you are actually capable of.

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

October Mission Inspiration

Hi Crafters

Today I thought I would share with you all a new art journal page I have done after following the October Mission Inspiration by Mike Deakin.

I have been a followers of Mike's for some time and love the mission Inspiration prompts but have not got around to trying one until now... For October Mike put together 2 versions and of cause I went with the Halloween one.

Here are the prompts

Now for what I have done following these prompts 

I love how this page turned out especially as it was my first time taking part int he Mission Inspiration, the quote I have added to my page reads " Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees TONIGHT IS HALLOWEEN" The quote is by Dexter Kozen.

The products I have used for this page are as follows:

Pebeo Dyna Acrylic Paint - Iridescent Green Yellow

Dyusions Paint - Pure Sunshine, Tangerine Dream

Indigo Blu Acrylic - Aladdin

Fabric

Black Gesso

White Ink Pad

Damask Stamp

That's Crafty - Skull Stencil 

White Gel Pen

I hope you like what I have done and it gives you some inspiration, If you would like to check out Mission Inspiration you can fdn the group >> HERE <<. Each month new prompts are released.

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Vintage Artist Trading Coins

Hi all

When i first saw Artist Trading Coins I thought they looked really cool and knew I had to give them a go at some point, So after seeing lots of different inspiration and watching a few you tube videos of different people doing them I jumped on the bandwagon as they say.

So here are the ones I have done

My Inspiration for these came from watching Mike Deakin as soon as I saw him use the paper dolls I just had to do my own as I love love love how they look.

The supplies I used to create them are as follows:

Thick White Cardstock

Neon Acrylic Paints

Brayer

Bubble Wrap

White Acrylic Paint

2.5 inch Circle Die

Tim Holtz Paper Dolls

Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers

Black Soot Distress Ink

I can not wait to make more in the vintage theme with the paper dolls and in other themes especially as I am taking part in a swap each month at my local crop, For this month I kicked it out off with the theme Music and everyone who took part made 3 to swap and they all were amazing, next month is going to be just as amazing and I am sure I shall what I do, I forgot to photograph the my Music theme ones :( oops 

They are so easy to do, so much fun and very addictive I hope these have given you some inspiration to make your own.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
A Vintage Journey - Sentimental

Galaxy Mini Canvas

Hi all 

I hope everyone is well and enjoying there day, I am having a lovely day and been spoilt for my birthday :) 

Today I am going to share with you all one of the new makes I have done, I have done something like this before but last time I used Distress Inks this one I used acrylic paints.

So here we have my Mini Galaxy Canvas

Supplies used to make this little piece of art are as follows:

Dylusions Paints 

Black Gesso 

Mini Canvas

White Acrylic Paint

White Gel Pen 

I have been wanting to get into acrylic painting for a while now and found two fantastic channels on You Tube to follow and watch their beginner acrylic tutorials on You Tube by Painting with Jane and The Art Sherpa, I would recommend watching either of these to anyone wanting to give it a try as they go through it step by step from the beginning to the end.

I am hoping to do a lot more on canvas as there is a few paintings i would love to try after watching Cinnamon (The Art Sherpa) showing how to do them from start to end.

I hope you like my galaxy canvas and it gives you some inspiration and motivation to give it a go :)

Xx The Crafty Bat xX