Sweet Wishes - FFFC #110 Shabby Chic

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Hello.  Happy Spring!

Another Friday and this one brings a new challenge at the Fussy and Friday Challenge Blog.  The new theme is 'Shabby Chic'.  Our challenge hostess is Judy and we're being sponsored by Live and Love Crafts.  Make sure you pop over to the Fussy and Friday Challenge Blog to get complete details of the challenge and how you can join in the fun.  And please check out the fabulous cards that my DT teammates have created to inspire you.

And so...this is my card.

I've turned this into an easel card...

As you can see I ink-distressed the paper edges of my designer paper pieces, which is my normal practice. But this time I also distressed the paper edges with my little Tim Holtz Paper Distresser tool to make the card look shabbier.  The thing is I didn't do a very good job at it's hard to see...Arrgghh.  Honestly it's too much work and too time consuming to distress by hand. What I need is one of those Zutter Distrezz-It-All machines!!!  It's on my wish list...hee hee.

Being featured is this adorable Magnolia image...

- Tilda Binding Flowers from the Special Moments Collection 2013

Magnolia stamps are available at Magnolia-licious on-line store, where you can find both full size and mini size.  And if you don't see the particular one you are looking for, ask Diana if she can bring it in for you.  Check out also the stamps from Wee Stamps, Wild Rose Studios, Penny Black and Candibeans.  Magnolia-licious also carries cutting dies from various companies including Memory Box, PoppyStamps, Magnolia Doohickey.
Prices are discounted, you get excellent customer service and what's more, you get to earn 2% credit to be applied to future purchases.  Sweet!

Challenges for this card:
Simply Magnolia Challenges - Birthday Wishes
Bearly Mine Challenges #120 - One for the Girls
Deep Ocean Challenge #73 - Lace and Pearls
Magnolia Down Under Challenge #231 - Birthday
Charisma Cardz Challenge #6 - Birthday Girls
Lovely hAnglar or Sweet Magnolia Challenge #90 - Flower Power
Tuesday Throwdown #187 - Tic Tac Toe (diecuts, flowers, ribbon)
Divas by Design - Flower Power
Crafty Girls Challenges #14 - Anything Goes
Milk Coffee - Flowers Challenge

Thanks for stopping by.  Your visit is always very much appreciated by me.  Enjoy your day and have a wonderful week!

Materials and Tools Used: 

Sentiments:  Computer generated

Designer Papers:  Chatterbox Great Little Stripes and Great Room Floral; one unknown paper from my scrap bin

Dies:  Go Kreate XXL Square Frames Frilly #7; Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Two; Crealies Creative Flower No. 06, Poppystamps 956 Lovely Tendril 

Punches:  EK Success medium and small Retro Flowers; Martha Stewart Hydrangea, Hydrangea 3-in-1, Nellie Snellen Floral Punch FLP031 Large Rose Leaves, Fiskars Celestial 3-in-1 corner punch; Michaels mini sun   

Miscellaneous:  Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink stamp pad Walnut Stain, Rusty Hinge and Wild Honey; lace, ribbon and pearls from my stash 

Colouring medium:  Alcohol ink markers from Letraset - Promarkers and Pantone Trias