parchment post

Good evening everyone. I hope everyone is well and happy. Rather wet here in Cumbria and windy too. I hope the weather is better where you are. So, Christmas Parchment craft is under way. Parchment takes time, it certainly isn't a quick craft. So, I have started Christmas cards early. Here are the ones I have made so far. Below is a Judith Maslen pattern of a Victorian girl. Coloured in blendable pencil.

 

Below are two colour versions of the same pattern. A insert of blue parchment is added and a gold gel pen used for the writing I have added a close up.

 

This pattern can be found along with the three wise men and others in Parchment Craft Magazine.A monthly magazine which is reasonable in price and offers lots of patterns for various skill levels.

I use liquid pearls and gems in the top of the design which is traced in pearlized  ink.I used sticky ink to add the glitter outline on the angel. I changed it a little from the pattern printed in the mag, but it's fine to let your imagination loose.    Again I have added a close up.

Below is a Mary Kerr pattern Simple but smart I feel. I have added flat backed pearls onto the tree. Well, it will be for Christmas so we do need bling and glitter don't you think! LOL

below is a close up of the tree. Green parchment is used on this card.Has well has the plain type.

Below is a Tina Cox pattern. Quite a modern design and fun to make. Glitter added to the berries of course ! 

So, I hope you have enjoyed having a look at what I have made so far. Any questions about parchment craft please ask I'll do my best to answer. I am a PCA tutor. 

Well, take care out there and be happy and remember folks spread the love and make the world a better place! Until next post...byeeeeeeee

hello

Good evening everyone. Please be aware that on this short video that there will be some flashing tea lights I know some people have a problem with that type of thing. Its been a bit of a problem uploading has I have had to trim the time for the video and I have never had to do that before I hope it all comes good in the end! Fingers crossed. The video is of parchment angels. I have made them out of coloured parchment and popped a tea light under each one that flashes and changes colour. I have used sticky ink to add the glitter and liquid pearls for other decoration. I have also added some still photos of some of the angels..

below are two scrapbook pages. the first is a photo of my son and his wife. I have used vellum's behind the photo, the page was made for a challenge over on UKS

 

Below is a very old photo of  one of my granddaughters, being the cutest Christmas fairy ever. I used a stencil and Dazzlers texture paste to add starts onto the patterned backing paper.

Well folks this is a shorter posting. I am hoping the video will upload but it is taking quite a while!   yay, it seems to have worked! windows update the other evening took ages and now the laptop does different stuff but more confusing stuff!  Well it is to folks like me who are not technically minded! 

so spread the love and be happy people. The world is a better place when we can learn to live together and live and let live enjoy the bank holiday Until next time..byeeee

Christmas,scrapbooking and my dog

Hello and good evening. I hope everyone is well and enjoying the weekend. I have stated Christmas crafting! It will be here before we know it, and parchment cards take time to do. I have been making a few samples ready for classes. so here is what I have been doing.
Below are two patterns by Judith Maslen .I love Judith's designs. The lady is painted with water based felt tips The robin in coloured with blendable pencil. Both of these cards will be patterns worked in a class.

Scrapbooking.

This is granddaughter and her partner. I used a cut file on top of patterned paper. Thanks to Pol Prince for cutting the heart cut file. I used small phase stickers by Tim Holtz on top to give some journalling.

Below is younger daughter Angela. Photos were taken on a trip to USA Disney this year. I used a Disney paper and I cut the Goofy figure and words from a cricut cartridge.

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Now below is my Leo. Flat out asleep snoring. I do wish I had videoed him. He really sounded like a little piggy. Nothing like letting the air flow to all areas on a warm night it seems LOL

So now, last but not least, another small video of a card I made. Just like the snowman card I uploaded before but this time I used a pair of angels. I love these cards, I added rubber stamping to make the background and I used a stencil and Dazzlers texture paste to add the stars to  decorate the front of the card. I used invisible thread in attach the angels. Just click on the video and it should play

So that's it for this time. I hope you have enjoyed looking. Leave a comment if you wish, its always nice to know someone has paid a visit. Remember folks spread the love and be nice. We are all different in some way so embrace the differences and  live and let live. All the world needs now is a lot more love and tolerance and acceptance of each other. And every little bit of love and kindness shown helps.

take care till I blog again. 

let hope this works

                                

Hi. I hope this has worked. Its a card I made that has a spinning snowman! Its a first for me to upload a video on to my blog. Seems to be a day of firsts, with me uploading a IG story to to Instagram! It sure is taking its time to upload! its only a short video so I hope it will come up. below is a photo of the card and a tag made using the same pattern. whooo its here!

