I really think he's rather cute..... i brought a china bird from a pound store...sanded it down.... gave it a couple of coats of cream paint. I stamped lots of cogs , gears and watch innards (all from DE-STEMPELWINKEL of cause) onto tissue paper.... used gesso to decoupage them onto my birdie. Once dry i painted around them so no seams to be seen. Then finally i coloured in the cogs etc with promarkers.... shades of blue and brown so some of the cogs looked rusty.
I glued on some small watch parts for his eyes and on some of the cogs....just because i wanted too!...and it adds texture which i like. Hes sitting on another Guest piece i have made but what it is you wont find out til next week...but its brown and rusty looking!
I'll enter the following challenges.....
http://simonsaysstampandshow.blogspot.co.uk/ SHOW SOME BROWN.
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES/LINKY PARTY
http://fashionablestampingchallenges.cottagecrafts.ie/ NATURE....i hope my birdie is suitable.
http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES
http://emergencycrafterschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING WITH WINGS
http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES
http://www.blog2.ourcraftlounge.com/ COLOUR CHALLENGE
http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ ANYTHING GOES/MUST HAVE ANIMAL.... i saw that the dt used birds so hope mines allowed.
http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ THINGS WITH WINGS
http://theseinspiredchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ PHOTO INSPIRATION.... the colours.... and shape.
http://doodleartifacts.blogspot.co.uk/ RECYCLE /REUSE/REPURPOSE/plus metal....watch innards!
http://cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.co.uk/ IN THE GARDEN..... where else?
Thanks for visiting.... please go and check out the gorgeous stamps at DE-STEMPELWINKEL.... the link is under the post header and on my sidebar.
BDx
What a great idea - the decoupage technique is so effective on your bird! The Design Team are really pleased that you joined us for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge this week - Thank you!
ReplyDeleteCool birdie great idea think i have to make one of my own sometime
ReplyDeleteThat is complete genius you deserve to win everything you enter with him. Not just amazine techniques but beautiful piece of art. Awesome
ReplyDeleteVee xx
amazine =amazing xx
ReplyDeleteThat's a cool bird, great steampunk look.Thanks for joining us at FSC this fortnight.
ReplyDeleteI love the bird and thanks for telling us how you did it!! Good luck--it's amazingly cool!!
ReplyDeleteSuper work must have taken ages so much work on this little birdie x
ReplyDeletegreat job, so much work has gone into that, must have taken ages. I was looking at their stamps last night, quite a few sets I must be getting myself. thanks for the link.
ReplyDeletemark
That is some bird I love it, those cogs look real cool. Lots of work but well worth it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
Hugs Shirley x x
Hello, Your piece of art is really nice. You did a great job with it. Thanks for joining us at Robyn's Fetish. Edwina Brown
ReplyDeleteAmazingingly brilliant work Lyn - Love it! Been thinkin bout you, hope all is ok.
ReplyDeleteX Michelle
Fantastic altered bird, love the stamping. Thank you for joining us at FSC this time.
ReplyDeleteYvonne/Meggymay
This is amazing! I can tell a lot of work went into this. I love the steampunk look, it's very effective!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at the Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge :)
Tanya xx
Thanks for joining us at Recycle,Re-purpose&Reinvent. Your bird is amazing. The cogs and watch parts are really effective. Stunning piece. Please join us again
ReplyDeletePaula DT
LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE this bird and technique. You are such an inspiration to me. I'm gonna go make something with wings all steampunky right now. Thanks!
ReplyDeletethis is amazing Lynn you are so clever.
ReplyDeleteYou're such a clever girl! For some reason this didn't appear in my blog feed, spotted you over at MIM!
ReplyDeleteWill look at those god awful ornaments in new light now! Thanks for the inspiration.
Claire x
OMG what a stunning & creative creation!!!!! i love this!!! Thanks so much for linking up at The Cheerful Stamp pad this week - it's a perfect match for our "In the Garden" themed challenge!!
