WHOOOPIE - I'm on Anything But a Card Design Team with Steampunk as my First Challenge!!!!

WHOOPIE!!! I can finally tell you the marvelous secret that I have been holding inside - I'm one of the newest members of Anything But a Card Design Team!!!!!! 

For my first project the theme is STEAMPUNK!!! WOW!, What an amazing project theme as the definition of Steampunk is science fiction, fantasy and fictional historical tales set in an alternate Earth's 19th century where inventors made great leaps in technological advancement with materials like iron and brass and using steam engines for power. Today, this term refers to an alternate art style where artists create projects using gears and re-purposing objects and calling it art!!!

This week at Anything But A Card where the rules are simple - your project should be anything but a card with the theme being STEAMPUNK!!

For my Design Team project, I chose to use my embroidery machine with a design from Urban Threads called Clockwork Snowflake Ornament with the pendulum being keys from Miriam's Crafting Supplies added by using jump rings along with a small spoked gear charm.

Almost reminds me of Alice in Wonderland where I'm late I'm late --- and Alice with the keys to the different doors and now I'll be singing White Rabbit the rest of the day by Jefferson Airplane!!!!!! I was "geared" to be late as my embroidery machine and I were having this disagreement along with a kitten interaction who discovered she could turn the on/off switch on the serge protector which in turn jammed my machine which in turn broke several needles!!! I was sew glad that I found the correct "key" to solve the problem and get my project done "on-time"!!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• Clockwork Snowflake Ornament was embroidered using Madera gold, burgendy, and a moss green thread and water soluble stabilizer
• all pieces were joined with a brad to make the clock hands moveable
• hot glued a spoked gear charm covering the brad in the center from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• the pendulum was made by adding jump rings and two different keys also from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• a jump ring was added to the top to attach a Christmas ornament hanger to finish my project

My first Design Team Project along with my first Christmas Ornament made!!!!! Yippee!!! I'm sew excited and hope you like my project.

The Design Team consists of some very talented ladies whom I am sure you would want to visit their blogs to see their creations along with posting yours to Anything but a card.

Susan

Becky

Di  

Christi

Sheri

Margaret

Laura

Lisette

Julie

JO

Neva

Ruth

Pallavi

Elaine

Rita

Brenda

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
SanDee and Amelia's Steampunk Challenges: September Challenge and CM Awareness Month 
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge September 23 - September 30 Anything Goes
All Sorts Challenge Blog: Challenge #278 - A Stitch-Up
Brown Sugar Challenge Challenge Blog: Challenge #113 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge: Challenge #27 - Anything Goes