Steampunk Mixed Media Card for Scrap & Craft

Welcome to my creative space!

I have a new project for you featuring the fabulous Studio75 Cherry Blossom Collection from the Scrap & Craft Store. If you have been following me for a while, you have probably figured out that I have a way of changing things up. This paper collection at first glance is filled with lovely floral designs; however, there are also graphic papers that are perfect for masculine themed projects. My husband has a birthday this month, so I've used one of those papers from the 6x6" set to create this steampunk card to celebrate.

Tips and Techniques

The card base is trimmed from one of the Studio75 Cherry Blossom 6x6" papers, and the birthday sentiment is trimmed from a strip included in the 12x12" collection. I placed the birthday sentiment on a piece of randomly trimmed black plastic mesh brushed with metallic art wax. I also lightly brushed the black sentiment strip with white gold wax to get a grungy feel.

I used the Studio75 Small Brick Stencil with Finnabair Concrete Stone Efffects Paste to add texture. I have quite a collection of found and purchased steampunk elements including Finnabair's gears and hearts. I selected a few to arrange on the card, so perfect with this graphic paper and brick texture.

The background paper is stamped with grungy crackle and text stamps. 

The steampunk elements that were bright silver, brass, or copper were brushed with black gesso. Once I had everything adhered, I brushed everything with several colors of Finnabair's wax and then added her Rust and Patina Effects Paste. I spritzed the wet paste with water, so it would ooze down onto the paper and look like those elements had been there a while and had rusted onto the page. 

Around the elements, I randomly brushed on Bambino Glue from the store and sprinkled with bronze microbeads for added texture.

Scrap & Craft Products
Studio75 ~ Cherry Blossom 6x6 paper set
Studio75 ~ Cherry Blossom paper set
Studio75 ~ Stencil - Brick, small
Bambino glue, 45 gram tube

Other Products
Cardstock ~ Kraft
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Tin Hearts
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Mini Stars
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Rustic Gears
Prima ~ Finnabair - Mechanicals: Barn Stars
Prima ~ Tiny Junkyard Findings: Jeans Buttons; Screw Heads; Clock Parts; Nail Heads
Bead Landing  ~ Found Objects - Charms: Clocks; Rulers
Tim Holtz ~ Idea-ology - Philosophy Tags
Stampendous ~ Diamond Dot Stickers
Assorted Washers, gears, light bulb, found items, mesh, arrow, key - from my stash
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Gesso - Clear; Black
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Extravagance - Stone Effect Paste: Concrete
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Extravagance - Rust Effect Paste: Brown Rust; Red Rust; Gold Rust
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Extravagance - Patina Effect Paste: Blue; Mint Green
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Metallic Wax: Aged Brass; Brushed Iron; White Gold
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Antique Brilliance: Mystic Turquoise
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy - Opal Magic: Turquoise Satin
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art ExtraVagance - Microbeads: Bronze 
Prima ~ Silicone Moulds - Wings and Locket
Prima ~ IOD Paper Clay
Prima ~ IOD Cling Stamps - Texture
Donna Salazar ~ Crackle Stamp
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Sweet Floral Bird Card for ScrapBerry's

Welcome to my creative space!

I enjoy creating cards for family and friends and adding personal touches just for them. One of my friends adores birds, so the images in ScrapBerry's Garden of Delights Collection along with one of their Bird on the Perch Charms were just perfect to create a lovely card for her. I've also pulled a chipboard bird frame and a wooden bird cage from my stash to add to the bird theme.

Tips and Techniques

This sweet cluster includes a ScrapBerry's Cherry Blossom and Stemmed Lily as well as a Bird on the Perch Charm. I've also tucked in a few Wild Orchid Crafts Flowers. The Cards 1 page included this darling bird image. 

I added a Blue Fern Studios chipboard frame and KaiserCraft wooden birdcage. The frame is heat embossed with bronze embossing powder while the cage and Blue Fern Bits Of Honey chipboard are embossed in white. The lace is a piece I picked up at JoAnn's a few years back.

I rubbed the darling charm with Finnabair's Butterfly Spells Sparks paint and finished by rubbing with her Vintage Gold and Aged Brass Metallique Wax. The background is stenciled with Finnabair Light Paste and spritzed with Lindy's Creme Brûlée Cream Starburst mist and Blue Fern Studios Sky Color Mist to add texture.

This piece is molded with Prima's IOD Paper Clay and Keyholes Mould, painted with Butterfly Spells Sparks paint then rubbed with vintage gold and aged brass wax. I created more texture on the background with cheesecloth, punchinella mesh, Prills, pearls, and rhinestones.

