The Shabby Tea Room Design Team

It's so hard to believe that my 6-month term as a design team member for The Shabby Tea Room is just about to end. It has been so very fun to be a part of this shabby challenge blog and group.
Debbie Marcinkiewicz has posted a new design team call on her blog.
If Shabby is your passion I open you consider trying out for this great team.
The next term is March 19th - September 16th.
You can get all of the details right here.

Superbowl Sunday Make & Takes

I decided to have a Valentine project for the girls to do during the Superbowl game. It seemed like the logical thing to do because the TV room is adjacent to the most important room in the house, the craft room. Ha.

This idea is not my own. I found it while browsing through my Reader blogs. I landed on Julie Koerber's blog, Out to Impress, and found this amazing project. I was impressed! I saved it knowing that I had to try it some day.

I used some Cosmo Cricket paper so the outside would be different than the inside. I cut the roses from an image in the Crafty Secrets Creating with Vintage Illustrations CD #2. I trimmed them and added prisma glitter. The XO is from Papertrey Ink's Heart Prints set.


Before we starated working on these I had the parts laid out on the table. I left the room for a minute and when I came back everyone was eating their little chocolate! Luckily I had more in stock!


Thanks so much for stopping by. 

Candy Hearts

This week brings another fun Valentine challenge and this one involves sweets! Melissa is our host this week and she asks  that we create a card or project with a food theme (chocolate, candy, fruit, etc) and a heart(s).

Here is the fun inspiration photo for this week:

And here's what I put together using a few ideas from this photo:

I decided to make a lollipop with the sweet image "i heart you" from Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps. I printed it out on some Crate paper and cut it out. I colored the edges with a copic marker. I then layered that on some cardstock to give it a little more weight before adhering the stick. I tea-died the pretty heart lace trim.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps is our sponsor this week and the lucky winner will receive 5 images.

So let's see what you can do with this "sweet" inspiration!

Be sure to visit the other Shabby Girls' blogs this week for more Valentine inspiration:  

   Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Melissa Bove

Sheri Holt

Fran Westmoreland

Charlene Cundy

Love is in the Air!

Welcome to week #99 in the Shabby Tea Room! We have a very fun Valentine challenge for you this week brought to you by our Shabby Girl Char. Char asks that we use the photo colors to make a Valentine and include one mail or postage item. Here is the fabulous inspiration photo:

So sweet!

For this card I used two JustRite stamps sets: Your Special Day Medallion Labels and Always & Forever Medallion Labels. JustRite has many stamps sets that coordinate with their new custom dies. It makes the creative process easier and more fun! The patterned paper is Crate Paper. The postage mark is from Papertrey Ink's Love & Marriage set.

Our sponsor this week is JustRite Stampers.

This week's lucky winner will earn:  

Two new medallion dies and the "Just Keep Calm" clear set from the new releases! 

Be sure to check out what the other shabby girl's have created for you this week. Lots of Valentine's Day inspiration!

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Melissa Bove

Sheri Holt

Fran Westmoreland

Charlene Cundy

Teacher Appreciation Cards

I know Teacher's Day isn't until May, but I saw this idea in Paper Crafts special issue 350 Cards & Gifts and had to try it. The teacher card set (page 10) was made by Jennifer McGuire.

This set is for the music teacher so I paper pieced the Papertrey Ink apple image with some tiny sheet music paper by Jenni Bowlin. I colored the background with a copic marker. I strategically stamped the leaf in between 'lines' so I could color it.


After cutting out the {32} apples I used the Xyron to make them into stickers.

I used a lot of different small patterned papers for the other cards. This one is my favorite.
I found the free digi image of the notebook paper on Splitcoast. I printed on 4 x 6 paper and made the image 3 1/2" x 5 ". I used a 1/8" hole punch to make the holes on the left edge.
For once I am way ahead of schedule on a project! These were so fun to make. Thanks for stopping to see my little apple cards:)

BE mine

This little tote is for the May Arts Sentimental Journey challenge.

All four ribbons are May Arts and they are beauties. The stamped images are from Background Basics: Hearts from Papertrey Ink. The tote is a template from Creations by AR called Carry All.  
I made the pink flowers by running a basting stitch along one edge of the ribbon, gathering and wrapping to form the flower. I was happy to see that these turned into pretty ribbon carnations!

Thanks so much for visiting:)

Week #98 in The Shabby Tea Room

Welcome to another great challenge. This week our top Shabby Girl Debbie is our host and she asks that we  create a card or project using white, cream, silver, neutrals and a splash of pink.

Here is the pretty inspiration photo:
"Sparkly and Bright"

And here is my card using the digi image "Antique Bowl and Pitcher" from Digi Doodle Shop.

Isnt' this image sweet? My mom has a bowl and pitcher just like that one. Country Charm at it's best.

I pieced the furniture, bowl and pitcher and towel. I colored the bowl and picture with copic markers and piece the towel with patterned paper. It's hard to see but I added silver metallic to the hardward on the furniture.

This week Digi Doodle Shop is a wonderful sponsor.

This week's winner will win a $10.00 gift certificate to the Digi Doodle Shop. There are some wonderful images to choose from. 

Check out what the other Shabby Girls have created this week:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz

Melissa Bove

Sheri Holt

Fran Westmoreland

Charlene Cundy

We were hit hard with the ice storm and had no power for 4 days. I feel so grateful to have it back. What an ordeal it has been. I'm looking forward to getting back in the craft room.

I can't wait to see what you create for this week's Shabby Tea Room challenge.