The age of Gentlemen

Hi everyone,

 Over at Sandee and amelies Steampunk Challenges today there is the new challenge...

Top Hats and Moustaches

This is a tag that I thought would end up in the bin...

You know how it is - what seemed like a good idea suddenly goes downhill? Well I was too stubborn for that and after leaving it alone for a few days I decided I liked it to much to let it go. It might not have gone the way I intended it to go - but that doesn't mean it is wrong!

I started out with a cardboard tag - I wnated a window in it so I got a thick sheet of corrugated card and cut it to the same size of the tag and cut a window out. I then stuck it to the tag and covered it all with text paper (which got lost a bit in the layers of paint - never mind!)

 I began to dab lots of layers of paint...sorry but I have no idea what they were - becuase it got layer after layer and soon even I didn't kow what I was doing!

   Eventually it just ended up a weird green and I left it alone.....

  Some crackle glaze was applied followed by some white Antiquing cream that was wiped away with a damp cloth. 

 A few days later I came back and stamped the image of the gentlemen from a Paperartsy set using Jet Black Archival ink onto text paper. I cut it out and stuck it onot the tag.

 I stamped some cogs and gears and a script stamp

Classic Treasure Gold was snudged around the edges of the tag

Dictionary paper was added to the window and painted with lime green paint.

The quote that came with the stamp set was added to the window along with a stamped tape measure and cogs and gears

Brass embellishments were added

And there is my 'Top Hats and Moustaches' tag

Even if Steampunk isn't your usual style why not give it a go?
 You might just have a lot of fun doing it!

Remember we don't mind if it is just a hint of Steampunk you want to feature...

   Come and join us at Sandee and amelies Steampunk Challenge....

Happy Crafting!

Laura

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