Good morning all and welcome to followers new and old. I do so appreciate your support and encouraging words. So why is July my favourite month? Well for a start it gets slightly less manic at work, then there's the anticipation of crafting goodies for my birthday (a girl can NEVER have enough crafty supplies!) and then I have an announcement tomorrow... so please drop by if you can.
And now it's just got even better! Why? Well I had in mind to post the second to last of hubbie's ATC collection and blow me down if it doesn't fit with Hels Sheridan's Sunday Stamper challenge theme this week - Silver Dream Machine!!! She's psychic you know as well as being a talented film director!!:))
A brief how to: background stamped with Stampendous cogs in white acrylic paint, covered DTP with Silver Versacolour (which is then rubbed away from the cogs area) then embossed with a Texture Fade folder; a range of antique gold SB sprockets and WRMK gromlets applied; metal foil applied to card in random patches, cut with a SB metal tag die, attacked with a bradle to create rivets, covered in brown and black Promarkers which have then been partially rubbed away; and finally the sentiment (a Sam Poole Art Phrase - surprise, surprise!) black embossed on the tag.
Now I notice that Hels used her Ten Second Studio tools on her project and they add such great texture to her metal. On her latest project Sue the Iron (who has a fantastic blog, well worth a visit) mentioned that she had used Ver Day paints to create a wonderful effect, yet another Ten Second Studio product I believe. Guess which website I'm now off to find?!
So does money, LOL:)) Time for me to disappear to catch up on what others have been up to and be re-inspired by the wealth of talent out there. Thanks for stopping by - please let me know what you think, go on, I can take it!! Hugs, Buttons x
...a beautiful inky-licious piece Buttons...cool & funky too...Mel :)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant piece buttons, I love those cogs and the way you have covered the washers too. I finished a piece for another challenge and coloured my silver metal red (!!) so now I can't use if for Hels' challenge - will just have to make something else.......Crafty hugs, Anne x
ReplyDeleteyou were quick off the mark with this one - lucky you'd done some 'metalwork' - a great effect and your comment about Hels being a psychic film maker - made me smile.
ReplyDeleteAnother fabulous ATC,great texture on this one.
ReplyDeleteAvril xx
I think it's fantastic
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Buttons, this is Fabulous. I am just home and reading this morning's post and you have done the challenge. I love it. Hugs Rita xx
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous Buttons, I love your metalwork, and the braddle attacking is very effective lol. Just when you think you stash is almost complete someone goes and brings out something that you NEED :O)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous ATC hun, erm... YES, you need to investigate Ten Second Studios... they are THE BEST for metal stuff... I am not an addict or 'owt... much lol
ReplyDeleteThanks for your commendation for the film directing... methinks Mr Scorcese is quaking in his boots lol Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x
Love your cogs and buttns and things. Very layered and lush!The quote is also fabulous = checking out Sam Pooles site soon.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful, hopefully quiet week.
This is great Buttons. Love all the layers you've created and the sentiment part is very effective!!
ReplyDeleteLove it! I shall be having a go at this some time soon!
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The metal rocks and rolls, and twists and turns!!! Great design!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely work
ReplyDeleteYou can't go wrong with Steampunk, I always think! I am liking muchly the way you've used the gromlets; I have a significant stash of them and you've inspired me to dig them out and use them on a project!
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