SRC Gorgeous Grunge

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Ready for some grungy goodness? You know you love it :) You are about to start a journey down a path of discovery, finding creations with this set that are revelations of wonder and delight. And some of those creations will even make grunge look clean! Are you ready? I know I am, so let's hit!!  You may have come from Deb Currier's Art Felt Impressions website.  If you get lost along the way, click the banner to be taken to the Stamp Review Crew website.

I would be in awe of anyone who could create a project siolely using this set as I think of it exclusively as a "technique" set that creates texture.  Here I use the spots stamp to give the background banner some "personality!"


Stampin' Stuff:

Stamp Sets -

• Gorgeous Grunge (Clear - 130517; Wood - 130514)
• Blessed Easter (Wood - 133212)
• Itty Bitty Banners (Clear - 126257; Wood - 132022)
• En Francais Wood Mount (109521)

Ink -

• Soft Suede Classic (126978)
• Crumb Cake Classic (126975)
• Wild Wasabi Classic (126959)
• Pear Pizzazz Classic (119784)
• Garden Green Classic Ink (126973)
• Calypso Coral Classic Ink (126983)
• Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Ink (131176)

Paper -

• Very Vanilla Card Stock (101650)
• Soft Suede Card Stock (115318)
• Wild Wasabi Card Stock (108641)
• Coral Calypso Card Stock (122925 - $6.95)

Accessories -

• SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
• Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Tools -

• Banners Framelits Die (132173)
• Bitty Banners Framelits (129267)
• Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976)
• Aqua Painters (103954)
• Sponge Daubers (102892 - $10.95)

Putting It Together Tips:

• All the pennants were edged with Crumb Cake Classic Ink using a sponge dauber.  It gives them some dimension and subtle POP. 
• The main image was stamped with Crumb Cake on a rectangle of Very Vanilla Card Stock.  I masked the sentiment using a Post-It note trimmed to the edge of the tuilip leaf.
• The image was colored using Aqua Painters.  As long as you control the amount of water and brush the color in the same direction as the image lines, there is little risk of the Crumb Cake bleeding.  But if it does, the color is light enough to not show.
• Die cut the image using the 3rd largest Pennant Framelit die and over-stamp using the En Francais background stamp.
• The image, small green and sentiment components are popped up using Stampin' Dimentionals.

It's time to get hopping, Shana Gaff is next and I'm sure you will enjoy the projects she has created for you!  Happy hopping from the Stamp Review Crew!!

 

Comments

[Rita]

So lovely and elegant, Mike. The colors you chose are just gorgeous together.

[Adriana]

Mike you are so creative. I don't know that I would have thought to use this stamp set with something so delicate as a tulip! But it looks gorgeous! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Jill Coleman]

Mike your card is very pretty. Don't know if we should say "grungy" to a spring themed card so let's say vintage distressed. The texture added by the Gorgeous Grunge set is perfect.

[Deb]

Wow! This is beautiful! I love your color choices and softness of it all!

[Carol Carriveau]

I like how you combined the beautiful stamp set with the embossing and the Grunge spots...lovely and fun and oh so pretty!

[Debra Burgin]

This card is anti-grunge! So happy to see the set used this way!

[KAROLYN HAARALA]

HI MICHAEL, THIS IS A REALLY LOVELY CARD!
AND AS ALWAYS, I SO APPRECIATE YOUR FINE, CLEAR DIRECTIONS TO HELP ME ;-). THANK YOU, I SO ENJOY YOUR SITE.

[Paula Wright]

Love how you made this grungy stamp set not so grungy here by combining with with these other sets. You did a good job showing it's not just for grunge.

[Dawn MacKay]

A soft and beautiful card, giving such promise of spring!

[Lisa Young]

I love your phrase "giving some personality"! That is my favorite way to use the this stamp set. And you are so right - that stamp absolutely gives personality to a card! I love your card, Mike. The beautiful flowers and the background is so beautiful.

[Terri]

So pretty! I love the spring colours. That stamp set Grunge is growing on me.

Ter ;)

[Cheryl McAskill]

Nice job Mike! I am not a fan of grunge well because it's grungy. Your card is so neat, I like it! Thanks for sharing!

[Jessica]

Hey Mike, love this one! I'm not a big fan of the shabby look, but these stamps are a good set to use for masculine cards. Love the Tulips too. TFS, Hugs, Jess

[Victoria]

Hi There!
Love! Love! Love! the card! The colors are spot on! It is truely "all that"!
(& A B of C's)
Be well!

[Susan]

thought you were lost, Mike!! glad you've surfaced....like your card, for the softness & grunge mixed together.

[Wendie]

Hi Mike, your card is so soft and pretty. Love all the texture too.

[Cindy Beach]

So soft and elegant! Beautiful colors, layers, and textures. Your work is truly inspiring, Mike!

[martha]

I'm calling this gorgeous "clean" grunge. Beautiful focal piece!! Beautiful card!

[Heidi Baks]

Beautiful! You've mixed elegant and grungy in an expert way.

[Holly/Rubber Redneck]

Beautiful card! I love how you stamped everything as banners.

[Kerry Willard Bray]

Beautiful card, Mike! The banners are wonderful and the flower looks so pretty on the text.

[Tanya Boser]

Gorgeous! The spattered banners are the perfect subtle accent to those stunning tulips. Wow!

[betty traciak]

An elegant combination of color, stamping and texture. Beautiful dreamy effect.

[Dawn Tidd]

How pretty! As usual, your water coloring is beautiful. The grungy banners are perfect with it!

[Nancy]

Beautiful card! The tulips are so pretty. Thanks for the detailed instructions.