Steampunk

Tutorial of the Month: Steampunk Book Cover

Good morning, everyone!  Another month has passed, so it is time for a tutorial…and it is a special one, indeed 🙂  This month, I decided to break out the paints, sprays and metal to transform a boring old gardening book into a scrumptious steampunk book.  Here’s a look at the finished product:

I did a lot to the cover of this beauty to achieve that aged look.  I started with 2 coats of gesso.  After the gesso had dried, I glued 4 layers of the die cuts to the cover.  I then made everything look old by adding a few different colors of Lindy’s and Dylusions ink sprays, followed by a little stamping, and finally a bit of acrylic paint and Rub n’ Buff.  For more detail than this, keep on scrolling for a process video showing the creation of this book right from start to finish 🙂

Once all the inks and paint were dry, I began adding a few other embellishments.  I started with the bronze page corner protectors (#HD373-B).  I then tucked a couple of coffee dyed doilies under corners of the die cuts that I intentionally left unglued.  Actually, I only left 2 of the 4 layers of the die cuts unglued…so the doilies were kinda sandwiched in between.

In the upper right hand corner of the cover, I layered a few small and miniature gear charms over the doily.  Here’s a close look at what I did here:

On the bottom left, I opted to layer a large watch mechanism charm with some large, medium and miniature gear charms.  I then finished the lower right corner with one small gear charm and a Finnibair heart charm from Prima.

Of course, I needed to add some bronze chain (#CH481-B) to this book, and did so by anchoring the chain in the top left using a jump ring around a Tim Holtz hitch fastener.  I then added 2 more jump rings to the cover using a brad through a Tim Holtz fluted fastener.  The last finishing touches included adding a small bronze drawer pull (#HD892-B) on the right, a few Prima metal studs (also Finnibair) along the spine, and finally inking the edges of the pages using “Gathered Twigs” Distress ink.

If your interested in seeing exactly how I created this book, along with all the tools I used, you may just want to give this video a view.  I have included subtitles throughout so that you know exactly what products and tools I am using.

That about does it for this month’s tutorial.  I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did making it 🙂  Cheers and thanks for popping by today!

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Skull Collage Plaque by Keri Sallee

Good morning, everyone!  I have a mixed media project created by deisgn team member, Keri Sallee, to share with you today…and the timing of this project couldn’t get any better!  Check out this very cool collage plaque that Keri designed:

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Bwahahahahah…I absolutely LOVE how this spooky plaque turned out!  Check out that skull!  Keri started off with a wooden plaque from Darice, and clearly did some mixed media magic to create that awesome background.  She then layered all sorts of ButterBeeScraps metal bits onto the plaque to frame that fantastic skull in the center.

Here’s a close up view to the left of the skull:

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Not only did she layer different colored metals, she also draped some chain through the eyelets on a couple of the charms.  And she didn’t stop there…she hung more charms from the chain.  Here’s another close up of the right hand side of the plaque:

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This project definitely proves one thing…you can NEVER use too much metal…lol!  You can find a complete list of all the items that Keri used to create this fantastic project below.  If you’re wanting a bit more detail on how she created her background, hop on over the her blog and share some love while you are there 😉  Thanks for popping by and have a great weekend!  Cheers!

ButterBeeScraps Supplies:
Other Products
  • Wooden Plaque-Darice
  • Deco Art Acyrlic Paint
  • Deco Art Media Antiquing Cream
  • Deco Art Media Fluid Acrylic
  • Deco Art Metallic Lustre-Black Shimmer

Old World Druid’s Journal by Marina Wilson

Good morning, everyone!  I hope you all had a great extended weekend!  Today, I have some good news and some bad news…I’ll start with the bad news 🙁

You may have already seen the notice if you’ve browsed the ButterBeeScraps shop…Canada Post and its employees have been trying to negotiate a contract for over 6 months.  Well, last night Canada Post issued a 72 hour notice before locking its employees out 🙁  So, what does this mean for ButterBeeScraps?  Well…any orders placed after 12:00pm PST today (July 5th) will not be shipped unless I can find a suitable alternate shipping method.  This may result in changes in shipping rates, but will most certainly result in shipping delays of several days (or more) of orders placed after the deadline listed above.  I know…I am very sad, too 🙁  I will continue to leave updates on the shop page.

Now onto the good news…I think we all need it, don’t you?  …design team member, Marina Wilson, created another amazing project…an Old World Druid’s journal using cereal boxes:

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Marina started by hand sculpting that beautiful Celtic tree on the front cover.  She then added several layers of paint to create that weathered leather look:

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Once the paint was dry, Marina started adding ButterBeeScraps metal bits and glass rhinestones.  She added filigrees onto the two border strips along the top and bottom of the journal cover, and placed a couple on each side of the Celtic tree.  …and how about that closure?!?!

