Aug 20 2009
Teenage Grunge – a birthday card/bookmark
According to UrbanDictionary.com, the definition of “Emo” is:
Genre of softcore punk music that integrates unenthusiastic melodramatic 17 year olds who dont smile, high pitched overwrought lyrics and inaudible guitar rifts with tight wool sweaters, tighter jeans, itchy scarfs (even in the summer), ripped chucks with favorite bands signature, black square rimmed glasses, and ebony greasy unwashed hair that is required to cover at least 3/5 ths of the face at an angle.
This would be my niece and nephew. I don’t understand it, but then my parents didn’t understand it when I was in love with the Beatles either!
My niece’s favorite band’s trademark is a skull with wings, so this Inkadinkadoo stamp set was perfect for her. And she LOVES her birthday card/bookmark!
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Here are a few close-ups of the details. There are a lot of Tim Holtz products used. Hmm. I wonder if Tim would mind being classified as Emo here?
(You can click on the photos to see them larger.)
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I made sure that when I was clear embossing the stamped images that some of the sponged Distress ink background was still wet as well, so there would be random texture. I also added milled lavender and fired brick Stickles in various places.
Thanks for checking in with me! Have a great day!
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- Stamps: Rock Star – Inkadinkado
- Paper: Prism – blush red medium, classic purple
- Ink: Versafine – onyx black, Ranger Distress – black soot, weathered wood, background – dusty concord, fired brick, peeled paint
- Other: craft sheet, shipping tag, ink blending tool, Tim Holtz mask – ransom, clear EP, Distress stickles – fired brick, milled lavender, Tim Holtz Ideology trinket pin & chain & connector, Dymo label maker
18 responses so far
wow this is perfect for a teenager love it
Hugs
Norine
WOW! Who knew Aunt Broni could ROCK!! You weren’t smoking anything during the making of this jewel were you?? LOL
Broni,
I love the texture and variety of colors you achieved on this birthday tag. Awesome work!
Wow this is totally awesome Broni!!
Your grungy tag is amazing, Broni!! Definitely perfect for a teen!!
This is awesome! Grungy, yet still colorful!
Wow, I absolutely LOVE this, Broni!!! Amazing!
Peet x
Usually they grow up just fine, thank goodness. Wow! This is pretty awesome, Broni! I think it passes the grunge look, alright. I’ve never heard of Emo, though. No teenagers at my house.
Ooooh, Broni…your bookmark is sooo ROCKIN!!!!! I just love all the super cool elements and the colors are FAB!!!! Your niece will love this, for sure!!!!
You completely nailed this!! WOW!!
Yeeee Haw, Broni! That is one screamin’ scrap of grungy delight! Looks like something Tim Holtz would be proud of! Great, great stuff! I love your versatile taste and style!
Thanks for your sweet comments on my blog! You made my day! Have a great rest of your weekend!
Great job on the grunge!! Love all the colors!!
You rocked it! I know Tim would be SO proud! Were your fingers all dirty????
Miss ya Broni sweet friend!
This was perfect for her, I’m sure! Great job!
Down and grungy! Love it and your niece will, too! We {heart} the Beatles. My 12 year old is counting down to Rock Band Beatles. Great bookmark/card!
What a cool bookmark! I don’t understand that whole genre either. But I loved Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones and no one understood why (then AND now…I still love them!).
I couldn’t contact you through email, so I’m leaving you my email address here:
[email protected]
Thanks for choosing my card for the CTD! What a nice surprise!
Lisa
Oh mercy me!!
This really does ROCK!
Broni … you’ve got the touch!!
OMGosh!! I love this, Broni!! You did an excellent job on this tag!!! It ROCKS!!