"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

*NEW* Wild Rose 6cm Silk and Organza Flower Pale Blue
CODE: XF9318PB

*NEW* Pincushion 6cm Soft Fabric Flower  White
CODE: XF9320Wh

3cm Ivory Roses 
CODE: FDR024Iv

15 Yards Lace, 3.8cm White 
CODE: L2868W

7.5cm Skeleton Leaves Orange Pack of 100 
CODE: RTB27

15 Orange Rubber Tree Leaves
CODE: RT157

******

"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

Cherry Blossoms Pale Pink 
CODE: FLC22PP

1.5cm Roses Pale Pink
CODE: FDR003PP

*NEW* Pincushion 6cm Soft Fabric Flower  Butter
CODE: XF9320Bu

Daisies Pink
CODE: FDS027P

7.5cm Skeleton Leaves Natural
CODE: RTB210

7.5cm Skeleton Leaves Yellow
CODE: RTB26

*****

"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!

Remember to also visit our Facebook page!

Have a nice day!!!

Hugs!!xx

Vicky Varvadouka

xxxx

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!!

_______________________________________________________________

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

Layouts & Cards in May by Rachael Funnell

Cowra Japanese Gardens

Hello! Green Tara fans....
 Today I want to share with you 2 layouts & 2 Cards full of
Green Tara GOODNESS...  
This first layout is of my DD, Niece & their grandmother (my mother).
Green Tara have an AMAZING array of GORGEOUS ribbons & one
of my FAVE's is the Cobweb Mesh I've used here in the rust colour...
 along with some Peachy pink Herringbone (another favorite of mine)...
& a couple of strips 1.2cm lace in white,
 a strip at the top & another at the bottom!!!
My cluster has a gorgeous Azalea in pink which I've inked with
 some black ink... also! Created a couple of flowers with petals in
 sizes 2cm, 4cm,5cm & 6cm in a few different colors & added some of the
new Stamens in black flocked....

The new 6cm wild roses are SUPER GORGEOUS..
 here I've added some  Diamond dust on the tips!!

Green Tara Products Used:
5cm Azaleas
CODE: FLA100
Cobweb Rust 10m Roll 
CODE: RB6772Ru
20mm Herringbone Peachy Pink
CODE: RB405PP
1.2cm White 
CODE: L3054W
2cm "Gerbera" Petals, White
CODE: FK05Wh
5cm Petals, Batik Green
CODE: FK03BatGr
4cm Petals, Batik Pink.
CODE: FK018BatP
6cm Petals, White
CODE: FDS022Wh
Stamen 60mm Black Flocked 
CODE: ST038BL
3cm Yellow Roses 
CODE: FDR024Y
1cm Mini Rosebud White
CODE: FDV025Wh
1cm Mini Rosebuds Black
CODE: FDV025BL
1cm Mini Rosebuds Pale Pink
CODE: FDV025P
1cm Mini Rosebuds Yellow
CODE: FDV025Y
*NEW* Wild Rose 6cm Silk and Organza Flower  Apricot
CODE: XF9318Ap

************



Next up! Since it will be Mothers Days in a couple of days...
 I thought it was a GREAT idea to make these 2 Cards....
 1 for my mother & the other for my Mother in Law!!!!

Using a 7cm white petal which I have stamped over  lightly... 

along with some rosebuds, flocked white stamens &

 7cm green fern leaves!!!!

 Across the bottom of first card  I have put strips of 

Silver trim & Natural Jute ribbon!!

On the background of the second card is some 
Self Adhesive Leaf Garland,
a strip of Organza Rosette in Silver Grey... again a 7cm white petal
which I've stamped, along with flocked white & black stamens...
 A Yellow Azalea which I have lightly link with some black ink.....

