I Love You in Inky Purples

Each year after CHA, I seem to get a renewed interest in using all my Ranger products, especially Distress inks. I have nearly every color, and am working on getting them all. I just ordered four of the newer ones... Carved Pumpkin, Lucky Clover, Blueprint Sketch, and Wilted Violet. I was really wishing I had Wilted Violet when did this card, but I'm still happy with the results of Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, and Shaded Lilac.

The trim is one of Prima's older products that I've always loved. This is the last of what I had put away, except for about a tiny one inch piece.  The silver heart charm is from my stash.

The flowers and leaves are all by Petaloo. I applied some Twinklets Diamond Dust onto the purple Botanica bloom using Liquitex matte medium.

The rhinestones are from TPC Studio, the music paper scalloped heart is from my stash (bought online several years ago), my wood butterflies are from my favorite wood shop in Tennessee, some of the papers are Graphic 45, the ephemera pieces are by Idea-ology, and the lace heart is from The Funkie Junkie Boutique.

The green pearl stems are by Petaloo.

I'm linking up my card at:
Allsorts Challenge - Girly and Sparkly
Crafting for All Seasons - Monochrome
Frilly and Funkie Challenge - Sing, Sing, Sing
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Have a fabulous weekend... we have some nasty weather heading our way. Hope yours will be better.

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Happy Anniversary Forever

Our daughter Sarah
and her husband celebrated their anniversary this past week, and I did a special card for them.

This is that beautiful
KraiserCraft 75 Cents collection again. I'm loving the 6.5 pad so much, I've now ordered the 12x12's.

I did some double
stamping on one of the die-cut pieces from the Collectables package and popped it up on top of another of the die-cuts. This package is just loaded with goodies, and I want to use them all. The butterflies and scalloped border are also from that group.

The white flowers and
leaves are from I Am Roses. The gold ones are from my stash... I believe originally from an Etsy shop. The heart locket is a Prima Vintage Trinket. The French Lace doily is from my stash.

The metal corner piece
is by Momenta. I also used Jet Black Archival and Vintage Photo Distress inks.

I'm linking up at:
Crafting For All Seasons - Floral Delight
Little Scrap Pieces - May Flowers
Simon Says Stamp - April Showers and/or Spring Flowers
Sugar Creek Hollow - Stamp It
The Cupcake Craftroom - Summer Blooms
Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes

Have a wonderful Sunday, friends.

Thanks for stopping by!
Linda

12 Tags OF 2013

For 2013, among other

things, I am challenging myself to do the 12 Tags of 2013. Yes!!! I have the first one done...

You know it's funny,

but I thought I had a lot of supplies, tools, dies, etc... until I went to make this tag. Jeepers, this required a bunch of stuff I didn't own... but that's okay... it's about creativity, right? So, here I go!

First off, I didn't have

 the Bigz Gears die so I ordered some pre-cut chipboard ones from an Etsy shop. I had to order the metallic Distress Stains as well. I wanted those anyway, so it just gave me the push to buy them now. That's two new groups of items I had to purchase to make my tag. The rest, I just made do with what I had... and I'm likin' the results!

I went ahead and

finished the back side so I could give this to someone and have a place to write a short message. This paper is from Basic Grey's Clipping collection... Typewriter. I made a pocket and tucked in a blank #5 manila tag.

I hope you're staying

warm where you are. Baby... it's COLD here!!! and warnings of an ice storm moving in... yikes!!!

I'm linking up at:

12 Tags of 2013 - January

BasicGrey Challenges - New Beginnings/Something New

Crafting for All Seasons - Something New

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!

Linda

Peace

Thankfully I have another

Christmas card finished. The inspiration for this came from my friend, Tracy, who is one of the most talented, sweetest ladies I've meet since I've started blogging. Here is her tag that gave me the idea for my card...

I again used the

My Mind's Eye All Is Bright Christmas collection along with Recollections Kraft cardstock. I'm still not sure if I made the frames right, but I like the result.

My image is from the

Artistic Outpost Midwinter stamp set stamped in Jet Black Archival and embellished with Twinklets Diamond Dust (as were the Kraft frames) and edged with Antique Linen Distress Ink. The flowers are all from I Am Roses that were misted with Lindy's Stamp Gang Creme Brulee Cream Starburst Spray. The Shabby Wrinkled Seam Binding bow is topped with a Teresa Collins brad. The greenery was cut from Alterations Mini Holly and Tattered Pinecone dies. The clear rhinestone is by TPC Studio.

I'm linking my card to:

Crafting For All Seasons - Use Flowers

Fussy and Fancy - I Love Christmas

Great Impressions - Anything Goes

Jingle Belles - Anything Goes/Holiday

Ladybug Crafts - Christmas/Winter

Make It Monday - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

The Cupcake Craftroom - Anything Goes/Christmas

Top Tip Tuesday - Christmas

Unique Crafters - Christmas

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hugs!

Linda