Steampunk Happy Father's Day card

Happy Father's Day!  I hope all the men get to do something nice today. I had several cards to make this year.  I think I like this one best of all.  I used a hodge podge of die cuts and embellishments and the great sketch below for inspiration.

Here's the sketch from Paper Craft Crew:

Ingredients:

Sue Wilson Industrial Chic Mixed Essentials & Swirl

Spellbinders Label Ten

Stampin Up Thoughtful Banners

Colorbox Brown Cat's eye

Brilliance Cosmic Copper ink

misc papers and card stock

brad

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/wwc276-marshas-challenge-anything-goes.html until 6/22 (C8) (3/3)x

https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/2020/06/make-it-masculine.html until 6/22x

http://papercraftcrew.com/pcc381-vertical-sketch/ until 6/23 (C5)x

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2020/06/259-masculine.html until 6/27x

https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/2020/06/01/pb-challenge-30-june/ until 6/30x (3/3)x

Thank you for reading today.

Alicia

Steampunk DAD card

If you have been reading my blog the past few days, I described my artistic block.  This was the first card that I tried. It sat on my desk for days. I began by stenciling a background with Distress inks.  Then it sat for a few more days. I didn't want to layer too much on top of my handiwork so I used a scrap of paper behind the silhouette die cut.  This is the card I sent my dad.

Ingredients:

Tim Holtz Sticker letters 

Distress ink Vintage Photo

Clear Scraps gears stencil

Sue Wilson Industrial Chic Mixed Essentials & Corner

kraft card base

misc paper and card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/06/silhouette.html until 6/24

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/2020/06/259-masculine.html until 6/27x

http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/june-2020-challenge-18-anything-goes.html until 6/28 (3/4)x

https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/2020/06/01/pb-challenge-30-june/ until 6/30 (2/3)x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2020/06/challenge-208-youre-man.html until 7/9 (3/3)x

Thank you for stopping by

Alicia

Sue Wilson Industrial Chic Thank You with Atlantic Hearts Challenge sketch

Good morning, it's my week at Atlantic Hearts Challenge, admittedly I created both of this month's cards at the same time.  Therefore, they are pretty similar.  I did use different die cuts and of course, the sketch is so different.  I hope you like them both.

Here's the sketch:

Here's a close up of the die cut.  I layered smaller gears and brads to "make" the flowers.

Ingredients:

I bot papers

Sue Wilson Industrial Chic flourish die

Memory Box Mini gears deis

black shimmer paper

Creative Memories card stock

Close to My Heart Just to Say sentiment

pumpkin pigment ink

Recollections Carnelian pearl embossing powder

fiber and brads

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://stinkininkers.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-guys-have-it.html until 6/29x

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-33-masculine.html until 6/29x

http://cardz4guyz.blogspot.com/2018/06/challenge-197-metal-madness.html until 7/2

Thanks so much for stopping by and don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Challenge this week.

Alicia

Steampunk Owls for Dies R Us

Hello, Alicia on the blog today. I recently made a new purchase from the Dies R Us store and I envisioned this card before I even received the dies in the mail!  I was so excited to put all the gears and border together with the perfect gear paper.  

Part of my vision was to emboss my die cuts to give them a shiny coating.  I first die cut, then tapped on embossing ink and dipped in embossing powder before heating it to a perfect elevated shine.

I used my new Die Versions Tool set again to hold my die cuts steady while I heated the embossing powder.

Here's a close up of the layers of Memory Box Mini Gears, Cheery Lynn Owls with Gears  and brads.

