Best Grunge

My goodness, can I stop using Gorgeous Grunge???  The answer is NO!  LOL.  This card was inspired by.... I can't remember.  I'm so sorry.  The original card had actually wet embossed the gold splatter.  Since I'm on the lazy side, I decided to stamp the gold ink first, to see how it looks.  And I thought it looks pretty good!

As for the sentiment, I first stamped directly onto the white cardstock.  Then, I stamped again on scrap cardstock, using Bermuda Bay ink and hand cut "You're the Best" part and glued it down.  The sentiment is from Hello Lovely.

Thanks for coming by today!  I'll see you tomorrow.  I promise, it's not a Gorgeous Grunge card.  I also promise, I will definitely have more cards using Gorgeous Grunge. Ha!

Gorgeous Grunge

Happy end of summer!  Phew!  That was one super busy summer.  Today my daughter started kindergarten.  We've been waiting for this day for a long time now.  No tears were shed.  And I finally got to have a couple of hours to myself this morning with both kids in school.

This project was one from Convention in July.  I brought the projects back and made them at home.  I don't stamp well while conversing and being distracted. :)  This card features the stamp set, Gorgeous Grunge.  I just love how all these splatters make the card look so effortless, and it WAS!  You can't mess up with this awesome stamp set.

I've got so much more to share about everything. LOL.  Please check back next week.  I will be back to blogging much more regularly.  Thanks for hanging with me!

Check's in the Mail!

Yay!  It's Friday!!!  Today's card is a departure from my normal standard A2 size.  Believe it or not, I started this card with the intention of replicating my card from Wednesday with the Washi tapes.  I thought I wanted to add a little Gorgeous Grunge int here, so I started with that.  Then, one thing led to another (how often have you heard this from my blog??), I ended up with this.  Oh!  And I started off with the card in the horizontal orientation.  But then I didn't know how to place my sentiment that way, so I turned it vertically.

The reason that I had to do this particular size card is because I need to send a check to my hairstylist.  Due to issues with her credit card machine, she could only take cash or check.  Since she didn't tell me in advance, I didn't bring either.  She knew I was good for it, since she's been doing my hair for the last 12 years.  But I didn't want to forget, either.  Since I had just 20min after my cut and color to be at home before having to head out again, I wanted to make a quick card, stick the check inside and mail it off the next day.  The size of this is roughly 6 1/2" x 3 3/8".

My Supplies List (all supplies and images by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted):

Stamp Set(s): Gorgeous Grunge, Hello Lovely

Ink: Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Strawberry Slush, Island Indigo

Papers: Gumball Green

Accessories: Chevron ribbon

Oh!  Want to see my before and after picture of my hair?

Long, much gray and shapeless before     Shorter, no more grays after