Thursday, October 14, 2010

Halloween in Wonderland


I made this using Graphics 45 Halloween in Wonderland scrapbooking paper and a few bits and pieces of Tim Holtz materials. It is a layered collage.


Alice sits on the very top of the frame and right below the frame are the pieces with the pumpkin and cards. Below that sitting against the back of the frame is the area with the watch face and rabbits. (They had to be the deepest in the rabbit hole right?)

This was a kind of experiment before I try tackling a big steampunk one. I wanted to see how it would look if instead of glossing the entire picture I just glossed the edges of the middle layer to adhear it to the back of the front glass pane.

For the steampunk one I plan on working on it has 6 possible layers so I plan on letting it take me a while to make.

Also, this frame can be opened up. On the inside behind the cards is a key. I like building things that have pieces that only the owners know about. It gets to be their little secret when others look at what they have.


I kind of wanted the center of attraction to be the name on the cards and wanted this to feel a bit like they are tumbling down and surrounding Alice. The Rabbit is up at the top where things are more open so it is kind of like Alice gets to think "Geez, I have to go through all this to get back up there?" With her outside of the glass it is kind of like an introspective moment of "hmmm, how am I going to get through all this and live?"

Abney Park New Video "End of Days" & Album Launch!



Music video for the title song off Abney Park's new album End of Days out Friday Oct 15th 2010.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

New Supplies Part II

So on my recent trip to Houston I picked up some new supplies. I am not sure what to think of them quite yet.




A good thing is that they are not real gears but have a nice heft to them and come out cheaper for customers than real gears would. These are the first two pieces made with the new supplies.

Dastardly Demon Doodads




These are some shots of the earrings, necklace and lapel pins.

Steampunk Ball Costume Contest Loot Donors


Check out a sneak peek of some of the donations for the
 October 30th Elysium Steampunk Ball Costume Contest Prizes!

Be sure to check out these great
artists' shops for more of their amazing steampunk works!

We have donations coming in from some great artists including:

Chetart.com is donating quite a stash of pieces from his awesome Steampunk Monkey Nation Collection.
http://www.chetart.com/

Parkers and Quinn are donating some phenomenal leather goggles and hair clips.
http://parkersandquinn.com/

Faire Treasures is donating a great strand of steamy pirate hair beads.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CrystalKittyCat


Tormented Artifacts is donating one of their famed steampunk card decks.
http://www.tormentedartifacts.com/

TaDa Boutique is donating a great steamy embroidered pouch.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/tadaboutique


Secret Oktober will be donating a gift certificate! Go spend it on the awesome steampunk gear they carry by local artists!
http://www.secret-oktober.com/

Rhapsodical Hats will also be donating an awesome hat and a tiny hat as well.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/RhapsodicalHats

Steam Bath Factory is donating some of her exquisite bath and beauty pieces. http://www.etsy.com/shop/SteamBathFactory

Christenia & Co. is donating a mystery steampunk piece.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/christenia

There are more prizes as well! A more complete list will be posted as the date draws closer!

Turner's Tokens will be donating the treasure boxes and a few of my pieces as well.
Still trying to nail down which ones...

Monday, October 11, 2010

Bought a few new supplies in Houston



So on my recent trip to Houston I picked up some new supplies. I am not sure what to think of them quite yet.

A good thing is that they are not real gears but have a nice heft to them and come out cheaper for customers than real gears would. These are the first two pieces made with the new supplies.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Elysium Steampunk Ball: October 30

Halloween Steam Punk Ball and Costume Contest
Oct. 30 @ 9:30pm @ Elysium: 705 Red River St, Austin, TX.

Featuring: BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL + randal.holt:dead.cat.cello & DJs Void + The Gothfather.

Live music starts at 10pm.
Costume contest at midnight. Dancing all night long!
$5 with costume, $7 without.
Doors open at 9:30pm (21+)

I'll be a vendor there; come by and see me!

Oct 16th SCARE FOR A CURE ZOMBIE COSTUME CONTEST @ Prague in Austin

Saturday, October 16 at 9:00pm - October 17 at 4:00am
Cover: 21+ @ $5 / 18+@ $10 / VIPs (presale only = $25)
At Prague, 422 Congress (actually off of 5th west of Congress), Austin, TX

They are really trying to see more of a steampunk twist in the costumes this year and Airship Isabella will be attending as well.

SCARE FOR THE CURE LAUNCH PARTY

Save yourselves! The Zombie Apocalypse takes over Prague on Saturday October 16th and transforms this subterranean dance club into a true UNDERWORLD experience, featuring a torture chamber for those brave enough, outstanding thematic visual projections, a special thematic performance by HIPNAUTICA with special guests ART versus INDUSTRY and DJ NEPHANDIUS with Adam Warped and Zack Highwire after hours. Get dressed up for early for this Halloween Party and be a part of this torturous dance party in honor of SCARE FOR A CURE (for more info about SCARE FOR A CURE visit http://www.scareforacure.org/.)

We will have three categories for Zombie costumes winners.

Most Sexxy Zombie, Most Interesting & Most Disgusting

Prizes are to be announced. Arrive in costume before 9:30pm and get in for FREE.
Ask about our Hipnautica Martinis and other nightmarish drink specials all night.

Doors 9-4am
Cover: 21+ @ $5 / 18+@ $10 / VIPs (presale only = $25)

More Details Here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112144875510525&ref=mf

Victorian Gals

This is a set of pieces I work up for my mother and her friends. A couple years ago they went to Atlantic City and got pictures taken in Victorian garb so it made for a perfect picture in the frame. My mother picked out the charms for the pins and the pins are built on some unpressed caps my brother had from a beer making kit.

Woeful Warrior Were Pin

I made a pin for the Vile Victorian Vampires so this is for the Woeful Warrior Weres out there!
For a high ranking general of course.

Deviantart Oct 7th Drawing

Be sure to check out the details here: http://turnerstokens.deviantart.com/
The drawing will be held on the 7th and you have a chance to win one of three pieces.
Good luck!

Deviantart and Facebook

Congrats to all the winners!

Stay tuned for details of upcoming drawings!

Friday, October 1, 2010

October 1st Deviantart Drawing TONIGHT!

This is the loot for the first person drawn!
Drawing will be held tonight at 11pm CST.

Second, Third and Seventh place will receive one of these pieces.
Which one? It will be a surprise!

October 1st Facebook Drawing TONIGHT!

Drawing will be held tonight at 10pm CST.
Entering is easy! Just join the Turner's Tokens Facebook Group!

Second, Third and Seventh place will receive one of these pieces.
Which one? It will be a surprise!