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I don't know if this is "Steam Punk" or not,so I guess it's my version.Steam Funk,maybe?Anyway.....That's a photo of my grandpop and me taken in Jacksonville,Fla in 1966.I was 4.
I cut out the sun,sun's rays,and grass from Graphic 45 pps.I fringed the edges of the green striped pp to give it more texture.Just cut slits over and over again.Then sprayed edges with my TH water mister and kinda splayed the grass out a bit so it didn't look so even.Then let it dry,and inked it.I love the effect!I FINALLY got some Dusty Attic products and am sooo pleased with them!My thanks to Tracy,(Stay true to God) for setting some aside for me before she was sold out!Please visit her website at StaytruetoGod.com!You won't be disappointed!I thought long and hard about what to do with them!I knew when I ordered the bench,that I would use it with this photo!Howeer,I had NO idea I would end up cutting OUT the photo!And thus evolved my "steam punk/funk" lo!I colored the "wrought iron" parts of the bench with a plain black sharpie,then used Smooch for the slats.Love that stuff!The tree was cut out on my Cricut using the Heritage cartridge.The sunflowers were a vine by Prima,that I took apart. I googled vintage gumball macines,orangejuce ads,and pancake ads,cut them out and inked them.To understand why I added some of the elements that I did on this lo,I'll include journaling which is on the back.I posted another lo with the same journaling,but that was awhile back!It reads...
My grandpop Fred was really my step-grandpop,but he was more of a grandpop than anyone else I knew.In the morning ,he would get me dressed.(Notice my jumper on backward?),and make me pancakes.He'd usually burn them,but I didn't mind.Every morning we'd walk to the bank for a free cup of orange juice.(Banks did that back then!Coffee,too!)Then we'd go to the A&P to get a gumball.Grandpop only ever had but a few cents in his pockets.After that,we'd take our lunch to the park for a picnic.Our lunches consisted of a sandwich wrapped in wax paper.Usually pb&j.After we ate,we'd gather the seed pods from the mimosa trees,pop out the seeds,and flick them off of the concrete arms of the bench.Grandpop was such a dear,sweet,and loving man!He ws a true grandpop,and I loved him very much!
My grandpop Fred was estranged from his only child,and so never got to spend time and enjoy his own grandchildren.It's a shame they'll never know his kind and gentle ways,and what their parents deprived them of!He died when I was 10.I'm so blessed to have had him in my life!
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Love everything about your lo!! Steam Funk is the PERFECT name for this - softer & sweeter than Steam Punk :) You can tell how special your relationship was just by how you created your lo - it says it all :)
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This is sooo very special!!!! I love it all! Looks sooo magical!
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Love everything about this! The journaling...the "steam-funk" everything!
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I forgot to mention... I also love the way you did the grass and that adorable little tree! You and your grandpop are sitting perfect on that little bench!!
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I love this LO. It's creative and gorgeous! It all looks so well together that it looks like it was meant to be that way! The journaling is very heartwarming. I believe God made some people just to be grandparents, because the warm the soul of their grandchildren. I believe your grandpop was one of those people!
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A touching story-TFS! You can tell all the work that went into this-visually appealing!! Love the gumball machine!! jen
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This is soooooo flippin kewl!!!!!
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This is sooo cool! Steam Fantastic!
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wow this is fabulous!!!!! love it!
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This is SO AMAZING!!!! Gorgeous use of photo and graphic elements. I love the tree and the 50'd era details on the side- small bits that liven up an already awesome design.
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LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS LO!!!!!!!
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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a fantastic work of art!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just love every single detail & it's obvious how much work you put into this!!!! And it paid off big time!!! FAV for sure!!!!
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Very well done. Each embellishment telling its part of the story. Heartwarming LO. Love everything about it. The sun makes it warm as does the journaling. Not only do you have a great eye for making great LOs, but a heart as well. Love your work.
