Rolodex card swap for Spring

So this is what I've been working on this week.  Finished them up on Thurs. for a swap due Friday.  This is for the ATT swap.  I am also going to post this on the Artist in Blogland for the 'Show and Tell Saturday #23".  Haven't been very crafty lately but this swap kinda helped me along :)  Can't wait to see what I will get from the other artists!  Haven't done too many swaps but that is the wonderful thing, you never know what you're gonna get............

Supplies:
Copper paint pen
Distress inks:  Antique linen, Broken China and Wild Honey
Versafine Black inkpad
Tim Holtz saying stamp
butterfly die by Tim Holtz from Sizzix
french text stamp
Stream Color wash by Tim Holtz
glossy accents
copper wire 26 gauge
blank rolodex cards
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Zen Grungy Monday 3

Okay, those that know me know that this is not my typical style card.  Was having a go at Zentangle for the Order of the Opus Gluei challenge and playing with my newAdirondack Color Washes by Ranger for the Grungy Monday Challenge #3 hosted by the lovely Linda over at StudioL3  .   The Grungy Monday challenges are in honor of Tim Holtz and his many products and techniques.   I managed to combine the two challenges in this one card using Stampin Up! stamps no less----what a menagerie of supplies/tools etc!!  So, not to go on too much of a tangent here, but, I started with a technique from Jennifer McGuire's blog using the Pearl Paint Dabber from Ranger.  You can see the technique on the video in this post.   Funny thing is, I had the Pearl Paint dabber on my wish list so long (after seeing this video when it was originally posted) that when I finally got one I couldn't rememeber why I wanted it--ha!  I did remember that it had to do with something I had seen on Jennifer's blog so I was able to do some research and found out why.  Okay, so the tangent is over, back to the card.  I used the technique to create the background using the Wild Plum Color Wash and the Stampin' Up! stamp.  Cheated a bit with my first crack at Zentangle and did it on little triangles to create the pennant banner.  Have to say, I did like doing it and it is as calming and therapuetic as they say so if you are so inclined,  give it I try!