Feminine Steampunk

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We have a date for moving, so it will be packing, not cardmaking and blogging that will occupy me for the next few weeks. 

This card was made for my NZ swap group, where the theme for the month was steampunk.

The beautiful image is from Gecko Girls, I sized and printed it, then distressed and brushed the edges with Aged Mahogany and Vintage Photo D.I.s.

I layered some lace that was on my desk onto the bottom of the feature panel, after adding ink and some gold mica spray to it

The cogs were cut from gold card using some (old) dies from Marianne Crafts, tucking some under the panel, and some on top.

The sentiment was embossed on a scrap of ink smooshed card, as when I stamped it directly onto the card base I did not get a good impression - oops.  After die cutting it, I inked the edges to match. By cutting it with a circle die, it fitted better with the cogs. 

The layer between that panel and the base was coloured with Lindy's Mica Powers - Cuckoo  Clock Cardinal and Bratwurst Brown, spritzed with some Grab a Guy Gold, and embossed with an old Spellbinders EF.

That, and the focal panel, were then mounted on some cream card, edged with both the DI's also.

The inside panel was lightly grunged with surplus ink from  my work surface, brushed with the same brown ink as I used on the edges of the front panels and then I added some washi tape.

The same washi was added to the envelope.

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #623 + 624 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2346 - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #303 - Feminine

Ally's Angels Challenge #76 - Anything Goes

A Perfect time To Craft Challenge #11 - Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge #7 - Anything Goes

Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday November Challenge - Anything Goes

Paper Dragonflies Challenge #23 - Anything Flies (Goes) or Dragons

Creative Fingers Challenge #266 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge#660 - Anything Goes Opt Christmas or winter