LET'S GET SHABBY CHALLENGE #2

(also September 2010 DT Call - 2nd part criteria)

CHALLENGE TWO

is all about

GINGHAM and FLORALS

(gingham is a colour and white checked pattern)

Its all about marrying the gingham and floral together

to create that fabulous country cottage chic atmosphere!

Use papers, fabrics for example, make LO's, off-the-page,

altered items or cards, atc's.......

whatever makes your heart happy!

What we want to see is gingham and floral print in paper or fabric mixed together (not just gingham and just actual flowers) Of course add flowers....if you wish....

but we want to see gingam and floral paper or fabric married together!

Its a special country shabby look!

****EDITED 11 SEPT 2010****

THe gingham and floral print 'look' has a definite place in the shabbychic world especially in soft furnishings. We were trying to see who can recreate this 'style' / 'look' within a scrapbooking creation

When we were choosing which challenge to use as the second part of the dt call, we decided to go with the ‘Gingham and Floral’ as we felt that it had been one of our most challenging and it turns out that this may still be true!.

We’ve had a few emails about clarification – and it could be a language difference as it happened just like this back when we ran this challenge..

The problem seems to lie with the word ‘floral’.

Yes, you can use flower embellishments on your page and is not part of the criteria

The focus needs to be on floral print patterns as in patterned papers or fabrics combined with gingham..

This needs to be evident and a feature in your dt creation for this part of the call.

If you have already submitted and want to submit again- please do! We would only need to receive your ‘Floral and Gingham’ creation with the work ‘Re-submit’ in the subject line if you feel the need.

Understanding criteria is very important at 'Let's Get Shabby' and we want to really see how your individual style, creativeness, and flair shines through it!!!(very big smile!!)

And here are some quick-links for previous posts:

Music challenge and DT call

Mandy's dress tutorial

CHALLENGE #2

Soooooo with much joy....here are our Design Team samples

Mandy

JULIE

JENNEKE

CHIMENE

We are sooo excited to see what stunning creations you will come up with!!!

ANNOUNCING OUR CHALLENGE TWO GUEST DESIGNER AND PRIZE SPONSOR!

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KRIS

FROM

RUBY STREET DESIGNS!!

I have always been a bowerbird. When I was little I would always come home from my grandmothers house with a stash of buttons and ribbons. I can still vividly remember sorting through the button box for the sparkly ones and not much has changed in 30 years. I love to decorate whether it be a handmade card, my home or a cake. I love using vintage ephemera and haberdashery in my papercrafting projects and old photographs fascinate me. I love a good story, old fashioned frocks, roadtripping and glitter, lots and lots of glitter.

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Kris has put together a most stunning prize for 'Lets Get Shabby'!

Click to visit Kris' blog and store

and view some of Kris's stunning work and style here

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We'll be back on the 25th (Sydney Time) to reveal all!!

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CHALLENGE #1 WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!

The shabby chic style has certainly been well and truly embraced!
The creations entered are such a testament to how much we needed a shabby challenge blog!!
We are soooooo glad! Thank you for supporting our first challenge and inspiring us!

Choosing a Winner
It’s a majority vote and there’s been a lot of to-ing and fro-ing from one creation to the next – there’s too much talent!! Agonising over creations has been in full swing!!

Along with our overall Winner, there are five ‘Honourable Mentions’ chosen by each DT member. A sixth favourite will also be chosen by a visiting Guest Designer (when we have one). While it won’t win any prizes, it will be uploaded onto Shabby with a link back to each personal blog.

OUR FIRST INAUGURAL WINNER is…………..

LORIETE

Congratulations Loriete, we loved your fan creation - beautiful!

Your wonderful PRIZE is

US$50 worth of STAMPS!!!!!WE THANK MICHELLE AT 'purple onion designs'

for her generous sponsorship!!!

HONORABLE MENTIONS

TIMCSOCA

KRISTY

ARBY


RAYETTE

JANE

Wonderful creations!

Click on any of the girls names to check out their blogs

and read what inspired them too!

Truly, there were so many wonderful creations.

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TIME TO REVEAL THE WINNER OF THE LACE RAK

This was a little comp where our LET’S GET SHABBY banner

was placed on blogs with a link back to ‘Shabby’

And the winner is………….

.DANIELLA

Can both WINNERS please send your full name and address details to mandysea1@yahoo.com

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In a day or two we will be announcing our

GUEST DESIGN TEAM MEMBER

FOR CHALLENGE #2

who is also SPONSORING

our winner's prize!!!

