Little Prince Designer's Hop ...

Hi friends and Happy Easter to you all!  I hope you're having a wonderful day shared with family and friends!  I have a special couple of projects to share today that I recently created for a Designer's Blog Hop coordinated by my bloggity friend, Jessica from Homespun Elegance!  Here is a little peek ...

... please hop on over to the Paper Sweeties blog to check out more detailed pictures of all the projects I made for today's hop ... and to see the line-up of designers participating in the hop today!

'Like' the Paper Sweeties Fan Page and leave a comment on the Paper Sweeties Little Prince Designer's Blog Hop post to be eligible to win two free stamp sets from the shop!

This card from today’s celebration set also was based on the current Paper Sweetie’s Sketch Inspiration Challenge #5 – which ends today!  Play along for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Paper Sweeties shoppe!!

Thanks for stopping by today!  Now, hippity hop on over to the Paper Sweeties blog for more eye candy and to play along to win!!

Hugs!
xoxoxo

Dream, Wish, Believe - Pinspired!

Hi ya' sweeties!  I have some very exciting news to share with you all today -- Paper Sweeties is sponsoring the current challenge at Pinspired -- whoot, whoot!!! I

  I used the You Make Me Smile stamp set from Paper Sweeties on my card for today's challenge!

Hippity hop on over to check out the amazing inspiration provided by the Pinspired Design Teamies this week ... and then I hope you'll give this fun challenge a try for your chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the Paper Sweeties shoppe!

And, if you need a little mojo, try giving the current Paper Sweeties Sketch Inspiration #5 a try -- a great starting point for your crafty projects ... and another chance to win some goodness from the shop to one lucky winner - sketch challenge runs through 3/31/13!

 

 

Week #159 - 'Lovely Layers'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Rebekah is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'Lovely Layers' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration and Rebekah asks that you create a card or project inspired by the colors in the photo, use the sketch and include lots of layers!

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, Milagros C. Rivera!  Milagros earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #145 challenge - 'Shabby Chic Holiday'. 

And some more beautiful inspiration from our March Special MONTH-LONG Guest Designer ...    

Kathy Montgomery!  

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
Bugaboo Stamps - BBrat Girl with Bunny
Paper Sweeties - Banner Wishes & Some Bunny Loves You

Lenet Mos - To Scrap or Not to Scrap, That's the Question
Bugaboo Stamps - Circle Sentiments: A Little Birdie Told Me

Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose
Bugaboo Stamps - Rose Circle

Rebekah Faries - Midnite Lullabies Studio
Bugaboo Stamps - Flower Tag #7
Paper Sweeties - Pennant Party

Starr Timmons - The Paper Chase
Bugaboo Stamps - Love Conquers All

Tracey Kelly - Trace Elementz
Bugaboo Stamps - Cupcake Tag
Paper Sweeties - Little Wishes

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 papercrafting 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, March 31st to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, April 1st. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 1st as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

Week #158 - 'Anything Goes' 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 'Anything Goes' challenge -- we received 183 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 2,444 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 Zielinski for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Kathy Montgomery for joining us as our March Month-Long Special Guest Designer!

A very special thank you to our sponsor last week, My Time Made Easy, 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 'Anything Goes' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.   Sylvia #2

2.   Milagros C. Rivera #7

3.   Raginhilda #38

4.   Kelly N. #50

5.   Helen (Dining Room Drawers) #56

6.   Teresa A. #120

7.   Liz #121 & #143

8.   Kirsti Schurr #126

9.   Ira #170

10.   Joann #171

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE WINNERS:
 
1.   Kirsten #72

2.   Kathy Roney #10 & #128

3.   Amelia #154

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Katie Tate #96!  Wowzers ... just look at this impressive, four-sided box -- decorated so sweetly on all four the sides with pretty stamped and colored images along with beautiful embellishments!!

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!

Week #158 - 'Anything Goes'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Lenet is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'Anything Goes' and Lenet asks that you create a card or project with any theme that you choose!

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 Zielinski!  Lori earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #145 challenge - 'Shabby Chic Holiday'. 

And some more beautiful inspiration from our March Special MONTH-LONG Guest Designer ...    

Kathy Montgomery!  

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
Paper Sweeties - Fancy Monograms 

And a project I made for the March release at My Time Made Easy using the Bag-sket cut file,
Darling Dots paper, Sugar and Spice & The Gingersnap's stamp sets; Primrose Cookie Dough and Lacey Blueberry seam binding

Lenet Mos - To Scrap or Not to Scrap, That's the Question
My Time Made Easy - Bag-sket cut file, Darling Dots paper
Paper Sweeties - Occasions

Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose
My Time Made Easy - Bag-sket cut file, Darling Dots paper
Paper Sweeties - Some Bunny Loves You

Rebekah Faries - Midnite Lullabies Studio
My Time Made Easy - Bag-sket cut file, Darling Dots paper
Paper Sweeties - So Sweet of You

Starr Timmons - The Paper Chase
My Time Made Easy - Bag-sket cut file, Darling Dots paper
Paper Sweeties - You Make Me Smile

Tracey Kelly - Trace Elementz
My Time Made Easy - Bag-sket cut file, Darling Dots paper
Paper Sweeties - Pennant Party

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 - My Time Made Easy!

 

 My Time Made Easy™ LLC provides you with the basics for creating your own coordinating handmade cards, tags, and gift packaging in no time. It is fun, affordable, and we made it easier than ever! I have always said that it really is all about the TOTAL package. Now you can afford to create and dress up the simplest of gifts on your own, and make them appear to be that much more special. Nothing says love like something handmade.

This week's lucky winner will receive a prize package containing the Bag-sket cut file, Darling Dots patterned paper and Apothecary Labels stamp set!


Please link your creations below by Sunday, March 24th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, March 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 #157 - 'Oh-So Pretty in Pink' 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 'Oh-So Pretty in Pink' challenge -- we received 58 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 2,433 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 Erum for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Kathy Montgomery for joining us as our March 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 'Oh-So Pretty in Pink' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.   Shari N. #1

2.   Helen Dining Room Drawers #16

3.   Sylwia-eR #20

4.   Inny Styl #22

5.   Lea L. #26

6.   Karien #29

7.   Yulia L. #35

8.   Mia #38

9.   Cathy Mc #41

10.  Helene #42

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE WINNERS:
 
1.   Tracy Payne #31 - winner of three collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy

2.   Dani A. #56 - winner of two collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy

3.   Sandee #46 - 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!

Publication Incentive Program launches at Paper Sweeties!

 NEWS FLASH ...

**Publication Incentive Program -- Launches Today!!  Do you own some Paper Sweeties stamps ... do you love to create pretty little things and share with friends ... do you submit your creations to magazine publication calls? Well, I have some exciting news to share with you! Today we are launching our brand new Incentive Program at Paper Sweeties!! If you have a card or project published in a nationally recognized print magazine using Paper Sweeties stamps, contact us to receive a $25 gift certificate - WOW! Happy crafting ... we can't wait to see what you'll design with your Paper Sweeties stamps!**

Hop on over to the BLOG to take a peek at what the Sweeties Teamies have created for your inspiration today using the *new* in March springtime stamps!  Leave us a comment while you're there letting us know which of the new sets is your favorite!

 Attend our Facebook Event going on March 13th - 16th ... lots of contests, giveaways and chances to win some goodness from the shop!

Contact us to subscribe to our monthly newsletter which will allow you to keep up to date on all the latest news and specials that Paper Sweeties has to offer -- plus receive subscriber only discounts!