Gecko Galz Steampunk Artist Trading Cards

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It's time for a new challenge theme over at the Gecko Galz customer challenge and this month the theme is Steampunk. I have a set of ATCs to share.

Products used

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Ephemoire Port Sur Travel Journal

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I have a travel journal to share today along with a flip through video.

I used the new Port Sur digital collection by Ephemoire and links are below.

Port Sur Journal Page Inserts

Port Sur Printable Papers Letter Size

Port Sur Junk Journal Ephemera 

Port Sur Ephemera Pockets Sheet

Port Sur Printable Card and Envelope Set

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Gecko Galz June Customer Challenge Summer Post Card

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This month's customer challenge is all about summer so i have a postcard to share today.

Gecko Galz Beach Babes Digital Collage Sheet

The Blank Page Muse Beach Phases 

DecoArt Acrylic Paints

Start off by covering a postcard in acrylic paint. 

Next add stamps to the background and ink edges.

Stamp on the sentiment.

Stamp out a few tropical stamps,colour and cut out.

Cut out one of the beach babes and add her to the card.

Add the tropical embellishments to finish.

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Blog http://geckogalzscrapbooking.blogspot.com/

Etsy  https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/geckogalz

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Ephemoire True Crime And Horror Themed Altered Bookmarks

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I have a tutorial showing you how to alter a few bookmarks using printables from Ephemore.

I used the  Human and Animal Bones Clipart set

Cover the bookmark with red paint and leave it to dry before adding a layer of crackle paint.

Once this has set, Spritz the bookmark with red ink and then ink around the edges in red.

Print out the images from the  And cut out the pieces.

Adhere them to the bookmark using heavy gel medium to paste them down.

I painted the back red and then used a stamp .

Thread copper whire through the hole in the top and twist the wire around itself using pliers.

Thread beads on to the copper wire and then use pliers to curl the end up into a hook. Add a charm and then  twist the copper over itself to seal it up.

Here are the finished bookmarks

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Playing along with Dream in Darkness

https://dreamindarkness.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/april-fool-meet-easter.html?m=1

Ephemoire Digital Printables Creepy Curiosities

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I am back with my first make for Ephemoire with these altered match boxes and a video.

Here are a few clear shots of the projects as it is winter over here in the UK and sometimes the lighting can be poor.

Thank you for visiting and your comments are appreciated. 

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DecoArt Blogger Outreach Program: The Black Death Mixed Media Layout

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Today i am going to teach you a little about the dark history of the UK, The one the tourism industry like to sugar coat with tacky pens and that crap pewter jewelry you find in the gift shop. Well no amount of sugar could coat this one as The Plague also known as the Black Death killed between 75 to 200 million people across Europe which was about 50% of the population. Here is a wiki link for more info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death.

 This is a Plague Doctor, If dying of a horrible disease that made you flesh turn black on drop off wasn't bad enough you would get a visit from this scary man. The long  nose on the mask was stuffed with herbs to hid the smell of death and was long to prevent the disease from being breathed in. The Plague was spread by flea bite and was not air borne otherwise we would be extinct. The cane was to whack diseased people with to avoid contact with the infected.

The MDF tombstones are from Things to Alter and i painted them with DecoArt Media Fluid Acrylics. The paper roses are inked with DecoArt Media Misters. For the background i used the Pixelated Stencil with some black DecoArt Media Acrylic ink that has been mixed with white texture paste. It created this lovely ash colour which is fitting for the subject.

I used The Coven digital paper pack from Gecko Galz for the paper layers and Mirabelle 12x12 paper pad for the base layer.

Don't worry the red splats are Red Media Mister and not actual blood because that would be gross.

Here is death who i painted with Paynes Grey Media Paint. 

Thank you for visiting and if you would like to see this macabre thing for yourself then pop over to the Falstaff's Museum in Stratford Upon Avon for a bit more dark history.