Boozybear Special I

Servus, hi and welcome to a special feature we're starting today, showcasing the fantastic chipboard pieces from our lovely prize sponsor Glenda aka boozybear being used by my wonderful DT!

 We thought it was about time to give her fab steampunk chipboard pieces the attention they deserve and we will be doing so by showing steampunk/industrial style projects done by my wonderful DT - each using the same boozybear parts but in totally different projects and ways of using them so you can see how versatile these are and maybe also grab a little inspiration here and there for your own projects.

So throughout the next months you will find extra project posts over here - each done by one of my talented DT ladies and I am so happy to have the opportunity to not only show Glenda's amazing chipboard designs but also let my DT each have the stage to herself. (to make it easier for you to compare the projects I will add links to the previously posted boozybear projects to every new project post.) I find the idea thrilling to see how differently the same chipboard pieces can be approached. I hope you do too. ;)

As you all know - each month we have a prize draw among all proper entries and one lucky winner gets a surprise boozybear steampunk chipboard package. Glenda always puts together different prize bundles - so this could be just one possible "version":

Aren't these just stinkin' cool? And there are so many more to be discovered in her etsy store! (which reminds me that I just HAVE TO get me that Angler Fish!!!)
This example is also the bundle the DT received (thank you so much, Glenda! Mwah!) and used to create their projects for this special prize sponsor feature.

DT Member Kerstin 

will kick off our boozybear special today with a beautiful altered box! Enjoy!

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Welcome!

Today I would like to share with you a project that was made with some chipboards elements from our

Sponsor 'Boozybear'.

I thought it would be interesting to show some simple embossing techniques
which are very useful for a project in industrial steampunk style.

I used a gift box from a 1 € Store as base to make a new masculine mixed media gift box.

Before and After

First embossing technique - Clockfaces

1. use an embossing ink pad, but press the chippie not so strong on the pad, only a little bit
2. you will reach a randomly altered effect, like a weathered look
3. then add an embossing powder, here Burnt Copper Leaves from Emerald Creek Dare, I love this awesome marble effect

Second embossing technique - Wings

1. start with a base coat of black gesso, let it dry
2. embossed the whole chipboard with a gear folder through a Cuttlebug, Big Shot or whatever you have
3. rubbed silver metallic lustre (DecoArt) over the rough enbossed surface using your fingers

some steps images

some close up's

 Hopefully you will now feel even more inspired 

to create your own project with these amazing chipboards.

I'm very excited :-)

Happy crafting!

Kerstin 

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SASPC September 2017 Challenge - Round Two

Hi, servus and welcome to the second round of inspirational projects - created by Team B this time!
If you haven't taken a look at the makes of Team A and want to do so, simply read to the end of this post, where you will find a link to take you there.  If you haven't checked out who is among our Top5 or one of the prize winners from our summer special challenge, just do the same or scroll to the previous post. ;)


As always (or at least most of the time) the theme for this month's challenge is

Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial

and as always we would like to see any sort of handmade steampunk and/or industrial artsy fun. Be it a card, a tag, an ATC (or two), some altered art or canvas....whatever makes you happy is just fine!


So let's not waste more time and finally get in medias res - the makes of Team B!

Maybe you are in the mood for a small format - then 

Maura's 

beautiful set of ATCs might be the perfect source of inspiration for you: 

She used some of our sponsor boozybear's awesome chipboard pieces 

alongside some real watch parts to create her

"Illusion of Time"

Dee

had a play with paint pouring, paper clay and the odd DecoArt stencil, 

which led to this amazing tag:

Kerstin 

had an old home decor piece at home - a ceramics hand - and she decided to alter it as she just loves the beautiful shape of it:

(the perfect home decor piece for the steampunk artist, isn't it?)

and I 

- Claudia -

had an experimental tag play with a stamped and masked image, a sponge and DecoArt Students', media and Extreme Sheen paints to create a quick fun and messy tag. 

My heart runs on....

....steam, of course! ;) What else?

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If you want to learn a bit more about how the projects were made or take a closer look, please, visit the blogs of Teams A and B - and if you take a sec to leave a short comment there you will make them very happy! Thank you! 

Talking about Team A - here's the promised link to part one of our September challenge (you know that you can always get there by clicking on the badge on top of our side bar, right? but here it comes anyway:) HERE. 

And HERE is the link to our Top5 and prize winners post for the summer special challenge. Our September challenge still has two more weeks' time to be entered, so don't hesitate - create! 

By entering our challenge you get the chance of becoming one of our prize winners for the DecoArt media or the boozybear chipboard prize bundle and/or one of our Top5! We can't wait to see what you will be sharing with us! 

