Shabby Chic BirthdayCard

As soon as I saw TOMICs latest challenge I knew I'd participate there. I loved the sketch, and the picture, meant for inspiration, really do inspire!
I rushed to find the papers and stuff I wanted to use - then I had to figure out what I wanted to do with the papers...
After a little while surfing around I came to I Love ProMarkers challengeblog.
They wanted us to "Get Distressed"... and wait a minute - wasn't that what the challenge at Magnolia Stamp Lovers was also... checking, checking... Yes, I remembered right.
Then I'll distress it - I may have come to that conclusion anyway...
So there I sat, tearing and ripping, embossing and distressing, punching and dieing - oh, and waiting for the goldcolour to dry(!) It seemed to take days to dry, but actually it was just a few (too many) hours...
Inside the card I used my new Spellbinders "Twisted Metal Tags and Accents" - aren't those swirls the loveliest! I used a Martha Stewart Punch Around The Page to make the labels inside.
On the back I used the same Spellbinderset as where the swirls came from (I used it on the outside, as well - it may be a new favourite :D).
I like to decorate all sides of the card (think it's more finished with all pages decorated), and that's what Sukkersøtt wants us to do in their challenge #139
Simon Says Stamp! has a Anything Goes challenge this time, and says they'd love to reach "the magic 1000" - I'd love to help them reach that number of participants - wouldn't you...

Below you'll find pictures of the in- and backside of the card, and a list of the challenges I'll enter my card into :)

TOMIC # 17 - Get Inspired
Magnolia Stamp Lovers - Distressing
I LOVE ProMarkers # 85 - Get Distressing
Sukkersøtt #139 - Dekorer hele kortet
Simon Says Stamp! - Anything Goes

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