Ready For Take Off -Steampunk Owl

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Steampunk style card made with Versa Fine ink, Distress Stains, watercolor  pencils and Distress Ink. Size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 " Stamp Set Used: Fringe Folktales,Victorian Inventions, and Retro Shapes from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

accidental backgrounds . . .

Created by: Trisha Neal, Design Team Member Description: birthday card created using "accidental" paper Stamp Sets Used: Victorian Invention  Verses, Full Sheet  Inks:  Dylusions Spray Inks, Peeled Paint Distress Ink,  VersaFine in black, and Perfect Pearl Mist, which gives it a nice shimmery sheen For more info and pics, visit my full blog post at easily amused, hard to offend.  I even got a decent shot of the pearly shine! Happy Sunday! :)trisha

Steampunk Owl with Ditress Embossing Powder

Created by: Karen McAlpine, Design Team Member Description: Tag created using Distress Embossing Powder, Distress inks, Distress Markers. Size: 3 1/4 x 6 1/4" Stamp Set Used: Fringe Folktales,Victorian Inventions, and Stargazer from Blockheads. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Dreaming and Creating.

Steampunk Birdhouse to celebrate Mother's Day by Leigh S-B!

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton ~ The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member Description: A Steampunk inspired Birdhouse to celebrate Mom's Day!! Happy Mother's Day to all our Mom readers!  Hope you are spoilt rotten on Sunday ;0) I used the small bird from the Vintage Bird Illustrations set and the Happy Mother's Day sentiment which can be found on the Daisies set.  Both are Blockheads exclusives and the Measuring Tape border stamp by Lost Coast Designs is also available at Blockheads Paper Arts! For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs blog. I'm also excited to share that my little birdie house grabbed two Top 3 spots in the Craft Your Days Away and Creative Inspirations Paint challenges, woohoo ;0)

Make Steampunk Bottle Cap Charms for less than 10 Cents Each

 

Use these printable images and bottle caps to make super inexpensive embellishments or jewelry.  These would look great on anything steampunk.  

Steps: 

1) Prepare bottle caps

Visit my recent post for the instructions on punching a hole,  flattening the bottle cap, and removing the liner from inside of the bottle cap: Bottle Cap and Soda Can Bracelet.

2) Print free downloadable images - best if printed on thick paper or light cardstock

Free PDF available on our Facebook Page

3) Cut images out by hand or using a 1" circle punch

4) Glue to top or inside of bottle cap (both shown above)

5) Seal using a clear glue like Diamond Glaze or Glossy Accents or the super easy method I used of using a clear Epoxy Dot which I admit adds about 25 cents to the cost of each charm.

If you use a liquid glue to seal ink jet prints, the ink could run depending on the paper you print on.  For best results, heat set the ink or let it dry for an hour or more, then apply the thinnest possible coat of glue and let it dry before adding a thicker layer.   I tested and the ink did not run on the paper I used, but I had let the ink dry well.

"Measure" Steampunk card featuring Lost Coast Designs by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member Description: Steampunk card featuring border stamps by Lost Coast Designs to create a stamped basket weave background.  I used Marvy Le Plume Permament markers to colour everything in a grey monochromatic colour scheme.  You can also get the same effect with Copic markers too.  I also used the following tools to create my background panels:  Spellbinders Label Two dies, Tim Holtz Alterations Clocks Texture Fades embossing folder and the Cuttlebug Clockworks embossing folder. Stamps Used:  Lost Coast Designs rubber stamps - all are available at Blockheads:  Steampunk Typewriter Girl, Measuring Tape border, Bingo border and Numbers border. For step by step instructions for this card, visit my full blog post on Leigh SB Designs.

The Sum Of All Crafts: My Two Favorite Subjects

Valerie Brincheck created this great steampunk style card complete with a faux blue print using our Architecture Stamp Set.  Get instructions from her blog post:
The Sum Of All Crafts: My Two Favorite Subjects

Goodwill Steampunking

 

Bye bye country cute snowmen.  I loved you in the 80s, but your popularity has expired.  I found this little box at Goodwill on one of my treasure hunts.  It's a dangerous hobby but I had accomplices to

"Dream" Steampunk Mini Book by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton aka The Sharpie Domino Queen and Design Team Member Hello Everyone! Following on from my last project here's my 'Dream' Mini Book that features the Crafter's Workshop Template Mini Numbers Collage and Steampunk style stamps by Blockheads Paper Arts. Stamp Sets Used:  Victorian Invention, Feeling Regal and Verses Full Sheet! For step by step instructions for this Mini Book, visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.

IMAGINE Steampunk Card featuring Crafters Workshop Mini Numbers Template

IMAGINE Steampunk Card by Leigh S-B

Created by: Leigh Snaith-Brunton, Design Team Member Hello Everyone! I've been experimenting with Crafter's Workshop Templates for Blockheads Paper Arts using various products to create interesting backgrounds and effects.  I've got a few projects to share so I'm starting off with this cool Steampunk style card.  You can get a head start on your Father's Day cards with this one but its also suitable for an guy card occasion too. Stamp Sets Used: Victorian Invention, Grunge It Up, Verses Full Sheet, Household Notions and Vintage Light and Form For step by step instructions for this card, please visit my full blog post on Leigh S-B Designs.