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I know, I know…you’re wondering where she got all these goodies ‘cuz you can’t find them in the shop, right?  Well, I offered all of my VIP Club members the opportunity to purchase a sample pack of several of the new products that will be released later this month…and Marina jumped on that opportunity 🙂

If you’re wanting to join the club and get in on this and other perks, you can join by filling out the form at the bottom of this blog post 🙂  …and if you’re interested in getting your paws on one of these sample packs yourself, I have a few left that are available for purchase right HERE 🙂

I hope you liked Marina’s project as much as me.  If you’d like a closer look at the journal, you can hop on over to her YouTube channel and watch the video she has uploaded there.  Thanks for popping by today.  Cheers!

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“Dad” Steampunk Pillow Box by Keri Sallee

Good morning, everyone!  Can you believe that another month has flown by?!?!  Well, design team member Keri Sallee is helping to end May with a bang…she has created this stunning pillow box for dad 🙂

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Keri purchased a white pillow box from Hobby Lobby and went all mixed media on it.  Check out the faux leather finish she created using a Gel Press plate and acrylic paints…impressive!  And even more impressive…she has a complete step-by-step tutorial on her blog on how she created this finish 🙂

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After adding the faux leather finish to the pillow box, Keri started layering a variety of “guy stuff” onto the front to jazz it up.  She started with a belly band of drywall tape, and added a variety of ButterBeeScraps gears and charms from the Watch Mechanism and Creative Clocks charm sets.  Keri also used some Prima flowers to soften the look a bit, and tied some hemp from Canvas Corp onto the loop on the Creative Clocks heart shaped charm.

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Finally, Keri added a glittered feather behind some chalkboard tiles from Hobby Lobby and a miniature domino front and center over her cluster of gears.  I hope you enjoyed this project today…how much more perfect can it get with Father’s Day right around the corner…am I right?

As usual, I thank you for stopping by today…I will never tire of your company 😉  Cheers and have a good week.  See you Thursday for our next installment of the mini album tutorial series 🙂

ButterBeeScraps Supplies:
Other Supplies:
  • Pillow box blank (Hobby Lobby)
  • DecoArt Fluid Acrylic Paint
  • Prima Flowers
  • Glitter Feather (Hobby Lobby)
  • Chalkboard Tiles (Hobby Lobby)
  • Hemp (Canvas Corp)
  • Drywall Tape
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Domino

G45 Voyage Beneath the Sea Shadow Box by Keri Sallee

Good morning, everyone!  I hope you had a splendid weekend…I just returned from an extended weekend myself 🙂  …and what better way to return than with a project share?  Today, I have a gorgeous shadow box created by design team member Keri Sallee to show off.  Here’s a look at her completed project:

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Keri started with a Graphic45 Small Matchbox Book as her shadow box and used a variety of Deco Art paints and Texture Sand Paste to create a beautiful blue background with green textured seaweed.  She then had some fun fussy cutting images from the Graphic 45 Voyage Beneath the Sea paper collection and added them in her shadow box.  Here’s a close look at the top of the inside of the box:

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You can see that Keri layered a seahorse and fish from the paper collection with a some of the Small and Medium Mixed Silver, Copper and Bronze Gear Charms.  She also blinged up the center of the top gear using an SS16 Light Colorado Flat Back Glass Rhinestone.

Here’s a close up of the bottom of the inside of the shadow box:

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Keri added a silver Watch Mechanism Tibetan Charm and another Small Gear Charm near the top of this picture.  In the bottom of the shadow box, Keri added a Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishment (#553-B), more fish images from the paper collection, and some aquarium rocks.

After finishing the inside of the shadow box, Keri scattered more of the Small, Medium,and Large Gear Charms around the front edges of the box.  She also tucked in another Watch Mechanism Tibetan Charm and a binocular charm from the Steampunk Tibetan Charms Collection in the ButterBeeScraps shop.

Keri then used five Small Bronze Filigree Beads (#BD374-B) to create some feet for the box to stand on.  Finally, she added a few finishing touches using more SS16 Light Colorado Flat Back Glass Rhinestones and Liquid Glass from Deco Art.

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I hope you like this cheerful and fun shadow box.  If you’d like more detail on how Keri prepared the base of the shadow box, you’ll find great instructions over on her blog 🙂  Thanks for popping by today…I’ll be back tomorrow to share another great project with you 😉  Cheers!

ButterBeeScraps Supplies:

Deco Art Supplies:

  • Dazzling Metallics Paint – Ice Blue and Worn Penny
  • Americana Acrylic Paint – Cadmiun Orange
  • Metallic Lustre – Lavish Green
  • Texture Sand Paste
  • Liquid Glass

Graphic45 Supplies:

  • Small Matchbox Book
  • “Voyage Beneath the Sea” 12×12 Paper
  • “Deep Blue Dreams” 12×12 Paper

The Crafter’s Workshop Supplies:

  • Tribal Fish (TCW 594S)
  • Octopus (TCW607S)

Other Supplies:

  • Aquarium Rocks
  • White Gesso

Tim Holtz “Dapper” Miniature Envelope Mini Album by Ginger Ropp

Good morning, everyone!  I have another project share to brighten your Monday morning again this week 🙂  Design team member Ginger Ropp created this fabulous really mini album using the new Tim Holtz Dapper paper collection:

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This mini measures a whopping 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″, and Ginger used tiny 3-1/8″ square envelopes for creating the pages.  You can see from the cover that Ginger had a ton of fun with ButterBeeScraps metal on this mini.  She added one of the “Creative Clocks” charms in the upper left and layered gears in a variety of sizes on top.  …and how about that Antique Bronze Drawer Pull (#HD636-B)?!?!  It looks like a little door knocker, and I LOVE it!  She also layered a Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishment (#083-B) under the drawer pull, which frames it perfectly.