Green Tara Products:
6cm Petals, White
CODE: FDS022Wh
5cm Azaleas
CODE: FLA100
Stamen 60mm Black Flocked 
CODE: ST038BL
Stamen 60mm White Flocked
CODE: ST038Wh
1cm Mini Rosebud White
CODE: FDV025Wh
1cm Mini Rosebuds Black
CODE: FDV025BL
1cm Mini Rosebuds Yellow
CODE: FDV025Y
1cm Mini Rosebuds Turquoise
CODE: FDV025Tu
Fern Green 7cm
CODE: LA22Gr
Organza Rosette Silver Grey
CODE: RBD50SG
20mm Self Adhesive Leaf Garland  Brown
CODE: RB796Br
17mm Trim Silver
CODE: RB688S
Natural Jute Ribbon 15mm
CODE: RB17Nat15

***************

Lastly from me today...
This layout which has Green Tara goodness all over it!!
It  is my take on the
Scrapfriends - Colour Challenge palette #12

Green Tara Products:
38mm Polka Dot Organza  Yellow
CODE: RBB221Y
15mm Glitter Organza Hearts  White/Silver 
CODE: RB330WS15
10mm Oval Silver/Black Diamante Trim
CODE: RBY38
38mm Mesh Coffee
CODE: RB6734Co
10cm petals. Silver Grey 
CODE: FDS023SG
7cm Petals, White
CODE: FDS021Wh
Stamen 60mm White Flocked
CODE: ST038Wh
Ivory Apple Blossoms 
CODE: FDV044Iv
Flower Sprays White
CODE: PFST1
*NEW* Wild Rose 6cm Silk and Organza Flower Coffee
CODE: XF9318Co
5cm Daisy Black
CODE: FDS020BL

THANKS SO much for stopping by....
Also! be sure you have hit the LIKE button on Green Tara's
 page over on Facebook!

Rachael

♥♥♥

A Treasure Box & Jumbo PegBy Linda Thompson

Welcome Green Tara Fans, today I thought I would share some
super cute items I made recently.

"My Treasure Box"

I haven't been to well this past month and I wanted to create 

something simple yet elegant, so I started with a

 6" tall gift box I got from Ikea.

I started by wrapping the box in some lace sequin trim, and I popped

 a small piece of foam on the corner of the lid to help pop my flowers

 up and make the ones at the back taller than the front.

Lots of Green Tara flowers were added, a big Lavender velvet rose, 

green tutu flower, purple gardenia, I have also used some mulberry petals.

Taking a single flower, scrunch it upwards in your fingers so the center 

of the flower becomes a point and the petals clump together creating

 a new look for the flower, these can be made with several layers also.

 I have used 4cm & 5cm flowers.

A big bold orange bow made from organza polka dot ribbon.

Some gorgeous skeleton leaves in lavender teamed up with some small

 off cuts of lavender pearl spray, cherry blossoms & rose buds.

A tutu flower in green tucked in the back.

As my creative spirit found its way past my coughing I created 2 small

 layout cards to go inside, I do still need to do one more for the last 3 kids.

Green Tara products used

10mm Lace Sequin CODE: RB309Wh

Velvet Rose 8cm Velvet Flowers Lavender CODE: XF9217L

Tutu 5cm Organza and Pearl Flowers Lime CODE: XF9227Li

Gardenia Purple - CODE: FDV054Pu5

4cm Petals, Lavender CODE: FK018L

5cm Petals, Lavender CODE: FK03L

38mm Polka Dot Organza CODE: RBB221Or

4cm Petals, Salmon CODE: FK018Sal

5cm Petals, Salmon CODE: FK03Sal

Lavender Rubber Tree Leaves CODE: RT158

Apple Blossoms, Lilac CODE: FDV044L5

Cherry Blossoms Violet/White CODE: FLC22VW

1cm Mini Rosebuds Lavender CODE: FDV025Lav

23cm Silver/Acrylic Teardrop Spray, Violet CODE: XB30526V

Cherry Blossoms Violet CODE: FLC22V

Tutu 5cm Organza and Pearl Flowers Lime CODE: XF9227Li

..........................................

"Mini Layouts"

These mini layouts fit perfectly into the little gift box.

