Steampunk Angel Ornaments

Hello All, I know---haven't posted in awhile.  Doesn't mean I haven't been creative, though!  I really wanted to do an Angel Steampunk theme for Christmas.  This is what I came up with:

Okay, so again---having problems with blogger rotating the pics back to their original direction even though I changed this in Photoshop.  Anyone know a way around this please feel free to let me know!

Back to the ornaments.  Obviously, I have been on a jewelry tangent lately.  Dria and I have been making jewelry together the past couple of weeks.  We even made some bracelets out of horse hair (long story I will save for another post).  These ornaments just sort of evolved.  As I said, I have been thinking about an Angel Steampunk theme so I made myself a necklace with pieces I have honestly had laid out on one of my work spaces in my craft studio for months! Once I made one I had to make 3 more, each a bit different dependent on what I had in my stash.  Then I made them into ornaments using fragment charms, alcohol ink and a Gears Stamp by Technique Tuesday using a technique featured on Tim Holtz' tag #5.  Really cool technique where Archival ink actually removes the alcohol ink---go check it out!

Once completed I just had to make containers for them (it's all about presentation, right?)  Yup, those are re-purposed embossing folder packages.  All I had to do was cut and emboss matching paper to have as a background.  Each Angel has a lobster clasp on it so it can be taken off the ornament to wear as a necklace.  Love this dual purpose ornament!  Fun little pressies for friends!

I am linking them to the following challenges:
Flutter By Wednesday's
Let's Ink it Up: Christmas Projects
The Artistic Stamper:  Christmas
Just Some Lines:  Handmade Gifts
My Sheri CRAFTS:  Decorate for Christmas




Hope you like them.  Will most likely be putting one in my Etsy shop very soon..............

Supplies/Tools:
Cuttlebug Gears Embossing Folder
Alcohol Inks
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Fragment Charms
jump rings
jewelry gears
ball chain
Gear Stamp by Technique Tuesday
Ranger Archival Ink pad
Blue Moon Face beads
heart wing charms
various Industrial Chic charms (forming bodice of Angel)
spacer beads
copper metal sheets
Alterations ATC die by Tim Holtz from Sizzix
lobster clasps
copper wire

Get It In Gear ATC

Okay, so long time no post.  I think the saying on my project here, "get it in gear" is quite fitting :)  I am finally getting around to crafting again---and loving it!!  Here I have done an ATC and altered a photo clip stand to match.  I am posting this for two challenges:

Simon Says Stamp and Show:  ATC
Simon Says Stamp Blog:  Dies to Die for

before pic of photo clip stand

after pic

up close pic of ATC for detail

entire project

Supplies used:

Distress inks by Ranger:  Peeled Paint, Broken China and Tea Dye

Gears mini Movers and Shapers Die by Alterations from Sizzix by Tim Holtz

ATC die by Alterations from Sizzix by Tim Holtz

Gears from Idea-Ology by Tim Holtz

Alcohol inks by Ranger:  Expresso and Copper Mixative

Gears Embossing Folder by Provo Craft

blue acetate

text paper from old math book

sentiment stamp by Technique Tuesday

copper embossing powder

  

Hope you like!  And now, back to my craft studio...............

CCC#28: Colorful Fragment Layers

It wouldn't be Sunday without my last minute contribution to the CCC.  Here is CCC#28 on Linda's blog:  StudioL3.
Did a quick little inchie with the technique.  Then, added it to an ATC for a couple other challenges: Weekend ATC Challenge:  Not Cute and Order of the Opus Gluei: Key to my Heart.

Had some fun making a ruffle using Tim's music tissue tape.  Colored the white lace on bottom with some Barn Door Distress Ink.  The background Music stamp is by All Nite Media.  Face stamp by  Hampton Art.

Every Inchie Monday: Caring

Okay, my first attempt at this challenge.  Just recently challenged to do an inchie project.  Completed it only to find I wanted more.  Searched for and inchie challenge blog and found Every Inchie Monday.  This week's theme was Caring.  Mine is really simple but done to attach to another project.  Used Tim Holtz' technique--Colorful Layered Fragments.  Click on my blog header for a more recent post to see the final project as it will be the next post I make.

Supplies:
Tim Holtz Fragment
Watermelon Alcohol ink
Stazon black inkpad
misc postage stamp stamp
Glossy Accents by Ranger

Alcohol Ink Splatter: CCC#22 plus 1

Got mine done for the CCC#22 hosted by Linda over at StudioL3.  The challenge this week is Alcohol Ink Splatter.  If you want to know how to do this technique you will need to get Tim Holtz' book Compendium of Curiosities where he shares unique and innovative ideas and techniques using many Ranger products as well as his own.  This is a 'must have' book!

