Abstract Painting

Hey Hey 

Today I am sharing with you two small abstract paintings I have done, these came about as I have been wanting to get into abstract art more.

So here they are

I had a blast doing these abstract landscapes, but will admit prefer the purple one over the pink and yellow. These were the first time I had attempted something like this before and it was so much fun, I am hoping to do more of them in time and build up to doing a big piece.

Supplies:

8 x 8 Canvas

Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint

Brushes

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

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

Abstract Mixed Media Canvas

Hi all

Well it is that time again for a new challenge over on the Happy Little Stampers Blog, this months theme for the mixed media challenge is 

For my inspiration for this challenge I have done something completely different for me something I have been wanting to do for a while....... Here is my Abstract Canvas

I absolutely loved creating this piece and will definitely be tackling it again and I think I shall do something a lot bigger too.

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

Here are some close ups of my canvas, I think the wording I chose for this piece fit it perfectly

"Out of limitations comes creativity"

 "Life doesn't have to be perfect to be wonderful"

Now for the list of supplies I used to create this piece:

8 x 10 (20 x 25 cm) Canvas

Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap - Melange

Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers

Old Book Pages

Matt Medium

Gelatos - Blueberry, Cotton Candy and Grape

Baby Wipes

Stencil

Dylusions Paints - Vibrant Turquoise, Bubblegum Pink, Lemon Zest, White Linen and Black Marble

Bubble Wrap

Mark Making Bits

Heat Tool

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my Abstract Canvas and it has given you lots of inspiration. I look forward to seeing your challenge entry.

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

Spooky Goings On

Hi all. 

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, so today I have a new project to share with you all and yesI know it is only August but Halloween is my favourite holiday so of cause I just had to do something spooky.

Now this piece I am sharing with you all today was inspired by Mike Deakin.....

So here is what I have been doing

Now I bet you are sitting there thinking what is spooky about this?........ Are you ready? ...... 

Oh hello Mr Skeleton ;) Yes it is a 3d picture. The above two pictures have both been taken with the flash on to show the colours and the metallic a bit more.

Now for some pictures of the canvas with no flash and some close ups

Close up pictures of some of the detail and texture on the canvas

I absolutely love how this turned out and can not thank Mike enough for the inspiration, as I have had some of these 3d Halloween pictures for a fair few years and they have just been sat in a draw, I may have to do the others so there is a set of them, If i do the rest I shall share them with you all.

The products I used to do this piece are as follows:

20cm x 20cm Canvas

Black Gesso

3d Halloween Picture

Cheese Cloth

Metal Embellishments

Mixed Media Stones (Medium and Large) - Imaginations Crafts

Metallic Acrylic Paints - Miss Moneypenny, Emerald City, Aladdin - IndigoBlu (two of the colours I made into a spray)

Dylusions Paint - Tangerine Dream (Made into a spray)

Pumpkin Chipboard

Dylusions Halloween Stamp and Stencil Set - Used the stencil 

Texture Paste

I hope you like my spooky mixed media canvas and it gives you some inspiration for Halloween, just like Mike's gave me inspiration to give this a go.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter this piece into the following challenges:
Altered Eclectics -  Anything Goes as long as it is mixed media
Creative Artiste Mixed Media - Anything Mixed Media Goes
Love To Create - Anything Creative Mixed Media Goes
More Mixed Media Challenge -  Anything Goes - Optional Brights

Dream Canvas

Hello all

Today I have a mixed media canvas piece to share with you all, I have been wanting to do this canvas idea for a long time but was not in the right mood and I am sure you all know when it doesn't feel the time it is best not to do it in case you mess it up, sooooo yesterday was the day to tackle this and I am so pleased with it.

I have called this piece "DREAM" and here it is 

As you have now probably guessed why I have called this canvas "Dream"....... Not because of the Dream laser cut wording but as you can see it is a Dream Catcher.

Here are some close up's to show you some of the details on the canvas

I added a fair bit to this to give it that "wow" factor and to be honest I got a little carried away but I think it looks perfect, only thing is the pink colour in the photo's has not shown up as much as I would have liked.

What did I use to make piece? Here is he list of products:

8 x 10 (20 x 25 cm) Canvas

Prima Rose Quartz Papers

Prima Rose Quartz Puffy Stickers

Prima Wild & Free Say It In Crystals 

Lace Trim

Dream Laser Cut MDF Wording

Dylusions Paint - Slate Grey and Rose Quarts ( I made my own sprays with the paints too)

Mixture of Flowers

Metal Butterfly Charms

Kaisercraft Ink Spray - Charcoal

Texture Paste

Stencil

Glass Bead Gel

Matt Medium

I hope this canvas has given you some inspiration on using your paper pads in a different way and that you like what I have done. 

