a beautiful world

Hi there! It's time for an all new Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge! This week's challenge theme is all about "The good 'ol days". It's fun to walk down memory lane and whether you'd like to create a classic vintage project, try a technique you used to use, or perhaps walk down memory lane, we want to see how you're inspired by the good 'ol days.

I was inspired to create a vintage themed layout featuring a photo of the gorgeous Eiffel Tower:

I love most anything vintage especially beautiful iconic vintage landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower. A piece of beautiful paper from the French Industrial collection triggered my creativity to scrap a photo of the beautiful structure that my husband snapped while we were vacationing in France:

After creating the collage background using awesome papers from the French Industrial collection, I used various Distress Inks along with the Harlequin stencil to add a touch more color and design:

I embellished the layout with various metal findings which I colorized using Gesso, Vintage Photo and Faded Jeans Distress Stains:

Thanks so much for visiting! I hope you enjoyed my project and I hope I have inspired you to give it a try and join along with the Simon Says Stamp Monday Stamp Challenge! Be sure to visit the Simon Says Stamp Monday Stamp Challenge blog to see what the DT has created:

Be Sweet ;)


Products Used: Tim Holtz Idea-Ology French Industrial paper stash collection, Tim Holtz Layering Stencil Harlequin, Dina Wakely Ranger Gesso Media, Tim Holtz Distress Stain Faded Jeans Ranger, Tim Holtz Distress Stain Vintage Photo Ranger, Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad Vintage Photo Ranger, Ranger Texture Paste, Prima Flowers Vintage Clock Face Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets, Prima Flowers ROSES Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets, 
Prima Flowers FLOWERS Sunrise Sunset Vintage Trinkets, VersaMark Watermark Rubber Stamp Emboss Chalk Resist Ink Pad, Ranger Embossing Powder White, Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps PAPILLON, Simon Says Stamp Danville Wreath Craft Die, Tim Holtz Idea-ology BOTANICAL REMNANT RUBS, Tim Holtz Idea-ology NATURE Adornments Metal Charms, Tim Holtz Idea-ology ORNATE PLATES, Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps ULTIMATE GRUNGE Background Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz Idea-ology LONG FASTENERS Brad Hardware, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Arrow Adornments Metal Charms