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

Oh Come Let Us Adore Him......

Oh Come Let Us Adore Him, Oh Come Let Us Adore Him, Oh Come Let Us Adore Him, Christ The Lord......

God Bless you all this Christmas time.... hope you have a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year!

Hugs Tara xxx

'Tis The Season.....

Good morning!

Sorry for not being around much but life is just so busy right now! Anyway here is a card I made recently in my usual vintage style.

I used Basic Grey Curio papers and Tim Holtz dies. The stunning image is by Tattered Roses available here on Etsy.



I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - 'Tis The Season

Stamptacular Sunday - Anything Christmas

Fun With Shapes and More - Cold As Ice


Well I hope you are all keeping well and thank you so much for stopping by today ;o)


TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

True Friendship....

Good morning folks!

I hope you're enjoying your weekend so far? Yesterday hubby and I took the day off to go out with the kids and we ended up at Cadbury World.... I will have a few pictures to show on my next post. I'm not really a chocolate lover but everybody else is.... and we really enjoyed seeing the history and workings of such a big and famous company.


Anyway, I'm here to show you a vintage topper I've made.... in pretty blues and greens this time as I do love this colour combo. I was really pleased with how the flowers turned out... made using DooHickey dies and my own rolled roses. Hopefully you can see tucked behind all the layers that I used Basic Grey Curio papers and the lovely sentiment is Tim Holtz. Everything has been sanded and distressed as always. Oh and I nearly forgot the most important thing.... this stunning image is from an Etsy shop which you can find here.... the quality of these beauties really is something else!


Here are the challenges I'm entering today:

Basic Grey - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes

Charisma - Anything Goes

Totally Gorjuss - I Remember


Have fun and stay happy ;o)

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Once Upon A Time....

Good morning folks!

Hope you are keeping well and happy! I've managed to fit in some more crafty time and cut into these scrummy new papers from Prima which are called Printery.... they're right up my street and perfect to use with vintage projects. I printed the roses from a Joanna Sheen CD and cut them out.... the sentiment is Magnolia and there's some Tim Holtz film strip ribbon hiding in there too.... oh and the scrummy metal frame was a great find on Ebay. Of course everything has been sanded and distressed as much as possible ;o)



I have made this card topper with a number of challenges in mind:

Paper Sundaes - pick at least two choices from the following - Black, Sparkle, Flowers and Distressing (I've used Black, Flowers and Distressing).

Stampin' Sisters in Christ - incorporate time into your creation.

Crafts 4 Eternity - Use at least one metal embellishment.

Moving Along With The Times - Vintage

Our Creatice Corner - Fabulous Faces

PaperPlay - Use Black

Well that's me for today.... thanks so much for checking out my creation!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

You Are Fabulous....

Good morning folks!

Here's a card I made which has a nice Autumnal feel.... and I think Autumn has definitely arrived now in the UK..... chilly or what?!

Over at EAC this week the theme is 'Mushrooms' and I remembered this cute Joanna Sheen stamp from the Messy Rabbit collection. The papers are My Mind's Eye and I've used various dies.... Cheery Lynn, Marianne Creatables, DooHickey. The other bits and bobs are from my stash.


I'm also entering the following challenges:

Top Tip - Layer It Up

Stamptacular Sundays - You Choose

Stampin' For The Weekend - Colours of Autumn

Paper Sundaes - Halloween or Fall

Oldie But A Goodie - Forever Autumn

Deep Ocean - Fall Colours

CES - Forever Autumn

C.R.A.F.T. - Autumn


Thanks so much for stopping by today.... have a great weekend ;o)

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

With All My Love.....

Good afternoon..... and happy 'hump' day!

I've made a card for the latest Paper Sundaes Challenge where the girls are asking for our favourite colour combination.... well I have many favourites really; pink and green, green and blue, pink and brown..... but I really love blue and brown together.... in fact let's make it sound more gorgeous by saying teal and chocolate in this instance!!



I've used Basic Grey papers and a Magnolia image with lots of Doo Hickey dies...... and everything has been sanded and distressed because that's the way I like it, lol!


I'm also entering the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion - A Card For Any Occasion

Crafty Cardmakers - Anything Goes

Just Magnolia - Anything Goes

One Stop - Anything Goes

Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes as Long as it Sparkles

Stamptacular Sunday - So Distressing

ABC - Anything Goes

The Emerald Faerie Garden - Punches/Dies

Tip Top Tuesday - Use Designer Paper (option of handmade flowers)


Thanks so much for stopping by today and enjoy the rest of your week ;o)

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Imagination.....

