Steam punk Christmas

Mama Bear Gayle over at The Teddy Bo Towers asked me to try a Christmas card with Steam Punk designed graphics from her the Fairy Doodler.  I've never done any Steam Punk design but my feel for it is a Victorian aged hard core Robotic industrialized design that sings of steel, brings a old fashioned color combination and mix it up with a sexy burlesque woman feel.  Then I added a flower that was distressed to give it a Holiday feel with the metal poinsettia like corner leaf and the Holiday Sentiment.    Whew!  I think the satin sash and flourish flowers add a Spritz of New Years too!  This was fun to try, but after seeing some real experts in Steam Punk I know I have a lot to learn.  This isn't the only technique  I need practice with so "keep moving forward"  as they say.  I hope you enjoy it and at least it inspires you to try one!

INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill stock

Steam Punk Paper is Winter Wonderland by Gayle

Image is Winter Wonderland by Gayle

Sentiment is Raindrop Echo

 MEDIUMS:

Copic Markers

Ranger Distress Ink

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Jolee's Boutique flower distressed and altered

Stickles

glitter

eyelets from stash

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

I guess I'm the "Little Train That Could"  lol

 Stop by the Whimsy Stamps Store available today for my Shape EZ line of digital forms and shaped product lines like bags, boxes, flowers, and cards with tons of add on's that help you make the project just the way you like it. Over and Over again! The NEW Shape EZ Cut files available today!

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Mrs Fleur De lis and Whimsy's September Release

Ooh! It's time again already for me to share with all of my friends and followers what's new at Whimsy! Yeah!  As I'm going to try to create specially for Christmas from now until then, what do you think of this little beauty?  I struggled with picture taking as ornaments are more difficult by nature!

Challenges entered:
Christmas Challenge ~ Stamped Christmas
Scrapbook Sisters ~ Shapes Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious ~ Distressing

Welcome to Whimsy Stamps October rubber stamp and die RELEASE DAY!

Whimsy Stamps has released 15 fabulous new rubber stamps and 2 wonderful new Shapeology die sets today. These new goodies are available to buy right now from the Whimsy Stamps store along with all your Whimsy favourites.

From today until 19 October,  myself and the rest of the DT and Special Guests will be showcasing these fabulous new stamps and dies with a daily mini blog hop. Each mini blog hop has a new release prize hidden somewhere along the way and

 you will have 24hrs to enter each prize draw by ensuring you leave a comment on every blog listed for that day.

To be entered into today's mini blog hop prize draw, be sure to leave a comment on ALL of the DT's posts listed below by 12.00PM EST tomorrow morning. All winners will be announced on the Whimsy Inspirations blog after 12.00PM on 19 October.  There will be more tomorrow so be sure to check back at the Whimsy blog.

To take a peek at today's fabulous new release creations by the Design Team, please click on the links below...

Annika Ryan
Debbie Eastman
Stephanne Maraver
Tammy Louise Cunliffe You are Here!
Ellie Stover

Here is a full list of the wonderful new rubber stamps and dies released today:

4 Crissy Armstrong rubber stamps
Bart Loves Christmas ~ Christmas Dreaming ~ Jolly Little Santa ~ Little Santa Claws

   


4 Kenny K rubber stamps
Drama Queen ~ Lady Victoria ~ Mistletoe ~ Mrs Claus

   

7 Raindrop Echo Designs rubber stamp sets
Holiday Mini Postage Stamps ~ Holiday Pennants ~ Postcard to Santa ~ Seasonal Ornaments (compatible die available) ~ Stockings (compatible die available) ~ Advent Calendar ~ Holiday Postage Stamps

      


2 Raindrop Echo Designs Shapeology dies
Stocking Dies ~ Ornament Dies

 

Finally, I want to share that issue #4 of the Whimsy Stamps Inspirations Magazine will be released on 19 October! Woo-hoo! It's a full issue packed with never-before-seen creations from the Whimsy Stamps DT and guest designers, so be sure to check it out!

Whew!  Now that all the business is out of the way, I want to share the ingredients of this Marie Antoinette want to be!   My reaction to the flourish stickers in the store just made me crave to color up this image with slick black hair and that Victorian Pink with rich Ivory tones.  I added a little touch with the Applique (which makes the micro beads stickier than I like) and love that the little ornament shaped sentiments weren't over powering the image or the delicate look of the over all ornament.  I simply LOVE these Sentiments!  May be using them in ALL of my projects till Christmas lol!

 INGREDIENTS: 

Bazzill stock

Kenny K image called "Mistletoe"

Sentiment is Ornament stamp by Raindrop Echo Designs w Whimsy

NB Labels 20

Ornament Die by Raindrop Echo Designs w Whimsy

 MEDIUMS: 

Copics: R81,83,85,89

Y21,35

N1,3,5,7,9 and various others

Gelly Roll "Clear Star"

Ranger Distress Ink:  Scattered Straw, Victorian Velvet

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Liquid Applique

Jolees Dimension Stickers "Paris Fleur Delis

Martha Stewart Micro Beads

3 M projector sheet

3m double sided tape strips

lace from stash

Heart loop from stash

tulle, feathers, Snow flake ornament

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: 

 The main characteristics of effective leadership are intelligence, integrity or loyalty, mystique, humor, discipline, courage, self sufficieny and confidence.
James L. Fisher

 Thank you for visiting,

 

Dream while you Read!

