Tuesday 29 April 2014

Same photo 3 ways buy Susan Longman

Hi, it is Susan Longman here again. With Mothers Day why not create a personal gift. I have used the same family photo for a shoot we had and created 3 different layouts with it.
For my first layout (and my Mums favourite) I have used an old favourite… the rainbow.
“Rainbow” layout by Susan Longman
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For the background I have used a combination of misting and Washi tapes to create the rainbow base.
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I then topped that with some chipboard items coloured up to coordinate.
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I have then added clusters of the Green Tara flowers and ribbons to finish the overall look.
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Green Tara Products Used:
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“Fell in Love” layout by Susan Longman
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For this version I wanted to do the extreme opposite to the colourful rainbow layout before so I have gone for a monochromatic cream palette.
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I included the gorgeous natural textures of the gorgeous hemp ribbon and clusters of gorgeous cream flowers.
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Green Tara Products Used:
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“Together” layout by Susan Longman
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The last version of this layout is one I did for this months challenge over at the White With 1 blog. This months colour is MINT and it is gorgeous.
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Green Tara have actually very generously partnered with the WW1 team and they have all used the gorgeous MINT products on their layouts so be sure to pop over and check them out too… and maybe have a go at the challenge… fabulous prize up for grabs.
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Saturday 26 April 2014

April Projects with Sandrine Dawes

Hello dear Green Tara Friends!

It is my last post for Green Tara today, I would like to thank everyone for making me feel special on this wonderful team! It was a real honour to work with those absolutely gorgeous products! Thank you Alison and Mark for your wonderful support in the last 6 months!

I will start with a monochromatic girlie page loaded with Green Tara products.


"Fabulous" 



Here we have a variety of delightful blooms: "Primula", "Tutu", "Lace and Pearl", "Roses", "Azalea","Cherry Blossoms" all in pink!




I tucked a pretty "Tutu Flower" and added "Pink Skeleton Mesh"




I totally adore this "bud N Bow Ribbon" and that gorgeous "Certificates washi tape"





I tucked in a home-made wreath behind my photo, it is made of "Pink Flower Spray" covered in Gesso





GREEN TARA PRODUCTS USED:
- 100MM PINK SKELETON MESH RIBBON RB17PI
 - PINK CHERRY BLOSSOMS FLC22PI
 - PALE PINK FLOWER SPRAY PFSTPP
- PRIMULA 4.5CM SILK AND ORGANZA FLOWER PALE PINK XF9325PP
-BUD N BOW 16MM PINK RIBBON RB6761P
- WASHI TAPE 30MM X 10M CERTIFICATES WT20
- PINK 1.5CM ROSE FDR003PI
- AZALEA PINK (ASSORTED PACK) FLA100
- TUTU 5CM ORGANZA AND PEARL XF9227PI
- LACE PEARL 3.5CM FLOWER PINK XF9332PI

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My second project is an Off-The-Page project!

 "Altered Lighthouse" 



I had so much fun altering this wooden Lighthouse!!! I used "White Skeleton Mesh" to create texture, the mesh was covered with Gesso!




I covered a strip of canvas with texture paste and glued my "Skeleton Mesh" into it, I then painted the lot with Gesso and sprayed with Glimmermist:



More "Skeleton Mesh":




A "White Primula Flower" sprayed with blue Glimmermist:




GREEN TARA PRODUCTS USED:
- 100MM WHITE SKELETON MESH RIBBON RB17WH
- PRIMULA FLOWER 4.5CM SILK AND ORGANZA WHITE XF9325WH


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"Happiness is being on the beach"




Some Green Tara "apple blossoms" and "gardenia", the anchor was covered with "white and blue skeleton  mesh ribbons" for some beachy texture:




Another closie of a "Calla Lilly" and "apple blossoms" nestled in torn "Skeleton Mesh":



More yumminess: "Gardenia", "Skeleton Mesh" and "Apple Blossoms":



GREEN TARA PRODUCTS USED:
- 100MM WHITE SKELETON MESH RIBBON RB17WH
- 100MM BLUE SKELETON MESH  RIBBON RB17BL
- 38MM WHITE MESH RIBBON RB6734WH
- WHITE HEIRLOOM 6.5CM SILK FLOWER WHITE XF9213WH
- WHITE CHERRY BLOSSOMS WHITE FLC22WH
- WHITE GARDENIAS 3 LAYERS FDV054WH
- WHITE CALLA LILLY 3CM WITH PALE GREEN STAMEN FDV051WH


Thank you so much for dropping by, I hope I inspired you!

Sunday 20 April 2014

A look Back & A Sad Farewell

Today is a sad day for me, after being on the Green Tara DT for almost 4yrs it is time for me to say my farewells, I would have loved to have stayed on but want to take the rest of this year off from DT commitments to enjoy my family & work on a few other adventures.