Secondly, I have also entered this in The Stamp Man challenge blog.  They are doing Christmas using a Tim Holtz product---just perfect, wouldn't you say??!


Supplies and Tools:
**Alcohol Inks:  Cranberry, Meadow and Gold Mixative
**Distress Ink:  Aged Mahogany
**Symphony Tissue Tape by Tim Holtz
**glossy cardstock by Stampers Anonymous
**Black Archival Inkpad
**gemstones by Queen and Co.
**Santa stamp by Inkadinkadoo
**gold and maroon cs
**misc Believe stamp, clear embossing powder, heat tool

CCC#7: Tinted Vision Fragments

Woo Hoo! Finally got my CCC#7 done! Seems I always get it finished on the last day!

For anyone unfamiliar, this is The Compendium Of Curiosities Challenge hosted by the lovely Linda over at Studio L3. This challenge is based on Tim Holtz' new book by the same name. In it there are amazing techniques that are making up the challenges. If you don't have the book, you need to get it! And if you haven't visited Linda's blog that should be high up there on your priority list---she is truly amazing.

This tag I made with a specific little baby in mind. When she arrives I will most likely use this tag on the front of her 'welcome' card :)

Here are the ingredients:

**Distress Inks: Peeled Paint, Tea Dye and Crushed Olive

**blender tool by Ranger

**cream and olive cs

**musical note stamp by All Night Media

**square Fragment by Tim Holtz

**Alcohol Inks (by Ranger): Citrus and Meadow and blending solution

**dictionary text

**Musical Note die by Provo Craft

**various fibers and ribbon

**acetate tag

**eyelet/grommet by Memory Makers

**Crop-a-Dile

**Martha Stewart Doily Lace Border Punch

**Glossy Accents by Ranger

**Nursery Rhyme paper by Scrap Happy

**mini alpha stamps

**Grungepaper by Tim Holtz (for musical note)

4th Inspired Monoprint Challenge

This week's challenge for Studio L3's Blog Challenge: Compendium of Curiosities #3--Monoprint technique. To be honest, I was having trouble with this one. Every attempt ended in disappointment (but now I have lots of bits and pieces for other projects!). Anyway, last night we were sitting on the deck watching the fireworks (thanks Landsdowne) and it came to me---what I could do w/the monoprint technique. First thing this morning (well, after making French toast for the family) went down to my craft studio and whipped this up in a jiffy. Happy 4th of July everyone!

Supplies:

**Alcohol inks: Watermelon, Twilight Purple, Sail Boat Blue and Meadow

**glossy paper from Stampers Anonymous

**Stazon Jet Black Ink

**fireworks and 4th of July Stamp by Marcella K

**black cs

Another Entry for Sunday Stampers

Okay, so I went to town on this one. This is my second entry for Sunday Stampers Challenge #100. This piece was done on a canvas board painted with Picket Fence Crackle Distress Paint and slightly inked w/Broken China Distress Ink. I used two small canvases as accent pieced on top. There is a lot going on so I am just going to try to list a complete supply list rather than tell you each detail and technique. Hope you like it!

Supplies/Items used:

*Canvas board, square and rectangle smaller canvases

*foam core

*stickers (source unknown)

*Distress Crackle Paint--Picket Fence by Ranger

*Distress Inkpads w/blender tool: Broken China and Black Soot

*Alcohol Ink by Ranger: Stream

*Black acyrlic paint

*heavy weight foil and foil sheets

*Cuttlebug Embossing Folder w/fading diamond pattern

*metal stylus tool for drawing desgins w/in diamond pattern

*Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint by Ranger

*Key from Tim Holtz' Idea-ology line

*silver metal frame from Ranger

*screw brads (unknown)

*game turners by Tim Holtz

*gear pieces by Tim Holtz

*Clock Ghost by Hiedi Swapp

*lock and key (unknown)

*metal wheel for impression on metal

*silver brads

*Stream and Silver Paint Dabber by Ranger

*Gear Masks by Tim Holtz

*Gear Mold by Ten Seconds Studio

*bubble wrap used us stamp for background on one of the canvases

This piece is a prezzie for my hubby to take to the office. Hope he will enjoy it there!

Metallic Pink!

