Thursday 10 November 2011

Smeared and Smudged November Blog Hop

I am scheduling this post so hopefully will auto post when I'm slogging it out at work.

That time again when the folks at the Smeared and Smudged forum get together and wander around in blogland en mass.
This month it's all about getting "A Little Steamy". Something in the steampunk style.

It really is worth your while to go look at all the creations made by my fellow artists. They are such a talented bunch.

This card has been made not only for this bloghop but also as hubby's birthday card. Just in time for this weekend.

The image used is from KennyK. Coloured with my promarkers with a touch of copper watercolour paint for the metal elements. Ink distressed with "weathered wood" DI.

The background panel is copper pearlised card, embossed with TH retro circles then that DI rubbed over the raised bits. The cog die cuts are again TH, heat embossed with copper. Just the one thin layer to give a distressed look.
The sentiment was stamped in two parts, again copper embossed. The two bits were individually mounted onto coiled wire with a couple of old watch parts.
This was all mounted onto a black card base.
The sketch followed was that of the S&S november challenge. So I will be posting in there after today

Here's the list of the other folks for you to go visit

Terra

Tori

Jane

Kristy

Sugar

Sara

Laura

Celina

Joyce

Steph

Helen - that's me

Heather

Abbie Kay

Black Dragon

Dianne

Monique

Sharon

Fiona

Ike

Lady Brayton

Susan




When you've done all that - don't be shy come see us at the forum.
Thanks for looking

There are a couple of challenges that I'd like to enter into
Bearly Mine - One for the boys - well he's a bit older than a boy
Digital Tuesday - Anything goes
Stamps R Us - Masculine
KennyK's Krafty Girls - Celebration Time - Hubby's B'day

21 comments:

  1. Great card as always Helen. Love the design and the colours are fabulous. Happy crafting.
    Love Sandra xx

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  2. WoW - Totally AWESOME..... I absolutely LUV this card. What a fabulous creation. I am sure Hubby will love it :-) xxxx

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  3. HI Helen... my first look at your work and it is awesome! All of your elements work so nicely together. My favorite touch is the bike chain around your main image!

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  4. Awesome card love the image. Happy Birthday to hubby
    Luv Jane xxx

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  5. I'm sure your husband is going to LOVE this card! It is GORGEOUS!!!

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  6. awesome card, Happy birthday to your hubby

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  7. Very Steampunky! I totally love your card, you did a wonderful job on this! Love your digi image too!
    Peace,
    KristyLee

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  8. The diecuts look like metal and I love the background. HB to your hubs!

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  9. Helen... This is an awesome card!!! I love that you used the real clock parts!!! That is so cool!!! We have been searching for old clocks that don't work, to steal the parts out of them!!! LOL!!!

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  10. totally awesome! I love the gears and image! Such a fabulous creation!

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  11. Helen, this is soooo very awesome! This is a Kenny image I would use!! terrific colors! I love all the details. Hubs and my anniversary was yesterday (26 years) he forgot, so did the kids :( I did not bother giving him his card! HA!
    Love all the embossing here!
    Fabulous,Fabulous card! HB to the hubs!
    Hugs,
    Susan

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  12. Love what you have done with this piece - the extra work on the metal pieces is great!
    hugs,
    JoyceAnn

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  13. Amazing creation! I love the texture with the TH fades and cogs, the pearl effect is awesome and your coloring is fabulous!

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  14. Gorgeous card! Wonderful coloring on your image too :)

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  15. great card. Thanks for joining us at Bearly Mine, and good luck with the Challenge.
    Hugs
    Tracey

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  16. Wow stunning!! Thanks for joining us this week at Stamps R Us.

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  17. Fabolous card,thanks for joining KKKG this week!
    Hugs Heidy

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  18. I knew you'd do something wonderful... and you did!
    Helen this is steampunk at its best.... you always amaze me.... everything you do has such class. Love it and you.... such a mushy dragon! xxx

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  19. Oh WOW! This is magnificent! Your coloring is amazing and I love all the little details that really make this B-day card great! The edges of the paper, the cogs, the coiled wire - AWESOME!

    :)tOri

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  20. This is absolutely gorgeous, loving that image she looks stunning so is the design, terrific card, thank you for joining our challenge at Bearlymine
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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