Thursday, June 30, 2011

Grungy Monday #13 and Showing a Word!




This week on Studio L3's Grungy Monday challenge, Linda has sent us to Ranger Ink, where Tim Holtz is demo-ing Adirondack alcohol inks! Now, you all know I Love alchohol, (of any sort! LOL!) but I was a little stumped on what to do..I usually also don't like looking at everyone else's posts until after I post, (which adds to why I comment so little..time and dial-up-but I do peek!) But I just didn't want to do a background, so browsed, and Donna's was first up--and it was amazing! So I told her so..and then we started emailing, and she asked a simple question about some die-cuts, and..not kidding..I'm at work... and typing my reply, when a lightingbolt, ridden by my muse, blew into my brain! All sorts of ideas were flashing fast and furious! Of course, the last hour of work, the 50 minute drive home, the feeding of the felines and husband (our puppy just doesn't eat-not sure why she's getting bigger! LOL!) some of my energy left.


So, while not quite what I visioned, I still had a ball..you see, I got to play with an early birthday present to me (and Julie...sorta ruins the surprise of a folder you'll be getting in the mail!) but I had bought the TH Rosetta die! So, I cut it out on glossy, and then pounced away with AAI's Butterscotch, Wild Plum and Cranberry with Gold. Then, went to assemble; being a little nervous, as some people on some of the groups mentioned having issues...but-WoW! It just pressed right down into the perfect little rosette!! I used Glossy Accents to attach the ends and the discs. Now I needed foliage, and thought of the Florish die--again in glossy. Hit that with Lettuce, Meadow and Butterscotch AI's, and pretty cool! Didn't want to overdo the background, so used the Wrinkle free technique on the tag with Mustard Seed, Rusty Hinge and Sage DI's (which really faded down when dry..but still look very agate-ey) I glued the flourishes and rosette down, added some bling , but it needed something, when I remembered that Simon Says Stamp and Show was about Words this week, so I used another TH die, and punched out Grow, and Ta Dah! A Two-fer! And all without using one stamp! Very weird! Also weird...the letters looked so well aligned last night--but not on todays photos! SO, go visit Linda's Studio, and see Simon Says, and then go grab some bottles of this wonderful stuff! there is still time to jump in and Play! Have a great Holiday weekend everyone!

14 comments:

  1. Like I said your idea to make a alcohol ink rosette was brilliant and so is your tag. I love the background and the letters add texture. Way to go Kim!..Donna

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  2. great idea to use the AI pieces to die cut! wonderful tag!

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  3. Fabulous tag and loving the rosette. Annette x

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  4. Great tag, love the rosette, the colours are so cheerful and bright. Yvonne xx

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  5. Great rosette and such a lovely tag bright and lovely.

    Marie

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  6. You worked a lot o this tag with great results! Beautiful rosette and superb tag!

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  7. Love your bright fresh colours and modern tag!
    Sarah

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  8. Great tag Kim! Love the pink and yellowish green colours together! Awesome rosette!

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  9. Lovely tag there Kim. I don't look until I have put mine on either!!!

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  10. wow that rosette looks lovely, realy grat way of doing the technique rather than just doing it as a background....well done you
    hugs

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  11. This is a wonderful tag, Kim!!
    Thank you for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge!

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  12. I really love the colours you've used in this card, beautiful combination! Thank you for your kind comments last week, meant a lot :) The doorstops are filled with wadding and dried peas, which gives them a satisfyingly squishy feeling!! x

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  13. love what you did with this tag and the alcohol, but I am waiting in anticipation for the new desk!!!??? Can't wait to see what you have done...

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