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Welcome to my “other” blog! This blog will represent my other loves in the art world, along with cards. I will be posting my art journal and mixed-media projects. Other art that you will see will depict Steampunk, fantasy, Gothic, horror, anything that the word “alternative” encompasses. I hope you enjoy the ride with me!

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Challenge No. 29 with Lacy Sunshine


My second post in over a month! I am on a roll this weekend. I will have to take another break, but I will not let a month fly by before I post again.

We have Challenge #29 ready for you at the Lacy SunshineChallenge blog. This time around the theme is “Anything Goes.” Of course, there are rules, and you can read the guidelines here. There’s also a “loyalty” program, you won’t want to miss that.


For my “Anything Goes” project I decided I felt like a little Steampunk. My image that I chose is “Gia Von Gadget.” She is available in the “Lacy Sunshine Gang” section of Heather’s shop. I love Steampunk, and Gia is one of the cutest Steampunk babes I have seen in a while.

I colored Gia with Copics, did some fussy cutting, and then layered her on a cog from Spellbinder’s, and a Make It Crafty chipboard heart with wings. My designer paper is from Graphic 45. The paper was layered with Stampin' Up! Taken with Teal and Basic Black cardstock.

Copics used:
Skin: E000, 00, 04,11, 21, R20
Hair: C1, 3, 5, 7, 9
Duster & Bow: BG78, 75, 72
Pants, Goggles, & Parts of Wings:
E13, 15, 17, 18, 19
Socks & Belt: Y32, 35, 38
Sprocket & Goggle Lenses:
Y00, 11, 15, YR23, 24, and
W1, 3, 5, 7


The cog and the heart with wings were accented with some of my favorite DecoArt products. The cog was accented with DecoArt Rich Espresso Elegant Finish Metallic Paint. After that was dry I rubbed DecoArt Black Shimmer Metallic Luster. I love the Metallic Luster. The chipboard piece was painted with DecoArt Elegant Finish Medieval Gold Glaze. Second coat was some dabbing with DecoArt Americana Antique Teal acrylic and the last coat was more dabbing with DecoArt Elegant Finish Glorious Gold paint. For the final accents I added some chipboard black bats and metal sprockets.


Gia Von Gadget would like to enter the following challenges:
Digi Galore Challenge – Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs – Things with Wings
Craftitude Challenges – Anything Goes/Add Green

I hope that you join us for our “Anything Goes” challenge. After you enter your little piece of art, please come join us on Lacy Sunshine Facebook and show us your little piece of art.

Thanks for stopping by. If you have any questions, please contact me.
Aletha Jane

5 comments:

Paper Panda said...

Stunning - awesome colouring!
Mandy x

Chrissy said...

Fantastic colouring Aletha..I love the papers and bats..wonderful Steampunk card...gorgeous.

Luv CHRISSYxx

Bonnie Irvine said...

Holy batwings...this is amazing! Your colouring never ceases to amaze me and this is no exception. She is fabulous. You capture the light and shadows brilliantly. Love the paper, gears, and bats.The chipboard winged heart is so dramatic and suits the image beautifully. Thanks for playing along in our Anything Goes/Show a Little Green challenge at Craftitude this fortnight. Thanks for the continuing inspiration...and for the enabling because this image is now on my radar.

Kerri said...

love your card I was wondering what type of paper you used when colouring..as well as printer type..thks

Cindye Wile said...

WOW!!! Stunning. The colors are perfect, they just pop. Your coloring is fabulous.
Thanks for joining us at Digi Galore.
CIndye DT