Showing posts with label The Shabby Tea Room. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Shabby Tea Room. Show all posts

Friday, October 7, 2011

October already!

Where has the year gone!  My daughter has just returned to school this week and has only 7 weeks of Grade 3 left, I am sure she was only a toddler a year ago!  We had a lovely week in Ballarat with family only it was very cold and stormy which caused havoc across the southern states.

Anyway to a few challenges I have had my eye on this week.  I have finished my daughter's birthday invitations which I will put up next week when they have been sent, just need to work on the take home gift now.

This first card combines the gorgeous colours of the Shabby Tea Rooms latest challenge and the Sweet Stop's latest design.




This patterned paper would be my favourite of all the PTI papers but I always forget to use it.  

What you need
Cardstock - PTI white, new leaf;  SU Early Espresso
Patterned paper - Autumn Abundance
Stamps - PTI Turning a New Leaf, Beautiful Blooms 2;  SU Curly Cute
Ink - SU Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Early Espresso (and marker)
Ribbon - ? American Crafts
Gems - Kaisercraft

The second challenge that caught my attention was Cards for Men utilising something sporty.  I have had this Snoopy stamp for a few years, my husband being a soccer fan, but never used it.  Well he has his Man Utd kit on and he is ready to play ball


What you need
Cardstock - SU black, white
Patterned paper - Kaisercraft Shaken not Stirred
Stamps - PTI Inside and Out:  Birthday;  Stampabilities Snoopy the Hot Shot
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black;  SU Real Red
Copic Markers

And finally for now, one for the Daring Cardmakers challenge - a card featuring a foreign language.  I paired this with SU's new Beau Chateau DSP.


What you need
Cardstock - SU Soft Suede, Pink Pirouette, Vanilla
Patterned paper - SU Beau Chateau
Stamps  - SUCarte Postale
Ink - SU Soft Suede;  Versamagic Aegean Blue (reasonable match for Marina Mist)
Ribbon - SU Pink Pirouette striped grosgrain
Pearls - Kaisercraft

You can find links to all these challenges and more on the right hand sidebar.

Friday, August 26, 2011

Spring is on the way ...


Gorgeous photo from The Shabby Tea Room (with the added challenge of handmade flowers).


Interesting sketch from Waltzingmouse.


Not entirely sure about the interpretation.  I bought the Authentique: Uncommon papers alittle while ago so thought this would be the perfect challenge to break open the pad.  I think it is abit busy and possibly over-blinged (if that is a word) it, ie went too far to try and retrieve it.  Oh well, another lesson learnt. 

What you need
Cardstock - PTI Kraft, white;  Bazzill Basics dark brown
Patterned Paper - Authentique Uncommon;  SU DSP 6 x 6 Collection
Stamps - WMS Nutcracker Sweet,  Fancy Phrases,  Large Doily, Dainty Doillies 2
Ink - SU Pear Pizzazz, Real Red;  Memento Tangelo;  PTI Fresh Snow
Die - PTI Beautiful Blooms
Doily - Martha Stewart
Butterfly - Jenny Bowlin
Brad - Pebbles
Gems - Kaisercraft
Other - Tissue paper,  cork


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