Well... this, that, those, them and a bit of the other...So here we all are again. Bloggy Inbetweeners of the world unite to be pretty nosey but also rather nice. Here's my lurvely ink pit in action...
Still saving the new craft sheet for another day or century it seems. I was just getting started here...
Three earlier attempts at something vaguely creative had already been trashed so I was in a right huff. Alright then, the brain has gone flat-line, let's make something simple and flowery I decide. Hmmm. I think I got slightly side-tracked by this lot, but they were all so very gentlemanly about it.
I casually stamped these gents onto an inky tag just to see how they looked and - me likey very muchy. After hours of futile faffing today, I was ecstatic to feel a smidgen of inspiration. It doesn't matter what I make - however simple or complex, I have to feel that click or buzz that tells me I've got one foot on the right path. So this one went from a tag, to a card, to a full-on canvas, but sometimes you just got to run with it!
Mr. Holtz's Steampunkers! Well-known and used stamps in Blogdom but nevertheless, mighty fine rubber and images! I fancied chasing more of a Gent's theme... so I added some typed words and a very English
spiffing!!! A close-up of the fellas themselves...very dapper or not?
Loving the Wild Honey Distress tone in all its forms... It definitely warms up the vintage look.
Bits & bobs, string, stuff, even an old cuff link thrown into the mix!
Keeping it a bit
blokey and not a flower in sight. Must fail at flowers and do 'whatever' more often I think as this was a fine journey. That said, this is my stop, so I'm hopping off.
Hope you enjoyed the small peek into my inky HQ. Head over to Chief Desk Guru
Julia to join in with all this larky.
Don't forget, it's the last week to submit your entries for My Mojo Monthly!!!! August's theme is Muse & Use it so if you've created some usable art lately or are bursting with Mojo...do tell!
I must be aways now (with the fairies). Thanks so much for taking a peek, have a fab mid-week moment!
Sarah.
Joining in with:
The Artistic Stamper - Macho Men
Anything Goes - Film:Sherlock Holmes
Take a word - Old-fashioned
The Cheerful Stampad - Portaits
Cards For Men - Anything Goes
Shelly's Images - Show us what you got
I really like those guys on that tag. The entire piece speaks to me. Truly lovely composition and great color combination.
ReplyDeleteSarah it's fab and I love the clog below as well
ReplyDeleteI say old chap...you did trammel or trapse or travel on the right path w/this one! Looks dapper indeed!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful when you just work and work and it comes out...fab!
ReplyDeleteOOOH, I love the gents theme you got going there, I find it so hard to do manly things!
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awesome canvas without a flower in sight. Think you did a great job with a gent style canvas. Great job! Thanks for sharing. Vickie
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Sarah! Love your Steampunk men today - you do vintage very well! I have a stamp like that, (not the men) a lady I've nicknamed Muriel, and she's another one who looks gorgeous when she's simply inked in brown or black on a tag.... Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteFab desk and gorgeous make.
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Cathy xx
Fab canvas. Think it worked out perfect.
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Great piece, love it! Those gents are mighty fine chaps, what!!
ReplyDeleteWhat spiffing examples of gentlemen - one could come over all faint. Pass the smelling salts if you please.... :D xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous canvas! Your 'stuff' is always amazing!!
ReplyDeleteWanted it at least start my woywwing before hadto nip off, but the comment box is playing up this morning, sorry if you get this ten times!!
Have a great crafty week
((Lyn))
HappyWOYWW
handsome gents on your tag. its lovely. and congrats. you made it to top this week! happy wednesday!
ReplyDeleteThat vintage grungy style is my favorite. Great card and thaks for sharing your desk today. :)
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ReplyDeletelovely inky desk there, gorgeous card,fab image, luv all the embelies, thanks for the mooch, happy WOYWW, sue,x
Well that was a change from flowery - but what a fantastic change. Love what you have done with those gentlemen. I love it when you create something like this, you have the knack to putting these things together. Superb work as always.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good wishes and the look around your workdesk. Hugs, Neet #2
Nice gents card! Loved the post and the chappies!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Cardarian
Looks like the desk of an alchemist with all thiose bottles!! Nice outcome...did you notice the lack of flowers? Just me then...
ReplyDeleteFabulous piece Sarah. Thank God you got side-tracked from the flowers.
ReplyDeleteJust received my own comment and Cardarian's in my emails (Outlook Express) so came on here and checked you have them. Stranger things happen at sea they say but I am sure computers are just as bad.
ReplyDeleteYour distressing is wonderful - I've only got one ink so far, but would love to know the best way of getting it on the card without looking dark in some areas and not in others. Any tips?
ReplyDeleteCompletely different from the Dutch project, but just as beautiful. Love this Wild Honey colour and the way you've altered this canvas. Like the combination of warm honey and dark brown.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this.
xFranka
Definitely handsome steampunk men. Gorgeous card/canvas love how it all evolved. Nice looking set of bottles on your desk.
