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Thursday 5 December 2013

a snowflake has its beauty in individuality

Well I have done it...finally made a ..ahem very very late start to the lovely Linda's 12 tags of Christmas, I have been gazing in wonder at the gorgeous tags and entries and am determined to not only make a start...but to get all 12 done! all the details can be found here  and the challenge is sponsored by Linda's fab boutique ..The Funkie Junkie Boutique . So if you fancy playing festive catch up, inspired by Linda's gorgeous tags ...pop across here and have a look.

So Linda's first tag can be seen here  and here is mine:


For my tag I was inspired by lettering, and snowflakes but went my own route with the colours.

So I started with a large #10 tag and a #8 tag and set about creating my base background, I applied some picket fence distress paint to the craft sheet and dabbed my large tag in, dried and then applied Distress ink. I am still totally in love with my Distress paints !


They just create such cool effects! For the smaller tag I embossed the tag using a diffuser and embossing folder which allows some flat space to be created. I then applied Distress paint to the raised areas and then when dry ( ok I blasted it with my heat gun), I applied Distress Ink.


Now for the embellishments, I started by cutting some letters from greyboard , from the fab word play die and also a snowflake border from cardstock and covering in Studio 490 white texture paste, boy this is fab...not that I am a great baker but I went for snowy peaks a bit like you get on some iced cakes!


 I then dusted with rock candy distress glitter, a good sprinkle and left to dry...I know other bloggers have done some fab things with textured paste... and here they are on the tag :




nestled in amongst the snowflakes I added a Christmas muse token and a pearl charm, with some seam binding dyed with tumbled glass Distress Stain.

I layered up the two tags and added some stamped snowflakes using white detail embossing powder.


I then added some flourishes, liberally glittered, some fab new ideaology stars and a gorgeous snowflake from Linda's fab boutique, with an ideaology flower for the centre.




So there is my tag #1 inspired make...11 to go ...!


I will be entering this for Linda's 12 tags of Christmas here 

keep those fingers inky!
trace  x.

24 comments :

  1. That is sooo gorgeous! A lovely take on Linda's design. Aren't snowflakes just the most wondrous of things? I love the colours you chose. I want to do this one next, but I didn't want to use black. I did my second one today, which was number two - my order is totally random - so I'm photographing and linking up tomorrow! Will we make it by the deadline, do you think? Julie Ann xx

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  2. Great tag Trace, love the backdrop and the embossed texture. Love the snowflake and colour palette too. Tracy x

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  3. Fabulous tag Trace! I can't join (again:-((!) as I'm off on my travel again soon but I'm following all the loveliness....looking forward to seeing your next one :-)

    Sally

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  4. Such beautiful frosty effects from the Distress Paint and that fabulous sparkle! Beautiful take on Linda's tag, and it's great to have you playing along (if only because it means there's somebody even further behind than me!!!).
    Alison xx

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  5. It is a stunning tag! Eventough the colours are icy, the texture and inspiration you made this with tells otherwise... Hugs, Gerrina

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  6. oh wow Trace - this is so very gorgeous - very tactile and textured and so very pretty - love it xx

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  7. Oh WOW Trace this is absolutely stunning, what a gorgeous colour (would love to know what blue you used?) The background is amazing already and the other embellishments just really add to the overall effect. Love your snowy peeks, really, really gorgeous tag!!!!

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  8. Gorgeous tag Trace, the background colours & design is beautiful...Love the snowy letters & embellishments... simply Perfect...Hugs May x x x

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  9. Absolutely beautiful Trace - love your frosty colours and the peaked and sparkled texture paste looks fabulicious! Nicola x

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  10. That's a fantastic tag, fabulous color scheme.

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  11. Well done for getting started Trace! Your tag is gorgeous, love the blue and the snowflakes are so beautiful. I wanted to join in too, but sadly got sidetracked.... good luck completing all 12. Hugs, Anne x

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  12. Gorgeous snowy tag! Love all the texture and the added stars! Hugs!

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  13. A real beauty Trace. Love it.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  14. Gorgeous work! I love the soft muted tones and all the sparkle.

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  15. Such a beautiful tag and well done for starting the tags-can't wait to see more

    Love Chrissie x

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  16. This is absolutely beautiful Trace. I love the frosted feel and that embossed background. Jenny x

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  17. This is simply beautiful Trace! I absolutely love the snowflake edging with 'icing' - so inspirational. I think I will just have to try that one out. STUNNING!
    Hugs, Juliaxx

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  18. Gorgeous snowflake tag.
    Yvonne

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  19. Beautiful tag! I love the wintry colours.

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  20. Fantastic tag Trace...great texture and icy looking...just perfect!
    Hugs from Slovenia

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  21. Ooohh, I'm drooling here Trace. What gorgeous colors and I love the double tag layering. Beautiful frosted snowflakes too! So glad to have you playing along with my little challenge again this year! Wonderful that you are able to play along.

    Hugs,
    Linda

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  22. Fabulous tag, I love the texture paste with the subtle sparkle, very icy.
    Kyla

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  23. An amazing first tag Trace super cool looking with fabby techniques, Can't wait to see the rest.

    Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x

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