parchment work

Hello, well, I have dug the camera out and took more photos. I think I have nearly half NEXT years Christmas cards made now! Which, considering I made none for this year is great going. I have one more on the work table nearly complete too.
Love these two, so easy and simple. I followed the pattern from Parchment Craft Mag on the first one, but the second one. I had a cut out piece of parchment from another project and decided not to waste it and just added the deer onto it. Added washi tape top and bottom to finish it off. The glitter gives the reindeer a touch of style! :) well, I think so!

this one I found tucked into a magazine! I had parched the frame and santa, which is 3D and it just needed mounting up Mirror card and brads and the Merry Christmas tag complete it.

this one I LOVE! It is the reader challenge in the parchment craft magazine.  You got the background of trees and bunnies and snow and then what you do with that is up to you, So, I added a couple of deer which are in the previous months magazine design by Julie Roces.  I love the way it

came out. I shall be using that background again but maybe add a tree instead or a snowman! the stars are 3d stickers just to add a bit of interest in the sky.

Last but not least is a heart. the white areas are stippled. That is done on the reverse of the parchment with a one needle tool and you tap away until it turns white. Doing it on sandpaper helps. Hazel Freeman is the designer. Stippling is a nice effect but boy, can your wrist and arm ache when you need to cover a bigger area. So, best to do it over a space of time, and not rush.

Well, that's the next batch all blogged. I hope you like what you see.

Enjoy your Christmas and remember be nice to all humankind and a smile and kind word cost nothing but can make someone feel so much better.... :)

a scrappy page

oops forgot this one! a page of photos taken at Disney USA.granddaughters and their partners. I brought this bumper pad of Disney papers and so used those, and the mickey mouse peeping at the top. Well, someone brought me a Mickey Mouse jar of dreams and on the box were images of Mickey so I cut them out and will be using them on Disney pages. Of which there are quite a few more to waiting to be completed!

hello, I'm back!

Sorry I have been away from blog land but.... I had to go back into hospital and have a third operation on my hip! This time a general check up found the rod in the leg had snapped and so all the metal work needed to be replaced. I sat there for a week waiting for a plan! Which ended up being a guy who is a specialist on repairing hips! Now it seems its a waiting game.. will the bone grow onto the rod and get strong before the new rod snaps! No one knows.... watch this space!
I do know I am missing my fur baby who is with family in the south until I can walk him safe and sound. So grateful for family who have taken Leo in and loved him and cared for him....
So, back to crafting. I have been busy. Well, what can I do other then craft when I cant walk far!

These are Christmas cards, I made so few this year. I have used a free pattern from Anne Quinn for Joy and Peace and really enjoyed doing my own thing with the design.Below is a free pattern by Julie
Roces. I love her designs and again I used my own ideas to complete the design.I used two layers of parchment so I could cut out the oval.

Next is a Linda Williams design from the Parchment magazine. I think I used a card-stock that is a little too dark but I plan on remaking this one using blue vellum and a lighter shade of card. For this one I dorso-ed the back of regular  parchment.

So, not able to decide what to make next, I pulled seven old parchment mags out from a crate and challenged myself to make at least two designs from each magazine. This is the first one. A Tina Cox design... Tina is a lovely soul and her designs are a joy are make. I dip dotted in ink and it will be ideal for a mans birthday! The male  birthdays are ALWAYS the hardest to make a card for!

Now then, I have made a couple more birthday cards but...those will have to wait for they have a date on and if the people they are meant for take a peep at my blog then their card won't be a surprise on their big day..and that's not fair so look out for those later in the year!

I hope to blog again soon as there are other cards that need to be photo-ed! and more on my table as work in progress!

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all and I hope 2017 will be a great, healthy happy year for us all.

Thanks for looking at my blog a even bigger thank you if you left a comment, always nice to know there's someone out there!

Remember folks its the season of good will towards all men and women and kiddies and fur baby's! 

so, spread the love and live and let live in peace and joy and love!

Oh! important too Remember please

dogs and cats and puppies and kittens and all cute furry things are for life not just Christmas!

so before buying one has a gift please think about it carefully.

thank you!