Altered Hoop Mixed Media

Hi All.

Today I have something a little bit more dark and Gothic to share with you all, this project was a bit of a light bulb moment, so here it is 

A Gothic Dream Catcher

I absolutely love how this turned out,I am so happy and pleased with it. The above picture is taken with the flash to show the amazing colours.

Here are some pictures of the Dream Catcher without the flash and a couple of close up shots of the Raven Skull in the centre which is a 3D printed piece.

I am thinking of doing more of these in all different colours and themes so keep your eyes open for those and who knows you could own your very own ;)

I hope you like what I have done with this piece and it inspires you to go with those light bulb, go with the flow moments.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Love to Create - Anything Creative Mixed Media Goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Anything Goes

Altered Eclectics -Anything Goes- As long as mixed media

Creative Artiste Mixed Media Challenge Blog - Anything Mixed Media Goes

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 

My Art Journal Journey BEGINS

Hi all and welcome back to my blog

I am so excited to be doing this blog post and sharing with you all as it has been a long time coming and something I have been wanting to do for such a long time now. I finally got a Dylusions Creative Journal for my birthday and could not wait to get stuck in. Products used are linked at the end of this post 

This is how my first page started out AFTER I gesso'ed and stamped the whole page. (When you look closely at the page it self you can slightly see some stamping under the paint just peeking through)

I love love love how my background came together this was done using Dylusions Paint I used my fingers and then a baby wipe.

After this was all dry then came the scary part bringing it more to life with a design and here is mine 

I hand drew the dream catcher and all the detail in it with pencil and then went over it all with black acrylic paint, I then concentrated on doing the feathers which was done free-hand with white acrylic paint and grey acrylic paint once these were dry I then put in the detail on joining the feathers to the dream catcher and I used a embossing stylus to make the dots with black acrylic paint.

The quote was done through a stencil using white acrylic paint with a make-up sponge then outlined with my white gel pen once it was dry, I also then added in all the white detailing on the dream catcher with my white gel pen, Lastly came the stars fro the same stencil as the quote and I did these using some Iridescent medium through the stencil using a spatula.

To bring it altogether I doodled a border with the white gel pen and then went around the page edges with my black ink pad.

I absolutely loved doing this and really enjoyed myself I even enjoyed getting really messy with the paint (was the fun part), I hope you have enjoyed looking at my first art journal page and will continue to follow me on my art journal journey.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

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