2 Photographers 1 Inspiration : Color

 They say better late than never, and in my case I would have to agree.
So yesterday was 2 Photographers 1 Inspiration : Color.
and I'm a day later...... but I have an excuses ....I have a sick child in the house and she is keeping me on my toes.
So in honor of coloring because we are bored...lets face it there is only so much TV you can watch and only so many books you can read. My photo for Color is pencils....bright shiny pencils which Miss Kayla helped me arrange.

If you have time why not hop on over to Kristi's and Mellisa's and see their take on Color ....worth a visit

♥ Rachel

Mother's Day Gift Ideas

 This will be short but totally sweet....

I came up with two new prints for Mother's Day.....

and I thought I would share them with you

For the mother who loves to read stories

For the Hands That Hold Me

I know Mother's Day is a long way of here in the US.

But its good to plan ahead right?

♥ Rachel

2 Photographers 1 Inspiration : Blur

This weeks Photo Prompt over at A Life Through The lens is the word BLUR ....

Ideas, Ideas.... far to many of them, until we had a ice storm and I went outside in the middle of it (crazy I know) with my camera (wrapped in a plastic bag) and snapped away .......

It was freezing out there but the results I think were worth being extremely cold

 

There is something really beautiful about ice on trees.

Hop over to see Kristi and Melissa's work and their take on the work Blur.

♥ Rachel

The ABC :G is for Glass

 I may have said this before..... "I wish I could get myself more organized"

All week I knew what I wanted my G to be.... all week.
So on the day (yesterday) I think to myself lets get this photography done and its raining..... yes I wanted to take this one outside in sunlight, and we have had so many sunny nice days despite the fact that we still have snow on the ground. I think ok its raining Ill do it tomorrow and I get up this morning and low and behold its raining .....

Yuck

Now if I had only .... comes to mind...but its to late for if only.

Its raining and I had to suck it up and take this photography indoors.... 

So here is my G .......(Indoors)

Do you like the G is for green to thrown in there ....


So like we always say ...Remember anyone can join in with ABC Monday .... just show a craft or a color or a photo that is the letter we are on for the week.

♥ Rachel

Thanks to Paint The Moon... the template that I use to show the ABC's is a download from Paint The Moon

Color Palette Blog Walk

First of all let me say .... I have had way to much fun doing this .... This much fun should not be allowed.

I signed up to take part in the color palette blog walk a few weeks ago... as a way to learn something new... I have never done a color palette before.. I have seen them done and always admired others work when doing them.
Brandi over at Brandi Girl A Life Inspired by Color has hosted a color pallete blog walk before... so this is the second one and Brandi I really hope you do another soon.

I have enjoyed looking at other peoples work... I know I don't say much... but honestly their work has been amazing.

I picked out two of my favorite photographs that I had taken recently .... I then took a new photography.
So here are my three color palettes....

 

I love this little guy....

My favorite print in my shop at the moment

 The new photography I took a few days ago

Makes me feel like there is hope for Spring coming soon

I am really happy with the results... and I feel like I could do this at lest once a week

A big thank you to Brandi for not only hosting this blog walk... but for suppling the palette already made up...


Here is a list of others taking part... you really should go look...


Full Schedule

Monday, Feb. 28th
Brandi at Brandi Girl Blog
Erin at Treasures Found
Jen at Jen Judd Rocks
Shari at Exploring the Wonders of Life


Tuesday, March 1st
Karen at Creative Thoughts and Inspirations
Julia at UlvDesign
Jessa at The ReArtingDotNet Blog
Lyn at Lyn Foley Jewelry Blog


Wednesday, March 2nd
Jescalyn at Peach Honey Love
Paige at Paige Maxim Designs
Katrina at Ma Joie Press
Jenni at Jenni's Beads


Thursday, March 3rd
Christie at Displaced Urbanite
Rachel at TatterBeans
Brittany at The Home Ground
Cindy at Sweet Bead Studio


Friday, March 4th
Rachel at Balanced Crafts
Wren at Each Day
Kelly at Mackin Art
Kristy at Simply Shiny Blog

♥ Rachel

The ABC : F is for Flower

 Just a very short and sweet post today...

