Sunday, November 13, 2011

Grungy Monday on Sunday!

My husband took this week off and so did I for the most part!  We did some things around the house and just goofed off together.  As much as I love this thing with ink, I love my time with my husband more!  However, today had to be GM day, because I don't believe I have missed one CCC or GM and can't start now!  Our most delightful and sweet Linda brought us to Tim's 12 Tags of Christmas, day 7, 2009.  You can view this here and we used masks and paint daubers.  I really stink at the paint dauber thing, really I do.  My Snow Cap always ends up kind of washed out and never white.  I have tried keeping it thicker, letting it dry natural, heat set and it always ends up looking like part of a vintage designer paper.  Maybe the paint is too thin in the bottle, but most likely, I am just dauber incompetent!  All stamps are Mr. Tim's.  For the Santa, I really wanted him to stand out, so did not add any ink other than a little face and hat color.   I am also entering this at Hel's, Sunday Stamper, who is looking for "Pine." 
As always, Linda makes our Monday's a fun place to be and for those of us doing this on Sunday, Grungy Monday is tomorrow!  WooHoo!

Hope you all had a lovely weekend and that the upcoming week will be amazing!  Thank you for dropping by!

Distress Inks:  Vintage Photo, Spun Sugar, Fired Brick, Forest Moss
VersaMark, Stazon:  Blazing Red, Black, Timber Brown
Stampin Up:  Gold Embossing Powder
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40 comments:

  1. Brenda BrownNovember 13, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    This is just gorgeous my friend. I love the diagonal colours and the little light bulbs are brilliant. How clever you are.
    luv and hugs {brenda} xoxox

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  2. DebiNovember 13, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    great tag Terry , love those little christmas lights :-)

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  3. Jan HenningsNovember 13, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Beautiful tag and love the blending of colors!

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  4. Lucy EdmondsonNovember 13, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    This is great and makes me feel very festive. Glad you are having some quality time with hubby, me too.

    I know what you mean with white dabbers, it's a bit like white sneakers they only stay white for five minutes!

    Lucy x

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  5. MaggieNovember 13, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Fabulous festive tag Terry Santa looks great and I love the light bulbs too.

    Maggie

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  6. Chris ArlingtonNovember 13, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Gorgeous tag Terry ! Love the teeny Christmas lights

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  7. Cath WilsonNovember 13, 2011 at 5:48 PM

    This is a lovely tag. Sounds to me as if you have a dud dabber. I have a couple of white ones and they're wonderfully thick. If all else fails, why not just buy some ordinary acrylic paint and sponge/paint it on? No different!

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  8. Shelly SchmidtNovember 13, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    I love your tag- the tinsel is great as are the lights......great color choices- love the image and -OH boy.....I had a hard time with the paint dauber as well!

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  9. PamNovember 13, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Wonderful tag Terry! Love Santa's face, and such cute little light bulbs!!
    Pam

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  10. Yvonne GarnerNovember 13, 2011 at 6:45 PM

    Sounds like you had a lovely week! Your tag s adorable. Best, Yvonne

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  11. NettyNovember 13, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Such a great tag Terry. I have found that when the dabbers go a bit thin, I dab quite a bit out on a tile, then add some gesso, mix it up and dab to your hearts content.... x

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  12. Beverly GNovember 13, 2011 at 7:07 PM

    Great tag, love the tinsel around the edge.

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  13. Lisa SomervilleNovember 13, 2011 at 7:11 PM

    Wonderful Christmas tag, love the added tinsel!

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  14. MicheleNovember 13, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    beautiful holiday tag! such depth! xo

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  15. BarbaraWNovember 13, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Love your tag. I'm one of those Sunday posters, so I know what you mean. Tomorrow's a new challenge.

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  16. Gunn (MsPlum)November 13, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    Great tag! Love the little lightbulbs!

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  17. UnknownNovember 13, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    This is such a fabulous tag. I love the vintage vibe it has....

