Tuesday 6 September 2011

Autumnal Clock





Well another two weeks have flown by and it's time for another CRAFT-ROOM CHALLENGE. The challenge this time is Home Decor and it has been chosen by Maria. I freaked a bit at the thought of this challenge and then remembered that I'd bought a couple of clock blanks a long time ago and decided that it was time to use one of them. Why not visit the Craft-Room Challenge Blog to see the fabulous samples that the rest of the Design Team have made and don't forget to be eligible for the prize draw you need to display the Craft-Room logo in your sidebar with a link to the shop.
This is how my clock started life.
I sprayed some white card with Adirondack color wash, when it had dried I cut a circle to fit the clock face and punched a hole through the centre with a pencil and stamped the tree. I coloured the outer rim with Distress stain and stamped some branches on it then I embossed the edge with Cosmic Shimmer bright gold utee. I die cut the clock face with grungeboard using the Tim Holtz Sizzix Alterations die, then I painted it black. The next thing I did was to stick all the pieces together and attach the workings and the clock hand.
For the leaves I stuck some sticky backed aluminium to some black card and coloured it with Stazon, then I cut the leaves out using Spellbinders assorted leaves dies. These dies also emboss at the same time.
The flowers are cut out of some card that I'd coloured with Distress stains, I used the Tim Holtz, Sizzix Alterations tattered florals die. I attached the leaves and flowers to the clock and added some gems to the middle of the flowers. I was pleasantly surprised that the clock worked after I put the battery in and is still going strong.

I'm going to enter my clock in the ALTER IT MONTHLY Tree, Leaf, Branch, Twig challenge.

Ingredients.
Adirondack color wash, butterscotch, lettuce and terra cotta.
Stazon, pumpkin, cactus green and olive green.
Distress stain, rusty hinge.
Adirondack paint dabber, pitch black.
Stamps Graphicus and Inkadinkado.

32 comments:

  1. Hazel, thank you for bringing your clock to Alter It Monthly. its really beautiful. i love the tree.. the colours in the back ground are wonderful like the start of Autumn. some green some orange and rust..

    good luck witht he random draw at the end of the month.

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  2. So cool!! Excellent work. Kim xx

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  3. Wow! This is stunning Hazel! Love the autumn colours & the flowers & leaves! xxx

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  4. This is absolutely fabulous! I love it!

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  5. Looks fabulous Hazel. At first glance, I thought the base was made out of stone!

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  6. This is just gorgeous Hazel, wonderful colours, I LOVE it! Hugs, Valerie

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  7. Absolutely brilliant, Hazel - love this. I have a few clocks hanging around (not literally cos they're standing up agst something, lol) and still have some clock movements, so may well have to have a go at this. Lovely work x

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  8. Hi Hazel. Wow! Gorgeous clock. You have made a beautiful job of this. Love the colours you have chosen.
    Regards Florence x

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  9. Hazel
    This is something I've wanted to do for a long time, alter a clock but the project has always been on hold.
    The colours are so beautiful, a wonderful home decor item.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  10. You are one talented woman Hazel..this is a fabulous creation, I love the autumnal colours, and the crackled stone effect. FAB !!!

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  11. Awesome completely wonderful XOXO Zoe

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  12. Just love everything about your clock Hazel :)
    Von xxx

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  13. This is absolutely stunning Hazel. It really is a beautiful piece of art. Love it, x

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  14. Hazel, this is fantastic! I actually thought it was made of stone! The effect you've created is wonderful - I love it! Maria x

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  15. Loving your autumnal clock Hazel, wonderful work. x

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  16. What a stunning clock. thanks for sharing

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  17. Oh Hazel, it is magnificent! The technique, the colors, wow, love it! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!

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  18. Ab Fab! Love your clock - love the colours and the tree you stamped on the clock face. Beautiful flowers and leaves to - a winner again. Hugs, Neet x

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  19. Hazel, I am in LOVE with your clock! I think you have inspired me to get "clock" off my wish list and do one. Your colours and layers just so strike me! Hugs,

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  20. beautiful clock I especially like the crackled effect

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  21. Love your Autumnal clock Hazel, very creative. Tracy x

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  22. This is just gorgeous Hazel- it has a real WOW Factor :-) Debi x

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  23. Wow Hazel, that's a stunner! Sam x

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  24. Wow Hazel - this is fab!! Love the colours - very striking (pardon the pun!!)
    Siobhan

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  25. This is so beautiful Hazel.. very inspiring indeed

    Cheers from Bangalore ,India
    Dr Sonia S V
    http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

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  26. WOW Hazel I love this! Where did you g et the clock blanks? I love the effect you created, You rocked this c hallenge. Hugs

    NIKKI

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  27. Hazel this is fabulous love it to bits ! Such clever work and marvelous techniques you are always an inspiration.

    Marie

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  28. This is really an eyecatcher and transformed from trash to treasure.

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  29. It's a fabulous piece. Lots of fun. I like the way it feels autumnal, but is quite bright and cheerful as well.

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  30. Such a stunning piece. Great colors and composition.

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  31. Beautiful work Hazel. Must have missed this originally - goodness nows how but I see you have won the Alter It September challenge - congratulations.

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