Simon Says/Sketch Saturday/Magnolia Stamp Lovers

My card today covers 3 challenges in one.

The first Challenge is from Simon Says Photo Inspiration Challenge. The funny thing is, they had posted two pictures, one as a celebration of new members of the design team, and the other was the actual inspiration. However, the celebration photo served as inspiration as well. Here are the pictures...


The picture on the left is the celebration pictures.









The picture on the right is the inspiration.





The second challenge is from Magnolia Stamp Lovers #3 - Buttons or Bows or Both.

The third challenge is from Sketch Saturday #88, and here is the sketch...


Here is my card...
Stamps: Charleston Tilda, Rose Edwin, and Champagne and Candelabra ((Magnolia)
Paper: Watercolor paper, DCWV Stack 6, Red Riding Hood
Ink: Staz-On, Distress Ink.
Embellishments: Daisy dye cut, Prima flower, handmade roses, Spellbinders labels, buttons, DMC floss, Stickles, rhinestones, Cuttlebug Embossing Folders, Fiskars Texture Plate.


I water colored Tilda with Distress Inks. I added blue, green and purple to her black dress to give it some dimension. I added the red soles to the shoes to make them Christian Louboutin shoes.

Here is where the champagne bottle comes in. Since I first saw this stamp, I pictured her kicking up something with her foot. When I saw the champagne bottle, that was it. I added the rhinestones for movement.

I hope you enjoyed my creation. Have a great weekend.

Simon Says Challenge - Shabby Chic

I created this for the Simon Says Challenge - Shabby Chic.

What is shabby chic you ask? Shabby Chic is "showing signs of wear and tear, distressing, whites, worn or bleached out pastels, rustic" (courtesy of Wikipedia !!).

So, I did shabby chic Western. Here is my card...


Stamps: Tilda with Horse Halter, Horse (both Magnolia), Rustic Wood Frame (All Night Media)
Paper: All Papers Stampin' Up! (retired)
Ink: Memento, Distress Ink Water Coloring
Embellishments: Prima's, Dew Drops, Twine, Jumbo Eyelet, Distress Tool, Doilie


What says shabby chic better than distress ink. I used distress ink to watercolor my image.

I used my distressing tool to distress the edges of the papers, and used distress ink to add some browns to make them "shabbier."


I used the distress ink to add some brown to the flowers to age them as well.


I added some twine and a jumbo eyelet to carry over the western theme. The background circle is a doilie. I used a stain and distress ink to age it.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!


Julie Glasgow
Durango, CO