Hi artsy friends, Jen here on Day 3 of our Graphic 45 blog hop!
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For this project, I used Graphic 45's ATC Box in Kraft and created a little steampunk art box.
The lid is covered with paper from the Topography line in Journey. I loved the dictionary text on this paper with the slightly aged appearance! Right up my alley!
The butterfly was layered on the lid but it's actually a Gel Medium skin transfer! Here's how you do it:
1. Coat your toner-based image (photocopy, laser print or magazine image) with a generous even layer of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium. Brush in one direction. Allow to dry completely. Then, layer on another generous layer going the opposite direction. Repeat for the 3rd layer and allow to dry completely.
Once completely dry, you are going to spray water onto the back of the paper. Allow to saturate and then slowly use your finger to rub the pulp off.
I tried to get as much pulp off as a could but it does leave a dull haze when dry so I added a layer of Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Glaze to the image side. Once dry, it gives it a nice soft sheen and hides the pulp fibers!
Using the Steampunk Gelatos colors, I colored on of the tags that comes in the box. I used it as a layering piece.
I layered the tag, over one end of the ribbon on the lid, then the cut out frame from the Gilded Lily Ephemera card pack and then the butterfly. I cut a question mark from the Journey paper and layered the metal keyhole on top. The keyhole was colored with Iced Coffee to match the Claw Feet.
I used a Mixed Media Stencil in brick from the 10 ct. 101 Mixed Media Stencil pack
and some Whipped Spackle through the brick stencil. I did this to all 3 sides.
Adding Steampunk Gelatos® Colors with lots of water created this drip effect.
Finally, I colored the inside of the lid with the same Steampunk set and stamped using a Stamper's Big Brush Pen in black and the Topography 1 stamp set.
Inside the box is a pillow of velvet fabric and a nest with metal wings to complete the Steampunk feel.
Hope you enjoyed today's project and be sure to stop by tomorrow for more inspiration.
Supplies:
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Textural Accents and Tools: Gel Medium, Glaze, Whipped Spackle, Gelatos Tool set, Stencils 10ct 101 Collection
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos®: Steampunk
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper's Big Brush Pens: Black
Graphic 45
Item # 4500845 ATC Book Box Kraft
Item # 4500070 Typography 12 x 12 paper Journey
Item # K0283 Cling stamp set Typography 1
Item #4500840 Shabby Chic Ornate Metal Key Holes
Item #4501140 Gilded Lily Ephemera Cards
Other:
Prima Marketing nest and metal disk
Tim Holtz metal wings
velvet fabric
Ribbon
This is so cool! I love the pretty surprise of the nest inside. It was really unexpected. Very pretty.
Posted by: Viki B | 07/29/2015 at 01:41 AM
you are so creative, love your art box
Posted by: laury55 | 07/29/2015 at 02:14 AM
I love this project and the steampunk gelatos.
Posted by: Pam W | 07/29/2015 at 02:30 AM
Great steampunk box!
Posted by: Marina Kovalenko | 07/29/2015 at 04:54 AM
Awesome how you created the butterfly. Gorgeous box.
Hugs Aartje
Posted by: Aartje | 07/29/2015 at 05:10 AM
Amazing creation. I especially love the whipped spackle brick work.
Posted by: Linda F | 07/29/2015 at 05:30 AM
Wonderful Steampunk Box. Beautiful colors and love the stamping on the whipped spackle bricks. Graphic 45 has such beautiful paper and this line is perfect for the effect you created on the ATC box.
Posted by: Ruby C | 07/29/2015 at 06:22 AM
I love when mini tutorials are included with the photos. I'm loving the color choices. And my favorite subject is the focus...lovely butterfly!
Posted by: Renee Collier | 07/29/2015 at 09:17 AM
What a cool techniquue for that lovely butterfly! Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: D.AnnC | 07/29/2015 at 09:30 AM
I absolutely love every little detail of Jen's amazing Steampunk box!!! The winged nest inside is AWESOME!! TFS!
Posted by: barbara macaskill | 07/29/2015 at 09:54 AM
Beautiful. I love the metal pieces on the butterfly and the wings inside the box.
thanks for sharing an amazing box.
