Inkspirational Challenge - Designer's Choice - Grunge

It's time for another fun challenge over at Inkspirational!  This time it was our lovely and talented team member, Sandie's, choice.  Now you'd think that she would choose CAS or purple (cause that's what she loves) but she's also full of surprises and likes to keep us on our toes.  So, do you wanna know what she chose?  Grunge!

Now this is what she defines grunge as:  Grunge is characterized by distressed, worn-out elements and the use of subtle or earthy colours. Think torn edges, textured backgrounds, 'dirty' appearance, splatters, stains, even hand-drawn lines. That said, grunge doesn't always mean "dirty" or subdued colours. A card can have subtle grunge elements in light or soft ink and yet still look clean and simple. Just think of grunge as the opposite of "polished". 

Well, alright then.  Let's get grungy!  :-). Check out my card...

I decided to break out a new stamp I bought from our Spring trip into Bangor, ME and I got to shop at Hobby Lobby.  This octopus stamp was just too cool to pass up.  It's by Stampabilities.  So first, I stamped and embossed my octopus in white then I sponged mowed lawn and broken china Distress ink around it.  I lightly spritzed it with water so the ink would blend a bit and get those lovely water spots.  Then I splattered some watered down nautical blue Memento ink.  Once that was dry, I took my large and small splatter stamps (Neat and Tangled) and inked them up with grey flannel Memento ink, stamped them off and then lightly spritzed them with water before stamping them.  Then I stamped the sentiment (STAMPlorations) in grey.  I attached my panel to my card base with some foam dots.  I thought the sentiment was hilarious with the octopus and his eight arms.  That would be some hug!   :-)

I hope you'll go over to the blog and see what the Ink girls have created too.  We also have a fabulous Guest Designer, Ashwini from Experiments With Card Making Etc.  She's created not one, but two amazing cards for the challenge.  You definitely need to go take a look.

Well, I hope you having a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for stopping by!

I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Craft Stamper Magazine July Challenge - "Take a Stamp". It's anything goes and you have to use a stamp.Addicted to Stamps and More - anything goes
City Crafter Challenge Blog- Let's Go Nautical
Virginia's View Challenge - 100% Stamped - everything is stamped on my card except the sponged colours and the dark blue splatters. Even the grey splotches are stamps.  :-)