Steampunkin'...

The latest Theme I have signed up to is Steampunk - 

What is steampunk?

In three short words, steampunk is Victorian science fiction. Here “Victorian” is not meant to indicate a specific culture, but rather references a time period and an aesthetic: the industrialized 19th century. Historically, this period saw the development of many key aspects of the modern world (mechanized manufacturing, extensive urbanization, telecommunications, office life and mass-transit), and steampunk uses this existing technology and structure to imagine an even more advanced 19th century, often complete with Victorian-inspired wonders like steam-powered aircraft and mechanical computers.

This is one of my favourite themes ..... not really ..... it is my most favourite theme!
So I gathered up my supplies - not really - I just opened my box labelled 'Steampunk'!!
I sorted out my stencils, some card and papers, then opened the paint drawer .......

After I had applied a few colours to my Gelli plate I took some prints ..... then some more ..... then some more ..... then I stopped myself ..... it was getting dark!!

Once the papers had dried I added a few more colours through a stencil and then stamped, embossed and had a brilliant time.  I diecut some cogs and gears out of the leftovers, adding touches of silver ink along the edges.  
I printed some sentiments on different papers using several 'Steampunk' fonts, tearing out single sentiments and tapping the torn edges into ink pads.


Then I set to work changing these sheets of paper into ATCs.

I covered the base card with decoupage paper, added a diecut cog, some stamped & fussy cut flowers and leaves. 
The sentiment edged with ink and added across the lower corner.

I fussy cut one of the pink images and attached to a decoupaged base card.

No cogs added this time, just the sentiment.

After stamping the next two cards, I watercoloured the images, added some cogs and sentiments.  


Edged these cards in Light Brown Ink.

I think I went a bit overboard with these Gelli prints/ Stencil papers ....

but you must understand ......I  was having a good time!!

I used silver embossing powder for these few cards, colouring the cogs with paints to match the backgrounds.  

Once again the sentiments were PC printed, torn and then edged the sentiments with inkpads.

Choosing a sentiment to match the image, printed using 'Steampunk' fonts, I edged again with inkpads colour to match the card.

I edged all these cards using inkpads to match the background colours.

I have been using some of my Gelli print papers for the pink/red cards, but now I have changed to stencilled blue/green papers.  

I stamped and heat embossed the images on these cards, adding cogs which I had inked up in matching colours.




Once again the sentiment and card were edged with inkpad colours to match.

Some of the images I heat embossed with a shiny green powder, some with blue.








Ooh! look!  back to the Gelli prints!!


This time I used a black onyx inkpad to stamp the images.


Cogs and sentiments as before.


What a wonderful time I have had!  I have selected the cards I will send for the swap, another three for the monthly swap ...... and still some left to look at and admire!