Is it Steampunk?

Crafty Cardmakers have a theme of Steampunk, and I decided to have a bash at it.  I really don't know whether I have got the essence of it or not - but it is my version.

I put together a collage of images from Graphics Fairy which I manipulated in various ways in PaintNet (don't have Photoshop - it would probably defeat me!!), printed it in greyscale on to Ranger Manila card and then use various distress inks over it.  I have used Cogs, Butterflies and the Old Jalopy from Tim Holtz.  Inked the cogs and butterflies, and cut the Jalopy  in metal.  I used silver dabber ink on parts, and outlined round the windows in red. 

I am entering this for the following challenges:

Crafty us Crazy - use something new
Papertake Weekly - Fancy a Punch (or dies)
Creative Cowgirls - Anything Goes
Dream Valley - Dig out the old and use with the new  (the images for the background I have had since last year, so that is my old, and the dies are my new
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes


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