Friday, July 30, 2010

Stampin' Addicts New Catalog Mega Blog Hop Grunge Rock


Welcome Stamping Friends!

You've likely arrived from Sara's Lily's Ink Pad blog where you saw Sara's super cute designs with the Every Little Bit set.  Should you get lost or want to chat about the blog hop, visit the Blog Hop Chat Thread on Stampin'  Addicts for a list of all the participating blogs in order.

I was lucky enough to get to use the Grunge Rock stamp set for my projects.  This set is a ton of fun for all ages I think.

First I decided to show a couple of "bling" options for essentially the same Pear Pizzazz and Blushing Bride colored gatefold card. On the left is the Cleaner version happily blinged with the new Basic Rhinestones which would be cute for a quick class.  On the right, I added a Vintage brad, cut out the electric guitar and frayed the Blushing Bride ribbon for a funky embellishment fit for a rockin' girl.  I used the faux Rock N Roll technique (faux=rather than rolling on an ink pad one uses a marker to add color to the edge of the stamp) to add Regal Rose to the edge of the guitar before blinging it up by adding Dazzling Diamonds glitter with Stampin' Up!'s 2-way glue pen.

(The U and sketchy circle on the card on the left are from the Rough Type alpabet in the Summer Mini Catalog. Hurry-they are only available until August 31st!)


Next, I thought I'd show an altered composition book and an embellished magnetic list that a girl could put in her locker for important notes and to keep track of homework (smile). I chose a Melon Mambo, Wild Wasabi, Rich Razzleberry and Marina Mist color scheme because my magnetic list just happened to be Wild Wasabi, and the Marina Mist Pen from convention looked nice with these colors to me. The "ON" stamped in Wild Wasabi is just the NO.1 stamp turned around.  I just inked up the N and O with the Wild Wasabi marker. The ribbons can be positioned at various places in the notebook to mark a spot. For a full explanation of how I stamped and embellished, stop by my blog on Monday.


So are you thinking, "What about the boys?" ?  Since Thursday the 29th would have been Elvis Presley's 75th birthday, I think a rock crown on a masculine card was fitting.  The silver embossed images and the silver cardstock add plenty of bling.


Now it is time to click and continue to the NEXT STOP on our tour in which Yapha will showcase the adorable new Family Business supplement set to the All in the Family set on Rubber Stamping And Card Making with Yapha.


32 comments:

Yapha said...

I don't know which I love more -- the sparkly guitar or the silver one! What great projects!

Krystal De Leeuw said...

So cool! Love that you used it to make guy and girl projects. I can't wait to get this set! Great job.

Mickey Roberts said...

Love the Elvis card! Great projects!

Sara Mattson-Blume said...

I love the Elvis card the best! Your notebook is perfect for a teen!

Anonymous said...

Fun to see this used with girly stuff. Great note pad - want to case it, put magnets on the back and put it on the fridge! TFS!

Jen said...

Rock on Girl!! I loved seeing this set used in a girly way!

JKB said...

Thanks for the great ideas!!!

creations by jackie said...

Rock on, love your cards and projects. Elvis would love these.

Holly/catrules said...

Great job! I love them all! I think the last one is my fav. lol

Heidi Baks said...

What a great set. Great job showing me it could be a "girl thing" too. Love the locker list and notebook!

Barbra said...

Really like the notepad. Never thought about using it in a school locker. Great idea.

Cindy said...

I never would have thought to make this set in girly colors....LOVE IT! Love the magnetic note pad. Hmmm, I feel a CASE for Christmas gifts coming on!

Pammybaby said...

Love these projects Rhonda! Especially the girl cards - I'll probably case them for my granddaughters' birthdays this fall! Thanks for sharing these!

KilkennyVFX said...

You are so good with colors! My favorite is the altered notebook and the little locker notebook. These are great!

Dawnmarie's Life said...

what great teen cards! love them!

Barbara Welch said...

I love all your projects but the Elvis inspired one is my favorite. Thanks for sharing your creative ideas using this set.

Lisa N said...

Great Grunge projects!

Brenda said...

Great projects. I think my fave was the last one -- wtg.

Unknown said...

Love the magnetic list and the card. Very appealing projects!

Rhonda Langley said...

What a variety of projects! Love the silver guitar!

Add Ink and Stamp said...

Wonderful projects Rhonda! I like how you showed girls and guy projects and I love the Elvis card! So appropriate!

Stampin AKMills said...

Love the variety that you used and that Elvis card is wonderful :)

Carolyn Sharkas said...

I love these projects, my daughter plays guitar so these are perfect gifts for her. thanks for sharing.

Kim said...

These are all so cool. Love the Red, White and Black card! As always you are so creative.

Sarah said...

I LOVE all that silver embossing...how cool is that? :-)

Unknown said...

Great use of this stamp set, Rhonda! So versatile, as you showed - great for both guys and gals! I think the last one's my fave, though.

Tanya Boser said...

So Kewl Man! I really like your silver guitar, but the soft colors of the pink cards are awesome too! Great job!

HeathersHobby said...

Super cute! I love the class/blinged versions of the card!

StampingBetty said...

cool!

Unknown said...

How fun! This isn't a set that would usually draw me in, but I love what you did with it! I love how you made both guy and girl projects with the set too.

Melissa said...

Great projects, Rhonda! I love the different things you created with the set!

Valerie K said...

Hmm... I would have never thought of using this stamp set with subtle colors.... It works! Thats pretty awesome! I learned something new from your blog :) Thanks for sharing.