Spooky Goings On

Hi all. 

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend, so today I have a new project to share with you all and yesI know it is only August but Halloween is my favourite holiday so of cause I just had to do something spooky.

Now this piece I am sharing with you all today was inspired by Mike Deakin.....

So here is what I have been doing

Now I bet you are sitting there thinking what is spooky about this?........ Are you ready? ...... 

Oh hello Mr Skeleton ;) Yes it is a 3d picture. The above two pictures have both been taken with the flash on to show the colours and the metallic a bit more.

Now for some pictures of the canvas with no flash and some close ups

Close up pictures of some of the detail and texture on the canvas

I absolutely love how this turned out and can not thank Mike enough for the inspiration, as I have had some of these 3d Halloween pictures for a fair few years and they have just been sat in a draw, I may have to do the others so there is a set of them, If i do the rest I shall share them with you all.

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

20cm x 20cm Canvas

Black Gesso

3d Halloween Picture

Cheese Cloth

Metal Embellishments

Mixed Media Stones (Medium and Large) - Imaginations Crafts

Metallic Acrylic Paints - Miss Moneypenny, Emerald City, Aladdin - IndigoBlu (two of the colours I made into a spray)

Dylusions Paint - Tangerine Dream (Made into a spray)

Pumpkin Chipboard

Dylusions Halloween Stamp and Stencil Set - Used the stencil 

Texture Paste

I hope you like my spooky mixed media canvas and it gives you some inspiration for Halloween, just like Mike's gave me inspiration to give this a go.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter this piece into the following challenges:
Altered Eclectics -  Anything Goes as long as it is mixed media
Creative Artiste Mixed Media - Anything Mixed Media Goes
Love To Create - Anything Creative Mixed Media Goes
More Mixed Media Challenge -  Anything Goes - Optional Brights

July/August ATC Swap

Hi all

Well its that time again to share with you all my next set of ATC's for the Charmed Cards and Crafts swap.

This months theme is SUMMER - with layers

Here is my take on theme

For these ATC's I used the following:

White Cardstock

Neon Paints - Pink and Yellow

Brayer

Stencil

Texture Paste

Pebeo Studio Acrylic Dyna Paint - Green Yellow

Pop Of Paradise Stamp Set

Acrylic Block

Flirty Flamingo Ink Pad

Melon Mambo Ink Pad

Garden Green Ink Pad

Emerald Envy Ink Pad

Tombow Glue

Foam Tape

On the back of each one I have inlcuded my name, date, number of the ATC, Theme, and name of the set "Be a flamingo in a flock of pigeons"

If you would like to take part in the ATC Swaps you can join the group >>> HERE<<< and all details shall be in there.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Steampunk ATC's

Hi all

Well it has been a while but I have a few new things to share with you all, starting with some Steampunk ATC's.

These ATC's were done for a swap I took part in, back in May run by Charmed Cards and Crafts and of cause I loved every minute of making and swapping these.

So here is what I came up with

This picture was taken with the flash

Without Flash 

I used a number of different products to achieve these ATC's, here is a list of what was used

Thick White Cardstock

Modelling Paste

Stencil

Black Gesso

Miss Moneypenny Paint from Indigoblu

3D Printed cogs

Die Cut Cogs from greyboard 

Sentiment stamp from a Visible Image stamp set 

Prima Opal Magic and Alchemy waxes 

Copper Embossing Powder

I love love love how they turned out and the way the prima waxes really bought out the detail of the cogs etc.

I hope you like what I have done and if yu would like to take part in the swap you can find all details over on the Facebook Group >> HERE <<

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Family Mixed Media

Hello all

Today I thought I would share with you all one of my latest pieces I have been working on and it is something I have wanted to do for a long time.

