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Monday, March 12, 2012

Mad for Plaid

This week's Grungy Monday challenge is one of my favorite Tim Holtz techniques: alcohol ink plaid. I decided to use the opportunity to experiment a little with the new Specialty Stamping Paper from Ranger. Let me tell you...this stuff is amazing! I started by using my Sizzix Tag and Bookplates die to cut a tag from the new paper. I used Meadow, Aqua, and Butterscotch inks to create my plaid effect. (Here's a little tip - I used my TH design ruler as a guide for my stripes. I am just such a wobbler when I'm trying to make a straight line.) I love how it looks on the matte paper! To give the edges a little interest, I stamped the stitch border from the Spring Sprung stamp set on the edge with Snow Cap Dabber paint. The bottom is trimmed with the rosettes from Idea-ology's Lavish Trimmings and a piece of metal trim cut using the Sizzix Vintage Lace die.

I stamped the bunny from Spring Sprung on the new paper with Jet Black Archival ink. This is a second generation image (I stamped off to give it a softer look) and it looks a little mottled, but it is absolutely perfect in real life! I can't recommend this paper enough! I don't have my Distress markers yet (weep!), so I colored him the old fashioned way with Distress inks and a water pen. I added Sugar Sparkly Fluff which gives him a sweet, fluffy look. My bunny is adhered to a piece that was cut with the Sizzix Mini Baroque die then painted with a Snow Cap Dabber and stamped with Aqua Dabber using the background stamp from the Papillon stamp set.

All the supplies I used are listed below (get that paper, seriously!) and can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Don't forget to use my coupon code - stamptramp - to receive 10% off your order! Did you know that IE is one of the sponsors for Tim's Creative Chemistry 101 class? Are you signed up? I am and I absolutely cannot wait - I know it's going to be amazing!


This week's GM challenge is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Make sure you stop by the lovely Linda Ledbetter's blog and see all the fantastic submissions!
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Monday, March 5, 2012

Grungy Monday #38

For this week's Grungy Monday challenge, we are having some fun with a resist technique from one of Tim Holtz' very first 12 Tags of Christmas. I decided it was the perfect time to pull out some of my new stamps from Artistic Outpost!

I actually did an updated version of Tim's technique - instead of Distress ink, I used Distress stains, plus a little homemade glimmer mist. To give my tag a little more interest, I used the Ink and Roll technique from the latest issue of the Technique Junkie newsletter.

I really love this gear stamp from Artistic Outpost's Industrial Background collection. To highlight it, I added a cog from Tim's Idea-ology Sprocket Gears and a propeller that I stamped, then cut out and embossed with UTEE to give it dimension.

I was so happy to see that the new Idea-ology Mini Gears fit so perfectly! I actually borrowed them from my CHA make and take. I figured I can put it back together when I get more! :-)

It wasn't just happenstance that I chose green as the main color for my tag - over at the Inspiration Journal blog we're challenging you to 'Go Green' this month. For more info, please check out this post. I hope you join us! If you'd like to order any of the products I used here (other than the stamps), you can get them from Inspiration Emporium through the links below. Enter my coupon code - stamptramp - to receive 10% off your order!

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