Conjurer of Dreams: Steam Queens

 Hello

Today I'm sharing some projects I made using Conjurer of Dreams images. I hope you'll pop over to the store and take a look at the Digital Art on sale for collage, scrapbooks, journals, cards and more.

We have an open, worldwide challenge at the Conjurer of Dreams Blog.

The challenge theme is always 'Anything Goes' and this month we have a twist of 'Steam Queens'.

We hope you'll share your projects with us.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where we would love for you to share your Conjurer of Dream projects.

Here are my DT makes:

A Trinket Box:

I took a small wooden trinket box and removed the hinges. I used an ALL & Create Stencil (#71 'Steam Cogs') to add texture paste all over the outside edges. When this was dry, I coloured with oxide inks and gold and copper waxes.

I lightly coloured the lid with the waxes then adhered the Steampunk Forest Creatures. I created some paper-clay rope edgings in moulds, then added gilding wax and made a frame around the images.

AN Altered Notebook:

I love small spiral bound Kraft notebooks and very often alter the covers. Here I added one of the Steampunk Lass images. I coated the image with Distress Glaze, so it becomes waterproof(it also enhances the colours) I die cut some Steampunk cogs (Sizzix) from Kraft card and added oxide inks and embossing glazes in several colours. These were added to the image along with Idea-ology letter stickers to form the words 'Steam Queen'. I added Glossy Accents to the words and to the lass's goggles and dials.

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A set of Steam Cards:

I used the AALL & Create stencil to emboss a piece of Kraft card, simply by running the stencil and the card through my die cutting machine. The raised areas then captured the inks that I swiped across the card. I chose images from Steampunk Scenes, matted them onto Kraft card and distressed the edges. I added small Idea-ology sticker sentiments.

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And lastly some digital art pieces:

Steampunk Woman & Steampunk Stained Glass Windows &

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Steampunk Pirate Wench  & Steampunk Quotes & Steampunk ATC set

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Vivid Steampunk Bookmarks & Steampunk Pets

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Steampunk Chess Set

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Steampunk Scene & Steampunk Quotes & Steampunk Frames

 

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FREE IMAGE OF THE DAY

Please go to the Counjurer of Dreams blog to collect the free images being given away on each DT's post. This is mine::

Use any of the FREE images of the day (from AUGUST or SEPTEMBER) to enter our Free Image challenge here.

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Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (inspiration, freebies & challenges)

Our Anything Goes, monthly challenge is open worldwide to all participants, using any company's digis, stamps, products etc.

The current Anything Goes challenge can be found here.

We have other Blog Challenges: 

Free Image Challenge  can be found here.

ATC Challenge can be found here.

Tag Challenge can be found here.

Mini Book Challenge can be found here.

Please become a Blog Follower and join the fun.

xoxo

Gecko Galz: YeeHaw

 Hello

It's my DT day at the Gecko Galz blog.  

The customer challenge theme this month is Guts, Glitz and Lipstick.

As always, we have free images to download to make projects to enter the Card Challenge, the Christmas Image Challenge, the Fantasy Challenge, an ATC challenge, a Steampunk Challenge and a Gothic Challenge,. The free images can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page. We also have a quarterly challenge on the blog.

If that isn't enough challenges, we also have 4 Facebook challenges each month.

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

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Here is what I made - first up is a cowgirl Pocket Letter made up of 9 ATCs:

I haven't made a pocket letter in quite a few years - at one time I used to trade them on a regular basis and I really enjoyed the process. Looking for something else, I came across a folder full of the clear plastic, pocket letter sheets and that's what inspired me to make one.

Here I used kraft card as my ATC base and adhered a rectangle of wood-look patterned paper (from my stash) which had all four edges distressed.

A few collage sheets were used for the cowgirl images - I chose the larger head shot ones and had some of my girls leaning outside the frames.

The denim frames and pocket are from the Ride 'Em Cowgirl Kit. I love the stitched frames and the stars. I made the denim pocket (below) into a shaker ATC. 

