SHINY! (Firefly fans will understand lol) It is no secret I love owls & all things steampunk/mechanical vintage ❤️ So I made a slimline DT card for challenge #212. at Creative Fingers, wich this awesome steampunk owl motif from our new sponsor LC Waterworth! As always it is an 'Anything goes theme', and you are more than welcome to join with your creations ~ extra long challenge of 4 weeks summer schedule! ☺️
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I enter my card in theese fab Challenges: [Ends on]
● Country View Crafts ~ July: Use a stencilor two! [July 31st.]
● Crafts Galore Encore #89. ~ July: Anything goes [July 30th.]
● Country View Crafts ~ July: Use a stencil
● Crafts Galore Encore #89. ~ July: Anything goes [July 30th.]
● Crafter's Cafe #269. ~ Anything goes [July 13th.]
● SanDee & Amelie's Steampunk ~ July/Aug: AG Final challenge! [Aug.31st.]
● Crafty Creations #423. ~ Always AG [Aug.2nd.]
● Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2127. ~ Anything goes [July 11th.]
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Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappelyst ~ Juli: Alt er lov! [31.juli.]
..● SanDee & Amelie's Steampunk ~ July/Aug: AG Final challenge! [Aug.31st.]
● Crafty Creations #423. ~ Always AG [Aug.2nd.]
● Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2127. ~ Anything goes [July 11th.]
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Scandinavian Challenges: [innen]
● Scrappelyst ~ Juli: Alt er lov! [31.juli.]
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inside & back detail
Stamps/Images: LC Waterworth 'Steampunk Owl' digistamp.
Papers: I prefer Canson Montvale aquarelle paper (200 g/m coldpressed) for my motifs. Plain white cardstock. The clock is a cutout from Prima Marketing inc. 'Almanac collection' A4 Paperstack DCWV 12x12 'Sweet Chocolate Frosting GLTR' Designerpaper.
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Tools: I always use my Scor-Pal to score & fold my cards. My distress tools from Ranger Ink is always in use ~ Tim Holtz® Mini Ink Round Blending Tool & the Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foams.
Stencils/Embossingfolders: Prima Marketing inc. Finnabair 'Swirly florals' stencil.
Dies: Mama Elephant Creative Cuts 'Slim Card Basics'. Lawn Fawn Cuts 'Fancy Wavy Banners', 'Large Slimline with Sliders' & the ♥ is from 'I Scream You Scream'. Die-Versions 'A Hint Of Lime DVF-3x3-083' alphabet die. Spellbinders™ Nestabilities 'Labels 18'.
Essentials/Adhesives: Bonefolder. High-Tack adhesive tape Sookwang Scor-Pal tape &/or Red tape. Ranger ink Glossy accents on details.
Techniques/Mediums: I used misc. Luminarte Twinkling H2o's Shimmering Mica Watercolors paints, and Tim Holtz Distress Ink pads (regular & oxides) and markers to watercolor and distress image and papers. I had printed out the owl on plain copy paper also, fussycut and used that as a mask when stenciling the background around the owl. The alphabet diecuts are cut out from a piece of cardstock with Viva Decor Inka Gold wax 'Gold' heavily watercolored on, and backed with sookwang sticky tape before diecutting.