Tuesday 17 May 2011

Speedy Grungy Monday 7

Linda has kindly (as time is tight this week, how did she know?!) set us an easy challenge on Grungy Monday this week - click here to go to Tim's demo for distress ink block printing. All you need is some ink, some card and an applicator of your choice!

So why did I have two goes?  Well check them out:


Well, like a complete Dumbo I started (after applying the inks to the card) in the top left corner of card 1, with my sentiment.  Added the flourishes to the other corners  before realising, that of course, it would look better if the sentiment was in the middle and the flourishes in all 4 corners.  So I started again...
And got the flourishes wonky..... and the card scanned wonky too... is it still Friday the 13th?!
So, you pays your money and takes your choice. You can have whichever one you like, ok!!  I probably should have done a third....  Blowed if I don't think I prefer the first one now!
Inks I used were wild honey, crushed olive, tumbled glass and spun sugar.

17 comments:

brenda said...

I love the sound of that Helen - Grungy Monday, perfect.

Wonderful colour pallet on this work.

B x

Lesley Edmonds said...

Hi Helen,
I actually like your first card best. I like the fact that the sentiment is at the top left. Great block backgrounds and crisp black stamping too.
Lovely.
x

fairy thoughts said...

I prefer the first one too. not everything has to be symetrical, the colour blocking is more bold too great card
janet

flutterbycrafter said...

Loving the block backgrounds, great colours and I prefer the first one xx

Wendy said...

I think they're both great. Wonky is a good think in my books.

Kaz said...

gORGEOUS COLOURS AND AGREE WONKY IS GOOD XX

Jennie Atkinson said...

Both are super. Really lovely colours which work so well together.

Jane said...

Actually,..I like the first one. It doesn't always have to be so equally balanced.

MarleneMAZ said...

Both of these are fabulous! love the colours you used.

Suzanne Bouchard said...

WOW! It is incredible to see how each person can create a unique effect with such a simple technique. very nice card!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Two beautiful cards.

Lori said...

The technique came out really well, Helen, and I love the stamping!

The Craft Cupboard Under the Stairs said...

You talk as if wonky is a bad thing:) I love them both.

Alison said...

Speedy but both fab Helen! xx

Anonymous said...

Where you see wonky, I see free form. Two great takes on a single theme. Way to go.

minnie_mac said...

Love them both. Great colour cmbo.

Marilyn

Gillian .... said...

I'm drawn to No 2 for some reason, wasn't this a quick a fun technique to do.