Steampunk Spells Pocket Letter

Hello again! 

I have my second steampunk inspired pocket letter to share with you today and I'm excited about this one. A few years ago G45 introduced Steampunk Spells and I immediately fell in love with it. When the group swap at Pocket Letter Pals came up - Steampunk ~ Victorial Cool - I knew I wanted to use this paper collection and the incredible Victorian woman with steampunk flair featured in it. The collection was used exclusively on my pl and it went to my new pal in France, Virginie. She hasn't received it yet (don't know what is taking so long) but hopefully it will appear in her mailbox this week. :)

There was a lot of fussy cutting and layering on this pocket letter but I love the dimension it added to it. Since hot air balloons are one of my fave things they had to make an appearance. I should note that this is not the traditional 9 pocket letter. Rather I approached this as a story board and built up the layers using a 4 pocket protective page with black chipboard (cut to fit each one). It offered a sturdy base and hopefully kept the mail system from bending it in transit. On top of that I layered a dp (cogs) from the collection on each chipboard section. Fussy cut flowers were added next and glued in place. Then I started addressing the top of the pocket letter. I cut out a decorative frame, fussy cut more flowers and balloons, then arranged everything like I wanted and used double stick tape and foam dots to adhere. The lady riding her bicycle was fussy cut and Stickles were added for a touch of sparkle to her coat and belt. Chipboard cogs by Dusty Attic were altered with craft paint and ink and glued in place. I added cog metal elements by Tim Holtz to several of the chipboard pieces and to the fan of the large balloon. My finishing touches were to add the Prima bling with rose, a band of Buttercup Liquid Pearls around the edge of the frame, and gold washi tape to the spine. 

There's a bit of glare in the left corner but hopefully you can see the paper underneath. The bling was applied on top of the protective sheet as were the small balloon (left) and fussy cut flowers. I did not use the wings that were attached to her in the collection. I chose instead to use metal wings by Tim Holtz which I altered with black, gold and silver craft paint.  

Hopefully you can see the layering of the flowers in this photo. 

This was such a fun pocket letter to create for my pal and I really hope she likes it! I made her a separate bag of goodies as the pockets can't be opened. It was filled with crafty treasures for her to enjoy. Tomorrow I'll be sharing another pocket letter but this time it's a mini with a Black and White plus silver/gold theme. Hope you'll drop by and check it out. If you want to see my first steampunk inspired pocket letter simply scroll down and you'll also find a link to PLP's if you're interested in joining the fun. :)

Have a wonderful day,

Lisa xx

Steampunk Debutante Pocket Letter

Hello and Welcome!

I have a steampunk inspired pocket letter to share today that I made for my new pal at Pocket Letter Pals. I'm so happy she loves it and that my choice of papers - G45's Steampunk Debutante - is a favorite of hers. The paper is so pretty it did not need much in the way of embellishment so I kept things on the simple side.

On her greeting pocket I stamped Hello Friend, fussy cut a teal rose, stamp and band of pretty butterflies and a pretty lace trim was the final touch. 

This lady is Pretty (stamp) and she needed no further embellishment. 

For my final "single" pocket I stamped a butterfly in Archival Sepia, fussy cut a stamp and rose with leaves and glued in place then added a band of beautiful gold trim.

Because the Steampunk Debutante paper collection by Graphic 45 has some really beautiful scenes I wanted to display two of them on my steampunk inspired pocket letter. The first one features this gorgeous lady.

She needed no embellishment so the only thing I added was a band of Bisque Liquid Pearls.

Another fabulous dp in this collection that nails the Steampunk-Victorian theme we were going for. I added a band of pretty gold trim to the bottom pocket. For the spine I covered with with gold washi tape, added 3 velvet brown brads for her to use on future crafty projects and tied a tag (from the collection) in the center. Her goodies were tucked in the back pockets. We're planning another swap for May and guess what? Same theme. :)

Thanks for looking today! I'll be back tomorrow with my second steampunk inspired pocket letter for a group swap I participated in at Pocket Letter Pals. 

See you tomorrow,

Lisa xx

Steampunk Style

 

 

Hello everyone!

 

I'm here to share my DT card for the new linky party that just opened at Make It Monday. Participants are free to link up a new or old paper creation (please enter it only once though) and link back to our challenge blog in your post. Then visit the other entries and leave a comment for them and you may be our next winning commenter. :) Good Luck!

 

For the second week in a row we are featuring a new sponsor to MIM and this week it's Lacy Sunshine Stamps. I used Gia von Gadget on my card and fluffed her hair a bit to resemble the recipient of this card.  This gal loves steampunk and I think she'll be surprised how much Gia looks like her. ;) Be sure to check out the images my teamies chose and their amazing creations. Also, I want to welcome the newest DT member of MIM, Rachael, who joined the team recently. So happy to have you as part of my crafty family!

 

 

 

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Prize to our winning commenter is 3 free digi's from the online shop.

 

A note of thanks for supplying the DT with images to create with.

 

 

No POTW for me as I'm returning from a winter holiday today and this is a scheduled post. We were so fortunate to experience the polar vortex and all its fury. The weather was so bad it wasn't fit for man nor beast the early part of last week. I felt so sorry for the wildlife that had to endure those temps. Luckily we ended our stay on a warmer note. ;)

 Thanks for dropping by and hope you are warm and cozy wherever you are! I'll be back mid-week to share a fun calendar project with you.

 

Hugs,

Lisa xx