Monday 28 October 2013

Infinite Possibilty

Hello there folks and first up is a very big apology for being such a bad blogger lately and for my lack of visiting. This is because life has been really hectic the last few weeks with work full time and family stuff taking up the spare time leaving me very little time for anything but much needed sleep!
We have a new challenge for you over at Make My Monday today chosen by Suzi B and it's a theme dear to my heart:
Steampunk

I really enjoyed making my card and I hope you like it.


I decided on rich browns and teal for the card inspired by the rather sassy lady from Creative Expressions Steampunk Sirens stamp set. I stamped her with VersaFine Smokey Gray ink on thick, smooth cartridge paper which is my paper of choice for painting with Aquamarkers or Distress Stains. In this case I used Aquamarkers and then trimmed the image to a panel and inked the edges with blue and green.
I then embossed a card panel with the Papermania Tri-boss Chronology folder and inked it with Wild Honey, Brushed Corduroy and Walnut Stain Distress inks. I embossed a kraft card panel with the Cuttlebug cogs folder and cut this down to fit my card blank.
I inked some Maya Road chipboard cogs with VersaColor inks and added a metal Papermania cog to the centre of the larger one.
I added all the elements to the card and finished off with some text from the stamp set which I cut up because I couldn't bear to cover up the background!

I hope you all have a great week and aren't suffering to much in the extreme winds we're having at the moment.
Hugs, Fliss xx

8 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Lovely card! Valerie

Astrid Maclean said...

This looks amazing! A stunning make!!

Suzi B said...

This is fabulous Fliss love the bright coloured cogs against the rich browns. Fabulous steampunk siren too.
Suzi B xx

Deborah said...

Love the touches of blue and green on your card, in fact the rich colours in general. And what a fabulous stamp!

Anonymous said...

She is very sassy but also very elegant and so stylish.
A wonderful card.
Wishes
Lynne

Unknown said...

nice craft! looks vintage! art

Rossella said...

Wonderful card, Fliss
Rosie x

Paper Profusion said...

Fabulous card Fliss. Your colouring of the lady is superb and really eyecatching. Nicola x