Thursday 23 August 2012

Steampunk Workshop

I spent a wonderfully messy evening here on Tuesday.  I got completely lost on the way and thought at one point I was never going to make it but thanks to a generally good sense of direction and the GPS on my phone I arrived in time.

Val the shop owner had prepared 3 different samples for us to make and I chose the one below.  We used stamps from the Chocolate Baroque Steampunkery plate to work with alongside Tim Holtz cogs dies and texture fades embossing folders.  (I used the diamond plate as my background). If anyone's got a stash of black shrink plastic they haven't used for ages it makes wonderful 3D cogs.

Obviously you can get all the items for this piece from Snazzy's.  It's an absolute treasure trove of stamping supplies!


17 comments:

Heather said...

I thought I didn't like Steampunk, but cogs and hinges are great and this piece is wonderful.

Rosie said...

Wow that's really SCRUMPTIOUS!

sam21ski said...

Glad you found your way in time Carol. Fabulous make, looks very grungy and steampunky, pity it's way too far away from me!!!

Sam xxx

Sarah Anderson said...

what would we do without gps on our mobiles these days lol
Sounds like a fun day, this is a gorgeous piece :)

flutterbycrafter said...

This is super, I don't usually do cogs but you have made a wonderful piece with them x

Karin said...

Looks fabulous Carol

Netty said...

wow your card is fabulous and I am not a steam punk fan but love this. x

Anonymous said...

This looks awesome!

chrissie said...

Wonderful piece of steampunk for sure.

Love Chrissie xx

Words and Pictures said...

Very cool indeed! Love your bee in the middle - fabulous steampunk!!
Alison x

Ana K. said...

Carol, this is really stunning!
Hugs from Slovenia

Paula J Atkinson said...

Gorgeous creation, so much to see.

G Peplow said...

Another lovely steampunk piece, great stuff, very industrial feel to this one, the bug works well in the centre :0) xxx

Paula Whittaker said...

wonderful creation

Suzanne C said...

Very cool card! That would have been a shame if you missed out!

Neet said...

That is gorgeous - love the way it looks like metal.
Hugs, Neet xx

craftimamma said...

I really envy you being able to get to classes with my lovely 'boss', Val. She is such a talented lady ....... but so are you and this is fabulous. Love the metal effect and that steampunk bug if brilliant.

Hugs
Lesley Xx