rustic Christmas... Crafty Secrets Linky Party

I love decorating for Christmas. This year I'm continuing with a rustic theme and so this month for the Crafty Secrets Linky Party I decided to make a hanging mobile for the door. I've used the ivory and black music paper from CD #1

Start by cutting out one large and four small stars. Score each point to opposite valley to create a 3D effect. Distress each of the peaks and around the edge of the star. Put some hot glue on the back of the star in the centre to keep the star from flattening out.

 Punch a hole in all but the top point of the star and one hole in the top of each of the smaller stars. Tie a knot in three pieces embroidery floss or twine and loop through each of the holes on the large star, with the knot hidden on the back side of the star.

 Add jingle bells, snowflakes and small stars to each of the thread and secure with a knot on the bottom.

Add mini bows, pine cones and embellish how you like. Hang and admire your handiwork:)

Be sure to link up your creations using Crafty Secrets products to the blog for your chance to win a gift certificate to CraftyVintageGirl shop. And be sure to visit our new DT member Cherry Nelson and welcome her to the team!

Vicki Chrisman (Team Leader)

Michele Kovack

Darlene Pavlick

Melissa Bove

Sheila Rumney

Kathy Clement

Elizabeth Lincoln  

Cherry Nelson 

Cheers!
~Becks

time flies... TSTR #183.

 It's hard to believe a year flew by so quickly. Today marks the last Shabby Tea Room post for me! 77 challenges later... so many great weeks working along side some of the sweetest people in blog land. This week I am you host and for my final TSTR challenge I chose a theme of "Time Flies" I ask that you create a card/projects using:

                              *A CLOCK image some where in your creation:)

Our sponsor this week is Janet's Paper(etsy) and we are using the "Your Time" collage today. Play along and you could win some of your own digital collages from Janet's shop.

 I thought that a Thank you card was a great way to end my DT term. I'd like to wish the new DT the best and say a fond farewell to my fellow TSTR design team members. I'd like to thank Debbie for the opportunity to be a part of her team. She is the sweetest, most caring and understanding person to work for:) She makes the Tea Room a great place to create and share. So, Thank You Debbie, for being you and for the past year!

Be sure to check out the rest of the Shabby Girls blogs:
                                     
                                          Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase

Thanks for visiting:)
See you in the Tea Room!
~Becks

tea party picnic... TSTR #181

Hey there and welcome to another all new challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room. This week Debbie has set this challenge for us to use:

                                           *COLOURS from the photo
                                           *FLOWERS
                                           *TEA THEME

I'm using the Coffee Cup shaped card for my tea theme today from The Cutting Cafe. This week's winner will receive 3 files of their choice from our fab, shabby sponsor!

 I tried my hand at making a corrugated paper sleeve for my cup of tea. All I did here was to score using my scorpal and then go back and fold to accentuate the lines. Then I stuck on my tea label.

Don't forget about out DT call HERE. And be sure to visit the rest of the team and leave some love:

                                        Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase

Cheers to a great week!
~Becks

material girl... TSTR #180

Welcome to another Shabby Tea Room challenge! If you'd like to be a Shabby Girl, don't forget to check out our DT Call here.
This week Tracey is our hostess and asks that we create something using:

                                      *COLOURS FROM THE PHOTO
                                      *INCLUDE FABRIC
                                      *INCLUDE FLOWERS

 Our sponsor this week is the lovely Creations by A.R. I've used the My Picnic Basket file for our challenge this week. It is the sweetest template I've used so far :) Perfect for tucking in a sweet little gift.. or candy... or a baked goodie or two... YUM

I've combined two of the elements today... and made a frilly and layered fabric flower complete with a mini cameo :) to dress up my little basket.

 We can't wait to see what you create this week for your hance to win two files of your choice from Creations by A.R.

The Shabby Girls are:

                                        Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase

vegetable garden... TSTR #179

Hello Shabby Tea Room fans!
It's Monday and that brings with it a whole new challenge over on the blog with Rebecca as our hostess. This week our challenge is to create something using:
                                                  
                                                    *VEGETABLES
                                                    *INCLUDE TEXT

I've made a gift bag this week using a seed packet and created my tag out of Janet's digital paper(sweet colour paper 1). 

 The tag gets tucked back into the seed packet and the bow blends in with the bow at the top. I've used Paper Sweeties Primrose Cookie Dough seam binding here.. it is the most yummy yellow!

Play along with us and you could win your own collages from our sponsor this week Janet's Digital Paper (etsy).
 The Shabby Girls are:
                                        Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase

See you soon!
~Becks

Crafty Secrets August Linky party...

I was in a Christmas mood the other day, now that around here the days are getting a bit cooler and I think summer is winding down for us in the North. I'm still hoping for a few more nice hot days before the snow flies. Today's project has me thinking forward to Christmas.

 

  I just got a bunch of Christmas themed Crafty Secrets paper products before the sale is done, and dug out my Creating with Vintage Illustrations CD. There are tons of great digital papers to print out to match any theme and I have the sheet music used here today.
 I decided to make little four sided paper cone to fill with treats. I have a template here for you to try. Just cut off the top handles if you don't want handles, or want to add your own...

