Masterboard Monday

Hi Bloggie  friends I have been amazed this week at the interest I have received with the Steampunk shadow box I made using matchboxes.
I love anything Steampunk and it would seem that I am not the only one, lol!
I have to thank Sandee and Amelie's choice of challenge.  

However, I have still found time to work on the family journal
using the Masterboard papers and cards posted last Monday.
I think I am nearly ready to start the construction.
I like to have all the bits and pieces ready and then start playing around with the page designs.
 

 

Been cutting up some of the Masterboards to make pockets, borders and frames.

I love the Vintage Cabinet dies by Tim Holtz and have used them a lot and also his border dies.

 

This is one of the pockets which will probably hold ATCs.

 

 

The photographs were printed onto brown craft paper. I wasn't sure that it would work but it is always worth a try and they printed really well.

 

 

I used a sepia setting on Picasa 3.

The paper is smooth on one side and slightly rough on the other and I printed it on the rough side.

Although it's not easy to see, the frame has been embossed with clear embossing powder.

 

 

Guess that's it for now and hope to start putting it together this week if other things don't get in the way of construction lol!

Hoping you like it so far, love to read your comments.

 

Big Hugs, Angela x

 

 

 

Steampunk

Hi Blogging Friends  I have been busy working on some Steampunk stuff, yes I have also been working on the journal and there will be more of that on Thursday. I just needed a change lol! A bit of fun lol!
Any way, hope you like it.

Most of this was made using the card from the back of old envelopes.
I like it, it's nice and stiff without being too thick.

• Stamps by Chocolate Baroque and Creative Expressions, lovely!!
• Dies and Embossing Folders by Tim Holtz.
• Paper, sprayed with mica inks: Crafty Notions Colour Sprays.
• Brads by Creative Expressions, Faux Screws.
• Additional colour: Gelly Roll Pens.
• Crackle Glaze: Kroma.
• Gilding Wax: Treasure Gold.
• Eco-Green Acrylic Paint.
• Four Matchboxes.
• Stickles Glitter Glues.

           
                Full view of the front.

The main body of the box was constructed with four matchboxes with the covers removed.

           Back view, clearly showing the design of the embossing folder.

 

I cut the card first using the cabinet die and then embossed it and

applied acrylic paint.

 

Closeup view of the right side.

 

After painting the front with acrylic paint, I added crackle glaze and when set, I rubbed over this with gilding wax.

 

                                   Closeup of the top section.

 

The balloon was stamped onto sprayed paper and card. The two stamped images were attached and finished with Stickles Glitter Glues.

 

Closeup view of the left side.

 

 

I finshed the cogs by adding the Faux Screws.

 

I would be really pleased to hear what you think about this project and thank you for visiting.

 

Angela x

 

I would like to enter this for the:

 August Steampunk Challenge at SanDee and Amelia's.

LOC Challenge 12: LOC Theme or Use Something Metal.