"Steampunk Dabbing Snowmen" for Creative Embellishments

I have a funny story behind these oversized tags. During Christmas break, my boys were looking at all my newer art pieces and cards. They began talking among themselves and saying"Is there anything you can't make mom?" I said well, I'm sure there is something. I told them to come up with something that they thought I couldn't make. They said that I probably couldn't make dabbing snowmen. I proved them wrong, I made them! So, if you'd like to know how I made them follow along with me in this fun tutorial.

Product List:

Creative Embellishments: Steampunk Clock and Gear Cluster

Creative Embellishments: Gear Set 2 Small

Creative Embellishments: Gear Set 2 Medium

Creative Embellishments: Gear Set 2 Large

Amazon: Heavy Weight Chipboard

Craft Consortium: 12x12 Paper Pack Metal Textures

Craft Consortium: White Enamel Dots

My Rusty Crown: Prima Marketing/Finnabair Studio - Stencil - No longer available

Scrapbook.com: Prima Marketing/Finnabair Studio - Texture Paste - Northern Lights

Hobby Lobby: Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Salty Ocean

Hobby Lobby: White Gesso

Wal-Mart: Aileen's Tacky Glue

Joann's Craft Store: Parklane Double-sided Tape

Noel Wood Veneer: Gifted

Petaloo Blue Ribbon: Gifted

My own homemade texture paste

1. Begin by cutting cardboard out to your desired size. My tags are sized "7 x "3 1/2

2. Add your paper to the cardboard using your favorite adhesive

*Note* I used double-sided tape

3. Now use your stencil and spread your texture paste

*Note* I used my own homemade texture paste

4. Once the texture paste is dry, use more of it to cover all edges making it appear like snow

5. While the texture is drying, paint chipboard with white gesso and color it using the distress ink

6. After your texture dries, distress the edges using the distress ink

7. Now add your gear chipboard pieces, wood veneers, and clock hands using adhesive

8. The last steps are to add the white enamel dots and splattering watered down white gesso.

That's it! Now you have your "Dabbing Snowmen!" 

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial I've shared with you all.