Shelee has created a LO using Train Journey Mini Kit

She is so clever is Shelee ...... a wonderful Layout using the Train Journey Mini Kit (especially for boys young and old)

Shelee has used a lot of the elements in the kit, teamed it with patterned paper, alphas and a Marg Oliver handcrafted flower (gorgeous)

Toot Toot
Layout by Michelle Lark
Tattered Inspirations Design Team Member



Train Journey Mini Kit
Now on my Etsy shop

I have been creating too with the Merry Christmas Mini Kit - and will upload tomorrow!

Cheers
Carol

Drawing Guest Designer tomorrow night - Valetines Day Kit

Have you pressed the like button for a chance to win being the Guest Designer at Tattered Inspirations....... for Valentines Day??

Pop into the Tattered Inspirations Page and find the thread and press like we have 13 entries so far - and yours could win!

Plus you can order a kit of your choice for free if you are the guest designer.........

Gotta be in it.... to win

Love
C

Romance is in the air

It is all hearts, flowers and chocolates here in my craft room as I am getting my thoughts around to Valentines Day

So what is going on.......

I am going to ask the DT girls to use one kit each for Valentines Day to come up with something beautiful.....

But there are three kits........

So if you would like to go into the competition to be a guest designer all you need to do is go to the tattered inspirations face book page and find the post and hit like! Here is the link to tattered inspirations (see how I make it easy!!)

I will ask the gorgeous Deanne to draw the name for me ion Friday night, we will announce the winner on FB

The winner will be sent a kit secret squirrel style so you can create in your own time as long as I have photos of your gorgeous work by the 10th of Feb to post up on the blog and FB on the 14th !!!

I will feature you in our special Valentines Day edition of the newsletter too!! Who said Valentines Day was not special!! Not only that but you will also win a kit of your choice sent to you as a little thank you!!

So come on and enter - there is nothing much to do to win and we can show off your beautiful work!!

Cheers
Carol

Okay here we go - new stuff!!

I thought firstly I would share this .... some of the parcels I am sending out today.... all wrapped up and ready for the postman (they do go into a large heavy duty bag so you get them safely!).

All packed up and ready to post

Thanks to everyone for supporting my little sale yesterday.... we did well and I have been busy packaging bits and pieces for everyone

Many people let me know how much they enjoy the packaging of my kits - here is the reason why I think! No package is ever the same .... I love popping in something extra too for orders over $20.

Now to the new stuff:

Train Journey Mini Kit $6.50

Here is the full kit
Lots of vintage elements
And the most wonderful machine embroidered piece in reds

Ephemera, seam binding, lace and hat pin
(more info in the store)

High Tea at the Ritz Flower and Hat Pin set (set of 5) $5.00

These sell out quickly so there are only 5 sets in the store
They are so beautiful (and popular)
The gorgeous puffy flower is included and is made from that gorgeous chintz

Flower Garden Hat Pin Set (10 pins) $5.00

I love this set..... it is so gorgeous
Lots of colour and the cutest flower heads!!
These packs of 10 sell well and are a good starting point for using hat pins

All packed up and ready to post - in the cute chintz fabric and a pink ribbon

I hope you enjoy them - and there is a lot coming too - I am making cabochons tonight so I can tell you this - there is a new mans kit called 'Man About Town' which will be released at the end of this week..... it is very cool and will suit any man in your life or the old heritage photos......

Plus I have been working on the Valentine's day releases - gorgeous romantic kits...... I think you will be suitably impressed - there are two already but I am thinking of another one to make it three

Lastly - I am almost up to 200 sales in my shop - so to celebrate there will be a prize given to that lucky person in their order...... just sharing the love :)

With love and grateful thanks for all your support
Carol

new things in the shop tomorrow!!

I have some new goodies to show you tomorrow and lots more I have been creating today......

A taste for tomorrow:
High Tea at the Ritz - Flower and Hat pin set (set of 5)
Flower Garden Mini Hat pin set (set of 10 hat pins)
Mini Vintage Kit - Train Journey (for the young men in your life)

There are also a whole lot of kits waiting patiently to be launched - lots happening here!!

With lots of love
C

Sale sale sale

Just a little reminider there is a sale today that you shouldn't miss...... 15% off everything in the Tattered Inspirations Etsy Shop as my thank you for your support ..... till 12pm EST tonight

with love
Carol

Thank you

I don't know if I will get back to this today (as I start cooking and do things Christmassy!!) so I thought I would make some very well deserved thank yous....

Firstly to my extraordinary Design Team Girls - Rachel Walsh and Michelle Lark.

Michelle Lark



Rachel Walsh

Thank you for believing in my products enough to enter and win your positions on the Tattered Inspirations Design Team. Your work is absolutely amazing and so beautiful. I was delighted that these two amazing talented ladies have worked so hard and well with me over the past few months and they have produced such awesome quality work. Rachel and Michelle (Shelee) are on other Design Teams and I believe I am so very lucky to work with them.....

