Week #256 - 'Summer Picnic'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week our challenge is called Summer Picnic!  Please create a card/project INSPIRED BY THE PHOTO!

FOR YOUR SUBMISSION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE WEEKLY PRIZE AND HONORS: Because we are sponsored weekly by wonderful businesses who have graciously donated products and in the interest of fairness to all participants, any entries that do not follow our simple challenge rules will remain in the gallery but will not be eligible for the weekly prizes and top honors. Thanks for your understanding and participation!

And now for some more beautiful inspiration from the Shabby Girls (please click on each designer's blog link to view additional photos of their projects) ...

 Debbie Marcinkiewicz -  Paper Sweeties
{Creator}

Amelia Breytenbach - Stamped For The Occasion
Spellbinders Nestabilities - Romantic Rose
Spellbinders Shapeabilities Die D'Lites - Sprigs
Paper Smooches - Birthday Words

Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
Taylored Expressions Little Picnic Basket
PoppyStamps Teapot Stack
Die-Versions Wee Petites Buggy
Darice Quilt Block Embossing Folder

Lisa Blastick -  Beyond Beauty
Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Doily and French Pastry Tiny Doily

Rebecca Deeprose -  Paper Primrose
Spellbinders - Decorative Labels 18

Rebecca Ednie - Eclectic Endeavors

Spellbinders Vintage Ovals, Papertrey Ink Angled Labels

 Tracey Kelly - Trace Elementz
Cheery Lynn - Fanciful Flourish, Lattice 2

Now, hop on over to our Shabby Girl individual blogs to see lots more creative and beautiful inspiration, additional pictures and instructions for these projects!

For another opportunity to share your work for a chance to win, please visit the Paper Sweeties blog in August -- we're celebrating our 3rd birthday with loads of inspiration, creativity, guest designers, more than $350 in prizes and giveaways ... and FUN!  Look at this yummy challenge board:

 The Shabby Girls are pleased to welcome our sponsor Dies R Us !

This weeks winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to spend at the DRU store.

Our Links are

Store www.diesrus.com 

Blog www.diesrusblog.com

Challenge Blog www.diesruschallenge.blogspot.com

Please link your creations below by Sunday, August 2nd to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, August 3rd. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with  on the 3rd as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

An InLinkz Link-up

Week #255 - 'Sweet as Sunshine' WINNERS!

A big THANK YOU to all of our crafty friends for being so supportive of this fun little challenge blog! Such an inspiring week here in the Tea Room for our 'Sweet as Sunshine' challenge -- we received 40 beautiful cards and projects this week WOW - and the Shabby Girls enjoyed peeking at each and every single one of them!!  We also would like to recognize and thank our 2,762 FABULOUS FOLLOWERS for joining in on the weekly challenges! We {heart} you all in the Tea Room so very much!!!

Don't forget ... if you're sporting either a Shabby Tea Room pink tea pot blinkie, Tea Time Terrific Top Three badge, Winner badge or Guest Designer badge, contact me via e-mail to be added to the Shabby Girlfriends Page!

The Shabby Girls thank you ALL for sharing your special paper crafting talents with us here in the Tea Room! The talent and inspiration continuously amazes and inspires us all!  And now, without further ado, here are the creations that caught our eyes this week for capturing the essence of the 'Sweet as Sunshine' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  7. Leeann

2.  9. Barbara Ann

3.  12. Tanja - Little Art Cottage

 

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.  15. Karasiowa

2.  16. Katie Tate

3.  20. Lucy Patrick  &  22. Lucy Patrick

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

#17 Crafty Distraction!

Congratulations to ALL! Tea Time Terrific Top Three and Winners, please grab your badges from our sidebar so you can proudly display them on your blogs! Winner, please contact me via e-mail to claim your prize!

Please be sure to review the rules on our rule page in order to be considered for the weekly top honors and prizes! 

Week #255 - Sweet as Sunshine

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week our challenge is called Sweet as Sunshine!  Please create a card/project INSPIRED BY THE PHOTO!

FOR YOUR SUBMISSION TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE WEEKLY PRIZE AND HONORS: Because we are sponsored weekly by wonderful businesses who have graciously donated products and in the interest of fairness to all participants, any entries that do not follow our simple challenge rules will remain in the gallery but will not be eligible for the weekly prizes and top honors. Thanks for your understanding and participation!

And now for some beautiful inspiration from the Shabby Girls (please click on each designer's blog link to view additional photos of their projects) ...