ReplyDeleteLove the whole canvas.... gents, colors, textures.... I'd say you must be pretty pleased with the result. There definitely was a "click" when this one was finished! Have a great Wedsnesday!
ReplyDeleteCindy @ #72
Hi Sarah, I think you must have got all flowered out in your previous post - and a very pretty clog it is too. Love your vintage tag/card/canvas - great pressie for a man, methinks. Have a great week. Elizabeth x #60
ReplyDeleteI pokey very much too - fab piece of work
ReplyDeleteFabulous piece of work - and very dapper chaps I might add :) Di xx
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely love your card.Happy woyww
ReplyDeletehugs judex 75
Wow! Wow! LOVE this!
ReplyDeleteYour card is beautiful. Thanks for the sneak at your desk.
ReplyDeletelaura #54 x
Love the feel of this piece ...and all the layers.
ReplyDeleteLove the way your mind worked, started with a tag and went to canvas! I do the same thing often! It turned out great! Might spiffy!
ReplyDeleteOOh lovin' this and yes the wild honey does work in that vintage way!
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant project. Love the co-ordination.
ReplyDeleteLiz x
well hello Sarah,
ReplyDeletenothing better than an 'I say Chaps' to balance out the flower fetish we can sometimes obsess about,
these three blokes are very suited to the vintage style, and, as the focal point for your collage, they are perfect,
may I say? I do wish you would draw - you would do such amazing things...the dancing means you will have a very good brain image of body pose, proportion, and movement, and if you let those fingers and a pencil/pastel/paint do what's in that brain - wow -
Dx
That canvas is rather spiffing ey what!
ReplyDeleteOn the other desk on my blog is the start of my MOJO Monthly but I hid it out of sight and hopefully it will be finished on the weekend!!
Thanks for your visit. I am rather loving my bunting!
absolutely love all those colors, wow! and those stamps are so working with the rest, yummi!
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous! I am so into canvases and off the page stuff at the mo. Great colours and layers and lots to keep your eyes busy.
ReplyDeleteBack again, couldn't see your pictures this morning and I knew they'd be fantastic! Love your makes
ReplyDelete(Lyn)
Lovely work. Beautiful detail
ReplyDeleteyou must have been on a creative roll to make such an excellent piece as you went along. Great stuff and I love it!
ReplyDeleteJoZarty x
Gorgeous canvas! I've been mulling over My Mojo Monthly :D. Hoping I don't run out of August before I can post it lol. Happy WOYWW #96
ReplyDeleteI so love this!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my this is so cool. Love this stamp as much as the Charlie Stamp/Tim stamp I have been admiring! TFS! Happy
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Great piece! This is so cool! Glad that I got to you before I got to bed (although, it is prob Thurs by you!) Happy WOYWW, and thanks for sharing your fabulous canvas! -Amanda
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous card! Thank you for joining us at Anything goes challenge blog with our TV theme challenge..
ReplyDeleteHugs
Tamara
Hi there Sasa am loving this thank you so much for sharing ans so glad those gentleman were gentlemanly about it - know what you mean about it all going click- almost audibly at times! Shaz in oz.x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love it when something starts as a spark and grows into such a big project. This is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteLove those three guys! You should be very pleased with the result. I would be! Great to be so happy in the end when nothing goes right at the start. That really is a fabulous creation!
ReplyDeleteGreat little canvas - I love the colours and the layers.
ReplyDeleteGreat canvas - Wonderful colours. I feel autumn coming on!
ReplyDeleteGreat work. Your desk is looking in the "pink" Hugs Pam x
ReplyDeleteyour gentlemen's portrait is just perfect. wonderful color and composition. thanks so much for joining the "portaits" challenge at the cheerful stamp pad! xo
ReplyDeleteLove the card, very cool!
ReplyDeleteFrom tag to canvas. Each step is magnificent. Thanks for sharing your art in the Cheerful Stamp Pad challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful card Sarah.
ReplyDeleteI really do love that style and don’t every attempt it myself because it’s a step too far outside of my comfort zone.
I tend to stick with what I like to call ‘traditional’ style and don’t even do ‘cute’ very often. I guess I should be more adventurous but I’m happy with what I do.
Have a good week and ……….
Happy Crafting!
Sue
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Brilliant! Sucha great take on the challenge. Thank you for joining us over at ATG this week. Hugs Lynne x
ReplyDeleteThis is such a gorgeous card. I love the design and the image also. Thanks for joining us at Cards for Men. Mandy x
ReplyDeleteWow loving the canvas, its gorgeous. Almost finished my mojo so hopefully fingers crossed it will be ready to link up by tomorrow or tonight. Love your desk, mind you it looks like you are working on a small area of your mat with lots around it. Kezzy x
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at The Artistic Stamper challenge this month with your fabulous canvas. ;)
ReplyDeletexoxo Sioux
What a fabulous piece. I love all the vintage elements. Thanks for joining "Portraits" at the Cheerful Stamp Pad.
ReplyDeleteWow this looks fab Sarah, I love it when you start something and it just develops naturally into something wonderful, Happy Crafting Sue xx
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