June AJ Page-Metal Train

Art Journaling, Finnebair, Magical/Mythical/Fairytale, masculine, Mixed Media, Other Than a Card, steampunk

Hello again!  I hope that you are enjoying your start to Summer or at least enjoying the month of June as we come to a close with it.  We are hoping to get some much-needed rain the next few days, but I see there has been some very strange weather happening everywhere lately.  So whatever your area, hoping it’s good for you.

It’s time for the monthly Art Journal Page collaboration with my crafty friend, Carol (from Crafty-Stamper)! We get creative trying to use up our never-ending stash piles along with a prompt for each month.  I know she will have some wonderful inspiration to share, so please check out her blog too! Here’s my AJ page with the “SMASH OUR STASH” June prompt of “METAL”:

How about you?!  Do you have lots of metal things in your stash?  I have several different things, but this time I wanted to concentrate on my large bag of metal gears along with some older things from my stash.  With the gears in mind, I decided that a steampunk theme would be something I could do.  So I pulled out my Stamperia Aviator themed papers and saw this cool steampunk train to use.

For the Background:  I used my usual 6″ x 9″ 140# Canson paper with the pre-punched holes at the top and painted it with some Periwinkle and Turquoise colored paints.  I splattered some dots over it with silver metallic paint and then went around the edges with some soft black sponged over it.  The wording strip at the top was printed on my computer and it says:  “Not all those that wonder are lost” repeated.  I also printed out the “9 3/4” from my computer and cut it out with a circle die and layered some copper metallic cardstock behind it. (If I saw a train platform with 9 3/4 on it, I’m sure I would want to take it!  Maybe I need a trip to Universal Studios!)

The train along with the “Vintage Travel” badge and compass were fussy cut out from the Stamperia papers.  I used a metal clip from my stash to combine the badge and compass together and used foam tape to attach it to the page.  I also used some foam tape to attach the cut-out train after adding a metal brad to the front wheel.

I wanted to share a closer look at the bottom of the page to explain what I did.  Using some black cardstock, I used the Lisa Horton Mechanical Rivets embossing folder over it.  I used some Finnibair metallic wax pastes to go over the entire panel to get this look.  Before attaching it to the page, I used some large metal eyelets from my stash to attach them at each corner and then I glued some extra metal gears over top of them.

You can see how I’ve attached all of the metal gears to the train here as well.  For the “steam” coming from the train, I just used a sponge and white ink.

Had some fun playing around with the metals and making faux metal as well with this one.  Hope you’ve enjoyed it too!  Thanks for dropping in today and see you soon!

Challenges I’d like to enter this AJ page in:

  1. Art Journal Journey – All About Numbers
  2. Country View – Vintage
  3. Creative Artiste – Anything Mixed Media
  4. Crafting From the Heart – Anything Goes (no cards)
  5. Simon Says Stamp Monday – Pick a Number
  6. Penny’s Paper-Crafty – Anything Goes Using Paper

Published by *Vicki*

I'm so happy you found me! I love to share smiles with my handmade cards! I also enjoy papercrafts through art journaling, scrapooking and mixed media projects too! Thanks for stopping by!

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33 thoughts on “June AJ Page-Metal Train”

  8. WOW this is brilliant Vicki as usual love the fabulous train and embossed bottom part and great effect with the metallic waxes,all the cogs and the large numbers as a nod to Harry Potter-brilliant overall result-love it.
    Carol x

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  12. Absolutely wonderful Vicki, I love the deep blue background and splattering of stars..I love the train and all it’s metal features and the steam is the icing on the cake, looks amazing.I love it..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  13. I’m blown away with this great train made with all those metal gears, wheels and cogs! What an incredible creation using all your metal supplies. I love how you added that subtle touch of steam to the train too. Fabulous, fabulous, FABULOUS!

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  14. Vicki wow this looks awesome, you and Carol sure have fun having your little challenges … xx

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  16. I LOVE this page Vickie. Nice Harry Potter reference too. 🙂 I like the train image. There is definitely something romantic about an old fashion train. I’m glad you chose this piece to share with us at AJJ for your monthly challenge with Carol. Thank you. I hope June has been treating you well, and the weekend too. Hugs-Erika

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  18. What a great AJ page – when it pulled up I kept scrolling slowly and tried to take in all the specials that you used. And then I had to go back again and read the post. Great job dear friend.

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  20. Wow! I love your journal page, reminds me of a scene from Polar Express! I love the ink splatters and the use of all those cogs and those rivets, I love Steampunk too. Michelle x

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  22. Vicki, you are spot on with your metal theme! I love the train, and the blue background is perfect to highlight all that beautiful metal!!

    Hugs
    Sue

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  23. Wow! This is amazing! I’m so envious of your ability to be so talented in so many creative ways! Love this so much! Someday, Shirley and I will road trip and you can teach us all your magic! Hugs…!

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  24. What a fabulous card! Thank you so much for joining in with our challenge at Country View Crafts and have a very happy week, Sue xx

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  25. Oh Vicki you just blew me away with how creative and what an amazing result you got here. Can’t stop looking at it. Just love the steampunk look and especially love the platform (clever) and how real does that steam look! Wow! This would have to be a favourite of yours for me. Someone will be very lucky to receive this masterpiece. Oh and thanks soooo much for sharing with us at Creative Artiste. Love your work my friend.

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  27. Oh this is fabulous. You combined all the elements perfectly. Thank you for joining our Penny’s Paper-Crafty challenge blog. Good luck with your entry.

    Crafty Hugs, Renske Penny’s DT

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  28. I know I commented on this here and it didn’t show or on SCS but now can’t fnd it. I love this page. Harry Potter and Polar Express together – two of my favorites. So well detailed and fun. Giant hugz

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  31. Hi Vicki, this page is awesome, you definitely have an eye for detail and always produce visually interesting works of art. This is a beautiful example of your talent! Smiles, Kathy

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