Parchment Advent Calendar for the Christmas Tree

The pattern is by Alison Yeates from quite a while ago.  When the pattern first appeared in the Parchment Magazine - Sept and Oct 2008 -  I made a set for my own tree.  Now, many years later, I have made a set to take down to my sister this year for her tree.
Here it is - in two photos:

They are designed so that you can slip down the coloured interior lining and insert sweeties or somesuch if you wish.  This is why the ribbons are longer and knotted at the top (to prevent it from pulling out of the pyramid).
Each pyramid has two sides with a grid pattern, one side with the image you have chosen and the last side has the day written in gold and a lickle bow.
Looking like this:

I thoroughly enjoyed making them all again.  Just hope my sister likes them too.
Hugs
Carol
xx

Celebration

The cataract operation on Monday was a success and I have celebrated by making a parchment card.  I couldn't wait and started it yesterday. I was so keen to find out by how much my sight has improved especially for fine detail and for colour.  I used a pattern  by Judith Maslen in November/December's Parchment Magazine.  Judith had designed a gorgeous image of  the head of Father Christmas which involves the use of colouring and embossing.  Some of the colouring involved the face which is always the most difficult to get right.

I shouldn't say so but I am thrilled with the result and am so glad that I have had the cataracts removed.  I cannot fault the wonderful service, care and attention I received from my local hospital - Frimley Park.

Here is Father Christmas.

Thank you for the gorgeous pattern Judith. It was a joy to do.

Parchment Butterfly Balloon

In a desperate need to find out what parchment I can do with one cataract done and waiting for the other to be done I fished out a project I had seen in the Parchment Magazine with the intention of doing it someday. 
It is called 'Butterfly Balloon'. Designed by Alla Terpugova in the Talent Spotters section in the July 2017 edition. I have done my own thing by using Pergamano Multi Grids Nos: 31 and 17 for my butterflies and a very new (arrived this morning) flower die from Marianne Craftables for the flowers on the edge of the basket. I used some special gems by Habico for the butterflies bodies. 
The parchment was coloured by using patterns from various craft CDs. I loved making this and stuck at it until I finished.

Two very different cards

This first card is for this Christmas.  The image is printed straight from a La Pashe CD onto parchment and then embossed at the back. The border was found in an old Parchment Magazine (2009) and was designed by Gwen Paxton. It proved to be a tricky pattern and I accepted the help of a couple of fellow parchers at our last Wednesday workshop. I finished it this evening and here it is:

This second card is so so different,  I was playing about with  'A Very Important Date' folder on MCS. I had something in mind as a Birthday card  and this is how it finished. I have one layer of decoupage to add but it was too hot this afternoon and it was making me fractious. I will add it later.

So a couple of very different cards but additions to the box.
Hope all are well.
Hugs
Carol
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Garnets and snowdrop for a January Birthday

Here is a parchment birthday card I made for my sister whose birthday is tomorrow.  I found the pattern in the Parchment Magazine from January 2014.  The pattern is by Helen Osborne and I altered and adapted it for my own purposes.
Here it is

The 'gems' look very dark in the photo but in fact they are an almost  perfect garnet colour.  The sentiment is traced from a Groovi Plate and the rest is made up of parts of Helen's pattern.
I have spoken to her to wish her a Happy Birthday as she is out tomorrow.  The card has arrived safely waiting to be opened.  Hope she likes it.
Hugs
Carol
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Lots and lots of Holly

Now this one nearly stayed on the cutting room floor.  At least 6 attempts to get the border right. My stubborn Taurus traits kicked in again and I finally finished.
The pattern comes from the Parchment Magazine November 2012 and is by Carla Prediger.  I only used the border - which I loved - and played about with it a little.  The holly leaf embellishment I have had for years and just seemed perfect.
 I am pleased - I hope you like it.

Carol
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