Christmas parchment

I have been trying to get back to some parchment for Christmas now that I have finished all my Christmas cards.
Firstly I have made a gift envelope using a pattern by Anne Quinn.  Although I have had the patterns for quite some time this is the first time I have used one of them.  This will be for my Grandaughter who, when asked if she wanted something special or money for Christmas replied,  Ooh money please, Grandma Carol.

Secondly, I have been making some Christmas Angels using an old Pergamano template.  I did make a few some time ago but now I have made more and found a way to present them as a table or side table decoration.  I needed some decent bows to decorate the stand and these arrived yesterday via Amazon.  Incidentally, they are the best-made bows I have ever bought.

I took the photo out in the garden this morning in between the showers.

I am now working on another Christmas Tree Advent Calendar. I have one for my own tree and I want to make one for my sister.  I have managed to make 12 of the required 24 pyramids so I had better keep going. The pattern is by Alison Yeates.

Here is  my own set which was on display at the Sandown Show many moons ago.

CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #24 - ATG - hosted by Moi

Since we increased the usable sources on CD Sunday to include USB's and digital downloads it has been good not just for our challengers but also for the team.
I am now able to include most of my parchment work if I wish as so much is created using downloaded patterns, and also my stitchwork -  as that is all from downloaded patterns.  Of course, I have used them in the past but before we changed the parameters I had to find something from a CD to include in my creation.  Although enjoyable it is no longer absolutely necessary.

I recently showed a stitched card I had created using a pattern downloaded from Cardmaking Online (Australia) -

 

Whilst I was buying this pattern I purchased several more and the one I have saved to show you today is absolutely my favourite stitch pattern to date.  Designed by the same creator that designed the frog blowing bubbles here is.............Cupid.

Isn't he wonderful?  I can't tell you how much fun and enjoyment I had creating this card. It has been hard not to show him before today.
The creator is Laura and her patterns - of which there are many - can be found on Cardmaking Online (Australia).

The green and brown colouring have been done using chalk pencils. The threads are by Guttermann and the hearts are die cut from red card.

If you like stitched cards I can recommend this site. The link is in my sidebar but I do know that they might be 'off air' for a little while as they are relocating.

I hope you will join in Challenge #24 and I look forward to visiting you.

Hugs

Carol

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ATC Swap UK - Facebook Group

Our City swap (October)  is now all done so here are the ones I sent in for the November swap - 'A Stitch in Time' - as presented by the organisers.  The three stitched thimbles are from patterns that I reduced in size to fit the ATC.

The other two ATCs were made using a frame image (again reduced in size)  from a CD  (Grandma's Button Box) that was kindly given to those on the CD Sunday Plus design team by Katy Sue designs a wee while ago.

ATC Swap Uk - Facebook

Our theme for the October swap was Cities.  Now the city I visit more than any other is Bristol   - because my sister lives there.   In fact, I will be there again soon for Christmas.  Sadly I have never managed to be there when the famous Balloon Festival is on.  I love Hot Air Balloons so I decided to take them as my ATC theme.

Here is how they were presented by our organiser Sue:

I included my love of Minions in a couple.

Our theme for November is 'A stitch in time'.  I have already sent mine in so will be back with those when the swap has been done.
Carol
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CD Sunday Plus - Challenge #23 - ATG

Good morning.  We had a wonderful selection of entries for #22 -  and thank you all - and to those who managed to find something from Debbie Moore. 

Now - for this challenge -  I have been using one of my new CDs again.   I just love playing about with the images and telling a story.  I think that this story is fairly obvious when you see it :

.....but where did the ball come from?   Next door?  The little dog nearest the French windows is looking very worried.  The Robin looks scared stiff and the little Corgi? doesn't look very interested at all, does he? He certainly isn't wagging his tail.  The leader of the pack is giving it his all trying to catch the ball.   I have no idea what breed he is supposed to be - perhaps just a mongrel.

The print looks a little feint but it is better in real life.  I used a linen card which dampens down the effect.
The only thing that wasn't on the CD was the ball.   I found one on the 'net' and just adjusted the size and used a 1mm sticky pad just to lift it from the background.
I hope you enjoy my little story and I look forward to your visits to me  - and my visits to see your creations.
Hugs
Carol
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It never rains but it pours.....

and on Saturday it sure did.  Our little group of three were Barton on Sea bound for the last Judith Maslen workshop of the year and the heavens opened and the wind howled.  Unbelievable weather conditions.  How our chauffeuse Charmaine coped I don't know? -  but she did and we got there safely but.....just to add to the day (which had only just started) I took a tumble.  Dashing through the door to the hall carrying stuff and trying to get out of the wind and rain I fell headlong flat on the ground.  How embarrassing!!  Oh, boy, do I know about it now.  I have bruises and aches and pains everywhere.  It did shake me up quite a bit.  Let's face it I am too big and too old to go throwing myself around like that.  I didn't parch very well in the morning as I couldn't really concentrate so the morning card I am going to show you was started again from scratch yesterday.  The afternoon one didn't fare much better but apart from having to rescue the border, it wasn't too bad.

Here are the cards:

Christmas Reindeer - jm 138

'Keys' - jm 139

I hope you like them. They are two cards I won't forget in a hurry.

Stay upright - tis safer and more dignified.
Carol
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Thrilled to bits

as a card I made for my son Chris has been chosen as the November banner card for the Facebook parchment site I belong to.  Such a surprise and so chuffed. 

It is  Judith Maslen pattern and I think was made at one of her workshops. I am not sure.

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Christmas 2019 - last few

Parchment and Groovi plate.

Digital from Serif with added parchment poinsettias.

Parchment and Groovi plate with Faber Castell Polychromos pencils used for colouring and a very small parchment poinsettia added.

Die-cut decoupage sheet from?

Parchment and PCA plate for the image and Groovi plate for the sentiment and Faber Castell for the colouring.

After I had finished these last cards and whilst posting them to my computer I realised that I hadn't done any stamped cards this year.  I will have to rectify that next year.  I have too many stamps not to use.
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