Family Mixed Media

Hello all

Today I thought I would share with you all one of my latest pieces I have been working on and it is something I have wanted to do for a long time.

This mixed media hoop was done a for a fun monthly challenge each month we are given 5 prompts this months prompts are as follows:

Turquoise

Lace

Lilac

Family

Mixed Media

So here is what I have come up with from the above prompts

On this hoop I have used the following products:

White Gesso

Texture Paste

Brick work Stencil (Tim Holtz)

Glass Bead Gel

Turquoise Brusho

White Linen and Crushed Grape Dylusions Ink Sprays

Lace

Wood Veneer Hearts

Laser Cut Wooden Word "Love"

Lilac Embossing Powder

Copper Thread

Micro Beads

Heavy Gel Medium

Ephemera

Prima Alchemy Wax - Amethyst

The photograph I have used as my focal point is of Myself with 2 of my older brothers and my Dad, I printed this picture off on my Canon Selphy.

I love how this has turned out and it will be getting hung up in my craft room (that is if my dad doesn't claim it before I get chance to hang it)

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Spring Time ATC's - March Swap

Hi all

I hope everyone is well, apologise for how quiet I have been things have been hectic but i won't bore you all with whats been going on.

So I have started to take part in a monthly ATC swap where each month we have a theme etc and have to make 3 ATC's and send them off. This month's theme is Spring colour in the garden/park must have some stamping and layering.

I thought I would share with you all my 3 that I did for this swap 

For my ATC's I have used the following products:

Watercolour Card

Brusho - Gamboge and Yellow

Water Spritz

Daisy Delight Bundle 

Eastern beauty Stamp Set (Sentiment)

Daffodil Delight Ink Pad

Garden Green Ink Pad

Trimmer

Heat Tool

I love how these turned out, I think the background which I achieved by just using two Brusho colours has turned out beutifully. This screams spring to me especially with the daisies, the Life is beautiful sentiment finished these ATC's off perfectly.

All products I have used on these ATC's have been linked above.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Visible Image Crafty Afternoon

Hi all

Welcome back to my blog, Today I managed to get some creating done in between taking photograph's for two other blog posts which are to come over next couple of days.

So I thought I would have a Visible Image afternoon, I had two of the stamps sat on my desk for a couple of weeks so I grabbed those and was on my way.

Here is the first of two new makes today 

The sentiment which is one of Visible Image's new stamps gave me the inspiration for this piece, I love how it turned out using the Joseph's Coat Technique. The supplies used for this piece were as follows:

5x7 White Card

Smooth White Matt Card

Distress Inks

Blending Tool

Visible Image Stamp Set - Leave Your Fears (is used to do the border)

Visible Image Stamp Set - Behind Every Mask (Retired)

Visible Image Stamp Set NEW RELEASE - Bold Colour

The next piece came about from experimenting a new technique with some Brusho's and here is the outcome 

The materials used to make this piece were as follows:

Watercolour Card

5x7 Card

Back Card

Brusho's 

Water

Pipetter

Canned Air 

Sequins

Visible Image Stamp Set NEW - Outside The Lines 

Black Watercolour Pencil

White Gel Pen 

I was so pleased with how both of these cards came out and hope they have given you some inspiration.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter the First card into the following challenges

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes With Optional Twist 

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes 

Make My Monday Challenges - Colours Of The Rainbow

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes 

Oh La La Creations Challenge Blog - Embossing 

Bloobel Progressive Challenge Feb Entry

Hello all :)

Well I am a little behind on blogging this piece as the blog post title says this was my entry for the Feb Bloobel progressive challenge.

Here is what I did for the month of Feb 

For this piece, I used the digi in which was designed for us to use for Feb's challenge Bake Me A Cake

Watercolour Pencils 

Brusho's 

For The Love Of Stamps - Alphabet Stamps (Upper Case)

I really enjoyed doing this image and building up the cake I just had to use the skull on the cake with the candles.

As we are already into March I will be showing you all my March entry very soon, If you would like to take part then check out the Bloobel Facebook Group HERE  and you can also purchase the Bloobel Digi Stamps from HERE

Xx The Crafty Bat Xx

Mini Easel Drawer Card

Hello All and welcome back to another of my blog posts :)

Today I am sharing with you all another new make which is a 3x3 easel drawer card which I have been wanting to try and make for so long.

With help from watching Jen Ever's live show a couple of weeks ago I took note of the measurements on the night of watching then made this a week later. I also watched the Papercraft Button video of how to make this where Jen got the measurements from as in the other you are shown how to make the box for it go in so you can post if you choose too, I shall link both video's at the end of this post.

Now without further a do I bring you my Mini Easel Drawer Card 

Supplies used to make this are as follows:

Black Card Stock

Tonic Studio Super Trimmer 

Liquid Pearls - Gold 

Brusho's

White Card Stock 

NEW Visible Image Stamp Set - Stay Wild

WOW Embossing Powder - White 

Versamark Ink Pad 

If you would like to know how to make this card then you can either watch Jen's Video HERE

Papercraft Button's video HERE

I hope you like what I have done with this Easel Drawer Card and it gives you some inspiration... Have fun 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Imperfection Is Beauty Canvas

Hi all

Today's post is to show you all a Mixed Media Canvas I have done. It took me some time to decide on what I was doing today as I have so many ideas and techniques I want to try I couldn't choose.

So here is my Imperfection Is Beauty Canvas 

To do this canvas I used the following and the resist technique: 

20 x 20 cm Canvas 

Versamark Ink Pad

WOW Embossing Powders in White and Gold 

Black Gesso (On The Sides)

Brusho's - Cobalt Blue, Emerald Green, Violet

Bo Bunny Glitter Paste - Caribbean

Visible Image Stamps - Imperfection Is Beauty Set

Dylusions Floral Flourish Stencil 

I think the sentiment from this set fits perfectly with this canvas piece as I do not think it is as perfect as i would have liked and shows Imperfection Is Beauty :D 

I hope you liked seeing this piece as much as I liked putting it together.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Inspirational Monolith

Hi all :)

Today's post is to show you all what I have been busy doing today.... I finally got around to using one of the Visible Image MDF Monolith's I have been meaning to make something with these since I got them few months ago.

Here it is.... This picture shows front and back I will also add individual pictures with a list of products used for each side and will link to the stamps and monoliths used.

I have had some new goodies so wanted to get to work with some of them and make something inspirational.

Side One

To do this side I used a number of different materials and I have listed the below:

 Brusho's in the following colours - Purple and Turquoise 

 Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders in the following colours - Midnight Blue, Emerald Green and Purple Violet

300GSM Watercolour Card

MDF Monolith

Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Polish

Memento and Versamark Ink

3D Glitter Glue 

WOW Embossing Powder - Gold 

Visible Image Stamps - Sparkle In The Rain and Smile Sparkle Shine

Side Two 

For this side again I used a number of different materials and will list them below including linking to the stamps used etc.

300gsm Watercolour Card 

MDF Monolith 

Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders- Scarlet Mist and Purple Mist

Versamark Ink

WOW Embossing Powders - Black and Gold 

Visible Image Stamps - Take The Moment and Tomorrow Doesn't Exist

The base of the monolith I used a Star stencil, Versamark Pen and Gold WOW embossing powder.

I hope you like what I have done with this monolith and it gives you some inspiration, I absolutely love the look of both backgrounds and the pixie powders really do give a beautiful shimmer, unfortunately the camera couldn't pick this up.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

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

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes Challenge No:114

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes Challenge 22

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes