Thursday, March 13, 2014

Grungy Guy Card ~ DT for Leaky Shed Studio

I'm back to share the details about the card I created for Leaky Shed Studio. As much as I enjoy creating pretty, feminine cards for the girls in my life, I do enjoy getting grungy for the guys. Leaky Shed Studio has some great chipboard pieces that work so well for a masculine touch.

"Enjoy the Journey" Card

Tips and Techniques
The Leaky Shed Studio Watch Parts are one of my favorite sets to work with. Here they fit the corner of my card so perfectly. Getting a grungy effect is so easy using Fran-tage embossing enamel in Aged Black. I simply pressed the pieces into my embossing pad, then sprinkled with the embossing powder and heat set. 

Another view of the gears. I pulled out some older BoBunny Timepiece paper and these gears are a perfect fit to coordinate. 

This Leaky Shed Barbed Wire Border is so fun to work with. To fit the card, I simply trimmed one end along the looped edge. This time I used the Aged Silver embossing enamel.  The sentiment was stamped and heat embossed.

Another close-up of the barbed wire. You can also see my mixed media background. I've been gleaning bits and pieces of technique ideas from my European scrappy friends. 

To achieve this grungy background, I started by applying molding paste with a crackle stencil. Then I brushed on Matte Gel medium and scattered two sizes of micro beads into the gel. I dried the gel and then randomly applied spots of Ranger Crackle accents. I set this aside to dry and form cracks. Finally, I applied two colors of mist - mostly Cork Glimmer Mist with accents of copper.

Here's the inside of my card. I've inked the edges and added some stamping.

My tip of the day is to be creative with how you use your chipboard. Don't be afraid to cut it up or to use only part of a set. You can use the leftovers on another project!! 

Leaky Shed Studio Products

Other Products
BoBunny ~ Timepiece: Gears; Timepiece; Home; Tic Tock
Black Cardstock
Tim Holtz ~ Idea-ology Film Strip Ribbon
Stampendous ~ Fran-tage Embossing Enamel: Aged Black; Aged Silver
Ranger ~ Perfect Medium
Ranger ~ Crackle Accents
Liquitex Flexible Modeling Paste
Golden ~ Soft Gel
Tattered Angels ~ Glimmer Mist: Copper; Cork
Clearsnap by Donna Salazar Designs ~ Mix'd Media Inx: Truffle
Clearsnap by Donna Salazar Designs ~ Mix'd Media Inx Embossing Powder: Truffle
Ranger ~ Distress Ink: Walnut Stain
Ranger ~ Archival Ink - Jet Black
Beadies Mini Marbles
Recollections ~ Microbeads
Prima ~ Stencil - Crackle
Tim Holtz ~ Clear Stamps - Purlely Random, Playful Journey
7 Gypsies - Steampunk Clear Stamps
Helmar ~ Premium Craft Glue
Helmar ~ Zapdots 1/4" Square, clear
Helmar ~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive
Darice ~ Heat Tool
Tim Holtz ~ Grid Blocks

Thanks for stopping by today! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

11 comments:

  1. I loveeeeeeeee this! LOVING those gears!!!!

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  2. I love the gears and the barbed wire....I wish I could watch you do these techniques.

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  3. Such a cool card! Love all the fabulous techniques!!!

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  4. Oh wow, this is fabulous!! I love the gears and the background!! The barbed wire looks amazing!! This is so awesome!! Have a great day :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  5. love the grungey card and cool gears!!!!

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  6. Awesome guy card Tracey!! Love the grungy look , gears and that barbed wire is SO very cool I love it and the manly look it gives.

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  7. What a great blokey card, love the aged cogs and the barbed wire looks amazing! I hope he had a special day!

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  8. Stunning card with cool thecnique's
    byebye,Lean

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  9. What a fabulous male card. Love the background you've created Tracey and the cogs and the barb wire look amazing!! So cool!! ox

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