 

Trace and cut out, then score along the lines and fold.

Run a tape runner down the small flap and stick together to form the box.

 Decorate how ever you like. I've used Crafty Secrets CD Creating with Vintage Christmas and used the Christmas Tags and die cut out the Santa's with a scalloped circle. The great sentiment is from the Christmas Memories stickers which I tend to hoard. And the Merry Christmas stamp is from the postcard Christmas stamp. With all the great digital stamp sets you could add them directly to your image before printing them out:)

A clay frame( thanks to my guy for stock piling them for me and making a bunch) some hand crocheted snowflakes and that cute little bottle brush tree with some pretty trims and they are all ready for treats. I'd love to scale down the size and make this into an advent calendar... complete with numbers and a little scroll inside.. how darling would that look hanging in an old chippy frame.... my gears are turning!

I'm off to see what the other DT ladies have created. Be sure to join our monthly Linky Party and link up your creations using Crafty Secrets products for a chance to win a great prize:)

Vicki Chrisman (Team Leader)

Michele Kovack

Darlene Pavlick

Melissa Bove

Sheila Rumney

Kathy Clement

Elizabeth Lincoln 

Cheers!
~Becks.

lazy days... TSTR #178

As summer is coming to a close in my neck of the woods, I'm savouring every last lazy summer day I can! I'd love to just sit and relax on the porch in our inspiration photo this week for our challenge over at TSTR! This week Starr is our hostess and asks that we create a card/project using:
                                                  *COLOURS from the photo
                                                  *ADD A METAL element.

My sentiment today is pretty perfect for a lazy summer evening and comes from the Join Me for Tea set from Paper Sweeties who is our sponsor this week in The Shabby Tea Room!  Play along with us this week and you could win 2 sets of your own to create with!

I'm kind of liking the mustardy yellow(pulled from the curtains) and the pale blue(roof) combo. I'm sure I will come back to it again... Join me as I check out what the Shabby Girls have created this week:

                                        Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase
Happy Monday!
~Becks

fresh summer breeze...TSTR #176

Happy summer! Hope you all are enjoying the warm weather.
It's time for a new challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room. We hope you will play along with us. Lenet is our hostess this week and asks that we create something wonderful using:
                                     

                                      *COLOURS: AQUA, WHITE, SOFT PINK
                                      *LACE
                                      *FLOWER

The girls this week are using Paper Temptress products, our sponsor for this week. Since mine were a little late I've used Crafty Secrets papers and Paper Sweeties Wedding Day stamps. I love this jar from the Button Up digi set(Crafty Secrets) and fussy cut all of the hearts from the new Classic Damask Pink and Blue Papers as well as the Mermaid Waves double sided papers.

Be sure to check out the great projects the Shabby DT has dreamed up:

                                        Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase

cherry pie... TSTR #174

Another sweet challenge awaits us this Monday over at The Shabby Tea Room. This week Tracey is our host and asks that we create something fabulous using:

                                      *COLOURS: RED, WHITE and AQUA
                                      *ADD BURLAP OR TWINE

I've used Janet's Cooking Card image here today for my gift tag and Paper Sweeties "So Sweet of You" I'm totally loving this colour combo! A super easy gift tag to attach to a gift for a sweet friend:)

Play long with us and you could win digital images from Janet's Etsy shop! I'm off to see what sweet creations the rest of the girls have come up with:

                                        Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase
Happy Monday!
~Becks

patriotic party... Crafty Secrets July Linky Party

Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canadians!
Thanks for stopping by today! We have a brand new month and an all new linky party over at the Crafty Secrets blog! Be sure to link up any new creations using Crafty Secrets products to win a great prize!!

Recently over at the Crafty Vintage Girl shop we released beautiful printable double sided papers.  Have you seen them?? Super gorgeous, and I'm here to show you how to make simple decorations to host your own party. While I am Canadian and it is Canada Day., there's something about American Independence day that I love.. the stars and stripes.. but more of a vintage, muted vibe. That's my inspiration today!

A trio of easy decorations: medallion banner, pinwheels, and treat bags.
First up my banner. I started by printing off the blue swirls paper from the new Rose swirls papers. Such a gorgeous blue, I didn't even edit it. Perfect colour for what I envisioned. I also printed the Red Damask. Who says you can't use patterns for the Red White and Blue? Loving the damask.. and perfect for some Christmas projects too!

To make my medallions I used my Scor Pal to score lines in a 2 inch x11inch long paper. You will need 2 of these.. It's up to you how far apart to make your score lines.The further apart the bigger the peaks and valleys. Once scored and folded into an accordion strip I double sided taped the ends together to make one long strip then taped again to form a circle.Flatten the circle towards the centre and you should get your flattened medallion. I used a big blob of hot glue on the back to stop them from popping back out of shape. Make all different sizes from different widths and pair them together. Decorate how you wish! To make the half circles, only use one strip and secure the same way. Add all circles and half circles to twine or ribbon and voila. One sweet banner complete.

