Snowy Winter Night (Magenta stamp)

Hi, everyone!  Today I was playing with my new Distress Inks and made a background.  It's the first time I've tried this technique, and I'm really happy with how it turned out!  I inked the pads directly onto the craft mat and then pressed wet watercolour paper onto the inks.  I used Chipped Sapphire, Weathered Wood, Broken China, and Faded Jeans.  Then I embossed it with Cuttlebug Snowflakes and added some ink splatters and then some white Fran-tage.

I was aiming for a snowy winter night, which is the theme over at Magenta this month.  I think I achieved it!  I inked up my "Magenta Cat of the Season Winter 2011 - Pearl" stamp with Staz-On Azure. This stamp is out of print now.  On a blue panel, I stamped a snowflake cluster (sorry I don't know the manufacturer) in Brilliance Moonlight White and tore the bottom edge.  I added two silver eyelets, through which I threaded and tied silver twine.  Lastly I added a number of die-cut snowflakes (Impression Obsession) in silver.

I would like to support the following challenges:
Allsorts New and Cute (new technique, new Distress Inks) 1/3
Blessings Ink Amusing Challenges Winter/Snow 1/2
Crafty Calendar What's New (new technique, new Distress Inks) 1/3
Craftin Desert Divas Blue and White UE
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Inspired by Christmas Song ("Let it Snow") UE
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra January AG EU
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round AG UE
Cute Card Thursday What's New (new technique, new Distress Inks) UE
Deep Ocean Winter Dreams UE
Die Cut Divas  AG UE

Die Cuttin Divas Picture Inspiration (inspired by colours and winter theme) 1/3

Dies R Us AG with a Twist Use Something New (new technique, new Distress Inks) 3/3 
Digi Designs Winter, Snow, Snowflakes 1/3

DL.ART January Linky AG UE 1/day
Fashionable Stamping Something New (new technique, new Distress Inks) 1/3
Great Impressions Snow Friends 2/3
Hiding in My Craftroom Super Scraps Saturday (scraps--blue panel and silver paper for die cuts) 1/3
Loves Rubberstamps Stamp in any Colour except Black UE
Magenta Snowy Winter Night 1E
Natalie and Amy's Something New (new technique, new Distress Inks) 1/3
RANDOM WINNER One Crazy Stamper Blue and White and an Embellishment (snowflake die cuts, eyelets, twine) 1/5
Papertake Weekly It's All New (new technique, new Distress Inks) 1/5
Party Time Tuesdays AG 3/3
Penny Black and More Stencils, Masks, Embossing Folders 1/3
{PIN}spirational Photo Inspiration 1/5

Pixie's Snippet Playground Snippets used for torn blue panel and die-cut snowflakes 1/3

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Something New (new technique, new Distress Inks) 4/5

Simon Says Stamp Monday Inky Background 1/5

Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE

Stamp and Create Winter Wonderland 1/wk 1/4
Stamping Sensations Dies and Punches 1/3

STAMPlorations Stamps and Ink 1/3
Sweet Stamps Winter Blues 1E
The 12 Months of Christmas Link-up AG Optional Father Time UE
Vintage Stamping with Flonzcraft New Year, New Stash (Distress Inks) 1/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!