Thursday, March 26, 2015

Steampunk meets Spring

Hello everyone,

just a quick post of my latest creation:


I used a piece of cardboard as my base, covered it with scrunched up tissue paper, then texture paste applied through Tim Holtz Harlequin Stencil. Then I arranged all kinds of embellishments to create my collage and covered everything with gesso.


I used Sizzix Tim Holtz Alterations Industrial embossing folder to emboss air balloon and mannequin...


After gesso was dry, I randomly applied Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn and Antique Linen Distress Paint onto my collage and then spritzed it with water letting colors run and mix...After that layer of paint was dry, I dabbed some Picket Fence Distress Paint here and there. I was influenced by January and March Tim tags when applying paints.


I added sentiment plate at the end and colored it with Mowed Lawn and Picket Fence Distress Paint...I had to add some bling here and there, to girly up this arrangement :)

I am entering this card into following challenges:


Craft Hoarders Anonymous March Challenge "Go Green" ( their last challenge :(( )

Mixed Media World March Challenge "Anything Goes"

A Sprinkle of Imagination March Challenge (All the distress paints I used in the project can be found in that online store)

and

A Vintage Journey "Anything Tim"

I hope you enjoyed this post...
Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by...

Samra

04/20/2015 UPDATE

With great pride and joy I announce that this card was selected as one of the favorites at Craft Hoarders Anonymous March challenge "Go Green"


63 comments:

  1. Girl, you could totally fool me and say this was a canvas!! You did a fab job with this! I have to admit that green isn't really my favourite colour, but this card made me go all "wow" anyways.
    Hugs! xx

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    1. Thank you so much my friend! Green is not my color either, but some challenges wanted green, so I gave it to them...

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  2. I see you making mess again, LOL! What a beautiful work, it is worth the mess Samra! : )

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    1. LOL!!! Yeah, you know me, don't like mess!!! This idea I had for this card just had to be messy, so I did it, but not my first choice of style of crafting, you know that :)

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  3. Love the spring green coloring and all of the dies, metals and florals you scattered over this Samra!

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    1. Thank you do much Julia :) I am glad that you like my card :)

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  4. ooooh this is lovely Samra - love how you have combined so many different elements. Nikki xx

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    1. It was tough, but wanted to do something that at least remotely looks like steampunk...

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  5. Beautiful! I love green and the layers.

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    1. Thank you so much Marci :) good to see you visit :)

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  6. Oh my goodness this is sooooooooooooooooooooo pretty :) love the colors and the details !

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  7. This is beautiful Samra, I love the greens! You should come and enter this over at A Sprinkle of Imagination too - the theme is always anything goes xx

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    1. As a matter of fact, I did :) I am glad you like my little arty creation :) It is nothing comparing to you gorgeous tags and shoes!!

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  8. There's so much to look at and drool over! I love how everything is so well balanced! This is another amazing creation, Samra, I love it!

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    1. Thank you so much Kara Lynne :) Since I wanted to create or at least attempt to create a steampunk card, I had to just pile on bunch of different trinkets and hope for the best :) It turned out ok :)

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  9. What a neat way to combine such different genres. Who would have thunk it? Everything blends so well and works together to create an amazing piece. Kuddos! Hugz to you muffin! ~Niki

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    1. Thank you so much Niki :) I am glad you approve :)

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  10. Beautiful! I love how you've used color and texture on this gorgeous piece of art.

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  11. OMG, Samra! What a fabulous mixed media card you created! Amazing color combination, I LOVE that green tone so much! All the details are perfect for this card! The roses are stunning! Brilliant creation my friend!
    Hugs :)
    Branka xxx

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    1. Thank you so much Branka! I am so happy to hear you like this little attempt to venture into steampunk...

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  12. I love the simple colour palette you chose here and it is so elegant and graceful. Steampunk is my go to style if I can and I think you have done a wonderful job here.

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  13. The most beautiful marriage of steampunk and Spring I do believe my eyes have ever seen! The colors are so mesmerizing and the textures are superb. I absolutely find this captivating to look at!
    hugs and have a great weekend.
    Lisa :)

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    1. Thank you so very much Lisa :) You are just too sweet!!! Can't wait to see your next project! You always make the coolest stuff!!!

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  14. Well slap my thigh and call me betty, this is outstanding my friend!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the spring colours you used and they are all blended through the elements so beautifully! Amazing bits and bobs you used to put together the textures, a mixed media work of art for sure! big hugs :)

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    1. LOL! Thank you so much my dear! I am glad you approve :) I just went for it, and hoped for the best! It turned out ok for the first steampunk attempt I guess....

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  15. Wow, Samra! You keep on amazing me with your creativity and talent! How in the world did you manage to marry the two? I don't know, but you sure put together one stunning work of art! I could stare at it for hours, and still find something new! Awesome job! Hugs!

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    1. Thank you so much "sunburn" (sorry everybody else, this is an inside joke)! I am glad you like my little steampunk attempt :)

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    2. I think she must have meant to say "sunshine"! :):)

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  16. What a stunning creation!! Gorgeous colours and beautifully done!

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  17. Oh wow Samra, I more than enjoyed it - it is an absolutely stunning creation! The collage is beautiful and the colours are so, so amazing and delicate and so Spring-like. This would be wonderful hanging on the wall, it is a beautiful piece of art. Thanks so much for joining in our birthday celebrations at A Vintage Journey. Anne x

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    1. Thank you so very much Anne :) I am glad that you like my card :)

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  18. Wonderful choice of embellishments and a gorgeous colour :)

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  19. Absolutely fabulous I love the colour and all the embellishments and texture
    Carol x

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  20. What a beautiful and creative piece! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  21. This is a gorgeous piece of art; love the colors! And so worth the mess ;)

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  22. My favourite colours and I love all the texture. Beautiful piece of work. Thank you for entering our challenge at ASOI.

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    1. Thank you so much Jaine, I am so glad that I found it :) I'll be one of the regulars there from now on :)

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  23. Gorgeous card, love all the textures and layers. Thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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    1. Thank you so much, I am glad you like my little card :)

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  24. Amazing detail......love your gorgeous work of art Samra:) For green not being your colour...you do it really well!! Have a fabulous week :)

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    1. Awww Tracey, thank you so much!!! Always so good to see you visit :)

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  25. Nice card, love the textures and all the elements you added. Thank for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous.

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  26. Love the textures added and gesso used Samra! Love your creation. :)

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  27. Samra, your make is absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful texture created using lovely elements and the colour looks awesome! Fantastic! Thank you so much for joining us at Mixed Media World! Hope you can play again! Ingrid x

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    1. Thank you so very kindly Ingrid :) I am so happy that you like my little steampunk art attempt.

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  28. Samra, this is stunning! I love the mixed media effect and the wonderful monochromatic color palette! What a work of art! Happy Easter, and thanks for sharing with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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    1. Awww Kathy thank you so very much! Happy Easter to you too:)

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  29. Oh my! This is so pretty. I love the green with the whitewash. And the flowers and frame Wowza! Thanks for playing in our final challenge at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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    1. It was such a bitter sweet challenge...Thank you Gloria for everything!!

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  30. Congratulations, Samra! I'm so happy for your win at CHA on their last challenge...sniff, sniff. I knew this was a winner when I first laid eyes on it! Well done, my friend! Hugs!

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  31. Congratulations, Samra! I'm so happy for your win at CHA on their last challenge...sniff, sniff. I knew this was a winner when I first laid eyes on it! Well done, my friend! Hugs!

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