Thursday, June 30, 2011

Magazine Copy Cat Challenge

I recently started following this awesome blog, Debbiedoo's Blogging and Blabbing, and let me just tell ya, this gal is a hoot!!! She has a beautiful home and some awesome ideas! If you've never paid her a visit, you need to. She is hosting a party right now called Magazine Copy Cat Challenge. The challenge is to take a photo of a vignette or a project of some sort pictured in a magazine and then recreate it in your home. This idea really appealed to me so I decided to give it a shot. I have a habit of saving favorite magazines for forever, and my inspiration came from my July 2009 copy of Country Living. Here is my magazine inspiration photo:



I love the hydrangeas and the lemons add just the right punch of color. Here's my version:



I used a green pitcher with pink hydrangeas and I also added a little doily to my tray. I love how this turned out!

I had so much fun with this project, that I decided to do another one. This is a nod to the upcoming 4th of July holiday. I used a photo from the same July 2009 Country Living magazine. Here's my inspiration photo from the magazine:



And here's my version:



Yep, this is the same arrangement as you see in my header photo. Love the contrast of the colors in the flags with the colors in the sunflowers. So pretty!

Thank you, Debbie, for hosting this awesome party! Please click on her blog name above to check out all the wonderful "copy cats" in this challenge. This was fun!

Until next time. . .
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22 comments:

  1. DebbiedoosJune 30, 2011 at 8:32 PM

    Hi Donna, I am so glad you joined the party, had fun, and did a fantastic job. I love the green vase with the pink hydrangeas. You made it all your own, but yet you were a copy cat too...thanks again. I will do this again for sure.

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  2. Connie the crafterbugJune 30, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    I like the green pitcher you used! This is a great idea, Debbie does seem like such a fun person I agree.
    Connie

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  3. Debbie@http://refreshrestyle.com/June 30, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    They both look amazing. I love hydrangeas (are yours real-they look so perfect) and sunflowers! and keeping old magazines! Love your copies!
    Debbie@refreshrestyle.com

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  4. AnonymousJune 30, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Donna, love that green pitcher and both your copy cat's,your colors are popn'!
    I love country(Country Living), I was country when country wasn't cool, teehehe.
    ~JO
    LazyonLoblolly

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  5. Linda @ A La CarteJune 30, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    Great job on these copy cat photos! I love both of them. I had fun doing mine and it make me really get creative in my thinking.

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  6. bjJune 30, 2011 at 9:35 PM

    lookin' gooood.....love both your takes.
    Good job.
    Isn't this so fun..I want to do it again soon.
    xo bj

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  7. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleJune 30, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Great job on both. Can't wait to join in tomorrow.

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  8. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMEJune 30, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    Your's is better! Great job!!

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  9. jennifer768June 30, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    Awesome job ! Hugs,Jen

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  10. DeniseJune 30, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Oh I need to do that! Have a happy 4th my friend..

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  11. DeniseJune 30, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Your link to her blog is not working. :)

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  12. Eileen @ Cottage Beach HouseJuly 1, 2011 at 2:30 AM

    Love them both. And have to say your choice with the lemons is so much better than the inspiration . I love how you placed the lace. and used the green pitcher. I also really like the sunflowers with the flags. Very nice!

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  13. MichelleJuly 1, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    Both your copycat layouts are great! Love the pink flowers with a green pitcher. And I like how you added the sunflowers to the flags. ~Michelle

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  14. Donna~One Simple Country GirlJuly 1, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    I fixed the link (I think!) so it should be working properly now! Thanks Denise!

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  15. CailinMarieJuly 1, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    my daddy was born on the 4th of July and I was born in Kansas, so he called me "his sunflower girl" I think you just showed me my signature 4th of July center piece! It is so beautiful and simple and lovely!!!

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  16. KimMalkJuly 1, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    That was fun--Your hydrangeas and lemons are such a pretty contrast.

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  17. DonnaJuly 1, 2011 at 11:36 PM

    Love both of your copy pictures. Simple, yet so cute!
    D

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  18. Ricki TreleavenJuly 2, 2011 at 12:17 AM

    Good job! I am visiting from Debbiedoos.

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  19. Queenie's Vintage FindsJuly 2, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Such pretty pictures...so fun to see what you did...by the way...I love Country Living Magazine too :)
    Q~

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  20. fran @ eleven-o-oneJuly 2, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Love your hydrangeas. (Wish I could grow them here in South FL. but it's just too hot.). Wasn't the party fun? I hope Debbie does it again. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  21. Honey at 2805July 3, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    Both of your copycat layout are so well done. I like the use of the green pitcher with the lemons. Nice job in both instances.

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  22. SuzyJuly 4, 2011 at 9:24 PM

    Hydrangeas are a fave of mine so I love your copy! Great job.

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