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Monday, June 30, 2014

Week #225 - 'Sketch This'


Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Tina is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'Sketch This' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration!   Tina asks that you create a card or project inspired by:
 THE SKETCH!

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!

I am pleased to introduce you all to this week's Guest Designer, Kate TearKate earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #214 challenge - 'Easter Sweetness'.




And some more beautiful inspiration from our June Special MONTH-LONG Guest Designer -
Macarena!  



Do you want to be the next Month-Long Guest Designer with the Shabby Girls?  It's as simple as participating in our weekly challenges and WOW-ing us with your projects!  The Shabby Girls might be calling on YOU to be the next Month-Long Guest Designer!!!

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





Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
Bossy Joscie: Blueberry Pinbacks




Tina Milbourn - Confessions of a DeNami Addict
Bossy Joscie: Offset Sun Ray










Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose



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 Bossy Joscie!


Joscelyne Cutchens is the woman behind the brand Bossy Joscie. She has been an avid crafter for years and took the plunge into creating flair and stamps a few years ago. You can find many different modern, classic and trendy designs to accent your crafts right in her little shop. She also offers personalized and sentiment stamps as well as digital elements too.

This week's lucky winner will receive a $20 gift certificate from Bossy Joscie!

 
Please link your creations below by Sunday, July 6th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, July 7th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 7th as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!
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Week #224 - 'Party Time' WINNERS!

A big, shabby THANK YOU to all of our friends for being so supportive of this wonderful, fun, shabby little challenge blog!!! Such an fun week here in the Tea Room for our 'Party Time' challenge -- we received 22 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 2,686 FABULOUS FOLLOWERS for peeking and 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!

Please join me in thanking Kate Tear for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Macarena for joining us as our June Month-Long Special Guest Designer!

A very special thank you to our sponsor last week, Digital Papers by Janet Etsy, for sponsoring the Tea Room challenge!

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!!!  Your talent and creativity makes it nearly impossible to pick winners each week!   And now, without further ado, here are the creations that caught our eyes this week for capturing the essence of the 'Party Time' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.   Jill Norwood #3

2.   Brenda van der Hulst #12

3.   Sweet Nine #14

 
THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE WINNERS:
 
1.  First place winner = 3 collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy: Cathy Mc #19

2.  Second place winner = 2 collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy: Achang #6

3.  Third place winner = 1 collage file from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy: Nowe Love #11



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

Please be sure to review the rules on our sidebar in order to be considered for the weekly top honors and prizes! 
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Monday, June 23, 2014

Week #224 - 'Party Time'


Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week I am our creative host and I have chosen the theme of 'Party Time' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration!   I ask that you create a BIRTHDAY card or project inspired by the photo USING PINK, GREEN and POLKA DOTS!

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!

I am pleased to introduce you all to this week's Guest Designer, Kate TearKate earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #213 challenge - 'Floral Fantasy'.



And some more beautiful inspiration from our June Special MONTH-LONG Guest Designer -
Macarena


  
Do you want to be the next Month-Long Guest Designer with the Shabby Girls?  It's as simple as participating in our weekly challenges and WOW-ing us with your projects!  The Shabby Girls might be calling on YOU to be the next Month-Long Guest Designer!!!

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

Debbie MarcinkiewiczPaper Sweeties
Digital Papers by Janet Etsy: Cupcakes Day
Paper Sweeties: Borders, Splish Splash, Banner Wishes, Occasions, Mint Seam Binding, Frosting Sequins





Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
Digital Papers by Janet Etsy:  Paper Roses






Lenet Mos - To Scrap or not to Scrap, that is the Question
Digital Papers by Janet Etsy: Your Time , Square labels 
Paper Sweeties: Blueberry Seam Binding





Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose
Digital Papers by Janet Etsy: Cupcakes Day



Tina Milbourn - Confessions of a DeNami Addict
 Digital Papers by Janet Etsy: Antique Paper 1, Flower Strips, Bunnies Labels, Sweet Color Paper
Paper Sweeties: Happy Wishes, Mint Seam binding, Watermelon seam binding, Frosting sequins



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 - Digital Papers by Janet Etsy!


My name is Janet, I'm Polish, live in the south of Italy and the mother of two children!!  I am a printing technician by profession, but an artist by passion.  I really like to draw and photograph everything with my camera. I am in love with old graphics and illustrations, and I always have my colored markers and pencils around me to sketch with.  I'm so happy to be sponsoring this week's Tea Room challenge!

Janet

Tea Time Terrific Top Three 1st place winner = 3 collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy
Tea Time Terrific Top Three 2nd place winner = 2 collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy
 Tea Time Terrific Top Three 3rd place winner = 1 collage file from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy


 
Please link your creations below by Sunday, June 29th to play along. Tea Time Terrific Top Three Winners will be announced Monday, June 30th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 30th as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!
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Week #223 - 'Pretty Gifts and Packaging' WINNERS!

A big, shabby THANK YOU to all of our friends for being so supportive of this wonderful, fun, shabby little challenge blog!!! Such an fun week here in the Tea Room for our 'Pretty Gifts and Packaging' challenge -- we received 22 GORGEOUS 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 2,687 FABULOUS FOLLOWERS for peeking and 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!

Please join me in thanking Rebecca Ednie for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Macarena for joining us as our June Month-Long Special Guest Designer!

A very special thank you to our sponsor last week, Creations by AR, for sponsoring the Tea Room challenge!

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!!!  Your talent and creativity makes it nearly impossible to pick winners each week!   And now, without further ado, here are the creations that caught our eyes this week for capturing the essence of the 'Pretty Gifts and Packaging' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  25th Wedding Anniversary #3

2.  Susan #4

3.  Wyzwaniowo #14

 
THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.  kbrandy4 #6

2.  Achaug #7

3.  Kate T. #10

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Marbella #19!  Oh my shabby goodness ... stunning is an understatement!  Look at this totally gorgeous box Marbella created for this week's challenge - decorated inside and out to perfection!




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

Please be sure to review the rules on our sidebar in order to be considered for the weekly top honors and prizes! 
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Monday, June 16, 2014

Week #223 - 'Pretty Gifts and Packaging'


Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Rebecca is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'Pretty Gifts & Packaging' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration!   Rebecca asks that you create a gift or gift packaging inspired by the photo!  (bag, box, gift wrap, unique packaging, etc.)

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!

I am pleased to introduce you all to this week's Guest Designer, Rebecca EdnieRebecca earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #212 challenge - 'Pretty in Pink'.




And some more beautiful inspiration from our June Special MONTH-LONG Guest Designer -
Do you want to be the next Month-Long Guest Designer with the Shabby Girls?  It's as simple as participating in our weekly challenges and WOW-ing us with your projects!  The Shabby Girls might be calling on YOU to be the next Month-Long Guest Designer!!!

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

Debbie MarcinkiewiczPaper Sweeties
Creations by AR:  Simply Scrumptious Shop



Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
Creations by AR:  Mini Bakery




Linda Dudziak - Made by Groszek
Creations by AR: Baby Onesies Box





Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose
Creations by AR: Crafter's Apron
Paper Sweeties: You Are Amazing




 Creations by AR: Dress Up Baby Bag


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 Creations by AR!
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Creations by AR is all about paper crafting specializing in 3D templates, cutting files and digital images. Visit www.creationsbyar.com for inspiration!

I am pleased to offer The Shabby Tea Room participants a challenge discount of 10% off entire purchase during the week of my sponsorship.  The discount code is challenge10.

 
Please link your creations below by Sunday, June 22nd to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, June 23rd. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 23rd as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!
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Week #222 - 'Lavendar & Lace' WINNERS!

A big, shabby THANK YOU to all of our friends for being so supportive of this wonderful, fun, shabby little challenge blog!!! Such an fun week here in the Tea Room for our 'Lavendar & Lace' challenge -- we received 18 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 2,685 FABULOUS FOLLOWERS for peeking and 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!

Please join me in thanking Char Crawford for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Macarena for joining us as our June Month-Long Special Guest Designer!

A very special thank you to our sponsor last week, The Cutting Cafe, for sponsoring the Tea Room challenge!

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!!!  Your talent and creativity makes it nearly impossible to pick winners each week!   And now, without further ado, here are the creations that caught our eyes this week for capturing the essence of the 'Lavendar & Lace' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Zielonaliska #3

2.  Handcrafted by Achawg #4

3.  Bligu #16

 
THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.  Lynne #7

2.  Charlotte Zweigoron #8

3.  Paper Talk With Samra #18

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Narelle Farrugia #14!  What an absolute shabby chic beauty Narelle created for this week's Lavendar & Lace challenge!  Thanks for sharing your talents with us all in the Tea Room, Narelle!




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

Please be sure to review the rules on our sidebar in order to be considered for the weekly top honors and prizes! 
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Monday, June 9, 2014

Week #222 - 'Lavendar & Lace'


Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Diane is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'Lavender & Lace' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration!   Diane asks that you create a card or project inspired by the photo using lavender + cream/white and include lace/doilie and distressing.

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!

I am pleased to introduce you all to this week's Guest Designer, Char CrawfordChar earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #211 challenge - 'Bits & Bobbles'.



And some more beautiful inspiration from our June Special MONTH-LONG Guest Designer -
Macarena!  


Do you want to be the next Month-Long Guest Designer with the Shabby Girls?  It's as simple as participating in our weekly challenges and WOW-ing us with your projects!  The Shabby Girls might be calling on YOU to be the next Month-Long Guest Designer!!!

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

Debbie MarcinkiewiczPaper Sweeties
The Cutting Cafe:  Tulip Card Set
Paper Sweeties:  Wagon Add-on: bloom & grow, Banner Wishes, Grape Seam Binding




Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
The Cutting Cafe:  Window Sill Shaped Card Set





Lenet Mos - To Scrap or not to Scrap, that is the Question
The Cutting Cafe:Tulip Card Set





Linda Dudziak - Made by Groszek
The Cutting Cafe: Tulip Card Set




Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose
The Cutting Cafe: Window Sill Shaped Card
Paper Sweeties: You Make Me Smile

 



Tina Milbourn - Confessions of a DeNami Addict
The Cutting Cafe: Tulip Card Set


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 - The Cutting Cafe!
The Cutting Cafe

The Cutting Cafe is your one stop for affordable cutting files and printable stamps. We offer a huge selections on just about any occasion.

This week's lucky winner will receive three cutting files from The Cutting Cafe!
 
Please link your creations below by Sunday, June 15th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, June 16th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 16th as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!
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