Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Time Flies Birthday

 Hey there, hope you're all well. A brown steampunk birthday guy card for you today.
A9 Card base is Kraft, next layer is a lighter shade of Kraft, clock was cut from a rusty brown card.
Stamps used:
Cornish Heritage Farms by Kim Hughes plaid dragonfly
Chatterbox silhouette dragonflies
Studio Calico Time Flies sentiment
Stamplorations Enjoy the Journey sentiment
Autumn Leaves Happy Birthday and Lucky sentiments
Spellbinders It's Your and Day sentiments
Cornish Heritage Farms plaid background stamp (inside clock behind woman)
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Other:
Gecko Galz steampunk woman digital image
Sizzix Weathered Clock die
Winning cards digital image from internet
I distressed the edges with a distresser tool and inked them and the clock die cut with Rusty Hinge and Walnut Stain Distress inks. I stamped the plaid clock middle and the plaid dragonflies with Versamark and heat-embossed with copper powder. The sentiments were stamped with either Pinecone or Fallen Leaves Versafine Clair and clear heat-embossed. The smaller dragonflies were stmped with Fallen Leaves VFClair. I used Copper Viva Decor Pearl Pen paint and different sized embossing styluses to make the dots. I colored around a few of the words with a Caramel Promarker. The woman was fussy cut and edged with a Black Promarker.
 
I used this Splitcoaststampers sketch stretched to A9 landscape size.
Inside: a sentiment composed by me in PSE and printed out on Springhill Digital card, cut with a Spellbinders die and then matted with brown card cut with the next largest of the same die.
The back has a black card mat with brown patterned paper scraps on each end and filmstrips of a Gecko Galz digital image that I created in PSE and printed on Springhill Digital card. I added a stamped and punched siggie.
This angle shows a bit of the shine from the embossing and the copper dots.

Thanks for visiting me and stay cool and safe, XOX.

MY CHALLENGE PLAYLIST:
Used stamps from 7 different stamp sets and 6 different brands - see above post for details
I used the brick wall's colors
Copper and clear Heat Embossing
I used the brown color shade of the photo
Cards
The dragonflies are stamped repeatedly on card
Woman focal and Winning hand card images

21 comments:

dj said...

I love a good game of spades...it seems to be the go to game with our adult children. Thanks for playing along with our "sport/hobby" challenge over at Cardz 4 Guyz!!

Diane said...

Super creative and fun with all your fabulous details!! Thank you for joining our challenge at Colorful Options!
Diane CO DT
{Nellies Nest}
{Colorful Options}

Marlena M. said...

Beautiful repetition of dragonflies; they shared the space with the focal point. This is executed skillfully; thank you for joining us at INk!

Bonnie Lynn said...

Love your birthday card! I have a very hard time making steampunk cards but you've inspired me to give it a try again sometime soon. Stay cool my friend.

Beth Norman-Roberts said...

Lovely. I love your card. The bag is done up so neat too. Hope you're doing well--Bethie

Samantha said...

I love the steampunk design of the card and the distressed edges are really effective! Thanks for joining the Star Stampz challenge.

brenda said...

A super Vintage creation, thanks so much for sharing with us at We Love Stamping September challenge.

B x

Jane Savage said...

Wonderful steampunk design!
Thank you for joining us at Polkadoodles Gem of a Challenge! Jane S (DT) Paper, Pencils & Pretty Things! xxx

Ines said...

Super:)Thanks for playing with us at The Creative Crafters:)Ines DT
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https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/

Melanie Hungerford said...

So creative, love the sentiment inside, great details to make that steampunk look. Thanks for joining us at Cardz 4 Guys!

Donna Walls said...

Great card and images. I always look forward to seeing what you create. Thanks for playing along at The Inspiration Station Challenge.
Donna xx
The Inspiration Station Challenge
The Paper Funday Challenge

Cardsbymaaike said...

That's gorgeous. taking such a small element from our moodboard and make it into a full card!, Well Done. Thank you for playing at the AAA Birthday Card Challenges.

Sue said...

Oh this is lovely, beautifully done! Thanks so much for joining in with us at Lost Coast Designs and have a very happy week, Sue xx

My Side of Oz said...

Wowee! This is so full of stamped goodness and rich colors! Love the design! From front to back to inside every detail is perfection! Thanks for playing with us at Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges this month! Nan, DT

Jane said...

Great vi take vibe with colours and images. Thanks for playing at AAA Birthday, hope to see you join in with future challenges too. Stay safe and keep crafting!

Riet Harikini said...

Your card loofs so beautiful, thanks for joining the challenge at Lost Coast designs.

Billie A said...

Awesome fun card. Thanks for sharing over at Cardz 4 Guyz.

Nicole said...

What a cool card! Thanks for stopping by the Inspiration Station and playing along :)

Colien said...

Wonderful card!
Thanks for joining our challenge on the 4 Season blog.
grtz Colien

Paper Therapy Ponderings said...

Such a fun card. I don't see Steampunk too often and it is fun to see it.
thanks for joining us at Happy Little Stampers Birthday Challenge
Barb Housner

Nelly said...

Wat een leuke mannenkaart. Bedankt voor je deelname aan onze challenge bij 4 Season.

Groetjes Nelly (DT4-SCB)