Masculine Airplane Card with Faux Metal Gears with VIDEO TUTORIAL for Little Birdie Crafts

 Welcome to my creative space!

My dad served in the Air Force, so when I saw this fabulous vintage airplane in Little Birdie Crafts Classic Gentleman collection, I knew I would be creating a card for him featuring this amazing paper. I combined this gorgeous airplane image with industrial embellishments. Some are metal and some are diecut from chipboard with the Cogs and Wheels die set that have been transformed with metallic paints into grungy metallic beauties with a patina finish.

The metal embellishments are from Tim Holtz and the Dad sentiment is embossed with Tim's Typewriter 3-D Texture Fade which are so perfect for the industrial vibe I wanted to achieve. Distress Ink is used to enhance add patina to the background paper.

Close-up photos and more details can be found on the Little Birdie Crafts Blog HERE.

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I hope you'll join me to view this video tutorial and explore how to add thin borders to image blocks and backgrounds, create a grungy typeset title, use metallic paints to transform diecut chipboard gears into faux metal beauties and to create a patina finish then add grungy texture to take this masculine card to the next level.

Enjoy!

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies

The Classic Gentleman 6x6" Paper Pack

The Classic Gentleman 12x12" Paper Pack

Premium Card Stock A4 - Ebony Black 

Thincut Dies ~ Cogs and Wheels

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Tawny Glint

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Caribbean Teal

Tinted Metallic Paint ~ Golden Plum

Acrylic Gesso ~ Black

Acrylic Soft Gel Medium Matte

Metal Microbeads - Ebony Black

Other Supplies

Thin Kraft Chipboard

Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Metallic Kraft Stock: Champagne

Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Sprocket Gears

Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~  Mini Gears; Adornments - Stars

Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~  Compass Coins

Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Distress Ink: Salvaged Patina

Tim Holtz with Ranger ~ Distress Ink: Salvaged Patina

Tim Holtz with Ranger ~  Peacock Feathers

Tim Holtz with Ranger ~  Pumice Stone

Tim Holtz with Sizzix ~ 3-D Texture Fades - Typewriter

US Artquest ~ Prills - Gilt Trip

Microbeads ~ Bronze

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Tombo ~ Mono MULTI Liquid Glue

X-Press It ~ High Tack Double Sided Tape

Wonder Tape - Foam Tape

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~ Blessings ~

3-D Layered Butterfly Wall Hanging with VIDEO TUTORIAL for Little Birdie Crafts

 Welcome to my creative space!

I have created a spring-themed home decor piece to celebrate the warming days of this new season we're entering with this 3-D layered butterfly wall hanging featuring Little Birdie Flowers from the gorgeous Song of the Sea collection along with their beautiful decoupage paper, primed chipboard pieces, and fabulous mixed media products.

Here's a close-up shot so you can see just how much dimension there is on this beauty.

I have created a full DIY video tutorial for you with voice instructions to share all the details on how to create this beautiful spring piece including the sweet 3-D layered butterfly and faux metal gears. I hope you find inspiration and learn new techniques as you view it.

In this 3-D Layered Butterfly Wall Hanging tutorial learn how to:

~ Create a 3-D layered butterfly

~ Create gorgeous faux metal/patina gears from chipboard using gilding flakes and waxes

~ Enhance mixed media projects with natural elements

~ Alter flowers for a patina effect

~ Use layers to develop dimension

Enjoy!

Please hop on over to the Little Birdie Crafts blog to view more close-up photos HERE.

Little Birdie Crafts can be purchased at their online store.
Be sure to check out the current sales HERE.

Use code TRACEY05 for a 5% discount.

I receive a small commission at not cost to you.

Little Birdie Crafts Supplies

Fairy Sparkle Paper Pack - 6x6 inch 

Decoupage Papers A4 - Touch Of Nature

Song of the Sea Flowers - Bonita

Song of the Sea Flowers - Karin

Song of the Sea Flowers - Charlie

Song of the Sea Flowers - Micro Roses

Aqua Medley Flowers - Alvero

Handmade Flowers - Coral Bouquet

Primed Chipboard - Dream Catcher

Primed Chipboard - Especially Cogs

Primed Chipboard - Thriving Thistle

Thincut Dies ~ Cogs and Wheels

Stencil 10x18cm- Brick Wall

Deco Magic Decoupage Glue - Matte

Texture Tack

Acrylic Soft Gel Medium - Gloss

Stone Texture Paste - Barley Crunch

Tinted Metallic Paint - Tawny Glint

Tinted Metallic Paint - Caribbean Teal

Tinted Metallic Paint - Glazed Berries

Tinted Metallic Paint - Golden Plum

Acrylic Gesso - White

Acrylic Gesso - Black

Acrylic Soft Gel Medium Matte

Fairy Dust Glitter - Pale Gold

Metallic Wax ~ Aqua Sheen

Metallic Wax ~ Copper Blaze

Metal Microbeads - Deep Marine

Craft Pellets - Mini

Other Supplies

Wood Bracket Shaped Base purchased at a local craft store - 6 1/2 by 6 1/2 inches

