Vintage Altered Notebook

Hi Crafters

Today I wanted to share with you all a new piece I have been working on an altered notebook

I have been wanting to do something along these lines for a while now and while I was still in the vintage/shabby chic mood I thought I would go for it and have to say I am very pleased with the outcome.

Here is a closer look at the notebook

As you can see I have used a number of different textures and materials on this piece and I think they work so well together.

For this piece I have used the following:

From Artful Days

Scrapiniec Chipboard - Backgrounds Brickwall

Scrapiniec Chipboard - Filmstrips

Romantic Vintage Female Photo Ephemera

From my own stash

Blank Notebook 

Paper Flowers

Clay Embellishment-Key hole

Metal Charms and Corners

Lace

Fabric Scraps

Prima 3d Gloss Gel

Tim Holtz Distress Stain - Vintage Photo 

Dylusions Ink Spray - Melted Chocolate

Decoart Media - Crackle Paste

Decoart Media Fluid Acrylic - Payne's Grey 

Decoart Media Fluid Acrylic  - Titan Buff

Indigo Blu - Miss Moneypenny Metallic Paint

Matt Medium

I hope this has given you some inspiration and you like what I have done with this notebook

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

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

Bleeding Art - Anything Goes

Vintage Shabby Chic Plaque

Hey Crafters

Well now I have got over the terrible stomach bug going around I thought I would share with you a new piece I have been working on.

This piece I did following a online workshop over on Mixed Up, which is for members only and we got to purchase an awesome kit with everything we needed to achieve this piece from Artful Days.

So here it is 

I loved every second of making this and the video to follow to make this was brilliant and so easy to follow, Katy did an amazing job.

Here is another photo of the plaque (with flash)

If you like mixed media art and would like to check out Mixed Up you can do so 

>> HERE <<

for only £5 a month you get access to some amazing resources, workshops and more, it really is worth it. Also don't forget to check out Artful Days there is plenty of amazing pieces for mixed media art all at affordable prices and of high quality.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

ATC Coin Swap - Theme Vintage

Hi all

I hope you have all had a lovely weekend

 Today I have some new ATC Coins to share with you all which were done for this months Crop Central swap which took place on Saturday 8th.

This month's theme was Vintage, and here is what I did

The products I used are as follows:

White Thick Cardstock

2.5 inch Circle Die

Gold, Silver and Bronze Metallic Paint

Vintage Photo Distress Stain

Tim Holtz Tissue Wrap - Melange

Black Lace

Tim Holtz Paper Dols

Tim Holtz Clippings Stickers

Matt Medium

Black Soot Distress Ink

As you can see I made 5 of these coins, 3 were for the swap and 2 I have kept for myself so I have a spare for any future swaps and one to keep in my collection.

I really enjoy doing these and taking part in swaps for them, they are so quick to put together.

I hope they have given you some inspiration and I would love to hear of any swaps you take part in.

Kelly 

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

The Best Thing About Memories Is Making Them Layout

Welcome back to my blog today I have another scrapbook layout to share with you all.

This layout features a photograph of - From left to right - My Great-Grandmother Violet Elizabeth (my Nan's Mum), My Nan (Holding my Dad) and my Great-Grandmother Sarah Jane (My Grandad's Mum)

I have scrap-lifted this layout from one of Gold Dove Crafts layouts and I love how mine came out and if you know of Virgina's beautiful layouts you will see how different the same layout can look using different elements and theme.

The supplies I used for this layout are as follows:

July Kit Anthology from Charmed Cards and Crafts

A few embellishments from my own stash but majority are from the kit

Envelope Punch Board

Glue

Double Sided Tape

Scissors

Paper Trimmer

Distress Tool.

I did this layout on the same day I did the layout I shared with you all yesterday which were done at my local crop, as this kit was our monthly crop kit too, the lovely Karen who owns Charmed Cards and Crafts puts together a little prize for the best use of the kit but it must be done while at the crop, all of us who did had our layouts voted for on a secret ballot and this month I WON!!! I was so surprised and happy...... Here is what I won

Just look at those beauties... Prima Flowers, Die, and some metal vintage embellishments.

I hope you like what I have done and my take on Gold Dove Crafts layout, and I hope this has given you lots of inspiration.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

Darling Scrapbook Layout

Hi Lovelies

Today I have a scrapbook layout to share with you all which I created while at my local Crop a couple of weeks ago.

This layout is of my beautiful Nan and the photograph which I used is of her when she was in her late teens early 20's, this lady is my world not just my Nan but like a Mum to me.

For this layout I used some elements from the Vintage Charm Kit along with some extra beautiful papers which I purchased from Thompsons Craft Supplies. I also added some ephemera from my own stash.

This layout took me a while as I played around with where everything was going for some time until I was completely satisfied and then I took a picture of it so I would remember where everything went as I stuck each individual piece down.

As you can see on this layout I have included lace, pearls, cheesecloth, wood veneer along with the beautiful ephemera pieces from the kit and my own stash. I added the sewing machine, scissors, ruler, button and spool to the layout as my Nan worked in textiles for many years, she loves flowers and butterflies so this layout really is her.

Once everything as stuck down I finished it off by doing some antique gold ink splatters which I also used as a base behind the photograph which you can see peeking out at the top and on one of the sides.

I have decided that this piece is going to be framed instead of just going into an album.

I hope you have Enjoyed seeing this layout and it has inspired you

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

A Vintage Journey - Get Sentimental

Vintage Artist Trading Coins

Hi all

When i first saw Artist Trading Coins I thought they looked really cool and knew I had to give them a go at some point, So after seeing lots of different inspiration and watching a few you tube videos of different people doing them I jumped on the bandwagon as they say.

So here are the ones I have done

My Inspiration for these came from watching Mike Deakin as soon as I saw him use the paper dolls I just had to do my own as I love love love how they look.

The supplies I used to create them are as follows:

Thick White Cardstock

Neon Acrylic Paints

Brayer

Bubble Wrap

White Acrylic Paint

2.5 inch Circle Die

Tim Holtz Paper Dolls

Tim Holtz Small Talk Stickers

Black Soot Distress Ink

I can not wait to make more in the vintage theme with the paper dolls and in other themes especially as I am taking part in a swap each month at my local crop, For this month I kicked it out off with the theme Music and everyone who took part made 3 to swap and they all were amazing, next month is going to be just as amazing and I am sure I shall what I do, I forgot to photograph the my Music theme ones :( oops 

They are so easy to do, so much fun and very addictive I hope these have given you some inspiration to make your own.

Kelly

Xx The Crafty Bat xX

I would like to enter into the following challenges:
A Vintage Journey - Sentimental

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