Pretty Gears

It's time for the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers annual STEAMPUNK challenge! We've had S is for Steampunk, P is for {steam}Punk, and now...

G IS FOR GEARS! I think you can make a steampunk card without any gear images, but I imagine it's a rare occurrence. ;)  My card has gears made of paper and clock.

There are also lots of layers, at least compared to my usual style. My first step was to stamp a large gears stamp on black cardstock and and then brushing green perfect pearls over it. It says green, but it matches the textured teal cardstock layer. Which matches the teal in the papers I used! The large panel was pre-cut on the sheet but the roses are fussy-cut... a decision I started to regret soon after I started. :D The gears are from an old-style alarm clock; I have two left and then I guess it will be time to start checking garage sales. In case you're adhering gears to paper any time soon... multi medium matte did not work! Glossy accents did the trick. 
With textured patterned paper, heat embossing and metal gears, I'm adding this to the current Simon Says Stamp Touchy Feely challenge. 
Be sure to check out what the other snarky sisters have created — although we are surprisingly low on snark this week! Must be the challenge of going all steampunk. We also have a returning Queen of Snark, Cyndi! And then you should gear up and join us! 

Supplies: Stampin' Up basic black & Bazzill textured teal cardstock, Graphic 45 Steampunk Debutante patterned paper, Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz Collection gears & Unity gratitude=joy stamps, Versamark & Versafine onyx black inks, Zing clear embossing powder, mint green Perfect Pearls, pop dot tape