Monday 27 August 2012

Summer Cottage



Another Monday has rolled around whic means there's a new challenge to share over in The Shabby Tearoom! Starr is your  host this week and asks we create card or project using COLOURS FROM THE PHOTO, DISTRESSING / SHABBY ELEMENTS & SENTIMENT.




Here I've used papers from Pink Paislee (the bird and stamp are snipped from 12x12 sheets) and bunting flag from Digital Papers by Janetand greeting from Heather Hudson Etsy.





We have TWO sponsors this week;





Digital paper by Janet Etsy shop
who is offering 3 collages - 1st prize, 2 collages - 2nd prize, 1 collage - 3rd prize.


AND...


Heather Hudson's Etsy shop is giving away a PDF label image file. 





The Shabby Girls blogs:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Deb's Simple Treasures

Lenet Mos - To Scrap or Not to Scrap, That is the Question

Rebekah Faries Midnite Lullabies Studio

Starr Timmons  - The Paper Chase

Tammy Roberts - Paperie Sweetness


Monday 20 August 2012

Shabby Tearoom DT Call

Here it is ... the long-awaited and much-anticipated DESIGN TEAM CALL at The Shabby Tea Room!!  Thank you to all who have inquired over the past months ... the Shabby Girls cannot wait to see your creativity and inspiration shine and hope to see many of you submit your creations for a chance to earn one of TWO available spots on The Shabby Tea Room Design Team!
Please read the following INSTRUCTIONS and REQUIREMENTS very carefully as your ability to follow these instructions and submit proper and complete projects will directly impact your success on making the Design Team! 
Creativity + Inspiration = FUN!
 
The Shabby Tea Room is looking for a few creative designers to join our team of Shabby Girls!
 
This call will be open until September 2nd.   The new Shabby Girls will be chosen and notified by September 4th.

Here are the details regarding requirements of the position and instructions on how to apply  -- following these directions will directly impact the selection process, so please read everything very carefully to be sure you understand and complete all steps.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us before you submit!
 
Requirements:
  • Actively post to your own blog in English
  • Participate in our weekly challenges for six months to be posted every Monday morning
  • Ability to print and work with digital images, stamp sets, dies, embellishments, templates (as supplied by our weekly sponsors)
  • Comment on participant submissions as per your assigned rotation numbers (you will have two assigned numbers)
  • Link to our challenge blog, Design Team members and post our pink Tea Pot blinkie and Design Team Badge on your blog sidebar
  • Join and keep up to date in our Design Team Yahoo Group (this is where  all DT information will be posted)
  • Create a theme and host a weekly challenge once every six weeks per your DT rotation
    What the Shabby Girls are searching for:
  • High quality work
  • Ability to photograph your work well and brightly lit
  • Ability to follow the directions in the Design Team Application, applications not doing so will not be considered
  •  Fun, creative, happy spirited individuals who love to create with paper, stamps and glue and who love to share with and inspire others
What this team offers:
  • Sponsor digital images, stamps, papers, templates, embellishments
  • Fun and creative inspiration along with a 'family-like' team atmosphere
  • Links to your blog from our Challenge Blog and your fellow Shabby Girls' blogs
  • Blog community socialization, friendship, creativity, inspiration ... FUN
  • A Six-Month Design Team Term beginning on September 17th and running through March 17, 2012 (as long as all Design Team requirements are completely fulfilled.  Failure to fulfill any and all of the DT requirements will result in termination from the team)
How to Apply:

1. Be or become a follower of The Shabby Tea Room
2. Email deb4tasteful@earthlink.net with subject "DT Application" as subject
3. Include the following in your email:
  • Full Name
  • Blog Address
  • Current and previous Design Team experience (current or past DT experience is not required)
  • Tell us a bit about yourself and why you would like to be a Shabby Girl
  • Submit a newly created card and/or project (never before shared on your blog) based on the following INSPIRATION PHOTO.  You may be inspired by the colors, theme, objects in photo or all of the above!  Remember ... we ARE The Shabby Tea Room, so we really adore anything shabby, vintage and tea-related, but these design styles are not all inclusive, all design styles are welcome and will be considered.  Please ATTACH your submission to your e-mail ... do not include it in the body of the e-mail.  We are looking for your BEST WORK, so let your creativity soar and 'wow us' with your application projects!  Please do not share your application project on your blog until this call expires.
  • You may submit as many times as you wish.  Only your first application will require all of the above ... any subsequent applications need only include 'DT Application' in the subject like of your e-mail, your name in the body and a picture of your submission attached to the e-mail.  

