Thursday, 23 May 2013

A Man Among Boys

is what my steampunk guy is! I've been wanting to enter the Steampunk challenge at Sandee and Amelie's for ages, and I've finally got around to it! The challenge this month is to alter a playing card -I had the choice of either the 9 of clubs or the 7 of diamonds - goodness knows where the rest of the pack is (not that it's any use now anyway lol)
It's been painted in TH Distress paints, you know, the ones I didn't want, and wasn't going to get - hmm they accidentally fell into my basket...
All of the stamps are from the Artistic Outpost Steampunk plate. My manly man has been stamped with Versafine onto tissue paper and coloured with pencils. I do love this ink even though I always end up covered in it.
Lot's of chipboard bits and pieces stuck down with Glossy Accents and job done (and a lot of fun it was too)
I'm also entering this into the Artistic Outpost May referral of Anything Goes,
Fashionable Stamping  which is Alter It, and
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Favourite Ink

Thanks very much for looking and enjoy your day xx


20 comments:

  1. Wow what a fab way to decorate a playing card Sue - love it

    Sam xx

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  2. Love your Distress paints background AND the fact that you got around to enter our challenge with your fab APC!

    Love the colours and all the bits 'n pieces! Very cool!

    Thank you for joining us at SanDee&amelie's Steampunk challenges!

    Hugs,
    die amelie x

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  3. Wow Sue. This is fantastic. I'd never have thought it was a playing card. You have certainly made it your own. Good Luck with the challenges too. Hugs Rita xxx

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  4. Beautiful piece! 2 posts in one day? Hugs, Valerie

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  5. Great "card" art, Sue! ;-) Love that manly man stamp and, of course, it is just perfect for this challenge!

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  6. Fantastic card, love the man stamp you used! Groetjes karin

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  7. Such a fabulous creation, wonderful details. Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.

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  8. Beautiful card! Love it!

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  9. Hi Sue, saw this over at FSC and just had to come and say how much I love it! That guy is fabulous and so are the cogs. It always amazes me how much can be fitted into such a small space! Love it. Thank you for your visit and lovely comment too. Hugs, Anne x

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  10. Wow, what fabulous textured cogs and gears - amazing! Lovely to have you play along at AO!
    Alison x

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  11. What a beautiful card, you sure have a way with those distress paints =)

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  12. Stunning! The same thing happened to me with the Distress Paints! I didn't want them yet somehow I've got them!!

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  13. Oh my goodness, what a stunning project ... I love these stamps and you put him up perfectly. Have a great weekend, Suzanne x

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  14. First of all I just had to become a follower - some friends of mine follow you too I see. Sue the Iron - that name alone makes me smile and your picture - well I must say you have a very contagious smile. Your card is delightful and you say it was done on a playing card? Your creation looks great!!!
    Sandy

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  15. Oh FANTASTIC!!!! I love these AO images, and the the vintage steampunk feel is just fabulous, especially the stamping on the gears! Good ink choice too! Thank you for getting inky with us this week here at Simon Says Stamp & Show!

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  16. Wonderful first steampunk card wow, really a masterstroke !!! Love it !! Coco xx

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  17. Fab altered playing card Sue - love the steampunk style on that background - thanks so much for sharing with us at FSC..Esther xx

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  18. Adore those cogs! This works an absolute treat Sue. Hugs, Jenny x

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  19. Now that's a playing card! Bravo! Thanks for joining us at FSC!

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