Tilda Ladybug Love......

Good morning everyone!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend so far! Well I sat down to make a card at the end of the week and found my mojo had disappeared big time! I just couldn't muster anything so I turned on my PC and decided to have a good old blog surf..... well it wasn't long before I stumbled across Jane's fantastic tutorial on the Whiff of Joy Tutorial blog to make a punched screen card. And so this card was born and I really enjoyed creating it.... the effect is really pretty and feminine!


I used this sweet Ladybug Tilda for my card and coloured her with Poly pencils and some Stickles. She is definitely up there with my fave Tildas I think.... what a cutie!!


The design paper is a new range from Papermania called Henbury Lane and is a gorgeous collection of pinks, lilacs and blues. I used various punches and dies to create the punched screen and added a couple of Prima flowers and a Tim Holtz ticket to finish.

Thank you so much for sharing your ideas Jane and for kickstarting my mojo in the process ;o)

I'm entering my card into the following challenges today:

My Time To Craft - Xtra Special

Sentimental Sundays - Summer

Stampavie and More - Dots

Magnolia Down Under - Swirly Swirls

Thanks for stopping by today......

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Loving Wishes.....

Good morning....... hope the sun is shining brightly for you today and you have some fun stuff planned! No fun for me sadly as I'm just making my way to work, but I'll just look forward to a cuppa in the garden when I get home ;o)

I made this card a couple of days ago but haven't had time to post it...... hmmm, it's one of those that had to grow on me. Not sure if it's the colours or what, as I seem to be very much in a pastel mood at the minute. Anyway I used this sweet Tilda holding a tulip and the new Basic Grey Cappella papers, along with various floral bits from Prima and Papirloftet. The sentiment is also Magnolia and you'll see I managed to sneak on some of my Stempleglede stamps in the corners again ;o) I'm entering this card into the Create4Fun Challenge as I have followed the wonderful sketch there.


Well I really must dash now and finish getting ready, so I'll catch you later!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Basic Grey Challenge Week 21 - Martine's Sketch....

Ooooops! Sorry for being so late posting my card for this week's Basic Grey Challenge! I never got around to scheduling it last night and today has gone by in a bit of a whirr.... never mind, better late than never!

We have one of Martine's yummy sketches for you this week and my teamies have created some amazing examples for you, each one very different but equally as beautiful!

For my card I used one of my new Greetings Farm 'Wild Sprouts' available from Elaine's store here. Isn't she a cutie? This is such an amazing set and such good value too! My papers are from Basic Grey's Porcelain range and the swirly leaf is a Sizzix Bigz die which I've used time and time again, love it! The flowers are Prima and the butterfly is one of my new purchases from the Papirloftet Store which I love!!!

So I hope you'll join in with us again at Basic Grey and don't forget that there's a chance you'll win another amazing voucher courtesy of the very generous Simon Says Stamp.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend........ toodle pip!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Too Cute.....

Good morning everyone!

YAY!!! Finally I get to take part in the Wags 'n' Whiskers Challenge now that I've got myself some new stamps! The theme this week is pink and green which is one of the nicest colour combos so I just had to play along. And I couldn't resist following Tanja's wonderful sketch over at Friday Sketchers too..... what a fab layout once again, those girls really know their sketches!

I've used a mixture of Basic Grey papers from the Sultry range and Green At Heart. I added some faux stitching and a paper doily and the flowers are Prima. This is quite a simple card for me really and I do think something is missing...... maybe a few gems or pearls? Anyway, at least you can focus in on the yummy papers and that gorgeous image ;o)

As usual I'm dashing off to work now...... I sit here in the mornings you know, tapping at the computer with one hand, mirror on the desk in front of me putting my mascara on with the other hand...... oh and with the odd slurp of tea thrown in for good measure, lol! Always frightened of missing something you see!!

Have a nice day and don't work too hard!!!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Happy Birthday To Someone Special.....

Hiya folks!

Once again a huge thank you for all the lovely comments you left on my last card..... and especially about my colouring..... but I have to come clean, I just can't take all the credit! You see it's all thanks to the wonderful tutorial posted here this weekend by the super talented Moni. I found it so useful to read through what she said and I certainly think it has moved my colouring up a level.... who would have thought of using black to add definition like that. So a huge thank you must go to Moni but I am delighted that you noticed on my card too ;o)


For the card I'm showing you today I've used a wonderful technique showcased on Norma's blog here, where she reveals how you can create doily mats for your images using various Martha Stewart border punches..... another talented lady at work don't you think? I'm entering this week's Sketch and Stash Challenge and have followed the fabulous sketch which Lols has provided...... my new stash is the Greetings Farm image which I treated myself to recently using a Craft Emporium voucher given to me by my sweet friend Chris. I've used Basic Grey Lemonade papers and Prima flowers. Once again I've added some paper piecing to my card which I always love to do. This card is for my hubby's aunt who has a birthday very soon.

Well I won't stay and waffle on any longer as I'm still off work with the lurgy and trying to get plenty of rest.

Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I've been up to ;o)

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Once Upon A Time......

Hi there folks!

