Week #199 - ' Color Challenge'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Lesley is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'Color Challenge' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration!   Lesley asks that you create a card or project inspired by the photo USING BLACK, KRAFT AND CREAM/WHITE!

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, Angela Wilson!  Angela earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #192 challenge - 'Holiday Baking'.

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

Kimi Blundell!  

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 (please click on each designer's blog link to view additional photos of their projects) ...

Debbie Marcinkiewicz -  Paper Sweeties
The Cutting Cafe - Wine Glass shaped card
Paper Sweeties - Occasions

Aneta Matuszewska - Artisant
The Cutting Cafe - Wine Glass shaped card

Heidi Gonzales - My Lil' Scrap Corner
The Cutting Cafe - Wine Glass shaped card

Lesley Croghan - Always Playing With Paper
Paper Sweeties - Let It Snow

Linda Dudziak - Made by Groszek
The Cutting Cafe - Wine Glass shaped card

Tina Milbourn - Confessions of a DeNami Addict
The Cutting Cafe - Wine Glass 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 selections on just about any occasion. 

The Cutting Cafe has generously donated 3 files to this week's lucky winner!!!

 

Please link your creations below by Sunday, January 5th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, January 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!

Week #198 - 'A Few of my Favorite Winter Things' 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 Few of my Favorite Winter Things' challenge -- we received 12 FUN & WINTERY 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 2,598 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 Beth Johnson for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Kimi Blundell for joining us as our December Month-Long Special Guest Designer!

A very special thank you to our sponsor last week, The Ribbon Reel, 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 Few of my Favorite Winter Things' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Holly G. #4

2.  Sylwia-eR #10

3. Inny Styl #11

 

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.  Tenia Nelson #5

2.  Lyn B. #7

3.  Susan #12

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

LeAnne #2!  WOW ... what a holiday stunner!  The red striped patterned papers along with the white snowflake and sparkly silver bell and tinsel come together to create one stunning card!  Thanks, LeAnne, for sharing your lovely card with us all this past week!

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 #198 - 'A Few of My Favorite Winter Things'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Heidi is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'A Few of My Favorite Winter Things' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration!   Heidi asks that you create a card or project inspired by the photo and INCLUDE BUTTONS/BELLS, SNOWFLAKES, SILVER & WHITE!

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, Beth Johnson!  Beth earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #192 challenge - 'Holiday Baking'.

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

Kimi Blundell!  

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 (please click on each designer's blog link to view additional photos of their projects) ...

Debbie Marcinkiewicz -  Paper Sweeties
The Ribbon Reel - Natural Button Twine, Crochet Lace Trim, Snowflake Trim, Pink Fabric Flower, Pink & White Polka Dot Grosgrain Ribbon, White Polka Dot Bitty Bag, Silver Jingle Bells, White Leaf Pin
Paper Sweeties - Ho Ho Ho, Cake Crumbs seam binding, Vintage Winter White seam binding

Aneta Matuszewska - Artisant

Heidi Gonzales - My Lil' Scrap Corner

Linda Dudziak - Made by Groszek

 

Tina Milbourn - Confessions of a DeNami Addict

Lesley Croghan - Always Playing With Paper
{off this week}

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 Ribbon Reel!

The Ribbon Reel is based in the UK and owned by Keilly Mulvihill.   The Ribbon Reel on-line boutique is your one-stop source for all things ribbon, lace, trims, seam binding, velvets, baker's twine, buttons, personalized ribbon and more!

The Ribbon Reel Challenge Blog

The week's lucky winner will receive a $10 gift certificate to The Ribbon Reel Shop!

 

Please link your creations below by Sunday, December 29th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, December 30th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 30th as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

Week #197 - 'Sweet Christmas' 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 Christmas' challenge -- we received 20 ADORABLE 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 2,597 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 LeeAnn Barrett for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Kimi Blundell for joining us as our December 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 'Sweet Christmas' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Deb A. #16

2.  Kbrandy4 #19

3.  LynB #20

 

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.  Catherine #13

2.  Scrapdream #14

3.  Dawn #18

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Alyson M. #11!   What a darling album Alyson created!  I adore the paint altered corrugated cardboard gingerbread with gingham trim that Alyson used as the feature on the front of her album!  This sweet little fella has got to be one of the cutest things I've ever seen ... love him to pieces!!

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 #197 - 'Sweet Christmas'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Aneta is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'Sweet Christmas' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration!   Aneta asks that you create a card or project inspired by the photo USING RED, WHITE with GINGHAM and/or GINGERBREAD!

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, LeeAnn Barrett!  LeeAnn earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #193 challenge - 'Gingham Country Christmas'.

