The Shabby Tea Room #103 - Shabby Shutters

This time over at The Shabby Tea Room, the challenge is to create a project using the inspiration photo with blues and neutrals and distressing!

The DT received a great stamp to work with from

 Little Darlings Rubber Stamps!

Here is this week's inspiration photo:

I used several different distressing techniques from inking, dry emboss and sanding, and my Distress-It-All on the edges.  I started by coloring with my COPICs and then cutting the image out by hand and popping up with pop dots after adding several elements I had laying around.  I really LOVE this image!!

Don't forget to visit the other DT blogs listed below:

Debbie

Charlene

Melissa

Fran

Cindy

JustRite Friday Challenge #066 - Sketch

This past week has flown by and I just realized I hadn't posted my card for the JustRite Friday Challenge.  I picked the papers first and then decided to use an older retired set from JustRite Stampers called "Just A Little Caffeine" because the browns just reminded me of this set.  I try to use scraps whenever possible but Lord knows I'll NEVER run out of paper - LOL!!

I actually don't drink coffee but having my morning Dr. Pepper is a MUST!  I have recently been trying to quit soda altogether but some days I just gotta have it! ;-)

This week's challenge is a sketch challenge and I tried my best to follow the sketch to the letter but I am facinated by some of the other participants take on the sketch and how creative they are.  Here is the sketch:

The Shabby Tea Room #102 - "High Tea"

This week at The Shabby Tea Room the challenge is to create a project using the inspiration photo and a doily!

We have a BEAUTIFUL inspiration photo and another great sponsor!   The DT received some great samples from stampfairy.com this week and you will want to check them out:

Here is this week's inspiration photo:

I hope you can tell how I drew inspiration from the photo and incorporated the teal in the paper and pinks in the flowers with a touch of gold in the tag.  I used Barry Peekers and a sentiment from Sentiments Love and colored with my COPICs.  You can find these and more HERE.  Here is the close-up of the ADORABLE Barry peeking over the sentiment:

Don't forget to visit the other DT blogs listed below:

Debbie

Charlene

Melissa

Fran

Cindy

The Shabby Tea Room #101 - "Hi Ho Cherry O"

***** DT CALL *****

Before I get to this week's challenge, I want to make sure everyone notices that there is a DT CALL going on at THE SHABBY TEA ROOM.  I have thoroughly enjoyed my 2 terms there and must say goodbye for now and let someone else have a go!  You can find out all the details HERE!  Good luck!

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February is National Cherry Month so I decided to host THE SHABBY TEA ROOM CHALLENGE where I'm asking you to create a card/project featuring cherries in honor of Nat'l Cherry Month.

Our sponsor this week is:

 We received this great template called Hey Cupcake and printable papers from the Farmhouse Fresh collection.

This is the perfect package for SO MANY wonderful goodies!!  I decided to use it for a pair of sock cupcakes.  It's SO EASY!!!  (Plus, I'm on a diet - LOL!!)  I used one pair of taller fuzzy socks and rolled each one up from the toe to the top.

For the finishing touch, I added a red button I created with my i-Top and red paper and a few leaves cut from a large flourish tucked underneath.  The insert inside made the perfect cupcake holder but you could use it to hold REAL cupcakes or candles or take it out and the possibilities are endless!  I gave this to my teenage son's 17 year old girlfriend for Valentine's day.  She loved it!!

The Shabby Tea Room #100 - Candy Hearts

This week, over at THE SHABBY TEA ROOM, we are asking you to create a card/project with a food theme (chocolate, candy, fruit, etc) and must include hearts.

I used my Cuttlebug folder with candy hearts and colored each heart in pastel chalks. Then, I traced the wording on each candy heart with a red marker.  I think they look good enough to eat, don't you?!? 

For my focal image, I chose "Lucy Valentine's Girl" from our sponsor this week:

I decided to add a new product to my card that I discovered at CHA last week.  It's an Action Wobble Spring!  These bring FUN to any project!!  You will want to check them out!  They are a little hard to take a pic of but they have a spring that tapes to whatever you want to have "life".

Here is a close-up of the adorable Lucy carrying her box of chocolates and flowers:

Don't forget to visit the other DT blogs listed below:

Debbie

Charlene

Melissa

Fran

Cindy

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The Queens Royal Digi Challenge