Time Flies: It's up to You to Navigate!

 Hi Creative Fans!

Today I am sharing a mixed media journal page using stamps available in store plus collage image and stencil from my stash.

Stamps used:

"Cogs" from Steampunk Circus Set

Dragonfly by Pam Bray Designs

Time Flies Word Stamp

I had a page in my journal that I had painted with excess paint so I decided to finish it off with a Steampunk theme.

I added texture paste through a stencil and once dried I painted over the texture with Lindy's Magicals.

I stamped the little cogs/gears stamp over the background. I added embellishments, bits of washi and book page along with a fab Steampunk college image from my local scrapbook store!

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Steampunk Card

Hi everyone, Monique here with another Steampunk post, this time in a more traditional way :-)

If you ever want to make a masculine card, the steampunk theme always works. Well I think so anyway, the traditional steampunk colors will give the card a masculine look even if there are no machines, or men in top hats included. For this card I used brown in different shades. I didn't add a sentiment, because I like to have some cards ready to use for any occasion. As soon as I know where I need a card for, the sentiment is all I have to add and it is ready to send.

supply list:

Blank Page Muse stamps used:

Knock On Wood SC 0031-00

Steampunk Circus

Octopus Time Steampunk Art SC 91

Art Journal SC 0021 by Terri Sproul

Craft cardstock card base

white cardstock

Archival ink in Jet Black, Sepia and Vintage Photo

Masking paper

Gear dies 

Distress inks in browns, black and broken China

Deco art Metallic Luster in Copper Kettle and Brilliant Turquoise

foam tape

For detailed instructions see video:

here a closer look

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"Steampunk is Victorian Science Fiction"

Hi BPM Fans

How are you all enjoying this month of Steampunk inspiration?
I know it's not everyone's cup of tea but I really love the concept and the fab images that are around!

For my creation today I've gone more "traditional" steampunk as opposed to my post earlier this month with the Creepy Cute Kids turned into Steampunk characters!
I've created a large tag which could also be used as a bookmark!

Hope you can play along and link up your Steampunk creations to our current challenge!

I love this quote by G.D. Falksen:

"Steampunk is Victorian Science Fiction"

Supplies:

Blank Page Muse Stamps: Vintage Steampunk Gentleman with Wings
Blank Page Muse Stamps: Steampunk Circus Set 

Plain Kraft Tag
Kraft Card
Chalk Paints
Black Ink Pad
Embellishments
General supplies: scissors, glue, double sided tape, spatula

Instructions:

Stamp your main steampunk image and sentiment onto kraft card and fussy cut.

Use your spatula and chalk paints and swipe over tag. Allow to dry.

Use stamps from the Circus Set and stamp directly onto tag background with black ink.

Arrange main stamped images and any embellishments onto tag and adhere. Add some string or fibres to the tag top. This technique works for cards, ATC's etc so have fun!

Thanks for joining me today!

And remember there is still time to play along with our challenge this month!

Happy Steamy Stamping!

Sharon

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Happy Birthday Quick Idea~ Fun Art Tag by Sharon!

This tag has a great quick background technique using stamps from the Steampunk Circus Set and has been created by DT Member Sharon.

The thing we love about this quick technique is you can use any sentiment stamp you have to create not only tag backgrounds but ATC's, ATcoins and greeting card backgrounds and is perfect for any occasion. Your base card can be painted or inked prior to stamping to add some colour.

Add another feature stamp and some embellishments and you have a quick creation that can be whipped up at the last minute! No need to colour you main image either which makes an even faster creation - just leave black & white or print on kraft card for a different look!

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Clownin Around School

When I received this month's Back to School Challenge theme, the only thing that came to mind was class clowns!  I know that lots of people have clown fears but I wanted to show that clowns are fun too!  They even have to go to clown school to learn how to make you laugh!

Blank Page Muse Supplies

Steampunk Circus Stamp Set

Knock on Wood Stamp Set 

Other  Supplies

Sizzix Tiny House Dies

Patterned Paper

Card stock

Ball Fringe

Distress Ink

Distress Markers and Water Brush 

Archival Ink

Letter Stickers

Thread

Die cut house and roof from card stock and house form patterned paper.  Adhere patterned paper to card stock.

Stamp Peeling Paint from Knock on Wood Stamp Set  onto roofs and then ink with distress inks.

