Tarnished Foil: Clocks and Gears

I used gold paper for the base and added black stazon and silver, gold, and copper embossing powder.  The steps I used are:

• I covered a piece of white card stock with gold paper.
• I lightly coated the gold paper with Staz On.
• I stamped gears with Versa Mark  and embossed with gold embossing powder.
• I lightly coated the gold paper with Staz On again.
• I embossed with the gears embossing folder.
• I lightly coated the gold paper with Staz On again.
• I lightly coated with Versa Mark and embossed with copper embossing powder.
• I lightly coated with Versa Mark and embossed with silver embossing powder.
• I lightly coated with Staz On.

Birthday: Card in a Box with Gift Card

Another card in a box, this time for a teenage boy.  I enjoy the challenge of finding related items to decorate the box.  I use many different stamp and die sets.  The balloons are stamped and colored on watercolor paper and misted.  

The box is too big for a standard size envelope, so I made the envelope out the same card stock as the box.

The gift card is on the back.  I used a die from Simon Says Stamps to attach the gift card.

Colors:
Pool Party
Night of Navy
White
Various blues for the watercoloring

Stamps:
Balloon Adventures
Clocks, Watches, and Gears
Industrial Backgrounds
Big Day
Stacks of Wishes
Just Sayin'

Other:
Clock & Gears die
Stitched Shapes
Clock embossing folder
Prettied Up Gift Card die from Simon Says Stamps