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Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week's challenge theme is: "all scratched up". From rubbing with steel wool to sandpaper, giving an aged look with a brown ink pad to crumpling and then flattening back out some paper, or even using a scratched up looking stamp ~ this week we challenge you to embrace imperfection and get grungy!
I was inspired to create a grungy canvas with scratched edge butterflies:
Striving to create a grungy canvas, I reached for a variety of Distress Ink Refills, Distress Stain and Distress ink to add color to the burlap panel filled with vintage trinkets and die cut embellishments:
Wanting to add more texture to the canvas, I scratched up the edges of the die cut crackle painted butterflies:
Many thanks for stopping by! Please be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has created!
Products used: Tim Holtz pumice stone Distress Ink Refill Ranger, Tim Holtz black soot Distress Ink Refill Ranger, Tim Holtz rusty hinge Distress Ink Refill, Tim Holtz tarnished brass Distress Stain Ranger, Tim Holtz tea dye Distress ink Ranger, Tim Holtz burlap panel, Prima Flowers MINI FLOWERS Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets , Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint ROCK CANDY Clear Ranger, Tim Holtz Sizzix Die MINI BUTTERFLIES Movers & Shapers Alterations, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ornate Plates, Ranger Texture Paste, Tim Holtz Idea-ology BOTANICAL REMNANT RUBS, Tim Holtz Idea-ology PAPER STASH FRENCH INDUSTRIAL 12 x 12, Tim Holtz Idea-ology SPROCKET GEARS Watch Parts Hardware, Sizzix Originals Die BUTTERFLIES & RINGS
Beautuful Mona, Great colours very artistic work, have a nice day, Ageeth
ReplyDeleteThis is one of your best projects ever; I'm impressed. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful canvas Mona, the colours and elements are gorgeous, I love the shabby chic style too. Hope you had a great weekend. Chris :-)
ReplyDeleteA wonderful example of grunge with a shabby chic flair. Too divine, such texture and clustering is an Art form. TFS
ReplyDeleteThe canvas texture makes you want to reach out and touch all the texture. The flowers and colors are gorgeous! Beautiful canvas!
ReplyDeleteThis canvas is awesome, Mona! The embellishing looks beautiful especially the crackled butterflies.
ReplyDeleteYou always create my favorite Simon's Monday Challenge piece.
ReplyDeleteWowza! Mona the texture is unbelievable... LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteI have never seen you do grungy but you do it so well, this is a beautiful piece! ~Diane
ReplyDeleteWhat amazing texture, Mona! This is a masterpiece! OMG, so beautiful!
ReplyDeletePhenomenal project, Mona! I absolutely adore your gorgeous shabby chic design! That background texture is divine! WOW!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely stunning, Mona!! The texture is amazing!! All of the elements you added are just fabulous!! What a gorgeous canvas!! Love it!! Have a great day :)
ReplyDeleteLisa
A Mermaid's Crafts
So very much texture, and I love it! The embellishments are gorgeous! Hugs, Sandra
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work of art, Mona!!! I just can't imagine how you create such gorgeous backgrounds! Love it so much!
ReplyDeleteWow, Mona! Love the burlap and crackle butterflies and painted trinkets! Fab creation! Really!!!
ReplyDeleteMona, this is outstandingly beautiful... it truly is one of my favorites you have ever done... very relaxing again... and the colors so very pretty... I would again, love to hold this in my hands... to see all the hidden things that you have embellished this canvas with... love it all.. Love, Light and Peace...Bonnie
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty!! Love the mediums on burlap....hard to tell the burlap is there :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely gorgeous Mona, wonderful texture and delightful colours too. I adore how,you embellished, Tracy x
ReplyDeleteYou my friend have taken grunge to a whole new level...this is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous canvas! I love the flowers to add dimension :)
ReplyDelete*mwah*
Steph
Simon Says Stamp!
Oh my is this a gorgeous canvas Mona!! I love all the fabulous texture, beautiful color and wonderful flowers and butterflies!
ReplyDeleteOh WOW WOW WOW Mona... I'm just catching up.... this is just AWESOME and I love everything about it!!! You are one UBER talented lady!
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Christine x
Wow Mona!! what a fantastic project I love all your trinkets your background your grungy butterflies awesome
ReplyDeleteThe crackle effect is gorgeous. Beautiful mixed-media, Mona. Love the textures.
ReplyDeleteLove the gorgeous texture and colors! Such a beautiful creation. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, artsy canvas, Mona, I love the colors and all the texture! Happy Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteAmazing canvas, Mona! I'm in love with that gorgeous texture you created!
ReplyDeleteYou created such amazing texture...gorgeous little canvas.
ReplyDeleteYou have mixed shabby and grungy, really difficult work , your canvas is wonderful! I especially like the embellishments and texture! BArbarayaya
ReplyDeleteGorgeous canvas, Mona! These colours and details are really incredible! How do you create such magnificent texture! OMG!
ReplyDeleteThe texture in this is absolutely amazing! I love the monochromatic color scheme, too.
ReplyDeleteJaw dropping! You are incredible, Mona! LOVE that background color and texture! Absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific canvas!! The texture is unbelievable!
ReplyDeleteGreat canvas! Love all the detail and distressing. :)
ReplyDeleteLove the texture and crackle on the butterfly, this looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, Mona! Love all the fabulous texture! Absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteSuch absolutely gorgeous textures here! I always walk away inspired and I like how you have a mastery over so many different color palettes.
ReplyDeleteWow! You've created such a wonderful canvas full of so much amazing texture ~ everything about this is just fabulous, Mona! :)
ReplyDeleteYou make us all speechless with phenomenal projects like this! Truly inspiring and so creative! WOW!
ReplyDeleteHave had an amazing time looking through your blog Mona - so much to see the textures you create and the techniques you use are truly stunning
ReplyDeleteMixed media masterpiece, Mona!
ReplyDeleteAwesome texture and colors! OMG, this is incredible, Mona!
ReplyDeleteThis is so gorgeous Mona!! Love all the wonderful texture, crackles and embellishments. Stunning!!
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