New Product Early Release NOW AVAILABLE

Hi all 

Today is an exciting post and one you have probably all been waiting

This suite is AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW!

There are two EXCLUSIVE bundles available one for the beginner crafter and one for the more advanced crafter both of which are available to order NOW until 31st May at 22:50pm. These bundles are only available during this month after that you will only be able to order the products individually on 1st June.

Starter Bundle

This bundle includes Stamp Set, 3 NEW In-Colour Ink Pads, Gold Vinyl Stickers, 12 sheets of Designer Series Paper and FREE Very Vanilla Note cards with envelopes

PURCHASE HERE

Premier Bundle

This bundle includes: Photo-polymer Stamp Set, Designer Series Paper, Card stock, Mini Tassel Assortment, Gold Vinyl Stickers, 3 NEW In-Colour Ink Pads, Medallion Thinlit Die Cuts, and FREE Very Vanilla c6 Envelopes, Very Vanilla Thick A4 Card Stock.

PURCHASE HERE

You will be able to order the individual products on the 1st June when the NEW catalogue launches.

Get your bundle ordered NOW or you will have to wait until 1st June, so make sure to get your order in as soon as possible as you only have until 31st May at 22:50pm to order.

You can order either bundle from my online store 
My Stampin' Up Store

Don't forget to use the Hostess Code 6HYKZY3Z (min order £25 excluding delivery) for a gift from me. Not to be used on an order of £150 or more, you get your own rewards on this

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Stampin' UP! Retiring Products

Hi all

Just a quick post to let you all know that the list of retiring products from the current catalogue has gone live which means all products that are leaving this catalogue are now only available until 31st May or while stocks last.

You can order all the products that are retiring from my online store

MY STORE

Or By clicking on each banner and be taken to that section of retiring products 

 Don't forget to use the hostess code S436HZZV on your order of £25 or more and get a gift from me. If you place an order that is £150 then please do not use the code as you get your own rewards from an order of that value.

Products are selling out FAST!! some are already now discontinued. If you have any questions you can contact me via my Facebook page below

The Crafty Bat Facebook Page

Lots more exciting things to come like the NEW catalogue launching 1st June 2017 I am hosting an online launch party on Facebook you are all welcome to join in on the fun.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

NEW Catalogue Launch Party

Hi all

Today I am flying in to share with you all that I am hosting an online party for the NEW catalogue which launches on 1st June this is also when the event will be held. 

I am hosting the event on Facebook you are all welcome to come along and have some fun.

I will be sharing the catalogue, Products and Projects with you all on the night there will also be games to win some prizes from me and a chance for you to ask me any questions, Join my team and place any orders.

This event is going to be so exciting and I can not wait to share the NEW products with you all

Catalogue Launch Party

I look forward to seeing you there

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

The Crafty Bat's Online Stampin Up Party

Hi all 

This is just a quick post to remind you all of my online Stampin' Up party I am hosting this evening over on Facebook.

I will be showcasing the fab products, Creations made with the products, be around to answer any questions, There will also be some games to play and win some prizes. You will also be able to place an order and use the Hostess Code which is in the event page.

This is also the last week for Sale-A-Bration so if you have your eye on one of the free products you can get through this awesome promotion with a spend of £45 or more then get your order in quick, it all ends on 31st March

If you would like to join in on the fun feel free to do so, It starts at 7 pm GMT and will finish latest 9 pm but the event is being kept open until Thursday for any last minute orders

Here is the link to the PARTY!!

I look forward to seeing you there 

xX The Crafty Bat xX

Exciting News!!!!

Hello all and welcome back

Well I am soooo excited and have been itching to share this with you all.. Last week I attended a online Stampin Up! party on Facebook, a friend of mine who is a demonstrator for Stampin Up was hosting it.. I have been wanting to try Stampin Up! products for some time (over 4 years) so I thought to help a friend out I would order through her........... 

Well with the sale-a-bration being on it was perfect so I got carried away looking and my basket was going up and up OOOPPSIIEE!! So I thought hold on a minute i love doing what I do I love craft products and I love sharing my makes with you and so on so why not jump in and Join up.

THAT IS RIGHT LOVELIES I AM NOW AN INDEPENDENT STAMPIN' UP! DEMONSTRATOR.

My wonderful Kit arrived Tuesday morning EEEEEKKK!! I have bee waiting for this to arrive before I shared this news with you all.... The kit is brilliant YOU choose what you want in your kit for a set fee.

