SASPC Winter Special Reminder, our New DecoArt Prize Bundle and some Christmas Steampunk

Hi, servus and welcome to our reminder post for this year's winter special challenge over here at SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Challenges, dear steampunk and industrial style friends!

Our winter special challenge is already in full swing and there's still time until the end of December to play along! For more details on the challenge theme and for some inspiration from the DT, please click on the image on top of our side bar to get taken to the challenge kick off post. But there's new inspiration from the DT today as well - so maybe you should first read to the end of this post ;)
The button to enter your project to our inLinkz collection can be found at the end of this post here but also with the post from 1. November.

Our next challenge starts on January 1st and the Top5 and prize winners from the winter special challenge will be announced on January 15th. But now on to some exciting news...

I am very happy and proud to introduce to you our new amazing prize bundle from DecoArt for 2019!!!!

A collection of 9 selected DecoArt Americana premium acrylic paints and 6 premium mediums in a fantastic prize bundle about $50 worth will be our new give-away for the new year! Wow! A huge thank you to my wonderful DecoArt ladies and to DecoArt for their generosity!

And lovely Glenda from boozybear with her fantastic steampunk chipboard pieces (in a surprise package) will be with us again too of course!

So don't miss the chance to win - all you have to do is play along ;)


And if you need a little additional inspiration to get you going, here are some makes from the design team to celebrate Christmas steampunk style ;)

Kerstin

has created this amazing "Wishes" tag and lighted two beautiful Christmas (or Advent) candles for you.

I love that little scroll at the bottom of the tag!

I guess the clock is counting down the days until Christmas Eve... ;)

Brigitte 

went for traditional greens and reds for Christmas...

and for some cool texture

Maura's

"Circuit to the Christmas Star"

shows how beautifully steampunk and a Christmas theme

can be fused

Susan

has come up with a stunning Christmas tag

that has some amazing crackle and hints of rusty shades and wire

and I

- Claudia -

had to play with some newly bought house dies and created a little 

winter scene on a Christmas tag, using various metal paints and other glitter effect paints alongside 

a good dose of faux rust on the houses

Even the snow has been stained with rust it seems... ;)

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The team and I would like to wish you all 

and a Happy New Year!

We hope to see you play along with us again in 2019. Thank you to all our wonderfully creative and true players out there and to our generous sponsors for being part of this wonderful creative journey! You all rock and we wouldn't be here without you! Mwah! xxx

Happy holidays!

Claudia & the SASPC Team

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SASPC October 2018 Top 5 and Prize Winners

Welcome back friends! I love getting to announce our Top 5 and Prize Winners, and let me tell you, it is not easy for the design team to choose from all the wonderfully creative steampunk and industrial style mixed media projects! 

It is my pleasure to share the winners with you from our October steampunk/industrial "Anything Goes" challenge.

PRIZE WINNERS!!

Our prize winners are drawn at random from all proper entries. Our generous friends at DecoArt Media, and the lovely Glenda at Boozybear provide the amazing prizes! As always, we are very thankful for their support.

The fabulous bundle of DecoArt Media goes to

#2 Linda Simpson

and a surprise package of awesome steampunk chipboard from boozybear goes to

#24 Magdalena's Attic

Congratulations on your prize wins, and thanks so much for joining us in our challenge! Please email Claudia (vonpappe2 - her address is in the sidebar) so she can forward your shipping details to Glenda and DecoArt asap. DecoArt winners, please include a phone number.

Drumroll Please!!

Our Top 5 from the October Challenge (in no particular order)...Thank you for sharing your amazing makes and wonderful inspiration with us! Feel free to grab the Top 5 badge from above or the sidebar) and display it on your bog.

Congratulations!!!

JULIA MITRA

with her wonderful layered steampunk cards in fall colors

 ALAIN

shares her canvas titled "My Soul" using cardboard and the negatives from chipboard

 HELEN

made a creepy art journal page for Halloween for her very first steampunk project

 KROPKI I KRESKI

created a very cool layered Halloween tag to hang on the door

MAGDALENA'S ATTIC

in her words "a couple of disturbingly odd looking tags" where if you look closely, you will see hints of Halloween

Many thanks to everyone who entered our October challenge! There are so many awesome entries, that makes it very difficult for the DT to choose the Top 5. All of you inspire us with your amazing creativity and imagination - we would not be here without you! We are so happy to have you join us here at SASPC - you rock our little steampunk universe.

Remember, the Winter Challenge is open until the end of December, giving you plenty of time to create and share with us. We would love to see you link up your makes and enter our steampunk/industrial mixed media challenge HERE. If you are inspired by the holidays to create a steampunk/industrial make for the challenge, we would love to see that too! 

 A special holiday post is coming December 1 that you will not want to miss!

Keep the cogs and gears of creativity turning,

Hugs, happy crafting, and happy holidays!

Maura and the SASPC team

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SanDee&amelie's Steampunk Winter Special Challenge 2019

Hi, servus and welcome to the start of our annual two months long steampunk and industrial style challenge for November and December, dear SASPC friends!

