Winter Wonderland At The Shabby Tea Room

Our challenge for the next two weeks at The Shabby Tea Room is

Winter Wonderland and using the inspiration photo below!.

Our sponsor is the fabulous and super cute Paper Sweeties!

I started with a snowflake background for my card,

then cut a few stitched snow banks.

Using Paper Sweeties Holly Days Stamps,

I stamped 3 snowmen, colored in with my Copics

and a silver glitter pen.

I added tiny crystal gems to the snowflakes and the snowmen scarves.

These were easily cut out with the matching set of Holly Days Sweet Cuts.

A 'winter wonderland' sentiment was stamped in silver on the bottom

and a silver sparkle bow was added along with a 'flying' reindeer die cut!

Why not pop on over to The Shabby Tea Room,

see what the other 'shabby girls' have created...

I can tell you they have beautiful projects to inspire you.

Create a 'winter wonderland' yourself and you could be the winner

of the fabulous Paper Sweeties prize!!

Little Dancer In A Tea Cup

Time for a new challenge at The Shabby Tea Room!

Using the inspiration photo below our theme is

'HOLIDAY SPARKLE'

This time around our Sponsor is Dies R Us.

Just by entering the challenge you could win a gift certificate to shop with!!

I had an idea for this card as soon as I saw the photo inspiration

and it just so happened that I was placing an order to Dies R Us,

and it just so happened he had new releases and this tiny little dancer

was one of them.....

now that is what I call "meant to be"..LOL

Here is the link for the little ballerina:  Frantic Stamper Ballerina.

I cut her twice, once for her body and then a glitter paper for her tutu.

I cut my cup on my Cricut Explore, then embossed.

It actually was trial cut as I wasn't sure  of the size I wanted,

but it was perfect, but it was too "white" 

so I sponged Distress ink over the embossing..much better!

I used a metallic paper and the same embossing folder for the backgound.

Next came the doily.

Looks like the real thing eh?

I remember when these doily dies first started coming out

and I was so excited to be able to cut my own.

This die is Cheery Lynn Designs Pinwheel Doily.

I used one of the dies from Sue Wilson Designs Winter Trees,

then coated it with glue, then Spun Sugar glitter.

A few gun metal pearls were added to it.

The little tinsel snippet was laying on my desk from a previous project

and it seemed perfect to use for the cup.

The tiny little word "Joy" Elizabeth Crafts Designs Joy

was cut first from craft foam,

then from a glitter snippet

(I keep every tiny little piece of my glitter paper for things like this...

I need "hoarder control here..lol)

I added a tiny piece of velvet ribbon (last piece) 

and a Rose for a band around the cup.

Take a little trip over to The Shabby Tea Room and see what the other

"shabby girls" have to inspire you with...see you there!

Entering the following Challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts (m) .... Sparkle
Crafty Boots .... Christmas
Fun Cuts .... 'E' is for Elegance
The Crazy Challenge .... Christmas

Oh' Christmas Tree Challenge at The Shabby Tea Room

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at

The Shabby Tea Room!

This week our challenge theme is

"Oh' Christmas Tree"

using the inspiration photo below.

Our sponsor is Bugaboo stamps.
I used Make It Snappy - Oh Christmas Tree for my image.
I colored the image in with copics and though it is hard to see,
I heavily used a silver Stardust Glitter pen as well.

I stenciled  Stars for a background using silver ink on 
one side and an embossed snowflake panel on the other.

A few die cut Christmas trees were added,
each with a silver glitter star on top!
I also cut the trees from white craft foam, 
and slightly offset the die cuts so it would
add a bit of a look of "snow" underneath.

To finish I added a pretty bow and a snowflake charm!

Head on over to The Shabby Tea Room blog to see
what the other "shabby girls" have created.

Entering the following challenges:
The Ribbon Girls .... Use Any Image
Come and Get It .... Winter Holiday
Great Impressions .... Bling On The Holiday
Crafty Friends .... Add A Charm
Inkspirational .... ATG With Silver
Robyn's Fetish .... Wet or Dry Embossing

"Thankful" at The Shabby Tea Room

Here we are already at November 2nd.

I have always loved November,

not sure really why.

Maybe it is because it is a time for family

to get together, a time to be thankful

for all we have, freedom, food on our tables,

clothes on our backs, to be able to live as we do.

Which brings us to our new challenge at

The Shabby Tea Room with the theme "thankful"

and using the inspiration photo below.

Our sponsor is Great Impressions Stamps.

Have you seen their stamps?

Oh my, they are the cutest....I am placing an order this month!

Now I have to admit I ordered a die purposely for this challenge.

Crazy huh...oh well, I love it....

it is Memory Box Pillar Candle Trio.

The pine greens are Impression Obsession.

I used a Snow Marker on them.

The little acorns are from a Spellbinders set Fall Foliage,

I added gold glitter to the tops.

I added a bow with some newly purchased $1 ribbon from Walmart...

I wish I had purchased two rolls ...it is so pretty!

