Monday, 17 September 2012

Chevrons




Greetings everyone! There's another fun challenge over at The Ribbon Reel to share today, with Keilly being our wonderful host this fortnight. She has chosen this gorgeous photo to inspire you and asks create a card / project using PASTEL COLOURS, CHEVRONS & RIBBON.



I've used MME 'Be Happy' papers and these fab kraft pockets, which I've embossed and popped in a tag! sdecorated with chevrons and a stamped vellum pocket filled with butterflies. Felt flowers and butterfly add tactile dimension and I've finished with this cute peg and charm.




Dahlia Resin Flower, Mini Peg, Brown Kraft Little Bitty Bag, Twill Stripe, Cream Button Twime, Made With Love Charm all available from The Ribbon Reel.





Monday, 10 September 2012

Creative Candy



Hello and welcome to another new challenge over in The Shabby Tearoom! I am is your host this week (for the last time!) and ask you create card or project using the COLOURS IN THE PHOTO, LACE, COTTON & A BUTTON.



 Here I've used papers and Bingo card from Crafty Secrets Creating With Vintage Patterns and Typography CD's. I took inspiration from the beautiful trims in the inspiration pic and added various trims and laces complete with a cute cotton reel.





We have TWO sponsors this week;


 Crafty Secrets,who are giving away a $50 gift certificate

AND...

 

Paper Sweeties, who are offering the prize of a stamp set.






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


Monday, 3 September 2012

A {Labor} of Love




Welcome to a new challenge over in The Shabby Tearoom! Debbie is your lovely host this week and asks we create card or project using COLOURS FROM THE PHOTO & A BANNER.




I just love this weeks inspo pic and tried  to reflect as much of it as I could in my card! I stuck die cut stars onto the kraft card blank like a stencil and painted over the top and removed them. I've added a ribbon banner and paper rosette (by Tim Holtz) along with the 'Snowmen Melt My Heart' (yes, really!) digi stamp from Robyns Fetish which I've altered to say 'So'!





We have TWO sponsors this week;

 

 Robyns Fetish,who are giving away 5 digi images

AND...

 

Paper Sweeties, who are offering the prize of a stamp set.






The Shabby Girls:

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


Vintage Vibe


We have a new challenge over at The Ribbon Reel blog, and Helen is our wonderful host this fortnight and asks we create a card / project in BLACK & WHITE with a shot of PINK plus RIBBON.



I must admit this colour scheme slightly worried me, as it's not normally what I use but I think I pulled it off! I love the papers which have been sat in my stash for ages, which I gave some wonky stitching. A doily has been layered with music paper and a Tim H birdcage die cut (which has been subtley stamped), scallop circle, chipboard circle and voile and felt heart with a flash of pink from this pretty rose.




Seam binding has been threaded through the base of the birdcage and shredded the ends and scrunched up for a bit of texture. I finished with a greeting stamped onto music paper.


White Seam Binding, Tea Rose, Bakers Twine and Heart pin all available from The Ribbon Reel.





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