Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Two Extremes
Girly Grunge & Modern Vintage
By Di Garling

"Today"

Hello everyone, it's Di back with you today.

 This fabulous photo was given to me, along with a whole lot
more from my good friend Ann Nguyen whose hubby, Kent  is an
amazing photographer & he takes the BEST pics.
This photo shoot was done by Kent using this gorgeous model
 who is dressed up rather sexy in all latex & boots.
I do so love this pic & I will definitely be using more of them
 in the future, they are so arty.  Thanks so much Kent.

There is a little story behind this layout,  when
I had almost finished it, after about eight hours, doing all sorts
of different background treatments etc (I do take forever),
the last thing I did before finishing was to unscrew the lid off
a bottle of black Glimmermist to do a few little splashes, when I
 accidently knocked the black mist over. It went all over my desk &
the right side of my page while I was trying to rescue my
 new cream carpet on the floor. I did manage to stop the
 mist before it ran off the
 front of the desk onto my new carpet but I had to sacrifice
 my page. Definitely "layout versus carpet",  but you know
what, I am really happy with the whole look of the spilt mist !!!


I have used some of the Green Tara 10cm wide  black "Tulle" which
 I simply tore into pieces & tied in a big knot. This created the centre to
build my cluster around. Love this effect, although it is really hard to
 photograph being all black.

 
 Next I added a Green Tara "Primula" flower in white which
 I misted in hot pink to match my background, followed by a
"Satin & Pearl Rosette" flower in purple & a little
"Heirloom" flower in black.


All of these gorgeous giant chippie cogs as well as my title,
 "Today" are from 2 Crafty chipboard.


A couple of different size Green Tara "Roses" which
again I have misted in just the right colours to
match my layout.


In this photo you can see I have used yet another
great Green Tara trim in black,  this is their "Lattice" trim
& I have attached a metal buckle to the top to keep in with
the whole theme of my layout.

"Memories"

Well from one extreme to another. This pic was given to me by
another friend whose daughter has started to do some
modelling. Although a modern photo I think they have
captured a real vintage feel.


This gorgeous "Damask" flower in mustard takes centre stage.
I actually took the back layer off as I wanted to make the flower
smaller & I have cut the back piece in two & used it in both of
my other clusters, so one flower did three clusters. In this cluster 
I have also used a "Lace Pearl Flower" in black & a
couple of different size "Roses" in red, which I wiped
the edges with a little Viva gold paste.



Underneath my photo I have used some beautiful black
"Bud N Bow" trim to create a feeling of opulance.

All this beautiful chipboard is from


Next up I have added some little Green Tara  "Mesh Hearts" in
copper & a few more "Roses" in light brown which again I have 
wiped a little gold Viva paste on the edges.


Here I have finished off with a couple of Green Taras "Velvet Leaves"
which again I have misted to get just the right colour.

"Love Who You Are"

My last layout you may have seen before. I did it back in March
for a challenge over at CSI.
Lots of beautiful Green Tara flowers, leaves, roses,
mini rosebuds, mini daisies, flower sprays & Burlap trim.

I have used the NEW "Burlap Trim" to tie this big knot with
as well I have used it to create some layers behind my photos.
 I do so love this trim & it comes in different colours too.

I have also used one of the gold "Flower Sprays" at the
 bottom of my cluster & I have twisted it to add to the
realism. I think these look great twisted, rather than
just leaving them straight. Gives a whole different look.


Well thats about all from me this month.
See you back here again in June with some more
ideas & inspiration.

Remember to visit us on FACEBOOK too,
it gets updated daily with something new.

Until next time.
Cheers Di  xo



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Sunday, May 19, 2013

3 Layouts, by Mistra Hoolahan

Hi lovelies, Mistra here with you again!

First up today, I have a little bit of sunshine to share with you.  The theme for my blog this year is sunflowers, to help bring a little shine to my life, but somehow they are also making it into my scraproom, which is a great thing!!

Sunshine

I snapped a photo of one of my 'fake' sunflowers and popped it on Instagram and thought why not scrap it.  I love this deep yellow and thought it would make a fun change in colour to scrap.

When looking through my Green Tara stash I found this rather 'out there' {for me anyways} wired orange organza ribbon with green and yellow flowers, and knew right away I had to use it for this layout, isn't it perfectly fabulous!?!   Softened with a sweet bow of white polka dot organza it really has become a wonderful feature on my page and I love it.


