(Feels Like) Armageddon

 

The wildfires in Canada have been unusually severe this year; the smoke has been traveling hundreds of miles south into the United States and east into Europe. A few weeks ago, the air in large parts of the Northeast turned orange and the atmosphere was deemed extremely hazardous. This is a view of New York City the afternoon of June 6.

In the meantime, I had received my June kit from Tres Jolie, containing a lot of ingredients for masculine projects and a Mood Board Challenge with a Steampunk theme. I decided that this would be a perfect chance to scrap this event.

This was an easy page to put together. The patterns of the 3 Quarters Designs Vintage Men collection are so filled with images and textures that little needs to be done as far as embellishments go.

After selecting my base, I cut up another sheet to form layers. I tore some of the edges using a tear guide, then inked them all around. The photo and the layers were each backed with USPS packaging to give them some depth, then glued down.

My basic embellishment was the pair of chipboard gears from Tres Jolie that came in the kit; I also used one of the gears and two of the wings from the Finnabair packages. I finished it off with a few clay pieces from my stash that were coated with black gesso and then with metallic wax.

A few closeups:

***The wildfires are still ongoing, especially in the Quebec province. I’ve been keeping our Canadian neighbors and all of those who are working to control and put them out in my prayers. ***  

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 *****Supplies*****

 ***Paper***

    3 Quarters Design – Vintage Men Collection

***Embellishments***

    Prima Marketing – Finnabair – Mechanicals – Metal Embellishments – Winged #962432

Prima Marketing – Finnabair – Mechanicals – Metal Embellishments – Steampunk Gears #963453

        Tres Jolie Kits – Chipboard – Steampunk Border – Black

***Mediums***

Prima – Finnabair – Art Basics – Heavy Gesso – Black #961459

Prima - Finnabair – Art Alchemy – Metallique Wax – Aged Brass #963965

Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Archival Ink #AMPK77947

***Tools***

Prima – Finnabair Collection – Moulds – Rusty Pipeline #968601

Prima - Finnabair Collection - Moulds – Vintage Light Bulbs #969578

We R Makers – Basic Tools – Tear Guide #660082

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In the Cold and Frosty Air

It’s been quite a while since I’ve been scrapping. The January Scrapbook Kit and Mood Board from Tres Jolie got my mojo humming again!

The colors and waterfall image, along with the “Winter Wonderland” twist, put me in mind of a photo that I’ve scrapped before: a Winter view of Buttermilk Falls in Le Roy, New York.

As usual, I kept it simple, starting with inked and layered matting with some packaging between the layers to add dimension.

My flower cluster was put together using flowers from 49 and Market and Little Birdie, taking advantage of the colors that matched my photo perfectly.

I embellished this with a spray of die cuts made from plain white cardstock and colored with a variety of Finn waxes. I used a stipple brush to apply these, and I love the resulting mottled effect.

Using a couple of punches, I cut some circles from the scraps left from the matting and glued them to Art Pebbles from my stash. These were scattered here and there around the top.

I finished by selecting a sticker from a Tim Holtz collection. “In the cold and frosty air” makes a perfect title for this pretty winter scene.

 

 

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*****Supplies*****

 

***Paper***

3 Quarter Designs – Christmas Wonderland Collection

***Embellishments***

49 and Market – Handmade Paper Flowers – Majestic Bouquet Collection – Midnight – #MB-34185

Little Birdie – Handmade Flowers – Gianna Collection – Shabby Chic #CR82806

Prima – Finnabair Collection – Art Ingredients – Melange – Art Pebbles – Diamond #966300

Advantus – Idea-ology – Tim Holtz – Sticker Book – Christmas #TH94294

***Mediums***

Ranger Ink – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pad – Brushed Corduroy #TIM21421

Prima – Finnabair Collection – Art Alchemy – Antiquing Wax – Ash Grey #969080

Prima – Finnabair Collection – Art Alchemy – Matte Wax – French Lavender #968724

Prima – Finnabair Collection – Art Alchemy – Matte Wax – Patina Blue #967871

***Tools***

Sizzix – Alterations – Thinlits – Tim Holtz – Holiday Greens – Mini #661599

EK Success – Nesting Punch – 3/8” Circle

EK Success – Nesting Punch – 1/2” Circle

 

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As always, I want to thank you for peeking into my blog; your visits mean a lot to me.