Here is my Kit :)

Just look at those yummy ink pad colours, One of the things I love about these ink pads is they come with labels for you to put on so it is easier to know the colours wahooo! i also love the cases they come in so much easier for organisation.

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You can take a look at the wonderful products from my store, and browse at your leisure you can place your order(s) through the store and they will be shipped straight to you. If you would prefer to order through me then feel free to get in touch. 

Here is My Stampin' Up! Store

Grab some bargains with SALE-A-BRATION ends on 31st March.. Place an order of £45 or more and get to pick some free goodies

If you would like to find out more information about becoming a Stampin' UP! Demonstrator go here JOIN THE FUN

I really look forward to sharing my makes and the products with you all

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Visible Image Crafty Afternoon

Hi all

Welcome back to my blog, Today I managed to get some creating done in between taking photograph's for two other blog posts which are to come over next couple of days.

So I thought I would have a Visible Image afternoon, I had two of the stamps sat on my desk for a couple of weeks so I grabbed those and was on my way.

Here is the first of two new makes today 

The sentiment which is one of Visible Image's new stamps gave me the inspiration for this piece, I love how it turned out using the Joseph's Coat Technique. The supplies used for this piece were as follows:

5x7 White Card

Smooth White Matt Card

Distress Inks

Blending Tool

Visible Image Stamp Set - Leave Your Fears (is used to do the border)

Visible Image Stamp Set - Behind Every Mask (Retired)

Visible Image Stamp Set NEW RELEASE - Bold Colour

The next piece came about from experimenting a new technique with some Brusho's and here is the outcome 

The materials used to make this piece were as follows:

Watercolour Card

5x7 Card

Back Card

Brusho's 

Water

Pipetter

Canned Air 

Sequins

Visible Image Stamp Set NEW - Outside The Lines 

Black Watercolour Pencil

White Gel Pen 

I was so pleased with how both of these cards came out and hope they have given you some inspiration.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter the First card into the following challenges

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes With Optional Twist 

Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes 

Make My Monday Challenges - Colours Of The Rainbow

QKR Stampede - Anything Goes 

Oh La La Creations Challenge Blog - Embossing 

An ATC Day

Hi all

Today I am sharing with you all my latest ATC's that I have been working on and I intended on using some stamps and stencils that I had not got around to using.

The first one I have to share with you is this beauty, recognise the butterfly???

For this one I used the following:

Vellum Butterfly - Visible Image Stamp Large Butterfly 

Watercolour Card 

Dylusions Ink Sprays 

Dylusions Mica Ink Spray

Recollections Stamp (Sentiment and Arrows)

White Gel Pen

The next ATC to show you is one of my most favourite I have done so far 

For this one I used the following:

Watercolour Card 

Distress Inks 

Blending Tool 

Lawn Fawn Sending Hedgehugs Stamps

Distress Ink Marker - Black Soot

White Gel Pen

Inkylicious Stencil

The third ATC I did is this one 

For this one I used the following:

Watercolour Card 

Distress Inks 

Blending Tool

Bee Crafty (Inspired by not endorsed by Banksy) Stamp

Recollections Stamps (Sentiment and hearts)

Versafine Black Ink 

Stamp Perfect Tool

And last but by no means least.... Free Spirit ATC 

For this ATC I used the following:

Watercolour card

Distress Inks 

Blending Tool 

Recollections Stencil and Stamp (sentiment)

Dove Crafts Stamp

Vellum

Versamark Ink

WOW Embossing Powder 

White gel pen

So there we have all of the ATC's I have done and now added to my collection I really enjoy doing these and they are ideal for trying out new techniques on. I hope you have enjoyed looking at these and find some inspiration from them.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX 

Playing With Vellum

Hello all :)

Today's post is as you can guess from the title about playing with Vellum, now I have never used vellum before and after watching one of Jennifer Ever's videos on You Tube where she did some beautiful Vellum Butterflies I just had to give it a try.

So here they are 

I used the following products:

Vellum

Spectrum Noir Markers 

Black Embossing Powder by WOW

Versamark Ink Pad 

Visible Image Large Butterfly Stamp - left butterflies

Recollections Stamps - middle and right butterflies

Heat Tool

Stickles - Diamond and Star Dust

Do Crafts Pearl Effects 

I love how these turned out, I will admit I was a little nervous with how they would turn out especially with using stickles on them but remembered that Jen's turned out beautifully and low and behold so did these, I left them over night to dry and then fussy cut them out.

I intend to use these on different projects so keep a look out for those and I am sure you will recognise them when you see them.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Hampton Art- Stamp Perfect Tool

COOOOEEEE!! 

