Steampunk Romance SBS blog hop

Welcome to my stop along the way

on this Romantic Steampunk Simply Betty blog hop.

You should have arrived here from the insanely talented
Cheri's blog ,

but if not and you'd like to join in from the beginning, go here.

I often think of how lucky I am to be on the Simply Betty DT,

and how fortunate I am to get to play and create with so many
unique and stunning and fun lines. The Steampunk line is one of my
most favorite to work with, and the new,
"Romance"  line is no exception.

Gwendolyn is a favorite of mine as well.

I decided to go with a vintage feel and kept the colors

fairly muted and subtle. For me anyway.

I went to town coloring the fleurs with my Copics.

I added color to the tips of the roses and then I dipped

them in alcohol and let them dry to a nice, blended,

realistic effect.

I had some large, brown glittered brads that really anchored

the ivory webbed ribbon down nicely.  

I colored Gwen in with Copics and

aged the edges of the panel with my scissors and

some Tim Holtz distress inks.

My second project is also my first altered journal.

I picked up this journal at Mike's with the intention of

using it in this hop somehow. I am quite a novice when it

comes to altering items. Maybe just a creature of habit, but

I finally stepped out of my comfort zone (again?!) and am

quite pleased with the outcome.

I cut out both Mercius and Grace images with my new

Heart nesties and colored them with Copics.

I added some Sizzix fluorishes. Some that I shaded

with pink SU inks for a bit of dimension.

I added more Copic and (dryed) alcohol soaked roses

in matching shades of pink. Popped on some

pearl sprays and a polymer clay heart that I had left over

from another project, added a compass and gear brad

to Mercius' side to give it a masculine element.

Plus some Stickles for that romantic sparkle.

I'll be listing this journal in my Etsy shoppe if anyone is

interested in purchasing it.

Thanks for sticking with me this long.
Next stop on the Steampunk hop is
the loverly, the talented,

Lady B.