Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #106 - Add A Heart

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with
Challenge #106 - Add a Heart

The sponsors for this challenge are:

The Paper Shelter

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

Polkadoodles

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

KennyK. Stamps

   

Prize: 3 Digital Stamps

Today I have used the Winnie Wonderland Steampunk Cogs and Wheels

digital stamp from Polkadoodles, one of our generous sponsors this week.

My steampunk easel heart card has combined several techniques and products.

I started with my Silhouette Cameo and set up my mat to be A4 size.

I opened the Winnie Wonderland Steampunk Cogs and Wheels image and the scalloped heart file, set the mat to show registration marks and adusted the size and placement to make the combined design 6 1/2" high.  To make the card base, I took a copy of the heart cut file and added it to a new 12x12 mat, duplicated so that I had four copies the same size.  I flipped one heart and aligned it with another vertically, overlapping so that they "touched" at the middle top of the heart then the magic happened when I clicked the weld button ... my base was formed, with the help of a little scoring for the two folds.  That left me with two hearts the same size, one for support under the top decorated panel (and so you can't seet the colour that bleeds through to the back) and one for the mat to go inside the card.  I reduced the "mat" layer to 90% and that left a nice neat gap between the scallops.

Now, back to the top, decorative panel.

I printed it off on an A4 sheet of X-Press It Blending card then cut the surrounding scalloped heart with the Cameo.

I coloured the cogs & gears using Copic markers.  I gave the panel a liberal dusting with powder then I went over each one with my Versamarker dual tip watermark pen and clear embossing powder.  I gave them all two coats to get a smooth, glossy coverage.

Next came the Distress Ink.  I inked the entire panel using Old Paper, with darker coverage around the cogs & gears and around the middle where the sentiment & flowers were to go.  This was my first time blending such a large area, so I was extra careful to tap off the blending tool to avoid streaks and lines.  (... sure is a lot slower than the high speed videos we see online)

I die cut the "love" sentiment five times, coloured the one using the YR24 YR27 Copic markers (same as some as the cogs & gears) and heat embossed it using clear embossing powders.  I layered them all together and popped using foam dots, surrounding it with pearl flourishes and paper flowers.  I adhered the flowers using Helmar 450 Quick Dry, it's a liquid adhesive that is like using a hot glue gun without the "hot".

I coloured some tiny chipboard cogs & gears using the same Copic markers and heat embossed with clear powder.  I adhered them in place inside the card to help the front panel stand up and embellish it a bit too.  I used the stronger "book binding" glue to secure them firmly in place (Helmar Acid Free Professional Adhesive).

Here are some other views of my hearty steampunk card.

   

*** INGREDIENTS ***

Polkadoodles - digital stamp - Winnie Wonderland Steampunk Cogs and Wheels

X-Press It - A4 blending card

Copic markers - C0 to C9

Copic markers - YR24 YR27

Copic markers -E87 E89

Copic markers - the trusty "zero" colourless blender

Versamarker dual tip watermark pen

WOW! - embossing powder - Clear Gloss Super Fine

Ranger - Mini Round Ink Blending Tool

Ranger - Mini Distress Ink - Old Paper

Winnie & Walter - In A Word - Love Cutaway

Imaginarium Designs - chipboard - Tinies 9 Cogs on Board

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Liquid Adhesive

Kaisercraft - Paper Blooms - Terracotta

Kaisercraft - Mini Paper Blooms - Terracotta

Helmar Acid Free Professional Adhesive

Bella! Bling - Frame - Pearl White

Bella! Bling - Vintage - Pearl White

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Sending a big Thank You to Polkadoodles for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #106 with us at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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CCC Digi Creations
Challenge #65 - Use Die Cuts and/or Punches


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Creative Craft Cottage

Challenge #79 - Ribbons and/or Pearls

my card has several pearl flourishes

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Creative Moments

Challenge #109 - Anything Goes + optional twist "Something New"

I have used a new digital stamp, new chipboard cogs and a new technique

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Digi Choosday Craft Challenge (Polkadoodles)

 Week 3 - Anything Goes

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digistamps4joy

Challenge #132 - Anything Goes with + optional twist "All About Love"

my card is filled with so much love, from the sentiment
to the scalloped heart and everything in between

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Inkspirational Challenges

Challenge #126 - Word Prompt "flutter"

my heart is all-a-flutter and my card is filled with love

   

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Inky Chicks

Challenge #77 - Anything Goes

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Scrapbook Stamp Society

Challenge #108 - Anything Goes + option Ribbon, Lace and Pearls

my card includes several pearl flourishes

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Through The Craft Room Door

TTCRD Anything Goes for week 01/17/17

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