Steampunk Whiteout

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

For months on end here in the Canadian Prairies all we see is white stuff, so when I noticed a white-on-white blog challenge it gave me some crafting inspiration. White-on-white is something I have very rarely made and the ones I have made were sympathy cards. I didn't want to do that again, so I looked through my embossing folders and decided on a Steampunk theme.

Steampunk is something I generally make in sepia tones, so doing something different with it was fun. It also helped me use up some scraps of white card!

I think a lot of texture and depth is important when creating a card in a single colour.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind words are always appreciated :)

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• White cardstock
• Embossing Folders - Sizzix 'Diamond Plate' & 'Pocket Watches', and X-Cut 'Chronology Gears'
• Recollections ribbons
• Dies - Memory Box 'Steampunk Corner', Sentimentally Yours 'Lots of Cogs', 'Especially For You' sentiment (gifted unpackaged. No clue where it's from)
• Papermania Pearls

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Double D - White-on-White
2. The Paper Funday Challenge - #72 ATG/Monochrome
3. Simon Says {Wednesday} - ATG

Guest Designer at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

I won the challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty last month, so I was asked to be a Guest Designer for Challenge #578.

One of their sponsors is Sheepski Designs, and I was given a choice of images to use.

I chose 'Gnome Punk' because I love the Steampunk vibe, and made a Double-Z Fold card.

It doesn't look like it, but I used Neon Lunar Paste over the embossed gears and clocks. I love how different it looks over the brown card.

I chose the ribbon first, so thought theses sentiments went quite well with it.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you'll be back soon!

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Kraft card
• Other coloured cardstock
• Ribbon
• Plastic clock embellishment
• Spellbinders Nestabilities Dies-Fleur De Lis Rectangles die
• Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells paper
• X-Cut Tri-boss Gears embossing folder
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Texture Fades Clocks embossing folder
• Simon Hurley Create Neon Lunar Pastes - Yellowjacket & Tangent
• Sentiment stamps
• Rectangle die
• Speech bubble dies
• ProMarkers - Khaki, Pastel Beige, Champagne, Ivory, Umber, Caramel, Black, Deep Mocha, Burnt Sienna, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Burnt Umber, Henna, Cocoa, Sandstone, Warm Grey 2-5, Yellow & Sunflower

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Simon Says {Wednesday} - Add A Sentiment
2. Scrapping4Fun Challenge - #238 ATG
3. Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Steampunk/Vintage
4. Creative Knockouts - #527 Something To Say
5. Crafty Calendar - August ATG
6. 613 Avenue Create - August ATG
7. The Paper Funday Challenge - #68 ATG
8. The Divas That Cut Paper - August Wet/Dry Embossing

Hello Steampunk Girl at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

We have come to the time of year when The Paper Shelter design team will take a little summer break, so this week's challenge will last for four weeks! That gives you plenty of time to enter your creations.

Our theme this time is Anything Goes, so let your imagination run wild.

I am using a new image to the store - 'Steampunk Girl'. When I do Steampunk images I usually use a sepia theme, so this time I thought I would go greyscale and I love how it turned out.

I used a mix of cool greys and warm greys to give different tones.

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Cardstock
• Papermania Chronology paper
• Tag die
• Sentiment stamp
• Memento Dew Drop - Tuxedo Black
• Gems
• Lace & Ribbon
• X-Cut Tri-Boss folder 'Chronology: Cogs'
• ProMarkers - Black, Warm Grey 1-5, Cool Grey 1-5, Coral, Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush & ivory

I am entering the following challenges:

1. The Corrosive Challenge - #7 ATG
2. Simon Says {Wednesday} - ATG
3. Creative Fingers - #259 ATG
4. Crafts Galore Encore - #113 ATG
5. Classic Design Challenge - #7 ATG
6. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2329 ATG

Days Of Old at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

Well that couple of weeks just flew by, so it's time for some more inspiration for The Paper Shelter. This week we are asking you to share a creation with the theme of Days Of Old.

I turned to one of our vintage ladies for this - 'Coquette' is perfect for a sepia-toned look and of course I had to go with some Steampunk accessories too! Distressed edges help to give an older feel and I thought a retirement card was also perfect for the theme.

I love working with different shades of brown to create a sepia look

Thank you for stopping by today. Your kind comments are always appreciated.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Kraft card blank
• Papermania Chronology papers
• Plastic embellishments
• X-Cut Circle die
• Sentiment die
• ProMarkers - Pastel Beige, Sandstone, Caramel, Burnt Sienna, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Umber, Khaki, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Champagne, Chestnut & Chocolate

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Crafts Galore Encore - #111 ATG
2. Dream Valley - #293 Make It Female
3. I♥Promarkers - #534 ATG
4. Your Scrapbook Place - May ATG
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkie's - #2317 ATG

Steampunk Tea Birthday Celebrations at The Paper Shelter

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

Our theme this week is Birthday Celebrations, so a very easy one to follow.

Last week I celebrated my husband and daughter's birthdays, so I thought I would change things up a bit for this challenge and not make a birthday card! 

