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Monday, 13 June 2011

Grungy Monday 11!

I am very pleased to let you know that I am one of the guest designers for this week's Grungy Monday Challenge! Hosted by Linda Ledbetter, this awesome weekly creative challenge celebrates the techniques of Tim Holtz and this week's technique is taken from January 2008, and can be found on Tim's blog here.

After you've read the technique on Tim's blog, I'm sure you'll have no trouble working out how I made this card.  The only thing that might not be so clear is how I made the dark brown lines that run through the panels.  Quite simply, I just folded a panel where I wanted a line, and rubbed the edge of the fold with an ink blending tool loaded with Walnut Stain distress ink, finally flattening the panel again. 

Please bear in mind that although I have listed the products I've used, there is absolutely no reason why you can't try this with the things you already have in your craft stash!

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The other guest designer today is Deborah, please be sure to check out her always inspirational blog, her work is amazing! :)

By the way, if you love Tim's grungy style, you'll definitely love the All Things Tim yahoo group!  They even have a Grungy Monday file area where you can upload your work for the group to admire, and in turn, you can gain ideas and inspiration from the other group members.  Why not give it a look, it's free! (and awesome!)  :)
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18 comments:

  1. Candy C13 June 2011 at 13:07

    Hi Dan! Your Grungy Monday piece is amazing! I love it! Congrats on being a guest designer. Your sample is stunning! <3 Candy

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  2. Julian13 June 2011 at 13:31

    Wow! This is an electrifying piece. The colours just pop, but what makes it truly outstanding is the dynamism of the composition, those dark lines reaching across panels and creating the most exciting sense of tension. I absolutely love this piece, and am really quite jealous of your talent!

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  3. Gabrielle13 June 2011 at 13:42

    This is fabulous! I thought the colours were amazing - really vibrant and perfect for a grey day in the UK! I hope you really enjoy your grungy week - I loved my time! Congratulations.

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  4. LehighGal13 June 2011 at 15:09

    Great work as usual! TFS I'm sure this has been asked before, but, what paper do you use for your projects? It seems like your colors are more vibrant than mine. Thanks in advance for an answer.

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  5. Beverly G13 June 2011 at 15:28

    This is a wonderful card, at first I thought it was a wall art piece. Great inspiration for this technique.

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  6. Erum Tasneem13 June 2011 at 15:55

    wow such beautiful mix of colours and wholesome grunginess! LOVE

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  7. Sue Jones13 June 2011 at 16:41

    Flippin Gorgeous!!! LOVE those colours. Congratulations on the Guesting :D

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  8. voodoo vixen13 June 2011 at 16:52

    This is fab Dan, love the blocks and the overall colour scheme!

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  9. Marjie Kemper13 June 2011 at 18:18

    Love your piece.... the colors are smashing and I love all the different looks you've put together. Congrats on the GM designer spot!!!

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  10. misteejay13 June 2011 at 19:10

    This is really great Dan - love the colours and those lines really do stand out as a fewature.

    Toni :o)

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  11. Karenliz Henderson13 June 2011 at 21:31

    Love your card. What a great job and the colors are amazing!

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  12. Dragon13 June 2011 at 21:43

    Great work, Dan... love the composition and the colours
    Frankie
    xx

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  13. Gillian ....13 June 2011 at 21:49

    Oh Dan, this card rocks, love everything about it,the colours are amazing. Congrats on being Guest Designer at GM11:)

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  14. Gabby14 June 2011 at 17:10

    Love your reference for pea + ham soup! YUM! Great card and I LOVE yor card and oh, that tape. Thanks much for the tip on folding and inking to get the inked lines. Had never seen or thought of doing that! I just love to learn! :)

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  15. Shelly Hickox15 June 2011 at 15:14

    You have the coolest style - I love this! Congrats on being a guest designer and thanks so much for sharing your talent!

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  16. Jane15 June 2011 at 15:26

    Amazing! This weeks piece is stunning. I love the way the colors explode off the paper. Browsing through your gallery was an extra treat. It is obvious you love what you do and have a true gift.

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  17. Danee16 June 2011 at 17:13

    Ok, but yours look so much better than Tim's. Did I say that? I did. I love the way you blended the colors. They look very 3D and they are literally glowing.

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  18. Plush Possum Studio17 June 2011 at 03:54

    Whoa!!! Very cool!!!! Love those distress ink looks.
    Wow.
    Rose

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