I've not been about since the beginning of the week because I've had the most rotten cold and sinus infection which has left me stuck in bed...... I'm slowly mending but I can't smell, taste or hear well just now ;o( I was determined to make a card today because I figured it would stop me feeling so miserable and sorry for myself, lol! Well I did find getting creative a bit of a tonic but I was a little on the slow side...... this card took me all afternoon, hee hee!


Before I talk details about the card I do want to say a huge thank you to everyone who commented on my last card....... wow, you are such a kind lot and really give me great encouragement...... and I'm really sorry I haven't been able to comment on your creations for reasons I've just explained.

So I had the latest Just Magnolia Challenge in mind today when I started my card and chose another of the Fairytale images because I just can't put them down! This week it's the special monthly challenge called 'It Takes Two'....... and the girls are asking us to use two or more images. Well as I'm getting more confident with masking multiple images that's just what I did..... and I used elements from the Fairytale Kit as well as accessories from the Safari release and last Summer's kit too. Oh and isn't little Tink just the cutest thing ever?!!!!

My papers are Webster's Pages...... YUM....... and I got to play with my new Tim Holtz Alterations die to create the huge latch. My flowers are Prima and I created the centres by winding some thick twine. Do you like the little twigs with mini cones? I spotted them a while back when I was out walking and knew they'd suit a rustic card....... so you see, we don't have to buy everything we use ;o)

Well I might just go for a lie down now as I think I've worn myself out today.......

Enjoy your weekend and have fun!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

The Sweet Life......

Good morning folks!

Happy May Day to everyone enjoying the Bank Holiday today....... oh it's so nice to have an extra day off!

Thought I'd make another card using one of the fabulous images from Magic Moonlight blog..... these images are free and so beautiful! If you haven't used them before I recommend taking a peek and I bet you'll be spoilt for choice.

My papers are Kay&Co and the sentiments are also from this collection, cut from a sheet of the design paper. I've used my Martha Stewart Lattice border and lots of Prima flowers..... all finished off with some ribbon and lace from my stash and some sticky pearls.


I'm entering this card into the Stamptacular Sunday Challenge where the theme is 'A Celebration For Moms' and you have to include an image of a lady as the feature..... well Mother's Day has been and gone here in the UK but it's still nice to join in the overseas celebrations!

I'm still in my PJs so I best dash off for a shower now!! Enjoy your day.......

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Loving Wishes........

Good morning folks!

Here is the card I sent to my friend and teamie Kim who is celebrating her birthday today.......... Happy Birthday matey (waving)...... hope you have a lovely day ;o)

I used my new Sarah Kay stamp which I am totally in love with, she's so sweet! I think I might have to get a few more from the new range soon. I've decided to enter the following challenges with this card:

Paper Play Challenge - Pretty Pastels
Simon Says Stamp - Buttons, Bows and Bling
Lili of the Valley Challenge - Here Comes Summer
Charisma Challenge - Girly Card With Flowers


I really enjoyed using papers from Basic Grey's Sugar Rush collection, along with lots of Prima flowers and QuicKutz leaves. You might just be able to see that I sneaked in a punched Martha Stewart fence too and the grey flowers around my image were added using a Tapestry Peg stamp. Those scrummy buttons are something I've had in my stash for ages..... not really sure where they came from!

I'll be back on Saturday with my Basic Grey DT card..... until then enjoy the rest of your week and take care!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Butterfly Beauties Happy Birthday......

Good morning lovely peeps!

Today I'm showing you a card I made for this week's Simon Says Challenge which has a 'wings' theme. I've used a fabulous image designed by Tracey Coates for The Stampman. I'm a real fan of these stamps and might just be buying some more soon. This one is my absolute fave and I think I'll be using it alot more...... I can even see it making a fabulous Christmas card with lots of snowflakes and sparkle in her hair!

Here's a close up of the image to show you the extra dimension I created by stamping out extra parts of the image...... and you can also see that I added some pink pearl gems and gold liquid pearls all over. The papers are Basic Grey and the flowers are Prima Hydrangeas. Rather than colouring the image I just distressed it all over with a Tim Holtz pad and spritzed with some pale gold glimmer mist.

I'm quite satisfied with this card as I think my mojo went walkabout earlier this week and one or two creations have ended up in the bin! Sometimes you just need to take a day out and then you feel refreshed.

I'm working today so I must fly, hope to catch up with you all a bit later ;o)

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Basic Grey Week 17 - Martine's Sketch......

Good morning everyone and a very Happy Easter to you all!
My card today is for the new Basic Grey Challenge and Martine has given us a yummy sketch to work with! You can rotate or flip the sketch if you prefer and all we ask is that you use a Basic grey product within your design..... and that's not hard is it, given our love of all things Basic Grey!!

I used papers from the new Kioshi range again.... I just love the colours and patterns in this one! The flowers are Prima Hydrangeas and the daisy borders are from Bazzill Just The Edge strips.
I hope you get the opportunity to play along with us this fortnight and please check out how my teamies have interpreted the sketch...... you'll find oodles of inspiration from their stunning creations!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a lovely, chocolate-filled weekend, hee hee!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx