A Design Team Favourite ~~~ Steampunk

Edna is dressed in her steampunk attire to invite you to join the "Steampunk revolution"

Hello family, friends and followers, I missed the last two challenges at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and I hope I'm back on track, I know we all have times where we have lost our mojo, but this spell for me has been a long one. Even though I'm not overly fond of making steampunk I always get something done and I loved making this one for my oldest son. 

It is quite simple but a lot of work was put into it, I used the gears embossing folder from Cuttlebug, embossed it on a heavyweight black cardstock and used a Metallic rub-on set I have had for eons  I watched a 2010 Jennifer Maguire how to video and decided to give it a whirl. The Model T Ford die was cut out of black twice, glued together after I had used the metallic rub-on cream, I added some pop dots to give it some dimension.  The Happy Birthday die was cut 3 times and glued together and flat attached. 

A close up to show the dimension.

The inside was finished with an appropriate sentiment.

Now I didn't mention that when I planned on the metallic rub-on technique I started out with a smaller piece of cardstock and when I was happy I had a handle on how to get messy I set it aside and I was so happy with the technique I finished the test piece into a mini slimline card which will be for my grandson's birthday on Monday.

Same technique, same birthday die but I added a hot air balloon die cudt, I cut 3 and glues them together but only the top layer has the metallic qax on it. 

Finished the inside with a favourite Hero Arts sentiment.

I'm entering this in:

Seize the Birthday ~~ Make it Pop (the car is popped up)

AAA Birthday Challenge ~~#49  Balloons (just found this challenge again, awesome)

Thanks for stopping by today and head over to check out the rest of the the steampunk projects the rest of the design team have made. 

It's time for Drumroll please ~~ #109 E is for Engineering challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

Happy Saturday!! ah finally the weekend!!! I hope you will find some time to check out the New challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers E is for Engineering in layman's terms Steampunk!! This challenge hits my panic button, the rest of the design team are so good at it and I struggle.  On my occasional rummage through my 12 X 12 papers I found not one but 2 pieces of glitter paper from Forever in Time (dollar store 2/$1.00) and it had 5 artist trading card size images on it, wow score one for me.  Here is what I did with them. (not quite as much stress this year)

Here is a grouping of the finished ATCs.

In no particular order since I couldn't remember how they were placed.

the first one I just added a metal clock that I've had for a long time in my box of trinkets and when I was tidying up a pile I found those alpha stickers, oh my they are so old and half used I was afraid they wouldn't stick but they did, unfortuately all the "Ms" in lower case letters was totally used up so I used upside down "W"s. If I had had more Ms or Ws I would have done My Time oh well I'm happy anyway.

The second one I alter with a couple of gears and that feather out of my trinket box, and the diamond brads are a retired pack from SU.

If I'm not mistaken the N in steampunk is an upside down U but the M is real. For this ATC I just added a couple of brads and stamped some arrows (not well though, how can I miss with a clear block and a clear stamp?

This was was very simple, I cut the gears from some leftover copper added the brad and the little arrows are from the spokes on the one gear (they were two cute not to use them) I also used a Tim Holtz flower stencil and worn lipstick DO ink. (it's very subtle)

Last but not least is my fav. the steampunk image I found on the internet did a funky die cut on it added some ancient key/padlock I have them in three colours  it was always my thoughts they wouldn't have them long at the $$store. I also used one of TH mini layering stencils and walnut stain distress oxide inks.

There you have my once a year Steampunk offering for the E is for Engineering challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers, check out the main blog and see the awesome projects the rest of the design team have made. 

Thanks for visiting and have an awesome weekend.

It's Saturday ~~ Are You Ready for a New Challenge?

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers has a new challenge I is for Industrial, in other words Steampunk, which by the way is not one of my favourite challenges of the year. I really struggle with the concept although I always come up with something. This year pinterest did most of the work.

When I saw the steampunk cat on one of my tours on pinterest I saved it for later use and I printed it off did some colouring with spica glitter pens and copics then fussy cut out and elevated him on the background which I just printed and made my tag with it.

Close up of the image.

 Since industrial means gears and cogs I cut one set out of dull silver and one out of gray and glued them together to make them a bit more stable.

And what would steampunk be with out a key attached with some twine.

Thanks for stopping by today and head over to the MAIN BLOG and check out the awesome projects the rest of the design team have made for your inspiration. 

G is for Gears (Steampunk) at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

March came in like a lion and I hope it goes out like a lamb. It give me hope that spring is just around the corner. With the weather out of the way it's on with the challenge, the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers wants you to get your steampunk on as it's G is for Gears.  I don't love steampunk, it scares me, but I dug in deep, surfed the web and pinterest and found something I though I could pull off. So here it is!!!

