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October 16, 2019 By admin 12 Comments

A Jar Full of Bat Crazy

Hello there…

I told you I’d be back with another post, but this time it’s for Halloween!!

I LOVE Halloween…and my most favorite things are vintage Halloween (of course!) This little jar was made to go along side some of my favorite new and vintage things. I used the new Sizzix Bat Crazy thinlet set, a string of the new idea-ology tiny lights, and colored the lights with alcohol inks to give them a good vintage vibe. With the help of the wire and lights, the tiny bats look as if they’re flying around inside the jar. It was super easy and looks cute along side my Halloween decor. Skelly is so happy to have some creepy new pets to keep him company on my kitchen shelf.

So let’s get started!

These are the new Tiny Lights that became available in the idea-ology line with the new Holiday release. They’re perfect for Christmas, Halloween, and all year long! They’re small and powered by 2 batteries that are included with them. Simply pull out the little plastic tab, and they’re ready for your projects!

I started with a small wide-mouth jar that I picked up at Hobby Lobby a while ago. It’s approximately 4.5″x 5.5″ and was the perfect size to hold the string of bats.

I painted the lid of the jar with two coats of Black Soot Distress Paint and let it dry.

After the lid was dry I scratched it up with my sanding grip.

I dripped and rubbed some Pitch Black and Mushroom Alcohol Ink onto the jar to give it some creep and age.

I dripped some Honeycomb and Valencia Alcohol Inks onto the lights and let it dry. I variegated the colors by applying them on every other light. After they were dry, I applied a second coat to each light.

I cut a total of 10 bats from a piece of Black Alcohol Ink paper using the Bat Crazy Thinlets set, 6 of the smallest and 4 of the next size up. Check this set out! Bats in all different sizes, perfect for all your Halloween makes!

I sandwiched two of the same size bats together onto the wire and adhered them to it with Distress Collage Medium.

I cut a length of mummy cloth to tie around the jar and dyed it with a bit of Black Soot Distress Paint and Walnut Stain Distress Ink, then I dried it with my heat tool.

 I tied the mummy cloth around the jar and added an idea-ology Halloween Token with some black string. The token had been painted with Black Soot Distress Paint, dried, then scratched up with some steel wool.  Then I rubbed over top of the phrase with a Picket Fence Distress Crayon.

 

I dropped a bit of Spanish Moss into the bottom of the jar and added the string of lights with the bats attached.

The battery pack was then adhered to the inside top of the jar with a little bit of poster putty. (removable, just in case I have to change out the batteries)

With that, my jar full of bat crazy was complete and ready for my Halloween display!

Thanks so much for stopping by…have a great day!

Creatively yours,

Stacy


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Gather Your Supplies-

Tim Holtz/Sizzix- Bat Crazy

Tim Holtz/ Idea-ology-  Tiny Lights, Mummy Cloth, Halloween Tokens

Tim Holtz/Tonic- Tonic Guillotine Paper Trimmer, Tonic Shears

Tim Holtz/Ranger-  Mushroom, Pitch Black, Valencia, & Honeycomb Alcohol Ink, Black Alcohol Ink Paper

Distress Crayons-Picket Fence

Distress Paints- Black Soot

Distress Ink- Walnut Stain

Distress Tools/Mediums- Distress Sprayer, Media Mat, Heat it Heat Tool, Blending Tools and felt pads, Distress Collage Matte Medium

Other-  Black String, Floral Spanish Moss, Wide Mouth Jar

 

Filed Under: 2019 Sizzix, Blog, Halloween, Idea-ology, Ranger, Sizzix, Sizzix Chapter 3, Tim Holtz, Vignettes Tagged With: Alcohol Ink, Blog, Distress Crayons, Halloween, Idea-ology, Sizzix, Tim Holtz

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Comments

  1. Alison Jones says

    October 16, 2019 at 9:45 AM

    I LOVE Halloween too and this is another fantastic project you’ve created. The lights are on back order at our store, so I hope they arrive soon. This is a quick last minute project. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Rita Perfater says

    October 16, 2019 at 10:06 AM

    So fun, and so clever.

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  3. Lisa Hoel says

    October 16, 2019 at 10:13 AM

    this is awesome Stacy!! Bet my son will want me to make one for us. =D

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  4. Betsy says

    October 16, 2019 at 10:16 AM

    This is drop dead gorgeous. Thank you so much for posting the step by step instructions!!!! How about a Christmas one with stars or snowflakes? No pressure, I just love everything you create and your instructions are so clear.

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  5. Nancy says

    October 16, 2019 at 11:47 AM

    Love the jar of bat crazy; how perfect! Great instructions and inspiration. Now, for the BIG trick, wondering how I can get the “bat crazy” to stay contained in the jar and only let it out occasionally? Happy crafting, Stacy….🕷🕸🎃

    Reply
  6. Nancy J Robinson says

    October 16, 2019 at 1:33 PM

    My favorite part of this post is the name!!!
    Great jar!

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  7. Darlene Fellows says

    October 16, 2019 at 2:52 PM

    What a great project! Don’t think I can get my hands on the lights in time for Halloween so may have to improvise or keep this in mind for next year. Definitely want to make 2, one for each end of the mantle.

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  8. Sara Emily Barker says

    October 16, 2019 at 5:34 PM

    This is so cool, Stacy! You’ve done a wonderful job of grunging up that jar adn I love the bats! I just saw something similar on pinterest, and I’ve been trying to figure out how to get those tiny lights into vials! Ha! Ha! Love this, and I’m picturing a gorgeous Halloween display at your home! Happy Halloween!

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  9. Sheila Styre-Briere says

    October 16, 2019 at 9:15 PM

    Love this project Stacy! (…and Halloween too 🙂

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  10. Karen R says

    October 18, 2019 at 11:33 AM

    This is AMAZING! I just received the bat crazy dies.

    Reply
  11. Anita Houston says

    October 23, 2019 at 6:39 PM

    Oh how super fun!!!

    Reply
  12. Rosann Barnes says

    November 16, 2019 at 3:51 PM

    OMG that is so clever !!

    Reply

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