Monday, October 10, 2011

Grungy Monday 22!

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Welcome, blog friends! It's been way too long since we grunged our Monday, and I'm so happy to be back with a brand new challenge for you! My week-long cruise with Tim, Mario, a bunch of my net friends-- and my lovely mom!-- left me inspired and inky, and I can't wait to dive back in. I hope you're ready, too! How 'bout we get seasonal with...

A Holtz-ian Halloween!

Please click here for instructions and links to the products I used. 

The rules for this challenge are super simple: Create something Halloween-related using a one or more of your favorite Tim Holtz products! How fun is that? Let your creative self have a field day!

I used the new, limited-edition Seasonal Distress Inks for this card, and absolutely fell in love with the colors! Ripe Persimmon, Seedless Preserves and Gathered Twigs = WOWZA! If you missed out on the first production of these beautiful inks, fear not-- Ranger is making one more batch of them this year, and you can order a set from Simon Says Stamp right now, while their supply lasts!

There's also a chance I might give a set away. You just never know. ;-)

Speaking of Simon Says Stamp, they've graciously offered to sponsor this week's challenge, and will award a $25 shopping spree to one of the GM22 participants! To be eligible to win, create your own Holtz-ian Halloween piece and post it on your blog or online photo album, and please be sure to tell us which of Tim's products you used. Don't forget to include a link to Tim's website (www.timholtz.com) in your post or photo description. The winner of the shopping spree will be chosen by the lovely ladies at SSS and posted on their blog soon after this challenge ends.


During the cruise, I had the delightful experience of finally meeting the lovely Gloria, list mom at the All Things Tim discussion group and organizer extraordinaire! Gloria has a photo album especially for Grungy Monday at the group homepage, and you're invited to share your artwork with this awesome group of artists!

There you go, my fabulous, Grungy friends! I can't wait to see your Tim Holtz-themed Halloween art, and hope you have a wonderful week!

Hugs,
Linda


P.S. Congratulations to Sandy Nolan, who won the Tim Holtz prize package from our last challenge. Sandy did a beautiful job on the "Transparent Illusions" theme:

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26 comments:

Gabrielle said...

Hey! Welcome back GM! How I have missed you! Thanks, as always Linda! better get my witches hat on and start making!

Jennie Atkinson said...

Welcome back Linda - I've missed you and the GM weekly challenge. Sadly I'll miss this one too as I am off on holiday for a week in just a few hours time. Have fun and I will be joining in next week.

Kim said...

Yay! So glad you had a great Cruise, and GM's are back on! They make my Monday so happy!

bepgaddis said...

Yay! Halloween + Grunge = Embarrassing Happy Dance! Off to get started :)

Starla said...

Glad you had so much fun and inspiration! I love your piece! Might have to see if I can squeeze this in this week!!

Aquarius said...

This is fabulous and the colours are magic

Maggie said...

welcome back Linda and GM, Monday's just haven't been the same, hope to play each week and have just uploaded my tag as I was in the middle of making it when you anounced your theme ~ spooky ~ lol!!
Glad you had fun

Maggie H

Marjie Kemper said...

Yaaaaaaaay! You're back. I've missed your GM challenges very much. So happy to have you back at the helm, Linda. Happy Stamping!

Alison said...

Oh no! I don't celebrate halloween! :( See you next week Linda x

Scrap Vamp said...

Welcome back! I think I can definitely get something done for this one!

Hels Sheridan said...

Oooh ,I missed you!!! Am so chuffed you and your FAB challenge are back... am off to get inky :O)) x

Patricia said...

Oh welcome back i realy MISSED the grungy modays!
Nice challenge this week, i LOVE halloween!
Greetz Patricia

Artyjen said...

Glad to see you back Linda! So happy I could play this week :)
xoxo Sioux

Faerie Moon Creations said...

Oh, I LOVE the piece you created! It's so perfect for Halloween. :) Glad to hear you had a wonderful time on the cruise. :)

Sue West said...

Lovely to see you back Linda, sounds like you had a wonderful time on your cruise, and I love your Halloween inspired art, the colours are amazing.
Sue :)

Jan said...

love this!

Gillian .... said...

Welcome back Linda, have missed playing along with GM, great theme too:)

Sandra said...

This is my first time Grunge monday and my first time participating a challenge ever. So I'm very excited :D. I just started with my blog last month and very new with all things like the techniques and blogs and so one :).

penny4thoughts said...

So glad your challenge is back, Linda!

Ruby Craft said...

WoW! What great entries!

Hels Sheridan said...

Am back... I MISSED YOU! I know I said that already but I have to tell you again lol Have managed to make a tag... tis on me blog... thanks again Linda for hosting the best challenge x

Shelly Hickox said...

So glad you're back! I missed you and the GM challenge so much! LOVE your piece with the new Distress inks - those colors are so fantastic!

Beverly Gotthardt said...

Glad to hear you had such an exciting time on you trip--glad to have you back--missed playing here. Love you inspiration piece.

Alison Horne said...

Welcome back, love this challenge, not the same without it, thanks for sharing your trip with timmy. have linked my entry. x.

Alison Horne said...

OOPS! [blush] forgot to say love your crow on seasonal distress background, the colours give a great fantasy feel just right for Hallowe'en.x

JulieD said...

Welcome back - I missed you! Love this challenge and glad you had a great time! JulieD