Inventor and Engineer

Did you know that in most of Europe, "Engineer" is a reserved title? You have to be properly qualified and a graduate to call yourself an Engineer. An engineer is the person who invents, designs and performs all the calculations to make sure what she has invented or designed doesn't fall apart. I love this stamp set from Sam Poole which has a fabby picture of a railway engineer.

"Railway Engineer"

The background is made by repeated stamping of the railway stamp onto black card using a suitable glue before applying gilding flakes. The card is wrapped with silver thread, then cogs are added with Pinflair.

"Background"

The cogs are made from recycled chipboard packaging, decorated with metallic distress stains, sanded and edged in Walnut Stain.

"Engineer"

The engineer and train are stamped in black archival ink onto watercolour paper and heat-embossed in clear. Distress inks and a water brush are used to add colour tints, with the edges masked using post-it notes, before matting onto black and silver card and fixing to the card with Pinflair for some extra dimension.

"Pocket Watch"

Well, the trains need to run on time don't they? The watch charm is attached to the "Engineer" topper via jump rings and a length of chain through a couple of eyelets. The eyelets are turned gold by dabbing with gold mixative ink.

"Gilding"

The faux engine plate and frame for the "Inventor" sentiment are made with gilding flakes on black card. The engine plate stamp is diecut and edged with more gilding flakes.

"Faux Rivets"

Faux rivets are added to a black mat, and the whole card matted onto more black cardstock using foam tape to make a frame.

Well, that's it for today. I hope the Sun is shining for all of you as it is here in Northern Ireland. Maddy xx

Ingredients:

Creative Expressions Sam Poole stamp set: Vintage Inventor

Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles, Petite Ovals

Sizzix Tim Holtz Gadget Gears

Ranger Metallic Distress Stains

Archival ink pad: Jet Black

Stampendous embossing powder: detail clear

Distress ink markers: Tumbled Glass, Bundled Sage, Pumice Stone

eyelets

Adirondack gold mixative

gilding flakes and glue

cardstock: smooth black 220gsm, watercolour, silver mirri

liquid pearls: pewter

watch charm, jump rings & chain

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