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Wednesday 4 February 2015

Steampunk Valentine

Hi everyone, big hugs to all my followers new and old and a big thank you for all the lovely comments you've been leaving for me recently, I really love to read them and totally appreciate every one of them :)

Unusually for me today I'm not here as part of any challenge or DT....well I suppose it's kind of as GDT for Saturated Canary, but this post was not required, or for anything special other than that I totally fell in LOVE with this image when I saw it, and couldn't wait to make something with it!

Well of course I had to wait a bit, because you know ...life...I work full time with quite a long journey to and from work, and then there are DT commitments etc, not to mention chores and squeezing in family and a social life lol!  I did manage to get it coloured up last week and shared it in the Saturated Canary Facebook Group, but I've been itching to make something with it since then.

Now I have a thing for Steampunk, though I don't often get to indulge, but this was really pretty too, so I didn't want to go too far down the dark and utilitarian Steampunk path, so I decided to make a Steampunk Valentine card.

I love the way this turned out.


The colouring is done with Distress Ink markers.

Skin: Tattered Rose, Tea Dye, Aged Mahogany
Hair: Antique Linen, Walnut Stain, Gathered Twigs
Outfit: Victorian Velvet, Frayed Burlap, Gathered Twigs, Pumice Stone, Antique Linen.


The beautiful papers are Maja Design Vintage Autumn Basics, they're edged with DI and hand stitched.


I used the Steampunk Clock and Heart Cogs from La-La Land  Crafts and some other cogs cut with a Cheery Lynn die set. They've been edged with Vintage Photo DI. I added a little lace and seam binding and a brass coloured key. The little screws are brads and are by Tim Holtz.


Finally I decorated the inside with complementary paper and some steampunk vehicle stamps.

There you go....not a flower in sight!....well only on the patterned paper.
Sadly this stamp is not yet available, it's going to be used for a project kit over at Kit and Clowder, so I was very lucky to get to play with it early :)

Items used


That's all from me, but I'll be back on Friday with more to share, see you then! :) xx

11 comments:

  1. Oh wow! no wonder you couldn't wait to use her, she's gorgeous and you know how much I love steampunk too. Love your cogs and screw brads, a fabulous design/layout.
    Lorraine

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  2. Oh my gosh, Linda! I know I say this about all your cards, but I really do love this one, too! I also have a bit of a thing for steampunk (although you can't really tell by the things I make!). That stamp is gorgeous! Love how this card is totally girly even with all the gears. Fabulous!

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  3. That is absolutely the most gorgeous steampunk creation I've ever seen! LOVE it!!

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  4. Stunning card Linda love the image fabulous colour's and all of the detail
    Dianne xx :)

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  5. I'm not a steampunk person but this card is really nice Linda! Mary x

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  6. Yes, indeed it is nice to stamp without a comittment. So glad you did and shared this beautiful card. Your colouring rocks my world. Love the steam punk look too.

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  7. superb!!! the colours are amazing, loooove the hair colouring...! and the elements....wow...., lovely pink stitching...your cards are always a journey into the wonderful (there's so much to look at...) and you so say you work full time, gosh, i wonder how you can find the time to make so many beautifully elaborate cards! do you craft at night ??
    big hugs

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  8. Oh wow I totally love this!! The image is beautiful and so wonderfully coloured! Love the steam punk effect and beautiful dies!
    Hugs
    Gina xx

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  9. This one is now my Favorite Linda Card it ticks all the boxes and many more! AMAZING Coloring, Awesome Image it is a definite must have, just the right amount of Embellies and Steampunk without being Dark. Enjoy your Weekend!

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  10. Truly amazing! Not much to say here... Just WOW!

    Hugs,
    Alexandra

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