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Inspired by Andy Skinner Book of Secrets workshop
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Ok, so who stole Summer?? Seem to be having some strange weather here in London, sun one minute, real sudden downpours, cold winds - no wonder I've been suffering with flu for the past week :(
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| Emma & Lorna |
Had visit from my sister Pauline, niece Lorna and her friend Emma at the beginning of the month, so we did some touristy stuff
(between dodging downpours)
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| Cake shop China Town |
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| Phonebox Covent Garden |
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| Not your normal type of butterfly! |
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| oo-lala |
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| V&A |
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| How to tie a cravat(not!) |
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| just dandy |
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| Lorna's home from home :) |
Emma introduced me to a new author, Gail Carriger, who writes steampunk books with werewolves, vampires and preternatuarls, I've just finished the first book of the Parasol Protectorate and started on the second - thanks Emma! I was inspired by the book and the Andy Skinner Book of Secrets workshop
to steampunk an MDF bin I'd bought at Ally Pally.
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| Book of Secrets |
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| Step 1 - base embossed card |
I tried to take photo's of each stage, starts off with embossed card, die cut cogs, gears, watch parts and embellishments.
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| Step 2 - black gesso |
Second step is to paint everything in black gesso
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| Step 3 - burnt umber |
Step 3 - add some burnt umber for metal look
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| Step 4 - faux metal paint finish |
Step 4 - layer various colours to give an antiqued metal finish. I'd highly recommend doing Andy Skinner's workshop, his website is
http://www.andyskinnercrafts.com/
It was Lorna's birthday and as she's interested in photography too thought it was the ideal opportunity to use my new Tim Holtz vintage camera die - lucky girl got a new camera for her birthday from her mum & dad - but she does need it for school.
