lots of photos -so sit back and enjoy some awesome talent!!

As many of you know every year I go to LSBS Retreat near Sydney. I go with my gorgeous friends Kristin and Jenny and I spend 4 glorious days scrapping my heart out! This year I taught a class and then I enjoyed being part of the shenanigans and fun that makes up the retreat.

Michelle, Me and Rachel 

The Tattered Inspirations Team

It was great to be with these awesome girls (their talent is sublime!!)

I was thankful this year that Cath allowed me to pop some of my goodies in the shop and I was even happier when they sold like hot cakes. So thanks to Cath and Nic for everything - I loved it (and my credit card is not just a little less healthy because of it)

Rachel was in the shop (again) so this is Me and Michelle

I have also been thinking too about the amazing people that my fellow scrappers are ...... we hug, and laugh, and cry together over life, our memories and our families. These girls are so special in my life..... they are the ones who supported me when my Dad died recently, who sent me a wonderful package, who support me in so many ways they cannot be counted.

My gorgeous friends Krisin (back) and Jenny (Front)

I know their names, their children, their hopes and dreams, their challenges and their friends through our conversations, and sitting with them as they tell me their stories. What they do is colour my world. So I want to say thank you to you ladies, who support and love me, cry and laugh with me and share my joys and my pain.  You are gold and I consider myself so lucky to share your life too!!

Here are a few layouts of the weekend..... I will share more later too. Using Tattered Inspirations products. Please note that all photos here were taken by the superbly talented Kristin Ballard, and have been published with the permission of the artist who created the work.

 

 Treasure by Karyn Pawson - this is the most awesome layout - love it!!

Kaths Quilts by Renee - an album ....gorgeous work

Our House by Rachel Walsh 

Tattered Inspirations Design Team .... love this work and the gorgeous houses

A Self Portrait by the gorgeous Karyn Pawson - love this too

 This is the day - By Gillian Parnell

(I think that is right - I hope so - I got a bit confused by the end - I will blame tiredness)

Amanda by Amanda 

Such a sweet layout 

I have more abd I will share tomorrow with some very very exciting news!!

Til then

C

Gorgeous work form Jenny Burns

Jenny's work honestly blows me away - she is talented and has a great eye for colour and form.... and she is a lovely lady too

I met Jenny at Mojo and this was an entry  into a competition. Isn't this gorgeous?????

I just had to share (and thanks Jenny for letting me too!!)

Thanks so much for sharing - love your work Jenny

I am off to LSBS Retreat - and I am teaching tomorrow night

Happy as anything to be going away...... I will be back on Monday

With love
C xxx

Vintage Tiles are now in the Shop

Wow - these go very quickly..... but they are back again.... Vintage tiles - many with old photos and words - just gorgeous

As they go quickly - pop into the Etsy Shop and have a look - I am sure you will love them too!!

Tattered Inspirations Etsy Shop 

 How cute is this girl!!

 From the Muse Series

 Lots with cute kids

 All in sets of 5 with a flower.... yummy!

I have loaded 14 sets today.... enjoy!

Love

C

Gorgeous creations by Jodi and Michelle

I just love having gorgeous things to show you from very talented poeple

Here is Jodi's gorgeous layout

Ready Set Blow

Layout by Jodi Dolbel

Jodi used the Lady of the House Mini Kit (Sold Out)

But how gorgeous is this????

Here are two Michelle Lark has done - gorgeous!!!

Sweet Sisters

Layout by Michelle Lark

Tattered Inspirations Design Team

Michelle used the Doll House Mini Kit 

Only one left

 

Recipe Book

Layout by Michelle Lark

Tattered Inspirations Design Team

Michelle used the Orange Pekoe Kit

Only three left

So please send me in your gorgeous layouts and OTPs and Cards

I will pop them up here to inspire us all

Lots of love

Carol

New Tiles are in My Shop....

Hi everyone

New tiles are in my shop so please pop in to here if you need some....

I will try to load more tomorrow - these little beauties are 1 inch square and look so good on a page... or a card.... and you cannopt buy these from the big suppliers - they are hand made

More up tomorrow - but they do sell very very quickly!!

Lots of love
Carol

Our monthly kits

Okay here we go everyone - the monthly kits for August - a couple of weeks late but they are here at last!! It seems that we all had a lot to contend with here at Tattered Inspirations but I think we have all come through our challenges and now we can celebrate with some gorgeousness!

Orange Crush

You will find it here at the shop - Orange Crush

It is all in the detail 

 

The 70s

Layout by Rachel Walsh Tattered Inspirations Design Team

Gotta love those 70s outfits - I remember them so well!!

Spring Garden

Welcome a little Spring into your life with flowers and butterflies

It is here in the shop - Spring Garden

Thought I would share these gorgeous pansies - hand crafted and beautiful!!

 Ribbon Hanger

OTP project by Michelle Lark

Tattered Inspirations Design Team

So there you are - gorgeous new kits for August - so much to play with and still great value.....

Have fun now

Love

C

5 more kits...... I am on a roll

Okay I have been stocking up with the LSBS retreat coming up and a splashy advert in the new Etcetera Magazine - so here are the new kits .... I have had fun!

Don't you love the colours of this one - it is called Simply Elegant - to see it in the shop - look here

Country Buttons is such a sweet kit ... you will love the hand printed from France - ohhhh lalala 

It is here in the shop - Country Buttons

This Chintz and Flowers - beautiful and sweet with just the right amount of colour - here it is in the Shop 

Sometimes cameos are just so beautiful - like with on of a lovely angel 

I have called her Gabriella.... she is now in the shop - here

And last - this gorgeous kit was inspired by the picture of of a lady in a costume - so this is Blue Periot ... 

and all the details are in the listing here

There are some more coming on the weekend - 3 larger kits and maybe - if I can get there - a few mini kits as well

I hope you are having a great day

Lots of love

Carol

sad news

Our gorgeous Helen has lost the love of her life in a tragic car accident - please give what you can to the fund to support her and the boys - Helen our thoughts are with you at this sad time. We love you.... from us all at Tattered Inspirations

A jolly good cause

A few more kits!! Yep there are more

So here are five more kits .... I have been very very busy!

Lady in Blue  - with those roses in her hat - love this one - Lady in Blue 

Orange Pekoe - named after the package of orange pekoe tea in the ephemera - love this Orange Pekoe Kit

My Doll's House - I just love the colours in this sweet Kit - My Doll's House

Three Muses - they are dancing together - Three Muses 

Darling Boy - so sweet and cute with a gorgeous print too - Darling Boy

I am loving creating these kits 

And I still have some more to get too!

Lots of love

C

New kits - yeah!!

Hi everyone

Just a little note that new kits are now up in Etsy - I have a heap more too which are not loaded as yet....

Here is a quick peek - but please pop over to Etsy for all the information - the link is below.... I am about to pop out to my birthday dinner - so I better go get some makeup on.

The link to my shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/Tatteredinspirations

Lavender Rose ... here it is in my shop Lavender Rose 

Lady Avaline ... isn't she gorgeous - Lady Avaline

Brass Birdcage .... gotta love this one - Brass Birdcage

Gypsy Queen - I love this one - Gypsy Queen

Ballet Class - for those little girls out there - Ballet Class

Lady of the House - love that cameo - Lady of the House 

Our House - featuring french hand printed ribbon - yum - Our House

Time for a Cuppa - pop the kettle on - Time for a Cuppa

Lots of love
Carol