Hey, kids!! How about another challenging challenge? Not a fabric girl, not a glitter girl. But not a whiner or a quitter, either, so here we go with Rock Candy Distress Glitter! I actually do like a touch of glitter as an accent on some pieces and this super-favorite-stamp from way back did just that for me. Dried Flower from one of Tim Holtz earliest collections. I use it a lot with Distress Inks and a spritz of water for a colorful earthy effect. It's so lacy, the glitter is just a pretty hint of sparkle on my tag.
Please forgive my lack of photos from the process. It's just a wrinkle free distress background with Stormy Sky and Tea Dye Distress Inks.
It's subtle, so I've chosen a couple of close ups so you can see a bit of sparkle. You can also see here silver micobeads sprinkled over some wet Ranger Matte Medium. I saw something like this at the Prima Booth at CHA and thought it was charming. My little bees are fussy cut and popped out from the same stamped image.
This movers and shapers mini flourish is another favorite and keeps me buying lots and lots of grungeboard. Lots. Cannot remember life before grungeboard, I'm sure it was awful. Its painted with Antiqued Bronze Distress Paint and then I tapped a little Black Soot Distress Paint in areas, misted with water and tapped that out with a cloth for a tarnished look.
Truly, truly love these little corked vials with a message inside. This one says "small" and on the other side "journey". Maybe "small" is my one little word for this year. I'm finding myself focusing and appreciating the small, the quiet, the still and the simple more and more and more. Maybe that's the reason that more than the bling that glitter can bring, I'm attracted to just a bit of sparkle. That's what this challenge has taught me and is one of the reasons I love this artistic journey we're all on together.
Join us? Follow the guidelines on Linda Ledbetter's blog. Visit each of the Curiosity Crew blogs below:
Linda Ledbetter
Anita Houston
Annette Green
Candy Colwell
Hels Sheridan
Marjie Kemper
Susan Mostek
Yvonne Blair
......and you're eligible! Win a random draw and you'll receive a gift certificate from the generous and truly kind people at Inspiration Emporium. The Curiosity Crew choice wins a FabGrabBag from Tim and Mario, you know you want that one. If you've noticed a gaping and embarrassing vacancy in your library, its probably a copy of Compendium of Curiosities III, which you must own to participate in the challenges AND which is a simple click away. So click away.
Signing off in Colorado and let me be among the first to say (today)....
Don't Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle!!!
Join us? Follow the guidelines on Linda Ledbetter's blog. Visit each of the Curiosity Crew blogs below:
Linda Ledbetter
Anita Houston
Annette Green
Candy Colwell
Hels Sheridan
Marjie Kemper
Susan Mostek
Yvonne Blair
......and you're eligible! Win a random draw and you'll receive a gift certificate from the generous and truly kind people at Inspiration Emporium. The Curiosity Crew choice wins a FabGrabBag from Tim and Mario, you know you want that one. If you've noticed a gaping and embarrassing vacancy in your library, its probably a copy of Compendium of Curiosities III, which you must own to participate in the challenges AND which is a simple click away. So click away.
Signing off in Colorado and let me be among the first to say (today)....
Don't Let Anyone Dull Your Sparkle!!!
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Cheryl...I wish people knew you and your sweet spirit the way I do. This tag is so YOU. It has a gentileness about it that just beckons everyone to come in for a closer look. It is feminine, sweet and a very "natural" feeling to it. I love it!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, Cheryl, you outdid yourself. Your tag is the bom! Karen D.
ReplyDeleteI NEED some microbeads! The effect is fabulous! LOVE the glitter on the flowers too! Vintage gorgeousness and just so sweet!
ReplyDeleteLove the soft colors you chose; the bit of sparkle from the technique is perfect for this tag!
ReplyDeleteThis tag fills all my beauty requirements...subtle, soft with a little bit if rust thrown in...and bees...love the bees!
ReplyDeleteI love your work, it is so pretty and understated. The colours and the little bees are so cute. Jan x
ReplyDeleteVery pretty and soft!! Love the microbeads and the scrolls :)
ReplyDeleteYou've added so many wonderful details. Lots of eye candy on your tag.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty! Love the subtle sparkle.
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful tag! Soft touches and wonderfully done. Everyone's pieces is just gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThe perfect nature tag....love just the hint of glitter on the seed pods and the total surprise of the small item at the top. I love being surprised like that! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteCheryl, very beutiful tag and the little message bottle is the perfect addition to it...
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful - I love the background and the fussy cut bees. I also like the way you have used the bottle - I would never have thought to tie one there!
ReplyDeleteLove the soft muted colors with the touch of blue.
ReplyDeleteYour tag is so beautifully understated, with just a hint of shimmer and those micro beads look wonderful too. The little bees are just adorable. A really beautiful tag. Anne x
ReplyDeleteWow, love the nature look, really great!! Kerstin
ReplyDeleteSo soft and beautiful, the micro beads look so cool. Don't think I have any, love your work and color choices.
ReplyDeleteI adore this soft and sweet color combination, Cheryl. The touches of Stormy Sky are a wonderful contrast. Your stamp choice was perfect for one who doesn't want a lot of sparkle, but just a pretty little hint. And the microbeads got my attention right away. So lovely!
ReplyDeletePretty tag! I'm going to have to use Tea Dye more I love the color softness of that color. There is just enough sparkle to it .. awesome !!!!
ReplyDeleteWOWIE, Cheryl!! OMG--not only do you have the CRC DG technique in your tag, but you've added those darling little micro beads, too?! OMG--LOVE IT!! This tag is simply GORGEOUS!! I feel like I'm in the beginning of Spring, with those lovely flowers & bees that you've added, but the warm colors take me to Fall, too!! Just a Beautiful tag!! XOXO-Shari
ReplyDeleteVery pretty love the micro beads on the flower
ReplyDeleteLove the bucolic atmosphere of this tag and the neutral soft colours of the background, great work!
