Construction Videos & Cutting Guide - Steam(punk) Locomotive

Hello everyone!
I have uploaded all of the construction videos to YouTube for both the Steam(punk) Locomotive and the Mini Album that fits inside.

There is also a Materials & Cutting Guide which includes the templates and Mini Album quotes up on Dropbox.  This is a PDF file which can be downloaded for free.

All Aboard!! The Steam(punk) Locomotive

I've had the idea of a locomotive project in the back of my mind for quite some time, and finally decided to actually do it.

I based the design for this project on several early steam locomotives. It's been interesting learning about them and how they work.  I've taken some artistic license, of course, and for all you train enthusiasts out there, please forgive me if I get my terminology a little confused.

The project is entirely made out of chipboard, both medium weight and light weight.

It has several sizes of wood dowels for structural support and design elements.  And of course, it has decorative paper.

Like many of my fellow paper crafters out there, I have a lovely stash of paper collections to choose from when I work on a project.  I decided on Graphic 45's Steampunk Debutante because it's one of my favorites and with a name containing "Steam" it's perfect for a steam locomotive, don't you think?  I think this is my fifth project with this paper collection!

Valentine Tunnel Card

Hello everyone!

I am back at long last with a new project.  It's a simple little tunnel book that could be used as a Valentine Day card.

I used Graphic 45 Mon Amour Ephemera Cards and a few sheets from the coordinating 6x6 paper pad.

I also tried out a product I had not used before -Sizzix Paper Leather - to use as the flexible binding to join the front and back covers.

The image on the front is a magnetic closure which holds the gatefold cover closed.

Haunted Village Finale - One More Building, Some People and a Video

Hello everyone!  Happy Halloween!!

Well, I just couldn't stop - I had to make one last thing for the Haunted Village - the Village Tower,

If you've been following my blog this past week or so you've seen all the buildings I've made based on Laura Carson's (Artfully Musing) 2015 Halloween Event. The badge for the event is over in the right side column- check out all the creative goodness!

I have had so much fun making all these pieces to this amazing project.  Here is the final piece - the Village Tower.

The tower and its roof come apart and fold flat for storage.

You can also see a few of the villagers (I keep wanting to call them the "Village People"- LOL) gathered around for a chat.