Oh I love Sweet Pea Stamps<\/a>. \u00a0There is something artistic and deliciously Steampunk about so many of them. This “Steam Punk Doll”\u00a0by Meredith Dillman<\/a> is one of my favorites because I have a whole story about her imagined in my head. \u00a0She is a fairy princess and she is looking onto the desolate desert landscape that was once a glorious empire. The ruins in the background show the\u00a0effects of the\u00a0ravages of time…. \u00a0LOL \u00a0Ok, back to the crafting. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

<\/a>I stamped her out on 140 lb Strathmore water color paper and colored her up using my Tim Holtz Distress Markers (along with a black Copic Multiliner (o.3) to clean up the edges, a Sakura white Gelly Roll pen for the highlights, and Glossy Accents to add shine to her eyes, jewels, wings and armor):<\/p>\n

<\/a>Hair: Black Soot, Tea Dye
\nSkin and blush: Tattered Rose with Spun Sugar
\nPuff sleeve shirt: Black Soot and Picket Fence with Tea Dye and Broken China
\nBodice: Black Soot and Walnut Stain
\nCorset, headband, and trims: Tea Dye and Antique Photo
\nRed hair bow: Fired Brick
\nWings: Tumbled Glass, Broken China and Fired Brick\u2013all watered down
\nJewels: Broken China
\nBackground buildings: Milled Lavendar
\nDesert sky color: Antique Linen<\/p>\n

I popped up the image on foam adhesive and then matted\u00a0with scraps of paper from my stash (most of it is from the My Mind’s Eye Mischievous Collection), both inside and out. The die cut\u00a0gears are made using\u00a0Diemond Dies Steampunk Gears Die Set<\/a> and I think add the perfect Steampunky touch (and yet still keeps this card thin and light enough to mail — this is going to a friend in Canada). I added a pocket on the back of the card to include my crafty info (YT name, addie, favorite colors, DOB, etc.), which my friend had requested.<\/p>\n

The following is a video share of this card:<\/p>\n