 Debbie Marcinkiewicz -  Paper Sweeties
{Creator}

Amelia Breytenbach - Stamped for the Occasion
Bugaboo Stamps: Yummy Cupcake

Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
Bugaboo Stamps:  Yummy Cupcake

Lisa Blastick - Beyond Beauty
Bugaboo Stamps:  Yummy Cupcake






Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose

Bugaboo Stamps: Yummy Cupcake

 Tracey Kelly - Trace Elementz
Bugaboo Stamps: Cupcake Girl

 Paper Sweeties:  Ho Ho Ho

Rebecca Ednie  - Eclectic Endeavours

Now, hop on over to our Shabby Girl individual blogs to see lots more creative and beautiful inspiration, additional pictures and instructions for these projects!

 The Shabby Girls are pleased to welcome our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps !

As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of paper crafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing!  From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects.  Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!

If your taste runs to rubber (and you know who you are), you can find Bugaboo Stamps stamps at Totally Stampalicious. And finally, join the Bugaboo Stamps DT  for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.

Our links are:

Store : http://www.bugaboostamps.com/

Catch the bug Challenge blog:  http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/

Please link your creations below by Sunday, July 19th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, July 20th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with  on the 20th  as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

An InLinkz Link-up

Week #254 - 'Sweet Summer' WINNERS!

A big THANK YOU to all of our crafty friends for being so supportive of this fun little challenge blog! Such an inspiring week here in the Tea Room for our 'Sweet Summer' challenge -- we received 40  BEAUTIFUL cards and projects this week WOW - and the Shabby Girls enjoyed peeking at each and every single one of them!!  We also would like to recognize and thank our 2,765 FABULOUS FOLLOWERS for joining in on the weekly challenges! We {heart} you all in the Tea Room so very much!!!

Don't forget ... if you're sporting either a Shabby Tea Room pink tea pot blinkie, Tea Time Terrific Top Three badge, Winner badge or Guest Designer badge, contact me via e-mail to be added to the Shabby Girlfriends Page!

The Shabby Girls thank you ALL for sharing your special paper crafting talents with us here in the Tea Room! The talent and inspiration continuously amazes and inspires us all!  And now, without further ado, here are the creations that caught our eyes this week for capturing the essence of the 'Sweet Summer' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Mary V. #7

2.  Liz's Creative Corner #11

3.  Karasiowa #22 & #23

4.  Gloria Shirr #28

5.  Theresa's Studio #29

6.  Holly H. #31

 

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S - all winners of $6 Digital Collage Sheets from My Artistic Adventures:
 
1.  Glenda's Cards #13

2.  The Leaf Studio #26

3.  Jen Carter #32

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Silje Kristin #4! 

Congratulations to ALL! Tea Time Terrific Top Three and Winners, please grab your badges from our sidebar so you can proudly display them on your blogs! Winners, please contact me via e-mail to claim your prize!

Please be sure to review the rules on our rule page in order to be considered for the weekly top honors and prizes! 

Announcing the NEWEST Shabby Girls!

A HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who applied for our recent Design Team Call here in the Tea Room!  We received 48 AMAZING applications which made it very difficult to choose 'just' three new designers!  We really appreciate the time and effort everyone took to create and submit!  YOU are what makes The Shabby Tea Room such a FUN place to come and share inspiration, creativity and fun!  Thanks again!

Applicants were asked to create new projects based on this beautiful photo!

Now, without further ado, please help me welcome the newest shabby girls joining our fabulous design team:

Amelia Breytenbach - Stamped for the Occasion

Lisa Blastick - Beyond Beauty 

Rebecca Ednie - Eclectic Endeavors

I'm super excited to be inspired by these lovely ladies' beautiful creations here in the Tea Room!  We will have a brand new challenge for everyone to play along with tomorrow morning -- see you then!

Paper Sweeties July Inspiration Challenge - Red, White & Blue

 Time for a new challenge at Paper Sweeties -- we have a beautiful patriotic inspired board this month, but you can be inspired by one or more of the colors, stars, stripes, flag -- anything!

I used Jake, Jake Sweet Cuts, ConGRADulations, Surf's Up, Be Happy Sweet Cuts and Marshmallow Sequins to create this card for my oldest son who recently graduated from grad school!  Visit the Paper Sweeties blog for all the deets!

Click –> HERE <– to learn about our JULY CARD KIT!  Such fun cards to create -- purchase kits one month at a time or subscribe to the KIT CLUB to save!!

Hugs - xoxo