April already a quarter of the year has gone - It seems I say the same thing every month and it does not help when my to girls asked me today how many days till Christmas. Luckily I could put them off by explaining they needed to focus on Mother's Day!
Aprils collections have been so much fun to work with - the bright orange and aqua is definitely one of my favourite colour combination - plenty of spice. Lots to share with you so let's get right to it - but speaking of Mothers Day we have a little give away so keep on reading.
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Tarisota Designers
Welcome to April Tarisota Talk
Guest Designer: Layle Koncar
This month we welcome Layle Koncar as our Guest Designer and submit her to our usual barrage of questions.
We fell in love with Layle's space complete with chandelier! Lots more images below :)
can't live without ...music. It's always on.
coffee or tea... coffee. As far as I'm concerned, tea tastes like watered down dirt! Unless it's iced tea.
perfume...I have 7 or 8 that I rotate through. Love my perfume!
lipgloss or lipstick...lipgloss
last meal on earth ... french bread, cheese, fruit, salami, red wine
on your music play list ...too many to list!
next movie you want to see... just watched it last night - 7 Pounds. Excellent movie!
must read blog...http://www.dooce.com/
favourite quote...'I can resist everything except temptation' - Oscar Wilde
what do you see as the next trend in scrapbooking... mixing of new with old. With the economy the way it is, I see people figuring out how to use what they have and adding a little bit of new product in there to freshen it up.
someone you would love to scrap with ...my grandma. Although she didn't scrapbook as we define it today, she was meticulous about keeping photo albums and labeling everything.
favourite colour combo...black and white. those are colors, right?!
never fail technique...journaling. Not really a technique, but I'll take it!
favorite item from the Tarisota Collection this month...the alphabet stickers. I'm a sucker for alphabet stickers!!
Thanks Layle it's been a pleasure having you visit with us this month :)
Sketch
By Tamar
By Rachel
By Ngaire
Digital Download
This month our digi download for you are some journalling tags.
Download April Digi Printable - click here to download the PDF
You see them in use in our April gallery - Here is a peek
in Gigi's Mini Book
and here as a Title Tag
If you would like the files- they are available for download over on the site - under limited editions here
Technique
A Glittery Edge
By Jill
Step 1
You will need Cardstock, Glitter and Glossy Accents (or Dimensional Magic or something similar), scrap paper for placing under your project.
Step 2
Using Glossy Accents, carefully draw pattern on cardstock. If you prefer, you could draw pattern in pencil first as it will be covered up by the glitter!
Step 3
Pour a generous layer of glitter straight over your pattern.
Step 4
Carefully pour off excess glitter onto scrap paper so it can be poured back into your glitter container.
Step 5
Sparkle !!!!!
Making a Bunny Nest
By Mel
Step 1:
Select the background chipboard circle from the Basic Grey chocolate mini album. Curve 3 feathers around the bottom half of the chipboard circle. Hold firmly and machine stitch the curved feathers into position. Use two or three rows of machine stitching for this.
Step 2:
Cut a small oval out of blue felt for the bunny body. Hand stitch on two buttons for the eyes and a cross for the mouth using 3 strands of chocolate embroidery cotton.
Step 3:
Position and adhere the bunny body above the feather nest. Fashion and cut two aqua ears and two aqua arms out of felt as shown in the photograph. Adhere these onto the bunny.
Step 4:
Adhere a selection of buttons onto the nest (these are the bunny eggs). Use a strong, clear glue for this step, such as dimensional magic.
Step 5:
Add a scattering of pearl bling around the outer edge of the chipboard circle.
Hide the side edge of the chipboard circle under a piece of patterned paper when adhering onto a layout or project. Alternatively, cut the hole punched edge off the chipboard circle.
Prompts
This month the Designers were asked what is their go to tool- can't scrap without item-
see their answers below
My can't live without tool is my Tonic Scissors. I use them all the time. They cut through absolutely everything with ease including unmounted stamps and chipboard and delicate ribbon.