I have layered some 10cm Petals which I have trimmed in half first, White Petals, Gardenias and sweet little Yellow Roses to create a couple of sweet bouquets of flowers!   The Petals have very quickly become a new favourite of mine, proving that nothing in scrapping truly is 'old', everything can be used again in different ways, a great product is always a great product!


I've also tucked in some velvet leaves to add a little more luxury and some sweet little bows.  These bows are ready made and are soooo iddy tiny, I couldn't tie them that small myself if I tried!


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I found this photo somewhere on the net, either Pinterest or Facebook, and was moved by it.  The books wrapped in scrap paper, the pretty flowers, the gorgeous colours!  So it had to be scrapped.. I'm going to frame this one and use it as decoration in my scrap room.

Luxuriate

It's a simple design, but the patterns in the paper, and all these gorgeous flowers, ribbons and lace from Green Tara make it look just right!

I've used polka dot organza and the herringbone ribbon to create 2 bows.  I love bows, especially on soft feminine layouts!


These Batik Vintage Asters were the perfect shades to match the papers and the photo... how sweet are they!?!  I love the green stamen centres on these as well as the mottled pattern on the petals.


I've tucked in some cherry blossoms and white roses with the asters and layered some petals to tuck in under the cluster edges.  I've also folded over some little offcuts of the polka dot organza and herringbone ribbons to make little 'tabs', which I have tucked in under my photo and paper layers to add interest.


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And lastly I have this one to share with you which I did
 a few weeks ago now.

Sing

This is myself and my friend Nancy, hamming it up for the camera at Tomorrow's Memories last 12 hour crop.  The theme was the 70's and it was FUN!  Lots of ABBA, bad singing, terrible clothes and heaps of naughtiness!  


The Polka Dot Organza was such a great match for the polka dot background papers, simply couldn't not use it!


Another fabulous match was these Apple Blossoms and Cherry Blossoms, it's like they were made for the page! 



Thanks for visiting today, I hope these inspire you today!

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Green Tara Products used:

Sunshine
10cm Petals, Daffodil Yellow FDS023DY
White Petals PFLP13
Apple Blossoms, White FDV044Wh
1cm Roses, White FDR001Wh
1.5cm Roses, Gold FDR003Go
3cm Velvet Leaves, Green XL266Gr
38mm Organa Flower Wire Edged Ribbon,  Orange/Green/Yellow RB326OGY
38mm Polka Dot Organza, White RBB221Wh
2cm Bows, White BOWWH


Luxuriate:
4cm Aster, Batik Vintage FDS026BatV
6.5cm Aster, Batik Vintage FDS029BatV
4cm Petals, Plum FK018PL
Cherry Blossoms, White FLC22Wh
1cm Roses, White FDR001Wh
1.5cm Roses, White FDR003Wh
20mm Herringbone Ribbon, Dusky Pink RB405DP
38mm Polka Dot Organza, RBB221P
10cm Lace, Off White L3042W


Sing:
38mm Polka Dot Organza, Pale Blue RBB221PB
Apple Blossoms, Blue FDV044B2
Apple Blossoms, Blue/White FDV044B
Cherry Blossoms, 2 Tone Blue FLC22BPB

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Two Gift Boxes and a Layout
By Marie-Josée Hamel

Hello, Green Tara fans!
Today I am featuring two tiny gift boxes as well as a layout.
 Here they are! 

Gift box #1
This is a gift box I created with my new Silhouette Portrait, which I love!
 I used some Green Tara goodies to embellish it.

 

Here's a close-up view of the skeleton leaves and the jute ribbon
 I put behind the big Heirloom flower.

 

I also added two tiny ivory roses.


Green Tara products used:
7.5 cm Skeleton leaves in Natural
1.5 cm Roses in Ivory
Heirloom 6.5cm Silk and Organza Flowers in Dusky Pink
Natural Jute Ribbon 15mm


Giftbox #2
To create this giftbox, I repurposed a small tin which 
used to be a spice container.


I covered it with paper and then added lots of Diamante Trim to it.
 I love this trim; it adds a beautiful and rich touch to any project.
 Here's a close-up view of the trim:


Then, I decorated the top with skeleton leaves, oak leaves and various 
flowers, & among them the beautiful Primula flower in black-grey.
 