I am alos grateful to Sherry Mendoza and Mandy Dodd who have so kindly agreed to use my items on their work to spread the word about my products nad little shop..... word of mouth is so important to the shops success and I am very grateful that amazing people such as Sherry and Mandy can join in the fun from time to time - I do hope to ask other guests next year!!

Secondly to my wonderful customers
I have been blown away with the response of my customers to the Tattered Inspirations Shop on Esty and as I write this we are nearing 170 sales. I remember in July when I was excited when I reached 10 sales and that excitement still is similar today. I realise that there are many many shops to chose from where you can purchase your supplies, I am so grateful that you have chosen mine and have faith in what I produce and I am even more delighted that you love to show me what you produce. I totally thank you for your support, kindness and inspiration.

And thanks to my Suppliers from around the World
These little shops from around the world - USA, Malysia, Turkey, India, Sweden, China, Japan and many from Australia have assisted me in providing excellent quality goods which go into the kits either as purchased or altered by me. All of my suppliers have been so supportive to my requests and conversations..... you have been amazing. Thank you

And Final Thanks to my Family and Friends
I thank you for all those times when I asked and received your advice about what you thought about things.... how you gave me ideas and supported me. The girls who I scrap with in Canberra always have great ideas.....And thank you most of all to my husband Phil who is a very very patient man who puts up with me on the computer at all hours and making kits (often flying off after I have an new idea) in the burgeoning craft room. He certainly puts up with a far bit of mess which is the way I tend to work - and is my unofficial postie - walking up to the corner post box everyday to ensure you get your parcels on time!

This year as many of you know has been a tough one on several fronts for me - and my Tattered Inspirations Shop has given me space to explore my creativity in a new way - but most of all it has allowed me to get to know you too.

So with all my heart I thank you for you support this year, and I look forward to the creative journey next year as I continue to make kits and things that add interest and dimension to the items you create. I love to see the amazing work you have done and as I blog hop I often say to myself - I made those hat pins, or flower, or cabochons - it gives me so much joy!!

So as a little gift to you - I am offering a 15% off sale on Boxing Day to say thanks - the details are below

With lots of love and a very Happy Christmas

Carol Mead

Tattered Inspirations

do you want a 15% off sale?????

On Boxing Day 26.12.10 at Tattered Inspirations at Etsy there is a 15% off sale

Just pop in Boxingdaysale into Tattered Inspirations at Etsy when you make your order and you will save 15% off your order (shipping is added after so your shipping cost will not be affected)

So before you go to the After Christmas Sales .... buy something for you that you will love to use

Everything is on sale 15%

Remember enter Boxingdaysale and you will get a discount on your order of 15% - can't really hurt now can it??

Lots of love
C

Look what Shelee made

I am always so pleased what Shelee and Rachel make... their styles are different and so unique - they really both push the kits ot their limits and have lots of fun seeing how far they can stretch them

And Shelee sent me these pics the other day - they are also on her blog - lovely work Shelee - love your style:

Maypole
Layout by Michelle Lark
Using Lemon Sorbet Kit, Monet Inspired Blooms and Cabochon

Journal 2011
OTP Project by Michelle Lark
Using My Fair Lady Kit and Vintage Seam Binding
(please note Shelee used only half the kit here - her other work with the kit is on a previous page)

What a fantastic job Shelee --- elegant and beautiful as always

Both kits are now in the shop in very limited quantities

Love
C

Clever Deb and Leonie

Deb Clark and Leonie Vellender are two lovely ladies who have purchased some of my products from the Tattered Inspirations Etsy Shop

I love seeing what people create and always hope and even ask people to let me see their creations - and I am delighted to say that they both emailed me a day or so ago with photos of these gorgeous creations

I asked them both if I could share - and they were happy to say yes...... I am so lucky that people are so happy to share their talent with us - and to tell others about the kits (word oof mouth is so amazing and really helps me to sell my kits to those who love to create with them - but would not know about them unless you let them know.

This is what Deb says

Hi Carol, Your lovely parcel arrived yesterday & I have used some of My Fair Lady on one LO for LSBS & then a few little bits on another... I really love your kits & thank you for them. Cheers, Deb Clark

So without further ado (what is an ado anyway??) .........

From Deb Clark

I'm okay, I'm Alright

Layout by Deb Clark
Using 'My Fair Lady Vintage Kit'

Communique
Layout by Deb Clark
Using vintage Cabochon, country flower, packaging string and vintage lace motif

And from Leonie Vellender

Smile
Layout by Leonie Vellender
Using Shabby Chic Kit
(don't you just love that stitching)

Layout by Leonie Vellender
Using 'Cameos and Pearls Vintage Kit'

We Remember
Layout by Leonie Vellender
Using 'My Fathers Lifetime Vintage Kit'

As a creator of Scrapping Kits I really try to create things I would love to use myself (and I do create with them when I have time!). I love the way everyone uses the kits in different ways, how they use their own touches to create something so unique and most of all how people love to share!

