Monday 26 January 2015

Three of a Kind - Steampunk ATCs

I'm getting back into my ATC making, after not really getting into the groove with them last month when my health was low.

Today I'm sharing a set of three with you that I've made for a swap on a Facebook Group, there was no specified theme, just that three were required to enter.  Being a bit of a steampunk lover, I thought I'd use that as my theme.

My first step was to cover the base card with some designer paper that was printed with French newspaper.  I put on three ripped layers and inked the edges using Antique Linen distress ink, I also distressed the edges slightly using scissor blades.

I recently found some brilliant wooden embellishments in The Range, a set of hats - top hats, bowler hats and homburgs - together with a mixture of moustaches.  I picked out one of each and coloured them black using a sharpie, then glued them into position on the front of the ATCs.  I also found a set of sticky notes in the same shop that had an assortment of pointing hands, lightbulbs and the like on them so I added one of these to each ATC, and wrote a suitable word on each.  The finishing touch was to stamp some little cog wheels and then add a little pearlised gold texture paste to some of the edges on each.



Can't wait to see what style of ATCs I get in return!!

Thanks for reading :o)
Steffi xx

I would like to enter this into the following swaps:

SanDee & Amelies Steampunk Challenges - Three's my lucky number - here : http://sandee-and-amelie.blogspot.co.at/2015/01/happy-new-year-and-new-challenge.html

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog - Challenge 64 - Anything Goes with a twist - Use Layers - here : http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/24-january-challenge-64-atg-with-twist.html

Daring Cardmakers -You Can Leave Your Hat On - here :  http://suzypantssmarty.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/24-january-challenge-64-atg-with-twist.html

Craft Stampers Take it Make it Challenge - Take a Stamp - here : http://craftstamper.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/take-it-make-it-challenge-all-new-for.html

and

Left of Center Creative Challenges - Challenge 62 - Layer it Up - here : http://leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.ca/2015/01/challenge-62-layer-it-up-with-that.html


9 comments:

  1. Great little set of ATC's ...... Thanks for joining in with the Craft Stamper challenge ..... good luck! Linda xx

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  2. A wonderful steampunk threesome, Steffi!

    Love the muted colour scheme and the moustache theme! Thank you so much for sharing your lovely ATCs with us at SASPC!

    Claudia x

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  3. Thanks for joining us at the Take It Make It Challenge. Best wishes ~ Renee xx

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  4. Love the hats and moustaches. Thanks for joining in at Daring Cardmakers.

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  5. Beautiful set of ATCS, so happy you joined us for Craft Stampers Take it Make it Challenge, Tracy xoxox

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  6. These hats are supercool. I like the vintage feel of your ATCs. Thanks for joining the Daring Cardmakers challenge.

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  7. Thanks for sharing your lovely crafting for Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 64 - hope to see you again soon, Hazel, DT x

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  8. Ha ha - gotta love a bit of steampunk. You found some adorable embellishments there and have really put them to good use. Lovely. Thanks for sharing at LOC.

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