These are the sets used for images:

East Meets West Tin Toppers

Glam on the Range collage set

Ride 'Em Cowgirl Kit

Rodeo Sweetheart collage set

Challenges:

Girlz Creative #52 AG 13/02

Allsorts Challenge #816 AG 14/02

PIP Challenge #2506 16/02
Neglected Stuff Challenge 29/02 (plastic sleeve)

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I made an altered notebook:

The gorgeous cowgirl image is from Glam on the Range and the roses background paper is from Red Bird Way - the January Kit Club set. The brown paper is from the Ride Em Cowgirl Kit. I added hemp trim and metal star studs, along with a typed quote.

Challenges:

Ally's Angels #90 AG 13/02

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #247 AG 15/02

Dream Valley 2 #330 Use 2 or more patterned papers 22/02

613 Avenue Create Feb AG 28/02

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I also made this mini rolodex book for my customer inspiration post. You can see more details here.

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And finally a couple of digital pieces:

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Guts, Glitz and Lipstick' challenge where the winner will get a $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product (this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month.

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a bespoke digital prize. 

Do come and join us!

I'll be back on the 10th February with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Challenge  "Guts, Glitz and Lipstick"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd really love some feedback :)      

* Conjurer of Dreams: Winter Critters

  

Hello

Today I'm sharing some projects I made using Conjurer of Dreams images. I hope you'll pop over to the store and take a look at the Digital Art on sale for collage, scrapbooks, journals, cards and more.

We have a new, open, worldwide challenge at the Conjurer of Dreams Blog.

The challenge theme is always 'Anything Goes', and this month's optional theme is 

'Winter Critters'.

We hope you'll share your projects with us.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where we would love for you to share your Conjurer of Dream projects.

Here are my DT makes:

My first card uses the Skating Penguins, with their skates cut away, and a snowman from the Snowman Build set. I made an inky sky by blending Distress Oxide inks and using a circle mask for the sun. I die cut some snow mounds from white card. I used a Sizzix die to cut the trees from Distress Oxide coloured card. White paint splatters provide the snow.

* Allsorts Challenge #805 Magic of the Season 08/11

Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge #97 Penguins  09/11 WINNER

* Peace on Earth #75 Christmas 14/11

* Critter Crazy #92 AG 25/11

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Nov 25/11

A Perfect Time to Craft #11 28/11

613 Avenue Create Nov AG 29/11 TOP ROCKER

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A shaker card:

I made a shaker card using one of the Polar Bears images. Silver, blue and white are one of my favourite colour palletes for winter.I used patterned paper and white die cuts as embellishments along with paper flowers made with dies and distress oxide coloured card.

* Jingle Belles Critters 06/11

* Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #241 AG 16/11

* Mirtillamente Challenge #37 AG 27/11

* Crafty Calendar Challenge Nov AG 28/11

* Moving Along with the Times #172 Sparkle 29/11

* Love Those Pretty Papers Nov AG 30/11

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Next a simple layered Christmas card:

I used an image from the Snowman Build set for this one, The image has an extra, fussy cut critter added to it from the same set. White die cut embellishments and Snowflakes embossed and cut with a TH Impresslit.

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A pair of ATCs:

I made these ATCs with the Winter Pines background set. I added snow splatters and clear Wink of Stella for some shimmer. I fussy cut two of the Festive Steampunk Polar Bears and added them on foam tape. I edged the backgrounds with silver paint and matted them onto black card.

These will make 2 card toppers if I need extra ones this season.

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An altered notebook cover:

I painted my Kraft notebook with Dina Wakley black paint. I used alcohol inks and Yupo paper to make the colourful background. I never seem to get this technique right and find it extremely messy, so I want to tidy up and put everything away before I've given it a real chance. Anyhow, I was quite pleased with this one. I added a Wandering Wolf image to a black die cut mat and adhered it to the Yupo paper. Die cut borders were adhere to the top and bottom edges and metal looking embellishment were added to the left and right edges. I used alpha stickers for the 'notes'. It's really bright and colourful in real life.

* Crafty Animals #89 AG 27/11

* NBUS Challenge #69 AG 30/11

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And finally, some digital projects.

Using Festive Polar Bear and Christmas Florals Collage:

Using Cats in Hats:

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That's all for now.