The background paper is 

The Paper Studio The Shoppe on the Square....

the entire pad is gorgeous!

To finish, I added a meaningful sentiment,

one I think all us could learn from!

Now run, don't walk, over to The Shabby Tea Room

and see what the other "shabby girls" have created....

beautiful projects!!!

Entering the following challenges:

Craft-Dee Bowz ... ATG With a Handmade Bow

Crafting From The Heart .... ATG

Eureka Stamps .... Give Thanks

Path of Positivity (m)... Gratefulness

Textures and Patterns at The Shabby Tea Room

Welcome!!

This week at The Shabby Tea Room it's all about

Textures and Patterns and using the inspiration photo below!

Our sponsor is Heather Hudson from

My Artistic Adventures....

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Make sure and pop on over to her Etsy shop

and check out all her digital collage sheets...

so many to choose from like the awesome one I used

Vintage Halloween  Playing cards Digital Collage Sheet

My entire card was centered around the 

digital playing card I mentioned above.

I used 6 different snippets of scrap Halloween

paper and adhered them down for my background.

I cut a black doily out of a metallic paper

using Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry Doily die.

You know, this is the very first doily die I ever purchased?

Worth it's weight in gold if you ask me..lol!

I added a twisted piece of glittery tulle underneath and the

vintage "playing card" on top.
A glittered edge was added to the top
from my HUGE stash of Halloween supplies!

To keep in with the vintage look,

a bit of rick rack was added to the bottom with gems.

Cut a cute little tag included with the collage sheet,

added a bow, star button and it was done....

Head on over to The Shabby Tea Room,

join in our challenge with us and you could win

a gift certificate from My Artistic  Adventures yourself!!

Entering the following challenges:
Cheery Lynn Designs .... Vintage
Alphabet Challenge .... "R" is Ribbon
Artistic Adventures .... ATG/Halloween
Craft-Dee Bowz .... ATG with a Bow
Get Creative .... Halloween Colors
House of Cards .... Texture/Colors

BOO Shaker Card

Happy Monday Morning!!

It's time again for a new challenge at The Shabby Tea Room!

Our theme is "BOO-riffic" and using the inspiration photo below!

Our sponsor is the wonderful Paper Sweeties.

I love all the shaker cards around blogland 

and love making them myself

so that was the beginning base for my card!

I cut a "BOO" die and filled it with Halloween Confetti.

My little witch was made with Paper Sweeties dies and stamps using

Sweeties Girl Sophie (Stamp)

Sweet Cuts Sophie (Die)

Best Witches (witch outfit)

I added a few fun details,

witch hat on the BOO, a funky polka dot ribbon bow,

an embossed pumpkin background and a cross eyed kitty cat!!

No pop on over to The Shabby Tea Room

and take a peek at all the fabulous inspiration the design team

has to inspire you to join us.

You could be the winner of a $20 gift certificate to Paper Sweeties!!

Entering the following challenges:
Artistic Inspirations  .... ATG with a twist of black
Craft-Dee Bowz ....ATG with a Bow
Get Creative .... Halloween
Really Reasonable Ribbon ....  Halloween with Ribbon/Trim

Capture Every Moment

It is time for our newest challenge at 

The Shabby Tea Room.

Our challenge theme is "Picture This" and using the inspiration photo below.

Our sponsor is a favorite of mine Janet on Etsy "by Digital Paper".

I thought this was such a fun challenge.

My entire card was built around my beautiful professional photographer daughter Lori

for her birthday that will be October 2nd.

She has made quite a name for herself in her newborn photography images,

is a bit  trendy (a whole lot trendy..lol) and this image reminds me of her.

It is Photographer Girl.  There are 6 different tag images in this digital set.

The other digital is Beautiful Life.  I love how they work together so well.

The background you see behind the tag 

is a recycled packaging piece from Prima

that had Vintage Trinkets on it.  

It was such pretty packaging I just had to save it!

I think the colors work perfectly for the image!

I added a few items I have had in my stash forever it seems.

One is the TH film strip ribbon...perfect!

At the top I have a little acrylic frame...

gee it has been in my stash for at least ten years...it is from Maya Road

Because my daughter loves a bit of bling, I added sequins here and there.

I think she is going to love this card!

Now why don't you "pop" on over to The Shabby Tea Room

and see all the "shabby-licious" inspiration my team mates have for you!

Entering the following challenges:
Allsorts .... Lots of Layers
Brown Sugar .... Use Something Recycled 
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards .... Fancy & Feminine
Inspiration Destination ... ATG
Get Creative challenge #23 ...Must Include A Tag

'Abc - 123' At The Shabby Tea Room

Hi All,

It's the middle of August and time for another challenge at 

The Shabby Tea Room.

Our challenge theme is ABC-123 using the inspiration photo below.

Our sponsor is The Paper Temptress.

All papers I have used  are from The Paper Temptress and are:

Amber Mica Metallic

Copper Mica Metallic

Onyz Metallic

Laser Black Glossy Lustre

Serptentine Mica Metallic

Cryogen White

Beautiful, beautiful papers..

