Friday 14 September 2012

Steampunky Layers by Hels

Goooodly Morning Snazzyfans. Tis me, the old waffler, here again with my final DT piece for this month using the fabby Chocolate Baroque Steampunk Travel stamps. I have found these stamps to be really cool to use - they are not mahoosive in size so they are easily fit-able onto smaller projects... but they are also versatile enough to use repeatedly to make a larger project. The one I have made is a layered card.


I started out with cream cardstock and used the Dirigible (LOVE that word) stamp, repeat stamping it randomly onto the card using Jet Black Archival. I then stamped the Balloon Phone image, again using Archival ink and repeat stamping. I like doing this because you can make custom patterned papers this way. I used a waterbrush and Distress Ink to colour the images in - Peacock Feathers for the Balloon and Broken China for the Dirigible. I used a heat tool to dry off the colouring and then edged the cardstock with Antique Linen and Gathered Twigs DI's.


The border strip was made by masking off the majority of the text stamp and leaving the bottom two lines, stamping along a piece of card, colouring the edges as before and then matting onto black card. Finally, I masked the bottom of the text stamp and stamped the rest onto card, edging with the same as before and matting again onto black card. I then put the card together, adding the text and strip on 3d foam for more dimension.


That's all from me for this month... here's a group piccie of all the projects I have done using these stamps... it just goes to show that one stamp set can give you so many options, each one is completely different! As ever, you can get all the stashly goodies I have used from the Snazzy web-shop... each day there are more and more goodies being loaded. CLICK HERE to be whizzed off there. Thanks for looking... see you next month! TTFN

10 comments:

craftimamma said...

Again, love the colours you've used Hels, and such a neat idea to mask off the main part of the quote stamp to make your border. Lovely card to finish off showcasing these natty stamps.

That's a great idea adding a 'group' photo. It really does show off the stamps' versatility.

Hugs
Lesley Xx

PS I love that word too, lol!

Patricia Howarth said...

All these projects are superb, Hels, I love them all. The colours are gorgeous and the stamps are 'right up my street' ha ha. Lots of love from Patricia xx

Paula Whittaker said...

great use of the stamps on this project.

Redanne said...

Absolutely gorgeous, dreamy card today Hels, love those colours and the design. Like your group pic as well, doesn't seem a minute since you did your first piece! All fabulous. Anne x

Jenny Marples said...

Love that the stamps really do the talking here Hels. Hugs, Buttons x

snazzyoriginal said...

Beautiful card in such lovely colours. Love the 'group' photo too xx

Minxy said...

Stunning Card chick, you've shown a fab versatility with these stamps xx

Gillian .... said...

I love the colour palette and the design to this card, a great variety of projects from the one stamp set Hel's. xx

Karen Petitt said...

They are all so gorgeous and glorious! Love how you've used the Choc Baroque stamps and I had to google 'dirigible'! Karen x

Maggie said...

Fabby projects Hels these stamps are now on my "need" list....it is sooooooo huge now!!!!
Love the colour combo on this card.