The idea behind doing a single challenge that starts now and will be open until the end of December is to give you enough time to still squeeze one or the other little steampunk or industrial style project in between your Christmas crafting and preparations. We all know how quickly four weeks can pass by....even when you have planned to do a little project besides the X-mas themed ones...so giving you eight weeks time makes things a lot easier and more relaxed, right?

We will have a post on 1st December though...to remind you of our running challenge and with additional inspirational content as well as some information on slight changes for 2019...and of course there's the announcement post of our October Top 5 and prize winners to come on 15th November, too....so stay tuned!

Our challenge theme for November and December is the usual

Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial

and of course a project that combines X-mas with steampunk or industrial style is more than welcome too ;)
And as it is a two months long challenge you are allowed to enter up to five projects instead of just the usual three!



Let's kick off today's round of inspirational projects with

Brigitte

who might just have the perfect idea for a self made X-mas present in steampunk style for you...

...this awesome and cosy felt cuff, embellished with gears die cut from felt as well! 

I love this idea...and the brown buttons to close the cuff, too! 

(Can you guess where the "steam" half of the word steampunk went? giggle)

Susan

inspires us with this amazing mixed media project:

Artist Trading Coins on a Line!

Just look at all the amazing texture and the rusty tones!! 

Kerstin

(who knows about my love for creepy crawlies)

has made me happy with her 

"Passion" tag

Looks like a rusty cockroach, doesn't it?

And it even shows the time! ;)

Maura

has a fascination for time machines and the idea of time travel, so her project is a tribute to Dr. Who and the TARDIS.

Zoja 

already went into Christmas mode and created this gorgeous and festive steampunk star ornament

I am sure it will look just beautiful on her Christmas tree!!!

I

-Claudia-

went into a totally different direction and came up with something really colourful this time. 

A Wrapped Journal might make a wonderful Christmas present...(but maybe I will give it to myself, as I really like how the cover turned out...lol). 

As always there are two give-away-s to be won by two randomly drawn players - one is this cool bundle of DecoArt media goodness

and is being donated by DecoArt media, one of our two generous prize sponsors.

The other is an amazing steampunk chipboard surprise package designed and donated by lovely Glenda aka boozybear!

Remember - for our winter special challenge your chances to win one of these rise from three to five possible entries! So don't miss your chance and play along! ;)

Hugs and happy steampunk (and of course Christmas) crafting!

Claudia & the SASPC Team

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SASPC September 2018 Top5 and Prize Winners

Hi, servus and welcome to our announcing the Top5 and prize winners from the September challenge, dear steampunk and industrial style friends!

As always I feel the urge to say a huge THANK YOU to all who have been playing along with us so truly and constantly since my (dearly missed) friend Sandra and I put up this challenge blog. We have come incredibly far and this spot wouldn't be the special place it has become without YOU and your wonderful makes and all the fab inspiration shared (and without my wonderful design team and our generous sponsors DecoArt media and Glenda from boozybear chipboard pieces of course). I feel truly blessed to be the owner of this challenge blog - because of you all! Mwah! XXX

The October challenge is in full swing (remember, we also accept Halloween themed makes as long as they have at least a bit of a visible twist towards industrial or steampunk) and there's still two more weeks left to enter the challenge, share some steampunk fun, maybe make our Top5 by doing so and also to get eligible for one of our two prize bundles - one being donated by DecoArt media

the other - a surprise package of awesomely inspiring steampunk chipboard pieces - by awesomely talented Glenda aka boozybear.

The winners get drawn randomly from all proper entries. So make sure you've checked our few challenge rules before you enter our challenge for the first time!


So let's see who won the September goodies...

...aaaaand the winner of the DecoArt package is...

#6 - Christine

The boozybear package goes to

#23 - Karin Boreas

Yay! Congrats, ladies! Well done! Please, contact me under the email address given in our side bar so I can forward your shipping info to our sponsors. (DecoArt need a phone number as well, so, please, include that too). Thanks so much for playing along! xxx


And without any further ado .... our September Top5! Applause, applause, applause!!!!!

Sara

who amazed us with her altered mannequin

Katarzyna

showed us how to add a little steampunk twist to her 

lovely scrapbook style project

gibonik

has come up with this gobsmackingly

brilliant trio of ATCs

Macarena

created this breathtakingly beautiful canvas 

with some creepy crawlies and loads of yummy metal surface texture

and

Silvia's

Steampunk hat blew us away completely! 

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Huge congrats, ladies! We've loved your entries so much! Please, feel free to grab the Top5 badge (from the top of this post or our side bar) for display on your blogs! Thanks so much for playing along and sharing your creativity with us! xxx

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Before I say good-bye, just one more reminder to join in our October challenge, which can be found HERE. ;) 

Hugs and happy steampunk crafting!

Claudia & the SASPC Team

xxx

SanDee&amelie's October 2018 Steampunk Challenge

Hi, servus and welcome back to the start of our October challenge, dear steampunk and industrial style mixed media, stamping and crafting friends!

