Simply Steampunk December Challenge- Anything Steampunk

It's the first Friday in December and that means a new challenge at Simply Steampunk.  This month it's an easy one, Anything Steampunk.  The team is using the Steampunk Romance Collection and I'm showcasing the beautiful Grace.  It looks ike she's holding an ornament so I went with a Christmas theme.  The DP and chipboard frame and sentiment are all from the VERY old K&Co Christmas Cheer line.  I loved the vintage feel to this line so much that I bought several stacks TONS of coordinating stuff.  The line of gears was cut with my Cricut from the Gears set on Cricut Craftroom.  I'd cut them in matte silver but grunged them up with some gold Rub 'n Buff, black Distress Ink and Frantage embossing powder.  So cool!  the other single gear is a Sizzix die.  Of course I added a ton of metal mini gears from Tim Holtz.  I should buy stock in these for sure.  The metal screws are from 7 Gypsys?  (I think)

Grace is colored with Copics, fussy cut and popped.  I had a hard time finding paper for inside the frame.  Nothing looked right but leaving it open didn't either. 

 I get a boatload of catalogs this time of year and on my desk was the cover of one I'd ripped off because I thought I might use the paper.  The color seemed right so I carefully ( Ha!) cut out a piece to fit. Too dull, so I embossed it and used gold Rub 'n Buff (my new fave thing) et viola!

Here's the dimensional shot.  Quite a lot of popping going on and it's pretty heavy, too.  Guess this one's gonna be hand delivered.  Please visit Simply Steampunk and check out the fabulous work by my teamies and come play alog. this challenge will run through Jan 2nd.

I'm also entering this in the Little Miss Muffet You've Been Framed Challenge, Add a Little Dazzle Embossing Challenge, Rhedd and Rosie's Use Old Stash Challenge (DP, frame and sentiment sticker), the Outlawz Twisted Thursday Bingo Challenge (using glitter or sparkles, stamped/digi image, and patterned paper), Clear it Out Anything Goes with a Stash Item (DP, frame and sticker sentiment), Craft Room Vintage Christmas Challenge, TTRCD ATG Dec 3-9and The Corrosive Challenge Happy Holidays.

Dilly Beans Halloween Challenge 4

It's our 4th and final Halloween challenge at Dilly Beans. Hasn't this been a fun month?  Instead of a traditional Halloween image, this time I've used #540 Owl Always Love You and added the hat from #487 Mimi's Witch Costume Framed. Then I cropped out the sentiment in my Printmaster Program and added my own.  Instant Owloween!  I've colored with Copics and all the rest of the design was done with scraps that were laying on my desk.  WooHoo!  Be sure to visit Dilly Beans to see what the rest of my teamies have to inspire you and join us again this week for more Halloween fun.

I'm also entering this in the Delightful Challenges Winged Things, Simon Says Wednesday Halloween/Halloween Colors, Papercraft Star #167 (photo inspiration), Clear it Out Halloween + anything Orange (besides the huge moon, orange adhesive beads and star from my stash), and Shopping Our Stash Halloween OR Orange and Black.

Lacy Sunshine A Little Pick Me Up For My Man

I thought I'd make a little somethin' for my man since it's been awhile.  Just a little bit of a tickle to let him know I love him.  The adorable image is Lacy Sunshine Josette French Maid (and you better grab her quick because she's retiring and only $1.00).  She's colored with Copics and cut with the largest of the Spellbinders Floral Ovals die.  The DP was laying on my table from (?), the sentiment computer generated.  It needed a bit more so I added some peel off corners (my forgotten thing for OCC).  Although I'd planned to use one of the fab new Mermaids (actually, there's LOADS of new images) in the current Lacy Sunshine challenge, this was more important and still fits since it's Anything Goes.

Had to finish the inside of this one.  Again, the sentiment is computer generated.  Hee Hee!  Hope he gets a kick out of it. 

I'm also entering this in Inspire Me Fridays Anything Goes, Our Creative Corner Forgotten Things, 4 Crafty Girlz Anything Goes, A.R.T. Card Challenge Anything Goes, Paper Crafting Journey For a Boy, Creative Moments ATG or Frame It, Rhedd and Rosie Something for Men, Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes, Clear It Out Let's Hear It For The Boys w/ Punches or Die Cuts, and DL.ART September Linky Challenge. 

Simply Steampunk for Father's Day

Is everyone set for Father's Day this Sunday?  Well here's an idea for you.  It's my day to showcase at Simply Steampunk Challenges and I've made a folding frame card using the new Steampunk Robert's Family Portraits available at SBS.  These images are perfect for all kinds of family occasions, but I thought the boys were specially fab for Father's Day.  I've used a Sizzix die for the frame and cut it 4 times.  The mats are Spellbinders, as well as the die cut gears.

I was trying to represent a kind of timeline.  First we have the adorable Jude.

 

Then the handsome Christian.

And finally, the distinguished and well loved Mr. Roberts.  The sentiment reads, "Dad, When I grow up I want to be just like YOU!"  I had a ball embellishing the card with Tim Holtz bits and bobs, especially the traits so important for a father, taking time to listen, care, and inspire.  I hope this inspires you to create something wonderful for your special Dad.  Of course there are fab female images in the Family Portraits line too that you can see HERE, but that's for another post.  Don't forget we have inspirational pieces going up all month on Simply Steampunk and our current challenge, Clocks/Timepieces runs through July 4th.  Hope to see you there.

I'm also entering this in the Clear it Out, Male and Use Metal Challenge, Crafty Sentiments For a Male Challenge, Creative Craft Challenges2 We Love You Dad Challenge, TTCRD Challenge June 11-17th and Left of Center using the LOC Theme.