Fortunately, this week's Compendium challenge, alcohol ink agate on grunge, is only another opportunity to spread around these awesome little bottles of creative outlet.
Today's foray into the messy dangers of alcohol inks left a swath of cranberry-colored overflow, but I also managed to get some of the goo where I wanted it to go, ending up with this mottled grunge paper background.
It's a cool base for my bird and wings, and do you love that vintage clock fragment? Me Too!
I only wish I could take credit for that part ... I decided on the copper-colored clock back and stamped the face and added the brad ... but it's My Guy who suggested a clock when I couldn't decide on an appropriate dimensional object.
Oh well. It was my idea to join Linda's Studio L3 Compendium Challenge, so who's really the smarter one? Alright fine. Well, I'm cuter!
Thinking of more important matters: The second piece you see here is a card I made on Saturday after returning home with a shoebox in my suitcase that was filled with Holtz stuff.
So, I jumped back through time and completed a grunge paper flower for the Compendium Challenge two weeks ago.
Just look at it! All distress inky with marmalade and worn lipstick and made crispy and shiny with distress embossing powders in fired brick and tattered rose.
Yay!
What are you doing still reading? Get the hell on to Linda's Studio ... she's waiting to see what you can do with alcohol ink and something grunge-y.
You are so funny. I love reading your blog. And I love your bird perched on a splendid alcohol background. I buy big bottles of 99% rubbing alcohol for cleaning up those messes. Your grunge flower is beautiful and so is the background and quote! Is that a stamp?
ReplyDeleteI love the colour you got!! Gorgeous - and the wings are great!
ReplyDeletetoo funny, and the clock idea was wonderful...the overall look is so nice, goes together well.
ReplyDeleteFantastic colour, the clock was a super idea, both your pieces are great.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is such fun. Love both your pieces of work. Fantastic colours with your inky background.
ReplyDeleteSue x
Love blogger - I left a comment and then it could not complete the request!!!! Both of your cards are just lovely and the guy picked out a wonderful element to add interest! My guy I have to ask him to go away! The alcohol and grunge give such a unique effect! Oh, I can read and hang around, because I did mine!!
ReplyDeleteBoth pieces are lovely! I think your grungepaper one is fantastic though - the colours are great and I love that Bob Dylan quote too.
ReplyDeleteGreat cards! your agate background looks great and love the flying clock!
ReplyDeleteOoh its a wow from me for both of them, the alcohol inking is superb.... love them both. Annette x
ReplyDeleteI love both pieces! Your background is so rich. And aren't you brave having your guy pick out the embellishments! I won't let mine within 50 feet of my room; his calculating brain would know in minutes that my "Budget" and my "Inventory" aren't quite in synch...LOL
ReplyDeleteGorgeous colours on both pieces! Love your clock fragment!
ReplyDeleteFun post and wonderful pieces! Hey I have a My Guy too who puts up with all the art gadgets I drag into the house :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, love your ink agate project! Looks so cool. The skull I used is pre cut. It came with several different TH grungeboard shapes. I wouldn't try to do it on my circuit personally. I'd be to afraid I'd break it.
ReplyDeleteThese are both great! Your guy had a very good idea with that clock.
ReplyDeleteVery cool AI background! I really like it! You are right, alcohol inks are "awesome little bottles"!
ReplyDeleteYour grunge flower came out well too!
Great job on this and the clock works very well here.
ReplyDeletelove the agate coloured background and the clock is a great finishing touch
ReplyDeleteDOUBLE Yay! Way to rock TWO challenge, CB! Your AI Agate it THE BOMB. Whatever colors you used, keep using them together, because holy cow, they look amazing! Great stamping, too, and tell Mr. Cuddly that he's wise, indeed, to the ways of multi-media crafting.
ReplyDeleteLoving that grunge flower card, too! "Yay" is the word, and the Dylan quote is too perfect!
Did you visit SSD in Twin Falls for your new stash of Tim goodies? I was at the Boise store a couple of days ago, and as usual spent far too much money...
Two wonderful pieces, and so different!
ReplyDeleteLove this agate background piece - it really highlights the technique, love your bird stamp. Your grunge flower is great and I love that quote! cheers!
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