The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #103

Hi Friends! It's that time again, for another Shabby Tea Room Challenge :-)

This week our Shabby Hostess is Fran! And the  challenge is:

Create a card/project using Navy/blues & Neutrels with a distressed element

This has to be one of my favorite Inspirational photos to date! I absolutely LOVE it!!!

Our sponsor this week is Little Darlings Rubber Stamps and here's here's the image I had to work with  this week:-) Going for a ride The lucky winner will receive 1 stamp set!!!!

For this card I sanded the cardstock to distress. I stamped a few different images randomly. I know it's hard to see but at the bottom I stamped in a blue for a sutle look. then I started piling on the goodies :-)for  a collage look. I colored the image in with colored pencils and mineral spirits.

This week Guest Designer is  Amelia Breytenbach and her blog is  http://otomys.wordpress.com/ our month long Guest Designer is Joanna Munster!! Stop by their blogs and show them some love :-)

 

Hope you are able to join along! Please be sure to visit the Shabby Tea Room for COMPLETE challenge details and for some wonderful inspiration visit the entire DT:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Melissa Bove

Sheri Holt

Cindy Holshouser

Fran Westmoreland

Have a great week! Hugs, Char

Pretty Palettes #49

Hi sweet blogging friends! I hope your having a great weekend so far?

This weeks color combo at My Time Made Easy Pretty Palettes is :

And here's my card. I used This paper I really love the colors this week! The houndstooth paper is my fav! It comes in a few colors and I'm pretty sure I'm hooked on Houndstooth...I was at a Stampin' up party last night and also bought a houndstooth embossing folder..lol!!

 

Have a wonderful weekend!!! Hugs, Char

A Crate Paper Feature Focus "COLLAGE"

Hi Everyone! I hope your having a wonderful week? Crate Paper is having a five-day marathon of design team projects based on a topic/technique that takes to highlighting an ongoing crafty trend. This week they have centered on Collage. The feature will publish every month. Also, as a fun addition, each week,  Crate will host a giveaway as well!! The very last day, Lucky Friday, a winner will be randomly chosen from the day's comment pile. The winner will then be announced the following Monday. Stay tuned for further details - you don't want to miss out! Visit Crate paper's Blog to see the  Design Team 's inspiring projects :-)

For this card I did alot of fussy cutting, which is very relaxing for me. I cut 4 strips of different patterned paper for the background. I took a journal card from the Random collection and cut around the Zig Zag so I could add Different paper behind it for interest. Then I layered a collage grouping on top of the journal card and a fun little doily and brad on the side.

For this next card I used alot of the Random Collection . I also cut a Lace top tag with my Silhouette and sanded it to distress. I layered Random chipboard pieces on top for a collage look. I'm defiantly not a CAS card maker. When I'm designing a card I can't seen to stop piling on the embellies, so collage style works well for me! :-)

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a fantastic day! Hugs, Char

For You....Dear Lizzy

Hi sweet Blogging Friends! I hope your having a great day! I got the new Dear Lizzy line (Neopolitin) in and the colors are so so pretty! I got a bit messy with this card! I painted the card edges white and the top layer has watercolors on it. I distressed the edges and grunged it up! The doily is painted too :-)

Happy President's Day! :-) Hugs, Char

The Shabby Tea Roon #102

Hi! I hope you are having a great weekend! It's was 3 blissful days for me and the weather was nice ! I don't have to many plans. I'm having lunch with a sweet friend today, and after that I'm going to another friends house for a visit!

I have two more challenges before my time is done at The Shabby Tea Room. My term was originally 6 months, but I stayed a year...and boy how that year flew by!

This weeks challenge is to :

Create a card/project using colors in the inspiration photo and a doily.

This week's Shabby sponso is theThe stamp Fairy and this weeks prize is $10.00 is digi stamps!! Woo Hoo! This is the image I chose to work with. Her name is Nelly and you can find her Here . The paper is from Bety!