Until then.......we have the most WONDERFUL challenge coming up!!!

We are soooooo excited!

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A LITTLE SHABBY UPDATE!

How are those last shabby creations going?

This is a little reminder that the 20th (Sydney Aust time) is drawing near!!

(Probably the 19th for most internationals!)
There are so many beautiful beautiful creations entered and obviously made with much love and detail!! We've been going through blogs sooooo wide-eyed with amazement!

Being a new challenge blog, we are feeling our way with how we go about things and will tell you about them on the 20th when Challege #1 closes.

Also the winner of the Lace RAK will be announced

And a sneak peak into the life of our GUEST DESIGNER who will also be sponsoring a fab winner's prize for Challenge #2!!

Sooooooo if you havent yet completed your Challenge #1 creation.......

there is still time!

And let's get shabby!!!!

SHABBY CHIC CHALLENGE #1

Here it is!!!

The long awaited first challenge!!

It's an INSPIRATIONAL challenge.

Soooooo glean from it what you love and present in a wonderful creation!

You MUST tell us on your blog what inspired your creation!!

Here is our very first prize for the winning creation!

Michelle from Purple Onion Designs has offered the winner

$50 CREDIT!!

Thats $50 (US) worth of wonderful STAMPS!!

Go take a peek here !!!

And here are our layouts!

MANDY
JULIE

JENNEKE
CHIMENE
HILDE
Once the DT get a moment, they will upload to these beautiful layouts to their personal blogs which will include some close-ups!

Upload by the 20th July Sydney Australia time (19th for international)

Following soon after, the winner will be announced.

Some esteemed creations that have become eye-catching will be uploaded too!
Dont forget to leave a comment here with a link back to your blog!
We are all waiting in anticipation to see your gorgeous shabby chic styles!!


And as always we love love love hearing what you think in the comments section!!!

Another RAK up for grabs!!

In great anticipation for our first challenge reveal on the 25th we are offering a stash of gorgeous shabby chic laces!!

To win, you just have to save this photo of the banner, place it in your blog's sidebar, link it to 'Let's Get Shabby' and leave a comment here!! You'll adore these laces especially that big piece of white Swiss vintage lattice lace behind as it measures approx 36x18cms (14x7in).

Have fun and good luck!!

Shabby rak winner is

Maria said...
It makes me think of my Nanna's cupboards, of rose & lavender talcum powder containers with vintage pictures all over them. It makes me think of her old dresses, the photos of her wearing these old dresses the first time around and of a completely different time & place.It makes me think of my keen op shopping expeditions which i rarely have time for now, but used to go on once a week in my uni student days! It makes me think of trawling through vintage fabrics, laces, polka dot dresses, white cane furniture and faded music books for instruments that i cannot play!
June 7, 2009 7:37 PM

Can you please contact Mandy with your address so she can send out your rak.

Introducing Shabby Chic Hilde

I come from the Netherlands and live in a town called Leidschendam which is near the sea. I started scrapping 3 years ago. I've always liked taking photos and I collecting beautiful gift wrapping papers and beautiful pictures to stick into my diary. So I guess that paperart has always inspired me. I feel really happy when I am scrapping, I love to create something beautiful. I must admit it makes me proud as well....lol.

When I think of shabby chic I think of romance, lace, flowers, victorian style, beautiful embellishments..... I love the influence of Jane Austen and the Brontë sisters. Also vintage findings are always a great catch to add to your layout or altered item. I just love this style, it's a part of me I guess....

You can see more of her stunning work on her blog Scrap world.
Welcome to the Shabby Chic team Hilde.

Introducing Shabby Chic Chimene

I'm Chimene Vink. Married with Dirk. Mother of Jordi (15 years) and Annemijn ( 3 years).

We live in a beautiful small Village in the Netherlands.
I started scrapbooking in the summer of 2007 but it looks like I've scrapped all my life. I think I've made something like 300 layouts and a lot of mini albums. My favorite size is 12 x 12.
My mother has a lot of old family photos and when I started with these photos I discovered that Iwas in love with the vintage/ Shabby chic style.
Before my scrapping life I painted old furniture and decorated children rooms.
My other passion is photograpy. My kids are my favorite subject. But I also love to take photos of old buildings and all the treasures of the nature.
I'm a designer for a Dutch scrapbook magazine: Creatief met Foto's.
The articles are always vintage and Schabby chic.
When I was ask to be a design team member of Let's get Shabby I didn't have to think a minute about it. This is the perfect place for me: My home is shabby, my artwork is Shabby, the little dresses for my daughter are Shabby, I dream Shabby, I love Shabby!!
I'm so happy to be on the Shabby Chic team. Can't wait to work with the other talented girls:) And see all the beautiful creations you girls are going to make with the challenges!!!!

