Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Imagine The Kite & Key

Hello everyone! Most of you know my love for Jumbo Tags, but now Ranger has Giant tags!!! Woohoo! Love all the space, and I sure needed it with this colossal tag, so this might be my new favorite size.
Over at the Inspiration Journal the monthly challenge is "Go Fly A Kite". I instantly thought of Benjamin Franklin, and his fascinating quest to prove electricity from lightening with a kite and a key, that I learned about so long ago in grade school, so I knew I wanted to create a kite piece using him. He would definitely be on my top 10 list of significant people from the past. For some reason though, Benji always invokes in me thoughts of Steampunk, not because he had anything to do with the steam engine, but because he had so much to do with the electric engine, and thoughts of cogs and gears enter my mind as well as electricity (Electricpunk???). He was a tinkerer and inventor among many other things, and his ideas way back then lead others to think he was strange. He wanted his works to be used for increasing efficiency and human improvement, and that they did. Life would be different had he not been around, and these two quotes that I used here on the tag really describe him, and they are certainly worth pondering for the rest of us. 
I printed an image of Benji from the web, made him an extended arm, and stamped 2 of Tim's hands in Jet Black Archival, one for the base and one for the top layer. I colored them in with Distress Markers.
I used Wendy's Art Parts for my house. I had to cut the window a little larger so Benji's hand could stick out. I stamped the two Steampunk images on the house in Jet Black Archival, and painted the trim and roof with Pitch Black Acrylic Dabber.  Everything was inked with Walnut Stain Distress Ink.
I stamped the first Tim sentiment on kraft in Sepia Archival Ink. It was used for the wall of the house. Everyone needs an inspiration wall...right? Lots of Idea-ology (See the lightening rod?)and metal parts were used to embellish the house.
I used Tim's Guilded Kraft Glassine technique for the tree, and then die cut it with the Sizzix Branch Tree Bigz Die. I also used this die to cut a piece of Inkssentials Metal Foil Tape to be used for the lightening. I think it looks pretty good as lightening, although my son did not...critics!
My new favorite....the Giant Tag! I inked it with Broken  China, Stormy Sky, Peeled Paint, and Walnut Stain Distress Inks.
Then I flicked water on it for the rain drops. I love Tim's classic technique of Blended, Spritz, and Flick...another fav!
I added Tissue Tape to kraft paper along with Walnut Stain Distress Ink. I attached some gears and spinners, and cut it into the shape of a kite. Chain and more Idea-ology finished the kite, and of course the key was added. However, my son (again) said the key should be above his hand...CRITICS!!! I adhered everything to the tag, along with another quote from a Tim set, that was stamped on kraft in Jet Black, distressed, and inked in Walnut Stain.
 
 
I am also submitting this tag to the Sunday Stamper's challenge of "Steam Punk", and Simon Says Stamp & Show's challenge of "No Rules, Anything Goes".

Supplies:
From My Stash- wire

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!



45 comments:

  1. You are just incredible. No other way to say it. Awesome project. Duh.

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  2. Anita...this is just WAY COOL! I totally LOVE it! I think that this is one of the coolest things you've ever done. This is so amazingly creative and detailed. You are just amazing, my friend! Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful creation with us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. <3 Candy

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  3. You are way, way, WAY too clever! Oh my gosh, this is just spectacular!

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  4. What a fab creation, love your background and the way you have combined all the elements is fab!trace x

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  5. Love how you put things together. thanks as always for sharing.

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  6. Love it, love it...did I mention that I love it. The details on this piece are amazing. You have provided a shining example of the quote about imagination being everything. Love all the hardware on Benji's house including the lightning rod and that great clock key. The pins on the kite chain are inspired. The rainy sky and the lightning make a fab background. Tell your son that in our world, that's exactly what lightning looks like :)

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  7. What a totally cool tag! You could always silence the critics and just move the key to above Ben's hand!!