Here’s a quick look at one of the pages inside the mini album:

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On the left, Ginger glued a Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishment (#316-B) onto the bottom of the page, and left the top unglued to tuck a couple of small tags behind it.  She also layered a medium copper gear on the filigree.

Moving onto the right hand page…Ginger layered another bronze filigree (#083-B) and more gears as a decorative element on the tag pocket.

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Flipping all the way to the back cover, you can see that Ginger added a Large GLASS Clock Cabochon w/ Bronze Setting to the corner of her page, and used a Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishment (#851-B) to hold more tags.

If you’ve drooled as much as I have over this adorable mini album, you’re definitely going to want to watch the YouTube video that Ginger uploaded.  She does a complete flip-through of this cutie pa-tooty, and each and every page is just as luscious as the ones above 🙂

As usual, I thank you for popping by today and hope you have a wonderful week!  Cheers!

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Miniature Steampunk Altered Box by Monica Roca

Good afternoon, everyone 🙂  As you probably already know, I was on the hunt for new design team members.  This was because…I have 2 members leaving at the end of this month 🙁  Well, Monica is one of those DT members that will no longer be able to design beautiful projects for me…so today I am sharing her last project as an official ButterBeeScraps DT member.

Monica created this totally steampunk altered miniature box to showcase some of the new ButterBeeScraps items that were added to the shop this month:

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Monica decided to leave the original hinges on the box and started by gluing a variety of Small and Medium Mixed Silver, Copper and Bronze Gear Charms to the outside of the box.  She then painted the box by dabbing Chocolate Art Anthology Dimensional Gel Paint onto the box using a sponge.  Once the first coat of paint was dry, Monica added more texture to the box using more of the gel paint and Prima’s 6″x 6″ Crackle Stencil.

After the second coat of paint was dry, Monica layered a variety of Miniature, Small, Medium and new Large Mixed Gear Charms onto the box.  I’m tellin’ ya…I am IN LOVE with these new large gears!  They are outstanding, and I haven’t seen them anywhere else.  To finish the base of the box, Monica added an Antique Bronze Drawer Pull (#HD098-B) and a myriad of SS12, SS16 and SS20 Siam Flat Back Glass Rhinestones to the gears and drawer pull.

Monica embellished the top of the box using a Silver Dimensional Flower Metal Filigree Embellishment (#7016-P) that she painted with Florentine Gold Liquid Leaf as the main focal point.  She then tucked some Silver Leaf Metal Filigree Embellishments (#672-P) and bronze leaves from her stash under the flower.

Here’s a closer look at the top of the box:

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If you’re wanting a closer look at this beauty, please hop on over to YouTube and watch Monica’s video.  …and, as always, thank you so much for stopping by and perusing my blog 🙂  Cheers and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

ButterBeeScraps Supplies:

Other Supplies:

  • Art Anthology Dimensional Gel Paint – Chocolate
  • Liquid Leaf – Florentine Gold
  • Prima Stencil – Crackle

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Steampunk Mixed Media Canvas

Good morning, everyone!  I have some eye candy for you…  Design team member Monica Roca created this gorgeous steampunk mixed media canvas for us all to oogle at 🙂  She first prepped the canvas for her metal using Lindy’s Stamp Gang sprays and added some texture using texture paste and the “Art Is” stencil by The Crafter’s Workshop.

Once her background was finished, Monica added the Antique Bronze Box Corners (#HD603-B) on each of the corners of the canvas and layered Bronze Corner Metal Filigree Embellishments (#731-B), Medium Copper Gears and Miniature Bronze Gears on top.

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Monica then used Bronze Metal Filigree Embellishments (#540-B) and Bronze Fleur-de-Lis Metal Filigree Embellishments (#940-B) to create a backdrop for her focal point.    The star of the show here is made using a charm from the Creative Clocks Tibetan Charms collection backed by Bronze Wings Tibetan Charms (#J327-B).

To finish this canvas off, Monica scattered more Miniature Bronze Gears, Medium Bronze Gears and Medium Copper Gears on the background.  …and this would not be a Monica project without bling.  She used a combination of SS16, SS20 and SS30 Siam Flat Back Glass Rhinestones – the SS30 being from her own stash.

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For a closer look at her canvas and more details on how she created it, please hop on over to YouTube and watch Monica’s video 🙂  I thank you again for stopping by…cheers and have a great day!

Monica used the following ButterBeeScraps products to create this project:

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