Oooo la la! Had some fun this weekend at the French Connection crop by Captured Moments. Tara and Tiffany had these fun props for us to use to take photos. Fun prizes, great company and good crafting.
In keeping with the theme, T&T always have fun in the food department. We had French dip, strawberry crepes, chicken cordon bleu, and for the evening dessert (photo), a fruit tart, and get this, a French toast and bacon cupcake! I must say, I have never had that before.
Pin It Now!Over at SanDee and Amelie's blog here the challenge this month is "time machine". So many possibilities running through my mind from Dr Who's Tardis, to Jules Verne, to the many Sci Fi books and movies that have worked on my imagination. What to do? What to do? Well, here is where I ended up....
Time machines take us through traveling through time, so I began in the "past" with Stonehenge where ancient people thousands of years ago left their mark of knowledge of the heavens in stone.
Next stop, the "present", but since this is steampunk, the time would be during Victorian times, so the chemist in his lab symbolizes the experimentation that would change the future.
Meld the past and present into the future, and our early explorer heads out into space in a rocket.
It all began in my art journal with a page I'd prepped with Dylusians sprays...
Added stamped images from Tim Holtz Chemist and Time Traveler sets, Stonehenge stamp by Rubber Stamps of America, and Off the Grid by Stampin up. Made my own little rocket and stained it with pewter Distress Stain, a few written words, details, and off we go traveling through time!
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I had a bit of fun with stamping, sewing and Washi tape with my Valentine card for Stamp Camp exchange.
I don't usually do this, but I am going to enter this also into the Simon Says challenge " love notes" here, and the Inspiration Emporium challenge "show it with words" here.
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I found abundant inspiration for this tag project, beginning with one of my faves - steampunk, of course, and the idea all began from this fabulous corseted Valentine post by TheGentlemanCrafter here. I just knew I had to try the corset heart myself, so made a paper template and began with some patterned paper, and cardboard to mount it on.
A little distressed inks to tie in to the background tag .
Love that technique of flicking some water on to the ink to get this.
Some stenciling with one of Tim Holtz's stencils, and the clocks fit my steampunk theme.
Time to put it all together and dress it up with some old lace, flowers, gears, etc. Used Tim Holtz's chalkboard idea for the blueprint love stamp, so will enter my tag in Tim's 2014 February Tag contest here.
Close up to show a bit of the steampunk goodness...
Oh, what's under the love stamp? Definitely inspired by "love" so will enter my tag into Inspiration Emporium's February challenge "say it with words" here.
And, of course, this is going into Simon Says Love Notes challenge here.
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CJS 2014 was all about finding household objects and using them in your crafting. Legos were mentioned, and since I have Legos at home and in my classroom, I knew I could find some to use. Look for the solid circles and the little rings. Then, I used up the tape in my adhesive gun, and the inner piece was perfect for the larger circles. This all on top of my Dylusions sprays, and inks (such fun from my other art class), and white paint and stamping, there's even an eye chart in there. May have gone a little overboard?
Found these great images and words in an old theater playbill, and with the gentleman positioned looking up at her, the saying works so well. My other page had a mind of its own and headed off in its own direction, not where I planned to go. Somehow, because I had lately been having problems with my insurance getting the eyedrops I need, all these old buried thoughts popped up about having worn glasses most of my life, as well as trips to the eye doctor. Now, I love my glasses.
I am definitely having fun trying new things in my art journal!
Pin It Now!Keeping it simple with kraft, red and white. I had this great cowboy stamp by Stamp Studio, inc. in my stash, and wanted to create a rustic feel to the card with the eyelets and twine. I stamped twice, then cut the cowboy out to pop it up a layer, along with his red bandana. This makes a great guy card...think birthday, anniversary, etc. Entering it into the Simon Says Cowboy challenge here.
Home, home on the range....
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