Saturday, 17 September 2011

Simon Says Stamp And Show us Yer Punk!

The challenge this week over at Simon Says Stamp and Show is Steampunk. I love steampunk though it did take me a long time to 'get it'.


I decided to decorate a lage box to keep my steampunk stamps in. I painted with Eco Green paints in green patina and bronze,  then stamped various stamps from Scrolls Work Stamps (sadly with us no more) The dies are Tim Holtz Dress form, Birdcage, butterflies and Gadget Gears large and small. The gears have been painted with black, brown and orange then covered with crackle glaze. The silver washers have been coated with bronze embossing powder.
The sides have been stamped, and the 'steampunk' grungeboard letters have been painted and stamped. 
The gear has been stamped, and the small gear cut and painted. I also made a foam stamp from the small gear and stamped in Distress ink.
The front has been stamped with a Tim Holtz stamp from the Steampunk set, and the label made on a label maker.
I really enjoyed this challenge as I've wanted to decorate this box for ages.
I'm also entering this into the Shopping Our Stash  challenge which is Vintage/shabby chic/distressed, and the
Creatalicious challenge which is Anything Goes.
 Thanks very much for looking and enjoy what's left of the weekend x
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9 comments:

  1. paige17 September 2011 at 19:37

    This is a wonderful project! Lots of fun details! Thanks for joining us at SOS!

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  2. Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans17 September 2011 at 19:38

    Great idea Sue decorating a box to store your stamps. Love love the images and dress form with the cage. Great piece. Thanks for joining in the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  3. Valerie-Jael18 September 2011 at 09:05

    Wonderful box, you will not have to search for the right ones any more! Hugs, Valerie

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  4. cheryl18 September 2011 at 09:24

    oh hun this is,brilliant love it to bits,love the images,and the dress,form with the cage,super piece hun hugs cherylxxx

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  5. June Houck18 September 2011 at 13:26

    I love that birdcage and all the gears. Fabulous project! Thank you for playing along with us at Shopping Our Stash.

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  6. Joan18 September 2011 at 15:14

    fab box Sue. good idea to keep all the steampunk stamps ogether

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  7. sam21ski18 September 2011 at 18:50

    Oooh stunning and what a brilliant idea.

    Hope you're doing okay.

    Sam xxx

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  8. Leslie Hanna18 September 2011 at 22:51

    What a great project! Thanks for joining us at Shopping our Stash!

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  9. Silvia(Barnie)19 September 2011 at 17:19

    Cool steampung pieces.

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