A Steampunk Valentine's Day Card

It's Tuesday, which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. We're celebrating Valentine's Day on the blog this week although the holiday is a month away. I decided to to go Steampunk style-wise and to use an unconventional color scheme.

Here's my card that I created with the Mixed Media Steampunk Heart and Feathers Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Studio Light and the Steam Cogs Stencil #71 by AALL and Create.

Topflight Products Used:

Mixed Media Steampunk Heart and Feathers Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Studio Light

Steam Cogs Stencil #71 by AALL and Create

Jersey Cream Prism Ink by Hunkydory Crafts

Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

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Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Yellow Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers:

   Cogs: C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6

   Heart: R24, R37, R59

   Brass: Y11, Y13, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, T1, T2

   Tubes: BG70, BG72, BG75, BG90, BG93

   Pen and Feather: BG45, BG57, BG70, BG72, BG75, B63, B66, B68, YR12, YR14, E97, E99

   Rivets: N0, N1, N2

   Background: Y0000

Altered Circuit #2 Stencil by AALL and Create

Grid of Hearts Stencil by Alexandra Renke

Glaze® 3D Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

Stamping Platform
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Removable Label Paper by Avery®

Instructions:

1. Cut, fold, and score yellow cardstock to create a 5" x 7" card.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the heart from the Mixed Media Steampunk Heart and Feathers Clear Polymer Stamp Set onto white cardstock and onto Label Paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the heart. Use Y0000 to color the background of the entire image panel.
4. Stamp the heart onto repositionable label paper and fussy-cut. Cut closely around the heart and the pen. Cut around the periphery of the feather plume. By coloring the background, I avoided having to fussy-cut around the top of the pen, which would have been a daunting task.
5. Adhere the fussy-cut mask over its counterpart. 
6. Place the image panel onto the STAY-tion, then place the Grid of Hearts Stencil over top left of the image panel, secured with magnets.
7. Brush Jersey Cream Prism Ink over the stencil.
8. Move the Grid of Hearts Stencil to the bottom right of the image panel, then repeat step #7.
9. Lift the heart stencil. 
10. Place the Steam Cogs Stencil #71 on the top right of the image panel, secure it with magnets, then brush Jersey Cream Prism Ink over the stencil.
11. Move the Steam Cogs Stencil to the lower left of the image panel, secure it with magnets, and brush the Jersey Cream Prism Ink over the stencil.
12. Remove the Steam Cogs Stencil.
13. Position the word "Love" from the Altered Circuit #2 at the top left of the image panel then brush the Jersey Cream Prism Ink over the stencil.
14.  Position  "& Me" from the same stencil on the bottom right then brush Jersey Cream Prism Ink over the stencil.
15.  Position "You" as shown and brush Jersey Cream Prism Ink over the stencil.
16. Lift the image panel from the STAY-tion and add several layers of Glaze pen to the rivets on the heart to add dimension and shine.
17. Trim the image panel and edge it with Jersey Cream Prism Ink
18. Mat the image panel with red cardstock and adhere it to the card.

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