'You Are Your Best Thing' by Emma Zappone

Hello!
Em with you this fine Thursday.
Today I share a layout featuring a soft industrial/steam vibe.

I used a couple of my fave chipboard pieces as well as a new one I had yet to play with.

Fancy Clockface Hands
Industrial Pipes
Steampunk Gears Small

I wanted to choose pieces that would also compliment resin castings. And I wanted to create a weathered effect on the chippy as well as the resin.

To achieve this look, I painted all the pipes in a cream acrylic. Then once dried I added a crackle paste over the top. I allowed this to air dry to get the best ripples and cracks to form.

Once this was dry I started to add a few liquid acrylics to the top, rubbing back and reapplying until I was happy with the colour. Finally they were completed with a antiquing wax.

The Steamgears were left raw, to stand out amongst the flower layers and brought there own soft tone.

The Fancy Clock hands are one of my most fave chipboard pieces. And I painted these with a distress oxide base then with a liquid acrylic, which left a beautiful gloss to the hands.
They compliment those clock castings beautifully.

The stunning image used is one I found on Pinterest, I can be known to spend hours searching for the images I want to use. Unfortunately I couldn't source the artist' name for this one.

I hope this page inspires you a little today.

I will catch you all again soon.
Stay Crafty, Em xx

 

'Steampunk Octopus' with Lisa Amiet

 

Hello 2Crafty lovers!
It's Lisa here today to share some inspiration with you.
I was lucky enough to recently attend a mixed media class
 with the oh so talented, and hilarious, Antonis Tzanidakis.

I learnt some fabulous techniques and created a gorgeous steampunk seahorse panel.
I have created this octopus panel with the same style and theme
 so that I can hang them in my art room.
For this panel, I used some of the fabulous new
2Crafty industrial steampunk designs. 

I am so happy with how this turned out that I just had to share it with you all!

2Crafty Products used:

I have used some of the awesome 'Industrial Pipes/Mechanics' that I have painted red,

and then used an antiquing paste to distress. 

I have also used some of the 'Steampunk Gears Medium' and 'Steampunk Gears Small',

that I have finished in either red or brown to suit the theme.

I have also used a couple of the 'Giant Gears' to use in my background,
also painted red and distressed.

I have also used some of the 'Industrial Light Bulbs' and 'Industrial Spring Set',

that I have finished with the same technique.

I am in love with these panels and I just love Antonis' style of mixed media,

if you can get to one of his classes I highly recommend it.
Along with the awesome new industrial designs,
the perfect combination of steampunk.

I hope that you like what I have created.

Until next time!

Lisa