Week #254 - 'Sweet Summer'

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 Summer!  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}

Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
My Artistic Adventures:  Golden Yellow Shabby Chic Tags
Paper Sweeties:  Bubblegum Straws

Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose

My Artistic Adventures: Pink Shabby Chic Tags

 Tracey Kelly - Trace Elementz

My Artistic Adventures:  Pink Shabby Chic Tags

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!


And, for ANOTHER CHANCE to play along and win, share your work for the current June challenge at Paper Sweeties too!

 

 The Shabby Girls are pleased to welcome our sponsor - My Artistic Adventures Etsy!

My Artistic Adventures Etsy has been meeting the designing needs of artists who like to use unique, vintage-inspired digital images in their creations.  The images have been used to create cards, layouts, tags, altered art, Christmas ornaments and other art pieces since May 2012.  My Artistic Adventures' selection of Digital Collage Sheets will help you with your Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day, Easter, Floral and other creations that you would like to create with a Vintage Shabby Chic feel.  Easy online shopping, affordable prices and fast delivery of purchases by instant download are available through the shop.

10% discount for the Tea Room followers this week: SHABBYTEAROOM10 

Challenges the 2nd & 16th of each month on the My Artistic Adventures Challenge Blog
My Artistic Adventures You Tube Channel 
Heather’s Blog 

Winner: $18 of Digital Collage Sheets
Tea Time Top Three: $6.00 of Digital Collage Sheets

Please link your creations below by Sunday, July 5th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, July 6th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 6th as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

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Week #253 - 'In my Garden' 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 'In my Garden' challenge -- we received 41 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 2,766 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 'In my Garden' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Karen O. #4

2.  Lis M. #7

3.  Theresa's Studio #11, #36

4.  Carol Gill #23

5.  Riti Podder #29

6.  Janie R. #38

 

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.   Stampwilly Designs #24

2.  Karasiowa #13, 17, 18

3.  Handmade by Charlotte #32

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Asha #15

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! 

Card Kit of the Month at Paper Sweeties!

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Week #253 - 'In my Garden'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week our challenge is called In My Garden!  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}

Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
Paper Sweeties:  Jelly Bean Time, Live Love Grow,
Emma, Emma Sweet Cuts, Tuti-Fruiti Sequins

Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose

Paper Sweeties: Best Wishes

 Tracey Kelly - Trace Elementz

Paper Sweeties:  Beautiful & Beautiful 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!

And, for ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN, we'd love for you to share your work this month for the June challenge at Paper Sweeties - 'Party Time' ... what a fun color palette, theme and inspiration photo:

 The Shabby Girls are pleased to welcome our sponsor - Paper Sweeties!

Paper Sweeties offers high-quality, on trend acrylic stamps, coordinating metal dies and pretty embellishments. Our heartwarming images allow paper crafters to create handmade from the heart treasures that will be keepsakes for years to come!  We carry adorable dolls with interchangeable outfits and accessories ... plus we also have a wide variety of wonderful all-occasion sentiments, labels, frames and accessory sets - perfect for every paper crafted project! You'll enjoy using your Paper Sweeties stamps, dies and embellishments to create projects for card making, scrap booking, party invitations and favors, home decor, gifts and so much more!

Winner will receive a $20 gift certificate from the Paper Sweeties boutique!

 

Please link your creations below by Sunday, June 14th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, June 15th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 15th as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

An InLinkz Link-up

Week #252 - 'Fun Blooms' 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 'Fun Blooms' challenge -- we received 20 FUN 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 'Fun Blooms' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Tanja #3

2.  Elena F. #4

3.  Handmade by Charlotte #7

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.  Mary V. #1

2.  Sharon #2

3.  Faith A. #17

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Theresa's Studio #5! 

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 #252 - 'Fun Blooms'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week our challenge is called Fun Blooms!  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}

Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
The Cutting Cafe:  Fish Bowl Shaped Card

Lenet Mos - To Scrap or not to Scrap, that is the Question
The Cutting Cafe: Fish Bowl Shaped Card

Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose

The Cutting Cafe: Fish Bowl Shaped Card

 Tracey Kelly - Trace Elementz

The Cutting Cafe:  Fish Bowl Shaped Card, Paper Sweeties

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!

And, for another chance to win, play along with this month's challenge at Paper Sweeties:

 

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 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, May 31st to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, June 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!

An InLinkz Link-up

Week #251 - 'Pretty in Pink' 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 'Pretty in Pink' challenge -- we received 70 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 'Pretty in Pink' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Mary V. #2

2.  Barbara Ann #11

3.  Ela17 #23

4.  Cathy Parlitsis #39

5.  Lauren Bergold #42

6.  Cheryl Lea #58
 

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.  Lisa F. #19

2.  Rebecca Billard #57

3.  The Leaf Studio #62

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Julie P. #45!

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!