"The corner rounder has been a long time favourite tool of mine. I love to include a few rounded edges on my scrapbook layouts and so far, this is one tool in my collection that has never worn out"
"a french knot here...a french knot there...a bit of backstitching just to make it special...and i'm trying to learn the chain stitch so i can do titles...
yes...absolutely...my sewing needle & embroidery threads are my favorite tools at the moment. i find myself reaching for them each & every project. & by the way...the fabulous ngaire made my super cute pin cushion. it makes reaching for my sewing needles a little bit more fabulous don't you think :)"
" My favourite tool is this ratty piece of sandpaper I found on the ground outside one of the building sites my husband is working on. It was wet but I picked it up knowing full well that the piece I had at home was worn out and that this one would dry.
I use it for sanding the edges of my photos to reveal a white edge, as well as distressing papers and embellishments".
but
"I also love my MM hole piercer and have issues if I can't find it. I use it to pick up tricky little bits and pieces, as well as push them around on the page to where I want them. Especially little bits and pieces such as sequins sliding around on dimensional magic!"
"My favourite tool.. and the one I have owned the longest: my fiskars soft touch scissors. Small Light easy to use and sharp! I have used then since i started scrapping ten years ago!"
"My favourite tool at the moment would have to be my Making Memories sanding block. I use it all the time. I especially like to sand the edges of my photos with it.”
"I use a combo of things - my Tarisota mouse mat, Bind it all awl and Timeless Touches Template - for making holes in projects to make my sewing - almost straight! I love how perfectly my cross stitches turn out."
Up Close
We have received lots of emails this month saying this has been a favourite gallery - so thank you to all our lovely supporters - Your happy emails mean so much to the Tari Designers. This month in the wrap up I am going to share my favourite projects.
From Layle -Love the mix of Alphas and the white on black journalling. Isn't her perfect handwriting to die for?
From Gigi - you really have to look through this mini album - the flowers the inking the use of the digi downloads - its technique packed. I love the way Gigi does this.
From Jill - This layout is featured over in Tari Treats but I had to show it here too. the edged paint on the kraft and the photograph really is so perfect.
From Mel - Proving yet again she is the queen of fabric - layer upon layer with rubons and ribbons I love the way Mel's work always features stitching.
From Ngaire whos projects never cease to amaze - every month she pulls things from the collections that nobody else sees and continues to add until its embellished in just the right way
From Rachel - My jaw dropped when this landed in my inbox - apart from the most mote beautiful little girl, there is the deliciousness of those fabric roses complete with seed beads stitched in and the layers of felt even the covered rings. Rachel is the detail perfectionist.
If you haven't spent much time in our gallery this month - I suggest you head on over :)
What's Next
Introducing our fabulous May Collections - Happy Days- on sale on the 1st of May
Online ready for access now are two new classes for our March Collection
Basic Grey For You is shipping now
If you already have your fill of lime Rickey and Wisteria - then perhaps you 'd like to just join in our classes?
Here is a peak if you missed it over on the blog
Available here
Our neutral cardstock has proven to be wildly popular - make sure you add an extra pack when you place an order - free shipping with your normal sub and I'm hearing how it makes a Tari collection go even FURTHER.- Excellent value at only $9 for 15 sheets.
and finally we have just a few Teckni subs from April left - which includes FIVE 12 x 12 layouts and another little project - all for $39.95 + postage ( unless we send it with your sub!then NO shipping ) Tecknis are great value - a new designer every month - step by step instructions to at least 2 layouts and a little extra and the instructions stay live in the studio for as long as you want them and every 3 month is 20% off. You can cancel at anytime.
see the details for what is in April's collection over here
Sneak peeks happening on the blog and new collection on site on the 1st.
And finally in honour of Mother's Day coming up leave a comment here telling us what your must have can't scrap with out tool is and a random commenter will receive TWO May inspiration collections - one for them and one for their Mum or someone else they nominate - We will ship this gift early so it gets to you before Mother's Day
Comments will close on the 1st at midnight
May the rest of your month be filled with joyful surprises.
Edited to add our winner of the TWO inspiration packs is...
see the details for what is in April's collection over here
Sneak peeks happening on the blog and new collection on site on the 1st.
And finally in honour of Mother's Day coming up leave a comment here telling us what your must have can't scrap with out tool is and a random commenter will receive TWO May inspiration collections - one for them and one for their Mum or someone else they nominate - We will ship this gift early so it gets to you before Mother's Day
Comments will close on the 1st at midnight
May the rest of your month be filled with joyful surprises.
