Try it on Tuesday - Hats - Steampunk meets Western

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to another challenge starting over at Try it on Tuesday. This time around our theme is a brand new on for me - HATS.

The only stamp that I had on hand involving a hat, is a masculine stamp (thanks Cec) so I decided to do another masculine project. I had so much fun doing my steampunk card last week, that I though I would do something similar. This time I threw in a bit of a Western twist with some faux leather. I hope you enjoy my Steampunk meets Western Shadow Box.

The stamp is from Tim Holtz. I fussy cut the men into 3 pieces and used foam dots to layer them. The metal frame was covered in foil and embossed using a Tim Holtz embossing folder and coloured with alcohol inks and dabbed with some Tim Holtz paints.

These wonderful gears were cut out for me by my good friend Cec. I used black, copper and gold paints and some embossing powders to give them a grungy look.

I used the new Brass Liquid Pearls to add some extra patterns on the gears, and the centers are bead spacers and bronze brads.

The frame started as a piece of kraft paper that I coloured using Gathered Twigs, Brushed Corduroy and Vintage Photo distress inks. I embossed it with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and gave it a coating of glossy Glue N Seal. The rims are just strips of paper coloured with distress inks.

In the bottom corner, I used the new Tim Holtz Mixed Media die set to cut out this pattern. I put a layer of acetate in behind it to help keep the shape.

The backing is a simple woodgrain texture with the harlequin pattern put down with texture paste which I covered with with embossing powder while it was wet. I used Ranger Copper and Queen's Gold embossing powders.

I am entering my Steampunk Shadow Box into the following wonderful challenges:

- Mixed Media World - Anything Goes (their first challenge ever - come and join in!)
- Stamplorations - March Challenge - Stamps and Stencils
- That Craft Place Ltd - Add a Charm
- Southern Girls Challenge - Boys, Boys, Boys
- Crafty Calender Challenge - March - Add Some Metal

- Stamping Sensations - March Challenge - One For The Guys
- Craft Stamper Take It Make It March Challenge - Anything Goes

- SanDee & amelie's March Steampunk Challenge - Gear it Up

- A Vintage Journey - March Challenge - Anything Tim (Happy 1st Birthday AVJ!)

That's it for today. Thank you for stopping in and for all the amazing comments. I read and appreciate every single one! If you have any questions, please let me know.