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  8. WOWOWOW what an unique awesome art work. I love it very much. Gorgeous how you combined all details, really clever. You are so talented!Fantastic background too.
    Thanks for the progress photos.
    xox Anja

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  9. Loving the rainy sky and I think the lightening is perfect. The house is amazing and the kite is inspired - this is one amazing mini work of art which I think you should frame and put up on the wall (not in your Son's room though....). Crafty hugs, Anne x

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  10. Absolutely fantastic! That lightening is AWESOME! Way, way, cool!

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  11. Wowee Anita, I really don't know where to start. I just love everything about your tag. Total Genius. Hugs Rita xxx

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  12. OH.MY.GOD! I love everything about this tag!

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  13. Ok you had way too much fun... LOL !! I love this!!

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  14. Fantastic!!! Love the house you made for Ben! The roof is awesome, and I love the tree and funky kite. Awesome take on this theme, Anita!

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  15. Anita this is just genius. LOVE that house and the kite. Such a clever way of putting everything together. Hugs, Buttons x

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  16. Wow wow wow!!!!!!!!!!!! You've outdone yourself! I love all the little bits and pieces and how you used the tree die for the lightning. And Ben looks fabulous! Thanks for sharing!!
    Hugs
    Lorna

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  17. Hi Anita, I just hopped over from Hels' Sunday Stampers blog to have a look at your project and all I can say is 'Wow!" This is amazing, love the way you have put it all together to create this, must have been so much fun!
    Carole Z X

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  18. Hey there Anita, wowwwwwwzerssssss I just loveeeee your Tag, its absolutely fabulous with all the little detaills, love love love it, Thank you for sharing with the Dt from Simon Says Stamp and Show, wow hugs terry xxx

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  19. Ohh my this one is amazing! I love this ART piece a lot! The electric punk is amazing! That house is stunning! Thank you so much for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. Hugs, Sandra

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  20. This is so AMAZING! I really love everything about it. You managed to use all my favorite components.

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  21. Anita you rocks! This is amazing, totally love it!
    Hugs from Slovenia

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  22. TOTES-AMAZEBALLS hun, this is AWESOME... love love love love it... Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper x

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  23. Anita, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love the large tag size and all the details on it are amazing. You should be writing an "altered art" book!

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  24. WOW oh WOW~~~ This is absolutely AMAZING!!! LOVE all your details and product used WOW!! I agree with Sandy!!

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  25. Oh my word... you are on an absolute roll! This is completely stunning! I love your link-up to Benjamin Franklin, had no idea he'd done kite/electricity experiments, so that's fascinating to start with... but your tag is sensational! Every detail, every technique brilliantly in its place, and that kite with its glorious 'string' is out of this world. Oh boy, you've really created a masterpiece here! I'm in awe once more...
    Alison x

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  26. Anita this is awesome! I especially love the house and all the cogs on it!

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  27. Anita - just fabulous from top to toe - you are on a creative roll my dear...Go Anita. Fantabulous , creative and a real show stopper! Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show. Sarah.

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  28. I'm missing words, your tag rocks. Love all the fantastic details.

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  29. Whoa! Serious crafty goodness going on here...I love your house with all the cogs and gears..really represents Franklin's inventive side. Then, his fab crown and extended arm really grab me. Super. The quote is perfect,and this whole piece is just so fun, whimsical and imaginative.

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  30. Totally fabulous ! Love all the different elements and your extravagant use of embellies, great work. Thank you Anita for the lovely comment you left me for my fsc card x

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  31. Why did this post not show up in my inbox last week???? This is truly a wondrous tag & I love every single detail.

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  32. Oh this is SO cool!! I absolutely love it and it is very creative.

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  33. Hurray, hurray, hurray - for you and for SSSaS!!
    Alison x

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  34. Hello Anita, congrats with your top 3 at SSSaS...you did so well with this great creation!!

    greetings, Alie :-)

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  35. Congratulations on your win on the SSSS blog. Blessings!

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  36. Congrats on your win! Well-deserved!

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  37. Wow! This is so cool! Congratulations on your awesome steam pinky tag!

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  38. SUPERB piece of art! Congrats on being in the top 3 at SSS&S!!! Well deserved!

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  39. This is outstanding, love it so much

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  40. I love this tag, Anita! It's very creative and I love the steampunkish look of it. :)

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  41. Love it so much I pinned it! :)

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