Hi everybody, hope you all had a good and restful weekend and are ready to start the new week. It is still very cold here, and I woke up this morning to a white, white world - snow again! But when it is too cold to spend a lot of time outside, it's good weather to stay home and craft.... I have been practising stamping the past few days. I couldn't do any stamping for weeks as my hands were so shaky, but slowly I am getting back to doing things again. I still drop a lot of things on the floor, and have problems picking them up again, but it is much better than it was a few weeks back, so that it really good.
I have made this hanging for the Fashionable Stamping Challenges where the theme this week is planes, trains and automobiles. I used a square of cardboard, which I ripped, painted with gesso and decorated with Ultra Thick EP in gold. For the background I distressed a piece of speciality stamping paper with DIs in antique linen and vintage photo, and did some random stamping with various steampunk stamps using Adirondack espresso.
I mounted the card onto my cardboard, with some matting made from scraps of other suitable papers, and 2 die cut and distressed cogs. I added some lace, which makes a nice contrast to the 'masculine' images, and two more images which were stamped, fussy cut, and mounted with foam squares. I tied it all up with string, and added two metal cogs instead of beads.
It was fun to make, and I am happy that I can use my stamps again!
Have a great day, take care, and thanks for coming by!
Wow! A truly stunning piece of artwork Valerie. The background is amazing and love the touch of textured gold.
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Glad to hear you can stamp again as it must have been very frustrating not to be able too.
Hugs, Fliss xx
This is gorgeous Val. Glad you are getting back to normal now, whatever that might be! Be careful if you go out in the snow! Hugs, Sarah
ReplyDeleteI love it Valerie - I love everything Steampunk and this is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI like the contrast between the very masculine images (and embellishments) and the lace.
I'm so pleased that you're managing to use your stamps again - I can only imagine how frustrated you must have been.
Stay warm and snug indoors!
Hugs xx
Absolutely stunning Valerie... I love all the detail... and so happy you are stamping again...
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We have snow today too Valerie and the roads have ground to a halt! So glad to hear you are able to use some of your fabulous stamps again - just think of all that bending to pick up things off the floor as exercise! A super hanging, I do love the gold on the corrugated. Keep cozy. Suze xx
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful work today! Glad to hear your hands are improving.
ReplyDeleteThe more hardware the better I like it. :)
ReplyDeleteJaw dropping piece, Valerie! All the detail is incredible and works so well. Happy you are on the mend. Have a great day. hugs, Donna
ReplyDeleteSuper inspiring hanging Valerie so much to look at and take in :)
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Fabulous card, Valerie! I'm thinking it would be a great man's birthday card!
ReplyDeleteHi Valerie. I love the corrugated cardboard look, especially with the gesso. Glad you are doing better.
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Hi Valerie, yep we have snow too. Started off the day with none and now have a ton! Love your collage and all those little extras. Great that you are managing to stamp again. x
ReplyDeleteSo very cool Valerie! I love the thick embossing powder and the cogs and gears are very masculine tied with the string! I like the way the lace has circles like the wheels, ties it in very nicely! So happy to hear you are not so shaky anymore, yay! The stamping looks gorgeous and so do the fussy cuts! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteQuite Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteThe background has a wonderful aged appearance and I love the limited colour palette.
A stunning entry for the FSC theme this fortnight. Thank You for joining us Valerie.
Wishes
Lynne
Wow, fabulous hanging Valerie, love all the stamping,the layers and details. Thank you for joining us at FSC this time.
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p.s. we have snow now as well.
What a fabulous hanging Valerie, for some reason it reminds me of the Wild West lol. We've woken up to snow here too xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous Hanging Valerie. I love your attention to detail and the rich textures you added to your piece.
ReplyDelete:) Chris / CS Designs
Love all that collaged stamping and how you popped up some of the pieces. Looks like a fun theme at FSC!
ReplyDeleteAfter following your blog for awhile now, I have come to the conclusion that there is nothing that you cannot do! This really came out beautiful--love the look of the corrugated cardboard!
ReplyDeleteWie cool - ein tolles Steampunk-Werk. Vielen Dank für deine Teilnahme bei Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
ReplyDeleteCompletely awesome!!
ReplyDeleteAnd she is back! Valerie, this is one gorgeous work of art! Love all the stamping, which I thought was designer paper at first glance! Beautiful use of stamped images! So thrilled to have you join us at FSC! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! This is amazing. I am so glad your feeling better.. Stay warm my friend.
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WOW Valerie your art is Fasbulous!!! Love your plains/trains and automobiles.
ReplyDeleteI feel for you its cold and snowy hefre too.
Hope your feeling better soon.
Hugs Lynn
Lovely photos, Valerie... wonderful work! :]
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your talents with us, always. ~xx
Glad to see that you are getting the use of your hands back albeit slowly. You did a fabulous job here and the colours, layers,stamping and textures are amazing. One advantage of the shaky hands is I suppose the Hoover cant be used to often !!
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Marie
Another truly beautiful piece! So glad you are feeling better and able to do the things you love.
ReplyDeleteI am SO glad your hands are doing better! Even though I haven't been around lately, I have been thinking of you and hoping that you were well. I LOVE your collage-anything you start with that gorgeous cardboard seems to turn out amazingly beautiful! LOVE all the details with the cogs and sparkly bits too- I've missed you (AND your art ;)) my friend!
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Stephanie
Ein großartiges Werk ist das geworden
ReplyDeleteGorgeous creation, I love the way you stamped all of it in a collage!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at FSC!
XXX ELLIE XXX
Das ist eine unglaublich tolle Karte bei der es so viel zu entdecken gibt - einfach wunderschön.
ReplyDeleteLG Dagmar
Hi Valerie, a truly stunning hsnging, love the vintage feel and so much fabulous stamping, perfect for our challenge. Thanks so much for sharing it with us at FSC. XX
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