Steampunk Mixed Media Skull Canvas

Hello Lovelies.

Well it is all go here at HQ as I have a couple of market nights I am taking part in so have been busy working on products for those,I also have a class I am teaching in November so have been busy getting things in order for all that amongst much more.

So today I have a new creation to share with you all which has been made for the Halloween market night I am taking part in. 

Here is my Steampunk Mixed Media Skull Canvas

This picture was taken with the flash on with a little more light

Here we have some close up pictures to show the detail and texture on the canvas

A close up picture of the skull in the centre of the canvas 

Lastly another picture of the canvas but this time with not flash

This canvas was so much fun to bring to life and I love how it all came together. 

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

9 x 9 inch Canvas

Sand Texture Paste 

Crackle Paste 

Modelling Paste

Glass Bead Gel

Grey Board Cogs and Gears which I die cut using the Tim Holtz Gadget Gears #2

Black Gesso

Prima Marketing Art Alchemy Waxes (I used a mixture of Opal Magic and Antique Brilliance)

Indigo Blue Miss Moneypenny Metallic Paint

Indigo Blu Kingfisher Blue Metallic Paint

Mike Deakin Steampunk Skull Stencil

I am loving working with the Art Alchemy waxes they are so easy to use and give a stunning effect, they also smell really nice too, as you can see from the list I used a variety of different materials to give me the texture and look I was going for.

I hope you have enjoyed seeing this and it has given you some inspiration to get your mixed media products out and to get messy and creative, remember there are no mistakes only happy accidents.

As I mentioned in the beginning of this post, this canvas will be available to purchase in a market night which will be running on Facebook on 13th October

Here is the event - Hatters Spooktacular Market 2017 

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Altered Notebook Mixed Media

Hello everyone

I hope everyone is well, Things have been a little quiet on here due to me being very busy with Design Team projects, Stampin' Up! projects and getting prepared for my class in November on top of everything else.

Anyways let's get on to what I have to share with you all today. This little project was just a bit of fun and something I have wanted to try for a few weeks and finally got time to do it o I wanted to share it with you all.

Here we have my Mixed Media Altered Notebook

This picture was taken with the flash on 

Back view with the flash

View of the notebook opened with the flash 

Now for a couple of picture without the flash and in as natural light as possible in my house

I absolutely love how this turned out and will say the pictures do not do this any justice at all in person it looks beautiful.

To do this piece I used the following products

Notebook

Glue Gun

Tissue Paper

Liquid Glue

Black Acrylic Paint

Prima Marketing - Art Alchemy Opal Magic Wax - Green Brocade

Indigo Blu - Miss Moneypenny Metallic Paint

As you can see it took minimal supplies to achieve this and it was so much fun to do, so this has gone from a boring notebook to a beautiful mixed media Spell Book with 3D Spider Web and Spells on the front cover.

I hope this inspires you to give this a try, you can do so many different designs with just using a hot glue gun. I hope you have lots of fun trying this.

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Steampunk Skull Mixed Media Keepsake Box

Hi All

Welcome back to another blog post, Today's post is a mixed media piece which I have created for the Samhain/Halloween Market Night I am taking part in, so the box will be available to purchase from there.. All details of this will be at the end of this post.

Now let's get to showing you all the Keepsake Box

The whole box has been made from medium weight chipboard which has then been given a generous coating of Black Gesso.

The lid features a beautiful Steampunk Skull which has been achieved using a mixture of products including Copper Guilding Flakes, It also features some cogs which have been cue from greay board these have then been painted black and then given a highlight of metallic copper paint 

On the sides and front again there is more of the cogs

The closure is magnetic so it can be kept closed and is easy to open

The inside of the box has been lined with some beautiful metallic grey textured card stock.

I hope you have liked seeing my keepsake box and if you are interested in purchasing it, you will find it over at The Crafty Witchette's Samhain/Halloween Market Night  

There will be plenty of other handmade products which have been made by talented crafters from all over the world.

Don't forget I now also have an Etsy store which can be found here - The Crafty Bat

My Facebook Page: The Crafty Bat (My creations and Stampin' Up! can be found on here)

Instagram: The Crafty Bat.

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX