I started off distressing the background, oh how I love playing with these inks, so much fun. I then embossed the background, a really bad idea as it made it impossible to stamp the sentiment directly onto the card as I had originally planned. Oh well, lesson learnt. I then used bronze guilders paste to life the embossed areas a bit more. The stamp is Time Machine by Sheena Douglas which I stamped on card, coloured with Promarkers and then used the perfect partner die to cut it out. Not very successful on that so a bit of trimming here and there was needed. The sentiment which is part of the stamp pack was stamped onto a background which had the same treatment minus the embossing lol and attached to the card with foam tape. Once the creating was done I matted the card front onto black card and then the card base which I had covered with dull gold paper.
The inside of the card was finished off very simply with Distress Oxides.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you have a great day :)
I am entering this card in the following challenges
- Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - #109 - E is for Engineering
- Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5 #202 Masculine + A Sentiment (W2 of 2)
- Fab 'n' Funky - W,1E, #390 - Wet or Dry Embossing
- I love Promarkers - 2W,3E Must use Promarkers, #358 - CAS (W1 of 2)
- Artistic Stampers (M, P1, E3, must use rubber stamp) May - Backgrounds
Oh, that's awesome and much better than doing housework :-D xxx
ReplyDeleteCrafting is ALWAYS better than doing housework! This is really beautiful. I love the textured background and that amazing stamp, and I am totally in awe of your fussy cutting skills. Thanks for getting steampunky with us at SOSS
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous card! You've certainly rocked our Steampunk Challenge, Jo SoSS
ReplyDeleteFabulous card. Great texture, sentiment and design. Thanks for joining us at Fab'n'Funky. Pat K xx
ReplyDeleteHousework? Don't know that term. :D This is a fabulous steampunk card! Love the hot air balloon stamp. Thanks for joining the fun at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card!!! fabulous background and that hot air balloon stamp fantastic but I really thought it was a picture you cut out of a magazine, your colouring is awesome. Thanks for joining us at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for E is for engineering.
ReplyDeleteMaking steampunk cards is soooooo much more fun than housework!!!
ReplyDeleteI love that balloon image!
Thanks for playing along with Edna and the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!!
Truly fabulous !!!
ReplyDeleteCheers
Dr Sonia
oh, wow, I loooooove this! And I feel your embossing before stamping that sentiment pain for sure! So glad you joined us at SOSS
ReplyDeleteWonderful Beautiful card thank you for joining us at I love Pro Markers good luck and big hugs Sharon DT.
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So great - looks fab - love the texture in the background! Thanks for joining the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers "E is for Engineering" challenge! Sharon Guest DT
ReplyDeleteI love this card so much! Thanks for joining the fun at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!
ReplyDeleteMajo - DT ♥
Love all the texture and couldn't tell it wasn't what you had planned on doing with the sentiment. Thanks for getting industrial with the Snarky sisters.
ReplyDeletelove this steampunk style ! your background is stunning !
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for sharing your work with us at The Artistic Stamper
WIshing you good luck to win beautiful stamps !