A sakura flower takes center place in this small flower cluster

 along with mulberry petals, cherry blossom and a large rose.

 A single piece of flower lace coloured and added under the cluster.

A small cluster of flowers featuring a rose that I have coloured,

 a couple of rose buds and some pearl spray. A little tag topped with

 some wave ribbon & some coloured lace added as a border

 at the top and bottom.

Taking a metal heart I first coated it in gesso then sprayed it with

 glimmer mist, I dried it with the heat gun and repeated the process

 until I was happy with the look, I then lightly sanded it so some of the 

metal showed through again. The heart was then wrapped in rat tails

 cord ribbon and a little rose bud added.

Lots of texture paste & sprays used to create the back ground 

and a stamp to finish it off.

Green Tara Products Used

Sakura 5cm Silk and Pearl Flowers Lime CODE: XF9221Li

4cm Petals, Salmon CODE: FK018Sal

4cm Petals, Lavender CODE: FK018L

Cherry Blossoms Violet CODE: FLC22V

2cm Rose Lavender CODE: FDR009L

1cm Mini Rosebuds Lavender CODE: FDV025Lav

23cm Silver/Acrylic Teardrop Spray, Violet CODE: XB30526V

9mm Wave Ribbon 2 Tone Pink/Purple CODE: RB238PP

Metal Embellishments Hearts 2.5cm  CODE: MEHS5

2mm Satin Rat Tail Cord 50m roll Olive CODE: RB1204Ol

21 Yards Lace, 1cm Off White CODE: L2897OW

15 Yards Lace, 3.8cm White  CODE: L2868W

.........................

A sakura flower takes the center place in this small flower cluster 

along with mulberry petals, cherry blossom and a primula flower

 that has been cut in half and tucked in so you don't know.

 A single piece of flower lace coloured and added under the cluster.

A small cluster of rosebuds and pearl spray topped with a metal butterfly 

that has been treated the same as the heart on the other page. 

A metal leaf also treated the same as the other metal embellishments,

 some white lace has been coloured to match the layout.

Again lots of texture paste and sprays added to create a unique background.

Green Tara Products Used

4cm Petals, Lavender CODE: FK018L

5cm Petals, Salmon CODE: FK03Sal

15 Yards Lace, 3.8cm White  CODE: L2868W

2mm Satin Rat Tail Cord 50m roll Olive CODE: RB1204Ol

Cherry Blossoms Violet CODE: FLC22V

15 Yards Lace, 3.8cm White  CODE: L2868W

Sakura 5cm Silk and Pearl Flowers Dusky Pink CODE: XF9221DP

 Metal Embellishments Small Butterflies CODE: MEBu5

 Metal Embellishments 4cm Leaves CODE: MELeaf10

1cm Mini Rosebuds Lavender CODE: FDV025Lav

23cm Silver/Acrylic Teardrop Spray, Violet CODE: XB30526V

Primula 4.5cm Silk and Organza Flowers CODE: XF9325PG

...........................................

"Jumbo Wooden Peg"

I found this jumbo peg at my discount store, it stands 6" tall.

A pretty bow made out of wave ribbon and a little rose. 

I've cut the bottom layers off a pincushion flower and inked the edges,

 topped it with a little Memory Maze mushroom.

An ivory apple blossom has been coloured to suit and a

 cherry blossom in ivory also added with inked edges.

 I finished up with some more wave ribbon and a tiny yellow rose.

The peg was painted in gesso then Distress stain added

 and rubbed in with my fingers to blend the colours.

Green Tara Products Used

Apple Blossoms, Ivory CODE: FDV044Iv5

Cherry Blossoms Cream  CODE: FLC22C

1.5cm Roses Ivory CODE: FDR003Iv

Pincushion 6cm Soft Fabric Flower Butter CODE: XF9320Bu

9mm Wave Ribbon 2 Tone Light Brown CODE: RB238LB

2cm Rose Brown  CODE: FDR009Br

That's all from me, thanks for stopping by

 and I'll see you again next month.