Today I have a tag to share - that I made for a blog hop between eclectic Paperie - an on-line craft shop - and Add a Little Dazzle - who sells craft metal sheets.
I embossed a chocolate metal sheet with a gears embossing folder, sanded across the embossed piece that removed most of the color - then used acetone and a q-tip to remove more. I rubbed blue and gold Gelatos across the sanded areas with my finger to put on a little color on the metal. Then I adhered it to my tag that I had sponged with Distress Inks.
I stamped images and a sentiment from the Stampers Anonymous set - Steampunk on white card stock, sponged the edges with Vintage Photo and then all over the pieces with Broken China. I adhered a piece of Film Strip ribbon to the tag using my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher. I stapled it a few inches in on each end so the ends curl up a little. I adhered a Mini Gear and Game Spinner with Glue N Seal.
Notice the little blue dots and circles on my tag? I made them with a little die (has a circle, a square, a heart and a star) that is part of a Tag Set (meant to cover the hole on the top of the tag) from Waltzingmouse. I die cut a piece of Baby Blue metal with the little shapes die.
Accessories: Sand Paper block and paper and Mini Attacher- Ranger, Idea-ology - Trimmings/Naturals Cream and Black, Film Strip Ribbon, Mini Gears, Game Spinners, Steampunk Embossing folder - Texture Fades Tim Holtz Alterations, Gold Champagne and Snow Cone Gelatos -
Techniques: embossed metal, embossing, sponging, mixed media
Registered: March 31, 2008 Location: Eastlake, OH Posts: 22598
Tue, Jun 24, 2014 @ 5:41 PM
Outstanding steampunk tag! I love the way you combined these stamps and your fantastic distressing! Thank you for sharing your process and techniques. This is fabulous!
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