Fairy

by Gail Sydenham in ParchmentCraft Magazine

My last post for 2015.

Thank you all so much for your visits this year.

I hope you have been inspired to give parchment a try.

I wish you all the best for 2016 xx

The Christmas Angel....

by Julie Roces in PCM.

It's not often I am really happy with my work (very self critical!) but I was delighted with how this card turned out (sorry if that sounds big headed :-0  )

It took me on and off 3 weeks to make. Lots of pricking and cutting invoved as well as grid work, colouring and embossing.

The dress, sleeve and one wing are layered.

This is my card to you all, to thank you for your visits and comments and for your support this year.

May I wish you a very merry Christmas and a healthy and happy 2016.

God bless xx

Nativity

I used a digi from Little Claire,embossed it 

and framed with a design by Anneke Oostmeijer in PCM.

Backed with rainbow paper.

Thank you for looking and for any comments - always appreciated xx

variations on a theme

Trying our silhouettes for this year's Christmas cards.

Printed straight onto the parchment paper then embossed.

The frames came free with a PCM so I embossed and cut them out.

Lovely satin ribbon from Hobbycraft.

Thanks for visiting and for your comments.

Greatly appreciated xx

Christmas Bells

My take on a pattern by Katie Price in PCM.

I 3d the ribbon to give a bit of depth.

Thanks for any comments you care to leave - always appreciated xx

nativity silhouette

I've made a start on my Christmas cards.

Those of you who know me well will know that I only make religious cards;

after all, that's what CHRISTmas is about.

A very simple downloaded image backed with rainbow paper.

Thank you for looking and any comments; always appreciated xx

new home....

...by Judith Maslen

in parchmentcraft magazine.

My younger daughter is buying her first home and is hopefully getting the keys in a couple of weeks.

I made a complete mess of the middle of this card so decided to cut it out and put a piccie of her flat in (thank goodness for Google street view!)

Hers is the bottom flat.

So my disaster became a happy accident lol!

Thank you for visiting me and for any comments: always appreciated xx

Birthday and blooms

by Christine Coleman

in PCM.

Ha ha back to the flowers!

Added a bought topper to the centre.

Many thanks for looking and for any comments, all of which are most appreciated xx

One for fun!

Just to show it's not all about pretty flowers lol!

Made this fun card for my best friend; bit of a story, so go and make a cuppa and settle down.....

 Gail lives near Glasgow and I live in London.

I used to go up on the plane to visit her every year but became too ill to continue.

A few years ago she invested in a caravan and so was able to travel to a site near me each year during the summer hols. Two years ago she bought a big caravan. 

When she came down this year it was during the "rainy" season :-0. It didn't stop pouring the whole time she was here. It was so loud on the roof we could barely hear each other speaking!

Didn't spoil our enjoyment of being in each others company though and we had a cream tea two days running :-))))

So I made this for her birthday and made sure the sun was shining in it :-)

She saw the funny side of it and we had a good laugh on the phone.

The design of the car/caravan is actually from a stitching pattern.

OK you can stop yawning with boredom lol ;-)

Many thanks for looking and for any comments which are always appreciated xx

First attempt at 3D work

Made this floral topper - pattern by Mary E Price in PCMag.

I know it arrived intact!

Hope it still is :-0

Here is the card

Many thanks for taking the time to look and comment xx

Baby Shoes (blue)

Based on a pattern by Linda Williams in ParchmentCraft Magazine.

Her design is much more elaborate than mine; I took the easy option lol ;-)

Many thanks for taking the time to look and comment.

Much appreciated xx

Busy Bee.....

...by Sue McGuirk

in ParchmentCraft Magazine.

Sent to a friend who needed some support.

Thanks for looking and for any comments.

Always appreciated xx

Happy Birthday Ginny :-)

Have a lovely day xx

This is supposed to look like Ginny's dog but not sure it does lol!

Pattern is called "Meet Alfie" by Linda Williams

in ParchmentCraft Magazine.

Thank you for visiting my blog

and for any comments which are always appreciated xx

A basket of flowers...

...by Kay James

in ParchmentCraft Magazine

Thanks for looking and for any comments which are always appreciated xx

Picture it in whitework..

