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Monday, 19 September 2011

Make My Monday Challenge 16

Over on the Make My Monday challenge blog the theme is still steampunk and this week they are asking for some metal to be included in the design.  My background was made by colouring a piece of Tim Holtz kraft resist paper with Adirondack wild plum ink and edging with a gold Krylon pen.  I put some mirri card through a cuttlebug embossing folder and coloured with alcohol inks in wild plum, butterscotch and stream, eventually only using a narrow strip.  I then put some cream card through the same embossing folder which I had inked with Adirondack inks in the same colours so that the inks transferred to the card which was cut to size, spritzed with copper Glimmer Mist and sponged with black soot Distress ink to tone it down a little.  The butterfly collage is a stamp by Crafty Individuals and I layered the butterfly and added a pen nib coloured with alcohol ink. I really enjoy this steampunk style but to be honest I'm not sure that the people who usually buy my cards will appreciate it so my long suffering family might just end up being the recipients of these cards.


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14 comments:

  1. Stamps and Paper19 September 2011 at 14:51

    Very pretty colours Val...love the background embossing colours...like the touch of black lace also.

    Anne

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  2. Suzi B19 September 2011 at 15:00

    No what you mean about steampunk cards Val... not to every ones taste... some of my elements I'm sure will end up in my Steapunk journal. thankyou for continuing to support Make My Monday with your fabulous creations
    Suzi B xx

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  3. Sue's Crafty Corner19 September 2011 at 15:13

    A gorgeous card Val. I love the embossed card, and the colours you've used. I have th Tim Holtz embossing folder with the cogs, but this one looks better.

    Sue x

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  4. Cazro19 September 2011 at 15:44

    I love the bright colours, plus the additional details with metal. Thanks for your continued interest and support at Make My Monday. Caz

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  5. Canonbury creations19 September 2011 at 22:57

    Love the colours you've used Val and that pen nib is a stroke of genius!
    Val x

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  6. yours truly20 September 2011 at 03:36

    Lovely colours, Val! And the little touches with the lace & mirri card is really nice. Love the CI stamp.

    ~ Ü ~ Hilda

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  7. judith@poppy cottage20 September 2011 at 12:39

    Fabulous card Val, great colours. Love the contrast between the lace and metal, just what Steampunk is all about. Judith xx

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  8. Suzanne B aka brookfies20 September 2011 at 14:22

    Snap...same stamp used lol! I love the colour combo...so striking. Thank you for entering the Make My Monday challenge

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  9. Jacqueline20 September 2011 at 17:09

    Great card - love how you made the butterfly's body. Thank you for joining in again at Make My Monday - Jacqueline xx

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  10. Unknown20 September 2011 at 17:22

    Great card Val - love that embossing folder and the colours are brilliant.

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  11. Mynn xx22 September 2011 at 04:45

    Very colorful! Beautifully done! :)

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  12. Mynn xx22 September 2011 at 04:48

    Beautiful colors--this is a great card! :)

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  13. Paula (PEP)23 September 2011 at 01:50

    My goodness - speechless as my jaw just dropped further the more I read of your post. That pen nib for the butterfly's body is something else.
    The black lace just trims it beautifully too.
    Paula (PEP)

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  14. Fliss25 September 2011 at 19:10

    This is absolutely beautiful Val and love all the elements and especially the pen nib detail which is really clever.
    Thanks for joining in again at Make My Monday and good luck!
    Fliss xx

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