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Guest Designing in The Tea Room!

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Hello all! Thank you so much for visiting today! It seems like forever since I last posted! This post is an extra special treat for me as I am Guest Designing for The Shabby Tea Room...one of my favorite spots for inspiration!

The challenge this week is to create following this sketch: I did something maybe a little too traditional, or "old school", (or something)...I took some new paper (new for me, anyway), and cut out and arranged some of the beautiful flowers and leaves for my focal point. I've done this once before on one of my favorite projects HERE and had fun with it.

I love the soft colors in this pad (Bailey). And while it is hard to see in the photo, the horizontal band in the sketch is creme tulle on my card. Had to wrap it several times to get it to show. I thought it would look pretty with the style and colors I chose.

I also used some more of my prize package of bunches of ribbons and trims from the Stamp Simply Ribbon Store. I wove some of my seam binding through the trim and added a few buttons. I've also used some pretty pearl swirls (Recollections) here and there. And I FINALLY got myself some of the Martha Stewart doilly style tags that I have been seeing forever...everywhere!!! Who would have thought those would be so hard to find! They're even prettier than I expected--so delicate!



If you haven't visited The Shabby Tea Room yet, you'd better skip on over there and see what's brewing! There is always plenty of sweet, shabby inspiration to be had!
I do appreciate your visit and hope you'll stop by again!!

Have a great day!

Geri











12 comments:

  1. Congrats on your guest spot, well deserved. Love your blog and your card is a beauty.

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  2. This is my favourite of all the STR creations this week Geri...just beautiful!

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  3. *gasp* Oh Geri...your work takes my breath away!...Nancy :o)

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  4. This project is FABULOUS! Love that yummy vintage charm and your wonderful use of ribbon, tulle and cutouts -- WAY TO GO! Hope I find time to try this lovely sketch out!!! Congrats on your Guest DT spot! Well deserved!

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  5. Oh how lovely!! my, my, Geri, you outdo yourself (and everyone) with each new card. I love the elements of glitter, the doily, and lace. The card is just perfect! Thank you for sharing, honey! ... :)

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  6. Beautiful Geri. I love the colors. Had I known you were looking for the MS doilies, I would have sent you some. :)

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  7. Your card is absolutely stunning, Geri! It just took my breath away when I saw it at the Shabby Tea Room. Fabulous job on your guest design spot. :)

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  8. Soft. Beautiful. Elegant. Very well done.

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  9. Beautiful creation and great use of the sketch.

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  10. Congrats on being guest DT at the tearoom - love this beautiful card - all the lace and the pretty cut out flowers!

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  11. Oh WOW! This is stunning girl! Every element is perfect. Love the colors and everything. Yeeuumm! Congrats on your Guest Spot!
    I haven't seen those MS tags. Let me know where you found it. It's gorgeous. Hugs!

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  12. Love the card, you didn't need die cuts!!! I haven't seen the MS doily tags. It's a "frameable" card for sure. Congrats!!!

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