Okay, so I actually got my mom's bday card done early!! This one is for Simon Says Stamp Challenges Blog---Girly Card. Think this one qualifies! I have recently gotten distracted w/a new obsession---metal!!! Been watching Ten Second Studios' Taco Tuesday archived videos like crazy---it's like potato chips, once you watch one you have to have the whole lot!! Anyway.....this is what I came up w/for Mom.

This is actually done w/faux metal as I am still waiting to get my metal by Ten Seconds. I embossed the 'metal' with Sizzix Embossing folders and inked w/Watermelon Alcohol Inks by Ranger. The main pink card is spritzed w/Perfect Pearls using a Mini Mister before layering other pieces. The middle piece was done by inking the edges of pink cs w/Worn Lipstick Distress Ink then background image was stamped and embossed w/white embossing powder. The decorative corners were embossing w/Cuttlebug ef and punched out w/EK Success photo corner punch. The borders on inside message were done w/Fiskars Heart Border punch. I inked the silver heart brads w/the Watermelon Alcohol inks (per Sheryl's suggestion) and doodled a bit w/a white pen (again, per Sheryl's idea).

Thank You Snow much

Another card using a new technique my daughter and I have explored: using alcohol inks w/metallic mixatives on glossy paper then embossing and using as background paper for cards. This one was done with blue alcohol inks and silver mixative and embossed w/Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder. The sentiment was printed out on the computer and edged w/an EK Success border punch; then, mounted on silver foam paper. The large snowflake embellishment was done on white cs and embossed w/mini Cuttlebug ef, inked w/distress ink and spritzed with perfect pearls using a mini mister. It was then cut out w/deckle edged scissors and edged w/a silver paint pen.

Gatefold Sun Card

Okay, so this Gatefold Sun/Friendship card is for two challenges: Cuttlebug Challenges Be Inspired #42and the new Ready-Steady-Stamp challenge blog.

Cuttlebug Challenges blog's challenge was to create a gatefold card for friendship week, of course using the Cuttlebug!

Ready, Steady, Stamp's challenge was a list of ingredients:

• use a triangle
• the color yellow
• the sun
• use acetate
• use ribbon
• and, of course, use a stamp!

Here is my tool/supply list:

• Cuttlebug embossing folders: Cirles and Dots, Bubbles, Swiss Dot
• Ranger Distress Ink: Mustard Seed
• Core'dinations Mustard paper w/light yellow core
• sanding block
• acetate
• clear embossing powder/heat gun
• gold Sun charm
• Butterscotch alcohol ink
• white cs, DCWV yellow textured cs, yellow cs
• sun stamp by Club Scrap
• glossy cs
• white ribbon w/orange and yellow starburst flowers

First, I inked up a panel of glossy cs w/Butterscotch alcohol ink. Then, I made a gatefold card out of white cs; I cut stripes of the textured yellow cs, the white cs, the yellow cs, the Core'dinations Mustard cs and the inked glossy cs. I embossed the yellow and white cs w/Swiss Dot ef. The white stripe I inked over w/Mustard Seed distress ink. I embossed the Core'dinations cs w/Circle and Dots ef and sanded it do reveal the core. On the left side of the card I created a mosaic with triangles cut from these five stripes. On the right side of card I centered a panel of the inked glossy cs and layered it over with acetate that I hand printed out on my printer and heat embossed w/clear embossing powder to set the ink. I added triangles above and below this panel. I stamped the sun image on white cs w/Mustard Seed Distress ink; cut it in half diagonally to make two triangles. It is difficult to see but I cut triangles out of acetate and embossed them w/the Bubbles ef; then colored them with Butterscotch alcohol ink; then layered them on the two previous triangles of stamped image then added the sun charm; layered this on the Core'dinations square and sanded edges; layered again on white cs that was inked with the Mustard seed; adhered to left side of gatefold card. On the inside, I embossed the center and right panels. Added the ribbon to the right panel. I hope I remembered everything.

Fun Alcohol Inky B-day Card

Just a fun b-day card I made for my friend, Jae.