Hugs and happy crafting!

Claudia & the SASPC Team

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Top 5 and Prize Winners from our 2017 Summer Special Challenge

Hi, servus and once more "sorry!" for the delay with announcing our Top5 and prize winners, dear steampunk friends! Thank you all so much for your understanding and for the many caring get-well wishes! They really helped and mean a lot to me! Mwah! XXX

By now my head is back to (almost) normal - so let's see who has won the DecoArt media and boozybear prize bundles before we head on to our Top5 (which were once more very hard to pick and as there were quite a lot of follower ups I decided to announce a "Top 7" this time - which I think is quite appropriate for a two months "summer special" challenge, isn't it?)

This awesome mixed media prize bundle, sponsored by DecoArt media

goes to

#26

Nora 

and

a surprise bundle with awesome steampunk chipboard pieces

from 

goes to

#33

Kate

Yay! Congrats on your prize wins, ladies, and thank you so much for playing along and sharing your awesome steampunk makes with us! Please, email me under the address shown in the side bar so we can arrange everything. DecoArt prize winners, please, also provide your phone number for shipping. Have fun with your new chippies and media! xxx

And now on to our 

Top7:

(which appear in no particular order)

simo

(she had two entries that were neck & neck - so we show them both)

Anna

Melina

jul D

Agnes

Aleksandra

and

Maria

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Wow! Look at these amazing steampunk projects!!!! Huge congrats and well done, ladies! Please, feel free to grab our Top5 badge for display on your blogs and thank you so much for playing along!

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And if you all want more fantastic steampunk inspiration I highly recommend you also take a look at all the other entries from our challenges - it is always so rewarding and I feel truly honoured when I look at all the amazing talent and imaginative pieces of art you all share with us over here so constantly! You really are who makes this place so special and inspiring! Each and every single one of you! You all rock! Mwah! XXX 

There will be the second round of inspirational makes by the SASPC DT on the 15th, so I hope to see you back then (and of course - if you haven't already checked out our September Challenge and taken a look at the makes from Team A, I hope you will do so now ;). In the meantime:

hugs and happy crafting!

Claudia & the SASPC Team

xxx

I am terribly sorry for the delay,....

...dear steampunk challenge friends, but a really heavy migraine has been taking me down since Thursday and I still can't look straight. So, please, bear with me when I ask you to check back in a few days to find out about our Top5 and prize winners from the summer special challenge. I hope you are all well!

Hugs,
Claudia xxx

September2017 Challenge - Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial

Hi, servus and welcome back after the summer break with our two-months long "summer special" challenge, dear creative steampunk and industrial style friends! Time to launch the September challenge, isn't it?

But before we do I want to thank all who played along during July and August for their amazing entries and for sharing their inspirational art with us! You really never fail to amaze me and the team and it is always such a treat to take a closer look at your makes! (I am still working on getting my commenting done as I have only returned from our holidays last week and took a total break from internet stuff during that time...so, please, bear with me if you haven't got any comments on your makes yet).
The Top5 and prize winners from our July/August summer special challenge will be announced on Saturday, 9th September. 


But back to the actual challenge, which is - as usual - an

Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial

one. It's "business as usual" with challenge rules, which kinds of projects to enter (well, almost any kind you can think of as long as they are handmade and have at least a steampunk or industrial twist to them), one whole month to play along, two fab prizes to win - being donated by our wonderful  and generous sponsors

DecoArt media 

and 

boozybear -

and - last but not least - Team A kicking off the challenge with their inspirational projects:

Alexa

used the fab "industrial window" from boozybear

to create this beauty:

Susan

created an "Old Stone Wall" tag,

packed with yummy texture!

Brigitte

combined a lot of media and beautiful elements

on this amazing steampunk canvas:

Nate 

also came up with a beautiful canvas

and titled it

"The Heart has its Reasons"

and 

Zoja

fell in love with "rose gold",

so she had to make it the star on this delightful

wall hanging

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Well, that should have done the job on getting you on creative steampunk track I think ;)

We can't wait to see what you will come up with again! If you want to share a little love I would like to ask you to visit the teamies' blogs (by clicking on their names) and leave a short comment there so they know you liked what you saw. Thank you so much!

Our challenge will be open until the end of the month. On Saturday, 9th September, we will announce the Top 5 and prize winners of this fab DecoArt media prize bundle

and a surprise pack of amazing 

steampunk chipboard pieces!

All you have to do to win is have some creative fun and play along with us! 

On the 15th there will be another round of inspirational projects created by Team B. So we hope to see you around then! 

Hugs and happy crafting!

Claudia & the SASPC Team

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