Is this SteamPunk?

My friend who I have known since guiding and youth club days (not many years ago!!) has a birthday this month, so I am trying out the Steam Punk idea again for her card. I'm not totally sure if this is true Steam punk as I haven't added very much to it, just a flower and some cogs plus a couple of swirls with some gold foil on.....Anyway I'm quite pleased with it and I am sure she will like it if she thinks I've made it cos she looks like the lady in the picture!!!!!

Must be in a 'blue' mood

Seems like I must be in a blue mood as this and the last card are both blue!!!
Still it makes a change from the browns, oranges and reds I tend to use.
This card is for a gent who is 82 today, and yes, I'm late making it and getting it posted, so I think we might have to take a run out to see him tomorrow. No good today as he will no doubt be with his family.
I used some blue paper that already had a brown distressed finish on it (the brown was a TH Frayed Burlap colour which was handy as I have that ink pad) so I used the FB to stamp the butterflies, which I then masked and stamped the text, with a scrap of paper left over I got the good old cuttlebug out and cut the little card which I then put a couple of slits in to thread through the ribbon tape I'd coloured with the ink pad. I stamped another butterfly, added a bit of glitter to that one, and used some gel to raise it up just a little bit.....the inside also has some butterflies running throughout. I'm pleased with the end result considering my mojo seems to have been on a bit of a Seasonal holiday ha ha ha.

Steam Punk!!

My goodness I've agreed to take part in a challenge which is STEAM PUNK and boy have I had trouble getting to grips with it.
Anyway I took the bull by the horns and had a go yesterday.
Not sure if this is what is expected, but best I could come up with for a first effort.

Finally crafting again

Well well well, I finally managed to get some inspiration to craft again, to be honest it was mainly because I REALLY did need to send a Thank you card. After all the Christmas themed cards which seemed to dominate life I decided to use the free stamp with the Artistic Stamper last month. What a cheerful chick this is and a refreshing change.
It doesn't really show, but I used a cream card for the base, and I used cotton binding and inked it with my faithful ink pads. I just need to get to the post box, but today is NOT the day....strong winds and very heavy rain. I think my thanks will have to wait for another day!