I have enjoyed every second of my time with Green Tara, the products are amazing to work with and are my go to product all the time. I wanted to say a huge thank you to Alison and Mark for having me on the team you guys are amazing with all that you do, along with all my fellow DT members both past and present I have enjoyed working with you all, you are all a very talented group.

So for my last post I wanted to share my 3 favourite 
Green Tara projects with you.

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“Building The Family Castle”

Welcome this time around I thought I would bring a little summer into our Spring. I spotted these wonderful little beach themed charms from Green Tara & had to do something with them.
Metalic Sea Charms

I painted the charms white and once dry sanded some of the paint off leaving the indentations with paint it gave them a more worn and weathered look.

Taking the Natural Jute ribbon I made a bow, I snipped the ends with scissors and then used my fingers to lightly fray the ends and added some white paint to age it a little.

I choose 2 colours in the cobweb ribbon and instead of cutting it I just ripped it apart this helped to fray the edges and give me random sized pieces. I used a texture paste with sand as the base on the page and pushed the pieces of cobweb ribbon into the texture paste here and there leaving some sticking up while others lay flat.

I wanted a big yellow flower but I didn’t have one so I used a mustard Damask flower from the new range and added some white paint to soften it a little as the gold didn’t quite work. Using a selection of other flowers including 7cm petals, roses & spring flowers adding a little white paint to the darker coloured flowers.

Adding a little string finished off the top of the page and a few random mini flowers thru the page.


Green Tara Products Used
Natural Jute Ribbon 15mm CODE: RB17Nat15
Metalic Sea Charms CODE: SCh25
Cobweb Coffee 10m Roll CODE: RB6772Co
Cobweb Ivory 10m Roll CODE: RB6772Iv
Spring Flowers from Packs "Allamanda" Green CODE: IF2A1a - Periwinkle" Green
CODE: IF2P1a - White/Yellow/Orange CODE: IPA12b
1.5cm Flower Gold CODE: FDVGo
Cherry Blossoms Blue CODE: FLC22B
7cm Petals, Liquid CODE: FDS021Liq
Gardenia Turquoise CODE: FDV054Tu
Gardenia White CODE: FDV054Wh
Mint Apple Blossoms CODE: FDV044Mi
Roses Lime Green CODE: FDR003LG
Roses Turquoise CODE: FDR003Tu
Paper String Liquid CODE: PSLiq
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"Bubble Fun"



I wanted to make a simple page that brings the focus to the photo and the flowers.


I have cut a flower vine/spray in half and used a piece on either side of my page, twisting it around a small paint brush to give it more life. Here we have a pink apply blossom, new satin rosette in ivory, a pincushion & Black silk flower.


This side of the flower cluster has a ivory camellia as the main flower, a black small heirloom, pink cherry blossom, cream apple blossom and a new azalea in pink, I've also added some skeleton leaves and wire cord that has also been wrapped around a paint brush to make little swirls. I added small dabs of glossy accents to the flowers and sprinkled diamond dust over them.


Some Mesh ribbon has been cut to look like a banner, & my first Charms Creations embellishment.


Memory Maze chipboard frame, was first painted in gesso then sprayed with home made paint sprays in cream, grey & pink then coated in ranger crackle paint.


I little white rose has been made grey with home made paint spray. Memory Maze chipboard banner also treated the same as the frame but instead of the crackle I have drawn stitched on lines.

Green Tara Products Used

pink apple blossoms - CODE: FDV044P2
Copper Paper Leaves 2.5cm - CODE: LA12C
100 Assorted 5cm Azaleas - CODE: FLA100
38mm Mesh Silver Grey - CODE: RB6734SG
Ivory Roses 2cm - CODE: FDR006IV

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"Friends"


I have developed a bug for canvas's, here I have used a lot of soft tones of pink & vanilla with a touch a grey.


A beautiful cluster of Green Tara flower right in the middle of the canvas


Handmade flower made from Green Tara String.


Cobweb ribbon and a few touches of lace


Pink Tutu flower.


Heirloom and primula flowers have been coloured to match the canvas.


Green Tara products used

Cherry Blossoms Pale Pink - CODE: FLC22PP
3cm White Roses - CODE: FDR024WH
Ivory Roses 2cm - CODE: FDR006IV
2cm Rose Pale Pink - CODE: FDR009PP
21 Yards Lace, 2cm Off White - CODE: L2895OW
Cobweb Ivory 10m Roll - CODE: RB6772IV

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That's all from me, I do hope you will continue to follow my work at 

http://6diamonds1sapphire.blogspot.com.au/