This week Guest Designer is Heather Hudson and out month long Guest Designer is Joanna Munster!! Stop by their blogs and show them some love :-)

Hope you are able to join along! Please be sure to visit the Shabby Tea Room for COMPLETE challenge details and for some wonderful inspiration visit the entire DT:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Melissa Bove

Sheri Holt

Cindy Holshouser

Fran Westmoreland

Have a great week! Char

Hello

Hi blogging friends!! Just stopping in to share a card I made this Dear Lizzy's sweet new line called Neapolitan . It's fun and fresh! I'm just hanging at home today scrappin away! I  hope you are having a great weekend!!

I made this flower with my Silhoutte Cameo. When I'm not having issues with cutting thru the paper i love it :-) I guess I'm  still on a learning curve :-)

Hugs! Char :-)

My Time Made Easy Pretty Paper Pallettes #48

Hi sweet blogging friends! I hope your having a great weekend so far? I've been hanging out at home scrappin'scrappin'scrappin!!! The mailman delivered  the new line of Dear Lizzy (Wasn't that nice of him :-))  I made a few cards today and will be  back tomorrow with some cards from this new line called Neapolitan

I'd like to welcome Mary Vogel to our Pretty Palette team. Please visit her blog and welcome her to the team!

This weeks color combo at My Time Made Easy Pretty Palettes is :

And here's my card. I used Romance paper for my card this week. The cardstock is ran thru my tim Holts wood embossing folder and I painted the edges with white paint. I fussy cut the flowers out of  the floral paper in this collection. The frame is cut with my Cricut using and edging cartridge.

Thanks for stopping by! It sure makes my day! :-) Hugs, Char

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!! What are your plans for your sweetheart day? Last year my cousin sent me a box of scrap booking supplies and in it was a Hello Kitty Sizzix die . I didn't have a need for it at the time but low and behold me granddaughter's LOVE Hello Kitty, so I made them each a wall hanging.

I couldn't get a good picture because of the rain but here it is framed. I can't wait to give them to the girls tomorrow!

The girls are my sweethearts this year :-) and whatever your plans I hope you have a wonderful day!!! Hugs, Char

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge #101 Hi Ho Cherry O !

Hi !! I hope you had a wonderful weekend? Mine was nice and quiet. I got alot of scrapping done :-) I made a nice stew as it's finally raining a bit here,  and I have been so cold, it just sounded good :-)

The Shabby Tea Room is having a DT call!!! Scroll down to see the details :-)

This week's challenge at The Shabby Tea Room is :

Create a card/project featuring cherries for National Cherry Month and Sherri is your Shabby Hostess and she picked out this adorable basket filled with my favorite fruit!

And here's my card this week. Our sweet sponsor is My Time Made Easy and the gingham paper with the sweet cherries is their paper and it's called Farmhouse Fresh. This week's lucky winner will receive 1 template, papers & digi set. WOW that

is so generous! I LOVE all their wonderful products!!

This week's Guest Designer is  Teresa Kline and our monthly Designer is  Joanna Munster. Be sure to stop by their blogs and check out their wonderful cards!!

Hope you are able to join along! Please be sure to visit the Shabby Tea Room for COMPLETE challenge details and for some wonderful inspiration visit the entire DT:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Melissa Bove

Sheri Holt

Cindy Holshouser

Fran Westmoreland

Thank you for stopping by! Hugs, Char

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM DT CALL !!

Hi Friends!

Well, my time with The Shabby Tea Room is ending in a few weeks and I wanted to make a quick post and let you know that The Shabby Tea Room is having a DT Call! There will be 4 openings!!! I've been with sweet Debbie for a year now and it's been the best time !! I have a few more weeks and who ever makes the team will LOVE it!! It's challenged me to do things I wouldn't have...like using digital stamps and loving it!! You also get to work with wonderful sponsors product!! So if your interested please read below for the lowdown :-)

The Shabby Tea Room DESIGN TEAM CALL!

Here it is ... the long-awaited and much-anticipated DESIGN TEAM CALL at The Shabby Tea Room!! Thank you to all who have inquired over the past weeks ... the Shabby Girls cannot wait to see your creativity and inspiration shine and hope to see many of you submit your creations for a chance to earn one of FOUR available spots on The Shabby Tea Room Design Team!

