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Little Miss Steampunk

Hi It's Jean here and I want to show off some of our items with Steampunk Potential.

I am creating a Steampunk Collage (actually one of those things I started and forgot about until I cleaned off my work table and found it again!)    Aren't we all guilty of that sometimes?

  
This is what I found in the box of projects waiting to be finished.

I started with papers from The Glitz Laced with Grace 8x8 paper pad. (which happens to be on sale on our site)  I had scraps of fabric to which I added small metal grid pieces.   I printed out Collage #1732 iii and 873 and cut them apart.  I also used white cardstock which I overlayed with the netting from a bag of onions and sprayed with Maya Mist.   I hand cut (using our chipboard sprockets as a template) the reddish paper to create a cog/gear which I applied to the green sprayed cardstock.

I made sure to fancy cut & layer the papers for dimension.  I then dismantled some found earrings and adhered with Fine Line Glue onto the papers.  Using the antique Lightbulb safety pins I attached lengths of old jewelry chains for the factory or industrial feel.    I added enamel head brads from my stash for accent color and to drape the chain.

  

It seemed unfinished.  I realized that I needed to make it more cohesive, then I outlined all the papers in black to echo the background paper I chose from Glitz (12x12 Distressed Couture Blocks, discontinued).   


The final touch was one more larger enameled brad at the bottom corner to reinforce the colors and circular patterns.  I think I will use an orange/red marker to outline that brad.
This piece is a bit busy, but I could not stop!!!    

Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at Little Miss Steampunk.  

Make sure to click the links to see the fabulous products you can incorporate into your art.   Sweet, Steamy, Journaling, Cardmaking, whatever our style we have the supplies for YOU.   See our one of a kind items too!


Comments

  1. Oh My Gosh! How Precious!!! I love Steampunk, love how you incorporated everything in Little Miss Steampunk!

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  2. I love steampunk, too, and this is fabulous, Jean. Love all the details and dimensional bits, too!

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  3. Little Miss Steampunk is just adorable and I love the background paper you have teamed all these wonderful elements with Jean.

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  4. I love anything Steampunk, but she is really special! Just love her!

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