Dies R Us products:

Tutti Designs Nesting Scallop Stitched Circle

Memory Box Mini Gears

Die Versions Tools

Cheery Lynn Owls with Gears

Amy Design Vintage Vehicles Tool Border

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

click below for:
STORE 
CHALLENGE BLOG
FACEBOOK
INSPIRATION BLOG
FRIENDS OF DIES R US PINTEREST PAGE

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:
http://crafting-with-dragonflies.blogspot.com/2018/03/99-birds-feathers.html until 3/17x

Alicia

"Home" Steampunk layout

This is the companion layout to my "Model A" Steampunk layout last week.  I was visiting relatives in Georgia and this is their home.  I used the same HOTP Steampunk paper with The Paper Loft Afternoon Tea paper is the lighter layer.  I carried over some of the keys and key hole theme but added more "homey" embellishments.  The lamp posts and bench are old CM stickers, I mounted on cardstock to stand out.  I still have some of the HOTP steampunk dazzles on here, too.  I used a Sizzix flourish & label diecut and gold DCVW cardstock.  The tag has some 7 Gypsies paper tape on it, too.  For the oldie but goodie challenge I am using the "filigree" fence and letters.  It must be at least 6 months old, haha does 6 years old count?  Actually this sticker must be at least 12 or 13 years old!  Way to go Mrs. Grossman's, still sticky stickers!! The "home" letters are old CM filigree, although not as old they must be 10 years old at least! I also just thought they were perfect for this layout of my Aunt & Uncle's home.

Close up of the tag.

Close up of the label and keyhole and their beautiful fountain.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-30-use-metall-embellishment.html until June 6

http://oldiebutagoodiechallenge.blogspot.com/2014/05/filigree.html until June 10

http://rheddandrosies.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/back-in-time-vintage-style34th-challenge.html until June 10

Model A Steampunk Layout

Whew!  I worked a while on this one!  So many details I don't know where to begin!  First of all this is my uncle's car that he rebuilt/refurbished.  He has completed a few.  He is so very good at it!  

 

Ingredients:

Hot off the Press Time for Fun paper

HOTP dazzles Steampunk stickers

HOTP Steampunk 3-D papier tole die cuts

The Paper Loft Gentler Times Afternoon Tea paper

Jolee's Steampunk gear border

DCWV metallic gold card stock

CM black shimmer card stock

CM sticker letters

various gears, keys, brads and spinners from Stampin Up, The Paper Studio & Tim Holtz

several Sizzix die cuts, label, gears, movers and shapers gears, and Tim Holtz truck

 

I think that just about covers everything but I may have missed a detail.

Close up of title and layers of gears.

 

Close up of the Jolee's border

Close up of tag,  I believe it is from Hobby Lobby then I added some dazzles and a gear at the hole.

Close up of truck, gold layered on shimmer black card stock.

Another view

Sorry for so many pictures but I just love this layout!!  I thought the paper fit the pictures so well!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

http://phillyscraps.blogspot.com/2014/05/sns-tag-challenge.html until June 15

http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/chall-86.html until May 30

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2014/05/pile-it-on-21-metal.html until June 1

http://gloriadesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2014/05/challenge-8-show-us-some-metal-or-glass.html until June 1

http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.com/2014/05/may-challenge-march-winner.html until May 31

http://craftitudechallenges.blogspot.com/2014/05/challenge-65-thats-die-licious-use-die.html until May 29

http://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.co.at/2014/05/may-challenge-heavy-metal.html until May 31

http://fattastictuesday.blogspot.com/2014/05/fan-tastic-tuesday-challenge-37.html until June 1

http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2014/05/himcr-150-let-hear-it-for-boy.html until May 30

http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.com/2014/05/suzy-bees-bloomin-challenge-30-one-for.html until May 30

http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2014/05/h-for-handmade-embellishments.html until Jun 2

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/challenge-167-for-boys.html until June 2

The Paper Loft Shades of Gray and Tim Holtz card

I love the new fad of embossing folders but lately I have reverted back to "wet" embossing.  Embossing this Tim Holtz figure was messy.  I used Recollections aged black.  I found it marked down and I am always looking for a good slick black embossing powder.  This is not that, but it is so extremely cool.  The pictures do not do it justice.  It is a shiny black with specks of silver and gold.  It is very Tim Holtz looking.  The stamps are Tim Holtz but the spinners, the tissue tape and domino I can't be sure they were purchased at Hobby Lobby and they have their own brand of vintage looking "goodies" these days.  I used a metallic silver base card and all the other papers and the "chance" is from The Paper Loft, Shades of Grey.  I chalked the black and white baker's twine to give it a grungy-er feel.

