Saturday 30 October 2010

Basic Grey # 32 - Heather's Sketch


Good morning all..... hope you are having a relaxing weekend so far!

We're here with a new Basic Grey Challenge today and I just know you'll want to join in when you see the delish sketch provided by my lovely pal and teamie Heather!


It was so much fun to use and, as always, the team have made stunning creations to inspire you!! I know I've said it before but it always amazes me how we seem to all pick different Basic Grey ranges to use too..... but then I guess there are so many collections now that it's not so difficult!


And I know you'll be shocked to see this but I haven't used a Tilda for this card, LOL!!! I was sifting through some of my older stamps and found this little Winter Miss Anya beauty just crying out to be inked! Then I had the idea to add some flower soft to her fluffy bits!! It was a bit fiddly to apply to the small areas I have to say but looks pretty fab don't you think!!!

Do you see the little die cut mittens? CUTE!!! These are a Sizzix Sizzlit die I've had for ages now and I paper pieced them before adding the flower soft. I've also used a MS punch for the deep border, a Sizzix die for the foliage and a scrummy crocheted flower sent to me by my lovely matey Anneka in a RAK. The Basic Grey papers are from the Archaic collection and I'm almost out of them now!! The flower is a Prima Hydrangea and the sentiments are Melissa Frances rub-ons.

So I hope you'll join us this week and don't forget that there is the wonderful $25 prize up for grabs as always from our ever-generous sponsor Simon Says Stamp!

Have a good one!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

13 comments:

Heather said...

Hello you!! - only 7 sleeps - I'm all excited now.=!!
Love your card, I've just dug this little sweetie out and inked her up - great minds think........or should it be fools seldom differ!!!
Fabulous use of the Archaic papers, gorgeous colouring and fabby details.
See you Soon.
hugs Heather xx

G Peplow said...

Fabulous card Tara, love the beautiful colours:0) xx

Riet said...

So wonderful card Tara,I love the image and the colours.
So gorgeous papers and the details.

Hugs Riet.x

Lexxie said...

I want those mittens lol!! They are just the cutest mittens I've ever seen. And all that lovely texture on your beautiful card, no-one does touchy feely like you Tara.
Thank you for your kind words over at my blog, fingers crossed things are looking up for me,
Love Sarita xx

Julie said...

The flower soft sure looks great but my most favourite element has to be that scrummy crotched flower!. Have a great weekend,Julie.x

Julie said...

This is fab Tara, love the colours and icy feel.

Janette said...

Hi Tara,
The flower soft looks fabulous, nice to see Anya again, do love this image....now I'll be routing for her...lol...gorgeous card.xxx

Danielle said...

This is a real stunner of a card Tara! I love how you've used the flower soft - it gives such a pretty effect! And your paper choice is beautiful - love it! The sketch is brilliant so I must try and have a go! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful creation!
Hugs, Danielle

Caroline said...

Gorgeous card Tara!! And I do love that fur looks cosy.
Caroline x

Sue said...

Hi ya hun
how ya didlin?
aww totally gorgeous card, awesome colouring, i luv the added flower soft looks fab, lovely papers & design, sue,x

Juls said...

gorgeous!! Love all the stamping you have done! HUgs Juls

Annika said...

Oh WOW, love all the oversized statement details on this card and the overall soft glow of muted colours - girl, you're so good it hurts!!
Hugs
Annika

Annika said...

Oh, forgot - do you know where did you get that gorgeous snowflake stamp you used for creating the frame for the image? It's so beautiful!!
Hugs
Annika