Lenticulars and Black Vases, Oh My!

 

What else is one to shop for on Prime Day but new Halloween to do?

It took an entire afternoon to rearrange my Lenticular Gallery and fit in these two new his and hers vampires, but for $9, I couldn't resist! I keep seeing ones I already have online, and lenticulars don't seem to be as popular as they once were, so I was excited to find ones I needed that weren't in a set with duplicates. With this summer heat, it's also taken a few more nails, tape, and that tacky blue stuff to make the pictures stick! At least my parents got a kick out of my gallery when they finally saw it. My dad laughed at each angle, but my mother gave me a proud, “Ew!”

You can read about my tips on Creating Your Own Gothic Gallery in the Horror Addicts Guide to Life Book 2 on sale now!

Of course, I've been unable to do a few painting projects I had intended recently thanks to the 100 plus weather, but I did doctor a thrift vase in the spring! If you saw my last so called “Mini” Thrift Haul Video, you know the one. Naturally, my go to color is black, but I left the copper style accents on the vase as they match some of the copper and bronze looking hardware in my home. $14 for the vase and $7 for the long stem florals and voila I have something that looks twice as fancy in my little library. That Shakespeare bust was a Goodwill find, too! I've written about Painting It Black for sophisticated trash to treasure as well. Quelle surprise.

You can see more Kbatz Krafts project photos and follow current sewing projects on Facebook and Instagram!

ICYMI: Horror Addicts Guide to Life Book 2 Press Tour

 

Still riding on the press train for the Horror Addicts Guide to Life Book 2? Here's a round up of my appearances supporting several of my Frightening Flix editorials and Kbatz Krafts featured in the Horror Addicts Guide! 

Interview at Tomes and Tales

Horror Addicts Featured Instagram Author

What Inspires Horror: Kristin Battestella

Horror Addicts Interview: Kristin Battestella

Kbatz Krafts Excerpt

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Kbatz Krafts Round Up!

 

Have you seen Our Latest Kbatz Krafts? Well now you have! Here's a recap of some of our 2022 glue guns and mayhem:

Why recycle that plastic bucket when you can turn it into a spooky gothic lantern? Kristin Battestella aka Kbatz looked at a cat treat bucket with a carry handle lid and saw ye olde sophistication that anyone can do. Break out the hot water and paints for this fun, family, friendly re-purposing project!

 What happens when your long black dress gets caught and ripped in the wheels of the grocery store shopping cart? Yes that actually happened to me! Kristin Battestella aka Kbatz fixes a damaged dress and repairs more unsightly alterations with black on black lace appliques for sustainable, affordable, gothic sophistication anyone can do!

The litter box is a necessity for every cat lover, but it doesn't have to be so unsightly! Inspired by expensive faux planter litter box designs, Kristin Battestella aka Kbatz breaks out the gloss black spray paint and re-purposes a free fake plant for a unique gothic privy! The cut, paint, plant easy peasy in a weekend concept, however, took a lot of caulk and elbow grease to make this litter box look so glam! The weather had to cooperate, too. After $40 original cost for the hooded box itself; $12 in spray paint, caulk, plant foam, fake moss, and decorative stone supplies; the final cost here is still less than those lux terracotta litter box designs. A few dramatic side projects also came along for the ride, but in the end, the cat could care less anyway. 

I've given myself a stay on thrift shopping this summer, but that doesn't mean I didn't score some great Halloween finds this spring! This so called “mini” May haul video was supposed to be brief, however three Goodwill stores yielded quite the sewing, crafting, and décor boon. Please enjoy this haphazard filming of fabric rolls, fabric bolts, florals, patterns, and a few “dollar” finds! I really giggle over the black fabric.

Stay up to date with Kbatz Krafts on Instagram and Facebook and see all our project photos!

You can also browse More of our Sewing and Thrifting Playlist on Youtube:

Sewing Supply Haul 

Halloween Mystery Sewing Playlist 

Another Halloween Dress 

Halloween 2021 Haul 

Dollar Store and Thrift Haul 

Dark Shadows Decorating Playlist

Masquerade Masks 

Unfinished Regency Sewing 

Jewelry Making Basics

Antiquing on a Budget Playlist 

Hit the Stars Events featuring Kbatz Jewelry

Thank you for Watching!

Kristin at Search Magazine!

 

I've been remiss at keeping a rundown of my appearances in the free online magazine SEARCH, so here's a few links to some of my latest. You can read full issues at Search Magazine here and stay tuned for more!

DIY Family Gallery

DIY Vintage Trunk

The Bee Gees!

Friendship Thru Film

Luxury Looks with Thrift Florals

How to Pamper Yourself at Home

What's in My Hiking Backpack

Mary Tyler Moore Retrospective

Why I Still Use the Wii

Detoxing from Social Media

Sewing on a Budget

Search Author Spotlight

Antiquing on a Budget

Our Antiquing on a Budget Videos

Ancestry and Military Research

Seven Fishes in the 21st Century

The Time for Women's Hockey is Now

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Lyme Disease Myths

Retro Cool Vinyl Shopping

Dark Shadows 50th Anniversary