Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration # 3

My inspiration projects for Conjurer of Dreams this month is using Festive Steampunk Polar Bear on the first one, and Winter Christmas Hamster with Winter Pines AI Art background on second one.

This first one, I used some dies that were given to me as gifts, in white cardstock, as well as black cardstock to put behind my image. I then used my Pheonix Watercolour pallet to blend the image into the page as well as some flicks for interest. My sentiment is from an old Kindred Stamps stamp set. 

I used a die from Bee Arty in White Cardstock and placed behind my image. My sentiment is from an old Kindred Stamps stamp set and I added some splats from my white paint pen. Lastly I added some clear domes to enhance it a bit. 

Check out these and all the others available to purchase at our Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store.  

Have you joined our Facebook group? You will find some Freebies to create with as well. 

Here's the link: Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group 

Don't forget to enter our Anything Goes, monthly challenge on our blog - open worldwide to all participants, using any digis, stamping, mixed media etc. 

Check it out here, Conjurer of Dreams Blog.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Angela

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration #1

My inspiration projects for Conjurer of Dreams this month is using: 

Medieval Maiden in Sepia to create my cover of my Junk Journal that I will be using for my DT projects so I have them all in one place.

Here is my Cover. For the main background, I used Distress inks and black acrylic flicks on.

And one of the inside pages I used Land Sea Queen with Beach Elements,

My main background is the patterned paper that is my page.

I can't wait to see it finished and have all the little extra bits added as I go along.

Check out these and all the others available to purchase at our Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store.  

Have you joined our Facebook group? You will find some Freebies to create with as well. 

Here's the link: Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group 

Don't forget, starting October 1st, we are introducing our Anything Goes, monthly challenge on our blog - open worldwide to all participants, using any digis, stamping, mixed media etc. 

Check out our blog, Conjurer of Dreams Blog. look around and become a Blog Follower.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Angela

Steampunk Lass

Here's my day three Challenge entry for Conjurer of Dreams Facebook page 1st Anniversary celebrations: Sept 17th Steampunk Beauty - Make an ATC or Dex Card (Daily Prize: Set of Steampunk Digitals).

I have used one of the images from Steampunk Lass.

Don't forget, the Grand Prize will be drawn Sept 22 by Kim Rayko.

Every challenge you enter gets you one entry for the Grand Prize draw of one free set a month for a year. The more challenges you enter the more chances you have to win.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Whimsical Steampunk Dolls Paper Birthday Card

Have you seen the great range of papers and clip art over at Christine's Etsy Shop AandJjDesigns. 

(If you prefer Shopify, she has opened up there as well AandJjDesigns.) 

I made a birthday card for my lovely daughter using Vintage Neon Signs Paper and one of the dolls from Whimsical Steampunk Dolls Paper.

I have used one of the Neon Signs papers as my main background, and fussy cut one of the girls and her sweet cat which I have adhered with foam tape to lift off the card.

I see that both the Etsy Shop and Shopify are still running it's 50% off Sale, so click on the link and grab your cages! 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Blessed with You

Can you believe we are in the second month of the new year! I mean really, where has it gone!

Today I am sharing my project for Scrapbookingncraft.

I used one of my favourite stencils (okay, my favourite) Repeating Circles by using my Spray through the stencil onto tissue paper. Once dry I adhered to a cardstock matt. I was given a stamp set that had a great saying, perfect for my husband. "I am Blessed with you at my side", so stamped that in black ink directly onto my tissue. 

Using one of my dies, I cut a frame from black cardstock and adhered over my tissue to give a lovely frame without taking the focus off my stencil work.

I used one of Mel's chipboard pieces Man with Cogs (small) and left it as is, adhering to the side.

Lasty, I adhered this onto my cream card base.

Now I have the perfect card to give hubby for Valentine's Day! Who said it had to be red and flowery!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Steampunk Image Challenge

Have you seen this month's Steampunk Image Challenge over at Gecko Galz yet?

 

I needed a card for my husbands birthday so figured why not make 3!

I used the supplied image along with Oxidation ATC set and Urban Decay ATC set for my backgrounds.

My sentiment  is from a Simply B Stamps Steampunk digital set.

Did I inspire you?  

Don't forget you have until the 29th to get your entry blogged and onto the blog page.  