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

Kimi  Blundell!  

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 (please click on each designer's blog link to view additional photos of their projects) ...

Debbie Marcinkiewicz -  Paper Sweeties
Creations by AR - Holiday Wreath
Paper Sweeties - Ho Ho Ho, Have a Holly Jolly Holiday, Ho Ho Ho Sweet Cuts, Red & White Chenille Candy Cane, Rusty Jingle Bells

Aneta Matuszewska - Artisant
Creations by AR - House Box Ornament

Heidi Gonzales - My Lil' Scrap Corner
 Creations by AR - House Box Ornament

Lesley Croghan - Always Playing With Paper
Paper Sweeties - Ho Ho Ho, Make the Season Bright

Linda Dudziak - Made by Groszek
Creations by AR - House Box Ornament

Tina Milbourn - Confessions of a DeNami Addict
Creations by AR- Stuffed Stocking
Paper Sweeties - Ho Ho Ho, Ho Ho Ho Sweet Cuts

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. Visit www.creationsbyar.com 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.

 

Please link your creations below by Sunday, December 22nd to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, December 23rd. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 23rd as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

Week #196 - 'Noel' 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 'Noel' challenge -- we received 18 PRETTY 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 2,594 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 Karen Letchworth for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Kimi Blundell for joining us as our December 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 'Noel' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Mosia #3

2.  Deb A. #16

3.  Susan Renshaw #17

 

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.  Nancy Penir #10 and #15  - winner of 3 collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy

2.  Tammy Hobbs #12 - winner of 2 collage files from Digital Papers by Janet Etsy

3.  Claralesfleurs #5 - winner of 1 collage files 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!

Week #196 - 'Noel'

Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week I am our creative host and I have chosen the theme of 'Noel' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration!   I ask that you create a HOLIDAY card or project inspired by the photo and INCLUDE BUTTONS AND POLKA DOTS!

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, Karen Letchworth!  Karen earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #191 challenge - 'Shabby Fall Party'.

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

Kimi Blundell!  

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 (please click on each designer's blog link to view additional photos of their projects) ...

Debbie Marcinkiewicz -  Paper Sweeties
Digital Papers by Janet Etsy - Christmas Baubles
Paper Sweeties - Noel

Aneta Matuszewska - Artisant
Digital Papers by Janet Etsy - Christmas Baubles

Heidi Gonzales - My Lil' Scrap Corner
Digital Papers by Janet Etsy - Christmas Baubles
Paper Sweeties - Believe

Lesley Croghan - Always Playing With Paper
Paper Sweeties - Abigail, Make the Season Bright, Let it Snow

Linda Dudziak - Made by Groszek
Digital Papers by Janet Etsy - Christmas Baubles

Tina Milbourn - Confessions of a DeNami Addict
Digital Papers by Janet Etsy - Christmas Baubles, Antique Paper 1 & 2
Paper Sweeties - Homespun Holidays, Rusty Jingle Bells, Mint Green Tea seam binding

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 - Digital Papers by Janet Etsy!

My name is Janet, I'm Polish, live in the south of Italy and the mother of two children!!  I am a printing technician by profession, but an artist by passion.  I really like to draw and photograph everything with my camera. I am in love with old graphics and illustrations, and I always have my colored markers and pencils around me to sketch with.  I'm so happy to be sponsoring this week's Tea Room challenge!

Janet

Tea Time Terrific Top Three first place winner will receive 3 collage files
Tea Time Terrific Top Three second place winner will receive 2 collage files
Tea Time Terrific Top Three third place winner will receive 1 collage file

 

Please link your creations below by Sunday, December 15th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, December 16th. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 16th as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

Week #195 - 'Terrific Tags' 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 'Terrific Tags' challenge -- we received 34 TERRIFIC 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 2,596 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 Beth Johnson for joining us in the Tea Room last week as our Guest Designer and thank you also to Kimi Blundell for joining us as our December Month-Long Special Guest Designer!

A very special thank you to our sponsor last week, Paper Sweeties, 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 'Terrific Tags' challenge:

HONORABLE MENTION CUPS OF TEA:

1.  Dawn #10

2.  Jackie Wallace #11

3.   LeeAnn Barrett #14

4.  Nancy G. #20

 

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM TEA TIME TERRIFIC TOP THREE'S:
 
1.  Ang #18

2.  Sandy M. #19

3.  Narelle Farrugia #28

THE SHABBY TEA ROOM WINNER:

Kim L. #25!  The theme, the colors ... everything fits just perfectly!  My oh my, what a beautiful tag Kim shared with us all this week!

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!