Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Grungy Monday 3: Adirondack Color Wash

This week's Grungy Monday Challenge at the Studio L3 blog features Tim Holtz's Adirondack Color Wash.  I love these sprays and use them often with stencils.  Since I needed to make some birthday cards, I pulled out a Club Scrap flower stencil an got started. For the card on the right, I used the stencil with butterscotch, cranberry and plum color wash.   For the card on the left, I took the ink-covered stencil and pressed it onto the paper to capture the "negative image."  For both cards, I then used a Dina Wakley technique, using a paint brush dipped in water to pull out the over-spray to create a subtle water colored background.
I love how these sprays can quickly create beautiful, unique images.  While I was at it, I made a simple, but (I think) striking friendship page.  The stencil is from Ed Roth.
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17 comments:

  1. Mary BApril 12, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    I love what you have done with the flower stencil/mask very clever

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  2. debs14April 12, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Absolutely love those cards! I still remain a little scared of painting but this sounds like something I could try.

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  3. Julie ShoemakerApril 13, 2011 at 3:07 AM

    oooh gorgeous color Rinda.

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  4. CheriApril 13, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    love the colors and subtle wash effect on the cards - gorgeous!

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  5. SianApril 13, 2011 at 4:55 AM

    A striking card indeed. I like that very much.

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  6. Silvia(Barnie)April 13, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    Three fantastic pieces. Great colors.

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  7. Deb @ PaperTurtleApril 13, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Oh SO pretty, Rinda!!! I love that color wash look. xo

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  8. BeverlyApril 13, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Prety birthday cards and I REALLY love th friendship page, gorgeous!

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  9. laurieApril 13, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    the colors wash together so beautifully. i never seem to be able to do that!

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  10. AnonymousApril 13, 2011 at 10:49 AM

    I haven't played with stencils in ages. I love all three pieces, but my favorite is the card on the left where you used the negative image. The colors are just beautiful. (I like the sentiment as well.)

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  11. Suzanne BouchardApril 13, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    WOW! I love the the reverse stencil card ans I like your choice of colors. Beautiful cards!

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  12. fairy thoughtsApril 13, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    great use of the product, making the negative images,they look so different to each other too. love the colours
    janet

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  13. Jennie AtkinsonApril 14, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    I love your colours and the way you have used the stencils. Stunning!

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  14. LizzieApril 14, 2011 at 2:09 PM

    Weeeeellll... I would never have thought of pressing an inky/painty stencil onto paper, to make a reversed image (why not, I wonder? Am I so unimaginative? Hummmm). I love the two cards, especially shown together. It's a really interesting technique, which I may try very soon! Thank you for sharing your clever idea.

    And I do love the bird/ friendship page. It is really rather beautiful.

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  15. donnaApril 14, 2011 at 8:11 PM

    Your cards are lovely and your friendship bird is so cool. Wonderful quote...Donna

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  16. minnie_macApril 16, 2011 at 2:25 AM

    Brilliant cards. Love how you have used the colours and the stencils.

    Marilyn

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  17. Linda LedbetterApril 18, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    Oh, wow, Rinda, these are STUNNING cards! I love the technique you used to create this lovely watercolor look, and the little hummingbird card is the icing on the cake! As always, you did a wonderful job on the challenge!

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