Hello August

Hello everyone. I hope everyone is well. I hope you have sunshine too! In my part of the world its been a wet and windy start to the new month!  But never mind, there has to be better weather arriving sometime at least I hope so! I am getting very fed up getting soaked while walking the dog!
So, time again to update my crafty blog. Parchment first. The rose is a design by Christine Coleman  and we used this one for a lesson.

Next is a design JD Crafts. simple to do but the trick is cutting out without breaking any of the design, a little tricky when it is just thin lines between the cutting areas.

 This will be for a lesson along with the vase and rose card below.

The vase and rose. Judith  Maslen design. The students will be able to choose which design to make in class and which to do  as homework practice 

a close up of the rose. In the background you can see something of my crafty mess. I use the dining room table. It is always covered in crafty stuff. Its more my craft space/room then the dining room.

MY MESS! is below! there is a table under there somewhere...honest! And this is quite tidy for me!

Scrap-booking. I love keeping the memories for the family. I just know in  the future they will look back at the albums and I hope enjoy them and the memories they hold. This is myself and granddaughter Chloe taken at Chester zoo. I am so blessed to have the family I have! they   may not totally understand my crafty obsessions but they keep sending me the photos to scrap and put up with it all.

Chloe again has a baby. I did this page for a sketch challenge over on UKS

Last of all Chloe is 21! Yippeee Happy Birthday well, she was in March! LOL I only just got around to doing something with the photos. Isn't she pretty?Inside and out a real gem and a brain box too. Poole queen at her Uni. Hence the Poole table cake  made by her talented baker Mom. I think I need to get scrapping other family members now don't you? :)

So, this is it for my first August post. Not been too busy so far. But I have finished the Christmas gift makes. I'll show those at the year end. Don't want to spoil the surprise for those receiving  the items I made.

Well, keep smiling people, be nice, I know its hard sometimes but it is worth the effort.. we all have bad days and you never know you smiling at someone just might cheer them up a little and brighten their day! take care and keep safe out there..until next post byeeeeeee

more crafty stuff

Hello everyone! I trust everyone is feeling well and enjoying the hot weather. Today I have felt like I have been melting! I am home from a week away with my amazing family. Catching up on reading and eating out and being pampered and spoilt. Love them to bit I do!
So now I'm home I have had to catch up on challenges over at UKS and do a little parchment ready for a lesson. So, here's what I have been doing.
This is my good self. While away I was taken to a cream tea with Karen and her daughters and Linda Karen's mom in law. I love this dress! It really was love at first sight!

This was tonights lesson card. Design of Christine Coleman. Trying to get the ladies to understand how to read a grid pattern.

  below is A page made for a whisper. Its younger daughter Angela and hubby Marc and my Leo.

Again below is a UKS monthly house challenge. We were working our way through the alphabet. I got letter H for what makes me HAPPY> FAMILY of-course makes me happy.The photo again taken at the cream tea afternoon.

Below is a photo taken at Chester Zoo.

And last the owl. Has I was away last week I  gave the ladies a outline drawing design by Anne Quinn. I asked them to let themselves enjoy it and do their own thing with the owl!  Not everyone has finished the owl yet. I am looking forward to seeing them all together., once they do! The one below is my version.

Well, thats it for this post I hope you have enjoyed seeing what I have done. Remember folks to spread the love and share a smile or friendly hello!  Everyone is different and the differences make th world more interesting! Until next time take care out there!

Happy July

Hello everyone, here is my first blog post for July. I hope July will bring us some sunshine but so far its mainly rain! :( First some parchment craft. the cards below are for a class. One design two ways of using it. The coloured version is painted using felt tips and the design is by Anne Quinn.

The next one below is a Florence Holmes design. Sadly, this talented lady seems to have stopped designing. Again this was made as a sample for a class and its coloured in pencils.

So scrapbooking, A great way to keep the memories. Below is Chantel, I am still working my way through lots of older pictures The paper is cosmo cricket. the overlay of frames was really scrap. I have used all the frames out of it and was left with the edges so I thought why not use it! ??? Waste not want not  so they say! I used paint on the corners. I just brushed the rims of various tins and lids with the paint to get the circles.

Here are Chantel and Chloe in Wales and holding owls. Owls are something special for us. Kevin my late hubby loved them I rubber stamped the big owl embellishment and added gems for the eyes on all the owls. Washi tape was perfect for holding papers etc in place. I used a roller stamp for the border.Using three different colours of ink pad. Both these pages were made for UKS challenges. I have added a couple of close ups at the bottom of this post so you can see the details.

Here is Leo in his fave puddle on a hot day, you can see the heat haze  around him. Again it was made for a UKS challenge. We were in groups of four doing a scrap whisper challenge.

Well folks that's it for this time. I hope you are all well. Remember to spread the love and smile and the world will smile with you! until next time take care!