Tuesday 23 February 2010

Distressing experiment


I'm supposed to be packing for the show at Stevenage this weekend but those darn Distress Ink Pads have been winking at me all day and I couldn't resist the temptation any longer, I just had to have a dabble. Actually, I don't feel too guilty as I will use this little experiment as my swatch book of the new colours for the show. Now that I have used them, I am truly shocked to find out that I think I like Shipped Sapphire the best...who would have guessed. I thought it would have been Forest Moss. Hey, you never know, the green year (which has now lasted for about three years) may be over, 2010 could be the year of the blues!! Anyway, I'd be interested to hear which one is your favourite.
From left to right: Bundled Sage, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss.
Tumbled Glass, Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire.
Pumice Stone, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge.
Spun Sugar, Victorian Velvet, Barn Door.

16 comments:

Nicks said...

now.... i'm thinking I need Rusty Hinge, wild honey and Barn door....

think my brown and copper years may be over and the reds and oranges are happening

Heavens2Betsy said...

Love all these but absolutely NEED Pumice Stone,Wild Honey & Rusty Hinge - they are all so mois! Thanks for displaying them all so beautifully.

Daniele said...

those green ones look gorgeous but there again love them all....oh well just save more pennies to buy them have fun at Stevenage looking forward to the chip and bling class this weekend maybe we'll get to use some of the new colours fingers crossed.

Elaine A said...

Oh Lord help me! I just can't pick. I want them all. I'm going to have to save my pennies and purchase all of them including reinkers.
Love your tags Lin!

Elaine Allen

helen said...

Oh, no, now I KNOW I will have to get them all, just how am I going to make myself just get a few at a time?.... Tags looks great and I can't wait to see them in person.

Helen said...

Me again!
Looking closely at the colours, I think chipped sapphire 9thought that from the start, actually) but the bundled sage is just fab...

DF - Heidi said...

errr .................tough one but mmmmm now let me think...............all of them

tanya watts said...

i'm with you on the new colours! they are all fab!!! my favourites are barndoor, crushed olive, wild honey,... awww i love them all, i was lucky enough to get mine two weeks ago from mister tim himself (after the dutch show) and was simply over the moon!!! have fun at Stevenage

x

Artyjen said...

Well..if truth be told...I love em all!!! But top two Wild Honey and Rusty Hinge for me :)
xoxo

Unknown said...

Barn door ... rusty hinge and wild honey ... if I had to pick ... but truth be told ... I LOVE them all very muchly indeed :0)

JAN said...

wow i love your tags and they illustrate the colours of the inks beautifully

Anonymous said...

Ooooh, Missie Linda -- I LOVE Victorian Velvet . . . and Pumice Stone, and Barn Door -- not to forget Chipped Sapphire, and . . . . well, they all look luverly!!! Hope I get my hands on them soon.
Greetings from Missie Sally

Kim said...

I love them all!!! But you are right--the Chipped Sapphire is gorgeous!!! Love the Crushed Olive and Pumice Stone, too. They also look so great with the existing colors. Glad you got to play with yours today1!!

LaBonita said...

Love the swatches!!! The colors are beyond beautiful!

Kirsti said...

Victorian Velvet is my definite favourite...xoxo

kanishk said...

Thanks for displaying them all so beautifully.
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