Up next patriotic pinwheels... gosh these are so fun and super easy to make a bunch of! I printed the Blue Swirls and the Red from the Red Damask set on the back of each other and then cut 4"x4" squares. To make the pinwheel, simple cut diagonal from the corners to the middle, leaving a little in the middle to attach your points to. Once cut fold over towards the centre overlapping the ends from each corner and secure with a brad. Add buttons or just leave the brad showing. It's up to you. I used skewers and covered them with floral tape and then wound some butchers twine around and secured at the top and bottoms. Glue or tape the pinwheel to the skewer and away you go. (Pinwheels don't spin).

You can't have a party with out treats now, can you? Using glassine bags and the Red Damask and a red paper from CD #2, I cut 1.5"x1.5" squares.(Or you can use a punch or fdie) then cut them on a diagonal to make 2 triangles. Offsetting the triangles by half, and using a different pattern for top and bottom results in the chevron stripe. I then added a thin strip of blue to the centre. I made a 3D star and punched out tiny little stars from the scraps of the 2 patterned papers as well as a few white. Star confetti! How fun:) I added a handmade tissue fringe as wel. Adhere all to the bag and make as many as your heart desires! Fill them with goodies and pass it around. I'm fond of kettle corn, as you can tell :)

Before I get going, I'd love to introduce our 2 new Design Team Ladies. Make sure you pop by to say 'hi' and see their beautiful creations:

Kathy Clement
and
Elizabeth Lincoln

and the rest of our wonderful team:

Vicki Chrisman (Team Leader)

Michele Kovack

Darlene Pavlick

Melissa Bove

Sheila Rumney

glorious flowers... TSTR #173

Warm weather, sunny skies and a brand new week! That calls for a new challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room. This week Rebecca is our hostess and asks that we use:

                                            *COLOURS IN THE PHOTO
                                            *RIBBON
                                            *NEWSPRINT
                                            *FLOWERS

Paper Sweeties is our sponsor this week and I used the You're Simple the Best stamp set here. I loved the pink and blue in the photo.. Gorgeous isn't it?

I made my own frame here out of plaster of Paris. Do you remember that stuff? I used to use it as a kid.. Some pretty news print and a pop of blue to go with the pink.. lots of MME papers here today, and a little wooden house from Michaels.

 If you play along with us this week you could win your choice of 2 stamp sets to create your own goodies.
I'm off to pop round the other gals' blogs. Join me:

                                        Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase

summer breeze... TSTR #172

It's time for another fun challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room! This week Starr is our hostess and she has a fab challenge for us.. She asks that we create something using:
                                                   *COLOUS IN THE PHOTO
                                                   *A FABRIC ELEMENT.

This week I'm using the Tall Ice Cream Cone template from the Cutting Cafe, who is our sponsor this week! Play along and you could win 3 files to play with. I had fun adding fabric ice cream scoops and weaving a pattern on the cone.

Be sure to stop by the rest of the Shabby Girl blogs and join us in the Tea Room.

                                        Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase

Can't wait to see what you create!
~Becks

ruffles and ribbon... TSTR #171

Welcome to another new challenge at The Shabby Tea Room. This week I'm your host and ask that you create something special using:

                                             *COLOURS: PINK + GREEN
                                             *RUFFLES
                                             *RIBBON

Today I used the Enchanted Lantern template from our shabby sponsor Creations by AR. Play along and you could win 2 files of your own to create with!

A little hard to add ruffles to a lantern but I did add frilly layers to my flower here..

                                    

A little pink trim and green bow finish it off.. I just adore this template and will use it again and again! Be sure to pop over to the rest of the Team blogs to see what templates they got to play with this week.
                                       Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase
See you in the Tea Room.
~Becks

lets have tea... TSTR #169

This week over at The Shabby Tea Room Debbie is our host and she has set a tea- themed challenge for us! She asks that we create a card or project using:
                                         *COLOURS from the photo
                                         *TEA theme
                                         *FLOWERS

Paper Sweeties is our sponsor this week and if you play along you could win two stamp sets! I used the Join me for Tea set today.

We can't wait to see all of your creations in the Tea Room this week. Be sure to check out the rest of the Shabby Girl's blogs:
                                       Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase

Happy Crafting!
~Becks

sweet springtime... TSTR #166

Hello!
Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day weekend! The Shabby Girls are back with a brand new challenge over at The Shabby Tea Room with Starr as our hostess! This week she asks that we create a card or project using:
                                        *COLOURS: PINK, GREEN, WHITE.
                                        * ADD A SEWING ELEMENT.

This week we have Janet back as our sponsor, and I'm using the beautiful Sweet Colour Paper 1 for my background today. Such a pretty pastel pink.. and those roses... swoon!

A pretty Crafty Secrets corset turned into a dress... along with a Paper Sweeties sweet sentiment. Just love the thought of getting all dressed up for an afternoon tea party. Play along with us this week and you could win collages from Janet!
Be sure to stop by the Shabby Girls and leave some love:
                                        Debbie- Paper Sweeties

                                         Lenet- To Scrap or Not to Scrap

                                         Rebecca- Paper Primrose

                                         Tracey- Trace Elementz

                                         Starr- The Paper Chase
Have a creative week peeps! See you soon!
~Becks