A Sting in the Tale

It’s challenge time over at Simply Steampunk Challenges and this month’s theme is metal.  My project features the beautiful Scorpio from the new Steampunk Zodiac collection at Simply B Stamps, drawn by the talented Abigail Larson.

I was looking for a suitable scorpion shaped S for the tag and stumbled on the awesome Bio-Alphabet of Mechanical Insects by Carolina Veliz and, luckily for me, her S was a scorpion.  And, her work is available for use by others, you can alter it but I loved her drawing in its raw form looking like a piece of metal art, just perfect for a metal challenge project.  I also found a great mechanical parts font by an illustrator named Georgie to go with the S.

To make up my card I’ve followed the sketch at Fusion Card Challenge.  As the SSC challenge called for metal I decided I’d get creative with some of the many metal cogs and other embellies I have and make my own Steampunk scorpion – what do you think?  I know, looks more like a crab than a scorpion, I only had circle embellies to work with and really wanted to use the pocket watch and I was convinced I was doing Cancer anyway – goes to show how much I know about the Zodiacs!

Hope I’ve inspired you to go through your own stash of metal embellies and make up a project, we’d love to see you over at the challenge page and remember, if you use a Simply B Stamps Steampunk stamp you’re in the running for the prize of two images from the as yet unreleased Zodiacs.

If you need any more inspiration, check out the new release in rubber of Steampunk Women – these feature some of the beautiful women from previous releases at Simply B Stamps.  Here’s a project I’ve done using the Bride of Frankenstein from the Steampunk Classic Collection 5.  You can find the details of this project here.

Ingredients:

Copics

Skin E50, E51, E53 (cheeks E11)

Lips R29, R46

Eyes E27

Hair E21, E25, E27, E29

Dress & Hat T2, T3, T4, T5, T6

Gloves & Veil Y23, Y26, Y28

Embellishments

Graphic 45 Staples Brads
Metal Pocket Watch Charm
Metal Skeleton Hand Charm
Papermania Chronology Clock Hands

Prima Tiny Junkyard Findings

Tim Holtz Gears

Papers

Bazzill Cardstock – Black

DCWV Witches Brew

Powders & Finishes etc

Diamond Glaze

Ranger Black Embossing Powder

Punches

Martha Stewart Double-Edge Spiderweb

Stamps

Simply B Stamps Scorpio
Alphabet Made of Mechanical Parts by Georgie

Challenges

Fusion Card Challenge – Hypothesis #14
Use Fussy Cutting with Smudgy Antics

Thanks for stopping by!