    Hugs, Linda

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  18. Lynn StevensNovember 14, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Its not just you Terry I stink at dabber painting too, which is pretty bad for a professional painter! LOL
    Really your tag looks great! Its just the nature of that paint.

    Glad you had some special time with your hubby !
    hugs Lynn

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  19. SharonNovember 14, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    Love your Xmas tag!! Glad you had a fun time with your husbnad LOL I work with mine so I see him enough!!!

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  20. Valerie-JaelNovember 14, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    Pretty piece, love the background colours! Valerie

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  21. cherylNovember 14, 2011 at 2:39 AM

    oh gosh hun you are clever this is just brilliant love the colors,and the detail is just first class hugs cherylxxx

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  22. SandraNovember 14, 2011 at 2:49 AM

    Love your beautiful tag, the lights are a very nice touch. Thanks so much for becoming a follower on my blog! I just became a follower on your blog too!

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  23. craftytrogNovember 14, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    Such a cool tag! I love the tinsel edge Terry! x

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  24. HettieNovember 14, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    What a gorgeous tag. Love the colourway on the diagonal and the light bulbs are to die for!
    I too have a problem with the dauber and notice that my black is runny and the white is thick!! I cheated though and went for the same stamp as Tim's!!
    Thanks for your visit and kind comments.

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  25. MeggymayNovember 14, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    Gorgeous festive tag.
    Yvonnex

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  26. AnonymousNovember 14, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Warmth and good cheer are the words that immediately sprung to mind on seeing your tag.
    Those lights are just so charming.
    Wishes
    Lynne

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  27. Ruby CraftNovember 14, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    Terry, such an adorable tag! I smiled when I saw it. Santa looks so cheerful and the way you colored him is perfect. Love the tinsel and light bulbs too. Really puts me in a festive mood.
    I have not mastered the paint dabber resist either, just bought a brand new bottle so I can try it again. Looking forward to seeing what you create this week!

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  28. AnonymousNovember 14, 2011 at 10:42 AM

    Brilliant tage, and I love those little lights too. xx

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  29. 1CardCreatorNovember 14, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Awesomr tag Terry, I love the colors and the shading and those little Christmas lights are awesome! Perfect tag!

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  30. Silvia(Barnie)November 14, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    A fantastic tag, love the little light bulbs.

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  31. SherryNovember 14, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    Hi Terry, your tag is fab!!! Santa really sings out to us all. I'm glad you're enjoying your time out with your husband xx

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  32. Sugar Lump StudiosNovember 14, 2011 at 4:45 PM

    oh Terry what a fabulous tag! I love the inks and sweet little light accents. I think it is ok to by Grungy on Sunday yes? ;)

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  33. Marjie KemperNovember 14, 2011 at 5:04 PM

    Love your tag with all the 25s and that awesome frilly border! Glad you were able to have fun with hubby last week as well. Sounds like a great week!

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  34. Shelly HickoxNovember 15, 2011 at 4:47 PM

    Your tag turned out great! The extra embellishments really make it something special.

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  35. Carol W.November 15, 2011 at 6:23 PM

    Beautiful job! Love the little lights! TFS

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  36. UnknownNovember 16, 2011 at 4:23 AM

    You always make tag making look so easy Terry! You're THAT good at it. Wonderful how you blended those colours! Hugs, Ira

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  37. LisaNovember 16, 2011 at 7:16 AM

    Terry, this is fabulous! I wish mine would turn out that great looking. And those little lightbulbs are sooo cute! I usually keep them on a string, and hadn't thought about them as separate pieces. Love that.

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  38. Mynn xxNovember 17, 2011 at 9:26 PM

    Oh, how fabulous!!! LOVE that tinsel border--this is stunning! :) Found you via Sunday Stamper!

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  39. Hels SheridanNovember 18, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    Gorgeous tag Terry... loving that tinsel! Thanks for joining in with the Sunday Stamper and sorry I am a little slow coming to visit x

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  40. Gillian ....November 18, 2011 at 2:01 PM

    Hi Terry, great tag, love that particular "santa" image, he looks so jolly:)

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