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.... :)