Grungy Monday #38

For this week's Grungy Monday challenge, we are having some fun with a resist technique from one of Tim Holtz' very first 12 Tags of Christmas. I decided it was the perfect time to pull out some of my new stamps from Artistic Outpost!

I actually did an updated version of Tim's technique - instead of Distress ink, I used Distress stains, plus a little homemade glimmer mist. To give my tag a little more interest, I used the Ink and Roll technique from the latest issue of the Technique Junkie newsletter.

I really love this gear stamp from Artistic Outpost's Industrial Background collection. To highlight it, I added a cog from Tim's Idea-ology Sprocket Gears and a propeller that I stamped, then cut out and embossed with UTEE to give it dimension.

I was so happy to see that the new Idea-ology Mini Gears fit so perfectly! I actually borrowed them from my CHA make and take. I figured I can put it back together when I get more! :-)

It wasn't just happenstance that I chose green as the main color for my tag - over at the Inspiration Journal blog we're challenging you to 'Go Green' this month. For more info, please check out this post. I hope you join us! If you'd like to order any of the products I used here (other than the stamps), you can get them from Inspiration Emporium through the links below. Enter my coupon code - stamptramp - to receive 10% off your order!

Artistic Outpost Charles & Amelia	Artistic Outpost Industrial Backgrounds	Lake Mist Adirondack Dabber	Antique Linen Distress Stain	Forest Moss Distress Stain
Faded Jeans Distress Stain	Peeled Paint Distress Stain	Brushed Corduroy Distress Stain	Idea-ology Tiny Fasteners	Idea-olgy Mini Gears
Idea-ology Sprocket Gears	Black Embossing Powder	Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel	Jet Black Archival Ink	Distress Embossing Ink
Walnut Stain Distress Ink	Inkssentials Blending Tool	Tim Holtz Paper Distresser	Sizzix Tag & Bookplates Die

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