Instead I have made a picture frame depicting what I think would be a fun birthday celebration - a Steampunk-style tea party! 

I have used 'It's Tea Time' and coloured her up to match my papers.

I broke out my Graphic 45 papers, which I don't use often as they're so precious! These are from Steampunk Spells, which was discontinued years ago. Of course I had to add some metal gears for embellishments.

I used a few of the patterns to cut some flowers to finish off.

Please come and join in our challenge this week and remember, you can use any image but if you use a Paper Shelter image you are eligible for a higher value prize!

You can also share your creations over in our Facebook Group.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Core'dinations Glittersilk cardstock
• Black cardstock
• Graphic 45 Steampunk Spells papers & ephemera
• Twine
• Metal gears
• Steampunk die
• Flower dies
• Sentiment die
• Leaf dies
• Gems
• Eyelet
• Distress Ink - Vintage Photo
• ProMarkers - Coral. Sunkissed Pink, Oatmeal, Blush, Ivory, Chestnut, Chocolate, Cocoa, Burnt Sienna, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Petrol Blue, Marine, Turquoise, Caramel, Champagne, Pastel Green, Tea Green, Burnt Orange, Spice, Ginger, Duck Egg, Amber, Black & Cool Grey 5
• Prismacolor Pencils - Black, White & Pumpkin Orange

I am entering my frame into the following challenges:

1. Creative Knockouts - #460 Die Cuts/Punches
2. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #525 ATG
3. I♥Promarkers - #514 ATG
4. Scrapping4Fun - #214 Happy Birthday
5. Simon Says {Monday} - Fabulous Florals
6. The Corrosive Challenge - #7 ATG
   
   

Guest Designer at Mirtillamente

 Hello Crafty Peeps.

I was honoured to be chosen as Guest Designer for Mirtillamente this month. Their challenge has already gone live, so you can head over there and join in, This is a brand new company to me so it was fun being able to choose something from the store.

I love Steampunk, so had to use 'So'Getta Steampunk Gears' for a canvas.

I only had glossy texture paste, so decided to make my own, It's actually really easy and turned out well for my first try. I first pasted through a stencil.

Then I used the paste to attach die cut gears.

Once that was dry, I added Distress Inks

I coloured the image in sepia tones

And finished off with metal embellishments and a sentiment.

It's not so easy to see on here, but the different fonts of the sentiment are printed in different colours.

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you will be back soon.

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Blank canvas
• Homemade texture paste
• Recollections stencil
• Gears die 
• Bead Landing Metal Gear embellishments
• Brads
• Kraft card
• Finnabair Mechanicals Tin Hearts
• Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Dried Marigold & Spiced Marmalade
• Lace
• ProMarkers - Sandstone, Champagne, Ivory, Umber, Burnt Sienna, Chocolate, Saddle Brown, Raw Sienna, Pastel Beige, Chestnut, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Tan, Henna, Caramel & Sunflower

I am entering my canvas into the following challenges:

1. Allsorts - WK678 Anything But Birthdays
2. Your Scrapbook Place - June ATG
3. A Perfect Time To Craft - #6 ATG
4. I♥Promarkers - #511 ATG
5. Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - #522 ATG
6. The Corrosive Challenge - #5 ATG
7. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #5 ATG

Falling For Steampunk

 Hello Crafty Peeps,

Well the cooler weather is certainly settling in here now, with lots of rain on the forecast. It's a great excuse for crafting though! Krista Smith has an end of summer challenge in her Facebook group right now, so I thought it was about time that I coloured this image that I printed off ages ago ('Steampunk Style' from back in the Saturated Canary days).

Steampunk always make me think of sepia tones, which are very autumnal, so I've kept the whole card with a sepia vibe.

Thank you for taking the time to visit today

{Crafty Hugs}

Products used:

• Card blank
• Bronze card
• Gear die
• Paper flowers
• Plastic flower centre
• Distress Inks - Frayed Burlap, Vintage Photo & Walnut Stain
• ProMarkers - Cocoa, Caramel, Umber, Burnt Sienna, Saddle Brown, Champagne, Raw Sienna, Sandstone, Walnut & Cinnamon
• Prismacolor Pencils - Sienna Brown, Dark Brown, Light Umber, Burnt Ochre, Pumpkin Orange & White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. The Cutie Pie Challenge - #162 Girls
2. The Corrosive Challenge - #8 ATG
3. Digi Choosday - WK33 ATG
4. Cute Card Thursday - #691 ATG
5. Crafty Creations - #424 ATG
6. Crafts Galore Encore - #90 ATG
7. Classic Design Challenge - #8 ATG
8. I ♥ ProMarkers - #441 ATG

Steampunk Altered Tin at Faery Ink

This week I am showcasing a brand new release at Faery Ink  - "Steampunk Fae Tomte Gnome". I couldn't resist making an altered tin with this image. You can find all the info on my post here. 

