Adirondack Color Wash: Grungy Monday

Yesterday I said the Octopode's March Hare would get an updated color job and reemerge as the Easter Bunny to create a holiday card: Turns out he wanted to adorn my first ever chunky ATC instead.

He is correct though, don't you think?

Surrounded by a few UTEE eggs, wrapped in real chocolate egg foils, a fuzzy chick and some quilled flowers he's right at home, and stressed out as expected.

We even found a real woven basket for him to carry, which he so obviously appreciates!

OK, so before I forget, this is my second Studio L3 Grungy Monday post in honor of the techniques of Tim Holtz. Check out his fine work and creative inspiration at www.timholtz.com. Many of you are probably on your third: I missed last week. I know, I know. And what's worse is I didn't even realize I'd missed one until it was too late.

Anyhow, back to the action: This week's challenge focuses on a the Adirondack Color Wash product rather than a specific technique. And that's super fine since this color wash stuff is brilliant. Messy, too, so keep on eye on your work space and everything within two or three feet.

Depending on how much you spritz it'll create a fine mist, puddled finish or fully coat your intended surface (and, as mentioned, some unintended surfaces).

I used it over a layer of white appliance enamel spray paint, so in some places it's soaked through to the wood base and in others it dried into perfect little bird's egg splotches.

This enamel with wash background is something I've used before and can guarantee you'll see again since I think it's an amazingly cool look.

Today I also discovered another "technique" that you'll see from me again ... wrap-around stamping.

See those birds? They're from the Lost and Found Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous set. I dipped the stamp in black archival ink, pressed it carefully against the edge of the chunky, and then "rolled" it around to the back side, creating a single stamped image that curves around the ATC.

Neat, huh?

If you haven't been over to Grungy Monday yet this week you've still got a few hours to join the creative fun!