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Oh yes, my favorite element is the fringed grass...so innovative I had to mention it =-)
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This is an amazing LO...whatever style it is!! Your fussy cut work is awesome and I love that all of your fun and diferent embellies have a reason for being there! Very creative and unique...love it all!!!
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this is SOOO going into my innovative list!!LOVE EVERYTHING....especially the touching story!!TFS!!
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this is wonderful. i'd say a very awesome "steampunk" layout! love all the details. you really got down on this.
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What a sweet and touching story. Love it. ANd the layout is wonderful..love how you're sitting on the bench and that tree is so cool. Darling photo. Just precious.
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What a magical and joyful LO! Wonderful job!
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Saw this featured and just HAD to check out how awesome it is!!
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WOW!! This is so FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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this is amazing! love that effect!
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I love the sentiment behind all your little details. You can truly see that you heart went into this lo. This is definitely a fave for me. TFS :)
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what an AMAZING collage! LOVE it!!!
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Wow!! Fabulous layout & great journaling. TFS!!
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WOW!!
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fun design
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Beautiful LO & congrats to you for it being featured!
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Very neat job. A cute photo of you and your Grandfather!
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Amazing - I really love everything about it!!! I don't have words...
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Wow! This is really incredible, magical, pyschodelic (and I mean that in a good way)! So many cool things to look at!! :)
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wow this is just amazing! i wish i could do layouts like this! very Inspirational
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Wow!!!What an awesome LO....wonderful work and such a touching story behind the page,,,fav!!
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WOW, THIS ROCKS!!!!!! GREAT WORK, I'M GLAD YOU GOT TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH HIM!!!!!!
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Such a different page - love the creativity here! Great page!
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This is gorgeous! All the elements you brought into this project are beautiful and perfect! I love your story!
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Very impressive and very unique, Grace! I am loving all your fabulous details! Such a sweet and endearing photo also! Beautifully designed!
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awesome
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so cool!!!!
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Very Outstanding....Beautiful, and I Love it...! xx
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Outstanding page. I love everything. And the story behind this is even better!! A fave.
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Looks Great to Me!! I just did my very 1st steampunk too and wondered the same thing lol!! Great job on this!!
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This is absolutely magical...I love how you have incorporated your special days with your grandpop in the layout...what a beautiful memoty to scrap. Love all the elements you have used here. I tried something simlilar with the DA bench and photo, but in the end it didn't happen...I love how your's turned out and it is painted beautifully. Love the whole lo!!!!
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So Awesome..Love it!
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Who cares if it's steam punk or funk....it is just simply INCREDIBLE and a joy to behold!!!! The DA bench with your cut out photo is one of the coolest effects I've seen!!! I sooo appreciate you sharing the details of your techniques and I'm FASCINATED how you created this work of art!!! Lovely journalling and story....you are an amazing artist!!!
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This layout is fantastic! So inspirational! I don't know where to begin. The photo cut out on that bench is genius! I love all the little details you added which I am sure meant so much to you at that time! LOVE IT!!!!
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wow! this is absolutely breathtaking!! You are so creative!!
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Not sure what steampunk is but I know magical when i see it! Awesome Lo and thank you so much for sharing the journaling. he sounds like a very special man!
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I'm just now starting to understand what steampunk is all about, but I absolutely love this and am truly inspired to give one a try myself. You are very creative and this is a wonderful memory.....straight to my faves!!!!
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Soooo COOL!!! You are so creative!!! I don't know steampunk, but I do know wonderful, magical and amazing!!!
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What a smokin' page! I love love love this. You put so much work into this. Love all of the special touches. The b&w photo is perfect! Great job~
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What a wonderful memory. This lo is awesome. You should win some kind of award!
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Fan-freakin-tastic! If I had gold stars I'd throw some all over you. Well done.
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Awesome LO! I have no idea what steam punk/funk even is but I love this page!
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my there such an awesome designed page, great detailing
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WONDERFUL!! I LOVE this layout :-)
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