Double Distressed Holidays

It's been a while since I had time to play along with the Compendium of Curiousities Challenge, but the current technique of Double Distress caught my eye.  Turns out it is very easy & has quite a dramatic effect.  I used the Tim Holtz Alterations Ornamental for my tag embossed with the Sizzix Thin Ice Embossing folder with Fired Brick and Black Soot Distress Inks.  The sketch is this week's Two Sketches 4 You.

The sentiment is CatsLife Press decorated with an A Muse micro dot twinkle sticker.  The gorgeous ribbon arrived in my mailbox today all the way from Finland ... one of my dearest long-time friends saw it in her one of her favorite interior shops & thought I might like it for my cards ... is there any better gift than an unexpected surprise ... I think not ... oh yeah, and there was red licorice too ... yum.

This Tag is also for the Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge to make A Tag ... as well as Sue's 52-Card Pick-up Challenge.  This week's theme is "All the Small Things", which this sentiment sums up well ... the things I remember about the holiday's aren't the decorations or gifts ... it's the time spent laughing with family and friends that are the moments I remember and treasure.

Comments

[Sue]

Hi Steph! I've been enjoying all of your cards - you've been one busy girl! One of the things I really enjoy about your blog is the variety of techniques and stamps and ideas in general that you use! It makes it so interesting to see what's next... Thanks for playin'!

[Sarah]

Wow! Nice embossing and coloring! I like the ribbon a lot as well :)

Thanks so much for sharing your work with us at the Simon Says Stamp & Show Challenge!!!

-Sarah

[E.T]

this looks stunning Stef!!!

[Terry]

Hiya Steph, love it love it and yep love it...very classy and your background papers are just wonderfull Thanks for joining the DT of Simon Says Stamp and Show and hope to see ya for the next challenge...Hugs Terry xxxx

[Linda Ledbetter]

Hey, darling Steph, this is FABULOUS! I love the Fired Brick and black together-- it's a really classic, elegant look, and the way you designed this really allows the technique to take center stage. The little Happy Holidays disk is perfect, and that ribbon really is gorgeous! (Plus, red licorice-- you can't go wrong with red licorice!).

Bravo-- this is a ROCKIN' holiday tag!