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Monday, July 14, 2014

Week #227 - 'Fun In The Sun'


Hello shabby friends and welcome to another fun week of inspiration and creativity here in the Tea Room!  This week Rebecca is our creative host and she has chosen the theme of 'Fun in the Sun' along with this beautiful photo for inspiration!   Rebecca asks that you create a card or project inspired by the photo with a summer theme, include at least three colors from the photo and one OR MORE of these items:  vellum/acetate, polka dots, ribbon!

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, Karien Van der WesthuizenKarien earned this Guest Designer spot for her win in the Tea Room during the Week #217 challenge - 'Pretty Prints'.




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


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 MarcinkiewiczPaper Sweeties
The Cutting Cafe:  Balloon Shaped Cards
Paper Sweeties: So Sweet of You, ConGRADulations, sequins, Robin Egg Baker's Twine




Diane Hover - Nellie's Nest
The Cutting Cafe:  Flip Flops , Balloon Shaped Cards (sentiment)
Paper Sweeties:  Tuti Fruiti Sequins 




Lenet Mos - To Scrap or not to Scrap, that is the Question
The Cutting Cafe: Balloon Shaped Cards





Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose
The Cutting Cafe: Balloon Shaped Cards
Paper Sweeties: Pennant Party






Tina Milbourn - Confessions of a DeNami Addict
The Cutting Cafe: Flip Flops
Paper Sweeties: Bubblegum Sequins





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.

This week's lucky winner will receive three cutting files from The Cutting Cafe!


Please link your creations below by Sunday, July 20th to play along. Winner and Tea Time Terrific Top Three will be announced Monday, July 21st. We will have an all-new challenge for you to play along with on the 21st as well, so please come back and visit with us again for another chance to win!

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2 comments:

Pamellia said...

This was such a fun challenge! The DT designs are inspiring and the other entries are beautiful! Wonderful work!

Unknown said...

Just wanted to say this was SO FUN! I really enjoyed the change of pace and the colors lit up my day!