ReplyDeleteWow - this is amazing! Cool technique and he is so cute! Very glad you linked up at Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent!
ReplyDeleteLove this creation. Very detailed!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Marie XX
Fabulously AWESOME :-D LUV him xxxxxxxxxxxx
ReplyDeleteThis is truly amazing thank you for entering our challenge at Craftymess x
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! Love the idea of the stamped tissue paper and gesso. Really brilliant!
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking part with us in our Craftymessers Paint Challenge.
Ax
thats just outstanding, its so so good, love all your work, thank you for playin with us at craftymess
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judie xx
Wow this is stunning so very effective love it well done. Thanks for joining in with us at Craftymess Great Big Huge Hugs Becca xxx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work. Thanks for joining us at Robyns Fetish anything goes challenge this week. Good Luck cheers Sue N x
ReplyDeleteYou are quite an artist! I love your little china bird that you have transformed into such a piece of art! Love the idea of stamping on tissue and then laying it on the bird with gesso! Your coloring of all of the cogs looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing your always wonderful art and ideas with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteYou are quite the artist!! Your little china bird looks amazing! What a wonderful idea to stamp onto tissue paper and then apply it atop the little bird using gesso. Your coloring of all of the cogs and watch innards is fantastic! Your work is always inspired and so creative! Thanks for sharing this little bird with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed viewing this interesting piece . well done .Thanks for sharing on Make it Monday .
ReplyDeleteAnd I see you on Craftymess Challenge Blog too .Thanks for sharing with us as well.
DeleteHe's beautiful! I love his eyes - your work is fabulous as always.
ReplyDeleteSTUNNING project. I saw this on MIM..Faye
ReplyDeleteWOW I'm speechless girl, seen this on MIM, feel a bit bad as a teamie should be here more often, bad bad me
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Ildz
Stunning! I love it! Beautiful job. Thanx for sharing
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I so love your bird. It is steampunky but cute! very nicely done. I will have to give this a try. di
ReplyDeleteHow cool is this! I have never tried geso'ing tissue paper onto ceramic- love this! Stopping by from Make it Monday.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an awesome project and so inspiring. I would love to try this on a project of my own. So glad you shared with us at Pixie Dust Studio for our Bird theme challenge this week.
ReplyDeleteWOW...What more can i say..He is truly stunning. Your work is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWOW..Thank you for coming to play with us at 'Craftymess'
Stunnning x Jet
Wow!!!! xx
ReplyDeleteI'll just sit back and admire this my friend. It's out of this world!!
ReplyDeletewowzer Lyn, what a stunner! Some fantastic techniques, and the finished product is fab-u-lous! Thanks for joining us at Fashionable Stamping challenges
ReplyDeleteClaire xx
Very unique creation, gorgeous. Thanks for joining in with our anything goes challenge over at Forever Friends and good luck Julie
ReplyDeleteHoly cow, this is just AMAZING, thank you for joining us at The Cheerful Stamp Pad! :)
ReplyDeleteHi
ReplyDeleteWonderful entry for FSC's Nature challenge theme.
A fun piece of altered art.
Thank you for sharing your creativity with us at FSC.
Wishes
Lynne
Hi
ReplyDeleteWonderful entry for FSC's Nature challenge theme.
A fun piece of altered art.
Thank you for sharing your creativity with us at FSC.
Wishes
Lynne
Thank you for joining in the challenge over at crafymess challenge blog http://craftymesschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
ReplyDeleteWOW WOW WOW WOW How amazing. This is something totally different which is always nice to see BUT this is done so so well. I cant wait to see more of your work.
Hope to see you joining in future challenges at craftymess.
Lisa xxxx
Thanks for joining in with our nature challenge at FSC and sharing your lovely and very original creation.
ReplyDeleteFliss x
OMG, Lyn, you never cease to amaze me, this is one very cool piece of Art. To say I love it wold be an understatement. Great technique. Thanks for sharing it with us on Recycle, Re-Purpose & Re-Invent.
ReplyDelete:) Chris / CS Designs