Gear Up!

Sneaking one in before the end of my self-proclaimed "Steampunk Week" with a tag featuring the Steampunk Digi Set by VeraLane Studios.

Here it is:

Products Used:
Steampunk Digi Set by VeraLane Studios
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Copic® Markers:
   Skin: BV000, E000, E00, E11, E21, E50, R20
   Lips: E04, RV42
   Hair: E07, E17, E18, E19, YR27
   Eyes: B21, B34
   Dress: YR20, YR21, G00, G02, G20, B21, B32, B34
   Shoes and Hat: E33, E35, E37, E44, B21, B34
   Brass for Goggles, Bluckles, and the Gear on her face: Y23, Y26, Y28
   Lenses: G00, G02, G20
   Feather: B21, 24, G02
   Dog: C00, C0, C1, C2, BV000, E33, E35, R81, RV91
Collateral Rust 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Ciao Bella
Riveted Stencil by The Crafter's Workshop
Cracked Pistachio, Rusty Hinge, Hickory Smoke Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Industries
Mirror Glaze cardboard
Black Media® Gesso by DecoArt®
Cerulean Blue, Green Gold, Quinacridone Gold, Blue Green Light, Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide, and Payne's Grey Media® Fluid Acrylics (MFA) by DecoArt®
Black Tag by Graphic 45®
Gears and Tag Die Set by Graphic 45®
Flag Die set
Gears from my stash
Screw-head brads from my stash.

Instructions:

1. Resize images and print onto Copic friendly paper using a laser jet printer.
2. Color both images with Copic markers. 
3. Fussy-cut them and edge with black marker.
4. Sponge Distress inks over stencil onto patterned paper.
5. Cut stenciled patterned paper with the tag die.
6. Edge with Distress inks.
7. Cut Mirror cardboard with the gears die.
8. Paint the gears die-cut with black Media gesso and let it dry.
9. Sand it back slightly to reveal a bit of the silvery metallic finish.
10. Use MFA paints (listed above) to paint die-cut.
11. Sand the paint back in a random manner.
12. Repeat steps #10 and #11 until you're happy with the result. I really wish you could see the layers of color and the texture on the piece.
13. Adhere the painted gear rectangle onto the tag.
14. Use screw-top brads to adhere metal gears to the painted gear rectangle.
15. Adhere the dog and the girl to the tag as shown.
16. Sponge the sentiment with Cracked Pistachio Distress ink.
17. Cut the sentiment with a flag die.
18. Edge the flag die with Rusty Hinge Distress ink.
19. Adhere the sentiment to the tag.
20. Adhere the tag to the premade black tag to finish the project.

Thanks for visiting today!