Hello everyone..
I know Grunge is not everyone's cup of tea, but there is Grunge and Grunge..I like pretty, but dark grunge and had a really good play with these projects..
My background started out as a panel that I had started and could not get into it..
So I splattered the life out of it with Distress Mica sprays..
I tried to grunge it up as much as I could, but whatever I used in the first place was resisting a bit..
But was happy enough in the end as most of it would be covered anyway..
I then die cut my flowers with kraft card and red card stock, and layered them up..
Gave them a brutal inking..
and was happy..then I lost some photos...
But I gold embossed the coloured panel with a very soft Stamperia Glamour paste..and just used papers from my stash, all inked and distressed..
I had added cardstock behind these paper panels as they were too floppy and splattered them too..along with the flowers and leaves...
Sorted out my placement..
A close up of the paste and stenciling..
And there she is..all grunged up and I love it..
Not too much dimension and fits into a standard business size envelope..
That top corner was me being too rough and I ripped the corner right off, but worked out to my advantage really..
So there we have Grunge number one..although they take ages to do with all the inking and embossing and stenciling and distressing and die cutting and gluing, but I had a BLAST.
Thank you so much for stopping by..
See you tomorrow..
Luv CHRISSYxx
Challenges to enter....
Crafty Creations [anything goes]
Crafty Gals Corner [Fall]
Ellibelle's Corner [Flora and or Fauna]
Alphabet challenge [L for Leaves]
Hi Chrissy, I love abit of grunge it makes a nice change. You did a wonderful job, it looks fabulous.xx
ReplyDeleteThis ended up absolutely amazing Chrissy-brilliant I love it
ReplyDeleteCarol x
Looks amazing. I just can't get a good effect with grunge, you seem to have mastered it. Elaine
ReplyDeleteWoW! Grungey and gorgeous! Love this Chrissy, such fun to make and the result is amazing!
ReplyDeletexx
I LOVE grunge, and this is a FABULOUS card! Have a great day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteWow, what stunning colours Chrissy. A fabulous grungy project xx
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! I love seeing the steps you did, those colors turned out great. Thank you for sharing with us at the Alphabet Challenge!
ReplyDeleteLove how it turned out its fabulous ! xx Jean
ReplyDeleteNow that's Grunge Chrissy!! It's great fun doing it and a surprise when you finish the project. Love it!! Big hugs, Carol S.xxxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous creation! Chrissy. The colors and texture are fantastic. Love the stunning flower embellishments. <3
ReplyDeleteGrunge is something I just can't do but this looks stunning. I do like seeing a good grunge project.
ReplyDeletevery beautiful Chrissy
ReplyDeleteGr Karin
Looks gorgeous Chrissy, lot of work but so worth the effect.
ReplyDeletePam x
What a fabulous creation! I love your technique and the proces behind your project. Such great layering, and the warm fall colours are beautiful. I'm glad it turned out to be something that pleases you - I'd never guess your struggles just by looking at the photos. But then again, I guess that's how crafting works sometimes :) Thanks for joining the Alphabet challenge.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Veronika
Beautiful creative and gorgeous colours. xx
ReplyDeleteSorry if I miss any creations, a lot going on here and will tell you later....not up to it at the moment. xx
Oh grunge away my friend!! Your card is stunning and I especially love the mica sprays...they're so fun to play with!! This is my problem...I love EVERYTHING...cute, grunge, messy, neat and clean...I love it all! LOL This is probably why I don't get things done, I'm too overwhelmed with it all!! LOL!! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration always!
ReplyDeleteJust Awesome.
ReplyDeleteYes, I can feel by the way you wrote this, that this was a fun card to make. Always very satisfying when you achieve what you were aiming for. I think the aged and distressed finish looks lovely,
ReplyDeleteI love grunge, especially when it looks like this! I can imagine how much fun you had.
ReplyDeleteFabby make Chrissy I love the colours and those flowers are gorgeous a really superb creation
ReplyDeletehugs
lorraine x
If you asked me what grunge meant in papercrafting I couldn't have told you lol. But now I know and I like it!!
ReplyDeleteI struggle with grungy cards, so I'm always in awe of people who make it look so good - your colours are fab!. Thanks for joining us at The Alphabet Challenge. Deborah DT
ReplyDeleteThis is so beautifully done with all the fabulous layers and gorgeous colors!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for joining in at my Crafty Wednesday challenge this month where it's all about Flora and/or Fauna (or anything crafty goes). Hope you'll share again soon!
Ellie
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