Witch Krafting with Kat

I love looking a illustrations from old books. Some of my favourite illustrations are by Arthur Rackham. Arthur was born on the 19th September 1867 in London and became one of Britain's most celebrated artists doing the most amazing illustrations of fairies, Witches and fantasy characters including the most amazing creepy trees! Please visit Tate link for information on Arthur and other Great artists.  https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/arthur-rackham-1811 Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Arthur Rackham, 1906. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland illustrated by Arthur Rackham.    The Two Sisters, English Fairy Tales illustrated by Arthur Rackham. 

  I love buying clothes from Killstar as not only are they beautiful but they come with these gorgeously Gothic tags which I keep and use for making into tags and hanging ornaments. You could use plain luggage tags or cut out a shapes from card Firstly using a painting knife(spatula) I covered one side of the tag with Tonic Studios Glacier paste (Nuvo - Glacier Paste - Green Envy - 1902N). I then lightly sprinkled on some sequin stars and nail art circles. I then left this to dry over night. The next thing I did was to colour in my Witches legs. I bought these from Calico Craft Parts. I used Posca pens but you can use Sharpies, pencils or Distress Crayons. On the areas I wanted neon green I did an undercoat of white first. Once the legs are fully coloured in and dry I positioned and glued them onto my tag.  Because I wanted to turn my tag into an ornament rather than using as a gift tag I glued on the plain side another identical tag with its design showing on the outside. To ...

Well the ever turning wheel is now heading into Autumn. Time when the harvests come to an end, the leaves on the trees start turning into hues of red, yellow and golds.  To find out more about Mabon I found these links to some fab articles 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁 https://www.mabonhouse.co/mabon https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a37051456/how-to-celebrate-mabon/ https://blog.stonehenge-stone-circle.co.uk/tag/mabon/ 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁 Also here is a fab YouTube video explaining all about Mabon by fourth Generation Witch Ginny Metheral. 🧙‍♀️ https://youtu.be/GStSPkb8dTE Plus for a more scientific information on the Autumn Equinox please check out Royal Museum Grenwich website page. Their website is a really interesting website worth a visit.  https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/what-when-autumnal-equinox One of my photos from last Autumn.  One of my photos from last Autumn.  This one was taken on my visit to Overstone Grange Farm in Northamptonshire....

  ☠️Poison card mixed media Tutorial by Kat Hazelton (me)  This mixed media project can be used as a Halloween card or turned into of art piece by simply putting it in a frame. You can get really fabulous cheap frames in certain shops in the highstreet mentioning no names.  Also this project is easily altered by using different ink colours try bright inks and paints for a more Day of the Dead look or softer colours for a more romantic but deadly creation! And of course adding your own bits & bobs will make your creation totally unique!  I have been recently asked if it's OK to make and sell from my ideas and tutorials. I am very happy for any of you to make and sell from any of my tutorials posted here or on my instagram page but if you do please add a mention of me as it's nice to get some acknowledgement for my hard work. I say hard work is crafting really work? 😂 Well you know what I mean!  Have fun, if you have any questions please contact me via Instag...

George Cruikshank "Black John" Chastising the Witches , 1830 Etching Please visit the link below to see twelve sketches of George Cruikshank beautiful illustrations. George Cruikshank was born in London on the 27th of September 1792 His parents where Isaac Cruikshank, a Scottish painter and caricaturist and Mary Cruikshank née MacNaughton.  George Cruikshank started his career as an apprenticeship to his father, as did his older brother who also became a caricaturist, illustrator and portrait miniaturist.  George Cruikshank became a much respected draughtsman, print-maker, caricaturist and graphic artist. Designing illustrations for many books including Edgar Taylor English version of Grimms' Fairy tales and Charles Dickens novels.  https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/book/twelve-sketches-illustrative-of-sir-walter-scotts-demonology-and-witchcraft   George Cruikshank Witches Frolic, 1830 Etching