Crafting with OWSE: Sunday Papers with Jeanette

Welcome to the first edition of my

Sunday Papers with Jeanette.

I love curling up in my comfy chair with a

fresh cup of coffee and the Sunday newspaper.

I'm also be addicted to designer papers. I have

some that I haven't even used. But, use them or not, I

love them.

What I'm going to show you today is one of my favorite

ways to use designer paper.

Stamps Not Required

I'm using paper from Graphic 45
Steampunk Debutante
Turns out I didn't use the floral.
But, wait I used more things.

See the small empty area? That is where I worked on my piece.
First, I come up with a design.
Then I gathered up every thing that I might use.
Some gets used...some doesn't.
I hate to jump up and down once I get started.

I started by cutting around the large face on one of the sheets
of paper. Next came smaller versions of the same face.
I found an arrangement that pleased me. I eventually
added these with pop dots for a little dimension.
Next I put together lace, feathers and a butterfly pin
for the corner embellishment.
The lace I was using turned out to be too white. I tinted it
by dunking it in coffee for a few minutes. It is a much better
color now. The sprockets or gears, or whatever they're called,
have amber acrylic dots in the center of each. There are
smaller ones added on the base piece of designer paper.
Oh, you want to see the finished piece. OK,
here you go....I call it
Softer Side of Steampunk.