In Dreams....

Hi everyone,

Here's a topper I've made using one of my favourite vintage images which I bought a while back on Etsy.

I have stamped and cut out some beautiful Anna Griffin flowers as part of the embellishments and have die cut the others with my trusted Magnolia DooHickey die.

The papers are Bo Bunny (including the little butterflies which I cut out)and the sentiment is Tim Holtz.

I was inspired by the following challenges for this project:

Deep Ocean - Pastel Colours

Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes

Let's Get Shabby - Colour Challenge

Daring Cardmakers - Just Because

ABC - B is for Butterflies


Thanks so much for stopping by today :o)

Hugs Tara xx

Fairy Silhouette

Hello everyone!

It's so lovely to be posting a card today.... it's been a while that's for sure! I have had so little crafting time for the past six months due to work commitments and being very busy with two kids! Not complaining about the latter though as they are growing up so fast.... twelve and sixteen now.... and every minute is so precious to spend with them before they become adults and get on with their own lives!

So I made a card using one of a set of pretty Fairy Silhouette stamps by Lindsay Mason Designs which I picked up a while back on Ebay. The dies are a mix of Memory Box, Magnolia and Joy Crafts and I think the paper is MME. The sentiment is also Magnolia and the cream and white flowers are from Wild Orchid. I added a touch of doodling to the die cuts and glittered the fairy's wings.

I noticed that the OCC Challenge today is silhouette's which is very convenient (smile) so I'm entering my card there.

I am also entering Cute Card Thursday where the theme is Fairies and Angels and Flutterby Wednesdays which has an open theme.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Hugs Tara xxx

Love and Adore....

Good morning!

Here is a topper I made using Tim Holtz Old Jalopy die..... created very much with a shabby chic theme in mind and perfect for a wedding card in the future me thinks! This is one of my all time fave TH Alterations dies I have to say and the topper came together without too much of my usual emebellishment overload, lol!

The flowers are WOC and the foliage is from a Cheery Lynn die. Those rose corners were created with a Fiskars punch and the sentiments are TH Adage tickets.

I'm entering the following challenges today:

MAWTT - Shabby Chic and/or Vintage

CCT - Spring Flowers

Crafts and Me - 3D

Deep Ocean - Song Inspiration (Going To The Chapel)


Thanks so much for your visit today.... take care ;o)

TTFN and TFL,

Hugs Tara xxx

True Friendship....

Hi everyone,

A very happy Easter to you all! I hope you are all enjoying the lovely break we get at this time of year and all that scrummy chocolate. Easter means more than just eggs to me, as I have a very strong faith and like to remember the real reason for the celebration, NEW LIFE!!!

Anyway, I thought I would do something a little different with this card and chose to make die cuts the focal point... these are of course from the Tim Holtz range. The flowers were created by cutting from Kay & Co design paper as this is a technique I really love. The sentiment is also by Tim Holtz.

Here are the challenges I'm entering today:

Simon Says Stamp - use your favourite tool (die cutting machine)

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Truly Madly Crafty - Handmade flowers

Creative Card Crew - Spring

CRAFT - Spring

Totally Papercrafts - BINGO (Blue, Diecut, Flowers)


That's all from me.... thanks so much for stopping by today ;o)

TTFN and TFL,

Hugs Tara xxx

LOTV Springtime .....

Good morning!

Hope you've all had a fab week in the glorious spring sunshine.... what a treat we've had in the UK!

I really felt in the mood to make a spring themed card because it's been so nice and have used another trusty LOTV topper, adding lots of glitter and a Fiskars punched corner.


The papers are Kay&Co, I've added a Marianne butterfly die cut and the sentiment is Stempleglede. The pretty pastels flowers are WOC and the swirly leaves are a Cheery Lynn die.

I'm entering these challenges:

LOTV - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Spring or Easter

Totally Gorjuss - Swirly Whirly

Allsorts - Photo Inspiration.... (i chose the colours)

Crafts 4 Eternity - 3 Of A Kind.... (flowers)


That's all from me so take care and thanks for stopping by.....

TTFN and TFL,

Hugs Tara xxx

LOTV Happy Birthday.....

Hi peeps,

I had lots of fun making this card and as you can see there are butterflies galore! I'm so glad I got hold of the Tim Holtz Butterfly Edge die as its so pretty and versatile.

The sweet fairy image is a LOTV topper which I have glittered profusely. There are more gorgeous WOC flowers and those KaiserCraft leaves have made another appearance too!

I've added in a Memory Box die and some nice Kay&Co papers and the card is A4 size again.... enjoying doing these at the minute!


I'm entering the latest Lili's Little Fairies Challenge where the theme is Butterflies and Fairies and Deep Ocean Challenge which has a Butterfly theme too!

TTFN and TFL,

Hugs Tara xxx

If I Had A Rose.....

Good morning friends..... hope you are all well?

I managed to find a little crafty time this week and with Valentine's Day almost upon us it had to be something romantic.

Here are the challenges I've chosen to enter:

CES - Lots Of Layers
Totally Gorjuss - LURVE
Allsorts - Free And Easy
Tuesday Throwdown - Be My Valentine
Try It On Tuesday - Cards For A True Love
Tip Top Tuesday - Valentines
Stampin Sisters In Christ - Love
Stamp With Fun - Love


Materials:

Image - Lunagirl CD
Papers - Bo Bunny 'Gabrielle'
Flowers - Prima
Stamp - Anna Griffin


Thanks so much for stopping by.... have a wonderful weekend!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Sweetheart......

Hellooooooooo!!

Sorry for being away for so long...... I've had so much going on and crafting has been taking a back seat...... until today that is when I was lucky enough to find a couple of spare hours.

Seems like forever since I coloured a Tilda image and this one is very fitting for the time of year. I sat in the dining room with my Prismas, a cup of tea and the Australian tennis final....... ahhhh bliss!


I've used Prima papers and they've been heavily distressed. I also got to play with my new favourite die from Memory Box.... this is the first of theirs that I've tried and it really cuts beautifully! I made the two pink flowers myself using various punches and the leaves are also punched out.

I'd like to enter the follwing challenges with my card:

Paper Sundaes - Valentines

Stamptacular Sundays - Diamonds or Pearls

Simply Magnolia - Hearts & Love

Allsorts - One Or More Hearts

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Deep Ocean - Sparkle

Moving Along With The Times - Blooming Marvellous

Oldie But A Goodie - Have A Heart

Corrosive - I Heart You

Desert Island - 6,7,8 (Handmade Flower, Distressing, Sentiment


Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today :o)

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Happy New Year and Top 12 of 2011.....

Hi everyone!
Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and here's hoping we all have lots of good things in store for 2012!

I have thoroughly enjoyed browsing through your blogs showcasing top 10 or 12 cards of the past year so I thought I would join with everyone in showing my top 12 cards of 2012. In no particular order, here goes:

















Thanks so much for checking out my favourites ;o)

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx