Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Faux stone

This week the technique over on the CCC is Alcohol Ink Agate on Grunge.  This is such a neat look!  I started out with my prerequisite #8 tag, inked it up with lots of yellow, orange, and brown distress inks, overstamped  with Tim's Nature's Moments dried floral stamp (green &  brown archival inks), then spritzed with water. 

My version of the technique is on the center piece of grungeboard, cut using Tim's Styled Label.  After doing the technique I edged the label with the espresso paint dabber.  The sentiment (from the same set) was stamped in black archival.  The piece is elevated with grungeboard scraps.  Two Making Memories antique copper brads accent the top and bottom of the label. 

Tim's bird (again, same set) was stamped on grungepaper, then ink distressed before applying rock candy crackle paint.  Once dry, I smeared some black ink over the cracks.  It's also elevated with grungeboard scraps.

I use this set quite a bit, it's so versatile.  I'm trying to keep from purchasing too many item-specific sets yet I seem to be overly drawn to Halloween this year.  And all of them Tim's.  That's not a bad thing, is it??? 

More grunge can be seen tomorrow when I'll be sharing what I created for the Simon Says Stamp & Show blog.  Love, love, l-o-v-e grunge products!

14 comments:

  1. Lookin' good Susan! Love this piece. I so love that bird and I use him a lot too.

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  2. Such a great tag! I love all the detail.

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  3. Love the softness of your tag! The bird and sentiment are perfect!

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  4. That is such a lovely colour, Susan. Well done you for not combining the two, like I did!!
    This tag is lovely.

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  5. Lovely colours! Great tag, I just love the bird you put on there too.

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  6. Ouu! Beautiful piece! And no, it's definitely not a bad thing to see and want Tim's Halloween stuff.

    'Cuz if it was... we'd ALL be in trouble. :)

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  7. LOVE that label on the tag like that! Brilliant! And your colors are just wonderful, I don't think I have that set, hmmmm....can't wait to see your SSSS piece!

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  8. Wonderful warm tag. I love that bird too!

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  9. lovely tag...subtle warm shades of Autumn

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  10. Susan, this is a delightful tag. I love the different shades of brown and gold.

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  11. I love your tag...the colors are great. And that stamp set is one of my faves as well!

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  12. Beautiful tag, such great colours you have used for your agate. x

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  13. Susan, this is absolutely beautiful! Not only is your AI Agate technique wonderful, your entire card just radiates elegance. The colors are warm and lovely, the stamping is perfect, and the extra texture you've added with the sweet bird and the copper brads add even more "WOW!" factor. Great job-- it's truly gorgeous!

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  14. this is beautiful and I love that bird

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