Newsletter is Out!! And some gorgeous designs by Rachel

The Feb edition is now out of 'A Little Tattered' - if you subscribe it is in your email box - if you don't and would like to the detail are in the side bar! It is free, newsy and showcases products, designs and some inspiration!

Now Rachel has worked her magic with the 'Peaches and Cream' kit and I had to show you - Rachel often finds lots of ways to use the products and can make a kit really work for her in a number of ways - you could say she has been really thrifty with the kit!! There is just one left in the store - so be quick....

So using the kit 'Peaches and Cream'

Firstly a handbag
Rachel has made this into a money box that she is using for saving for the LSBS retreat in August

Another view
Rachel has used the seam binding (included in the kit) in a wonderfully interesting way

A superb card for a baby girl

And a frame

All these items from a kit costing around $8.00 .... just goes to show how much there is in a kit if you want to use it in different ways. I also love that Rachel has used the backing sheet in the card in the left hand top corner.... I put a lot of effort in making the backing sheet into pieces you can use too - they are acid and lignin free.....

So I would love to see what you get up to with the kits and don't forget the great competition in this months newsletter.....

Above all - have fun!

Lots of love
Carol

New kits and and some lovely cards by Lisa

Well I worked hard this week to bring you 5 new kits - made with the fabulous vintage laces I had delivered in the past few weeks I have been so excited to use them!!!

And I am so delighted to receive wonderful pictures of the work that you clever ladies do with my products I am always happy to share - so much talent out there and so many great ideas.... In February there is a competition .... I will let you know on the 1st Feb all the details - or it is on page one of the newsletter

Lisa Hanrahan has provided me with 2 fabulous cards she made using Tattered Inspirations goodies - but also in particular Lisa has used the wrapping goodies that I include on every package. I love how Lisa has used all the bit and pieces to make cards that are truly original! Thanks Lisa for agreeing to allow me to put your wonderful cards on my blog - I am sure people will really appreciate seeing what can be done!

Best of All
Card designed by Lisa Hanrahan
Merry Christmas

Card designed by Lisa Hanrahan

New Kits

I have been working extra hard lately to keep up with demand in the Etsy shop - I have loads of ideas but I am reasonably time poor with a big day job.... whenever I feel like I am getting on top I find that the shop gets really busy and lots of things go at once..... but I am loving this journey - even though my sleeping is not all that is used to be because I create often well into the night (read early morning!)

So here they are the new kits - 2 full kits and 2 mini kits - a drum roll please.......

Strawberry Fields

Strawberry fields
lots of vintage elements, handmade flowers and ephemera

The cutest flower cabochons, vintage ribbon and motif,

and of course a hat pin!

Patchwork

Strawberry Fields
Vintage lace, puffy chintz flowers and ephemera

The ruffle and a closeup of the flower and vintage lace

Cherub

Cherub - a mini kit
Vintage lace, Swiss vintage flowers, a locket charm
and handmade vintage lace flower
The awesome ephemera prints - which definitely inspired the kit!

Angel

Angel - mini kit
Vintage lace, buttons, ephemera and a cute daisy motif

Love this ephemera don't you?
And that cute locket.....

That is it for today I think - Rachel has created an awesome OTP which I will share tomorrow with you....

And I am hoping to get the newsletter out today or at least by tomorrow evening.... I am still finalising some things

Have a wonderful creative day

With lots of love and thanks for sharing this journey

Love
C

Burlesque Beauties

Here we are - sassy, fun and not the least bit subtle - we bring you the beautiful Burlesque Beauties Kit for release today

The Burlesque Beauties Kit

Cabochons and vintage ephemera

And the Design Team have had fun too!!

Beautiful Girl
Layout by Rachel Walsh
Tattered Inpsirations Design Team
TS Models
Layout by Michelle Lark
Tattered Inspirations Design Team

I am sure you will love this kit
Stay tuned for the newsletter - out this weekend!

Cheers
C

Burlesque Beauties Kit launch on Saturday

There is something wonderful happening on Saturday - which I am very excited about!! The launch of Burlesque Beauties....

I made this kit a little while ago when I was looking for some black lace..... and found not only this superb lace but also a black, red and gold braid (from Turkey)

I knew a new movie was to be released in the new year and what an opportunity to have some fun and create a really different type of kit to play with!

I love it - it is bold, it is sassy, it is fun and it is definitely Burlesque!!

The flower
Think organza, sequins, feathers and red satin!

Designs by the Design Team will be up on Saturday too..... and they have not disappointed us! They are WOW and definitely have the X Factor......

A closeup of the organza flowers and cabochon

Lots of love
Carol

2 new mini kits

I have been working hard with my vintage laces and ephemera lately to bring two mini kits that I am pretty sure that you will love :)

Rendezvous at the Seaside
With the Rendezvous Kits I write a little story to set the scene (and just because I am a bit of a romantic I guess)

Here is the story.....He had been at sea for over 6 years, but she had waited for his return. Before he left he gave her his grandmothers old pearl brooch which she had sewn safely onto a pale blue satin ribbon and wore it near her heart. Her little dog 'Yorkie' was with her the day his ship pulled into the harbour. Yorkie also had a lovely blue bow around his collar. There was nothing left to say when he saw her, and started running up the beach to where she sat waiting. 6 years was a long time, but it was over and a new start was about to begin......

Rendezvous at the Seaside
Full kit

Waiting
See the pearl brooch on the pale blue ribbon

Yorkie

Lady in Red
The gorgeous picture of a very famous Italian opera singer Lina Caverli (from a favourite site I visit - the Graphics Fairy) really had me thinking about this lady in red. How different it was back then to now.... How different she would find things!

