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Tuesday, 5 April 2011

try grunge monday


Hi world
This week I thought I would have a go at something different. Whilst blog hopping I came across studioL3 who have just started a Monday challenge called Grungy Monday (featuring all things Tim Holtz) have a look here.     studioL3 
You will also need to watch a Tim Holtz video, but come on that's not hard is it. lol
Tim's video


Here is my tag:




I have just brought a set of spellbinders shapabilities called sprightly sprockets. I used it to make the foam stamp (that will be clearer if you watch the video).
 I didn't have any of Tim's medium so I used Golden Medium soft gel, it worked fine but I had to smooth it on the stamp with my finger (bit messy ). The base is a 'liberated' beer mat from an un- named pub!
The embellishments are also die cut sprockets,  except the clock pieces which were 'claimed' from an old clock.
 I usually make floral stuff so I thought why not a sprocket flower, I think it worked quite well. The colours I have used are pine needles, rusty hinge and  a little mustard seed (sounds like pot pourri). I coloured the flowers with the same inks.
I enjoyed making this and will definately be doing more grungy stuff in future

see ya
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17 comments:

  1. Terry5 April 2011 at 16:42

    Fantastic GM challenge creation! Love all the gear activity and the use of clock parts! I bought some vintage parts on e-Bay and love to throw them in here and there!

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  2. Jennie Atkinson5 April 2011 at 18:43

    A beautiful tag! I just love all the colours and textures. And welcome to the Grungy Monday Challenge - I am sure you will get hooked like the rest of us.

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  3. Maggie5 April 2011 at 19:31

    Great Tag colour combo is brilliant and love how you have used the cogs so much to look at.

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  4. Evelyn S.5 April 2011 at 20:38

    You have included so many wonderful colors and details! Great creation!

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  5. Caroline Hallett5 April 2011 at 21:04

    great colour combination and I love the idea of using gears as a flower

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  6. Silvia(Barnie)5 April 2011 at 21:54

    Fabulous, love the steampunk look.

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  7. Sally5 April 2011 at 22:36

    Great piece, love how you have combined all the elements!

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  8. Jenny5 April 2011 at 22:40

    Gorgeous tag... love the sprockets and the time pieces... looks fabulous...

    Hugs
    Jenny x

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  9. Shelly Hickox6 April 2011 at 00:11

    Love the sprocket flower - too cool! Your whole tag is really great!

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  10. Shelann7 April 2011 at 03:00

    Love all of your colors and patterns, this is just great.

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  11. Anonymous7 April 2011 at 03:36

    Very cool use of the beer mat. I've only used them as flying disks. The sprocket flower is really cool.

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  12. donna7 April 2011 at 04:37

    Wonderful tag! Beautiful colors! Glad you found GM...Donna

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  13. minnie_mac7 April 2011 at 10:50

    Great piece, Janet. Love all the elements. So glad you have joined in. These are really fun challenges,

    Marilyn

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  14. Jenny Potter8 April 2011 at 00:30

    Beautiful colours! Great job!

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  15. Linda Ledbetter9 April 2011 at 16:54

    I'm so happy you discovered the Grungy Monday challenge, Janet! What a stunning debut, too. This is truly a gorgeous work of distressed art, and something to be very proud of! Your resist technique is perfect, and the embellishments are unique and fabulous! I hope we see you again next week!

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  16. Suzanne Bouchard9 April 2011 at 22:31

    Your tag is smashing! Very creative. I love the gear"bouquet".

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  17. Scrap Vamp10 April 2011 at 20:44

    Goegeous! Love the gears and that flower!

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