It really is worth the try to have some fun and maybe win $25 to spend in the store along your way!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Customer Challenge

Have you entered this month's Customer Challenge over at Gecko Galz yet?

The theme is Steampunk Love.

I have again used my Altered Diary and created a double layout which could also be stand alone pages.

I used 2 of the Steampunk ATC Collection images for my backgrounds and then 2 of the images from Steampunk Jewel It for my Cat and Ape. 

I added some die cuts and inked around the edges.

My background on my pages are using texture paste and distress oxide inks over texture die cuts I cut out. I have then used these same die cuts on my page as well.

I can't recall who my words are from but they were sitting in my stash and fit the theme prefectly.

Did I inspire you?  Don't forget you have until the 29th to get your entry blogged and onto the blog page. Why not try an image from the Newsletter freebies as well.

It really is worth the try to have some fun and maybe win $25 to spend in the store along your way!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Steampunk Love Altered Paint Brush

This month I did my first ever Altered Paint Brush for my project to inspire you using the greyhound from the Steampunk Jewel It file by Gecko Galz.

I stayed on this month's Customer Challenge Theme of Steampunk Love.

I created this piece of art in Loving Memory our beloved Bee Jay. Hard to believe it's been over 3 years now since our boy went over the rainbow bridge.

I have used a few different Finnabair moulds with resin and then after painting with gesso, I used their waxes on them as well. 

I hope you like them and are inspired to join in on one of our many challenges this month.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Art Journal Junkie October 2022 - Day 6

Day 6 of 31 days of Art Journaling with Art Journal Junkie Facebook Group!

So we have 3 colours: Orange, Aqua and Red

An Affirmation Quote: Today I will be Fearless

An element: Cogs/Steampunk

Today I grabbed out the Distress Oxide Inks and played!

I used wiped the pads over my pages and sprayed with water. I did this a couple of times to get some depth to the colours.

The I got my stencils out and got them on the pages.

Some of my Indgio Blu stamps added some more steampunk to my layout.

Lastly I used a Distress Ink Marker around my page and washed out with water for a real grunge look.

So that is today's page and I have to say I was a bit hesitant with the colour combo, but I love the outcome. 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Bon Voyage #10dayartchallenge

Day 3 of #10dayartchallenge 

Day 3 already! A card for a change.

I have used my new Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder for my steampunk background in grey.

My image is from the Gentlemans Club pdf by Gecko Galz and is great for those male cards.

Some sponging with Vintage Photo distress ink and a saying from Uniquely Creatives cut-a-parts.

I have entered this guy into the Steampunk ATG challenge over on the Gecko Galz Facebook page this month.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge / ICAD 2022 # 17 Mango

I decided that for today's ICAD I would use my challenge image from the Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge, as "Mango" is not inspiring me at all, and I do want to keep up with my cards. 

  

So it made sense to freestyle today and get my challenge done at the same time!

My background card I actually made two of, so like the last couple of days, I have another one for another day. To make the background, the four inks I used was Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain Distress Inks, with Broken China and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxides. And water of course.

I took some time and fussy cut my image, and yes, it's something I do enjoy doing.

I found this saying on my 6 x12 Stamperia paper set -  Collectables Voyages Fantastiques. 

 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Thinking of you ....

For the Gecko Galz Christmas Challenge this month, I made another card to add to my stash.

I got this Tim Holtz 3D embossing folder and was dying to see how it would look, so grabbed some dark brown cardstock out and ran it through my big shot.

What a fabulous outcome. 

Soooooo with this months Christmas image sitting on my desk, I thought, why not????

I sponged the image edges with Walnut Stain distress ink and sat it on the embossing.

I think it looks great, so I popped some foam dots on her and adhered her right in the centre.

Not your traditional Christmas card, but I love it with the touch of Steampunk to it.

I am entering in the following Challenges as well:

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #82

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge

I finished off this Journal Cover with the image for the Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge this month.

  

Like last months' Journal cover I created for this challenge, I again used my piano roll paper, but this time I stitched around the edges and sewed in a signature ready to play with.

I added some brass corner bits and then got out some chipboard cogs to play with.

I used my Finnabair waxes and got them looking more steampunk like. With the excess wax on my brush, I flicked along the sides of my image and then adhered it down. Once I had my placement of the cogs where I liked them, I then adhered them down too.