Just flying in to share with you all my new toy :) and to share my thoughts on this tool.

So as the title of this post says the new toy is the Hampton Art Stamp Perfect Tool, which is in all honesty a more affordable stamp precision tool it is very much like the well known Misti.

Here is the Stamp Perfect Tool

The stamp perfect in my eyes is absolutely perfect I LOVE mine there are only a few differences between this and the Misti, the main and biggest difference for me is the price I paid £27.49 posted fro Buddly Crafts (i will link at the end of this post of where you can purchase your very own) which is amazing and one of the main reasons I went for this over the Misti as the price for the Misti is way out of my budget.

The stamp perfect is slightly smaller than the Misti and bigger than the Mini Misti so I would say it is in-between the two. The actual size of this is approx: 7 in x 9 in with lid closed and the stamping area is 7.375 in x 5.5 in so with this in mind you can not use the big background stamps, for me is not a problem at all as I do not use them.

It does come with two very strong magnets (so make sure to keep them away from each other) these are found on the under-side of the tool, it also comes with a foam pad which is used with clear stamps you only remove this when using cling stamps (like the big red one's for example).

This tool is perfect for precision stamping and for using layered stamps and for doing multiple cards in one go. it is so easy to use. 

For me it is going to be my most used tool as stamping with acrylic blocks or a stamp press (one of the acrylic blocks with sponges) can be difficult at times especially when my Fibromyalgia is very bad in my hands so would also be perfect for anyone who suffers with arthritis.

So if you have been wanting a Misti but can not afford or justify the cost of the Misti then this is ideal, It has also been mentioned that Hampton Art are bringing out a 10 in x 10in Stamp Perfect and is being released end of Feb beginning of March so if you do use the big background stamps you will be able to with the new one.

I purchased my Stamp Perfect from Buddly Crafts another stockist of this is Craftie Charlie there may be other UK stockists but these were the two i checked as when I ordered mine Craftie Charlie did not have it in stock.

If you need any more information or want to see how it is used and so on, there are some videos on You Tube where you can find comparison videos of the Misti and Stamp Perfect and so on.

I hope this has been some help to you 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Forest Friends

Hi all.

Well I am back again as I managed to get in my craft room again today YAY!!, So i decided to do a make with some bits I hadn't got around to using yet.

I am really chuffed with this piece love how the colours have come through and how the whole thing comes together perfectly.

So here it is 

Forest Friends

To do this piece I used the following products:

Smooth white card

Distress Inks

Distress Marker

Inkylicious Stamp 

Inkylicious Stencils

Lavinia Stamps

WOW Embossing Powder - Gold 

The picture really does not show how beautiful and vibrant the colours really do look, I really enjoyed doing this piece and already have my next make idea. So make sure to keep a look out for that :D 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

A Trio Of ATC'S

Hello all.

Today I am sharing with you a trio of ATC's I have been working on and here they are

All of these ATC's have been made using different products and the images are designed by Vera Lane Studios, which I have printed and coloured in using a mix of Promarkers and Sharpie markers.

Tried To Be Normal ATC

I couldn't resist not doing this ATC I love the quote that came with the digi, for this piece I used the following products, I have also linked where you can get the digi stamps from.

Watercolour Card

Dylusions Paints

Dylusions Border Stamp

Vera Lane Studios Digi Stamp -  Calcas 5 digi stamp bundle

White gel pen

Distress Marker - Black soot 

Promarkers and Sharpie Markers 

Pineapple ATC

Now this ATC, was another I couldn't resist doing once I had got the digi... When I first got into planners earlier this year I kept seeing pineapple stationery, pineapple planner accessories and so on ever where and could never quite grasp WHY????.. So when I found out about the quote I understood and love the quote.

For this ATC I used the following products 

Watercolour Card

Distress Inks

Dylusions Border Stamp 

Vera Land Studios Digi - Be A Pineapple 

Promarkers and Sharpie Markers

White Gel Pen 

And lastly we have this ATC called Sweet and Undefinable 

For this ATC I used the following products 

Watercolour Card 

Dylusions Paints

Dylusions Flower Stencil

Vera Lane Studios Digi - The girl was a freebie in the Facebook Group, Sentiment is apart of the Be A Pineapple set 

Distress Marker - Black Soot 

White Gel Pen 

I absolutely loved how all these ATC's came out once I was finished, The digi stamps from Vera Lane Studios are amazing to work with and I love the look of them all, I will be doing more work using these digi stamps in the future. If you would like to take a look at what other digi's there is you can find the shop on Etsy, there is also a Facebook page and group, I shall link those below.