Tim Holtz with Sizzix ~ Scribbly Butterflies

Tim Holtz with Idea-ology ~ Small Talk

Momenta ~ Metal Stickers: Flourish; Mini Corners

Speedball ~ Mona Lisa - Gold Leaf

Nuvo ~ Gilding Flakes - Sunkissed Copper

Martha Stewart ~ Microbeads - Fire Opal

Nature: Feathers; Twigs; White Birch Bark

Wonder Tape ~ 1" Double Sided Foam Tape

Sizzix ~ Stylus (Sizzix Paper Sculpting Kit)

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~ Blessings ~

"Guy Time" Layout with Faux Metal Gear Tutorial for Donna Salazar

I just adore this fun photo of our son-in-law and his groomsmen goofing around before the wedding. Donna's March Sketch'n Color Challenge includes Honey, Adobe, and Leather. The brick walls of the church in the background worked so perfectly with these colors. 

"Guy Time"

March Sketch'n Color

For details on how to join this month's challenge go here.

Tips and Techniques

Although I did not create my flowers for this project, I colored them some of them with Donna's inks and the larger flowers were stamped using Donna's Art Gone Wild Crackle stamp. I used more stamping around the borders of the page and around the photo using the Ruler, Bubble Wrap, Dear Sir, and Crackle stamps. 

Here's a close-up of the Faux Metal Gears I created with Donna's Spellbinder Sprightly Sprockets dies. These are so easy to make, and I've included a tutorial below. 

A friend recently had some old film developed and gave me the end pieces. I used some to frame my photo. The chicken wire is from another friend and the patina is real. It was actually used for a chicken coop at one point. And check out the patina and old paint on this vintage key - a yard sale find. 

I mixed some of Donna's Clearsnap Mix'd Media Inx Reinkers in Black and Leather to splatter across the page. 

Another close-up shot of the fabulous gears below the photo. I have a confession to make. I had created another page for this photo with a strip of stenciled bricks across the page. It just wasn't working for me, so I started over again. The first page was not a total loss since I cut the bricks into strips and tucked them in around my photo and clusters. They were created using Donna's Want2Scrap Small Brick Stencil (8" x 10") with extra coarse Pumice Gel Medium then colored with Mix'd Media Inx.

Faux Metal Gear Tutorial

I enjoy creating masculine pages and grungy metallic gears are such a perfect embellishment. They are so easy, and all who see them can't believe they're not metal. 

Supplies

Die Cut Machine ~ Spellbinders Artisan X-plorer

Good Quality Black Cardstock

Spellbinders ~ Donna Salazar - Sprightly Sprockets Dies

Clearsnap ~ Gold Ink

Clearsnap ~ Copper Ink

Step 1. Cut and emboss black cardstock with Sprightly Sprocket dies, making sure you have a nice embossed imprint on the paper. 

Step 2. Rub the embossed paper gear with gold metallic ink. 

Step 3. Rub the gear with copper metallic ink. The ink really brings out the texture of the embossing. I used a light hand with the ink, allowing the black to show around the embossed areas. You can always layer on more ink if needed. 

***Hint*** You can use any color(s) of metallic ink and even a bit of aqua or teal for a patina effect if desired ~ whatever goes with your layout. 

I hope you've been inspired to create a project for Donna's

March Girlie Grunge Sketch'n Color Challenge.

Details for the challenge can be found here.

Donna Salazar Products

GCD Studio ~ Natural Beauty Collection

GCD Studio ~ Natural Beauty Chipboard Alpha

Clearsnap ~ Mix'd Media Inx - Leather, Adobe, Black, Stormy

Clearsnap ~ Mix'd Media Inx Reinker - Black, Leather

Want2Scrap ~ Small Brick Stencil (8" x 10')

Spellbinders ~ Sprightly Sprockets

Art Gone Wild ~ Crackle Stamp

Art Gone Wild ~ Dear Sir Stamp

Art Gone Wild ~ Bubble Wrap Stamp

Art Gone Wild ~ Ruler Stamp

Other Products

Black Cardstock

Idea-ology ~ Word Sticks, Mini Screw Brads

Petaloo Darjeeling Collection ~ Mini Daisies, Hydrangea, Anemone Mix

Vintage Key ~ Stash

Chicken Wire ~ Stash

Film Strip ~ Stash

Holiday Inspirations - Canvas Ribbon

Clearsnap ~ Metallic Ink - Gold, Copper

Golden Extra Coarse Pumice Gel

Hemar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Hemar ~ Premium Craft Glue
Hemar ~ Liquid Scrap Dots
Hemar ~ Craft and Hobby PVA Glue
Hemar ~ Zapdots - black 1/2" round

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~