For this card I used Tim Holtz visual Artistry collection clear stamps (picked them up for $5) I used the penny farthing stamp from Feeling Sentimental a SAB set from a couple of years ago. I embossed a strip of copper cardstock with the gears embossing folder then dug out some metallic rub-ons I bought at least 6 or more years ago and never used. Blue, Purple and copper are the colours I used.
The cogs are punched with the Stampin'up punch (retired)

Check out the metallic rub-ons 

A simple vertical Happy Birthday (Artful Stamper) and a few cogs and the left over patterned paper.

I would like to enter this in:
NBUS challenge #6  I used the metallic rub-ons for the first time (bought at least 6 years ago)

Thanks for stopping by today I hope you will join us in the G is for Gears challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers.

P is for Punk ~~ Steam Punk that is!!!

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers  new challenge is P is for Punk ~~ Steam Punk, I know there are a lot of steam punk fans out there, here not so much a fan. I struggle everytime I have to do one for a challenge. I have all kinds of embellishments (at home) so here at the cottage I had to improvise. I used a Steam Punk image from Lacy Sunshine stamps I won from one of their challenges and I picked it because I knew it would come in handy one day.

I used a vanilla card base, added some patterned paper that I thought looked kinda punky? the lace at the top is a peel and stick I bought at the dollar store. the clock face is real, hubby had one that didn't work so had him take it apart for crafting. 

One of my friends had a profile picture and I sort of copied the colours from it. I added rhinestones to the three small watch cogs.

More of the patterned paper and a Birthday sentiment,

Thanks for visiting today and if you love Steam Punk even if you don't just make a project and enter it an our Snarky Sister's Challenge Blog.

Challenge #203 ~~~ Play Misty For Me

Looking for my Clear it Out blog post scroll down or click HERE.
At Shopping Our Stash we want you to “Play Misty For Me” -- use a mist/spray of some kind. Either store-bought or make your own. This one was a stretch for me as I have only used a spray once, I have three of them at least I didn’t have to go “shopping” or make my own, one of my DT teamies sent me two shimmer sprays one clear shimmer and the other pewter so I used them both.  We are at the cottage for the weekend and I had to pack supplies and hope I packed the “right stuff” and I didn’t do too bad. My image is from Sweet Pea Stamps and it is named Steam Punk Old Lady by Sandra Caldwell.

I grabbed the gears embossing folder as I was thinking it went well with the image, of course I could have brought my cogs punch to use. I had  better get more organized next week. the two embellishments are from my stash. I used both clear and pewter shimmer sprays. I used a cardboard box to spray the layer after I embossed it. I went for a 20 minute walk while it dried, when I came home the cat was in the box, (I can’t see any shimmer on her)

This little embellishment was in the bottom of my tote that I carry my equipment in, and it just fits the theme perfect. I also distressed the layers,it only seemed right that I do it for steam punk.  I wish you could see the shimmer.

When I took the picture the  crystal effects on the monocle was not completely dry, but looks good now.

I am entering this in the progressive challenge at Sweet Pea Stamps on Facebook.

Thanks for stopping by today and dig out your glimmer mist, shimmer sprays and join the challenge.

S is for Steampunk at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

Steampunk is not one of my stronger venues, but you have to step up to the plate and stare that  ball down. I gathered stock from my stash, A Tim Holtz clear set Virtual; artistry, Paper Journey by Plaid ($1.97 in a clearance store) , a gears embossing folder, a punch (found out you have to step on it to make it work)  the key is a  Marianne die/

The Car and Watch are embossed with copper, fussy cut and then popped up.

Even in the close-up you can’t see the copper, or maybe it’s my eyes, things are certainly very blurry but so far I’m managing.

The stamp I wanted to use for the inside was at home, brought it with me and now can finish the  inside. It reads…. Another 365 day trip around the sun.

Thanks for stopping by today head over to The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers and check out the rules and the awesome cards the rest of the team have done.

Welcome to another Saturday at the Drunken Stampers

Challenge time at the Drunken Stampers Challenge Blog, this week it is the Midnight Margaritas and the Movie theme is Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow or Steampunk. Here I am again I haven’t seen this movie either and I haven’t done much in steampunk either. I have been at a loss with what to do for a while but since I had a deadline I had to get working. After 4 false starts (good job there are two sides to each piece) I stamped my image and was happy with it. As most of my crafty friends know I am not really big on distressing things, I even clench my teeth together while roughing up the edges. Now I have told you my story I will let you see my card. I am interested in what you think of it.

Supplies

Images….Car and sentiment from TH Collection visual artistry, Pocket watches from PTC studios, Keys from Studio G.

Ink….Images Vintage sepia , distress inks Antique linen, Walnut stain

Cardstock….TH core’dinations SU early expresso and Very vanilla

Embossing folder….clockworks

Keys,  locks and the capped eyelet have been in my stash for years.

If you haven’t been to the Drunken Stampers Blog yet, head over there and see what the other Midnight Margaritas have done for your inspiration. Don’t forget to check out the rules and then get your thinking cap on and CREATE.