Tuesday, January 4, 2011

CCC Week 26...

A new year and a new Compendium Challenge, go over to
Linda's blog
to find out what it is all about.



This week's technique is another new one for me. I did not
have the correct colour of distress embossing powder so
had to use a different one, but I think it turned out just fine.
I actually managed to do this one without any mishaps,
maybe it is just what I needed to get back into the creative
groove, so to speak.

I have not had much creative time the last week or so as we
have been doing a re-model of our laundry room. The good
thing is that I am now hopefully going to get to my paints
and craft supplies without having to take every box out of
the cupboard to get to the one I want. I am seeing a blog post
about this in the future...


18 comments:

Netty said...

Oooh its fab, I love your distressed grunge, a great mechanical style piece. Annette x

Minxy said...

Crackin cog creation :D

Evelyn S. said...

Like me...your substitute for the color of EP worked great!

Jane said...

Love your entry this week. It's very subtle the way the embossing matches the rusted gears. I don't know about you - I stayed bundled up during our "AZ" dose of winter.

Pam said...

Your cogs look great! I too used a different color!!

Lori said...

This tech is perfect for those gadget gears. This is a great piece, Marlene, I really love that sentiment, too!

Anonymous said...

Brilliant piece Marlene! Great minds indeed! Lol! xx

Terry said...

so love your rusty grunge creation! I think I have that sentiment somewhere??? Enjoy the new and improved laundry room!

Kat said...

grate take on this weeks technique,
Kat.

donna said...

Wonderful pice! Great use of the gears!

Anne Jagger said...

Your rustiness looks fabulous! I used a different colour EP too.
Love your creation.

Gerrie Johnnic said...

This really pops off the page, great piece!

minnie_mac said...

Great piece. The rusting worked a teat.

Marilyn

Carolyn said...

WOW, great job on this. I too had to do a little substitution for my ATC but it turned out OK. That's what makes these challenges a real challenge when you don't have an exact match and have to come up with a similar product. I used a different shade of distressed powder and it worked perfectly as did yours.

Siobhan Brignull said...

great work, ididnt have the right colours either, me thinks a spending spree is needed, LOL

Jolanda said...

love your cogs! they are very effective and the embossing on the background is great. x

Linda Ledbetter said...

Oh, cool, Marlene! I love those cogs. The rusted grunge looks fabulous, and the embossed background and perfectly-chosen sentiment make this piece really special. The color you used for the technique worked beautifully!

Good luck with your remodel!

SannaS said...

oh WOW!!!! Awesome piece of art!! Love it!!! =)
Hugs, SannaS