Steampunk Pendant and Bead Cap

I love the look of steampunk so I had a go at making a pendant out of an old watch my Dad gave me.
I filled the inside with ice resin.

I also reworked a pendant I made using  Iza Malczyk's tutorial. Iza is so talented-her jewellery is amazing.

Check out Sarah's cool necklace.

Steampunk: Futuristic machines based on science fiction or fantasy are powered by steam-as in the Victorian era. One of my all time favourite movies- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen- has great examples of the use of steampunk. The Nautilaus, Nemo's boat, and his car are amazing examples.

Ice Ice Baby...

I have had the best time playing with ice resin- it is so cool. This is the first pendant I've made using ice resin. I made a small boab out of wire and embedded it inside an open bezel with ice resing and microbeads. Thanks so much Jen!!!You're such an inspiration.

Tissue Paper Technique ATC

Have a safe and happy Easter!!!

I'll be starting yet another new job next term, teaching year 5/6, in the same school, which I'm really looking forward to. I've really enjoyed being the art teacher- I have had an absolute blast!!! Learning all the names was a huge challenge though.I got to teach some cool projects and I loved teaching drawing, that was my favourite!!!

Nicho and Bling!

I encased the stone using the net bezel tutorial designed by Eni Oken.
This is Zebra Rock, unique to Kununurra. It is about 600 million years old. Read all about it here. Zebra rock is so beautiful in real life and comes in three varieties. Here are a few photos taken by Jess when we visited the Zebra Rock Gallery.

Sarah wearing her Zebra Rock pendant.

Donut- I'm not sure what stone I used- I bought it  a while ago.

Boab ATC

he background is just some muslin and the boab is stamped with White and Olive Stazon on Mica.

Thanks for stopping by!!( Sorry about the slightly crooked scan).



N.B. Each boab tree has it's own characteristics and is thought to be one of the most ancient of living things in Australia. Aboriginal people used the Boab tree for water, medicine and shelter and the early settlers used the boab tree as meeting points-but also as prisons!!!!

More info can be found here: The Boab Tree
Boab Prison Tree

Boab

It's been a while...
I bet all the people going to the Creative Soul Retreat must be so excited!!! I'm excited for you.
I'd love to go next year.
I've had such a full on two weeks and I have to say I've been really tired and uninspired to do much. The final boxes have now been unpacked. Thank goodness!!!
I made this altered art piece featuring a boab tree, which is an icon of the Kimberley. I used the concentric circles to represent the sun and the moon. The Kimberely Moon Experience is a very big event here and I'm looking forward to going!
I made the tree using wire which I twisted into a spiral cage and adhered it to some gears to symbolize the layers of earth.

I added the clock and wings as a symbol of  time, constancy and change.

Canvas- Colourwash Resist

 

I used the colourwash technique to create the background for this 18cm x13cm, (7x5inch) canvas. I can't really remember where I got the stamp-I bought it ages ago.

Check out Kelsey's blog for instructions.

I pierced it in several places to attach the chains and bling. The image is from my favourite digital sheet at the moment, Indian Princess Collage. 

I love these Indian images- love to see more available...

 

 

Happy Birthday to my lovely daughter, Jessica!!! You're an amazing, wonderful person!!!

More Fun Foam...

 

The stamped image is from Michelle Ward's new stamp sheet, Icon 1. The background is made with Cuttlebug's, `Nat,' folder.The fish is from Digital Collage Sheets.

I hope you're having a lovely weekend!

Cuttlebug ATC

 

The scan is a little blurry because of the layering. This ATC has been made using the Cuttlebug folder Jamara and Cuttlebug borders.

Fun Foam

I had a go at using fun foam on an ATC. Thanks so much to Kelsey!!!!Check out the link to see Kelsey's awesome ATCs. The image is from With An Indian Touch. I hope you had a great week!!!