Saturday, April 16, 2011

I hit the trifecta!!!

Well, not really but I do think I scored big with this entry that meets the requirements for three challenges.  Linda's Grungy Monday was using the Ranger Adirondack Colorwash Stains, Simon Says Stamp & Blog wanted some Distressing, and the ninth challenge for the EverythingWendyVecchi Yahoo group needed at least 3 buttons and some dimensional grungepaper or grungeboard objects (the inspiration piece can be found in Book 1, page 24--a card).
I started off with a chipboard square; painted it with Mushroom Acrylic Paint Dabber; stamped on it using Snow Cap Acrylic Paint Dabber.  Let's see...Tim's Tissue Tape frames the stamped background, edged in Gold Paint Dabber.

Ranger:  Colorwash Stains on the watercolor paper flowers and leaves: Butterscotch, Pesto, Lettuce, Denim, Eggplant, Wild Plum;  Archival inks: Olive, Jet Black; Distress Stickles: Old Paper; Distress Crackle Paint: Picket Fence; Distress Inks: Brushed Corduroy, Black Soot, Walnut Stain, Vintage Paper, Broken China, Faded Jeans, Peeled Paint, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Fired Brick; Enamel Accents: Black

Tim Holtz:  Tattered Florals, Hanging Sign, Caged Bird Sizzix dies; stamp from Adverts, Sheet Music embossing folder

Wendy Vecchi: stamps from Art-Fully Said, Art Fit for a Queen, Make Mine Mini Art

Maya Road: Jonathan Mini chipboard alphabet

Martha Stewart: green silk ribbon

So, there's defiinitely plenty of color stains, lots of distressing with paints, glitters, inks and my fingers, more than 3 buttons and several grungepaper dimensional elements.  Ta da!

14 comments:

  1. Wow, Susan, this is glorious! So clever.

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  2. Fabulous, Susan. I love all the layers of brown and then the POP of hte flowers. Great job!

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  3. Wow!!! Susan, this is gorgeous!!! I love all the bright flowers!!!

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  4. just lovin' your spring creation, the flowers are brill
    hugs

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  5. Hello Susan! This is darling! Wow...lots of layers and elements on this! Lovely job! Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge! <3 Candy

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  6. hey reciprocal fan ;) sweet piece this one, and wow, 3 in 1! way to go!

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  7. Susan, what can I say, I LOVE this piece! I'm pretty sure this is one of my favorites of your pieces! Totally love the flowers, and that hanging sign is awesome!

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  8. Definitely a fave of mine from you.

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  9. you totally rocked this challenge, well done to be in the top 3!

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  10. Congrats, Susan, on being a top 3!!! You definitely deserved it!!!! I love this piece!!!

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  11. Susan, you've creating Springtime on a Card, and it's fabulous! The Colorwashed flowers are just incredible-- so bright and happy and spring-y! The textures here are awesome, and the way you used the hanging sign is brilliant. You always make such wonderful art!

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  12. Top 3 congrats. Well deserved, this is stunning.

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