It's Claudia here this month to present our new challenge. As always our theme is

Anything Goes - Steampunk/Industrial

but as Halloween is fast approaching we of course also welcome projects that are a mix of both - steampunk/industrial elements and Halloween fun! This way you don't have to interrupt any Halloween swing you're currently in but are still able to play along with us (and get eligible for one of our two prizes being given away to randomly drawn players by our generous sponsors DecoArt media and boozybear). The challenge is open until the end of the month. Prize winners and Top5 will be announced on the 15th of the following month.

If you haven't already checked out our few and simple to follow challenge rules, we would like to ask you to do so before entering our challenge - it would be a shame if your wonderful makes would have to be excluded from Top 5 votes or prize draws!

As mentioned above - Halloween is in the air already: so a great part of the design team have also come up with projects that have a Halloween twist. But have a look yourselves:

Brigitte

has come up with this awesomely textural 

"Double Frame"

Just look at the beautiful detail in the background:






Maura

headed over to the darker side this month, inspired by the legends of the Celcitc goddess Morrigu.

She created four ATCs  using alcohol inks, then connected them into a folding panel.





Kerstin

has once more created a beautifully layered mixed media panel in her unique style.
"The Halloween month has begun - 
the right time for a tombstone in a bewitched place!"
she says.






Susan's

amazingly textural and wonderfully eerie project
goes by the title of
"Survivoring Halloween"





Zoja

has once more created a steampunk project using
vibrant colours and combining these with beautiful
steampunk themed bits 'n bobs.





You just gotta love this mini steampunk album!



and I

- Claudia -

have challenged myself  with the mission to use up some of my long hoarded tiny scraps and pieces I have been keeping in little tins and bowls on my desk (some for ages) and combine then into a mixed media steampunk canvas

The only spooky detail with my project is that it has one piece on it that I have been hoarding
for at least five years now! lol





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As usual you will find more images and info on the projects by visiting the design team's blogs. Please,  leave them a little love there if you can spare a second or two. You will make them very happy by doing so! Thank you!

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So get your thinking hats on, rummage your boxes with those long hoarded treasures, browse your favourite steampunk and Halloween themed dies, get out your favourite colours for this time of the year....do whatever makes you happy at your craft desks and share the results with us by entering our challenge. We love being inspired by all your fantastic makes and your imagination!

Don't forget to come back here on the 15th to find out who made it into our September Top5 and who won the prizes from our two generous sponsors!







Hugs and happy crafting!
Claudia & the SASPC Team
xxx

SASPC Summer Challenge Top 5 and Prize Winners

Welcome back friends! Here comes the best part of "the job", getting to announce the Top 5 and Prize Winners! You are the heart and soul of why we do this, and it is truly my pleasure to make the announcements for our Summer steampunk/industrial "Anything Goes" challenge. 

We had so many wonderfully creative entries, it really was difficult for the team to chose the Top 5, so...we are going to have a TOP 6 for our summer challenge!

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PRIZE WINNERS!!

Our prize winners are drawn at random from all proper entries. Our generous friends at DecoArt Media,  and the lovely Glenda at Boozybear provide the amazing prizes! As always, we are very thankful for their support. 

The fabulous bundle of DecoArt media goodness  goes to

 #29 Macarena

and a surprise package of awesome steampunk chipboard from boozybear goes to

#7 Toni

Congratulations on your prize wins, and thanks so much for joining us in our challenge! Please email Claudia (vonpappe2 - her address is in the sidebar) so she can forward your shipping details to Glenda and DecoArt asap. DecoArt winners, please include a phone number. 

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Drumroll please!! 

Our Top 6! from the Summer Challenge (in no particular order)

Simo aka Ginny and the Sheep 

who is definitely leaving some steampunk sparkle magic for us to enjoy

Tracey

who has created an amazing rusted heart that looks super old

Marina Ignatova

has created this beautiful winged piece in gorgeous colors

Magdalena's Attic

shares fantastic rust and gears on this make

Gumi aka Ink-Lady Blue

made this cool birthday card for her dad with an awesome metallic finish

Svetafka

shared this rusty creative make with lots of fantastic layers

Thank you for sharing your amazing makes and wonderful inspiration with us!  Please feel free to grab the Top 5 badge from above (or the sidebar), and display it on your blog. 

Congratulations!!

MANY THANKS to everyone who entered our special Summer challenge! It is always so difficult for the DT to pick the Top 5 from all of the awesome entries, because we truly are inspired by the creativity of each and every one of you. We are so happy to have all of you playing along with us at SASPC - you rock our little steampunk universe!

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The September challenge is open until the end of the month, so you still have plenty of time to create and share with us. We would love to see you link up your makes and enter our challenge this month, so please join us in our steampunk/industrial mixed media challenge! 

Keep the cogs and gears of creativity turning,

Hugs and happy crafting!

Maura & the SASPC team

xxx