Thursday, September 26, 2013

Design Team Throwdown #9 Entry- Metal Mania



Hello once again everyone, welcome to my blog! Today I'll be posting the Smeared Ink Team entry for the 9th Design Team Throwdown Challenge. Voting for this challenge begins Friday September 27 and ends Sunday September 29 at midnight. Please be sure to swing by the DT Throwdown Blog and cast your vote for your fave team projects, of course after you check out all the outstanding entries presented by the participants. We'd LOVE if you vote for us, but we encourage you to vote for the projects (team) that you think are the best!

This month the theme was picked by our Challenge #8 Champs, Delicious Doodles. Their challenge pick was "Metal Mania", which was left to each team's interpretation. Thanks for a great challenge, Delicious Doodles Gals! 

If you've been to my blog before, you probably know I LOVE me some metal, so I played again on the Smeared Ink Team. You'll see my project last. 

Here are the entries for the Smeared Ink Team: 


 #1 Our first entry comes to you from Leigh. She created an astonishing altered birdhouse piece featuring Smeared Ink's Beyond digi stamp. Be sure to visit her BLOG to get all of the details on her outstanding work.

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 #2 Our second entry is from Tori. She created a stunning steampunk themed book using two not-yet released images from Smeared Ink: Toxic Ballerina and Toxic Twins. These images will be available soon! For more information on Tori's book, please visit her BLOG

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 #3 Our final entry is from Terra (me). I created an art journal that features all sorts of metal bits. My details are picture heavy once again, so please bear with me.

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The cover is made of plaster, which is one of my new-ish favorite mediums to play with, and chicken wire (metal bit #1), and covered in layers and layers of paint. It's attached to handles made of bolts and nuts (metal bit #2) that are wrapped with wire (metal bit #3). The cover also has hanging baubles that I made from quartz crystals and bullet casings (metal bit #4). Here are close up details of the cover:



For the book closure, I used a heavy duty picture hanger on each cover that I bent to shape (metal bit #5). I added some thin silver string that I braided together to act as the closing ribbon that loops around the hooks.



Here is the spine side of the book. I did the binding by hand using the same silver string.


The pages of the book are thick coverstock, with a couple pages of watercolor paper added in for good measure. I didn't add very many stamped images, since this is an art journal the "art" part of it will be added in over time, but I did use word stamps at the bottom right corner of every page. I don't remember the company that I got these from (shame on me!) but I've had them for years and years. You can be sure it will be full of Smeared Ink images by the time I am done with it though!



And finally, here is the back cover of the book, which looks just like the front cover. I forgot to mention that I also attached little safety pins throughout the chicken wire (metal bits # 6).



Overall, I'm pretty happy with it although I now have cuts and scrapes all over my fingers from all the wire work. Just fyi, it hurts when chicken wire pokes you :) I think I need to invest in some good gloves, but I hate not having mobility in my fingers to work. Oh well.

I hope you've enjoyed taking a look at the Smeared Ink Team projects, and please come vote for us if you think ours are the best! As I mentioned before, voting will be open from Friday Sept 27 through Sunday Sept 29, so come on over to the DT Throwdown Blog, take a gander at all the amazing projects linked up, and then cast your vote! Thanks for visiting!


17 comments:

  1. OMG ladies you have the most incredible pieces here..I am in awe at the magnificence of each piece.
    susan s

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  2. Oh my!! Smeared Ink really turned up the heat this time around! Magnificent projects by all! I'm off to go have a close up look at everything.
    Terra - your art journal is amazing! So many details and creativity! LOVE it!

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  3. Wow. They are fabulous all three of them.

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  4. I have tried to visit Leigh's blog, but I keep getting a malware notification. Something about blockheadstamps.com being embedded on her page, and they're connected with malware? I've already been hit with malware before, so I'll just admire her project from here.

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  5. What wonderful projects done by all. My mouth is wide open with amazement.
    Terra, that book cover is to die for! And all the little bits of metal used. The spine is so well done and I can not believe you binded it all. Gorgeous book soon to be filled with gorgeous talent!

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  6. Wowsers! Such awesomely amazing and labor intensive projects from all three ladies! My jaw is gaping and I'm drooling all over my keyboard! Terra, fabulous and unique journal! I would love to spend some time in your head while you're creating. I can't get over all the fabulous details! I left some love on Tori and Leigh's blogs. Best of luck in the DTTD challenge :)

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  7. Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! x

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  8. Unbelievably creative on all counts. And WOW, Terra! Love the whole found objects, "junk funk" kind of vibe you've got going on. and Plaster? who knew? Hope you'll be doing tuts for all this. I'm frickin' BLOWN AWAY BY EVERYONE! xxD

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  9. OMG...great work ladies.

    It is always so hard to decide on a favorite for these throwdowns. Yikes!

    Good luck!

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  10. Amazing Creations!!! Love them all!!! mo xxx

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  11. mind=blown! you guys rock (and I'm not just saying that ;) but wow such amazing work/talent here! I can't even put it into words!!! best of luck guys!

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  12. Fabulous metal books T&T! I'm so honoured and proud to be working along side you for this throwdown :)

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  13. totally stunning work ladies! I can't get onto Leigh's blog I am also getting the malware warning

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  14. I love your art journal, Terra! Although, I hope your fingers heal quickly.:)

    Great projects by all!

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  15. Well ladies i know you need to bring your 'A' game but these projects are 'A+' with a star added. I am honoured to work along side you three... each piece is amazing.
    Well done girls... good luck in the throw down... you should romp home. BDx

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  16. OMG Love those books, and the bird house! I have been to Leigh's blog and ranted to her about how awesome her bird house is! Terra and Tori... dangs girls.... I want those books LOL! I am so in awe of them they so rock! I would love to see an actual tut on how you did that book w/ the chicken wire melting into it Terra (LOL!) I am going to go check out your 2 blogs perhaps there is more info there :)
    All 3 of you all so Rocked this challenge!
    Peace,
    Kristy

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