Good afternoon!
Happy World Cardmaking Day!! Sorry for being AWOL for over a week now but I'm not sure where time has gone.... the days just seem to fly by and I suppose what with holding down a job and running the kiddos here and there, crafting time can sometimes take a backseat!!!

But here is a card I have managed to squeeze in.... I particularly enjoyed creating my flowers from the backing paper and I think this is maybe quite an underused technique. The cool blues and green tie in quite nicely with this fabulous mini Indian Summer we're having here the UK right now (today is supposed to be the hottest day on record for October).... and is one of those days that makes you feel glad to be alive ;o)


Anyway, I used Kay&Co papers, a vintage Lunagirl image and a Flora Doodle bloom on this card.....
plus a pretty paper butterfly and doily and a stunning Tim Holtz sentiment.... the outer border has been faux stitched and all edges have been Distress Inked.


Here are the challenges that fit in with my card today:

Colour Create - Lime, Aqua and White (well nearly, lol)

Cupcake Inspirations - Photo (I mainly went for green and blue but the girl in the image does have a pink bow)

Stampin' For The Weekend - What A Cutie!

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Sentimental Sundays - Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone (cut up design paper for the embellishments)

Paper Sundaes - Anything Goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Try A New Technique (cut up design paper for the embellishments)

Fun With Shapes And More - Shabby/Vintage

Flutter By Wednesdays - Open


Thank you soooooo much for taking the time to visit my blog today and I hope you have a fantastic weekend ;o)

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Beautiful Dreamer.....

Hello folks!

I'm so glad I managed to make a card for this week's MDUC Challenge as there's such a gorgeous picture to use for inspiration.... it has something of an oriental feel to me which has been reflected by my choice of image and foliage..... and I think some of the DT were thinking along the same lines ;o)


I've used a mix of different papers.... MME, Basic Grey.... and Kay&Co for the wording....plus I inked up a Magnolia sentiment too. Now I'm always reluctant to step outside the comfort zone but when I saw today's new challenge over at Fussy and Fancy Friday I thought I'd take the plunge.... their brief is to try out a 'New Technique' and I've been wanting to have a go at a centre step card for ages.... and in the end it wasn't that tricky, lol!


The die cuts are from a lovely Sizzix Decorative Strip die I've had for a while now.... aren't those lovebirds sweet?!! Infact I think I can join in with Stampavie and More where the latest challenge is 'Love'..... oh and I urge you to check out Cupcake Inspirations for another divine photo.... I took my inspiration from the colours and those delish rolled roses.... well you know I struggle to make a card without them now, don't you?! Hee Hee!




I hope you all have a fab weekend and hopefully I'll be back in the next day or so to show you something else.... I'm on a crafty roll this week ;o)


TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

LIFE Happens....

Good morning everyone...... hope your week is good so far!

I've been having a play with this week's Waltingmouse sketch and also following the Vintage White theme over at The Shabby Tea Room.


And I opted to be brave and produce something without an image as the focal point..... scary for me!! Instead I created a layered flower with one of my trusty old Sizzix dies and then added some Papirloftet Autumn leaves to make it seasonal.


The papers are a mix of Kay&Co and Bo Bunny and the stamped sentiment is 7 Gypsies.... I also used a Martha Stewart punch to create a rustic border and carried on that theme by making a raffia bow..... the lace is from my stash.

I'm also entering the following challenges:

Paper Play - Autumn Leaves

Stamp With Fun - Anything Goes

Crafts and Me - Stripes

Simon Says - Dies To Die For



Corrosive Challenge - Punches and/or Dies


Thanks so much for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your week!

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx

Merry Christmas In September....

Good morning everyone!

As a girl who nevers starts making Christmas cards early I'm not sure what has come over me this year.... I've made one in September!!! Just saw this stunning vintage image whilst browsing my CD and had to use her straight away..... had to glitter up her fur a little bit first though, lol!!

I've used papers from Basic Grey's Wassail range and a Webster's Pages Christmas collection.The holly leaves are a QuicKutz die and the swirl is DooHickey. The large snowflake is by Spellbinders and all other embellies are from my stash. And yep..... torn roses..... AGAIN!!!! I notice this week's challenge at Basic Grey is Pink and Brown which fits perfectly with my card ;o)


I'm also entering the following challenges:

CES - Embellish More More (at least 4 types.... hmmmmm, never difficult for me, lol)

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Corrosive - Punches and/or Dies

Tuesday Throwdown - Pearls

Winter Wonderland - Girly Christmas

Paperplay - Punches or Dies

One Stop - Girlie

Oldie But A Goodie - Christmas In September

Moving Along With The Times - Sparkle


Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for stopping by today ;o)

TTFN and TFL, hugs Tara xxx