Saturday, January 31, 2015

CC3C - Rock Candy Distress Glitter

It's Saturday and also the last day of the month! It just flew by for me. And now it's time for another challenge in the new Compendium of Curiosities III Challenge!!! Kudos to all the entrants from the last challenge and of course for all the comments!  The Curiosity Crew and I always have our socks knocked off by all the awesome work and we are so inspired as well...every single time!
This new challenge, number twenty-one is using Rock Candy Distress Glitter. I do love glitter, but I don't use it a lot because it's so messy. However, the chunkiness of the Distress Glitter doesn't leave the plume of glitter everywhere and I LOVE that! It's definitely my go to glitter! I am so looking forward to all the sparkly entries for sure. Please play along so you can win some fabulous prizes donated by the ever generous Tim and Mario, and this challenge's sponsor, Inspiration Emporium!!! You will have two weeks to complete this challenge and link it up to the CC3Challenge site, and you can read all the rules here. Please take the time to visit every member of the Curiosity Crew (See below.) for not only some awesome blingy and sparkly goodness, but for a chance to win some extra goodies!
The options are limitless with this technique, but I thought I would use it in the background with those stenciled hearts! Gotta LOVE Valentine's Day! FYI...Each card has different Frameworks and Pediments with matching Texture Fades on them, so that is why there are so many photos below.
I misted four #8 Ranger tags with water, and then added Festive Berries, Aged Mahogany, and Brushed Pewter Distress Paints. Then I misted Black Soot and Tarnished Brass Distress Spray Stain. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!
I used scrap pieces of Silver Cardstock and embossed them with the Sizzix Texture Fades that match the Frameworks dies.
I die cut the textured pieces with the Pediments Die.
I die cut more of the textured pieces with four of the Frameworks Dies.
Hugs and Kisses were die cut using plain black cardstock.
I used Pitch Black Alcohol Ink and Gold Mixative on all of the Silver Cardstock die pieces.
I inked the edges of all the tags with Black Soot Distress Ink, added stamping with the Love Definition and Jet Black Archival, and then added various words from three different Remnant Rubs sets.
I adhered the die cuts, and then stitched around them, and colored some Crinkle Ribbon with Distress Spray Stain. Then I tied the ribbon, added Idea-ology charms and adhered the tag to the misted card bases.
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I love this technique. It reminds me of sugared fruit on the table at Grandma's house during Christmas. I love that I can take that same look, and put it on a flat paper surface! Crafting is GOOD!!! Hope you will join along in the fun!
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I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

63 comments:

  1. These are stunning, Anita - smoky, passionate and really beautiful too. Love the subtle shimmer, and I adore the tiny images you've used in the Cash Keys (is that with the new punch? too cool!)... Fabulous work!
    Alison xx

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    1. LOL!!! I don't have any of the new punches yet...hand cut! UGH!!! But, you gotta do what you gotta do!

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  2. I'm in love with your tags Anita!!! This is one fab technique and you provided amazing inspiration lady.

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  3. Anita...your tags are gorgeous! Beautiful Rich colors and very creative embellishments!

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  4. My Word, Anita! I'm loving your tags--the colors are awesome!!!! And every one of those details is just amazingly clever and placed on the scrumptious background. The stitching, the METAL, oh, wow! All so yummy, and pinned for future drooling!

    I had a hard time locating this page, but I think it may be because of all those wonderful shots--I'm so glad you included the close-ups and appreciate you outlining all your steps.

    Thank you for your sweet, encouraging comment on my blog with my hot pink disaster. I did sleep better knowing it didn't suck, but hmmm...not my finest hour (s) in the Closet! Maybe if I just pulled off that Sweetheart candy it might make me feel better... Grandma was right when she said "haste makes waste"!

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  5. The colors are amazing! Beautiful tags.

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  6. What a clever use of the dies to extend the size of your tag and make it look so so much richer! Fabulous!

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  7. A wonderful set of stylish tags. Thanks for visiting my blog today, nice to see you there. Valerie

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  8. Glorious tags, such sumptuous colours.

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  9. Love these valentine tags, I wonder what the new tag tomorrow will be & what the new colour will be ?????

    Sally

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  10. Oh boy!!!! What a creative inky mess you had going on there!!! And I mean that in the nicest way!!! LOVE it :)

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  11. Beautiful! I love the subtle hearts in the background.

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  12. Beautiful tags! Love your sparkly hearts in the background and all your embellishments.

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  13. All four tags are gorgeous! Love the backgrounds and the sewed outline on each of them.

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  14. I always appreciate all your photos....so I can see up close and personal what you have done. This time in addition to the very cool tags, you reminded me about that die cut!!! Perfect time of year to get it out. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  15. Seriously stunning tags! I love the layered background & the die cuts & stitching are fab additions.

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  16. Great tag set. The techniques are amazing. Love them all. Thank you for sharing Anita

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  17. Anita I adore your gorgeous tags!! So many creative ideas! Love the colourful backgrounds, the textured pediments look brilliant and I adore how you embellished them!! Stunning from beginning to end, this is Valentines projects the way I like them!!