Stamp Clown images from Steampunk Circus Stamp Set and color with watercolor markers.  Fussy cut images. 

Stamp Clownin Around onto cardstock and cut into strips.  Add "school" with letter stickers. Hang from thread on front of house. 

Attach colored clowns to front of house and add trims to finish!
I hope you are inspired to get stamping.

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Wings of love tag

Today I have a tag to show you here on the Sin City Inspiration blog:

Products used:
Sin City stamp sheets:  Background grunge art , Flower and Bird Sketches , Correspondence pens Ink, postage art   , Wings rubber stamp set , steampunk circus set ,

White cardstock
Black stamp ink
Ink pads (blue, brown, black, green)
Ribbon
Scissors
Stencil
colored pencils
glue
Tim Holtz tag die (big and small)- or blank tags

Step 1: Stamp the bird

Step 2: Color in the bird

Step 3 : Cut out the bird and put is aside, use the die cut and cut out 3 tags in different sizes

Step 4: Take the biggest tag and use the inks and the crackle stamp to create the background

Step 5: Stencil the pattern using brown ink.

Step 6: Take the middle size tag and use brown ink to give it an aged look, make impression with the lace stamp and blue ink to create a background. 

Step 7: Stamp the feathers and the butterfly using black ink

Step 8:  Use green ink to age the smallest tag and create a background using the script stamp

Step 9: Use blue ink to make an impression of the postage stamp

Step 10: Make an impression using the circle stamp and blue ink on the biggest tag

Step 11: Age the tab and the bookplate die cuts using blue and green inks. Edge the tags with black ink.

Step 12: Layer the tag like in the picture and adhere all pieces, add a ribbon.

Below some more close up pictures

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Floral Fence Greetings

Greetings!
  Chris here and today I am excited to share with floral greeting I created for Sin City Stamps.

Supplies Used
Sin City Stamps Flower and Bird Sketches
Sin City Stamps Barbed Wire Chain Link Stamp Set 
Sin City Stamps Steampunk Circus
Ink - Black for flowers, Grey for fencing
Water color markers
Bird embellishment
Cardstock - white, green


Step 1

Stamp Chain Link from Sin City Stamps Barbed Wire Chain Link Stamp Set  with grey ink onto white cardstock.

Mat stamped image onto green cardstock.

Step 2
Stamps flowers from Sin City Stamps Flower and Bird Sketches onto white cardstock.

Step 3
Fussy cut flower images in groups

 Step 4
Color stamped images with watercolors as desired.

Step 5
Adhere stamped flowers onto chain link fence. Stamp greeting from Sin City Stamps Steampunk Circus and mat onto green cardstock.  Adhere to card and add bird embellishment to finish card.


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Circus Clown Assemblage

Hi everyone, Monique here, sharing a fun circus project made of an altoid tin.

supplies used:

Sin City stamp sheet Steampunk circus

Altoid Tin

Yellow and white cardstock

Acrylic paint in Yellow and Red

Red and black stamp ink

Letter beads spelling the word circus

2 wooden bobbin

Rhinestones in Red and Yellow

colored pencils

acryilc block

scissors

scalloped edge punch

stencil

paintbrushes

glue

 Step 1: remove the lid from the altoid tin

step 2: make a background using the stencil and red paint

step 3: gesso the tin (only outside)

Step 4 paint the bobbins red

Step 5: measure the stencilled cardstock  to fit the inside of the tin (I traced the tin on the back of the cardstock and cut it out along the inside of my marks.

Step 6: decorate the inside of the tin, and make a "stage"by folding a piece of the stencilled cardstock

Step 7: use the  scallope punch and yellow cardstock to make a border to decorate the top of the tin

Step 8: make an impression of part of the clown stamp using red ink on yellow cardstock

Step 9: cut the stamped image triangular shape and ink the edges using a red ink or paint.  Add foam board if needed to reinforce the "clown sign".
Paint the letters yellow and red like in the picture above, and decorate the bobbins with yellow stripes on the edges.

Step 9: decorate the tin, the scalloped edge and the "wheels"and "sign"using the rhinestones

Step 10: make an impression of the clown stamp using black ink

Step 11: assemble all parts like in the picture above

Step 12: color the clown and cut it out

Step 13:  adhere the Pierrot vintage Stamp  to the back of the tin using foam tape to create dimension .

Here some more pictures:

Hope you have enjoyed my post today.



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