Let's Get Shabby - Tickled Pink Style!

Happy Wednesday!  Today I'd love to share with you my project for this week's shabby chic/vintage challenge at Paper Sundaes.  Sadly, I finished this little sketch book project Saturday but just felt it was missing something so I wanted to add something.  Not sure what might be missing, but from a practical standpoint, if I want my fourteen year old niece to use it, I have to make it functional - so no poofy ribbons or gems or pearls.  Hopefully she'll like it! 

I cropped the 12 x 12 paper so that the frame spotlighted Lil Victorian Steampunk Lolita Evie.  I love this era of fashion.  My family moved to Edmonton in 1984 and for over twenty years I thoroughly enjoyed dressing up in Klondike/Gold Rush day fashion for the annual Klondike Days.

I am so happy with the shading on her dress!  I love all the folds.  I used the words on the paper to add a message to my niece on the front and on the inside cover.

I decorated the back inside cover but kept it fairly blank so that she can write her name or whatever on the back.  The sketch book is from Ecojot.

My niece's sketch book will be entered into the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - For a Diva (what 14 year old girl isn't?)

All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes (you can buy this stamp here at ATS)

Thank you for looking!  I look forward to seeing your take on our shabby chic/vintage challenge!