 Good luck to all those who apply...we cannot wait to see your creations!



 

Shabby Patterns





Happy Monday! There is another new challenge to share over in The Shabby Tearoom today! Tammy is our shabby host this week and asks we create card or project using COLOURS FROM THE PHOTO, FLOWERS & A DAMASK PATTERN.




This week I've made a cute little card and decorative box ( from Creations by AR ). I've cut the box from kraft card and decorated with damask print paper, chipboard corners and a shabby seam binding bow and highlighted with white paint.



And here is the card! Again, I've used the same damask paper along with corrugated card and pink shabby script paper. I've decorated up with crochet doily and felt butterfly, chiffon trim, cotton lace and felt hearts.


We have TWO sponsors this week;

Creations by AR who are giving away 2 templates

AND...

Paper Sweeties, created by the lovely Debbie who are offering the prize of a stamp set.



Hop over to The Shabby Girls blogs!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Deb's Simple Treasures

Lenet Mos - To Scrap or Not to Scrap, That is the Question

Rebekah Faries Midnite Lullabies Studio

Starr Timmons  - The Paper Chase

Tammy Roberts - Paperie Sweetness


TRR #35



I have a new challenge to share on The Ribbon Reel blog, and Lenet is our fabulous host and asks we create a BABY CARD using the COLOURS FROM THE PHOTO & a BANNER or PENNENT!



I've layered die cut labels with this cute heart - made by sticking gingham ribbon onto card and die cutting into a heart which is edged with pom pom trim. This is just adorable for baby cards!! I ran bunting across the card and secured the ends with faux silk ribbon and buttons. For extra cuteness I added a strip of felt hearts onto the crochet lace border.






38mm White Crochet Lace, 12mm Light Blue Faux Silk, Ivory Pom Pom Trim, 10mm Sky Blue Small Check all available from The Ribbon Reel.






Monday 13 August 2012

For the Love of Books


 
Hello and welcome to another new challenge in The Shabby Tearoom! Rebekah is our wonderful host this week and asks we create card or project using CREAM, PINK, AQUA & BOOK PRINT / TEXT.

 
 

This week I've created this box with a template from our sponsor this week, My Time Made Easy  who are offering 1 template, papers & digi set for our winner.




Hop over to The Shabby Girls blogs!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Deb's Simple Treasures

Lenet Mos - To Scrap or Not to Scrap, That is the Question

Rebekah Faries Midnite Lullabies Studio

Starr Timmons  - The Paper Chase

Tammy Roberts - Paperie Sweetness


Monday 6 August 2012

Soft Neutrals





Today I have a new challenge to share with over in The Shabby Tearoom! Lenet is your host this week and asks we create a card / project USING THE COLOURS IN THE PHOTO.



I've picked up the shabby worn colours this week with kraft card and this gorgeous Graphic 45 paper along with a chipboard frame which has been painted with Crackle Paint and inks then backed with these cool Graphic 45 buttons. I've printed the I Heart U digi stamp from Robyns Fetish, onto matching paper and backed with shredded seam binding and topped off the card with this gorgeous cherub rub on.





Our sponsors this week are Robyns Fetish,who are giving away 5 digi images as this weeks prize!

 







The Shabby Girls are:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz - Deb's Simple Treasures

Lenet Mos - To Scrap or Not to Scrap, That is the Question

Rebekah Faries Midnite Lullabies Studio

Starr Timmons  - The Paper Chase

Tammy Roberts - Paperie Sweetness




Retro Colours



We have a new challenge over at The Ribbon Reel blog, and Zuzana is our fabulous host this fortnight and asks we create a card / project using the COLOURS FROM THE PHOTO, FLOWERS plus RIBBON / LACE / TWINE!




Here I've used some Crate Paper denim paper (from their 'Random' collection) which is plain enough to work well with the bright ribbons and lightly splattered with white paint. I've snipped the playing card out 12x12 paper (Crate Paper 'Restoration' range) and layered with a scallop border, ticket and washi tape. This cute pom pom trim is just so tactile which I just love and matches perfectly with the felt flower.







Twill stripe in Champagne, Orange Grosgrain Dot, Aqua Pom Pom Trim, Organic Cotton in Light Blue all available from The Ribbon Reel.