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

More Mixed Media Challenge - Anything Goes With Optional Pastel

Love To Create Challenge - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes 

Flutterby Bright

Hi all

Today is NEW challenge day over on the Sheepski Designs Facebook Group as always the theme is Anything Goes.

So for my inspiration piece this month I wanted to do some mixed media art and I have used the lovely Flutterby digi stamp

So here is what I have been busy creating

To create this mixed media canvas the products I have used are as follows:

Canvas

Flutterby Digi Stamp 

Distress Crayons

Dylusions Ink Sprays

Dylusions Stencil

Texture Paste

Brick Wall Stencil

Kaiser Mists

Indigoblu Metallic Paint

Stickles - Star Dust 

I hope this canvas has inspired you for this months challenge and I can not wait to see what you do. Don't forget you can use my code SKIKELLY10 to get a discount on your digi's from SheepSki Designs 

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

This Is Indeed A Mystery Mixed Media Canvas

Hi all

Today I have a mixed media canvas to share with you all, Which I did while at a crop day on Saturday, We get a kit each month to use while at the crop or to use at home which ever we like, This months kit was the Graphic 45 Master Detective.

So here we have what I have done with some bits from one of the sheets which was in the kit including some of the embellishments.

To do this canvas I used the following products:

20 x 20cm Canvas

Black Gesso

Master Detective 12 x 12 Sheet - Cut parts from this that i wanted to use

Embellishments from the kit (feathers spider web and spider die cuts)

Border Drip Stencil

Modelling Paste

Candied Apple Distress Ink

Matt Medium

Foam Tape

Scissors

I loved doing this piece with the kit as it was so different to doing a scrapbook layout. I also shared this picture on my Instagram and it got noticed by Graphic 45 eeeeek they even commented on it which made me grin like a Cheshire cat.

I hope you like what I have done and it inspires you to try something new with your 12x12 papers.

If you would like to follow me on Instagram you can do so here: The Crafty Bat 

I am also on facebook: The Crafty Bat

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Be In Love With Your Life Canvas - June Pickle Pack

Hi Lovelies.

Today I have a mixed media canvas to share with you all which I have made using products from the fantastic June Pickle Pack from Pickle Paper Patch.

You can do sooooo many things with your kit I love how versatile they are and they are worth every penny, Pssssst there are only a few left and can be shipped internationally.

To do this canvas I used the following products from the kit:

Dimensionals Texture Paste

Palette Knife

Lavender Ink Pad

Carpe Diem Sticker Sheet

Flowers

Cream Lace

Products I have used which are my own:

Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Blending Tool

Matte Medium

Tombow Glue

Now for some close up pictures to show the texture and so on

I love the flowers which come in the kits as you can see I have only used three out of the five which means I have some left over to use and I even still have some of the cream lace, plenty of the stickers and plenty of the paste.

I would love to see what you make from your June Pickle Pack all you need to do is send a message to Jane on her Facebook page and she will share them and even include them in her customer gallery. If you have not had a Pickle Pack as yourself why not? hehe fantastic value for money available internationally and each kit is different.

The Pickle packs are available every month from 20th, order before the 26th and get a FREE gift too.

I have loved working with this month's kit as I do every kit from the beginning I shall have some makes to share with you all which have been made with passed kits.

Psssst the new kit will be released on 20th July and WOW!!!! you guys are going to love this months kit, I will try and show some sneak peeks with you all soon.

Love 

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Scrapping4fun Challenge #91 Soft Colours

Hi Crafters

Today I am sharing with you my DT inspiration piece for the next challenge over at Scrapping4fun Challenges blog.

The theme for this challenge is Soft Colours (Anything Goes)

Here is my piece... Inspire Mixed Media Art Canvas 

To make this mixed media art canvas I used the following products:

20 x 20cm Canvas

Gesso

Modelling Paste

Iridescent Medium Gel

Glass Bead Gel

Paper Roses

Dylusions Mica Spray - Tempting Turquoise

Dylusions Mica Spray -Bubblegum Pink

Cosmic Shimmer Vintage Ink Spray - Clover

Cosmic Shimmer Vintage Ink Spray - Purple Orchid

Distress Ink Mica Spray - Silver 

Craft Sensations Deco Stencil - Medallion

Deco Art Urban Ink Stencil

Palette Knives

Here are some more pictures of my canvas including some close up shots:

In these pictures you can see the Iridescent shine.

Close up of the medallion done with modelling paste

Close up of the Inspire wording done with iridescent paste

Close up of the paper roses

Close up of the Glass bead gel medium

I hope this has given you some inspiration for this challenge and I look forward to seeing your entry into the challenge. I must admit the pictures really do not do this piece any justice the colours are so soft and subtle in person I absolutely love how this all came together.

You can enter here - Challenge #91 Soft Colours (Anything Goes)

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

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

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