Lina Caverli

Lady in Red
Full Kit

Printed cotton ribbon and hat pin

What a day - I did well to get that all up

Don't forget - Burlesque Beauties is up on Saturday ... I will pop up a few sneak peeks tomorrow

Plus there will be a few mini kits coming soon and the "A Little Tattered" newsletter will be out for the weekend too

There is a competition that you will not want to miss......

Lots of love til tomorrow and the sneak peeks
C

Millefiori Hat Pins (Sets of 5)

Well I have loaded these unique hat pins now into Etsy - they are different and suit so many types of crafts and layouts..... They suit masculine and feminine layouts and those of all ages too - they are bright and fun, and will add zing to your page, card or craft item....

From primary colours to the pastels, blacks and white - I have taken the names of some old songs and had fun naming them too... although the choice of songs really shows my age!!


I think you will love these unique little Millefiori beads (meaning little flowers) - they truly are a work of art



I was so happy with these that I have ordered some more beads .... they look fabulous in real life - the photos don't so them justice.


They come packed in a little bit of fabric, with a vintage cotton broiderie anglaise insert and tied with a ribbon


Now to load the new Rendezvous at the Seaside Kit and Lady in Red..... please note that stocks of these kits are limited - I like for you to be able to have something different and theirefore don't make many of most kits ....so if you love it grab it - I will only make these particular kits this time..... and then I move on :)

Lots of love
Carol

Australia Day

Can you believe it - it is here again - Australia Day that is..... what are you doing to celebrate??? A BBQ? Swim? or just enjoying the company of your family and friends......?

I am going to pop into the oldies and say hi and take afternoon tea - plus I think I will have fun creating so bits for the shop

There is a lovely new kit for release tomorrow - Rendezvous at the Seaside...... and I think you will love it!

I am also going to launch some brand new millefiori hat pins - you are going to love these hand made beads - hearts and rounds in a swag of colours....... I have been a little music laden lately so they have names such as 'Strawberry Fields', 'Yellow Submarine' and 'Green green grass of home' .... to name a few - and there are lots of colours including primary colours red, yellow and blue.....

I will write the newsletter 'A Little Tattered' this week ....due for release with the new kit 'Burlesque Beauties' on Saturday - there are very limited qauntities of this kit and believe me this is one not to miss..... there is nothing shy about this kit - red, black and gold, feathers and sequins and ephemera......you should see what Rachel and Michelle have done with this kit - simply awesome!

Plus they have been playing with organza flowers too........

There are new cabochons - and some have tiny knives and forks - and there are kits for everyone .... and every layout and card!

I received int eh mail and huge lot of lace yesterday - all vintage and all beautiful - so I am excited about creating more kits..... what fun I am having

Happy Australia Day to you all..... I hope it is fun and celebrates this amazing land of ours...... we are so very blessed.

lots of love
C

Michelles Cards using Organza Flowers

Michelle is a wonderful scrapbooker and also a fabulous card maker - this lady has a huge talent for all craft project ... even off the page items



So she was delighted to receive the organza flowers and today there was a lot of creating cards with them.....


Michelle has teamed them up with gorgeous patterned paper (some of it is BG Porcelain range - superb!!) and others I don't know as well - some string, inking, stamp and hat pins and wow - beautiful



Thanks Michelle - awesome work - as always!!!!!

Now lets see how that inspired others - beautiful!!

Love
C

Organza Flowers and Cabochons

I have been busy busy creating this week and finally loading today into the etsy shop.... so there is literally hours of work here - but what fun I have had.....

The Organza flowers are gorgeous - I think you are going to love them - nestled in your pages, on a card or craft work - they would also look lovely on a little girls headband

Mango Sherbet
Organza Flowers

Raspberry Ripple
Organza Flower's

They are sparkly and ruffled with variegated colours as well as solid colours - with crisp snowy stamens and lovely vintage leaves...... yummmmmmm

Blueberry Pie
Organza Flowers

Then the cabochons..... I really went to town this time and created some different ones - some samples are below - but there is a retro range, and ones for musos, Little girls and boys, some very masculine cogs and gears and of course the very popular hearts and flowers...... wedding rings, cameos.... it goes on and on

Madonna

For the musos

A Little Retro


Some gorgeous words to make a statement

I haven't forgotten those Christmas layouts we need to do!

Lovely for a feminine layout

Gears and Cogs for the men!

So with that I think I have done fairly well this weekend
Don't forget to show me what you make - I always love to see how you use my things

The newsletter is out this week........

With love
C

Surrounded by creative and lovely people

One of the most wonderful things people share with me is their creations using my products.....

I always get such a rush from the sharing of creative people - how they used things in ways I never imagined and I am always blown away when people share them with me!!!!!

So here are 2 lovely ladies creations - Deanne Stewart Mills and Mandy Dodd - blown away - certainly and in awe of their talent as always!!

Deanne Stewart-Mills

A Star is Born

Card Created by Deanne Stewart-Mills
Using the Little Knight Mini Kit

Detail

Little Fairy

Card Created by Deanne Stewart-Mills
Using the Little Fairy Mini Kit

Love that kindyglitz Deanne!!

By Mandy Dodd

Learning

Layout Created by Mandy Dodd
Using the Hand Dyed Vintage Seam Binding

Mandy loves this stuff!!

I love seeing what people create - how wonderful it is to see what people so with my products
Thank you all for your support and your creations

Please send them to me and I will post them for others to see!

Lots of love
C