ScrapBerry's Supply List

Garden of Delights Collection ~ Cards 1 (SCB220610708)
Garden of Delights ~ 6x6 Paper Collection (SCB220610709X)
Metal Charms Set ~ Bird on the Perch (SCB25011529-1)
Paper Flowers ~ Stemmed Lily - Cream & Peach (SCB290406)
Paper Flowers ~ Cherry Blossoms - Peach (SCB300216)

Other Products
Darice ~ Cardstock - White
Prima ~ Royal Menagerie - Chipboare/Metal/Sequins
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 25mm Cottage Roses - Mixed Pink
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Chrysanthemums - Mixed Pink/White
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 10mm Open Roses - 2-Tone Pink
Wild Orchid Crafts ~ 30mm Leaves, White
Blue Fern Studios ~ Bits of Honey Chipboard
KaiserCraft ~ Wood Flourishes - Bird Cages
Blue Fern Studios ~ Framed Trinkets Chipboard
Dovecraft ~ Sweet Paris - Stick Pins
KaiserCraft ~ Pearls - Denim
Darice ~ Heart Rhinestones
Darice ~ 22 gauge - Wire, White
Scalloped Lace,Cheese Cloth, Pearls, Stamen ~ My Stash
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Basics: Light Paste; Soft Matte Gel; 3D Matte Gel
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy: Sparks Acrylic Paint, Butterfly Spells
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art Alchemy: Metallique Wax, Vintage Gold; Aged Brass
Prima ~ Finnabair - Art ExtraVagance: Microbeads - Silver
Prima ~ IOD Paper Clay
Liquitex ~ Gesso, white
Lindy’s Stamp Gang ~ Creme Brûlée Cream
Blue Fern Studios ~ Imagine Ink Mica Color Mist - Sky
Judi-Kins ~ Embossing Powder - Metallic Bronze
Ranger ~ Embossing Powder - Seafoam White
Ranger ~ Perfect Medium
Tsukineko ~ VersaFine - Onyx Black
Colorfin ~ PanPastel - Phthalo Blue Tint
US ArtQuest ~ Prills - Tu-Tu Pink; Minnie Pearls
Prima ~ Stencil - 6x6 Flourish
Prima ~ IOD - Vintage Art Decor Moulds - Keyholes
Inky Antics ~ Magnificent Men Clear Stamp Set
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Helmar ~ Zap Dots - 1/2” Square
Tombow ~ Mono Multi Liquid Glue
Imagine Crafts ~ Tear It!

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

Shabby Chic Birthday Card featuring Studio75 The Peony Avenue Collection for Scrap & Craft

Welcome to my creative space!

I'm excited to share my first design team project for Scrap & Craft with you, a shabby chic birthday card featuring The Peony Avenue Collection by Studio75 along with a sweet cherry blossom flower and pearl stamens from the store.

Tips and Techniques

I fussy cut the leaves from the image page included in The Peony Avenue Paper Pack.  To create the stamen cluster, several of the stamen pieces are folded in half and glued together. The sweet Cherry Blossom is dry brushed with white gesso and set into a rhinestone circle pin I had in my stash.

I tied a triple loop bow from wrinkle ribbon, which I colored with distress ink and lightly dry brushed with white gesso to enhance the shabby chic feel I was going for.

I ran a line of Bambino Glue down the center of the butterfly and sprinkled with prills to form a dimensional body for this chipboard butterfly. The butterfly is heat embossed in white, then rubbed with Finnabair Rose Gold Wax and adhered atop a decorative resin frame.

I tried to keep this card simple, but couldn't resist spattering white ink droplets across the background.

The edges of the focal paper are distressed and lightly inked. The vintage lace is from my stash, and I added a few half pearls to the floral centers.

Scrap & Craft Products

Studio75 ~ The Peony Avenue- 12x12" Paper Pack

Studio75 ~ Pearl stamens, light pink

Bambino glue , 45 gram tube

Pink Cherry Blossoms

Other Products
Recollections ~ Mixed Media Chipboard - Butterflies
Recollections ~ Embellishments - Resin Frame
May Arts ~ Sheer Box Pleats Ribbon - Ivory
May Arts ~ Wrinkle Ribbon - White
Darice ~ Jewelry Designer - Circle Open Rhinestone Pin
US ArtQuest ~ Prills - Minnie Pearls
Want2Scrap ~ Say it with Pearls - 72 Count, White
Ivory Guipure Lace ~ My Stash
Prima ~ Finnnabair - Art Basics, Soft Matte Gel
Prima ~ Finnnabair - Art Alchemy - Metallic Wax: Rose Gold
Liquitex ~ Gesso - White
Ranger ~ Distress Ink - Stormy Sky
Ranger ~ Perfect Medium
Ranger ~ Embossing Powder - Seafoam White
Tsukineko ~ VersaFine - Onyx Black
Higgins ~ Drawing Ink - White
BoBunny ~ Stamps - Sentiments
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Imagine Crafts ~ Tear It!
Prima ~ Ingvild Bolme - Distressing Tool



Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~