Last of the Christmas cards

The first three are using digis by Ike.

The last three are using the Peace Groovi plate.

Coloured using Dorso pastels and WHSmith blendable pencils.

May I take this opportunity to wish you all a very merry Christmas.
Thank you for all your support this year.
God bless
Alison xx

The First Noel...

....by Zully Vega Pantigoso in PCM

I have slightly altered the pattern by adding a Groovi Angel to the centre.

Coloured with Dorso pastels.

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always most appreciated xx

Season's Greetings....

...by Kay James in PCM

Sorry, I am not a fan of the term "season's greetings" so I changed the sentiment to a line from an old English Carol that I used to sing at school.

I thought it appropriate as the picture is of the Christmas Rose.

Coloured with WHSmith blendable pencil on the front and Dorso pastels on the back.

Yellow Tinta ink for the flower centres.

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

Away in a Manger....

...by Linda Williams in PCM

3d star

 dorso oils on the reverse

backed onto spotty blue paper (I thought it looked like stars!)

bling from stash

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always much appreciated xx

Picture Perfect....

....by Julie Roces in PCM

The original pattern has a large border but I just wanted to use the middle.

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx

Feathered Friends: A little bird told me........

.... by Alison Yeates in PCM

coloured with WHSmith blendable pencils and blended with dorso oil

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx

A Rose for you.....

.....by Mary G Kerr in PCM

3 layered parchment work

coloured with WHSmith blendable pencils and Dorso crayons

lots of cut and grid embossing work

backed onto gold mirri card

Thank you for looking and for any comments; always much appreciated xx

Shaped card - birthday flowers....

....by Tina Cox in PCM

coloured with WHSmith blendable pencils

3d flowers secured with brads

ribbon from stash

mounted onto blue paper and cardstock cut to shape

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always greatly appreciated xx

Little Bouquets 2.....

....by Judith Maslen in PCM

Continuing her theme of Little Bouquets, this was in October's edition of PCM

coloured with WHSmith blendable pencils

secured with brads

                      

I then mounted it onto larger card and made it for Cathy who has recently been enrolled as a soldier in the Salvation Army.

Used SA colours and the badge to make the top border.

                                               

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

Feathered Friends: In flight......

......by Alison Yeates in PCM.

Alison is producing a series called "feathered friends" in parchment craft magazine.

This one is "In Flight".

the images were coloured on the front with WHSmith blendable pencils

the background colours were dorsed on the back to give the impression of more flowers

liquid pearls on the two borders

secured with brads to blue card and then to gold mirri card

For my SIL who is 50 today.

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx

Little bouquets 1......

....by Judith Maslen in PCM

Judith has designed a series called "Little Bouquets" 

which is being printed in ParchmentCraft magazine.

This is September's bouquet.

Coloured with WHSmith blendable pencils.

I really love Judith's designs.

They are clean and fresh and she gives brilliant instructions how to colour.

You can find a link to her website in my right sidebar.

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

The Tiny Fairy.....

.....by Carol Hadlow in PCM

coloured with WHSmith blendable pencils

mounted onto rainbow paper

added some bling

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx

With an Oriental Flair....

....by Julie Roces in PCM

Lots of cutting and 3d work on this.

I added the birds (not in the pattern) and changed the frame design.

Secured with brads to blue card and paper from stash.

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx

The Pretty Posy.........

.......... by Eri Suzuki

this is a two layered card

coloured with WHSmith blendable pencils

lots of lace work

secured with brads to rainbow paper

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx

craft light?

Do any of you use a craft light and if so would you let me know which one please?

I have to put my Parchment away every year for the dark months and I would really rather not!
I need a light that doesn't produce too much heat as heat makes the parchment curl.

Thanks if you can help xx

p.s. putting this on both my blogs so don't reply twice lol ;-)

Poppies

This pattern was for a challenge in PCM.

I didn't enter as I'm sure it wasn't good enough; but I was pleased with how it came out.

traced in black ink and coloured with WHSmith blendable pencils

made up my own border

mounted with brads onto pink card

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx

Bloomin' Marvellous....

....by Julie Roces in PCM

All whitework and lace!

Several 3d elements in the flowers

Backed onto handmade paper

Thanks for looking and for any comments: always appreciated xx

On The Beach........

.... by Pat Murphy in PCM

coloured with dorso pastels

backed with rainbow paper

This is my first attempt at adding glitter; time will tell if it stays on.

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx

Elegant Swan.....

......by Alison Yeates

in PCM.

This is actually only half of the pattern; the original has 2 swans facing each other.

Swan mounted on to papers from my bit box

Ribbon from stash

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

A Gentle Rose......

.....by Hilary Bucci-Pepper in PCM

This is a 3 layer card.

Coloured the rose with WHSmith blendable pencils.

The oblong handled frame is backed with pink paper.

Mounted onto each other and then on to the back oblong with the fringed edge.

All stuck down to green paper and card stock.

Really annoyed that I didn't stick it on straight grrrrrr.

I've bought proper parchment glue now so next time I can reposition!!.

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx

Who needs colour.......

.......by Dorothy Holness in PCM

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

Daisy Love......

.....by Maria Maidment in PCM

whitework and lace

mulberry flowers

backed with rainbow paper

mounted onto card embossed with Sue Wilson folder

Thanks for looking and for any comments; always appreciated xx