Please visit the

Conjurer of Dreams Etsy Store

Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Group on Facebook (freebies available)

Conjurer of Dreams Blog 

CoD Monthly Challenge: Anything Goes (option Winter Critters) Challenge.

  Open worldwide to all participants, using any digis, stamping, mixed media etc

Please hop over, become a Blog Follower and join the fun.

Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

Gecko Galz: Moon Child

 

Hello

This month the customer challenge over at the Gecko Galz blog is 

Stay Wild Moon Child..

As always, we also have the monthly card challeng.e, the monthly Christmas Image Challenge, the monthly Stamp Challenge, an ATC challenge, a Steampunk challenge and a Gothic Challenge on the blog, as well as 4 Facebook challenges. These can be accessed by the tabs at the top of the main blog page. We also have the new quarterly challenge.

We hope you can find some time to join in the fun.

The winner of the Customer challenge will get a $25 Gecko Galz Etsy Store voucher and the runner up a $12 voucher. There are plenty of free Gecko Galz images if you don't already own any. Each blog post has a free image to collect and, if you sign up for the monthly newsletter, there is the chance to claim a free collage set each month.  Also if you make any purchase of $2 or more you receive a free image.

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It's my DT day today, so here is what I made: 

Fist up is a shaker card. I used one of the beautiful images from the Stay Wild Moon Child collage set and make a shaker frame by cutting out die frames and adhering them together. I added midnight blue, gold and orange sequins as the shaker element.

The background was finger painted with acrylic paints from PaperArtsy, then splattered with white and gold paint. The flowers and foliage were die cut from painted card.

* Pammies Inky Pinkies #2436 AG 15/09

* Try it on Tuesday Make it Colourful 16/09

Shopping our Stash 530 Don't Need Another One 23/09

Paint (more than one person can ever use in a lifetime) and sequins (ditto)

* Mirtillamente Challenge #35 AG 27/09

* A Cut Above Sept 28/09

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Next I made a triple diamond point card.

Here is the stood up view:

 I used another beautiful image from the Stay Wild Moon Child collage set and cut it with a circular die. I matted it on a die cut, white, scalloped circle. I chose paper  from my stash to match the colours in the image. 

Lying down view:

I made die cut flowers and leaves as embellishment:

Love those Pretty Papers Sept AG 30/09 TOP WINNER

*The Crafting Challenge Sept AG 30/09

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I made a very simple notecard, just using the gorgeous image from Stay Wild Moon Child and adding mats in gold and teal.

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An altered spiral bound notebook - my favourite kind! 

First, I coated the kraft, hard backed, cover in Inky Pool acrylic paint. When it was thoroughly dry, I splattered some white paint and added silver embossing powder around the edges. I made an inky background with Distress Oxides. I decided to give this (and the image) a coat of Distress Glaze to seal the surface so it wouldn't  react with any water. The image is from Stay Wild Moon Child. I added some silver metallic looking gems to frame the image and added a moon charm.

Moving along with the Times #170 Not a Card 29/09 TOP 5

The Outlaws AG in a Card Free Zone  Sept 04/10

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I also made a tri-fold shutter mini book which you can read about HERE.

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That's all for now!

I hope you'll join our 'Stay Wild Moon Child' challenge where the winner will get a $25 shopping spree at the Gecko Galz shop.

The only rule is that you must use at least one Gecko Galz product (this can be one of the freebies or, of course, you can buy at the Etsy store!) Also if you sign up for the Gecko Galz newsletter, you'll be able to claim a free collage sheet each month.

Please pop over to the Gecko Galz blog to see the fabulous designs by the very talented DT.

We also have a friendly Facebook Group where there are 4 monthly challenges, each with a bespoke digital prize. 

Do come and join us!

I'll be back in October with more Gecko Galz projects.

Here's all the info you need:

Gecko Galz blog

Current Gecko Galz Challenge : "Stay Wild Moon Child"

Gecko Galz Etsy Shop

Gecko Galz Facebook group

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Thanks for stopping by today.

xoxo

I'd really love some feedback :)      

I read and appreciate all your comments. 

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