New and ombre, hombre!

Here is another little creation from this week:

Supplies and notes:

• This was one of my very-first-ever experiments with a die-cut/embossing machine (read my post HERE about my gift from Autumn)
• I used a Darice embossing folder (from Autumn) on a library card with awesome results... I wasn't sure how that would go... well, it went fabulously.
• I used Aged Mahogany, Spiced Marmalade, and Tarnished Brass Distress Stains in a puddle on the craft mat, along with a few squirts of high-quality H20... yummy results
• The book stamps and the saying are from a Crafty Secrets stamp set (from Autumn) inked in MementoLuxe
• Once dry, Distress Crackle in Clear Rock Candy was painted over the books.  I decided to do this after multiple craft sessions in which I couldn't decide how I should finish the books.  I chose to use crackle after I had the notion that these old books look like the leather-bound volumes of old. Don't you think they elicit that feeling?  And the clear just accentuates-- it doesn't detract from the color.  I think actually because of the nature of Distress Stains, the Clear Rock Candy brought out a little bit of the color... must investigate this...
• The ribbon was from the ol' stash

I plan to enter this cutie into the following challenges:

• Crafting By Designs: January Anything Goes
• Shopping Our Stash #234: Something New... new items include the Cuttlebug machine, embossing folder, and stamps
• Simon Says Stamp on Wednesday: Ombre: it was an unintentional ombre effect, but that's what we got here, so I'm going to be opportunistic here!