Edited to add our winner of the TWO inspiration packs is...
Welcome to March Tarisota Talk
Hello :-) Three months on and still loving our new format for Talk - Thank you for the lovely emails and feedback I am so pleased we have found a way to share more with you all.
Time still ticking and for those of you with school aged children no doubt you are finding it hard to believe that we are more than 2/3 of the way through the first term and Easter is beating its way fast to the door!
This month marks the end of our time with two of our very popular designers - Tracy Wyldman and Suz Doyle. Dynamic inspiring women with a passion for creating and for memory keeping for their families that they have shared since the inception of Tarisota.
We wish them much success in their new ventures and thank them both for their dedication.
Plenty of inspiration through Talk this month -the designers share a peek into some favourite items around their house. We have a new Basic Grey for you for preorder so keep reading as we have much more to share!
Guest Designer: Ruby Bisson
I can't say enough what a pleasure it has been having this little poppet join us this month - Ruby's such a bundle of creative energy - I hope you enjoy this peek into her life.
can't live without ... People. Family and friends (:
coffee or tea... tea. I have never had a cup of coffee…!
perfume... No idea what my fav is! haha
lipgloss or lipstick... Lipgloss!!
a little side note ...
Have you seen Mac Cosmetics have now put out a Hello Kitty range??
last meal on earth ... Roast chicken with gravy!
on your music play list ... The Script, Nickleback, the Fray, Coldplay…
next movie you want to see... ‘Benjamin Button’
must read blog... omg. WHY this question? Haha. I would have to say;
check it out here
favourite quote... Life is too short to live with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason, never hold on to the things that hold you down.
Here is a peek into Ruby's space :)
what do you see as the next trend in scrapbooking... Ohh umm this is hard! Maybe more arty sewy layered stuff… I wish! haha
someone you would love to scrap with ... omg. These are so difficult. Lisa Oxley and Georgia They are so arty and fun!
favourite colour... shhheeessh! Uhmm I like green and blue paint together
never fail technique... inking and sanding!!
favorite item from the Tarisota Collection this month... The Urban Lily Fold Out thingy! OMG! SOOOO much to play with and so many possibilities!
Sketch
From Gigi
From Rachel
From Tamar
Tutorial
This month as our freebie digital goodness we have these cute little tags - shabby or not!
Here we have for you a printable - that you can just download here - and print out!
Download March Digi Printable - please take note of our Download Terms of Use
:)
but for the digi gurus who would like the files- if you want to change colours and size etc or add as elements to your pages - you will need to head over to the site and download here.
but for the digi gurus who would like the files- if you want to change colours and size etc or add as elements to your pages - you will need to head over to the site and download here.
Technique
Tarisota Tissue Flowers- by Rachel
You will need
- The delicious pink tissue paper from your Tarisota kit
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Needle and small amount of DMC thread
- Fluid chalk inkpad in creamy brown
- Flower template (I have used the flower from a Maya Road chipboard keyring)
Take out your tissue from your box and fold over and over to form a small rectangle
Trace the flower template and cut out the shape (holding all petals together as you go)
Take the needle and thread and make a small stitch in the centre of the flower, stitching through all layers of the tissue. Tie off at back.
Layer by layer scrunch tissue up to centre of flower. Leaving the outer petals more spread out.
Run the creamy brown ink pad over the flower.
Use to embellish a layout, mini album or canvas.
Simple steps but such a gorgeous outcome!
Flowers are not just flower... each flower is a possibility for a fabulous border, as shown by Nic. Add a little paint for that extra pizazz. Cut petals from flower, add to a line of adhesive and you have yourself a fabulous border.
See Nic's mini album in the gallery to see how she used hers!
Prompts
This month's collection focused on the rainbow of colours - Each designer chose the colour that best suited them and now shares with you some aspects of their homes.
Red - Nic Howard
Love and War:
Red is hot. It's a strong color that conjures up a range of seemingly conflicting emotions from passionate love to violence and warfare. Red is Cupid and the Devil.