..by Christine Coleman

in parchmentcraft magazine.

Yes it's another rose lol!

Thank you for looking and for any comments which are always appreciated xx

Rose Cushion

Today's rose card is a pattern by

Sue McGuirk

in parchment craft magazine.

No sentiment yet...waiting for the right occasion whatever that might be!

Thank you for looking and for any comments which are always appreciated xx

More roses - sorry!

This pattern is one from Christine Coleman

in Parchment Craft magazine.

Thanks for looking and for any comments which are most appreciated xx

I am going to be.........

.... a grandmother!!!!!!

My younger daughter is 14 weeks pregnant.

 I'm so excited  :-)  :-)  :-)

Another Rose!

As threatened another rose!!

This is the same pattern as the last post but in colour.

Josie Davidson design in ParchmentCraft Magazine.
Coloured with WHSmith blendable pencils.

Again tried to keep the card CAS.

Many thanks for any comments which are always appreciated xx

Rose

Trying to get my roses to actually look like roses!!

This was from a rose workshop by Josie Davidson in ParchmentCraft magazine.

It's obviously not as good as hers but hey ho.........

Sorry, but I may be bombarding you with rose cards over the next few weeks lol ;-)

Made into this card.

Kept it as CAS as I could.

Thanks for looking and for any comments you care to leave xx

Cup Cakes (with no calories!!)

Designs by Katie Price

in ParchmentCraft Magazine.

One pattern but two different cards.

Used my sun tools again and a straight bold grid.

I would love to know which one you prefer.

Thanks for looking and for any comments you wish to leave xx

Swirls and Borders.....

....by Christine Coleman

in ParchmentCraft magazine.

Thank you for looking and for any comments which are most appreciated xx

With love from.....

pattern by Florence Holmes

in PC Magazine

I need to add a sentiment yet which will probably be a peel off.

I had fun using my new toys - two sun embossers!

Thank you for looking and for any comments which I greatly appreciate xx

On the seashore

Pattern by the wonderful Judith Maslen

in a  ParchmentCraft magazine.

I gave this to my Sister who allows us to "gatecrash" her holiday each year!!

I love spending the time with her - a great chance to catch up.

Thank you for looking and for any comments which I truly appreciate xx

Hello, I'm home......

....and ready to get going again!!

Batteries all charged up for another year lol :-)

Blue skies

Rugby Union World Cup on display on the beach 

gorgeous sunsets 

sighs and comes back to the real world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looking forward to catching up with your beautiful makes xx

Going on my hols

I'm off to Cornwall on Saturday for a fortnight in the sun (!!???!!!) so I won't be able to comment on all your beautiful creations until I'm home again.
Catch up with you all then.
Hugz
A xx

Parchment as backing.

Parchment doesn't always have to be the main part of a card.

Here I've pierced a simple border and used it as backing.

 

 

Thank you for looking and for any comments which I truly appreciate xx

 

 

 

 

 

 



Puss

by Judith Maslen

 

I have made this pattern before but I adore the design so made it again!

 

All white work with dorsing within the oval.
Mounted onto blue card.

Nuff said!!

 

 

Thank you for looking and for any comments you leave.

All very much appreciated xx



gold and silver thank you

 Design by Kay James

in PC Magazine.

My first attempt at 3d parching!

Cut out the flowers and bows and added gems.

Peel off butterfly.

Whitework mounted onto glitter card and then white card stock.

I hope they arrived intact!?!

 

 

Thank you for looking and for any comment which are much appreciated xx

 



M is for......

....my MIL Mary!!!

 

Whitework birthday card.

 

Mixed design:

Border by Alison Yeates at Kingfisher Crafts

Floral pattern by Janet Wilson

M by me lol!

 

Sewn with invisible thread onto rainbow paper and backed onto white card.

 

 

 

Thank you for looking and for any comments which I really appreciate xx



Diamond Wedding

I made this bookatrix for my neighbours.

Only the top layer is parchment and very simple too!

Thank you for looking and for any comments you leave xx

Easter 2015

                              I didn't have much time this year to make parchment Easter cards

so I cheated and used a template!

 

 

 

Thanks for looking and for any comments you leave xx