Welcome to my spot this chilly blistery day in September!  My boy started High School yesterday and he survived!  The best thing is he gets 70 minutes of study hall as a class!  So, "maybe" less homework!  I can only hope!  Well enough about me, on to the real goodies.

There is a challenge starting today at the Divas by Design Challenge Blog!  We want you to create a project of your choice with the

"Back to School"  theme

We are sponsored by CraftySentiment 

This is Amy Looking Out

If you ask me, she's looking out to find her way around the world and her first prospective location is PARis!  But first, she's going to read up on it and maybe learn some French in school with the bookie mark! hehe!

So, the funnest part of this card is the stretch choker with the magnetic bottle cap!  Yep, you heard me, interchangeable bottle cap that magnetically attaches to the choker whenever you want to change it up!  It was actually a request by a craft sale patron and I couldn't wait to get them started, should be a huge success at the school cafeteria on September 17th.


This has been a great week so far, so thanks for joining me, don't forget to hop over to Divas by Design for both the new challenge and inspiration from a very talented DT! You have a whole week to enter so join us for the fun!  On to my little creation:

 INGREDIENTS:

The Paper Studio Blank Tags - Large

Image ~ Crafty Sentiments ~ Amy Looking Out

Sentiment ~ Raindrop Echo Design w/Whimsy

Black Crown bottle cap  by Beadolique

Magnetic disc slide on chocker

Magic Dimension Clear Liquid

Small stamps "Paris by Hot off the Press

X-acto corner trimmer

 MEDIUMS:

Stazon ~ Saddle Brown 

Copic sketch ~ R20,22,24, 

C2,3,6, 

E000,00,02, E50,51,53,  

E41,42,44,E19

YG91,95,97

Ranger Distress Ink ~ Antique Linen, Vintage Photo and Spun Sugar

Challenges entered:

Clear It Out ~ Back to School w/ Old supplies my Paris stamp set is over 1 yr old

The Stamping Boutique ~ Back To School

Crafty Boots ~ Anything Goes

Critter Sketch ~ Anything but a card

 EMBELLISHMENTS:

Black Crown bottle cap  by Beadolique

Magnetic disc slide on chocker

Ribbon by Offray

Reverse of the book mark!

 INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

 Goal: an aim or objective, the end toward which effort is directed. 

Resolution: The quality of not allowing difficulties or opposition to affect ones purpose. Anonymous

Thank you for visiting,

Playing with the Fairies!

Good day to all my friends and family. . . It has been a little warm but a lot rainy here in Michigan this week.  Just as soon as my socks dry out, that grill is getting fired up!   I've been wanting grilled chicken for weeks, and I'm not the most patient person on the planet!
On to this Brand New really mystical and dainty image.  It was so much fun and as soon as I saw it, my gears started crankin!  It reminds me of that story where the elves come in at night and get all the work done for the shoe maker.  I think it was by the Brothers Grimm?  Anyway,  I need to get a sewing fairy, or two,  of my own for all those dresses my daughter wants me to fix the zipper on!  lol

Challenges entered into:
One Stitch at a time ~ Anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafts ~ let it shine
Pile it on ~ boys 'n girls play
Scrappy Frog ~ Anything goes
My partner in crafting crime ~ string(in needle)
Crafty Cardmakers ~ Embossing
Critter Challenge ~ squares
Kaboodle Doodles ~ tic tac toe(embossing,ribbon,digi
Simon Says Stamp and Show ~ old wives tale

This image is called "Playtime Fairy" from Dragon Designs and on the inside the finished project was modeled on a stamped image called "Sewing Pack" , also from Dragon with paper piercing of the same DP as was used on the front. The old fashioned sewing machine looks so realistic with the embossed finish and the card has all the necessities, needle,thread,buttons and thimble!

 INGREDIENTS:

Bazzill Stock

Pet Shoppe Olly 05 DP

Dragon Designs digi DP's "Coffee Cream"

The paper studio "Antique Brocade

BG "Kio Shi"

My Minds Eye "Breaking adventure

BG "Marjolene "Hazelnut"

MEDIUMS:

Copic colors:  E42,E43,E37,RV00,RV34,R34,B41,YG03,YG91,BG18,BG29,BG10

Gelly Roll pen "Clear Star"

Zing Embossing finish "Black Opaque"

Ranger Distress Ink:"Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Tumbled Glass"

Signo "white" pen

Don't forget to hop over to Dragon Designs Challenge Blog for inspiration and our current challenge of a sketch and recipe sponsored by Di's Digital Design. I would love to see all of your creations.

EMBELLISHMENTS:

Thread

Buttons by Dress It Up "A stitch in time" included the needle!

Seam tape dyed w/Vintage Ranger Distress

Buttons by The Paper Studio Bright collection

Metal rivet stickers from stash

INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

Remember that we REAP what we SEW!

Thank you for visiting,