"Elegant Shabby"

I'm so excited to play along with a new challenge blog! I made this journal for an "elegant shabby" challenge using the colors pink, green, cream, brown and red. If you like shabby-style papercrafting, check out this blog: http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/ I like to do challenges because it encourages me to try new ideas. I never would have combined brown and red with this beautiful 7 Gypsies paper, but I think it works. Here is my supply list:

journal: Michael's * ribbon: Stampin Up! * PP: 7 Gypsies (I've been saving this paper for something special) * Ink: Tim Holtz distress ink *Music note background stamp is from Stampland *all other stamps and buttons: Papertrey Ink