"Inkin' It Up": Grungy Monday #2

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Grungy Monday #2

I am at it again. Finding myself short on time and hurried on deadlines, so I am combining challenges once again. This is my take on Linda's "Grungy Monday #2", "SSSS, anything but a card", as well as "steampunk challenge" for OWSE. This was a fun one. I made the gears die into my stamp and followed Tim's instructions per the video uising the matte medium for resist. Scattered straw, wild honey, sage, and a bit of aged mahogany for the distress inks. Embossed my new Tim Steampunk images in black detail, added a gear under a Bingo marker with glossy accents, one of tim's corners, gear and spinner, filmstrip ribbon. Tied it with tulle and ripped the edges, added a couple of jump-rings and an old coin charm from my stash. My first attempt at Steampunk and I am now hooked. I love this style!!!

18 comments:

Norma said...: Fantastic!!!! You have me wanting to give this a try. Great, great job.; April 6, 2011 at 5:54 PM
Zombie said...: I like that one!; April 6, 2011 at 5:56 PM
Candy C said...: Cool tag!!! I LOVE it!!!<3 Candy; April 6, 2011 at 8:30 PM
Marjie Kemper said...: Beautiful!; April 6, 2011 at 8:59 PM
Lisa said...: Cool Steampunk!; April 6, 2011 at 9:18 PM
Lori said...: Awesome background with those gears, Kathy! Love this tag!; April 6, 2011 at 9:19 PM
Anonymous said...: Love it. I have also just gotten bit by the steampunk bug. So cool and strange too.; April 6, 2011 at 10:46 PM
donna said...: Fantastic tag Kathy! I love it all..Donna; April 6, 2011 at 10:53 PM
Shelly Hickox said...: This is totally gorgeous!!! You'd better be careful...you'll be addicted now. ;-); April 7, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Jane said...: Great tag. it's so fun to see all of Tim's new stuff. I'm starting to make a wish list :-); April 7, 2011 at 9:30 PM
minnie_mac said...: Fabulous. Love your stamping and choice of colours. Superb.

Marilyn; April 8, 2011 at 4:21 AM
Hettie said...: I am loving your steampunkey style. Fancy giving it a go myself now! Very loverly!is; April 8, 2011 at 9:37 AM
Terry said...: Beautiful steampunk tag! Love what you did with all the images and your colors are amazing! Love this!; April 8, 2011 at 11:02 AM
Jenny and Jimbob said...: Ooh, this is fun! Nice job!; April 8, 2011 at 2:59 PM
Lynn Stevens said...: ohhhh you got Tims new stamps, very cool!
hugs Lynn; April 8, 2011 at 8:24 PM
Lynne Forsythe said...: what a BEAUTY of a tag!! AWESOME!

THANKS for playing along with the teamies of Simon Says Stamp and Show!!!; April 9, 2011 at 6:02 AM
Linda Ledbetter said...: I think we can call this Absolute Steampunk Perfection, Kathy! The imagery and embellishments are awesome, and the colors-- wow! Great use of the filmstrip, too. You're a steampunk pro, my dear!; April 9, 2011 at 11:47 AM
Alison said...: Super tag Kathy! Love those gents! x; April 12, 2011 at 9:29 AM