GRUNGY Monday #3 Color Wash

I have several of these Adirondack color washes but sort of forgot about them. So, this was a great challenge for me to dig them out and get to spraying, (everything in sight). What you see here is my fifth attempt. That's because I tried different color combos and patterns. I got muddy results when using several colors, so I stuck with one color ultimately, wild Plum. I used a Tattered Angels flourish mask. The stamping is tough to read in the pic. I used one of my favs, "ART is the energy of the soul"

Simon Stamp and Show 'Anything but a Card' & Grungy Mondays #2

I worked a two fer with this tag, Simon Stamp and Show and the Grungy Monday #2 challenge. This week we use the multi medium to stamp and image, it acts as a resist. I whipped out my new Tim Holtz Haberdashery stamp and goo-ed it up with multi medium and stamped, dried it and inked around it with walnut and aged mahogany distress inks. I really like this technique, it makes a great effect with the bright background showing through the stamped area. Dash on over to Simon Stamp and Show, Linda's Studio L3 and All Things Tim and get involved, you'll just love it.

Ride On! - Grungy Monday

Inspiration from t!m's 2008 12 days of Christmas tag. I used the compass mask with worn lipstick and concord grape Di's. I had to use my new Jalopy die cut in my new Vagabond. I had an idea to get a cartoony car out a piece of junk mail I'd saved because I liked the paper. Am I the only crazy one who has a box of the crap around the craft room? I used the vintage letters die for the words. I taped some tie dyed duck tape to a piece of paper to cut the letters out of (I know, don't end a sentence in a preposition, sorry, that's just how it goes sometimes). The Vagabond just barely cut thru the duck tape. I'm lucky I didn't wreck the machine, that probably was not one of my best ideas. I think my imagination of this tag was much better than the execution. But you know at least I'm back in the game and looking forward to every minute of it. Tool over to Linda's and check out the other groovy things she has to show.

CCC#35 Design Details

Can not believe that this is the 35th challenge! I definitely feel that this has added color and fun to my life, so I applied that to my design details. If you are looking at this wondering what the details are, well I attempted to carry the tiny attacher staples throughout. Staples were used to attached the peeled paper and to create a stem for the 'live' flower. So much fun, I'm wondering what's in store next at Linda's Studio L3, she is such gracious and inspiring host!

DDrunken Stamper's Challenge #56 - Rhinestone Cowgirl-y

This week's Drunken Stamper's Challenge is Rhinestone Cowgirl-y. Well, since I'm in the west I am equipped with the appropriate barrage of western themed stamps. I love Sadie and her saloon from Art Impression's. And I decided her saloon could use some sparkle-y studs. What woman couldn't!

CCC#34 Dimensional Collage Fragments

I kept it simple so that the fragments get center-stage. Somehow I thought I was going overboard with a game theme, but looking at it now I don't see many game pieces, the mind plays tricks! See how I full circled back around to games? Anyhow head on over to Linda's Studio L3 and play along!

Oui Oui, Paris!

Ah Paris! I love all things Paris related. If you do too, go to Hels Sunday Stamper blog and join in. I used this great stamp from Stampers Anonymous on a mono-print alcohol ink background of DI's in concord, shabby shutters, and gold. There is more color than shows up the photo, so use your imagination, visualizing a golden Paris sky surrounding Le Magnifque Eiffel Tower. I've got a sudden craving for a croissant, right after I find my beret, Bon Jour, (I took spanish, so I'm winging le french).