It is only a thin journal but I really like how it turned out and hope you get a chance to play along with us this month as well.

 

I am entering my Journal in the following challenges as well:

Creative Artiste Challenge #80

Mixed Media Lovers # 11

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge

I made a Journal Cover with the image for the Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge this month.

  

I was playing with piano roll paper and this is one of the projects I ended up with.

I decided to pop this month's image on it and a bit of stamping with Walnut Stain distress ink.

I think it has turned out quite well. I do need to make a signature to pop inside of it, and then it will be complete. 

I am thinking that maybe I will also add some stitching around the edges too... will see.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge

Nearly the end of the month, but still time to get your Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge image and play along. 

  

I was going to make a tag, but I had this leftover folded strip from a card I made using black cardstock, so figured it was perfect for a folded magnetic bookmark.

I printed off this months image and when I trimmed it, I left a white border around it. and adhered to front of cardstock.

Added some sticker sayings from my Art by Marlene Sticky Quotes book.

All that was left was to trim two strips off one of those pesky real estate calendar magnets they bombard was with every year! and then adhere them to the insides.

You can't lose this one! It's 5 7/8 x 3"

Absolutely perfect! 

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Steampunk Kitty ATC Challenge

Now that my swap partner has her ATC's from me, I can show you the second set I made for the Gecko Galz Facebook page ATC Swap.

 

Again, I stayed with the backgrounds of the set and fussy cut my cats from the pdf page.

I have used the other 4 images for this set and printed off some quotes to add to each one.

I used some Finnabair paste to colour up my cogs which are from my stash.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge

This month's Challenge Image over at Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge is sooooo beautiful! A Steampunk Crow!

I love this image!

I wasn't sure what to create so left it for a few days and then decided a fun tag / bookmark was the road to travel.

 

I decided that I wanted to layer the wing to enhance the cogs ..... yes 6 layers in total!

I printed the image with the saying on it as one layer. 

The saying is from Gecko Galz Words in Dark Collage Set.

I sponged the edges with Distress Ink and then set about fussy cutting my wing bits.

I used foam squares to mount them and then my Gold Wink of Stella Brush pen to add some highlights and shimmer when tilted. 

Lastly I grabbed some black card stock and made my tag.

Adhered image and then some ribbon and lace from my stash to complete.

I am also entering the following Challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore # 94

Creative Moments # 228

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

Season's Greetings

I love this month's Steampunk image for the Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge.

I made a card and a gift tag to match!

I printed off the image in a size to use as the matt for my card  as well as for a gift tag.

With the gift tag, I positioned it over the  page so I had enough white card on the left to fold and have a ready made tag!

The only thing I had to add to my card matt was to run a glue stick around the darker edge parts of the image and rub some gold flakes into it.

Then I adhered to the card base.

The gift tag just needed to be folded, a hole punched in top and some thread tied off in it.

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

One Year Older

This month we have an stunning Steampunk image to play with for the Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly Challenge.

One day I will be able to do these images more justice!

After printing my image, I sponged the edges with Black Soot distress ink.

I cut a kraft matt for it and sponged the edges of it with Vintage Photo distress ink.

Using an embossing folder, I dry embossed the front of my card base.

Now when I placed my matt and image on top, I decided it needed something else.

So I ran a glue stick around the darker edge parts of the image and rubbed some gold flakes into it.

Much better I think you will agree.

So then I matted the image and adhered to the card base.

I found this saying on one of my scraps of paper from Graphic 45. 

Perfect for it and I love the grungy feel it has given it.

I am entering her in the following Challenges:

Gecko Galz Steampunk Monthly - October

Creative Moments # 224

Digi Choosday Week 41

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!

#jjec 70 Suitcase / Pocket

My next installment of Junk journal prompts!

#70 is all about the suitcase and pockets....

Well I just had to use my Traveler stamp set from Stampin Up for this one!

I stamped in vintage photo distress ink and added the hot air balloon from the IndigoBlu Mixed Media Special 2 set. The words are from the same set.

I stamped the suitcase on a separate piece of paper and adhered over the globe and passport book.

I then cut out some post-it notes and used as a mask to stamp my balloon in. 

LOL, yes it was an after thought! but if you did not know you would never guess.

My pocket is a tab punched out of the page and then adhered the pages together for my pocket.

Love it!

Until next time, keep chasing white unicorns!