I looked at the inspiration photo and pretty much went with

the chalkboard and sunflowers for my card.

I used a new Memory Box die called Distressed Windham Collage

on the beautiful Laser Black Glossy Lustre paper.

I wish you see this paper  IRL as it has stripes, is so shiney

and the most elegant black paper I have seen!

The sunflowers were made with a Cheery Lynn Designs die

using the Amber and Copper metallic papers.

I cut the leaves with Serptentine Metallic.

The little frame has Onyz Metallic paper in it to represent

a chalkboard.  I stamped a tiny sentiment that is all about

sunshine!

Last, I added a tiny bumble bee also a Cheery Lynn die.

Now, I invite you to pop on over to The Shabby Tea Room blog

and see what the other shabby girls have to not only inspire you,

but hopefully to tempt you to join in with us!

Entering the following challenges:
Try It On Tuesday .... Sending You Flowers
Hiding In My Craft Room .... Use Die Cuts
Chocolate, Coffee, & Cards .... Frame it

Peaches and Cream at The Shabby Tea Room

This week at  The Shabby Tea Room our new challenge

is Peaches and Cream using the gorgeous inspiration photo below.

Our lovely sponsor is Crafty Secrets.

Being I am also on the Crafty Secrets Design Team

I had an endless choice of what products I could use!

I use lots of their beautiful vintage images and this time

decided to go with one of the gorgeous digital stamps

called Rose DAS-M31 (coming soon).

The background paper you see is also Crafty Secrets digital paper

from Creating with Vintage Patterns CD.

I sized the digital rose in Microsoft word, then printed it on

a lightweight vellum.

This works good, you just need to make sure to let your

printer ink dry completely.

I then flipped it over and did one of my favorite coloring methods 

of using Copics on the back side of the image.

I love this as it gives such a soft color to the image!

Now take your pretty little selves over to 

The Shabby Tea Room and see what the other "shabby girls"

have created...wow...beautiful projects!!!

Entering the following challenges:
Scrap and Craft .... Wedding
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards .... Flower in your Image
Craft -Dee BowZ .... ATG with a handmade bow

Summer Picnic at The Shabby Tea Room

Hi there, it's time for a new challenge at

The Shabby Tea Room.

This week our theme is "Summer Picnic"

using the inspiration photo below.

Our sponsor is Dies R Us.

I made this card almost totally from my scrap bin.

It seems I have an abundance of "pink" scraps.

I used Poppystamps Teapot Stack,

cutting it first on sticky back paper that I had adhered to my card stock.

Then, I did the same for each teapot, and placing each individual piece in.

kind of like a puzzle.

It was rather picky doing it this way as each piece is so small..

but the outcome is worth it I think!

I used Taylor Expressions Little Bits Picnic Basket,

I think it is the cutest little thing!

The sentiment is an Anna Griffin.

The little lady bug is Die-Versions Wee Petites Buggy.

The ribbon is labeled Christmas...hmmmm...

it works well here I think.

I also used the Darice Quilt Blocks embossing folder....

you just have to have this folder..it is downright GORGEOUS!!

Now why don't you pop on over to The Shabby Tea Room

and see what the other "shabby" girls

have to inspire you!

We have some new members on our DT and they are fabulous,

as well as us "oldies"....wait did I just call us OLD...lol!!!

Entering the following challenges:
Dream Valley .... Embossing wet or Dry
Craft Your Passion .... ATG
In The Pink .... Pink and Floral
Pixie's Snippets Playground #186

'Sweet As Sunshine" Challenge At The Shabby Tea Room

Happy Monday and welcome to a new challenge at 

"The Shabby Tea Room"!

This weeks challenge is "Sweet As Sunshine"

using the inspiration photo below!

Our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.

I chose "Yummy Cupcake" for my digital stamp to work with.

Looks good enough to eat doesn't it?

I printed the cupcake 3 times, then paper pieced it.

For the frosting I used my Marvy Snow Marker.

You just apply it, then heat set it and it puffs up.

I think this is a pretty cool thing to have and

you can find one HERE if interested.

I added Sparkle N Sprinkle Gypsy Red glitter for the cherry.

The doily and fishtail banners are Cheery Lynn Designs dies.
The banners were cut from "snippets" of paper
from my "red" scrap bag.
Yes, I have all my scrap papers sorted by color,
organized, aren't I...lol!!

I embellished with a few sequins, buttons and a bow.The bow is made from SU Real Red Satin Ribbon
I have had in my stash forever (and it's almost gone now)!
The little square button is from a SU
Simply Sent card kit from 2006...
yikes, that button is 9 years old!

Now head on over to The Shabby Tea Room

and see all the other creations my "shabby"

teammates have to inspire you. 

Entering the following challenges:
Pixie's Snippets Playground .... Week #184
Shopping Our Stash .... Baubles, Buttons or Bows
Craft-Dee Bowz .... ATG With a Handmade Bow
Scrapy Land .... ATG
My Time To Craft .... Paper Piecing
Sparkle N Sprinkle .... Loose Glitter