Friday, January 21, 2011

Art Creations Friday + Some Very Exciting News!

So....which should I do first - the news or the tag? Hmmm...I will make you wait for the surprise, I think! ;-)

I have definitely been out of the loop as far as design challenges go. One of my resolutions (yes, I do make them!) for this year was to participate more. I am always inspired by the themes and the fantastic artwork that everyone comes up with.

 This week, over at Art Creations Friday, we were asked to create something using a vintage Coke calendar image. Since I'm still on a Steampunk bender, of course I had to find a way to 'punk it up! I took the image into a photo editing program, cropped it, and then change the color to sepia. After I printed it, I added color back to the flowers using Distress inks and a water brush. I added a stamped top hat from Oxford Impressions and a wing (also OI) that I stamped and embossed using my Vintage Tarnished Metal tech (you can tell I'm obsessed with that one, I'm sure). While it was still hot, I stamped again, adding back the wing texture, which I highlighted with black Stazon.

 I embellished with plenty of idea-ology gears and a little faux rust Grungeboard flower. The background is a combination of Newsprint Reveal + Faux Designer Paper techniques, both from the Technique Junkie newsletter. I used a foam stamp cut from Tim's Gadget Gears die, a flourish from his Reindeer Flight stamp set, and a text stamp from Oxford Impressions. To finish it off, I made a little ruffle using Tissue Tape.

Ok....the NEWS! Yesterday, I was invited to join the extremely talented Design Team over at Inspiration Emporium. I'm sure the ink was barely dry on the offer before I screamed, "Yes!" How could I not? If you haven't before, make sure you check out this fantastic store. They have everything you could possibly need! Also make sure you check out their blog - Inspiration Journal - and meet all the other wonderful designers.

29 comments:

  1. WOW SHelly! Your tage is AWESOME!! I love it! Congratulations on your design team spot! Well deserved!

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  2. How exciting, Shelly. Congrats!!!
    Fantastic tag, too!

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  3. Steampunky Coca-Cola girl! Wonderful! (I am not familiar with Inspiration Emporium, but I'm going to find out! Congratulations!)

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  4. It's fabulous - I love the colours, the steampunk cogs and especially the tape ruffle!
    Congrats on your new post!

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  5. what a beautiful tag so inspiring, I love that vintage background .
    you know I've been feeling " guilty" for spending so much time doing digi scrapping and neglecting all my real stuff. seeing this you make my fingers itch again to tackle some of it.
    love the change into a steampunk lady .
    congrats on your new job , they are so lucky to get you.

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  6. Very awesome news, congratulations! And the tag is super-wow. Incredible blending of techniques, I love what you did with the image and the wing. Great piece of art - glad I took a break from homework to catch up on my feeds.

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  7. First Congratulations on becoming a DT at Inspiration Emporium. It must make you feel quite special.
    And Second, I am wowed by your Tag.
    You may not believe this Shelly but I actually took the image and gray-scaled it in PSE, I then painted the roses but I did not like the effect, Sepia was the way to go obviously.
    Great minds think alike!
    I will have to take a look at the Blog (Inspiration journal)
    PS Thanks so much for your kind comments on my Blog.
    Smiles:)

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  8. A fabulous tag, Shelly..and congrats on your big news. I'm no psychic but I see more TH creations in your future:):)

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  9. Congratulations, Shelly! That is WONDERFUL news! And your tag is divine, love it!

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  10. Love the feminine Steampunk take! Your background paper is very nice. It has more of an edge to it than a lot of Steampunk backgrounds I've seen.

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  11. Love, love the tag Shelly, absolutely fabulous!!
    Congrats on your news, you certainly deserve it!

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  12. Awesome and congrats! Guess that resolution is coming true. You'll be great!

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  13. Completely gorgeous tag! Love the look!

    Congrats on your new DT!

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  14. Congratulations Shelly!!!! Very excited for you!!! This tag is fabulous!!!!

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  15. Totally excited for you Shelley, Congratulations on joining the DT!!! Loving your steampunk work :)

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  16. Congrats Shelly!!!!
    What a awesome tag!!! love all bits and pieces you added!!!

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  17. Wow Shelly that's fantastic news,well done! Loving the tag :~)

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  18. Congrats on both - the wonderful tag as well as the nomination for the design team! Believe me, it´s well deserved.

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  19. This is wonderful! I love all the details.

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  20. Wow, congrats on your news, and after looking at this tag I would say you are a top designer!

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  21. You're always such an inspiration to me! This is gorgeous.

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  22. Shelly what a GORGEOUS TAG! Like WOW! There's so much yummy detail, I spent a bit of time taking all the many different parts in!
    Inspiration Emporium made a great choice! Congrats!

    Hugs

    ~Spike

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  23. Wonderful steampunk tag, looks really fab. An congrats for the invitation to the DT.

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  24. this tag is bloody fantastic. Amazing!!!

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  25. Yippee to steampunk art...and yours is GREAT!

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