Posted by: marylouh | 07/29/2015 at 01:24 PM
What an exciting creation
with the lovely butterfly
on top and the next with
wings inside!
Carla from Utah
Posted by: Carla Hundley | 07/29/2015 at 01:47 PM
I love Steampunk and this ATC box is just beautiful. I am excited to try the technique you used on the butterfly!
Posted by: LaChelle Shown | 07/29/2015 at 01:51 PM
Love all of your details and layering. Great techniques too.
Posted by: snazzy jj | 07/29/2015 at 02:25 PM
Awesome techniques (love the transfer!), gorgeous colors, what a fantastic project!!!!
Posted by: Peggy Govanetti | 07/29/2015 at 03:33 PM
It's very beautiful. I love every details. Thanks for sharing,
Posted by: Johanne Lacombe | 07/29/2015 at 04:27 PM
I've never tried gelatos before, but i'm athinkin I just might have to try them after seeing this pretty project!
Posted by: Claudia Lane | 07/29/2015 at 06:54 PM
What a great tutorial today! I want to give the Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium a try with copies of pictures of my Grandmother from the 1920's.
Posted by: Kate LeBlanc | 07/29/2015 at 09:00 PM
LOVE Butterflies!!! TFS!!!
Posted by: Linda Chidster | 07/29/2015 at 09:10 PM
Beautiful projects. I have grabbed my Gelatos and decided I need a couple more colors to get going. Play time this weekend I hope. I am looking forward to this.
Posted by: Denise Spillane | 07/29/2015 at 10:47 PM
Wonderful--I like the keyhole over the butterfly.
Posted by: Sue D | 07/29/2015 at 11:45 PM
Such beautiful projects!
Posted by: Sue Chesley | 07/30/2015 at 04:08 AM
Beautiful! I love how you did the butterfly and the layered tag. Also love the sides. Awesome job. Thanks for sharing.
Katie B.
Posted by: Katie B. | 07/30/2015 at 05:20 AM
Wow - this is gorgeous! Love the whipped spackle and how you did the butterfly!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | 07/30/2015 at 08:39 AM
Everything about this is so me! Have just about everything but the whipped spackle. Time to add it to my stash. Thank you again for the great tutorial!
Posted by: Beth Williams | 07/30/2015 at 09:48 AM
WOW! I love this project, it's fantastic!
Posted by: Linda Storey | 07/30/2015 at 12:26 PM
Just love those colors. I am so inspired!
Posted by: Ginger Jarnagin | 07/30/2015 at 06:20 PM
What a spectacular masterpiece!!! Every detail involves a technique I'm dying to try now!!! Seriously, I'm drooling on my keyboard right now, mulling over every beautimous nook and cranny of this marvelous box!!! What an absolute delight to have the opportunity to witness such awesome artistic inspiration!!! Thank you SO much!!! :D
Posted by: Linsey | 07/30/2015 at 07:01 PM
A real treasure and this is another great project.
Posted by: Moni Agila | 07/30/2015 at 07:12 PM
Love the colors.
Posted by: Bonnie Rabon | 07/31/2015 at 01:46 AM
GORGEOUS, inside and out!!!
Your butterfly is AMAZING Jen!!!
Posted by: TracyM #6773 | 07/31/2015 at 08:36 AM
Love the steam punk colors...hope someone near here starts carrying them soon!
Posted by: Beck | 07/31/2015 at 10:19 AM
I adore this little box and that little nest with wings. LOVE!!!
Posted by: April Lopez | 07/31/2015 at 10:31 AM
I'm in love with this box. Fabulous ideas here. I have the Gelatos, and I am going to buy some of the whipped sparkle today :). Thanks for sharing this awesome project :)
Posted by: Deborah Cook | 07/31/2015 at 10:37 AM
Another great trinket box project. I love to decorate boxes and use them to store keepsakes. Thanks for another great idea.
Posted by: Donna Davis | 07/31/2015 at 11:01 AM
This is brilliant!!
Posted by: Janice Carl | 08/01/2015 at 10:38 AM
Beautiful work Jen! Thanks for sharing - I love it! You should teach a class with this!
Posted by: bonnie | 08/01/2015 at 08:50 PM