Featuring Special Guest Star Designers
Happy, happy Monday, everyone, and welcome to Grungy Monday number 20! WOW-- number twenty?! We've done some serious distressing these past few month!
Before I introduce this week's challenge, I want to take a moment to sincerely apologize for being so behind in visiting your blogs. Some aspects of my life have been intense lately, and I got a little overwhelmed by it all. My intention with these challenges has always been to be a good cheerleader for the participants, and I haven't been able to pull that off these past few weeks. I'm truly sorry. Things are coming together now and my goal over these next few weeks is to reconnect with my blog friends. Thanks for hanging with me during a rough time-- you guys are awesome artists and downright wonderful people!
Next week is Challenge 21 (preview: Be sure to have some Fragments on hand!), and after that, I'll be taking September off to catch up, plan the autumn and winter challenges, and prepare for the big Scrapmap cruise with Tim! When Grungy Monday resumes with first week of October, look out, because there's going to be something extra exciting happening! More on that later...
Right now, let's have a party! That's right, it's a...
Distress Stickles PARTY!
Grab those sweet little squeeze bottles and Distress Stickle the living daylights out of your art! That's the only rule, but please remember, regular Stickles do NOT qualify for this challenge. Distress Stickles is a completely unique product, chunkier than regular glitter glue and more matte in its look, and this week is all about exploring the bazillion things you can do with those pretty, grungy sparkles!
This week's special guest star designers made absolute magic with Distress Stickles, which is no surprise given how talented and creative they both are. Huge thanks to:
Gillian Simson
Jason Melford
Fantastic art, Gillian and Jason! You guys rock!!
Here's mine:
Please click here for my product list.
Okay, it's your turn! Show us the brilliant ways you use Distress Stickles in your artwork. When your piece is ready, link it here using the InLinkz button below. You'll need to have a blog or an online, public photo album to participate, and please remember to include a link to www.TimHoltz.com in your post!
Thanks so much for being part of Grungy Monday! I'll look forward to catching up with your awesome artwork, and hope you have a wonderfully creative week!
Hugs,
Linda
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22 comments:
Such gorgeous stickling going on here, from all 3 of you! Glad you are getting back on track Linda - I miss you when you're not around, but everyone has commitments outside blogging!!
Take care - and looking forward to your exciting news for Grungy Mondays....!
Another great challenge! Looking forward to making mine. Glad to hear you will have a breather in September to recharge (though we'll of course miss our weekly GMs! Hope things settle down soon and that you have a wonderful day.
Awesome stickling from all of you. It's so important to take time out for yourself, so enjoy September, and looking forward to your cruise, it will be amazing.
Sue :))
All three are gorgeous examples! Wow, great pieces. I will be glad for the breather we are taking too. So busy lately! Hope you have a great time on the cruise and sure wish I was going along again this time.
Wonderful stickles projects ladies and my goodness Linda, don't ever worry about not being able to visit all the blogs sweetie. These things are a lot of work and taking some time out is a good thing. Enjoy your cruise, I'm sure it'll be incredible. Hugs, Chris :)
LOVELEY LOVELEY LOVELEY for all three of you!!!!!
I was so inspired that i so soon a tag creaded!
Thanks, Greetz Patricia!
Wow some lovely examples of stickles! I've just found my one and only bottle (apart from rock candy) lol! So thinking cap on ......
I would echo everybody else in saying I miss you when you are not around Linda, but it must be a HUGE commitment giving us all these wonderful challenges each week without visiting all our blogs. Have a fun time on your cruise.
Hey GF, as long as I know you still love me, you just take care of what you need to do. I think we all know how time consuming this is for you and then there is the non-blogging life of a working woman! Just don't over stretch! So wish I could be on that cruise with you and I am sure other bloggers I have gotten to know! How fun! Speaking of fun, big wow on the three fabulous inspirational examples! Can't wait to get sparkly and sticky! Hugs!
Great projects! Don't feel bad about not getting around, we know you love us. In order to ease your (totally not necessary) guilt, I will fess up and say I haven't been to anyone's blog (and yes that does include my own!!) for almost a month and a half!! And i don't even have the excuse that my life got crazy. Take off the "cr" and add an "L" and you'll see where I've been... :) Take care of yourself!
Love the colors in your piece, Linda! And, I am so jealous of all of you who will be cruising. Ack! So jealous! Have a great break and thanks again for being such a gracious hostess. :-)
Linda, you are ALWAYS an amazing cheerleader and supportive artist! We know you care even if you don't have hours to hop here and there visiting every last one of us!
This weeks' inspiration is absolutely inspiring and wonderful, especially yours Linda!
I'd rather see your art than have you using your precious creative time wandering to our various blogs!
... though I am with Terry and feeling a tiny, wee, bitty bit jealous ... wish she and I were joining you on the Tim Holtz Cruise-a-thon!
All the designer pieces are fabulously inspiring. And you are a great encourager - don't worry, we all get crazy in our lives and can't do it all. I was frustrated because I never had time to finish a GM piece last week due to preparing for last weekend's trip and coming home to adopt a new kitty! Our clowder is now 5!
I LOVE how you incorporated that magazine pic -- and your flowers! YUMMY!
Deb M
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Great 'party' Linda!!! Gorgeous inspiration from you & the GDs! xx
Wow those projects are awesome. My fav thing bout them are the flowers! Lately I seem to have a flower obsession and am always looking for new ideas! TFS and thanx for the inspiration .
I don't like Mondays nut I love grungy Monday's
KimMJ
bast830@comcast.net
Wonderful inspiration from the 3 of you. Have a restful break Linda and I know you will have a fantastic time on the cruise. I think of you often..hugs..Donna
Great challenge once again Linda, love the fact your challenges make me use ALL my products and also a head start on Christmas. How could I not do Christmas when the challenge is STICKLES. Great samples from the DT as always. Tracy x x
Wonderful inspiration!
Love your smile piece!
thanks for another wonderful challenge, Miss you lots, but take care of your self. Loved the simplicity in the theme of your card and the creativity in expression.
Almost missed the party! Great work by you and your team! Stickles are just so fun to play with.
Thanks for keeping this going...and keeping us going....with the challenges!
Glad to join in with GM but also want you to have a life too. Take it easy and don't try to be superwoman every day! Wishing you lots of what you want and need - and a great break soon.
Good to hear from you, Linda. I've missed you. Things have been a little crazy in my life, too. It happens. :) We'll still all be there for you. Love the new piece you've shown here. It's happy and full of joy!
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