Cherish & Forevermore

Sorry it has been a little quiet around my blog this week... I have been a bit under the weather.  I am pleased that I had the chance to create something for the Anything Goes Challenge at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge before I started feeling poorly.

This week I am sad to say is Candy Colwell's last week on the design team.   I am a huge fan of her work and always look forward to what she shares on her blog.  Candy you will definitely be missed!

My inspiration this week started with the Hero Arts Acetate Tags.   

 I wanted to create something that was translucent and airy for a wedding.  I decided to start with the tag and a few other pieces:

1. Emboss Acetate tag with embossing folder. 
2. Smear surface with white acrylic paint. 
3. Die cut butterfly from white cardstock. 
4. Cover butterfly with glue pen and sprinkle with crystal glitter.
5. Die Cut Circle from white cardstock. Emboss with embossing folder.
6. Layer circle on tag and attach butterfly to circle. 
7. Attach trim to bottom of tag. 
8. Attach flower to center of butterfly. 
9. Attach stickers to tag. 
10. Tie crinoline, pearls, and twine to top of tag.

I then moved onto a wood grain effect.

 To create this snowy scene:

1. Emboss tag with wood grain embossing folder.
2. Paint surface of wood grain with a mix of Ranger Distress Stain and paints. 
3. Die cut deer from Map Pattern Paper. Sponge Edges of reindeer with brown dye ink. 
4. Paint burlap with white paint. Let dry. 
5. Paint twine with gold paint. 
6. Punch snowflakes from white cardstock. Accent with gem and sparkle with glitter. 
7. Tape burlap strips to tag. 
8. Tie  twine with buttons around burlap. 
9. Attach snowflakes to tag randomly with glue dots. 
10. Wrap scarf around the deer and pop dot and attach to tag. 
11. Tie burlap to top of tag with twine and gold pine cones. 

 My final tag was an experimentation with paint and distress stains.

 For this one I wanted to use the embossing and paint but mix in some stamping and stains.

1. Emboss tag using snowflake embossing folder. 
2. Paint flowers and branches with gold paint. 
3. Paint backside of acetate tag with gold paint. 
4. Smear front of tag with a mix of bronze paint and white paint. 
5. Stamp script using brown ink over surface. 
6. Attach lace trim and flowers to front. 
7. Tie lace trims and twine on top of tag.

  Products: Hero Arts Acetate Tags, white paint,  Anna Griffen Ancanthus Embossing Folder  Memory Box Chloe Butterfly,  Ranger Distress Paint - Antiqued Bronze, Ranger Distress Paint - Gold,  Stampers Anonymous - Attic Treasures, Prima Flowers, Prima Flowers, Lace Trim, Idea-Ology - Lavish Trimming, Snowflake Punch,     Wood Grain Embossing Folder, 
 

The Simon Says Stamp Team is away this week at CHA doing a little shopping for the store so you know there will be fantastic new things available coming soon! If you play along with us this week you will have an opportunity to win a  Simon Says Stamp $50 Gift Voucher.

Thanks for stopping by! 

Suzz