Nature of Red:
Yellow - Rachel Tucker
Hope and Happiness:
Yellow is sunshine. It is a warm color that, like red, has conflicting symbolism. On the one hand it denotes happiness and joy but on the other hand yellow is the color of cowardice and deceit.
Nature of Yellow:
Yellow is one of the warm colors. Because of the high visibility of bright yellow, it is often used for hazard signs and some emergency vehicles. Yellow is cheerful.
Pink- Gigi Kennedy
Cotton Candy and Little Girls:
Pink is a softer, less violent red. Pink is the sweet side of red. It's cotton candy and bubble gum and babies, especially little girls.
Nature of Pink:
While red stirs up passion and action, studies have shown that large amounts of pink can create physical weakness in people. Perhaps there is a tie-in between this physical reaction and the color's association with the so-called weaker sex.
Green - Jill Geraghty- Groves
Life and Renewal:
Green is life. Abundant in nature, green signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment. On the flip side, green is jealousy or envy (green-eyed monster) and inexperience.
Nature of Green:
Green is a restful color with some of the same calming attributes of blue. Like blue, time moves faster in a green room.
Purple - Tamar Bostock
Royalty and Spirituality:
Purple is royalty. A mysterious color, purple is associated with both nobility and spirituality. The opposites of hot red and cool blue combine to create this intriguing color.
Nature of Purple:
Purple has a special, almost sacred place in nature: lavender, orchid, lilac, and violet flowers are often delicate and considered precious. Because purple is derived from the mixing of a strong warm and strong cool color it has both warm and cool properties. A purple room can boost a child's imagination or an artist's creativity. Too much purple, like blue, could result in moodiness.
Orange - Ngaire Bartlam
Flamboyant and Energetic :
Orange is vibrant. It's a combination of red and yellow so it shares some common attributes with those colors. It denotes energy, warmth, and the sun. But orange has a bit less intensity or aggression than red, calmed by the cheerfulness of yellow.
Orange is vibrant. It's a combination of red and yellow so it shares some common attributes with those colors. It denotes energy, warmth, and the sun. But orange has a bit less intensity or aggression than red, calmed by the cheerfulness of yellow.
Nature of Orange:
As a warm color orange is a stimulant — stimulating the emotions and even the appetite. Orange can be found in nature in the changing leaves of fall, the setting sun, and the skin and meat of citrus fruit.
As a warm color orange is a stimulant — stimulating the emotions and even the appetite. Orange can be found in nature in the changing leaves of fall, the setting sun, and the skin and meat of citrus fruit.
Blue - Mel Goodsell
Calm and Cool :
Blue is calming. It can be strong and steadfast or light and friendly. Almost everyone likes some shade of the color blue.
Nature of Blue:
A natural color, from the blue of the sky, blue is a universal color. The cool, calming effect of blue makes time pass more quickly and it can help you sleep. Blue is a good color for bedrooms. However, too much blue could dampen spirits.
Source : http://desktoppub.about.com/od/choosingcolors/p/color_meanings.htm
Up Close
This month's collection featured a mini book by Urban Lily - with its little secret pull out panels it's very versatile!
Nic's mini book features her daughter's favourite nursery rhymes - the pictures and lyrics were found online.
Mel created a colourful memory book for her little niece who spends time with Mel through the week. The simple strip journalling on the brightly coloured background make this an easy album to recreate.
Titled Faces I love - Tamar has used 5 x 7 photos cut down to size for each of her pages - In the pull out strips she has placed the lyrics to one of her favourite songs.
Ruby has taken the time to document a friendship that started in kindergarten. She has used the pull out pages of her detailed journalling and embellished the fronts with favourite photos.
Rachel has stuck to a black and white theme for her mini book colour using splashes of red and lime for her accent colours.
You can see Ngai's mIni album -over in our classroom - Happy Things . A different take again - an art journal style with a compilation of the 100 things that makes Ngaire happy.
What's Next
Happy Things Mini Book Class - by Ngaire
You can register here
Spice of Life - Our April Collections - Here is a sneak!
Basic Grey For You - $49.95
Due in Mid April - Preorder Here
You can see the collection details here
Gigi's teckni colour collection - available here