F is for flower... I know I didn't really go to town on this one...

Its a photo I took sometime ago and never did anything with... so it just felt right to use it today ...
 

Remember anyone can join in with ABC Monday .... just show a craft or a color or a photo that is the letter we are on for the week.

Have fun and enjoy the rest of your day.

♥  Rachel 

Thanks to Paint The Moon... the template that I use to show the ABC's is a download from Paint The Moon

The ABC :E is for Egg

 Or in this case Eggs.


When I began the ABC I planned a few out in advance, E was one of them.....

I knew I wanted to do Egg and I knew how I wanted it all to look ...the lighting and the over all feel ...and then I went a brought a new camera..

That changed everything ..

Because as you know when using something new it always takes that little bit longer to execute the plan .....

I nearly gave up at one point and went and picked up my old beloved camera.... but I didn't, instead I stuck it out and after some choice words and a few kiddie fits I got there.

I am now happy

This is a bit of a different look .... not the usual Tatter Beans look..... but I do like it ...makes me feel a bit warmer inside as it is snowing outside again.

And the Eggs remind me of soldiers standing to attention....
We came up with some random facts about Eggs as a family ...

I (Rachel) don't eat the white of the egg unless its scrambled
Bip (my son) doesnt eat the (in his words) yellow yucking bit unless its scrambled
Bop (my daughter) LOVESSSSS eggs
Hubby ..... why are we doing random facts about eggs?

So there you have it Random Facts about Eggs

And don't forget this weeks giveaway .... It ends Saturday 26th of February (midnight est time) and I will announce the winner on Sunday.

Remember anyone can join in with ABC Monday .... just show a craft or a color or a photo that is the letter we are on for the week.

Have fun and enjoy the rest of your day.

♥ RachelThanks to Paint The Moon... the template that I use to show the ABC's is a download from Paint The Moon

This week Im Grateful for : Sunshine ....... and My New Toy

Tatter Beans Photography

 The sun has a way of bringing you to a happy place... when the sun shines everyone just seems so much happier they develop a spring in there step and smile more. Have you noticed this?

I noticed this yesterday and today... I noticed it in myself to... even with a runny nose ..I was still happier and more willing to get things done.

So this week I'm grateful for the sun and 40-50 degree weather, I'm grateful the snow is melting .... not so sure where all the water will go ..but I will leave that problem to mother nature

I am also grateful for my new toy...

now would be a good time to get your heads out the gutter...

Its a Camera

I took some very artist shots of it  ...to show you all ... 

There she is .... with two new lens... and a new camera bag...

(Bag not shown)

I guess I was spoiled today .... but I think I'm worth it .....

So are you feeling grateful this week... if so and I really hope you are... why not hop over to Maxabella's and join in the link up

Have a wonderful weekend my friends... 

I really hope the sun shines down on you and puts a spring in your step

♥ Rachel

The ABC : D is for Dice

 Dictionaries are a very useful tool to have laying around, so I have come to find out

I used one yesterday ... well The Hubby did he read out all the words from the D is for page.

He read most of the silly D's if I'm honest but he did read one that he didn't think I would use ... and when I kept saying Dice to him .. he would say "how can Dice inspire you?"

Dice did inspire me ... it made me think of something manly ... and there is something really romantic about the word manly ... I'm not sure what it is but its there on the tip of my tongue.

 Or could it just be the romance of the day.... Maybe?

So here is D is for Dice

Thanks to Paint The Moon... the template that I use to show the ABC's is a download from Paint The Moon

And as always if you would like to link up there are no real rules ... all you need do is either show a craft,print or even a color that follows along with the letter we are on... and then leave a comment with the link to your ABC for us to come view.

