Funkie Junkie 12 Tags of Christmas

This is a new challenge for me, and I'm not convinced that I'll finish the course, but I'm starting!  Linda of Funkie Junkie created a dream of a jumbo tag for the initial challenge. I don't do shabby chic very often, although I do admire it.  The creamy, dreamy colors of Linda's tag, plus the "frilly" embellishments were my inspiration.  I used the same Marbled Stains technique from Tim Holtz, with Picket Fence and Brushed Pewter Metallic Stain to begin with.  However, the pewter just didn't show up very well, so I added some Tarnished Brass stain.   I then stamped a snowflake background (Peddler's Pack) and heat-embossed it with    Champagne Moire embossing powder from my EP stash.  The diecut ornament is a Memory Box die and "Noel" is a Sizzlits die; I cut them from a leftover piece of glossy cardstock.  (Attaching these pieces to the tag was the most difficult step of all:  the tag wouldn't straighten after all the applications, and I used spray adhesive on the pieces by putting each one in a lined wastebasket and spraying it.)  The lace and ribbon lace are from Funkie Junkie Boutique and the pearls are from Martha Stewart.