 

Age of Technology

 

The June Kits from Tres Jolie are all about Steampunk and I’ve been having a lot of fun creating my projects!

First up is a layout following this month’s Mood Board, featuring a photo I took in North Carolina back in 2012.

And here is the Mood Board that inspired it, full of gears and gears and more gears!

The Scrapbook Kit comes with a fantastic paper collection from Craft O’Clock, along with Metal Castings from MitForm and a selection of chipboard border pieces from Tres Jolie.

The patterned paper is full of colors and images both subtle and bold and I decided that it should stand on its own without any stamping or stenciling. Any use of mixed media would be confined to a few matting layers and two of the wonderful chipboard pieces that came in the kit.

I pulled out some of my Prima waxes and a stipple brush and went to work on the chipboard borders, adding layer upon layer until they blended with the background.

Next, I cut a 4” x 6” piece from the Decorative Cards sheet and distressed the edges. (I’ve used the reverse side of the paper here; I wanted to take advantage of the colors and pattern.) The next layer under the photo is from a paper pack of corrugated cardstock; I’ve selected a rust-colored sheet that perfectly matches the Mood Board. The top layer of matting is from a mailing box that I stripped down to the corrugate. I altered both pieces by rubbing in various waxes, blending them here and there as I went along.

All four layers (the patterned paper, the corrugates, and the photo) were backed with packaging for more dimension as I adhered them to the base.

When that was done, I glued the chipboard piece along the side.

I’ve embellished the lower corner with a few of the MitForm gears (along with a couple of smaller pieces from my stash) and a few of the flowers from the kit and added a circle cut from one of the Extras sheets.

For the upper corner, I simply filled in the gap along the edge of the corrugate with another small gear and a few more flowers.

I created a title piece using another cut-out, the words on the UPC strip and a few Ingvild Bolme metals that I’ve been hoarding for ages.

I scattered a few more circles and three Steampunk butterflies, all fussy cut from the Extras sheets and finished up by placing that amazing MitForm Airship in the corner.

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 *****Supplies*****

 ***Très Jolie June Scrapbook Kit***

Craft O’Clock – Age of Technology Collection – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – 05 #CC-AT-F7-05

Craft O’Clock – Age of Technology – 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper – Decorative Cards #CC-PL-AT-F7

Craft O’Clock – Age of Technology – 12 x 12 Paper – Extras to Cut I #CC-DOD-1-AT-F7

Craft O’Clock – Age of Technology – 12 x 12 Paper – Extras to Cut II #CC-DOD-2-AT-F7

Tres Jolie – Laser Cut Chipboard – Steampunk Arrows – Black

49 and Market – Handmade Paper Flowers – Royal Posies – Midnight #RP-34062

49 and Market – Handmade Paper Flowers – Royal Spray – Ocean Jade #RS-34031

Prima – Golden Desert Collection – Flower Embellishments – Cholla #650872

MitForm – Metal Casting – Gear Assortment

MitForm – Metal Casting – Steampunk Airship

 

***Other***

Die Cuts with a View – The Corrugate Stack #MS-019-00002

Prima – Ingvild Bolme – Tiny Junkyard Findings – Screw Heads #891633

Small Metal Gears

 

***Mediums***

Ranger – Tim Holtz – Distress Ink Pad – Mini – Ground Espresso

Prima – Art Alchemy – Matte Wax Paste – Charcoal Black #967901

Prima – Art Alchemy – Matte Wax Paste – Sage Leaves #968717

Prima – Art Alchemy – Matte Wax Paste – Rusty Red #967895

Prima – Art Alchemy – Matte Wax Paste – Rusty Brown #967888

Prima – Art Alchemy – Metallique Wax – Bronze Age #964023

 

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