Steampunk ATC

I made this little ATC with my new steam punkers collage sheet, if you click on the picture it will take you to a close up. I made the little holder at Christmas time. I had planned on sharing it then but the pictures went missing with my camera. I used a little antique candy mold and turned it upside down, then I glued a the piece that holds the candle from a candle holder to that. Hubby bent me the rusty wire and then I tied some vintage fabric and trims around the bottom.

Tarnished Treasures

You may remember this photo from Christmas. I am only re-posting it as a before picture. My house is a small house but most the rooms are open to the rest of the house and the living room/dinning room area has ridiculously tall gable ceilings so it doesn't feel as small as it is. The problem is all that blank wall up there ↑
So in the dinning area I have a set of cabinets that I use as a "sideboard" and above that hangs an antique print of roses that I love!

 Above that is lots of wall!
I had this ridiculousness small iron scroll hanging there but it just looked lost with all that wall above.

 

So last week I got to digging around in the cupboards and collecting what ever I could find that was silver and this is what I came up with. Some of the pieces had some tarnish already but I think I will like it much better when it has had time to really darken.

First I laid them out on the floor. I moved things around until I came up with a design I liked. Then I took a picture of it so I could remember how it had been laid out.

Then I used the command mounting adhesives to stick them to the wall. Three of the pieces are footed so I had to use Herculie's hooks to attach them.

Bragging once again!

This was just so amazing I had to show it off! Laura Comito sent me this picture of an altered clock face done with my "Wonderland" theater collage sheet and I am loving it. Do stop by her blog as she has some much better pictures than I do.

I have been wanting to start a brag day!
if there is enough interest ... How about a "Flaunt Friday"???? We could start next week, just send me a link to your artwork done with either my free downloads or one of my sheets and on Fridays I will link to your blog posts or your flicker!
 

 

All things old are sometimes new!

I had this old earring holder but it had been designed for the old clip on earrings and it was very unstable. It had just a wire tripod for the bottom. So hubby used the cutting blade on my dremel to cut slots in it to accommodate my pierced style earrings. Then I used the base of an old candle holder to give it some stability.
 

and all those old parts.............

Well they became my new bracelet holder.

We drilled a hole in the little silver coaster to hold rings and the bracelets that did not hang well and then used old parts from a candle holder and some dead clocks we took apart.... very steampunk kewl!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hubby's Gift :o

I told you it was good

Can you spot it there amongst all the clutter?

Here let me take those little calling cards off the top and give you a closer look!

 

and this picture doesn't even do it justice!

 

 It is a tiny little silver plated postal scale... Just 3 1/2 inches across the bottom.
Marked Wilcox Silverplate Co Sept 5, 1898

and here is another mystery for you
What really kewl thing can you make from this random mix of parts???
and no that is not the little weight plate from off the little postal scale :D

Answer tomorrow so stay tuned to the next exciting adventure of
Inka's Junky side :))

Vintage Children 4 Theme Thursday Challenge

I used my new "Steam punks" sheet for this little ATC for Theme Thursday Challenge The Stamp that I used for "London" is from Scrolls Work Stamps ... by the way she is having an awesome sale right now... and the background is my free printable that I promised yesterday :)

Feel free to pin the thumb below but please do not pin the actual download. I would like everyone to stop by here to download it so they don't miss all my other fun free downloads

 

 

 

 

Sharing some pretties ♥

I probably won't post every time someone does an example for my collage sheets because I want my blog not to be just an advertisement for my shop but rather about me and my art...however since the list of artist willing to do examples for me is new and Laura did such an awesome job on these I just had to share :))
 

This darling ATC really gets to the heart of the sheet that Laura revived... I called it "Here's my heart"

This is a 6 x 6 canvas that Laura called "I will love you forever"... isn't that just perfect!

My Camera has arrived!

... and I will be snappin pictures soon. I can't wait to share what hubby got me for Christmas too! I will try to get some pictures of it tomorrow. I have been working on a cute little ATC as well... again, tomorrow :)) It comes with a kewl free graphic download so don't forget to stop by tomorrow evening and grab it.
 

