After having such a wonderful time with YOU on the Cuckoos Clock goes Steampunk challenge we have started thinking of other things to blend Steampunk with and it came to me – why not incorporate another favourite topic,
FAIRYTALES, into our Steampunk world.
Imagine the tin man from The Wizard of Oz with a few more gauges and gadgets or Rumpelstiltskin in top hat and goggles or maybe Aladdin flying in an airship instead of on a magic carpet. This challenge is all about creating fairytale characters with a steampunk flair. Let your creative imagination run wild! We can´t wait to see what you show us this time.
We offer two separate inlinkz-collections for 2D and 3D/altered objects each. So the monthly Top3 will be chosen twice and the problem of the two categories not being comparable may be solved that way too - besides creating a much larger field for creativity.
To continue our challenge blog, we managed to invite an extraordinary talented male stamper and crafter to do us the honour being our Special Guest Designer for April:
a warm welcome to MARK PERRY from UK.
Follow his blog if you like to get a firework of inspiration - he is just such an amazing artist..
Watch out what he has created for our Challenge! WOW! Thank you Mark!
About MARK:
I love to alter things and grunge things up ( love Tim Holtz ) and like to design things anything...I came across Steam Punk a couple of years ago when I went to the Goth weekend in Whitby UK and these guys were walking around in some fantastic outfits, so I checked online and was surprised what I found ... all you needed was an imagination and some cogs n bits n bobs ...
I sell my crafts either at work to colleagues or if anybody contacts me, I have mainly sold my meander books and a shop in my town has 10 at a time sells them and asks me for a new order so keeps me busy... And now been asked to be a guest designer for these Cool guys WOW Big honour for me, but out of everything I do I hope it inspires others to try Crafting and to enjoy what they create ...
Here are the DT makes:
"But over the hills, where the seven dwarves dwell,
Snow-white is still alive and well"
and just playing a little bit about my left over in ATC Format
Hopefully you have seen sufficient inspiration to be in the mood to create something for our challenge and join in. We would love to see your projects with this month's challenge! The Top3 of each the 2D and 3D section for the "Cuckoo clock"-challenge and the prize winner will be announced in a few days. So check back to find out if you are the one!
XOXO
SanDee & Amelie
Thank you giys ... :o) things are looking good ..
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Mark.
Ooooh how cool - Fabbo DT inspiration makes and such a cool project from Mark. How fantastic :-D
ReplyDeleteIKE xxx
great topic
ReplyDeleteSo wonderful examples, especially from Mark.
ReplyDeleteWow!!!! Really, really great your works!!!! All of them are absolutely fantastic!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope I will finde the time to work something for your in order to take part in your challenge, beacuse the topic is really great!!!! I think steampunk and fairytales fit together very well!!!!
Hugs!
What a great challenge theme - and such awesome inspiration too! Gill x
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever idea for this month's theme and what fabulous DT pieces to inspire us. Hugs, Jenny x
ReplyDeleteOeh again not so easy this challenge!!! :-))
ReplyDeleteGreat that Mark is on the DT team...
kind regards, Alie :-)
I may not be able to do many challenges, but I will be here to view what is going on with some awesome creativity!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
I have become a follower of this awesome blog!
Teresa in California
http://amagicalwhimsy.blogspot.com/
Love the hot air balloon creation, Mark! Thanks for another great challenge! Lovin the mix!
ReplyDeleteSo Happy your all feeling inspired and hope you all have ago ...Thank you for the oppertunity to be on the Team :o) xxx
ReplyDeleteSanDee your challenges are awesome but I am just way too lazy to haul out the glue and scissors...I'm a Digital Punker however I will check you out and use your challenge an inspiration and post on my blog.
ReplyDeleteZuerst einmal ein ganz herzliches Dankeschön dafür, dass Ihr meine Steampunk-Kuckucksuhr so hervorgehoben habt! Das motiviert ungemein! Wie Ihr unschwer an meinem diesmaligen Beitrag erkennen werdet. Der Englände würde sagen: "I was carried away...". Ich hatte viel Zeit, was sich vielleicht auch wiederspiegelt und was andere Bastlerinnen wahrscheinlich nicht zur Verfügung haben. Deswegen auch "Hut ab" vor all den anderen Beiträgen.
ReplyDeleteVielen Dank auch nochmal für's Hosten dieses tollen Challenge-Blogs. Es macht unheimlich viel Spaß dabei zu sein!
Liebe Grüße
Manu
I have never done anything steampunk before - so bit scary dipping my toes into a challenge. The DT creation is so inspiring though and I am thinking I might give it a go. Lots of love from Laura xxxx
ReplyDeleteThank you everyone for your kind comments and to the owners of the challenge blog for having me over as a DT member I had a blast coming up with the piece :o) SOOOOOOOOOO Happy you have been inspired and to take part ... And For checking out my blog as well ... Keep on crafting and let your imagination run wild ... THANK YOU EVERYONE xxx
ReplyDeleteMark ( The Male Crafter ).
Wow... this one really kicked me into action - a fabulous theme, and the DT creation is simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Amazing work from all, the dt are nailing it, Marks creation is out of this world. xx
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