Celebrate with Funky Fossil Designs

I was unable to share a project with Funky Fossil Designs products last Saturday because my not-so-dh gave me the ick and I've been sick for more than a week now. After a course of antibiotics, I'm feeling slightly better, though I'm still really tired and coughing. So I'm sharing today and will share again tomorrow on my "normal" day.

As you know, I love all things Steampunk and am especially enamored of products designed by Belinda Basson, aka the Steampunk Queen. Belinda is one of the wonderful product designers for Funky Fossil Designs. It's a secret, but I've got a massive fangirl crush on her for ages. 

The Clockwork Woodland Clear Stamp Set by Belinda Basson is part of the Steampunk Menagerie which features Steampunky Woodland critters including a rabbit. Since Easter's on Sunday, I figured that it would be seasonally appropriate to create a card with that set. 

Here it is!

Funky Fossil Designs Products Used:

Clockwork Woodland Clear Stamp Set by Belinda Basson

Leafy Wreath Die (just £5 now)

Mixed Media Compendium 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad (on sale)

Specimen Slides Die Set  (on sale)

Sentiment Sticker Stack (on sale)

Rusty Lantern Lime Starburst Spray from the Industrial Chic Starburst Spray Set by Lindy's Gang

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Watercolor Cardstock by Strathmore

Navy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Obsidian Black Amalgam Ink by Gina K Designs

Copic Markers:

 Rabbit's Fur: C3, C2, C1, C0, C00

 Rabbit's Nose and Ears: RV93, RV91

 Jacket and Hat: B39, B37, B34

 Vest and Strap: YG45, YG41

 Shirt: E84, E81, Y000

 Bowtie: RV93, RV91, R83, R81

 Brass Bits: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21

Black Pigma Marker by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Clear Gelly Roll Glaze Pen by Sakura

Shabby Shutters and Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Spray by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Green Man Infusions by PaperArtsy *

Metallic Jade and VerdiGri Liquid Metals by Ken Oliver Crafts **

Steampunk Corner Die by La La Land Crafts

Stabby Tool and Mat

Tiny Metal Cogs by Bead Landing

Screwtop idea-ology Mini-Brads by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Blue Mini-Brads: Source unknown

Stamping Platform

* Available at Topflight Stamps

** No longer being made. However, I found them at Dick Blick

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from Navy cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Obsidian Black Ink to stamp the Steampunk Rabbit from the Clockwork Woodland Clear Stamp Set by Belinda Basson onto white Classic Crest Cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut the Steampunk Rabbit, color him with Copic markers, and edge with a black marker.
4. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to strengthen the highlights in the Steampunk Rabbit's eyes.
5. Use a Clear Glaze pen to coat the clear areas of the rabbit's eyepiece and goggles. Let the first layer of Glaze dry, then add another layer of Clear Glaze. Repeat until you're happy with the dimension and shine.
6. Set the Steampunk Rabbit aside well out of the line of fire.
7. Place a piece of watercolor paper into a box. Spray with Shabby Shutters Distress Oxide Spray. Heat set.
8. Mist the watercolor paper and heat set.
9. Spray the watercolor paper with Mowed Lawn Dixtress Oxide Spray. Heat set.
10. Mist with water, then sprinkle on some Green Man Infusions. Let it sit for a bit, then mist with water again to let the powders activate. Heat set.
11. Spray the watercolor paper with Rusty Lantern Lime Starburst Spray to add some shimmer. Heat set.
12. Add a few drops of Metallic Jade and Metallic VerdiGris Liquid Metals to a craft mat. Mist with water. Use a paintbrush to apply the Liquid Metals to the sprayed and infused watercolor paper. Heat set. 
13. Place an acrylic mat over the watercolor paper and add heavy objects over it to flatten the watercolor paper.
14. Use the paintbrush to add Metallic Jade and Metallic VerdiGris Liquid Metals to a piece of patterned paper from the Mixed Media Compendium 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad. Heat set.
15. Trim the patterned paper to 4.75" x 6.75", edge with a grey Copic marker, and set aside.
16. Use the Leafy Wreath Die  to cut the flattened inky watercolor paper twice.
17. Use the open nameplate and solid nameplate dies from the Specimen Slides Die Set to cut the inky watercolor paper. 
18. Adhere the open nameplate to the solid nameplate.
19. Trim the sentiment from the Sentiment Sticker Stack so it reads "Celebrate".
20. Color the sentiment sticker with Copic Markers and add it to the completed nameplate die.
21. Use a Steampunk corner die to cut four corners from the remaining inky watercolor paper.
22. Adhere one Leafy Wreath atop the other one, offseting the leaves slightly.
23. Adhere the base of the Steampunk Rabbit under the bottom of the Leafy Wreath with his ears and hat over the top of the Leafy Wreath.
24. Adhere the sentiment nameplate over the bottom of the Leafy Wreath so that it's covering the base of the Steampunk Rabbit.
25. Adhere the Steampunk Rabbit/Leafy Wreath combo to the patterned paper panel to create the card front.
26. Adhere the four corner dies to corners of the card front.
27. Use a stabby tool to poke holes through the patterned paper under the corner dies and under the nameplate. Be sure to place a mat under the patterned paper so you don't stab yourself or your crafting surface.
28. Place a tiny brass metal gears on each end of four corner die-cuts. 
29. Secure each gear with a  positive or negative screwtop brass mini-brad inserted through the cardfront and open the brad on the reverse.
30. Place a copper gear in the center of each of the four corner die-cuts. 
31. Secure the gear with blue mini-brads inserted through the cardfront and open the brad on the reverse.
32. Place a copper gear on either side of the nameplate.
33. Secure the gear with blue mini-brads inserted through the cardfront and open the brad on the reverse.
34. Adhere the card front to the reserved blue 5" x 7" card.

Thanks for visiting today!