As you know I hate posts without a picture so here is a really bad picture taken in my bathroom mirror this evening :))

New Year, New Day, Old Loves

and now I have decided to go back to old things :))

 

I think I have mentioned before that I had an antique store in California for years... and hubby and I bought the home I grew up in and we lived there for over 20 years... for me it was an additional 20 years :)) ... it was totally Victorian shabby chic... anyway when we moved to Idaho, I sold a lot and put a lot in storage. I decided for the first time in my life that I wanted new things. We had a house built and I bought the main furniture new. I still had a few old pieces that I just could not give up but I thought I could mix them with the new and come up with my "style" At first I just felt like I was living in a hotel. Then slowly I starting putting things on the walls and trying to make things look like "normal" people.... Well I am not "normal" people and I just have not been comfortable.
 

Over the past year or so my art has been drawn back to my love of all things old... only rusty and worn rather than the white and pink of shabby chic of my past. I found that when I was working on my art pieces that I was happy. My love for rusty and worn started to drift into the other rooms and it made me happy :D So this year instead of fixing the place up, I am going to be wearing things out, rusting things up, adding my art to the rest of the house. I think the best description of the style I love is "Tarnished Treasures" So if this interests you, click "Decor or Tarnished Treasures" on the "Quick Links" on the right hand sidebar. I will link the few projects that I did last year and as soon as my new camera arrives I am going to start snapping pictures around the house and giving you a run down on the how too's

·:*:·.·::·.·:*:·. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ·:*:·.·::·.·:*:·.

·:*:·.·::·.·:*:·..·::·.·:*:·. All around the house ·:*:·.·::·.·:*:·..·::·.·:*:·.

  

Our family is wrapping up the presents

 Buildin a few snowmen...

and puttin up the tree!

And looking forward to a Merry Merry One!

We are also wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas too!

.·::·.·:*:·.·::·.Christmas In A Box .·::·.·:*:·.·::·.

My sister is not going to be able to make it here for Christmas this year because she has to work :( She is going to be all alone this year for the first time. When I last talked to her she said there was no since in even putting up a tree just for herself so I am sending her Christmas in a box...

Included is a sparkling Christmas place mat, a Marie Calendars turkey dinner, a tiny version of our traditional Christmas cake, A Christmas tree, our childhood Santa and presents including that little rag necklace and earrings I made for her.

Oh ... and here is a close up of the necklace and earrings I sent.It features a soldered centerpiece, vintage ribbons and lace, a vintage rhinestone button, vintage flat crystal beads and some other reclaimed jewelry parts.

 

Christmas Advent Calender Countdown...

So I was doing a bit of grocery shopping and found this little advent calender and it was on sale...but just not my style...so what to do?....Alter it :))
Well I was just getting the finishing touches on it when I saw that the "Created byhand Challenge" was Christmas Countdown! So of course I had to entry mine :))

First I wanted to show the before... but I forgot to take a picture of it before but here is one I found on the internet.

I tell myself that I did this for my little grandson Quinton but really I think it is just as much for me. I can't wait to see and share the countdown with him! A tradition I hope to carry on for many years to come.

... this is the "After" with it closed... You can click on the pictures to see a larger one .... 

and this is the inside.. The stamps are from "Scroll Works" and all the printed images are from my little etsy store... again you can click on the little picture to go to a larger one

Faux Putz House Christmas Ornaments

Boy am I getting this in just under the wire! This weeks Theme over at the "Created Byhand Challenge" is Snowmen...Aren't these cute! This was also my project for my local art group "The Artistic Souls" this month too.
 

I used the pattern from Better Homes & Gardens and then I used some of my digital collage sheets that I offer over at my little etsy store. I did shrink them to 50% before I printed them so they would fit on my little houses.

More Rag Bracelets

Since these were made for friends, I wish I could have posted these last week for the Created by Hand challenge. The theme was friendship/love but I had to wait unit I had a chance to give them to there new owners. I actually had made another black one but I did not get a picture of it... drats! I had needed a last minute gift so I used the first one so I got busy and made the black one yesterday. I am so distressed now that I look at the picture I realized I forgot the beads on that one : /
 

They are all made with hand dyed fabric's and ribbon, antique buttons, lace and soldered charms. Most were dyed in the standard dye method but I did the gray with the microwave method. It was the first time I had used that method and for such a small amount of fabric it worked so great!

