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!