I'm really looking forward to see what you guys came up with this week

Well I wish you all a Happy Valentines Day....

Much ♥ Rachel

Crazy Day: Including All Things British

It sure has been a crazy day ..... we had another snow storm .... that lasted all day and I mean all day its still going now...
Its funny because snow makes me miss home...

Home being England.. mainly cause we dont get as much snow there as we do here...and I hate snow...

I much prefer rain ... but then I would really I grew up with it ....

In honor of missing home ... I made a crazy Treasury ...





Also yesterday and today I began making some head way on a little project ... there is always one in the pipeline ...

I made a bloggy friend a new banner for her blog ...


I also offered two other people help with a banner for their Etsy shops...

I am trying to build a portfolio up of my graphic work... so if you know anyone out there that could do with some help..then please send them my way ...

I love to help others...and its a great way to get something for free.. for them and for me... here is the one I made yesterday

Sahara just gave me the colors and her two favorite things  Birds and flowers....

I did in fact make her six banners... but she liked the very first one I made... its my favorite to....

I then made her a button to go along with it

I am now working on two Etsy Banners... and really enjoying it ....

To finish this crazy day of my number two man (nine yr old son) left me a little surprise on the floor...

 

Sounds terrible when I put it like that ...but it wasn't ...it was this

He is a total Lego King... 

 

I think he did it so when I walked in his room I didnt flip out at the mess he had left in there.... such a clever boy ..

Enjoy the rest of your evening people... I will see you all tomorrow...

 ♥ Rachel

The ABC :B is for Button

The ABC ...

Like I mentioned last week for the next few Mondays I am going to complete the ABC in print....

I have to say I am really enjoying this... it is making the creative juices flow

This week is the letter B ... I had a few ideas for this.... Bike ... Bushes... but in the end I went with Buttons....

Buttons make me think of crafts and my daughter..... she loves buttons and sticking them on to paper to form pictures.... and I think she will love this print ......

Like I said last week ... if anyone would like to join in with me then please feel free just leave me a comment with the link to your ABC Monday.... it can be anything you have created.. as long as its beginning with the letter for the week.. it can even be the color of something like B is for blue ....


♥ Rachel

The ABC : A is for Apple

I decided I need a change of direction ..... I have always wanted to produce the Alphabet in print, either by an object or by color...

So I from the new few weeks until the Alphabet is complete in print  Monday will be my day for doing my ABC's ....

If any of you would like to join me, it doesn't have to be a print it can be whatever your craft is...you just need to follow in order of the Alphabet ...

Its just a simple way of getting those creative juices flowing

If you do follow along just leave me a link in comments so I and everyone else can come and look.

So today is A for ...... Apple

♥ Rachel

Does it Run in the Family

Still not feeling 100% but there is still so much work I want to get done ...

I worked on a print today...and while I worked my precious daughter worked along side me ...

I promised her that if she did her art work and put 100% into it I would show the world what an awesome artist she is ...

So now I must keep my promise....

 A young TatterBean in the making

 Piece to my Puzzle 

My new print will be in the shop sometime tomorrow 

Well here is to a amazing week ahead ..... The weekend goes by far to fast

♥ Rachel

Something New for the New year

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 I'm really excited for the New Year.... I'm that excited I could just totally by pass Christmas and head straight into the New year only problem with that is I have two children who would be very upset with me if this happened.

And really I guess just cause I have all these business ideas pent up in my head its no reason for them to miss out.

I have come up with some new products, which I am going to start doing as soon as children go back to school, Myself and a fellow Etsy seller have been tossing back and forth over an idea which may just benefit some of you to... now that's exciting....
I get a lot of pleasure out of promoting and helping others ... so watch this space if your a new seller...

I also have plans to open another shop in the New year...again watch this space....
I bet you are all now wondering what I'm up to ... all will be revealed very soon...
But until then have a wonderful Holiday ...just don't eat to much


♥ Rachel