Hello and thanks for calling in, today sees the start of a new challenge at Try it on Tuesday and this fortnight the theme is Steampunk /Mechanical. As usual it's up to you what you make as long as it follows the theme.
I've made a card with an industrial look using card covered with metal foil tape embossed with a Spelbinders EF for the base and then black card embossed with a Tim Holtz cogs folder, I used Treasure Gold in Aquamarine on some of the raised parts. The gears die cut was covered with paint and a copper embossing powder. My three gents are an old Tim Holtz stamp again layered on some embossed metal card.
The rest of the DT have some wonderful inspirations for you, so please pop over to the main blog where you will also find the challenge details and some news!
This is a scheduled post as we are on holiday in Italy, hopefully enjoying some lovely sunshine and drinking lots of local wine, not too sure how good the internet will be, so if I don't catch up with you soon, see you next week.
Avril xx
Gorgeous card, have fun in Italy. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteLooks brilliant Avril and love the metal tape....
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A superb masculine creation Avril. Enjoy Italy, I'm a tad green as we were due to go next month.
ReplyDeleteB x
A wonderful project! Enjoy Italy !!!
ReplyDeleteThis is great Avril and the metallic sheen on the cogs is amazing
ReplyDeleteLove Chrissie xx
Love this, a great masculine design.
ReplyDeleteThis is fabulous, Avril!! I love the metal look and the industrial look!! What a perfect masculine card!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)
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A Mermaid's Crafts
Love the steam punk look and the card is fabulous... [aNNie]
ReplyDeleteIts a fabulous Steampunk Card Avril. Hope you are enjoying your holiday.
ReplyDeleteYvonne xx
Love how you have used this foil tape to create the industrial look Avril!
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A great card with a fabulous steampunk look! I really love it.
ReplyDeleteMar xx
Fabulous make of the theme, great textures
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Amanda x
Brilliant card Avril! Love those 3 gents! Have a great holiday! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteI love all the metal texture you created Avril. And those men with their dapper top hats really work well with the steampunk theme. Great piece.:) Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteA great steampunk look, and a stunning vintage NYC piece over at AO today too - I walked past the Flatiron building just this afternoon! Lovely work!
ReplyDeleteAlison x
Fabulous Steampunk design ...... love those rusty cogs. I wish I was back in Italy, its my favourite part of the world ...... Enjoy your holiday, and the wine!! xx
ReplyDeleteOh, lucky you to be in Italy! I hope we are going to see photos! Your masculine card is wonderful! I love that old Tim stamp, and you have inspired me to dust it off! Gorgeous layers of metal! I love that bottom most embossing! Would love to know the name of the folder if you get a chance. Love this card! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWonderful card, I love the industrial feel you created with the textured steel plate background, cogs and images 😀. Wishing you a lovely week! J 😊
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