Steampunk Holiday Card

<plb_layout val_2="===Materials===&#13; * Blank pre-made greeting cards or thin cardboard&#13; * Construction paper&#13; * Glue&#13; * Scissors&#13; * Something to write with: Pen, Pencil, Marker, Colored Pencils&#13; * Glitter glue (optional)&#13; * Victorian Imagery, ephemera (''see note'')&#13; * Steampunk Imagery, ephemera (''see note'')&#13; * Lace, doilies, buttons, small gears, paper scraps&#13; &#13; ====Note on Imagery====&#13; * Many Victorian-era Christmas card imagery is available online &#13; * I also recommend Dover's ''Vintage Christmas Cards CD-ROM and Book'' (Electronic Clip Art), which isavailable from Amazon&#13; '''Steampunk Imagery'''&#13; * There's a lot of Steampunk imagery available online as well or try your hand at drawing or creating your own.&#13; * Many etsy stores also sell steampunk themed scrapbook material that you could use" val_5="Victorian times brought us many things, including the first Christmas cards. Celebrate the holidays and new year by creating your own version of the classic Victorian Christmas card, Steampunk style. " val_6="File:334px-DSC00281.jpg | " val_7="Paper crafts" val_8="Very Easy" val_9="===Directions===&#13; # Gather your materials together&#13; # Cut out and glue a piece of construction paper onto the blank greeting card or cardboard, this is your background.&#13; # On top of that, arrange and glue your Victorian Christmas image, steampunk imagery and other items (check the examples at the top for inspiration).&#13; # Using your glitter glue, add a touch of sparkle or glue on some lace or buttons&#13; # Once your card is all dry, you can add additional creative touches using your markers, pens or colored pencils. When in doubt, draw a gear!&#13; # Add your note to the inside, sign, seal and deliver" val_10="333px-DSC00279.JPG|Steampunk Card Crafting &#13; " val_cswikitext="&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; " layout_id="2128" cswikitext="&#13; &#13; &#13; &#13; "></plb_layout>