On this one I used both wet embossing and an embossing folder.  I used the aged black on the man and the clock and a slick black on the birds and the sentiment.  All are Tim Holtz stamps but the sentiment which is Close to My Heart.  Here I stamped the birds where above I used a tissue tape.  I also used a Tim Holtz embossing folder on The Paper Loft Paper with heavy chalking to make the image pop.  Here I began with a pre-made black card from Michael's, again I chalked the baker's twine for a more worn look. 

I may use this one for a Father's Day card!

"Vintage Gears" Steampunk using Creative Memories Border Maker System

Here is a close up of the border I made with the Creative Memories Border Maker System and the Scallop cartridge.  I have used gears by Tim Holtz and brads from Hobby Lobby.  Chalked the edges.  I used a lot of cat's eyes.

A view of both pages using Vintage Gears paper by GCD and Donna Salazar from the Antiquities collection.  I have also used pieces from the die cut sheet in the collection.  I added pink cardstock and edged the mat with the scallop cartridge as well.

The lace ribbon is from Hobby Lobby in the sewing section not the scrapbooking section.  It is a much large spool and better deal in notions.

Antiquities Layouts Steampunk Travels & Butterflies

I didn't due much for this little layout but I am sure I will fill it with pictures.  I used the Donna Salazar Antiquities collection. This is the front and back of Harmony.  I have used mats from the die cut sheet in this collection.  On page one I used tissue tape from Hobby Lobby with miscellaneous flowers and Want to Scrap bling.  On page two I have used Tim Holtz butterfly tissue paper and another flower and bling.

This paper is Tales of Travel.  I created mats out of white cardstock for this set and used some metal tab travel embellishments.

I fussy cut some pieces of paper to create the paper embellishments.

"Imagine" steampunk GDC layout

Two page layout.

Here I used glossy accents to highlight the worded blurbs to make them "pop" more.  The flower embellishments are petaloo.  Most of the gears are Tim Holtz but some of the hardware is Hobby Lobby brand.

The paper is Steampunk Gentleman by Donna Salazar and GCD Studios.  I have used pieces from the die cut sheets in the  Antiquities collection.

"Music" Steampunk GDC/ Donna Salazar/ Cricut

I started with GCD studios paper from a Donna Salazar line, "Antiquities".   The paper is the front and back of Let's Ride.  I also used some die cut pieces from the collection as mats and embellishments.  I used the Cricut cartridge Quarter Note to make the "music" title.  I added some flowers by Petaloo and ribbon (Hobby Lobby).  I always chalk all my edges.

Steampunk Xmas Cards

Last year I waited until the very last minute and stressed out over my xmas cards.  This year I have had some ideas in the works for a while. Now two months before Christmas I have some finished! I purchased this main stamp at Michael's after Christmas last year.  It was a wooden backed stamp which I am trying to avoid for storage reasons but it was so cool, I had to have it!  I used Tim Holtz spinners, american craft buttons, two different Creative Memories snowflake punches, and a new Stampin Up cling set Clockworks to make the gear embellishments.  Ribbon and brads from Hobby Lobby.  Bayou Blue Stampin Up ink and I think an old Creative Memories dusty blue cardstock.  The smallest snowflakes are from a snowflake corner punch I found in my collection.  I had the spinner and tree done for a while it was just today I decided my new SU set would make great embellishments and I went searching for some snowflake punches.  I misted the snowflakes and gears with Ranger butterscotch and a silver glimmer mist to recreate the distress on the patterned paper which I believe is basic grey.