Altered Lantern

Hi All

It is that time again for a new mixed media challenge over at Happy Little Stampers

This months theme is 

Welcome to the dark and dreary Dragons Lair, after many months of exploring the ancient Galaxy Dragon egg was found still un-hatched and sealed in its very own lantern, I can now reveal this beauty to you in all its glory.

Now to take a closer look and open the lantern for the first time in many many years 

I hope you loves this as much as I do and it inspires you.

Products used:

Imagination Crafts Rusty Patina Paste - Rusted and Verdigris

Imagination Crafts Starlights Paints

3D Gloss gel medium

Fake Moss

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Mixed Media Tag

Hi all

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

I am sure there are many of you who like me struggle when it comes to doing something masculine, but I really did enjoy doing my inspiration piece and I hope it gives you plenty of inspiration too.

I thought I would show you all how my project first starts out as I like to call it planning my layout so here it is 

This stage is where i place my embellishments and other bits on and start to play around with where I want things to be until I am happy, I then take a quick picture so I have a reference to look at for when it comes to sticking everything down. As you have probably noticed the base layers are already done.

Now to show you what it looks like once It is all complete 

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

I also took a couple pictures of the tag with my flash on to show off the colours 

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

That's Crafty - Tag Surface

That's Crafty - Bits and Pieces Grey board - Small Cogs

3D Printed Cogs

Brick Wall Stencil

Texture Paste

Sand Texture Paste

Glass Bead Gel

Matt Medium

Old Book Pages

Cheesecloth

Tim Holtz - Small Talk Stickers

Tim Holtz - Paper Dolls

IndigoBlu Acrylic Paint - Kingfisher and Miss Moneypenny

Black Gesso

Imagination Crafts - Medium and Large Artsy Stones

Glossy Accents

Distress Stain - Vintage Photo 

Fabric

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

Our winner for this challenge will recieve 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

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

Be The Change

Hi all

Today is challenge day over at Happy Little Stampers and I am here to share my first Design Team piece with you all for this mixed media challenge.

This months theme is 

Here is my creation

For this piece I used the following supplies:

Large Dylusions Journal

Black Gesso

Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap - Melange

Distress Stain - Vintage Photo

Distress Ink - Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain

Texture Paste

Stencil

Liquitex Basics Acrylic Paint - Yellow Oxide and Titanium White Mixed

Butterflies - Fussy Cut from Anthology Paper 

Here re some pictures of each page to show the wording which is "Inspire, Hope, Be the change" and at the bottom going across says " Follow your heart"

I hope you will come on over to the Happy Little Stampers blog and take part in this challenge.

The winner of the challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the Happy Little Stamper Store. IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER THE PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED

Hope to see you taken part in this months mixed media challenge and i hope my art journal spread gave you some inspiration

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX