My Steampunk Anniversary Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It's Laurie here sharing My Steampunk Anniversary Card using Goth Dad and Goth Mom by Paper Nest Dolls for my Design Team Inspiration Card.

I gave this fun card to my Hubby for our wedding anniversary this year. He loves anything steampunk and the Addams Family. So, I decided to add a steampunk vibe to my card with gears, a chain, a monocle, the Word Band, and my monochromatic colour scheme.

My Card Details

For my card, I decided that I wanted to colour the two images in black and white just like in the old TV series, but with a pop of red for the rose. I carried that colour scheme over with my paper choices and embellishments. The My Mind’s Eye paper was so perfect that I decided to make my card 6” x 6” and only cut off 1/8” for the card base. I lightly sponged the Brushed Iron wax to my die cut corner gears to give them added dimension and placed them underneath Goth Dad. To mirror them, I place Cherry Cobbler die cut roses on the opposite corner underneath Goth Mom. A black doily helps set off my focal point of the coloured stamps from the background.

For embellishments, I used a Tim Holtz Monocle and Word Band that mirror the Brushed Iron Wax in colour. I picked up the Ball Bead Chain from my local hardware store. The Cherry Cobbler Ribbon and Red Rhinestone, tie in my pop of red colour.

My Envelope Details

Since I went with a 6” x 6” card, I need to create a custom envelope and my Envelope Punch Board came to the rescue.

I used some Stampin’ Up Designer Series Paper that carried the monochrome theme over from the card. I used a sponge dauber to dab Cherry Cobbler Ink to the roses on the paper to tie in my pops of red. Some black lace fiber blend tied my envelope together with a matching gear tag.

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Copic Markers:

Goth Mom

Skin: W0/W1/W3/W5

Hair: T9/T7/T5/T4/T3

Dress: T9/T7/T5/T3

Rose: R39/R37/R35/R32/G21/G94/G99

Goth Dad

Skin: W0/W1/W3/W5

Hair: T9/T7/T5/T3

Suit: T9/T7/T5 (dark stripes), T5/T3/T1 (light stripes)

Tie: T9/T7/T5/T4

Shirt: T2/0

Shoes: T9/T7/T5

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Card Recipe for My Steampunk Anniversary Card:

Goth Dad, Goth Mom, Paper Nest Dolls

Paper Basics - Stamper's Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink

Lost & Found – Union Square Paper Pad, My Mind’s Eye

Mon Amour Collection 8” x 8” Paper Pad, Graphic 45

Timeless Elegance Designer Series Paper, Stampin Up!

Rose Bloom Metal Die, Paper Rose

Industrial Chic - Corner Die, Sue Wilson, Creative Expressions

Industrial Chic – Frame & Tag Die, Sue Wilson, Creative Expressions

Art Alchemy-Metallique Wax - Brushed Iron, Prima Marketing

Gift It, Christmas Black Paper Doily, Recollections, Michael’s Arts & Crafts

Moonlight Mistress, Busy Box Blends

Monocles, Idea-ology, Tim Holtz

30” Ball Bead Chain with Connector Clasp, Local Hardware Store

Word Bands, Idea-ology, Tim Holtz

Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Stampin’ Up!

Floral Romance Seals, Stampin’ Up!

Painted Love Gold Vinyl Stickers, Stampin’ Up!

Envelope Punch Board

Red Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!

Cherry Cobbler Ink, Stampin’ Up!

Sponge Daubers, Stampin’ Up!

Cherry Cobbler and Basic Black Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 6” x 6”

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Hope you like My Steampunk Anniversary Card

using Goth Dad and Goth Mom by Paper Nest Dolls

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,

Laurie