Winter Gothic Arch Banner

When I saw the inspiration project by Nancy on the Gothic Arches challenge and the them was "text" I knew instantly what I would do. I used my new snow angles that are available in my little etsy store and the banner graphics are now in the store too! I also felt that my project was perfect for Saturday Surprise as well because it has all the little trinkets that remind me of all the holidays spent at home in my youth.

Tattered Cuff Bracelet

It is that time of year that I am working on stuff but I can't show it because my projects are going to be Christmas gifts. So this is a sneak peek and some of what I have been making. This one went to the beautiful Lynn of Trash to Treasures for her Birthday. It is made of vintage fabric's, trims and buttons. I did use a few new beads and a new clasp but I don't think it took away from that vintage feel.

 

She has been through so much the past few weeks that I was just going to stop by for a minute and drop it off however she was up and around enough to answer the door and invited me in. Her hubby (bless him) made me the most wonderful mocha latte and I was lucky enough to be able to sit on her lovely patio with her and visit for a little. If everyone can send there prayers... or if you don't believe your positive energy her way as I know no one more deserving. We are just all so fortunate to have her still with us :)

Halloween Jester.... eeeeeek!

Here is my Jester for the current Gothic Arches challenge.

I used one of the jester puppets that I offer at my little etsy store. The back has the cover from "Witches Dance" and a bit of torn sheet music.

Don't miss my last post for Blog Candy too! I am offering a memento's ink pad and a surprise package!

Blog Candy .... Spooky Treats!

Update: Won by Jan Hennings over at Papercraft Pleasures


It is getting a bit spooky around the Heaton household!

and I would like to show you the wreath I made .... Would you like to make one? or maybe just the blow pop party favors I used on it? If so, your gonna like this sweet treat! 

 Jacque over at Scroll Works Rubber Stamps is now carrying Memento inks! and to celebrate she has given me a black ink pad to give away and I am adding a surprise package too!... so all you have to do to get in the drawing is visit her website and leave a post here to enter..... that is the blog candy part but you can get two free single collage sheets from my little etsy store too!

  

How you say? Just order anything over at Scroll Works Rubber Stamps and then email me! and let me know the two sheets you would like from my little etsy store. within 24 hours they will be in your email box :)) ... I used my two sheet blow pop set for the wreath above... so that would count as two sheets

Whaaaahhahahahahahahahhahhaaaaaaaa

The drawing for the ink and a little suprize package from me will be Wednesday next week!
Collage Sheet offer good until Wednesday also!

Dark .... 4 Blissful ATC 's

With the theme this month being "Dark" over at the Blissful ATC Swap. I went tip-toeing through the murkiest part of the dark woods.... and what did I find there! All things creepy, crawly and scary! There were spiders and bats and things that go bump in the night! I was afraid so I put what I found on these little ATC's and sent them off to my partner DeeDee so she could get the shivers too! I could not decide which one to send so I just had to send them both. I just did not think they should be separated! At least this way they could comfort each other when the lights went out at DeeDee's house :)) Do visit my partner DeeDee's blog because I think she took better pictures than I did ....lol
 

Now for a peek at the darkest thing I can think of .... The picture is scary enough so I hope I don't really see this guy !!! ..............besides my soul is already taken 0;-)

The layers are amazing! The bloody frame really seems to drip! and I love how she used torn cardboard for the background. Where the paper is missing gives so much depth and texture too! I just love this spooky treasure! He will be joining the Halloween section of my little ATC binder.... but wait.... that was not all! I also got the most stunning card! If you could only see it in real life! There is an amazing tea bag fold on the front of it and I could not capture the texture it has in the photo! Thank you so much DeeDee! I feel so honored to have met you and will look forward to the next time our names meet on the swapin list.

Quinton is 3!

 

And I think he liked his cake!