You can see more of Chimene's work on her blog The art of a dutch Vink.

Welcome to the Shabby Chic team Chimene.

Introducing Shabby Chic Jenneke.

I live in a small town in the Netherlands with my DB Ruud. I have 3 children, Niek (25), Marije (22) and Karlijn (22). Yes, twins ;-)
About 2,5 years ago I saw a scrapbook magazine and from that moment on I have been totally addicted to this creative hobby! Photography is another passion of mine.
I don’t have one style in particular. Sometimes it’s funky with bright colors and sometimes its vintage, soft and simple.
Shabby chic?? I love it!! Especially old (music) papers, lace, layers and pastels.
And now I'm a Shabby Chic Girl! Yes!! I'm so looking forward to work with this inpiring team!

You can see more of her work on her blog Just who I am.

Welcome to the Shabby Chic team Jenneke.

Introducing Shabby Chic Julie

I'm Julie and I live in Perth Australia with my Husband Craig and Daughter Asher. I'm the one that gave Mandy the push lol . My love of this craft started with stamping and making cards which eventually lead to scrapping. Now I do a mix of both and I am totally addicted.

To me the word shabby is lots of layers, lace, ribbons, flowers, paint, distressing and lots of it. Whether it be using the soft pastel colours or my favorite the earthy tones it is a style that I love adding to my layouts and projects.

I am looking forward to being a Shabby girl and can't wait for the challenges to start.

You can check out more of Julie's projects on her blog They call me the scrapnut.

Welcome to the Shabby Chic team Julie.

Introducing Shabby Chic Mandy

What a wonderfully successful start 'Lets Get Shabby' has encountered!
Thank-you all so much!
LGS started after a push and a shove from Julie - 'Mandy just do it'!!

So we put our heads together, the idea was born - and here we are!

Our search for Scrapping Artists who will present a range of Shabby Chic styles was just as important and now we have a wonderful team who are amazing inspiration!
Between now and towards the 25th June

we will be introducing the Shabby Chic Girls one at a time!

Soooooooooo with that said..........................
I'm Mandy, live on the small island Tasmania, off South-Eastern Australia

with my ever-patient husband

in a beautiful old house by the sea

and have three gorgeous daughters, Meaghan, Hannah and Paige.

My love for scrapbooking started about ten years ago and I almost cringe at my early attempts!! I've always been drawn to flea markets, antiques and well loved furniture right through to tiny collectables. I have been a ballet dancer since I can remember and it was a natural progression that the decoration on tutus would walk across the tulle onto my layouts! I love layering and fabric, paint and more layering with lace.

I want to be able to feel the textures and see shadows they cast.

My blog - A Teacup of Scrapisms

And dont forget to keep checking back to see who is next! (grin)

SHABBY'S FIRST RAK......

Wow!! We are so overwhelmed with the response over the past few days. It has taken us by surprise (very big smile) !!

A big big thanks to those who have already posted about us on their blogs and forums it really has helped to spread the word.

Would you like to get your hands on this Shabby rak Mandy has put together?

I so love that lace it is scrummy and there is about 13 inches of it. Pity I can't win it lol!

What we would like you to do is to tell us the first thing the word Shabby brings to your mind.

To me it is anything old, vintage with lots of pastel colours and lace.

Please leave your comment only in this post, just the once and by the 24th. When we post our first challenge on the 20th, we will pick a winner for the rak then.

Keep popping in as between now and the 25th we might have some more little surprises for you.

OUR NEW CHALLENGE BLOG!!

If you love shabby as much as we do and would enjoy each challenge with shabby chic style, then add yourself to our followers as we begin a journey of shabby paper, fabric, lace, flowers, birds, paint, ink, distressing, colour, vintage and layering just to name a few!!!

On the 25th of June a new prompt will appear, due 20th July - so upload to your personal blog or online gallery, link it back here in the comments section and we will do our best to visit and leave you some love!

The Challenges will change each month from inspirational, to sketches, colour, elements and even events for example!

We are soooooo excited, come celebrate our new blog and meet our international chic design team!!

Mandy (Tasmania Aust)

Julie (Western Australia)

Jenneke (Netherlands)

Hilde (Netherlands)

Chimene(Netherlands)

(If you are stopping by for a look...we would love for you to say hi and leave a little comment!)