October Mission Inspiration

Hi Crafters

Today I thought I would share with you all a new art journal page I have done after following the October Mission Inspiration by Mike Deakin.

I have been a followers of Mike's for some time and love the mission Inspiration prompts but have not got around to trying one until now... For October Mike put together 2 versions and of cause I went with the Halloween one.

Here are the prompts

Now for what I have done following these prompts 

I love how this page turned out especially as it was my first time taking part int he Mission Inspiration, the quote I have added to my page reads " Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees TONIGHT IS HALLOWEEN" The quote is by Dexter Kozen.

The products I have used for this page are as follows:

Pebeo Dyna Acrylic Paint - Iridescent Green Yellow

Dyusions Paint - Pure Sunshine, Tangerine Dream

Indigo Blu Acrylic - Aladdin

Fabric

Black Gesso

White Ink Pad

Damask Stamp

That's Crafty - Skull Stencil 

White Gel Pen

I hope you like what I have done and it gives you some inspiration, If you would like to check out Mission Inspiration you can fdn the group >> HERE <<. Each month new prompts are released.

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Skulls and Roses Chest Of Drawers

Hi all

Today I am sharing with you another DT project for Pickle Paper Patch using the awesome Spells & Potions Pickle Pack which was a sell out!!

So what have I created this time?....... Well here it is.....

This beauty has been made using products from the Pickle Pack and my very own stash. I will list the products used at the end of this post.

Now for some more pictures to show you the sides and the top.

As you can see on the sides of the drawers there is some beautiful purple roses.

On the top you can see the beautiful Skull mirror, and the embellishments which include two glass vials that have some red re-inker inside, some beautiful little purple paper roses, a tiny key, tiny clock and a skull charm and a mini skull. To finish this off I have also added some beautiful metal corners.

And the final picture to show the whole project.

To do this project I have used from the Spells & Potions Pickle Pack

Mixture of the 12 x 12 papers

Glass Vials

Mini Rose Flowers

Roses on the sides are from the Sticker sheet

Mirror surround is from the Acetate embellishment pack

Skull is a sticker from the sticker sheet.

Products used from my own stash are:

Brads

Glue

Chipboard

Skull Charm

Mini Skull

Mini Clock

Metal Corners

Mini Key

I have absolutely loved bringing this little piece to life and I am so happy with the final result, it is now sat on my shelf in my craft room for all to see.

It won't be long now until the next Pickle Pack is released and WOW! you lovelies are in for a treat with this one ;)

You can find Pickle Paper Patch on:

 Facebook Page

Facebook Group

Instagram

You Tube

Blog

and the Website

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Challenges Entered:
Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes
More Mixed Media - Anything Goes + Optional Orange
A Inky Mess - Anything Goes With Mixed Media
Altered Eclectics - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Girlz Challenges - Anything Goes/Optional Themes Spook It Out
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes With Patterned Papers
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes

Halloween Altered Coffin

Hi all

Today I have something fun and spooky to share with you all as part of my Design Team inspiration for Pickle Paper Patch 

This project has been made using some of the products from the Spells & Potions Pickle Pack, this was the kit for September which not surprising has completely sold out!

So here is my inspiration piece

Now let's open it up and show you the inside shall we ;P

To do this altered coffin I used the following products from the Spells & Potions Pickle Pack:

Cheesecloth

Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam

Chipboard Pumpkin

Mini Bottles with Cork 

1 Sheet of the 12x12 papers (there is 8 sheets altogether in the kit which are double sided)

Simple Stories Stickers

Other products used:

Decopatch Coffin Box

Black Gesso

Early Espresso Ink 

Matt Medium

Graveyard Stamp Set 

Glue Gun

Skull Decoration

Skeleton Decoration

Skeleton Hands

I hope this project has given you some inspiration and you have enjoyed seeing what I have done with just a few bits from the kit and some from my own stash.

The next Pickle Pack will be available to purchase on 28th October so not long to go now and I know you are going to LOVE it 

Pickle Paper Patch Website

Pickle Paper Patch Facebook

Pickle Patch Community Group

Pickle Paper Patch Instagram

Pickle Paper Patch You Tube

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

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

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 

Duplicity Monolith

Hi all

Welcome back to my blog today I have something exciting to share with you all, I am now designing for SheepSki Designs :) 

So as my introduction piece I have made a mixed media art piece and here it is

For this monolith I have used the following products:

Duplicity Digi Image by SheepSki Designs 

Spectrum Noir Markers

Distress Inks - Vintage Photo and Iced Spruce 

Mdf Monolith 

Crackle Paste 

Black Gesso

Matt Medium

Dylusions Paints - Black Marble and Slate Grey 

Tissue Paper

White Gesso 

Pallet Knives 

Brushes

Here is some close up pictures to show you the detail on the monolith

I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I have done with this fab image by Andrea at SheepSki Designs. You can find Andrea's images on Etsy: SheepSki Designs Don't forget to use the discount code SKIKELLY10

Enter the Facebook Challenges in the group: SheepSki Designs Group

Enter the challenges over on the blog: SheepSki Designs Challenges

I hope this has given you some inspiration and I look forward to seeing you over in the group and on the blog.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Art Journalling Pages

Hi all and welcome back to The Crafty Bat 

Apologise on the quietness I wanted to have a few more blog posts done before now but due to some bad news earlier this week it has been the last thing on my mind.

Anyways...... This post is to show you all some of my Art Journal Pages and so on that I have done, these were a bit of an experiment finding my feet kind of thing when I first started to use Ink Sprays and get back into my stamping. I will admit I do have a few favourites and I am sure you will guess which ones :).

Here we go:

This particular one was done using Distress Inks, Stamping, Mica Spray

Next we have this butterfly one which was put together using Ink Sprays, Stamping and Mica Spray

This particular one was a bit more of a thought out one, It has been done on a tag using Distress Inks, Stamping, and Mica Sprays, I have a big thing for Skulls :D 

This little lot have been done using, Ink Sprays, Distress Inks, Stencils, Stamping, Mica Sprays and using the Ghosting technique

This piece was done by just pressing the blank piece into the Ink Sprays which had gone onto my mat, so a bit of a blotching wipe up and it turned out brill :)

Last but not least these few pieces were done in a cheap sketchbook which I picked up from The Range, the paper quality in them is brilliant and for 75p for this size can not grumble at all.

This particular one I took inspiration from Dyan Reaveley I absolutely adore her work and her products, I would love to go to one of her workshops.

This one has been done using Stamps and Distress Inks, I even coloured in the butterfly wings with Distress Inks and water :)

These two were done using just Water and Ink Sprays 

I hope you have enjoyed taking a look at these as much as I did doing them, I am hoping to work on a few more little projects very soon as I have acquired some more new stamps and goodies YAY!!

The Crafty Bat