Grungy and Steampunky

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I am determined to get a third post in this month... and by the skin of my teeth as it is the evening of the 30th here!

This card was a compilation of bits from my desk, some pieces from a collage pack I bought ??? number of years ago at a craft show, vendor no longer remembered, possibly Imagine If, and a Tim Holtz family figures (?) pack.... 

The main  background piece was a pull from some gelli printing I had previously done - I think it was called a ghost print - there was definitely gold over blue, and some textured, diecut butterflies involved in the process

I layered a half doily and the leatherette strip over that, and then the figurine, before carefully positioning the chipboard cog, which I had painted with blue and then gold paint to tie it to the background.   The flower was added on top to soften to look of the card, as it was for a woman

A few die cut silver cogs (from some very old Marianne Dies) , a pearl and some lace to finish the front.

Inside were more of the 'silver' cogs, which were cut from a 'spray box liner', so there were hints of other colours also, and some matching butterflies (punched) and more pearls 

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #758 +759 - Anything Goes

Pixies Snippets Playground #535

Lots of snippets of stuff off my desk - lace, background panel and small cogs cut from offcuts and the half doily

We Love 2 Create Challenge #4 - Anything Mixed Media Goes

Allsorts Challenge #852 - Anything Goes Opt used

 'Lil patch of Crafty Friend Challenge #280 - Anything Goes

 Cup Cake Inspiration June Challenge - Anything Goes

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Birthday Crocus

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Just a quick post today

I needed a card, and had one 'sort of' started, but it would not cooperate.. so it sat there for some days, and the birthday crept closer.

I saw a card by Bev of Uniko on Instagram, and was inspired, but the 'realistic' side of me could not stamp that in purple, which was the colour I wanted to use.

So I pulled out my trusty Crocus stamp by Uniko (which appears to have been discontinued) By this time I was not particularly well, so rather than divide my panel into three, 

I simply coloured the crocus with my FC Polychromo pencils, 

stamped the sentiment, (a magazine freebie) brushed the edges and assembled

And added a few wee clear gems as 'dew drops'.

I finished the inside with the same washi tape as on the envelope, but unfortunately the photo was blurred, so you just have to trust me 😊

I am linking this to:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #756 + 757 - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2623 - Anything Goes

Craft Rocket Challenge #137 - Birthday

Elliebelle's Garden party #16 - Anything in or from a Garden

Simply clean and Simple Cards June Challenge - Nautical, or Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge #851 - Anything Geos From the Garden

Coverplate and a Stenciled Daisy

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Today's card is one for our local swap group, where the challenge is to use a stencil.

I was having difficulty photographing this, which was not helped by the fact that I had written in the card and addressed the envelope before I took the shots!

The idea came from a you tube video, that I now cannot locate - if anyone can tell me who presents it, or can link me back to it, it would be appreciated.

The technique is to take a diecut background - here I used a Paper Rose die, Mandeleine,

and stencil over it, using a fairly 'open' stencil - stencil used was bunch of Daisies by Oakwood

The greeting was die cut from card I had coloured using the same inks as I had used on the flower.

The die was a Sizzex alphabet by Lisa Horton.

I used just the head of the flower on the corner of the inner corner of the card liner, as also on n the envelope.

I am linking this to: 

'Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #279 - Anything Goes

Simply Clean and Simple June Challenge - Anything Goes Option Used

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #2623 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge Weeks #754 + 755 - Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge #851 - Anything Goes From the Garden

Creative Knockouts Challenge #573 - die Cuts - Stencils - Punches