STEAMPUNK PLACEMATS..

 Hello everyone,

I always find it hard to get into a posting rhythm after a holiday break, I have a few things to share but mostly been doing DT work..

This project I made over the year 2023 for my future daughter in law..and then she asked me about the splash back so I knew I was on the right track, I gave her this set for Christmas before they went overseas, and she was delighted..

There were purchased from a second hand shop..12 of them which was perfect 

for two projects..

I had quite a few sheets of simple Steampunk backgrounds//

and wonderful Stamperia Steampunk ready to go sheets..

i also fished out other makes and colours and patterns from my stash..

the process was easy, add glue to red placemat, flipped onto 12 x12 paper, and layer them up with baking paper to dry..

something heavy to weigh then down..

Then a trim when well and truly dry..

Die cutting started and there was a huge amount of it..and inking

all those edges! but very stimulating I must say..

Balloons. cogs, and also loads of ripped papers, using up as many scraps as I could..

Die cutting in patterned paper helps a lot when you have a big project to do..

Cogs,cogs,and more cogs, gears and clocks.

I think I cut enough..

Penny farthing which can be a real female dog..

But baking paper helps and new cutting plates would probably help more..

Never mind made it..

and a few more!!

some papers I cut into circles for interest and to keep things flat, that is one thing I had to keep telling myself, keep them flat or your peas could roll off the plate!!

This looks like a real mess, but trust me, it worked in the end..

This was shading after the first seal.

This was a cool find, a freebie off the net, fussy cut and...

coloured with markers..

made a couple of those as they were quite big..

all glued down..

some mats were stenciled..

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Two...

Three...

Four..

Five..

SIX????? don't know, lost it..

Shall I keep going?....you have come this far, so why not..

The box..

I had a delivery on one of the many days that I was making this set

and the box was just the perfect size for these mats..

Just needed a fix up..

and started by ripping off all the cello tape.. 

Glued on card stock on the lid..

then added ripped strips around the edge...

and the inside and all the edges..

Time to decorate...

I had kept back a lot of circles and hot air balloons and all the other stuff I needed..

It all got used up...

after sealing I went around all edges on the cricles and die cuts with my big brush marker..

Die cut huge alphabet letters and used strips a wording from the patterned papers..

This is a beautiful copper colour card stock..

Place mats all settled inside...

And that's it...we are done..

Thank you so much for stopping by, it was a long journey..

I'll see you soon..

Luv CHRISSYxx