Ready For Take Off -Steampunk Owl with Blockheads Stamps

Hi Dreamers!
Back today with a bit of whimsy.  To finish up our month of travel themed projects on the Blockheads Design Blog, I have made a fun card using one of my favs--the Steampunk owl from Blockheads Stamps.  He is ready to take off in his magical flying machine for places unknown!  I added a shimmery background  with some metallic distress stains.  

Materials List:

Blockhead Stamps: Steampunk Owl from Fringe Folktales set

Flyer from Victorian Inventions

Dot from Retro Shapes

Inks: Onyx Black Versa Fine; Black Soot and Frayed Burlap Distress ink

Distress Stains: Brushed Pewter Metallic and Pumice Stone

CS: white, Kraft, gray textured, Glossy Black

Watercolor Pencils

Black Wire

Black Brads

3-D Zots

Instructions:

• On a piece of Kraft CS, stamp the Flyer with Onyx Black ink
• Add shadowing under the Flyer with Pumice Stone Stain
• Add the shimmery sky above the Flyer with Brushed Pewter Stain
• Stamp the dots with Frayed Burlap Distress ink and distress edges with Black Soot
• Add to layer of glossy black CS
• Add brads to corners
• Add to gray card base with 3-D Zots

• On white CS, stamp the Owl with Onyx Black ink.
• Color with watercolor pencils
• Cut out the Owl
• Add to card with 3-D Zots
• Curl the wire and tuck under the Owl and sticking it into the 3-D Zots to secure

Oh, LOL.  Isn't this a fun card!?  Love this little Steampunk Owl!!

How about a few Challenges for my Steampunk Pilot:

Creative Moments: animals
Crafty Ribbons: one for the boys
613 Avenue: anything goes
Artistic Inspirations: fantasy
Creative Card Crew: masculine

Next month The Blockheads Design team will be working with Grungeboard.  Stay tuned for that.  I have some pins planned!  I hope you have a great day!!  Love ya
Karen