This mixed media hoop was done a for a fun monthly challenge each month we are given 5 prompts this months prompts are as follows:

Turquoise

Lace

Lilac

Family

Mixed Media

So here is what I have come up with from the above prompts

On this hoop I have used the following products:

White Gesso

Texture Paste

Brick work Stencil (Tim Holtz)

Glass Bead Gel

Turquoise Brusho

White Linen and Crushed Grape Dylusions Ink Sprays

Lace

Wood Veneer Hearts

Laser Cut Wooden Word "Love"

Lilac Embossing Powder

Copper Thread

Micro Beads

Heavy Gel Medium

Ephemera

Prima Alchemy Wax - Amethyst

The photograph I have used as my focal point is of Myself with 2 of my older brothers and my Dad, I printed this picture off on my Canon Selphy.

I love how this has turned out and it will be getting hung up in my craft room (that is if my dad doesn't claim it before I get chance to hang it)

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Flutterby Bright

Hi all

Today is NEW challenge day over on the Sheepski Designs Facebook Group as always the theme is Anything Goes.

So for my inspiration piece this month I wanted to do some mixed media art and I have used the lovely Flutterby digi stamp

So here is what I have been busy creating

To create this mixed media canvas the products I have used are as follows:

Canvas

Flutterby Digi Stamp 

Distress Crayons

Dylusions Ink Sprays

Dylusions Stencil

Texture Paste

Brick Wall Stencil

Kaiser Mists

Indigoblu Metallic Paint

Stickles - Star Dust 

I hope this canvas has inspired you for this months challenge and I can not wait to see what you do. Don't forget you can use my code SKIKELLY10 to get a discount on your digi's from SheepSki Designs 

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

This Is Indeed A Mystery Mixed Media Canvas

Hi all

Today I have a mixed media canvas to share with you all, Which I did while at a crop day on Saturday, We get a kit each month to use while at the crop or to use at home which ever we like, This months kit was the Graphic 45 Master Detective.

So here we have what I have done with some bits from one of the sheets which was in the kit including some of the embellishments.

To do this canvas I used the following products:

20 x 20cm Canvas

Black Gesso

Master Detective 12 x 12 Sheet - Cut parts from this that i wanted to use

Embellishments from the kit (feathers spider web and spider die cuts)

Border Drip Stencil

Modelling Paste

Candied Apple Distress Ink

Matt Medium

Foam Tape

Scissors

I loved doing this piece with the kit as it was so different to doing a scrapbook layout. I also shared this picture on my Instagram and it got noticed by Graphic 45 eeeeek they even commented on it which made me grin like a Cheshire cat.

I hope you like what I have done and it inspires you to try something new with your 12x12 papers.

If you would like to follow me on Instagram you can do so here: The Crafty Bat 

I am also on facebook: The Crafty Bat

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Be In Love With Your Life Canvas - June Pickle Pack

Hi Lovelies.

Today I have a mixed media canvas to share with you all which I have made using products from the fantastic June Pickle Pack from Pickle Paper Patch.

You can do sooooo many things with your kit I love how versatile they are and they are worth every penny, Pssssst there are only a few left and can be shipped internationally.

To do this canvas I used the following products from the kit:

Dimensionals Texture Paste

Palette Knife

Lavender Ink Pad

Carpe Diem Sticker Sheet

Flowers

Cream Lace

Products I have used which are my own:

Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Blending Tool

Matte Medium

Tombow Glue

Now for some close up pictures to show the texture and so on

I love the flowers which come in the kits as you can see I have only used three out of the five which means I have some left over to use and I even still have some of the cream lace, plenty of the stickers and plenty of the paste.

I would love to see what you make from your June Pickle Pack all you need to do is send a message to Jane on her Facebook page and she will share them and even include them in her customer gallery. If you have not had a Pickle Pack as yourself why not? hehe fantastic value for money available internationally and each kit is different.

The Pickle packs are available every month from 20th, order before the 26th and get a FREE gift too.

I have loved working with this month's kit as I do every kit from the beginning I shall have some makes to share with you all which have been made with passed kits.

Psssst the new kit will be released on 20th July and WOW!!!! you guys are going to love this months kit, I will try and show some sneak peeks with you all soon.

Love 

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX