Final day to play to WIN with the Sweeties!!

The Paper Sweeties Sketch Inspiration #4 challenge ends today at 6 pm EST.  Create a little goodie to share based on the February sketch using anything from your craft stash -- you'll get an extra vote if you use something from the Paper Sweeties shoppe!

Winner will be announced tomorrow along with our brand new sketch inspiration for March!

We will also be releasing ALL the *new* in March stamp sets on the 1st so you can get your Easter cards, projects and gifts underway!!   We'll be offering FREE SHIPPING on all orders from March 1st through 5th to help you stock up on all your favorite stamps!!

We can't wait to see your projects! 

Week #155 - 'Pink Party'

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 'Pink Party' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration and Rebecca asks that you create a card or project inspired the COLORS AND THEME of 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!

I am pleased to introduce you all to this week's Guest Designer, Sherry Wright!  Sherry earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #142 challenge - 'Just Neutrals'. 

And some more beautiful inspiration from our February Special MONTH-LONG Guest Designer ... Teresa Kline!  

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 ...

Debbie Marcinkiewicz -  Simple Treasures
The Cutting Cafe - Easter Basket Shaped Card & Bunny Treat Box
Paper Sweeties - Occasions

Lenet Mos - To Scrap or Not to Scrap, That's the Question
The Cutting Cafe - House Shaped Card
Paper Sweeties - Pennant Party & You Make Me Smile

Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose
The Cutting Cafe - Bunny Treat Box

Rebekah Faries - Midnite Lullabies Studio
The Cutting Cafe - Candy Jar Shaped Card

Starr Timmons - The Paper Chase
The Cutting Cafe - Teapot Shaped Card & Bunny Treat Box
Paper Sweeties - Pennant Party & Warm Winter Wishes

Tracey Kelly - Trace Elementz
The Cutting Cafe - Gumball Machine Shaped Card

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

This week's winner will receive three files generously donated by The Cutting Cafe!!!


Please link your creations below by Sunday, March 3rd to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, March 4th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 4th as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

Week #154 - 'A Silver Lining' 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 'A Silver Lining' challenge -- we received 39 WONDERFUL 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 2,408 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 Lori Ulrich for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Teresa Kline for joining us as our February 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 'A Silver Lining' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Pauline C. #8

2.  Tammy #9

3.  Leesa aka the Navy Wife #15

4.  Ava G. #30

5.  Bea #38

6.  Ann #38

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE WINNERS:
 
1.  Cathy Mc #21

2.  Dorthe #32

3.  Sylwia-er #34

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Christine Creative Journey #12!  I fell in love with Christine's gorgeous vintage-inspired card this week -- so beautiful -- especially the silver glass glitter!

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!

And the WINNERS are ...

The WINNERS of the February *new* stamp release contests and events are now announced on the Paper Sweeties blog today!  Hop on over to see if YOU won some goodness from the shoppe!

Thanks to everyone who attended our latest new stamp release events, left us sweet comments and purchased some Paper Sweeties stamps to add to your crafty supplies!

The current Paper Sweeties Sketch Inspiration #4 challenge continues through February 28th -- visit the blog for complete details on how to play along to win!

Hugs!

xoxoxo

Week #154 - 'A Silver Lining'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Starr is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'A Silver Lining' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration and Starr asks that you create a card or project inspired by the photo incorporating the colors of AQUA AND BROWN AND INCLUDE A SILVER ELEMENT!

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, Lori Ulrich!  Lori earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #141 challenge - 'Tic Tac Toe'.

And some more beautiful inspiration from our February Special MONTH-LONG Guest Designer ...   Teresa Kline!  

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 ...

Debbie Marcinkiewicz -  Simple Treasures
Creations by AR - Bunny Box
Paper Sweeties - Occasions

Lenet Mos - To Scrap or Not to Scrap, That's the Question
Creations by AR - Haute Tote

Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose

Creations by AR - One Drawer Card Organizer

Rebekah Faries - Midnite Lullabies Studio
Creations by AR - Gourmet Takeout
Paper Sweeties - Pennant Party, Little Wishes

Starr Timmons - The Paper Chase
Creations by AR - Shadow Box Frame

Tracey Kelly - Trace Elementz
Creations by AR - Lolipot
Paper Sweeties - You are Amazing, Little Wishes, You are Fabulous

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!

Creations by AR is all about paper crafting specializing in 3D templates, cutting files and digital images. Please visit our shop 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.  

This week's lucky winner will receive two templates from the shop as their prize!!

 

Please link your creations below by Sunday, February 24th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, February 25th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 25th as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

Week #153 - 'Sweet Silhouettes' 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 'Sweet Silhouetes' challenge -- we received 43 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 2,398 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 Cathy McGrath for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Teresa Kline for joining us as our February 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 'Sweet Silhouettes' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1. Meihsia Liu #3

2. Chriscesar #14

3.  Alyson M. #17

4. Kristi Schurr #19

5. Michelle #26

6. Kathy M. #27

7. Sylwiaer#31

8. Dani A. #38

9. Diane H. #40

10.  Shirley #41

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE WINNERS:
 
1.  Rachelle Olaridge #25 - winner of three collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy

2.  Monika/buzsy #13 - winner of two collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy

3.  Maria P. #43 - winner of one collage file from Digital papers by Janet Etsy

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!

Let the February Paper Sweeties *new* Stamp PEEKS begin!

The Sweeties Teamies have begun sharing projects today on the Paper Sweeties blog created using the *new* in February stamps ... with a tea theme this month!  The design team will continue to share projects, ideas and inspiration on the 14th, 15th and 16th ... and the *new* stamps will be LIVE in the shop on the 15th!

Hoping you find something you LOVE!