I am so excited to share this project with you! This week, the
Eileen Hull Inspiration Team is joining forces with
Stampendous to share some incredible Artist Trading Blocks. Make sure you read to the bottom - there are going to be some great prizes given away!
I received two sets of very cool stamps from Stampendous to work with and something I'd never seen before: Spoonful of Rust Embossing Powder and Elements. These were definitely my kind of supplies and I knew I was in for some rusty, steampunky fun!
If you follow me on
Instagram or
Facebook, you got a glimpse of the Spoonful of Rust while I was working on my project. Judging by everyone's reactions, you love it as much as I do! I have never tried a product that produced such incredible results the first time I used it. Most definitely a must-have! And, how cool is that steampunk bird? I love that little guy! I used this challenge as an excuse (not that I need one) to pull out my DecoArt paints and get artsy. I love all the texture from their Texture Sand Paste and Crackle Paint.
I mean...seriously? How incredible is that? The mixture is made up of various sizes of material. There is the rusty stuff, that is similar to normal embossing powder. Then there are the black specks, which are bigger, and the flat paint chip-looking pieces. It all melts and melds into such an amazing texture. You can even embed things in it!
I wrote up a super quick tutorial so you could see how it all came together. Very easy, very messy, very fun!
I began by cutting two box pieces from chipboard using Eileen Hull's 3D Block die from Sizzix. I covered them with gesso, then brushed on DecoArt Crackle Paint and Sand Texture randomly. I painted over all of that with DecoArt Media paints, then stamped using gesso and one of the Grunge stamps from Stampendous (all product links are below).
Next, I stamped the splatter stamp from the same set using Ranger's Coffee Archival ink.
To tone down the blue, I made an antiquing wash by mixing DecoArt's Transparent Red Iron Oxide, Yellow Oxide, and Ultra Matte Varnish. After brushing that on and letting it dry, I sprinkled the Spoonful of Rust in random spots and heated it. This is a bit different since you don't use embossing ink, you just sprinkle it and heat it from underneath. It's a little tricky since the chipboard is so thick - you have to keep your heat gun moving so you don't scorch the paper before the powder melts.
The little steampunk bird was stamped on white cardstock and colored with Spectrum Noir markers. I cut it apart and layered it, mixing a few of Tim Holtz's gears with it. The word and postcard stamps are from the same set. After my stamping was done, I glued my panels together using Beacon's 3-in-1 glue to create a box.
Wow, so much rusty, grungy goodness! I love the way the stamps, powder, paint, and embellishments all come together on Eileen Hull's fantastic block. I'm an ATB addict for sure!
Make sure you check out my fellow artist's blogs for loads more inspiration:
We know this form of crafting will spark your interest and give your mojo a serious boost!
That’s why we have prizes!!!
We’ll choose three winners at random from the comments on all blogs in
the hop. Then from those three we’ll randomly pick a GRAND PRIZE
winner! Two of the winners will receive Stampendous PenPattern Petal and
PenPattern Flutter cling stamps, just like you’ll see on Kristine
Reynolds' amazing ATB sample. They’ll also receive enough pre-cut,
premium matboard from Sizzix to make two boxes of your own, plus some
extra pieces for fiddly bits! The Grand Prize winner will receive the
stamps as above, a whole package of matboard, AND the Sizzix die to cut
your own ATB boxes! Uh, WOW! If that weren’t enough, eligibility for
these amazing prize packages has expanded to include our international
fans too!
Here are all the important links for Stampendous, Eileen Hull, and The Artists on the Block:
Follow Stampendous: Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest
Follow Eileen Hull: Facebook * Twitter * Pinterest * Google +* Instagram
You can find Eileen's 3D Block die at Inspiration Emporium. Remember to use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save 10% on your entire order. The rest of the supplies I used can be found at Simon Says Stamp and Amazon. Have fun shopping!
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed my ATB project. Have you made one yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Make sure you leave a comment to be entered into the contest. I'd love to hear what kind of ATBs you've made, or what you'd like to try in the future!