So if you let me, I love to receive creations for my blog and facebook, using Tattered Inspirations products...... please don't be shy - your creations are just gorgeous and I am so happy to share your talent..... that they include some of the things I have put my love into creating makes them all the more special I think!

Tomorrow - I have something from Shelee but for now - please enjoy Deb and Leonie's work and send them a little love!

Cheers
C

Newsletter - Out Now

Hi all

just a quick hello to say I have emailed all subscribers the January Edition of A Little Tattered.... happy reading everyone

If you missed out - please subsribe - the details are on the right side bar.... and your email address will never be shared with anyone else

Lots of love
C

More pics of Sherry's album.... they are lovely

So here we go .... Sherry Mendoza told me to right click the images and she is right they worked - so apologies for my lameness

Cover page

Here are a few photos of the mini album - About a Girl by Sherry Mendoza






Sherry used:
Vintage French Inspired Mini Kit - Fille dans le mirror (Girl in the mirror)




Hand dyed Vintage Seam Binding

Shabby Chic Cabochon Set


Plus Sherry made a card too - sorry about the size but it loses resolution if I make it bigger


Thanks so much Sherry..... you are a legend

Your work, as always, is fabulous!!

Cheers
Carol

Here it is - a beautiful mini album by Sherry Mendoza

What can I say - I asked the gorgeous Sherry Mendoza whether she would mind using some Tattered Inspirations products and she was happy to oblige

I cannot express my gratitude Sherry it is absolutely awesome

Here is the link to the slide show I couldn't figure out how to load it...... I will ask my son tomorrow

About a Girl - front cover
By guest designer - Sherry Mendoza

Anyway as always Sherry's work is phenomenal and so clever......

With love
C

I've got a secret

I have a secret to do with Sherry Mendoza and some Tattered Inspirations goodies......

I haven't seen it yet - but I am sure it will be fab!

C

Announcement - Blog Hop Winners

The Tattered Inspirations Mini Blog Hop... assisted by lovely Sophie...

Mystery parcels will be heading to the following lovely ladies (and when you get them, please let me know what's in them, as I have no idea!)...

If you could all please email at rachmwalsh(at)yahoo(dot)com(dot)au with your address asap, RAchel would like to get these postal before she goes away for a month on Monday afternoon!

Congratulations to Bev and Missty

Our first blog hop was a success! We will be doing more soon

Cheers
C

New Kit - My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady Kit
Available in my Etsy Shop

Here we go - A great kit and a fab range of colours - available from today 15th December - there are only a few - so don't miss out......


White, Pink, Red, and Black with a touch of Green


The design team has had lots of fun! Cards and Layouts

Layouts

Just Engaged
Rachel Walsh
Tattered Inspirations Design Team

Grammie
Shelee Lark
Tattered Inspirations Design Team

Cards

Butterfly Card
Rachel Walsh
Tattered Inspirations Design Team

My Fair Lady Card
Rachel Walsh
Tattered Inspirations Design Team

Sending you a smile card
Rachel Walsh
Tattered Inspirations Design Team

Have lots of fun with this kit

Lots of love
C

sneak peek

This Vintage My Fair Lady Kit is awesome - beautiful and feminine in the colours of Red, Pink, Black and White with a touch of Green.......

Here is a sneak peek.... just look at that cabochon - the gorgeous Audrey Hepburn

Loading tomorrow morning...... and look at facebook for the Blog Hop.....

Love
C

Vintage Hand Dyed Seam Binding is now in the Shop

Beautiful, scrunched and lovely on any layout, card, off the page or craft

This is vintage at its best!!


Now available in packs of 3 ($3.00 per pack)

Autumn - pack of 3

The range of seasons!
From left Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Or packs of 5 with a hat pin ($5.00 per pack)

Pack of 5

Hat pin included in the sets of 5

I do hope you enjoy this gorgeous vintage seam binding

They are in the shop now in limited quantities

Love
C

So this is Christmas

Merry Christmas Hat Pins

So this is Christmas and what have we done

Another year older, another just begun!
John Lennon

So this is what I have been up to this weekend ...... some gorgeous Merry Christmas goodies to enjoy

Merry Christmas Hat Pins

Merry Christmas Mini Kit

Detail of the flower and organza centre

Detail of the hand dyed lace and the flowers and hat pins

So they are now on my Etsy store with some seam binding..... pop over and have a look

Competition winners

Do you follow Tattered inspirations on Facebook - if you do you will know that I have just had a prise draw where three lucky ladies have won some lovely Merry Christmas goodies:

Congratulations to:
Kerry Smith - Merry Christmas Mini Kit
Tracey Eaton - Merry Christmas Hat Pins
Carolyn Brady - Merry Christmas Hat Pins

SO if you aren't following me on face book - perhaps you should??? Here is the link to make it easy - just press the like button and you are in with all the news and little competitions .... you will be in the know! Tattered Inspirations on Facebook

I have a new kit to be launched on Wednesday ..... My fair Lady

And lots more to come......

So have a lovely week and I hope to see you here very soon

Lots of love
C