Please read the following INSTRUCTIONS and REQUIREMENTS very carefully as your ability to follow these instructions and submit proper and complete projects will directly impact your success on making the Design Team!

Creativity + Inspiration = FUN!

The Shabby Tea Room is looking for a few creative designers to join our team of Shabby Girls!
This call will be open until February 26th. The new Shabby Girls will be chosen and notified by February 29th.

Here are the details regarding requirements of the position and instructions on how to apply -- following these directions will directly impact the selection process, so please read everything very carefully to be sure you understand and complete all steps. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us before you submit!

Requirements:

• Actively post to your own blog in English or have a translate button on your blog
• Participate in our weekly challenges for six months to be posted every Monday morning
• Ability to print and work with digital images, stamp sets, dies, embellishments, templates (as supplied by our weekly sponsors)
• Comment on participant submissions as per your assigned rotation numbers (you will have two assigned numbers)
• Link to our challenge blog, Design Team members and post our pink Tea Pot blinkie and Design Team Badge on your blog sidebar
• Join and keep up to date in our Design Team Yahoo Group (this is where all DT information will be posted)
• Create a theme and host a weekly challenge once every six weeks per your DT rotation

What the Shabby Girls are searching for:

• High quality work
• Ability to photograph your work well and brightly lit
• Ability to follow the directions in the Design Team Application, applications not doing so will not be considered
• Fun, creative, happy spirited individuals who love to create with paper, stamps and glue and who love to share with and inspire others

What this team offers:

• Sponsor digital images, stamps, papers, templates, embellishments
• Fun and creative inspiration along with a 'family-like' team atmosphere
• Links to your blog from our Challenge Blog and your fellow Shabby Girls' blogs
• Blog community socialization, friendship, creativity, inspiration ... FUN
• A Six-Month Design Team Term beginning on March 19th and running through September 16, 2012 (as long as all Design Team requirements are completely fulfilled. Failure to fulfill any and all of the DT requirements will result in termination from the team)

How to Apply:

1. Become a follower of The Shabby Tea RoomThe Shabby Tea Room
2. Email deb4tasteful@earthlink.net with subject "DT Application" as subject
3. Include the following in your email:

• Full name and address
• Blog address
• Current and previous Design Team experience (current or past DT experience is not required)
• Tell us a bit about yourself and why you would like to be a Shabby Girl
• Submit a newly created card and/or project (never before shared on your blog) based on the following INSPIRATION PHOTO. You may be inspired by the colors, theme, objects in photo or all of the above! Remember ... we ARE The Shabby Tea Room, so we really adore anything shabby, vintage and tea-related, but these design styles are not all inclusive, all design styles are welcome and will be considered. Please ATTACH your submission to your e-mail ... do not include it in the body of the e-mail. We are looking for your BEST WORK, so let your creativity soar and 'wow us' with your application projects!
• You may submit as many times as you wish. Only your first application will require all of the above ... any subsequent applications need only include 'DT Application' in the subject like of your e-mail, your name in the body and a picture of your submission attached to the e-mail.

GOOD LUCK to all who apply! The Shabby Girls cannot wait to see your beautiful creations!!

Please visit The Shabby Tea Room to link your projects! Hugs, Char

Crate Paper Mini Album!

Hi friends! This is my 1st post for Crate paper and I couldn't be happier! I absolutely LOVE this line.....well, all their lines lol!! This month at Crate we are celebrating one of my favorite holidays...Valentines Day! And this is the perfect paper for that! I decided to make a heart mini album for my daughter. It has pictures of my granddaughters and her in it. She has a special bond with them and hopefully will love the album.