I am entering my tin into the following challenges:

1. Incy Wincy Designs - Feb ATG
2. Dream Valley - #219 Hand Coloured Image
3. Crafty Creations - #406 ATG
4. Crafty Catz - #494 ATG
5. Colour Crazy - WK7 ATG
6. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2007 ATG
7. Creative Fingers - #180 ATG
8. The Corrosive Challenge - #2 ATG

Steampunkin' Under The Sea at Faery Ink

I am over on the Faery Ink Blog today to show off a brand new image that I turned into an underwater canvas. 'Steampunk Mermaid Destiny' will be on sale price for a week, so grab her now!! All info and links here.

I am entering my canvas into the following challenges:

1. The Crafter's Cafe - #218 Make Own Background/Dies or Punches
2. Creative Fingers - #163 ATG
3. I ♥ ProMarkers - #383 ATG
4. Classic Design Team - #4 ATG
5. Crafting By Designs - Girls
6. Crafts Galore Encore - #63 ATG
7. Crafty Catz - #461 ATG/Female
8. Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #1918 ATG

Hello Steampunk Friend at Ching-Chou Kuik

I'm back again with some more inspiration for the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge Blog.  Have you joined in with our Thank You/Sympathy challenge yet?  If not, you can enter here.

This week the team were challenged to use some flowers. I always use paper or die-cut flowers, so this time I wanted to be different and use metal flowers... and with metal comes a Steampunk theme! 

I have used 'Steampunk Dragonfly' for a square layered card.  I don't like a lot of froufrou or excessive embellishments on a card, but using the layering method you can add a lot of elements without going over the top!

Products used:

• Papermania card
• Papermania 'Chronology' papers
• Gear dies
• Hill & cloud dies
• Sizzix Tim Holtz Friend Script word dies
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology Foliage
• Cosmic Shimmer extra thick embossing crystals
• Distress Inks - Walnut Stain, Stormy Sky & Forest Moss
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Dusky Pink, Satin, Henna, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Walnut, Tan, Raw Sienna, Gold, Sunflower, Umber & Powder Blue

I used the extra thick embossing crystals to give these gears a plastic shine

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. Card Mania - #106 AG
2. Classic Design Team - #27 AG
3. Crafting With An Attitude - #41 AG
4. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - July AG
5. Passion For ProMarkers - WK452 Hip To Be Square
6. Allsorts - WK475 In My Garden

Steampunk Imagination

I've been eyeing the 'Steampunk Dark Angel' by Aurora Wings for ages, but kept bypassing it as I was a bit intimidated to be honest! But with the cute 'Reindeer Sprite' being a freebie with purchase recently, I decided to go for it.  It was a good choice as the day after, Aurora Wings announced their new challenge theme - Metallics!! 

Naturally I had to make myself something with this image and as it's been a while since I did a canvas, that's what I made.  I haven't done step-by-step photos as I was having too fun creating and forgot.

Products used:

• 6x8 canvas
• Ranger Texture Paste
• Gear corner and single dies
• Distress Oxide - Cracked Pistachio
• Distress Paint - Antiqued Bronze
• Stampendous Fran•táge - Aged Ivory
• Kraft card
• Stitched tag die
• Distress Ink - Frayed Burlap
• Metal gears
• Twine
• ProMarkers - Burnt Sienna, Caramel, Sandstone, Pastel Beige, Cinnamon, Tan, Black, Cool Grey 1-5, Burnt Orange, Spice, Ginger, Blush, Powder Blue, Aubergine, Slate & Violet

I am entering my canvas into the following challenges:

1. Stamps by Aurora Wings - Metallics
2. Stamps by Aurora Wings FB - Anything Goes
3. A Perfect Time To Craft - #11 Anything Goes
4. Deep Ocean - #168 Things With Wings
5. CCC Digi Creations - #85 Anything Goes
6. Crafty Awesomeness - November/December AG
7. Crafty Gals Corner - #150 To Die For
8. Inspiration Destination - #138 Anything Goes
9. Dream Valley - #168 Add Texture
10. The Ribbon Girl - November Any Image

October Challenge at Crafts Galore Encore

Eep how is it October already?  It's been so cold and dark in the mornings. I know snow will be falling here soon. 

This month at Crafts Galore Encore we are sponsored by the awesome Rick St.Dennis and as always we are Anything Goes.

I love a bit of Steampunk, so I chose 'Steampunk Rose Bug' to use for my card. There are so many images in the shop, I hadn't noticed this one until I saw someone else use it in another challenge. 

Product list:

• Kraft card blank
• Recollections designer paper
• ColorBox MICAMAGIC Antique Gold ink
• Papermania Chronology stamps
• Wow! embossing power, gold
• Whispers embossing pen
• Tonic Tim Holtz Paper Distresser
• Unbranded die
• ProMarkers - Pine, Olive, Forest, Moss, Burgundy, Cardinal, Ruby, Shale, Duck Egg, Cool Aqua, Burnt Orange, Spice, Ginger, Blush, Walnut, Henna, Cocoa, Cinnamon, Caramel & Sandstone
• Sakura Gelly Roll, White

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

1. The Ribbon Girl - October Card Challenge
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - October AG
3. Classic Design Team - #17 AG
4. Creatalicious - #124 Anything Goes/Own Background
5. Simon Says Wednesday - Anything Goes
6. Sparkle and Glitter RSD - #5 Anything Goes