Friday 8 August 2014

A Vintage Journey Challenge- Time Flies

A Vintage Journeys new challenge 'Time flies'

Anything relating to the passing of time, this is down to your interpretation of how quickly time passes for more detail please visit A Vintage Journey
 I love clocks and the mechanics, one of the most amazing clocks is housed in Salisbury Cathedral and is claimed to be the oldest working clock in the world dating back to 1386! an incredible piece of machinery, certainly makes you reflect on the passing of time

A great inspiration for my project, I decided to use butterflies flying around the old corroded winged clock 
To symbolise measuring how time flies which is always ticking with the pendulum it never stops 
The Pocket watch face was stamped with the clock from mini classics and then coloured with Wrinkle free distress technique using Old paper, Walnut Stain and Black Soot
 Distressed with walnut stain & Black soot Finished with DecoArt Crackle glaze 

Pocket watch case coloured with Espresso, Butterscotch & Oregano Alcohol Inks attached with chain to the inside of the clock case using Glossy Accents


I used the Rusted Grunge technique on Tim Holtz Weathered clock Die
Applied Tim holtz Distress Embossing Powder in Tea Dye coloured with distress stain inks, vintage photo, fired brick, walnut stain , black soot and alcohol ink Espresso

I added screw tops and a Tim Holtz clock key to the Prima Finnabair clock case, applied DecoArt Texture sand and painted with Burnt Umber, followed with a wash of Red Iron Oxide 
The wings cut using a cricut machine were also done with the same technique for a rusty finish

The large butterfly on the top Sizzix Alternations Tim Holtz Bigz Die with Texture Fade - Layered Butterfly was painted with DecoArt Burnt Umber and dry brushed with Dazzling Metallics Peacock Pearl, Glorious Gold & Espresso

The inside of the back was covered with embossed card using clock texture fades then embellished with Sprocket, mini gears and half pearls
Painted with Burnt Umber and dry brushed with DecoArt Dazzling Metallic Expresso, Glorious Gold and Shimmering Silver


I cut the Butterflies from the Butterfly Frenzy & Mini Butterflies dies using paper coloured
using Marble Stains technique 
Colours used Pumice Stone, Stormy Sky, Iced Spruce & Rusty Hinge 
Stamped with Artful Tools Measure tape stamp as they are measuring time flying!

I hope you have enjoyed my project, any questions please ask
Please pop back to A Vintage Journey and check out the other Design Team Projects and we look forward to seeing your Challenge Projects

Jools :)

26 comments:

  1. Simply fabulous Jools - love the clock from the outside but all the dimension on the inside is a delightful surprise. Great piece.

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  2. Wow Jools, another stunning creations from you, fabulous and amazing! I love how the weathered clock fits so perfectly inside the other one. Stunning paint effects too, another piece of complete WOW!!

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  3. This clock is utterly gorgeous Jools! The rusting is amazing and I love how you 'softened' it with the wonderful butterflies and the pocket watch is a fantastic finishing touch. Anne x

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  4. Stunning make Jools and I love those butterflies around the clock. Great details on the inside of the project too. Time certainly flies and this is a very inspiring piece. TFS and hugs
    Annie x

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  5. Truely amazing! You inkspire me so very much. I love clocks, and am working on a round clock wall in our living room. Going to use some of your ideas on my next piece. Xx

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  6. Wow Jools this is amazing - the rusting work is just stunning and the weathered clock fits so wonderfully. A truly inspiring piece for our current theme. Have a lovely weekend. Jennie x

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  7. I have been visiting your blog over the last month and I am a great fan of your work this clock is amazing. The layering and details are stunning i like you have a love of clocks and most of my work has a clock some where on it. A truly amazing piece of art! Dee x

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  8. Oh how I love this altered clock, Jools! The rusty and weathered effects are amazing. Love that layered butterfly and all those little ones to finish and the clock back texture! Very inspiring. Enjoy the weekend.

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  9. wow, really gorgeous. Stunning details and beautiful grunge vintage colours. I'm very impressed and inspired!! Thanks for sharing, Hugs, Kerstin

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  10. Wow Jools, this is fantastic. I love the way you've depicted the passing of time with the butterflies. The whole project is simply gorgeous!! Jean.x

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  11. Gorgeous Jools, loving the rustic tones and the use of the Weathered clock die. Great interpretation . Tracy x

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  12. Jools, this is really outstandingly BEAUTIFUL... I love all the details... I wish I was able to hold this in my hands, or see in real life... just beautiful. I adore it... especially all the little butterflies getting smaller or larger... depending on your way of thinking... Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie

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  13. Utterly incredible Jools! This must have taken hours of painstaking work to get all that aged effect onto the clock and attach the string of butterflies. I could sit and look at this for hours - and probably will! Jenny x

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  14. Another stunning creation with amazing attention to detail. The clock and the butterfly are sensational - thanks for sharing your techniques Jools. Nikki xx

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  15. Totally wonderful project! I love everything about it!

    Thanks for sharing the details about its creation!

    I'm pinning it for future admiration, inspiration, and reference!

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  16. That's brilliant!! I love how the TH clock face fitted it perfectly :D Great idea with the butterflies TFS Gay x

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  17. This is utterly fantastic, Jools! The work on the detail alone is mind boggling to me! I so admire your work as an artist!

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  18. OH MY!!!!! Jools you blow me away. Your work is well just AMAZING! I love this clock and I want one now. Thank-you so much for your inspiration. This really is a wonderful piece. Karen.x

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  19. Amazing! Love it! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  20. what a stunning array of rusted metals on this Jools! love the texture you achieved with all your techniques - and the wonderful flutter of butterflies around the rim!

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  21. This is amazing and so many techniques used and explained

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  22. Jeepers, Jools... you make my jaw drop every single time! Astounding rusty textures and techniques and a brilliant steampunk look... love, love, love it!
    Alison xx

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  23. STUNNING - love the rusted metal effect have a great weekend

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  24. Love it ..u are soo talented x

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  25. Jools, this is stunning! Absolutely stunning! I don't suppose it needs a home? :p

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  26. Holy cow! What an amazing piece of creation! I would like to get into your head to see how you come up with these :)

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