• Recipe:
• Alcohol Inks: Lettuce, Butterscotch, Eggplant
• green and green/polka dot ribbons
• Pear/Asian stamp is Tin Can Mail by Inkadinkadoo
• Olive Green Stazon inkpad
• sentiment stamp by Marcella K Clear Stamps
• Cuttlebug butterfly die
• Cuttlebug embossing folder: Bubbles
• Papershapers Scalloped Photo Corner punch
• eggplant rhinestone for to 'dot' the 'i' in birthday
• glossy photo paper for main background
• Distress inks: Mustard Seed and Peeled paint (used with sponge)
• glue dots

Sweet Sunday Sketch #14

Here is my submission for The Sweetest Thing: Sweet Sunday Sketch #14:

Recip:

• White, yellow, white and glossy cs


• Peeled Paint Distress ink pad


• Fiskars Sunburst border punch


• stamp: Tin Can Mail by Inkadinkado


• dragonfly charm


• green w/white polka dot ribbon and sheer orange ribbon


• Alcohol Inks: butterscotch, lettuce, copper mixative, blender solution


• felt ink tool


• sponge dauber tool


• Olive Green Stazon ink pad
  

Had to use my new Fiskars border punch! :) Used my distress ink to edge card and bottom border and white panel behind image. Used my alcohol inks on glossy paper then stamped over w/Stazon ink with stamp.

Creative Card Crew Challenge

This card is for the Creative Card Crew Challenge: Monochrome card/black, white, grey and silver!
Recipe:
Cuttlebug embossing folders: D'Vine Swirl and Swiss Dots
Cuttlebug Concentric Hearts die cut
sanding block
glossy cs
Alcohol Inks---Silver mixative
Blender solution
felt ink blending tool
Fiskars Effervescence border punch
white and black cs
heart shaped alpha beads
white embroidery floss
black brads
Heidi Swapp ghost heart
Paper Shapers scalloped corner punch
Fiskars Violets are Blue Oval Punch

This is how I did it:
I cut the white cs to make the card base; ran the black cs thru CB w/Concentric Heart die; ran that thru CBef D'Vine Swirls---then sanded raised image for white core to show thru; inked glossy cs w/Silver Mixative alcohol ink and blender solution on felt blending tool; used same ink solution to ink up the Heidi Swapp ghost heart; ran the heart thru CB w/Swiss Dot ef; cut strip of glossy cs and punched right edge w/Fiskars Violets are Blue Oval Punch; ran that panel thru CB w/Swiss Dot ef; took black panel of cs and punched Fiskars Effervescence border punch along bottom side; took white cs panel and ran thru CB w/D'Vine Swirl ef; punched scalloped corner punch w/Paper Shapers punch out of glossy cs that had been treated w/Silver mixative ink and blender solution; threaded heart shaped L-O-V-E bead thru white embroidery floss and threaded thru holes of the black cs border punch; adhered all layers and pieces according to picture; addred brads; inked edges of card w/black ink pad.

Happy B-day Hubby!

It is my wonderful husband's birthday today. I have been working on this card for awhile---wanted to make it extra special for him :)

I used Denim and Pesto alcohol inks with the Copper mixative on photo paper for main background paper. I used the Denim ink again on the back of the microscope slide with the blender solution. I wiped clean the area that I was to stamp the sentiment on. I used Olive Green Stazon ink for the happy birthday sentiment (See D's stamp). I rimmed the slide with copper tape. I used a copper leaf and copper thread for decoration. On a small piece of white cs I added three copper snaps, cut out with deckle edge blade and inked edges with Peeled Paint Distress ink then added to top right of card. Layered all on navy and olive green cs and adhered to a white card. Edged card with Peeled Paint Distress ink as well. Tell me whatcha think!

Sweet Sunday Sketch #11

This is for the Sunday Sketch Challenge on The Sweetest Thing blog. You can see the sketch there. For my card I used a Sizzix Embosslit for the butterfly. I cut it out of acetate. I used alcohol inks Bottle and Terra Cotta colors with the Copper mixative to color the butterfly. Used the same colors on cream cs to punch out the matching flowers. I added Stampin'Up green glitter to center of flowers. Used the Fiskars Effervesense border punch for the scalloped look on center horitzonal panel. Also, used Shabby Shutters Distress Ink for ink edges of cream panel that butterfly is mounted on. Heat embossed sentiment with bronze powder. Stamp is from Sandy Lions (I know, have been using that one a lot lately!). I believe the top panel of dp is Basic Grey and unsure about the vellum panel on bottom.

Alcohol Ink Collage Card

I held onto this card to post until after I shared it with my Design Divas. We had our first challenge within the group and it was to use alcohol inks on a project. This was mine. I used Cranberry and Gold Mixative alcohol inks on glossy cs. Used the script stamp, face stamp and small and large pocket watch stamps with StazOn ink pads (black and red). The key is from Lost and Found. The sentiment was done by using the Fiskars Upper Crest border punch on all three colors and punched on both sides to create the double top note effect. Then stamped sentiment and layered and pop-dotted it. Matted on gold cs and then onto a burgundy card.