Timeless Moments Steampunk Card
Make a card to recall a treasured moment with this Timeless Moments Steampunk Card. This beautiful card plays on the steampunk genre and it does so by highlighting contradictions. For example, you will make a timeless card to commemorate a specific moment in time. The soft floral embellishments against the hard gears and time pieces is another element of contrast. For a great handmade greeting card in the steampunk genre, this is the perfect tutorial.
Materials from Heartfelt Creations:
- HCDP1 239 Majestic Morning Paper Collection
- HCPC 3577 Vintage Morning Background PreCut Set
- HCPC 3579 Majestic Collage PreCut Set
- HCD 742 Majestic Blooms Die
- HCD 728 Timeless Amour Die
- 159223 Paper Blossoms Molding Mat
- 459222 Paper Blossoms Tool Kit
- 159723 Art Institute Glue - Dries Clear
- 452255 Grand Calibur
Other Materials:
- Prismacolor Pencils in Burnt Ochre, 50% Warm Grey, and Silver
- Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
- Distress Ink in Dried Marigold, Rusty Hinge, and Squeezed Lemonade
- Want 2 Scrap 72 Count Black Pearls
- Black & White Cardstock
- VersaMarker
- Ranger Super Fine Embossing Powder Clear
- Hot Glue
- Foam Tape
Instructions:
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This project size is 6 x 6. Begin with a 6 x 12 piece of black card base, score cardstock at 6, and fold.
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Cut 6 x 6 card front from Majestic Morning Paper Collection, trim card front to 5 3/4 x 5 3/4, and glue to card base.
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Die cut (2) Timeless Amour shapes from black cardstock, and glue to card base.
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Cut a 4 x 4 piece of white cardstock, stamp Majestic collage image onto white cardstock using black ink, color clock and gear with Prismacolor pencils, sponge image with Dried Marigold, Rusty Hinge, and Squeezed Lemonade distress inks, and heat emboss clock and gear using clear embossing powder.
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Cut a 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 piece of black cardstock, glue Majestic Collage image on top of black cardstock, and adhere to card base using foam tape.
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Stamp (2) Vintage Morning Background onto white cardstock using black ink, die cut flower using Majestic Blooms die, color flowers using Dried Marigold and Rusty Hinge distress inks, glue flowers together using hot glue, and hot glue flowers onto Majestic Collage image.
- Add black pearls to center of flowers and card base.
