Gothic Steampunk Wedding Card

Hello!  It’s time for a new challenge at Words2CraftBy and this month’s quote, “Keep Love in Your Heart” is by Oscar Wilde.  Love, romance, weddings, anniversaries…lots of options there for cards or projects.  Be sure to check out the awesome inspiration from the team…here’s what I came up with:

I used a lot of items from my stash for this card – yay!  Unless otherwise mentioned, the products used here were from Elizabeth Craft Designs.  It’s been awhile since I’ve played with my Poppy the Owl die and/or done the (silk microfine) glitter lace technique.  I first saw the technique here by Frances Byrne (Elizabeth Craft DT), but it has also been demonstrated in a You Tube video by Els Van der Burgt, founder and co-owner, of EC Designs.  Of course, the look is more effective on a larger piece than my owl, but I still like it.  

I added double-sided adhesive to my cardstock, cut out my owl and glittered first with Basic Black Silk Microfine glitter:

Lay the glitter over die cut

Add silk microfine glitter

Remove excess glitter and polish/burnish

First layer of glitter done

Next, add the 2nd color of glitter.  I used True Red:

My groom was also cut from cardstock with double-sided adhesive, then foiled with black Deco Foil.  Next, I sanded to expose a little bit of the adhesive and added the Basic Black glitter.  The glitter isn’t very noticeable, but it does give a different-looking finish.  

Using the Props 1 set, I cut out the accessories for the happy couple.  The groom’s hat, bow tie and brim on both hats were cut from black suede.  The bride’s hat was cut from glossy photo paper, and the hearts were glittered to match her red lace.  I went through my sets of Dazzles (Hot Off the Press) and found the cogs and gears on one set, and feathers from another.  The feathers were copper-colored, so I covered most of the copper with a black Sharpie.  My cogs and gears were black, so I heat embossed them using Ranger’s Copper and Vintage Photo Distress powders – yes, I really heat embossed those tiny pieces!  I tucked a little piece of black tulle behind her hat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really wanted more of a gothic/damask pattern for my background, but needed a larger embossing folder since my card is around 5×7, and I don’t have many.  I used an Anna Griffin folder, Embroidered Hearts (the hearts are sideways since I made this horizontal).  I had in mind a technique from one of Tim’s tags I did awhile ago, and that was embossing with foil and adding black Distress paint and removing it.  I didn’t have any silver cardstock, so instead used a piece of mirrored cardstock that I found after digging around, and white acrylic paint.  I love how it turned out (other than the reflections in the pics!) – it’s very cool in person. 

The bling at the bottom I’ve had for years – so glad to finally use it.  It was clear, so I colored it with my Sharpie.

The only new item I used was the set of Entwined Circles, which I recently picked up on sale at the Megameet Scrapbook show.  I have 2 layers for stability, then embossed using my (Stampendous) Frantage White Encrusted Jewels kit.   I cut out a small tag (Poppy Stamps Pinpoint Main Street die set) and added a simple sentiment from my stash of peel-off stickers and embossed using the same AG folder.  The ribbon was from my stash, purchased at one of my favorite stores in SC.

I believe that covers everything – thanks for stopping by and have a great day!  Please feel free to leave comments 🙂

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