ReplyDeleteI love the subtly of your tag! I wouldn't have thought such a fine stamp would show the technique so well. And I love the textural addition of the micro beads!! I'll need to look into that...
ReplyDeleteThe color combo is so pretty and soothing; those fussy cut bees look life like... like the texture the beards and sparkle give !
ReplyDeleteLove this tag, Cheryl! Of course the nature themes you create are always so gorgeous! I love just the hint of glitter to set everything off! Fabulous!
ReplyDeleteOhhhh!! Yessss!! This is my usual flavor of coloring I just LOVE!! That hint of blue within the Distress Tea Dye (1 of my 2 very fave colors- the other is Distress Vintage Photo - that I probably use on just about EVERY project that has ink in it) actually makes the Tea Dye pop! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh I say Cheryl, this is such a beautiful tag, love those soft muted colours... right up my street... perfect way to show the shimmer of glitter x
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! Love the seed beads and all the stamping.
ReplyDeleteCheryl, this is an amazing post and lovely tag! I enjoyed reading through about your creative journey. I love this stamp, too, and picked it up just yesterday to start on a piece for the challenge at CC3C. We'll see how that goes--I'm already on trial #3, and have to say I'm not getting the best photographic results--I have found diffrent papers give completely different effects using this technique, but none seem to photograph well with my phone! ( I don't have a "real" camera.) It seems we have the micro bead thing in common lately! Thank you for your amazing inspiration here!
ReplyDeletePS. Those tiny bees are the bees knees! Do you mind telling me what set they are from? Must have! Also, you are making my wish list grow with the mini flourish die! I forgot to mention what a wonderful transformation you have done on this lovely piece of grunge! Not only the color, but the texture! Did you use anything but the paints to achieve this?
ReplyDeletePS. Those tiny bees are the bees knees! Do you mind telling me what set they are from? Must have! Also, you are making my wish list grow with the mini flourish die! I forgot to mention what a wonderful transformation you have done on this lovely piece of grunge! Not only the color, but the texture! Did you use anything but the paints to achieve this?
ReplyDeleteHey there, Sara! The bee stamp is an old one from Stamper's Anonymous. It may be included in one of the Classics sets, I'm not sure, I'll look into that for you. If you PM me, I can get you some info on getting a wood mounted one, for sure. I only used Distress Paints on the flourish. When I say I tapped the Black Soot Distress Paint on, I mean I put a little on my craft sheet, touched with my finger and then just tapped onto the grunge board. I spritzed with a little water and then blotted with a cotton cloth. Love that little die!! Thanks for your questions. <3 cheryl@RMMemories.com
DeleteCheryl, this is an amazing post and lovely tag! I enjoyed reading through about your creative journey. I love this stamp, too, and picked it up just yesterday to start on a piece for the challenge at CC3C. We'll see how that goes--I'm already on trial #3, and have to say I'm not getting the best photographic results--I have found diffrent papers give completely different effects using this technique, but none seem to photograph well with my phone! ( I don't have a "real" camera.) It seems we have the micro bead thing in common lately! Thank you for your amazing inspiration here!
ReplyDeleteNo gaping holes in my library, I have all 3 volumes and love them. Your tag is gorgeous, I love the subtle colors in your background. Perfect for this technique.
ReplyDeleteI especially like the combination of microbeads with the glitter. Great idea. Is there a tutorial somwhere for how that was done?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!! I love the amazing colours in the background, looks like a prairie sky, which is so perfect for the stamps you used! Gorgeous flourish and I adore those little bees! hugs :)
ReplyDeleteStunning colours and glitter but wow the micro beads! Nikki xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors! I love that grungy little swirl!
ReplyDeleteAmazing tag! Love the colors!
ReplyDeleteThe colors on this are just stunning. So soft. I like the tiny vial on top.
ReplyDeleteHi, such a beautiful, subtle tag. I can imagine the texture from the sparkle and the microbeads. The little vial just finishes it off. Jan x
ReplyDeleteLove your natural color combination! Looks so pleasant and the bees are so industrious! Love your rock candy glitter and the little beads are very interesting. Love your "small" word in the bottle. Your tag reminds me to appreciate nature and the precious "small" things that are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautifuly soft vintage feminine tag. This is just stunning.
ReplyDeleteAt first glance I thought those bees were stamped, but then they looked 3 dimensional, so I went back to read that you fussy cut them! Wow, you have lots of patience to cut around their antennae!!! I like the TH die that looks like a honeycomb, the word brad in the flower and the little message in the bottle, along with your soft and pretty colours. Well done!
ReplyDeleteSharon
P.S. Thanks for the nice comment on my blog too!
I actually didn't cut the antenna, Sharon. I stamped them on the tag, stamped again on a scrap, fussy cut and then popped them over the original image. They are tiny, tho!! ;-)
Deletethis is really pretty!!
ReplyDeleteThis tag is simply beautiful!!! I would frame it and hang it in my office !! It has a calming effect.
ReplyDeleteCheryl, Your tag is beautiful. The color are so soft and subtle and I love the little sparkle the Rock Candy Distress Glitter gives.
ReplyDeleteBee-utiful, good choice of theme for the Glitter.
ReplyDeleteCheryl - this tag is so clever and realy beautiful - love the bees. Happy Valentines Day you busy bee you!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors you used and the softness of this tag. So, so pretty Cheryl!!! xx Happy Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteIt's fabulous in its understated way; so pretty and soft! I LOVE those bees popped up at the bottom; little details like that really make your work stand out.
ReplyDeleteFABULOUS!! I love it!!
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