ToniStamps: Friends of Unity August 2026 Blog Hop

Welcome to the Friends of Unity Blog Hop for August 2026! Side note - can you believe it's August already??? Our theme this month is Grunge. Grunge can mean whatever you want it to mean - if you take our "cue" photo above literally, it looks like some rusty bits on a piece of metal.

If you ask Google "what does grunge mean in card making?", this is what it says: In card making, grunge means an intentional worn, weathered, and distressed style that uses textures like ink smudges, torn edges, and aged finishes to make a project look antique, industrial, or heavily handled. You know I LOVE torn edges, but for my grunge-y card, I went with a background stamp with lots of ink blending to make it look distressed.

I also added a little bit of interest by making it an off-center gate-fold. Score 1" from that right edge, and then fold the other edge in so they meet. If I had scored 1" on the right side, and 3 1/4" on the left side, it would have very likely left a slight gap, and you would see the white layer that I've got inside.

Paper Measurements:

Basic Black: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 1" on one side, then fold the other side in
Basic White: 4" x 5 1/4", for inside
Basic White: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". Stamp background image first, THEN trim down to 5 3/8" tall. Then cut your two pieces, so the images line up. You want 3 1/8" x 5 3/8" for the left panel, and 7/8" x 5 3/8" for the right panel.
Basic White: scrap to stamp and hand-cut greeting
Basic Black: scrap to layer greeting

I did my ink-blending after I trimmed the stamped pieces. Just hold them together so the flowers/images line up, and then ink blend. I went in on the smallest leaves with a marker.

Finished off with a few Vintage Pearls.

Here's a list of everything I used:

Stamps: Newsprint Floral Greetings (Unity Stamp Co)

Ink: Darling Duckling, Timid Tiger, Old Olive, Gray Granite, Midnight (Catherine Pooler)

Paper: Basic White, Basic Black

Other: Vintage Pearls

You probably got here from Von Marie's project. Your next stop will be to Jenni's site ! Please hop through everyone's blogs when you have some time.

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Thanks for visiting, and Happy stamping!

Toni

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