Vera Lane Studio Digi Stamps -  Etsy

Vera Lane Studio Digi Stamps - Facebook Page 

Vera Lane Studio Digi Stamps - Facebook Group

I hope you have enjoyed looking at my recent ATC's and like how bright and colourful they are, I absolutely love the brightness and wackiness of these cards I will be using Dylusions paints more often in my work :)

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Crafty Sunday -

Hi all 

Well It has been a long time since I have been able to craft on a weekend for me (custom orders needed doing lol) and I took full advantage of being able to do just that.

So today I have done another ATC YAY!!! on this one I did a few techniques I have not done before and I think trying them on an ATC is perfect due to the size of them and I am over the moon with the outcome.

Here is today's ATC

I used the following products to make this ATC

Watercolour Card 

Distress Inks

Memento Ink - Black 

Dew Drop Brilliance Ink - White 

Sponge Finger Dobber

Circle Stencil 

Visible Image Stamps - Where dreams take you and Edgy 

The techniques used on this ATC were.. Watercolour using Distress Inks, and the Bokeh Technique.

I also started on another project which I will blog about properly in a new post as soon as it is completed, I have not been able to get it finished today due to leaving it to dry and so on but I do have a little sneak peek of my WIP (Work In Progress) to show you all. 

Any ideas on what I could be doing???

Make sure to pop back in a few days to find out what the above is and what I used to create it.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Gorjuss ATC

Hi all 

Today's post is another ATC post, I think I have caught the ATC bug lol

I wanted to do something a little different with this one and finally use one of the beautiful mini collectible Gorjuss Girls stamp.

For this ATC I used the following:

Distress Inks - Picked Raspberry and Black Soot

Gorjuss Girls Stamp - The Getaway 

Watercolour Pens

Sentiment is from - Quote Bubbles Set by Dylusions

I thought the quote I chose for this suited the image perfectly with how she is stood - Yeah "Don't give me attitude I already have it!"

Hope you like what I have done and keep your eyes open for more ATC's 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Bat Crossing ATC

Hi all 

Well I am a little late today with my posting but I am here now and ready to share with you my second ATC with you all :D 

So here we have it..... BAT CROSSING ATC

I just had to have my very own Batty ATC :D Well come on I am The Crafty Bat and it would have been rude not to.

For this ATC I used the following:

Distress Inks: Dusty Concord, Spiced Marmalade and Mustard Seed

Dylusions By Dyan Reaveley - Eat,Drink and Be Scary Set - I used the 3 Bats and the Bat/Cobweb Stencil

Dina Wakley  - Scribbly Trick or Treat Set - I used the Scribbly Bat out of the stamps along with the stencil with different wording on and used the Caution: Bat Crossing part 

Check back tomorrow for another ATC 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Inspirational Monolith

Hi all :)

Today's post is to show you all what I have been busy doing today.... I finally got around to using one of the Visible Image MDF Monolith's I have been meaning to make something with these since I got them few months ago.

Here it is.... This picture shows front and back I will also add individual pictures with a list of products used for each side and will link to the stamps and monoliths used.

I have had some new goodies so wanted to get to work with some of them and make something inspirational.

Side One

To do this side I used a number of different materials and I have listed the below:

 Brusho's in the following colours - Purple and Turquoise 

 Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders in the following colours - Midnight Blue, Emerald Green and Purple Violet

300GSM Watercolour Card

MDF Monolith

Cosmic Shimmer Gilding Polish

Memento and Versamark Ink

3D Glitter Glue 

WOW Embossing Powder - Gold 

Visible Image Stamps - Sparkle In The Rain and Smile Sparkle Shine

Side Two 

For this side again I used a number of different materials and will list them below including linking to the stamps used etc.

300gsm Watercolour Card 

MDF Monolith 

Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders- Scarlet Mist and Purple Mist

Versamark Ink

WOW Embossing Powders - Black and Gold 

Visible Image Stamps - Take The Moment and Tomorrow Doesn't Exist

The base of the monolith I used a Star stencil, Versamark Pen and Gold WOW embossing powder.

I hope you like what I have done with this monolith and it gives you some inspiration, I absolutely love the look of both backgrounds and the pixie powders really do give a beautiful shimmer, unfortunately the camera couldn't pick this up.

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter this piece into the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes Challenge No:114

Crafting With An Attitude - Anything Goes Challenge 22

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Anything Goes + A Sentiment

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes