Steampunk Heaven

Feminine Steampunk Collage Fun

A close up of the flowers, butterflies and bits and pieces

I do like steampunk designs not quite sure why, may be because I was brought up when films like ‘The Time Machine’ were on the TV or because my son liked his sci-fi when he was growing up or just because they are different.

This creation is made from a Jem’s Designs paper pack.  Cutting it out (even the little spokes) was nice and relaxing.  I inked the edges too.  It’s a feminine version of steampunk so I added a Marianne die cut butterfly with a Tim Holz ‘thingy’ for a body.  I thought it lent itself to some of my other favourites: a collage design; some die cut shapes; adding extra bits..like the clock face (Kanban stamp); 3D flowers (Jem’s designs & spellbinder shape); metal charm key (stash); brads (stash); Marianne die cut key; some glossy accents on the girl’s goggles.

For the background, I had fun embossing some matt gold card with a cuttlebug folder with cogs on it and inking over for a rusty effect.  It’s all on an 8” by 8” card square with Tim Holz (washi style) tape round the edges (must do more things like this as I really enjoyed it).  Then I have stuck the whole thing on a pinflair easel which I have decorated with some IndigoBlu glitter flakes. 

I was thinking of adding a few words, ‘Dream’ and ‘Imagine’ possibly but as it’s quite busy already I might just leave it.  There's room for a message or tag on the back.

Not every-one’s cup of tea I know but I hope you like it.

It will be more tea and wood nymphs when I put the laptop down (I have been colouring quite a few).  Hopefully that will be my next post.

 

Alice in Wonderland

I am afraid that there was no blog post yesterday as I had toothache and was feeling rather sorry for myself.  The Phantom of the Opera was brilliant on Thursday.  I've got a few ideas for a related project later. 

Meantime here is a bit of a mad creation that I recently entered in a competition.  I am new to competitions and challenges so I am not sure of myself but I think it will be a good way of challenging myself and networking.

Inspiration:

Leanne as the white rabbit aged 4
 

There is just something about Alice in Wonderland.  It can mean so many things.  The stamp sheets I have used are by IndigoBlu and I find the old style original artwork very evocative.  It may not be every-one's cup of tea but I fancied doing something a bit different from a straight forward card design, so I had a go at a crazy collage that went over the edges of the page.


Alice in Wonderland Collage

Project: I have made an 8” by 8” ‘twisted easel’ birthday card. I aimed at creating an off the page 3D collage that would be a bit random and crazy that would evoke the Alice in Wonderland story.

Stamps used: Indigoblu Alice I & Alice II.

Inks used: Rich cocoa Memento; Tim Holtz barn door, broken china and vintage photo.

Card used: Hunkydory Colour Me card for stamping.

Kanban ‘Mackenzie’ stripe & harlequin, black and Kraft card for matting and layering.

Pens used: Copic alcohol ink pens; Black fine liner; Sakura white opaque.

Highlights: Glamour dust glitter; Winter Dawn and Copper Kettle Glitter flakes.

Extra bits: small key and ribbon (create & craft) and keyhole shaped brad (Woodware) from stash.

Techniques: Lots of layers, images coloured in warm grey copic pens with a few colours highlighted to look like old tinted photos, 3D decoupage in part on some characters.  Watch faces glazed with Ranger glossy accents.  Mad Hatter, the white rabbit and Alice reinforced on back with tape and pva glue and left to harden before being added to card with Pinflair Glue Gel. Faux stitching and highlights added with black and white pens.  Small amounts of glitter flakes added as final highlight.