Tuesday, September 25, 2012

CC2C week 22: Steampunk faux altered book


This week at Linda's Compendium of Curiosities Vol 2 Challenge (sponsored this time by the Funkie Junkie's Boutique) the featured technique is riveted patchwork from page 57 of Tim's book.  After taking a class with Tim back in May where I learned this technique, I came home and created one of my faux altered books and used the riveted patchwork technique as the book covers and have been saving this project until this particular challenge came up. I added a combination of metal and altered chipboard gear diecuts on the outside and when you open the door.......


......you can see that the entire piece is a deep niche for my dimensional collage of an inventor complete with blueprint paper I made using stamped images white embossed and then colored with chipped sapphire Distress Stain.

Here he is complete with gears turning in his head and a light bulb - you know he had to have those to illustrate all his creative ideas, right?

Image: Digital Collage Sheets, Stamps: StampersAnonymous

6 comments:

Debbie K. said...

Awesome, Penny! Love the colors and all the gears added. Terrific job!!

Cheryl C said...

This is my first visit to your blog and I love this!!! I must look around your site now because if this is any indication of your talent, I'm a fan!

Linda Kunsman said...

his is fantastic Penny and I love how you created the blueprint paper!

Shelly Hickox said...

Whoa!! Love that little hidden niche. Very, very cool!

Martina said...

That's totally cool, dear Penny! My absolute favorite subject. My compliments!

Trishia said...

Penny, the novel I'm working on has a time machine which I will be attempting to create an illustration of!!! Thanks for the inspiration:)