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  18. These tags are stunning, Anita! Love the background! So very pretty! The silver foil looks amazing! Hugs, Sandra

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  19. Thanks for the pictures...they show how inventive these great tags were made!
    Have a nice Sunday, Alie :-)

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  20. These are lovely - I like the way you have used the pediments die, that is something I so need to get!

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  21. Your valentines are so gorgeous!! The recipients will be delighted.

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  22. Oh my, I am in red heaven!! I just love the red backgrounds you created on the tags and the layers you built up are just gorgeous - the toned down beautiful metallic pediments to the slight sheen of the glitter - to the wonderful embellies. Heavenly! Hugs, Anne xx

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  23. Anita, I absolutely love the grungy feel as well as the red and black color combo- very striking!!
    Your design of these tags is so cool- thanks so much for sharing")

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  24. Love your work Anita, Good colors together for Valentine's Day and your grungy look. Love the pediment at the top.

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  25. Such deep dramatic color, Anita. I love it! And those touches of foil you so-artfully grunged are fabulous.

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  26. This is a beautiful tag ! I love all the elements of it .. the texture .. the background is so cool and colorful .. the foil, it's all amazing !!!

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  27. Gorgeous tags Anita, great colour combination and love the subtle glitter effect!

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  28. WOW beautiful work! Thank you for the tutorial

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  29. Talk about a stunning collection of tags! Love how you have used the Distress Glitter along with all those elements and heart stencil! Love this!

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  30. Love, Love, Love, Love each and every one of these tags, Anita!! LOVE the DP backgrounds immensely!! Oh and then what's that--die cut silver stock! Love it!! I have that Pediment die and have yet to really use it...:) And LOVE the glittery hearts in your background :) It's a fabulously subtle technique, but adds soooo much sparkle!! Completely in love with these gorgeous Valentines, Anita!! XOXO-Shari

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  31. Oh my goodness such GORGEOUS detail ( I looked through every photo 3 times to catch it all ); LOVE the background, the stitching, the embellishments... wow ... technique packed !!!

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  32. Hi Anita!! Girrrrlll, what an amazingly beautiful job you did on these tags! You have inspired me.
    Hope things are going great for you! Congrats on Bella!
    Ivette

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  33. Thank yiu for the pictures, fab tags, love the stitching all around!

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  34. Oh how cool! LOVE how you've used this technique on these Anita! Jenny x

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  35. Hey there, Girl Genius. I luuuuuv your tags! You make me want those Pediments every time you use them. Got to get those. I, too, am a Reluctant Glitterer. But you're right Distress Glitter takes the sting out of using the stuff. Happy Valentine's Day!

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  36. These are such beautiful tags, Anita! I love the use of the frameworks and the die at the top of the tags as well. Fabulous!

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  37. These are so bright & sweet!!! They are the perfect theme for this particular Challenge during this time!!! ;)

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  38. Ooooh gorgeousness indeedily. ... love those deep rich colours of lurve on your beautiful designs x

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  39. What beauties! I need to use my pedestal die more often. Love these!

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  40. Love your tag. All shimmery and sparkly with the sugared heart background.

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  41. It does indeed look like sugared fruit! Wish I could get that effect but glitter and I do not get along...

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  42. Fabulous tags Anita!! Love the deep colours and all the metallic bits, so grungy yet romantic! Amazing! hugs :)

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  43. I am in love with your tags Anita! Nikki xx

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  44. Beautiful elements on this tag, Anita! I love the background too!

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  45. Awesome tags! What a beautiful color combinations and fantastic techniques! Love your tags!
    Branka xxx

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  46. Wow! Soooo much beautiful texture and so many different kinds of shine...these are fabby!

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  47. I love your grungy Valentines! So much detail on each one.

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  48. Hi , wow love those glitter hearts! The detail in the tags is beautiful. I never thought of embossing the frameworks, they look great. Thanks for the close up shots. Jan x

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  49. Anita, Your tags are just lovely...each unique in their own way. Love how you used the technique on the background.

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  50. Wow! So many cool techniques going on in your tags! I love the architecture! So pretty. Thanks for showing us how you achieved these tags as I would never have figured it out! So inspiring and beautiful!

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  51. Wow, what luscious tags. Love the colour, and the frosting Distress Glitter Rocks!

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  52. Cool grungy love tags! The textured pediments are amazing. Bold with feminine touches. Great job!

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  53. Love the colors and glittery goodness!! =)

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  54. These are great Valentine day tags!! love the colors and the outside the box way you use the products. Thanks for the inspiration as usual!!!

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  55. GREAT idea with the silver cardstock and alcohol inks - I'm gonna have to try that one - really beautiful! Happy Valentines Day.

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  56. I just got that pediments die and am so happy to see a great example of how it can be put to use! These are so pretty and I always appreciate your stepped-out instructions, thank you!

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  57. These are so amazingly gorgeous!! I just love them and thank you for a great background tutorial!!

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  58. Anita!!!!!!!!!!! This is a stunning work! i love the technique you used on the cardstock foil! You are always amazing! Love love love these tags! BArbarayaya

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