For my project I started off with a heart album from Kaiser Kraft, decorating the pages with Paper Heart Collection. I used lots of embellishments :-)

Here is a picture of my youngest granddaughter...Liberty

For this page I covered it with paper Hearts "Define Paper" and layered a doily. I popped the wording out of the frame added "Delivery"paper behind it. Paper Hearts Line

On this page I put down "Love Letter paper and sprayed Glimmer mist "Bubble Gum" over the top and them came along and sprayed Mister Huey's Calico White Mister on top of that, I hand-cut the banner with some various papers in the collection :-)

 I started with cutting 1/4 inch strips of paper and glued them horizontal on the heart. Then I made a pocket out of Vellum and tucked a little heart in the pocket.

My three favorite girls! My daughter and granddaughters :-)

A big thanks for stopping by! I always so appreciate your visits :-) Hugs, Char

Happy Creating!!

Crate paper Valentines Event!

Hi! And a happy Wednesday to you!  Crate  paper is having a Valentines Event on their blog with some reallay cool giveaways!! The DTare sharing some FABULOUS projects this week so go check them out. You won't be disappointed. :-)

TSTR Challenge #100 Love is in the air! Candy hearts

Hi and a happy Monday to you sweet friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend :-) I went to a scrapbooking class that my friend heidi was putting on. I love going to a class and just enjoying the girls and having fun! And Saturday night I had a sleepover with my grandaughters! Yeah!! How fun right?

This week at The Shabby Tea Room Melissa is our Shabby Host and here's the inspiration picture she choose:

And the challenge is to :

Create a card/project with a food theme (chocolate, candy, fruit, etc) and must include a heart(s).

This week's sponsor is Robyn's Fetish and the cup of cocoa is her digital stamp. You can find it Here. The lucky winner this week will get 5 digi images!! Yeah!!I paper pieced it with some of the paper from Rhonna Farr's Valentines digital kit and the background paper is Crate, and I glittered up the whipped cream with a healthy dose of glitter! I decided to do a tag this week instead of a card for a change. I love doing tags, but hardly ever do them...go figure!

This week's Guest Designer is http://paperboutiquescrapbookingstudio.blogspot.com/ Milagros C. Rivera. Sorry I couldn't get her blog to link up. And our Guest Designer for the whole month this week is http://www.inspiredbystampin.com/  (Joanna Munster) . Be sure to visit these talented ladies and see their wonderful work!

Thanks so much for visiting! Hope you are able to join along! Please be sure to visit the Shabby Tea Room for COMPLETE challenge details and for some wonderful inspiration visit the entire DT:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz
Melissa Bove
Sheri Holt
Cindy Holshouser
Fran Westmoreland

Thanks for visiting! Hugs, Char

Pretty Palettes Color Challenge # 46

Hi Everyone! It's that time again! Another color challenge over at My Time made Easy! Here's the colors this week! Pretty bright huh?

And here's my card. I used Pop some fun digi paper and those buttons from Papertrey matched perfectly! It's the perfect card to add movie bucks inside...which is what I'm going to do for a friend :-)

I hope you have some time to play around! And if you have some time pop on over to MTME and see all the new  pretty templates and paper in their store!

Thanks for stopping by! HUgs, Char

Bless your little Heart

Hi ! I hope your having a great day! It's Friday!! Yeah!! Just a quick pop in to say hi and share this little banner card...:-) I've been a busy lil' scrapper :-) . And tomorrow I'm going to Heidi's get together to scrap ! Should be fun!!

I really love this line by OA...Farmhouse...I think it's so pretty. When I was in Chico last week I made a bunch of card shapes on Karen's Accucut and I thought it would be fun to make a banner card. And when I was done I'm not so sure I like the shape for a card...Jury's out...what do you think?

Have a great weekend! Hugs, Char

Kiss me kit!

Hi! Just popping in to share a card I made with Rhonna's new Valentines line. It's digital and I AM IN LOVE with it's softness and awesome papers. Click  Here to see this adorable collection! I also used some OA (checkered paper) and the embossing folder is Stapin' up. I love to mix and match papers!

I also added word verfication back onto my blog. I know it's a pain but I don't like the spam comments I'm getting :-( I'm sorry!

Thanks for visiting! Have a wonderful day! Char