Steampunk Card with a Masculine Appeal

Hi everyone!  Barbara here on the Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts blog.  I want to share a card today with a very masculine, steampunk feel. More birthdays are coming up in the next few months, so I actually have a recipient in mind.  Laser cut chipboard is a real pleasure to work with, and I love how they add so much dimension to a card without adding too much bulk.

For this masculine card, I used a blue card stock for the card base and the first layer is a piece of script paper cut slightly smaller, with a bit of distressing around the edges.

I chose my chipboard pieces and some paper images from the paper pad to use together.  Each piece was painted with acrylic paint, then gelatos were used to give the added color.  A silver ink pad was used to ink the pocket watch, and a gold ink pad was used to ink the key.

The pieces were added to the card front, as shown.  I computer-generated "Happy Birthday Dad!" on a scrap of matching paper and adhered the delicate frame shape  over it.  The circular paper image of the gentleman on a clock was adhered over the pocket watch.

Supplies Used:


GSL Delicate Frames and Ornaments Shape Set
GSL Miniature Shapes Set - Guy Thing
Blue card stock
Print papers and die cuts
Acrylic paint
Gelatos
Gold, Silver ink pads
Makeup sponge

I hope you have been inspired, at least a little bit, to give laser cut chipboard a go on your next card project.  You won't be disappointed, and your recipient will be so impressed.  

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful, crafty day!

Barbara

Just Be Yourself - Cross Promotion With ColourArte

This is Lynne and I had so much fun creating this colourful canvas! I love quotes and I love mixed media, and both Gina's and ColourArte's products worked together perfectly to create this.

I prepped the chipboard pieces with gesso, then painted each section of the canvas in splotches with either Silks or Twinkling H2Os  to emulate the splotches in the printed quote, then black paint drips finished it off.

I love that the paints covered all the different textures so well-the lace, chipboard and texture paste as well as the florals and the metal embellishments.I'm crazy about the new Lace Border Sticks and have a feeling I'm going to want to use them on everything!

Thanks so much for stopping by-just be yourself and have a wonderfully colourful week!

Gina's Products Used

Lace Border Sticks

Butterflies and Dragonflies

Spring Shape Set

Miniatures Shape Set-Guy Thing

Other Products Used

Twinkling H20s

Silks

Prima Flowers and Metals