Have I changed your mind yet? I'm not through with my week to make you fall in love with Gorgeous Grunge, a trendy new stamp set that is perfect for the gritty industrial look, masculine cards, and even--yes--even feminine cards. Today's card is waaaaaaay out of the box for this stamp set! In fact, you can't even SEE the box from where this card sits!
I used the streaky lines from Gorgeous Grunge to create a texture, linen-look background, after heat embossing the main flourish from Flowering Flourishes in Clear. The ink doesn't stick to the embossed parts (a technique called emboss resist). The random splattered dots added to my sponging to create a really unique collage, which I accented with the new Baked Brown Sugar ruffled trim, the new In Color embellishments (also in Baked Brown Sugar), and Very Vanilla seam binding ribbon. The darker stamping is done with Soft Suede ink.
If you like anything you see on my blog, I'll tell you where to find it... everything is currently available to order from my shopping website. Click here to view the stamps in the Gorgeous Grunge set. And leave me a comment if I've changed your perception of this gritty new stamp set and you're adding it to your wish list... or if I still have some work to do!
Wowzer! Decadent and delectable. This card is a definite thing of beauty. I can't wait to get my hands on this Grunge set... so going to order now. Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Kit Marie | 06/26/2013 at 06:34 PM
You have skillz oozing out of your every fingertip! In my head I'm calling this girly grunge but it is might elegant for the name! Beautiful job as usual, Lyssa. :)
Posted by: Faith | 06/26/2013 at 07:43 PM
TOTALLY LOVE THIS CARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As if you hadn't already changed my mind about this set :-) Oh wait . . . now I need the OTHER set you used, too.
If I weren't already a demo, you'd have another customer . . . or RECRUIT!! lol
Seriously, as always - thanks for sharing your creations. I'm in awe of your artistic ability & come back again and again for inspiration.
With your permission, this will be a CASE for sure!!
Posted by: Jeni Szmyd | 06/26/2013 at 08:36 PM
Yep I was thinking about it when you were using it but you really got me on this card. SOLD!
I am impatiently waiting for the new catalog maybe to add more to my order :)
Posted by: Barb Pohl | 06/26/2013 at 08:47 PM
Lyssa, this is GORGEOUS! (Yes, I am going to CASE...) -Betsy
Posted by: Betsy Z | 06/26/2013 at 09:15 PM
Wow! This is incredible!!! Love it!! : )
Posted by: Cathy B | 06/27/2013 at 07:16 AM