Steampunk Cat Mixed media canvas

 

Hello dear Reader

Welcome to the first project made with my new range of stamps, stencils and papers!

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This is a 12x12" canvas that I covered with the 8x8" papers called Engine Room by Funky Fossil.  The pealed paint page in the middle is a full sheet and then I cut the purple one in 4 to fill the sides and the tread plate into quarters to go in the corners.  I inked the edges of the paper with Black Soot Distress ink.

Next I worked out where I wanted the Laser cut gears.

I stamped the cat from Steampunk Pets into some Hearty Clay, tore the edges, curled them over and let it dry.  Then I added Distress Oxide spray in Brushed Corduroy and filled in the line work with black paint.  When that was all dry, I rubbed gold wax over the top to bring out the details. (I was having so much fun doing this that I forgot to photograph the step out progress - I will have to do a whole post on this process another time)

I sprayed the wooden gears with Black Soot distress Oxide and let them dry.  Once I glued everything in place I added glossy accents where I wanted the giant micro beads and then finished off the gears with the half pearls in 2 sizes.

I also added some black soot distress to the edges of the clay.

Below is the finished canvas where you can see that I used the gears mask with black soot distress ink on the 4 purple pieces to add extra interest.