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

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~ Blessings ~