Summer

Linda at Studio L3 has started a new series of weekly challenges called Grungy Monday, based on Tim Holtz techniques. This is the first week for the new challenge and we are to use this Tim Holtz technique to inspire our work.
I began with a mask from Club Scrap and sprayed with my home made mist (Shabby Shutters Distress Reinker and Green Patina Perfect Pearls). I rubbed in some Dried Marigold and Broken China Distress ink. The music stamp (Club Scrap) was stamped on the Grunge Paper flowers and on a scrap piece of paper and embossed with Copper embossing powder. Everything was spritzed and rubbed with the home made mist. I tore a few pieces of scrap to give the illusion of a landscape, and created a faux banner. All of the pieces were grunged up with Walnut Distress ink and assembled. I couldn't find the appropriate embellishment, so I stamped the hummingbird and did a little free form stitching.

There are so many wonderful artists participating in the challenge. Stop by Studio L3 to look at all the beautiful interpretations...and thank you for stopping by.

13 Leave a comment:

donna said...

Your piece is awesome! I love how you put in the landscape. cheers..Donna

Jenny Potter said...

Love all the detail you used in this, especially the landscape!
Smiles
Jen

Evelyn S. said...

Omigosh!!! This is a piece of art! I am lucky to get a tag created....and you make something as involved as this. Beautiful!

Melody (lacyquilter) said...

This is lovely.

Maria Ontiveros said...

I love the hummingbird! And your stitching is great.
rinda

Maggie said...

Gorgeous love the colour combo and all the details.

Lisa said...

I love your take on this week's challenge...and the stitching just adds that extra pizzaz.

Caroline Hallett said...

what delicate colours - and a great take on the challenge piece

Netty said...

This is so beautiful Julie I never realised grunge could look this pretty. Annette x

Jennie Atkinson said...

Wow - this is such a fantastic take on the challenge. Great colours too. Jennie

Suzanne Bouchard said...

WOW! Julie this is such a soft look , such a creative approach to the challenge. Congratulations for this!

Silvia(Barnie) said...

Fantastic background, love the flowers.

Linda Ledbetter said...

Julie, this is absolutely gorgeous! I love the design-- the landscape and the lovely little hummingbird and flowers make my heart happy. Such pretty colors, too. You're re-visioned Tim's original tag brilliantly, and I can't wait to see more of your art. Thanks so much for joining Grungy Monday #1!