Monday, January 19, 2015

Grungy Steampunk Card for Leaky Shed Studio

Birthdays are special times of celebration in our family. I created this masculine steampunk card for our son-in-law. I've been wanting to use the Leaky Shed Studio Hot Air Balloon for some time now and thought it would be fun to go steampunk with it. I've also used the Watch Parts, one of my favorite chipboard sets!!

Steampunk, Tracey Sabella, Leaky Shed Studio, Donna Salazar, Helmar, Prima, Mixed Media

Tips and Techniques
Steampunk, Tracey Sabella, Leaky Shed Studio, Donna Salazar, Helmar, Prima, Mixed Media
Often we think about molding paste being used with a stencil. Here, I've brushed Viva's Graphite Special Effect paste randomly over the chipboard, leaving bits of raw chipboard showing through in some places, and other areas with thicker layers of paste. 

The Leaky Shed Studio Hot Air Balloon fit perfectly over this balloon from Prima's Cartographer paper collection, which I fussy cut and adhered to the back of the chipboard. The "basket" is a jewelry finding piece from my stash. For a steampunk edge, I adorned with metal clock hands and mini gears. Some of them were a silver/pewter color, so I heat embossed them with Donna Salazar's Leather Mix'd Media Embossing Powder, which has a coppery metallic sheen. Others were copper and left in their natural state.

Steampunk, Tracey Sabella, Leaky Shed Studio, Donna Salazar, Helmar, Prima, Mixed Media
The Leaky Shed Studio Watch Parts were heat embossed with black embossing powder and while still hot and molten, sprinkled with Leather embossing powder and reheated giving this rusty metal look.

Steampunk, Tracey Sabella, Leaky Shed Studio, Donna Salazar, Helmar, Prima, Mixed Media
Another view of the gears. You can see just how much shimmer and depth this embossing powder technique gives.

Steampunk, Tracey Sabella, Leaky Shed Studio, Donna Salazar, Helmar, Prima, Mixed Media
A close up of the top corner. I like to let embellishments hang off the edges of my cards.

Be sure to check out the fabulous selection of steampunk chipboard that Leaky Shed Studio offers HERE.

Leaky Shed Studio Products

Other Products
Prima ~ Cartographer – Montgolfiere #990015
Prima ~ Cartographer – Carte #990008 
Prima ~ Romance Novel – Wordsmith, Dear John, Book Plate, Messenger
Prima ~ Ledger Pad #844424
Kraft Paper ~ Stash
Prima ~ Engraver – Brads, Engraver #564698
Prima ~ Tiny Junkyard Findings – Clock Parts #891664 
7gypsies ~ Mini Round Hanger – Antique Silver
Blue Moon Beads ~ Global Nomad - #BM13849
Tim Holtz ~ Chain Tassels 
Spare Parts ~ Clock Faces Vintage #128694
Bead Landing ~ Found Objects – Watch Hands; Gears
Michaels ~ Metal Icons – A Place in Time (Fleur de Les 
Gears – Stash
Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Mix’d Media Inx – Leather, Black, Truffle
Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Mix’d Media Inx Embossing Powder – Leather, Black
Viva ~ Ferro Special Effect Paste – Graphite 
Stampers Anonymous by Tim Holtz ~ Clear Stamps – Playful Journal
Stampers Anonymous by Tim Holtz ~ Cling Stamps – Saying Stuff
7gypsies ~ Clear Stamps – Steampunk
Stampendous ~ Cling Calligraphy Sampler
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Helmar ~ (Tape Runner)
Helmar ~3d Scrap Dots
Helmar ~ ZapDots – Black, Round ½” 
Martha Stewart ~ Mini Scoring Board
Darice ~ Heat Tool

Thanks for stopping by today! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

5 comments:

  1. An awesome work of art. I love the techniques that gives you that rich rusty glow. This card is going to be cherished and put on show for years to come.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wow!! This is amazing! LOVING the balloon and the gears!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Absolutely STUNNING.....fabulous man card & I love the cogs, gears & the way you've 'dressed up' the balloon:):)

    ReplyDelete
  4. My goodness the embossing looks wonderful... and I love the masculine card you have created.. I always find blokey cards harder to do.. this looks great!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Such a gorgeous card! I love how you used the modeling paste on the chipboard!!!

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for taking the time to stop by and leave a message! I treasure your comments.