Always Believe - Lucky

Today, I have completed a tag for the Simon Says Monday Challenge: Just a Hint of Clover. So with thoughts of good luck and green, my tag is complete and ready to share. 

Take a look:

The background of my tag features the splattered plaster technique by Wendy Vecchi. I recently saw the technique on Wendy's blog (Studio 490) and couldn't wait to try it. You must use rubbing alcohol to make it work correctly. So get a bottle ready if you would like to try the technique.

The flower was stamped in green then I dabbed some antique linen paint on my craft mat and misted it with water so it would be a thin wash of color. I didn't want to paint over my stamping lines and hide them. Gathered twigs  was applied along the edges of the flower and around the flower pieces in the middle. 

Love the heart charm from Tim's Heart Charm pieces. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Wendy Vecchi SCS124, SCS131, Old Wood Floor WVBG021

Archival Inks: Wendy Vecchi Ranger Archival Leaf Green, Fern Green, Tree Branch; Ranger Archival Jet Black Ink

Paint: Ranger Tim Holtz antique linen

Distress Inks: Tim Holtz: gathered twigs, shabby shutters, peeled paint, bundled sage

Distress Spray Stain: picket fence

Tim Holtz Heart Charms

Thanks for stopping by - Judy

Love Deeply Tag

I'm stamping for the Simon Says Monday Challenge: Say It With Stamps. 

My stamp set is by Close To My Heart. Although the stamp set is called Spring, I have used fall colors in my stamping.

I inked the largest flower stamp with several shades of the Wendy Vecchi Archival Ink colors.

The verse on the tag says "All that we love deeply becomes a part of us." - Helen Keller

I used many layers of distress ink on the edges of the tag. It turned out pretty cute, I am happy with the tag and love the verse. - Judy

Supplies:

Ranger Wendy Vecchi Designer Series Archival Ink: Red Geranium, Orange Blossom, Cornflower Blue

Ranger Archival Ink: Monarch Orange, Coffee, Olive

Distress Stains: squeezed lemonade, mustard seed, wild honey, barn door, gathered twigs