 Green Tara products used:
12 mm Silver Round Diamante Trim
7.5 cm Skeleton leaves in Natural
Oak Leaves Multicolored 
1.5 cm Roses in Ivory
1 cm Mini Rosebuds in Black
Primula 4.5 cm in Black Grey 
1mm Wire Cord  in Green  
 
All white layout
I created this layout back in 2012, but never got around to show it 
here before! :) 
I used Green Tara lace on it as well as a few blooms.

 

Here are two close-up views of the lace I used as a layer.


Do you see the white flower on the right? It is a piece of Green Tara lace.
 I like this kind of lace, because you can cut each flower and use them
 separately on your layouts.

 

And here's a close-up view of the blooms.


 Green Tara products used:
 Lace, 3.8 cm, White
Lace, 2.4cm White
 Mini Tassel Ribbon 15mm in White
Heirloom 6.5cm Silk and Organza Flowers in White
Cherry blossoms in White
3 Layer Gardenia in White

Until next time...



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Monday, May 13, 2013

"All Grown Up" - "Spring Has Sprung"
By Vicky Varvadouka


"All Grown Up"
*Sketch by Nadia Cannizzo
Hello Green Tara friends!
This layout is all about the friendship between my little girls and my
Godchild Andriana! They've known each other since they were
 born and they feel like sisters!

To create the background, I have used two stencils and texture paste.
 I then used orange and light blue chalk inks as well as some
glimmer mists to give colour! I have also stamped randomly around
 the page with background stamps.

My cluster is full of Green Tara goodies with the Wild rose flowers
 being the stars! I have also used a white pincushion flower,
a rose, a few lace flowers and four gorgeous orange skeleton leaves!!!




Green Tara Products Used
*NEW* Wild Rose 6cm Silk and Organza Flower  Apricot
CODE: XF9318Ap
3cm Ivory Roses 
CODE: FDR024Iv

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"Spring Has Sprung"
This layout was made for "Scrapbook magazine" and it had the theme
"Spring". In my part of the world, spring has sprung!!!

For this background, I have used some Scrapmatts chipboard butterflies
 as a mask and sprayed with various colours!!

The pink flower is handmade, all the rest are Green Tara!!
 Yellow pincushion, white primula, pink cherry 
blossom and skeleton leaves!!

And of course, daisies are number one spring flowers!!
You can also see one more white primula, a pink rose
and some more skeleton leaves!!


Green Tara Products Used
**NEW** Primula 4.5cm Silk and Organza Flowers  Ivory
CODE: XF9325Iv
1.5cm Roses Pale Pink
CODE: FDR003PP
Daisies Pink
CODE: FDS027P

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"Close To My heart"
*Studio 75 papers
And this is a small simple card that I made for mother's day!
I have used the beautiful heirloom flower, white lace and
two colours of skeleton leaves!!

Thank you for visiting the Green Tara blog today!
 I hope you have  enjoyed my post and got inspired to go
 play with your Green Tara  goodies!!!
Please follow as here so that you won't miss any of our
 talented designer's awesome creations!
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Have a nice day!!!
Hugs!!xx
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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Some Special Shares... by Mistra Hoolahan

Hi everyone, Mistra here with a couple of layouts I've created for Australian Scrapbook Ideas that I get to share with you wonderful Green Tara fans because they were covered with yummy Green Tara goodies!

So, this first one is me... I actually love this photo and for most of us scrappers we all know that's a rare thing!

Blessed

I've used lots of different kinds of Green Tara Flowers on this one... Heirloom Roses, Lace and Pearl Flowers, Silk Flowers with Swarovski Crystals and my favourite little Cherry Blossoms.


Look at all those fabulous pinky peach tones, sigh... love girly girly creations!


More closeups... lots of Green Tara deliciousness!!



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And this one is my gorgeous sister, she has such a beautiful heart and I wanted to create something special about her!

Take the Time

This one uses the same peach Heirloom Flower, but teamed with some sprayed roses and white flowers and lace, it takes on a completely different look.  


I sprayed some 3cm White Roses with TeaParty SmoochSpritz to create a little pop of orange.  As always the wonderful high quality of Green Tara products allows you to add this colour when needed without losing the original shape!


I love the 'floppy' Pincushion flower, it's soft and gentle on a page and so very versatile.


The Lace and Pearl Flowers add even more feminine softness to a page.


Thanks for visiting today, I hope these inspire you to get playing with some more Green Tara goodness!

If you haven't yet, please come follow Green Tara on Facebook for daily inspiration!

www.mistrabutterfly.blogspot.com

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