I needed to create something along a Steampunk theme, and was rummaging through some of my Chocolate Baroque stamps. I happened across a couple of stamps that I hadn't used, so decided to make something with those, using another one that I had used, but not since I was creating DT samples with the stamps. I made a background stamping the flying clock with Versamark, and embossing it with clear embossing powder. I then coloured the background with Tea Dye Distress Stain, and picked up splodges of ink in various colours over the top, drying each application between the layers. I stamped the words 'Time Flies' with black ink in the gaps. I used some of the left over ink to colour a manilla tag with the wrinkle free distress technique. I embossed a section of a cog mask on a couple of corners of the tag by running it through my Big Shot, and then swiped some Distress ink over the top of the raised areas.
I stamped the beetle onto a spare piece of card, and coloured it with Distress Markers and a water brush, then highlighted the shaded areas with neat markers for depth. I added some cogs and jump rings to the tag, and a couple of stamped words to fit the theme of 'Time Travel'. The word 'Time' comes from a larger stamp taken from the 'Artful Affirmations' stamp set from Chocolate Baroque, if you were wondering.
Why don't you have a rummage through your craft stash and see if you have something forgotten or neglected? Make something and leave a comment on my post, and I'll pop along to take a look.
I am going to enter my card into the Steampunk Junkies challenge. This time around, the theme is Time Travel/Anything Goes.
Thanks for stopping by, xx
14 comments:
Thats come ou really well Judith:)I love it. The background looks fab too.
Funny, I went to a car boot sale the other day and saw a man selling loads of old watches! I resisted, but thought how great they would be for Steampunk card making:)
Michelle x
Oooo Judith I love this piece! Great background and tag. Like the matching embellishments that you added to the tag! That scarab stamp is awesome!
Your beetle's colours are quite gorgeous & I love the softness of the background you created for him to sit upon on the tag - the latter looks really effective against the brighter & darker base. The way the flying clock hgihlights the beetle's wings is super too. I have a Forgotten Friday offering HERE
Paula (PEP)
Hi Buddy, Smashing card you've created here. Love the resist background and the colours are great. The beetle looks fab and I always love watch parts. I noticed Michelle said she resisted buying some old watches at a car boot sale. You might remember a local watch repairer gave me several old watches but I have to say they are a b......r to get apart without smashing them to smithereens, lol! I can't even get the backs of many of them.
Hugs
Lesley Xx
What a gorgeous card! I love your wonderful background, the great motifs and decoration.
Just lovely project, I enjoyed reading your post. TFS.
Love the background on this and the flying beetle (more stamps I NEED).
Hi Judith ! Gorgeous Steampunk creation. The background is beautiful and love the tag with the flying beetle attached. I've posted a "Forgotten Friday" entry at <a href="http://papercreationsbyshirley.blogspot.ca/2012/09/inspired-by-nature.html>My Blog</a> Have a great weekend, Shirleyx
I'm having trouble linking this morning. Trying one more time here is my link <a href="http://papercreationsbyshirley.blogspot.ca/2012/09/inspired-by-nature.html>Forgotten Friday Post</a>
Hello & will try again, thanks for your help :) You will find my blog post for Forgotten Friday here at my Blog
This card just about qualifies for Forgotten Friday because I used a peel-off - something I've not used for years and when I think how much I used to put them onto everything!!!
A gorgeous card and tag Judith, I love the beetle and the clock and finally got around to using mine earlier this month.
I have also managed to make something toward the forgotten friday challenge this week, here it is.
Sue x
Fantastic creation as always Judith.... such an inspiration in the crafting world ... Thank You for joining us over at Steampunk Junkies :o)) xx
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