Tag It Tuesday: Steampunk/Gears

This is my contribution for the monthly tag challenge with Tag It Tuesday.  The theme is Steampunk/Gears so I thought this stamp from the Time Traveller collection by Sheena Douglass would be perfect.

Large Background: Finished Card

I finally got my act together and made a card using the large A5 background stamp that I've been playing with.  Having practised adding colour on a spare background, I used my best copy for this card.  I stuck to using distress inks to add colour, but this time also used a water brush to add more precise details to elements such as the key.  I also added decoupage elements to finish off. I'm entering this in the Craft Stamper Make It Take It February Challenge.

Grunge Steampunk Card

This card was inspired by a layout in Creative Expressions Project Book One.  As you will see, it is adaptable for men's cards for all ages from teenager upwards.

Landscape Easel - Motorbike Madness

This is a more straightforward easel card - with a bit of zentangle and shrink plastic thrown in for good measure.

 The base card is a sheet of A4 white card scored and folded in half; the front of the card is then scored and folded in half again (A4 gatefold on a scoring board), forming the easel base.