Monday 2 January 2017

Partridge in a Pear Tree


Happy New Year to everyone in the crafting world!

I have finally finished my Alphabet Challenge Journal - every single letter of the alphabet completed (just in time) - such a lovely memory of my first year as a craft blogger in amongst a world of extremely, encouraging craft bloggers - thank you everyone that has given me words of advice and positive feedback throughout 2016.

My very last page ended up as a double spread, partly as a way to properly finish the journal but mainly because I thought that I could go a bit more crazy with the size of the tree! The 5 glittery pears are just hand drawn and cut out of sparkly paper and seeing as I didn't have a partridge stamp... I just had to do my best at drawing something from the internet. Lots of fun with practising shading the tree using paints, luckily I made lots of stamped Jofy leaves to hide some spots.



I would love to make a montage of all the pictures that are included in my journal, but this is beyond my computer skills at the moment! Maybe I will come back and do that at some point in the year.

Challenges entered:
thecraftbarnblog.alphadictionary-challenge P

countryviewchallenges/january-anything-goes

thatscraftychallenges.anything-goes

stampotiquedesignerschallenge/sdc263-christmas

Thanks for visiting, Rachel

15 comments:

  1. This is an incredible entry. Your pear tree is so well drawn, and your pears sparkle. Of course, I really adore the partridge, too. It's a genuine beauty.

    So glad to have met you over Craft Barn entries this year, Rachel. I hope we meet again in future endeavors.

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    1. So pleased to have met you too - you have always offered sound and encouraging advice throughout the year. thank you

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  2. Great spread ! Thank you for joining us over at Stampotique !
    Corrie x

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  3. So beautiful!
    Thanks for joining us at Stampotique :)
    And a Happy New Year!

    xx Arwen

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  4. How fabulous is that?! A great end to the challenge. Thank you for being part of the Craft Barn Alpha/Dictionary Challenge and I wish all good things for 2017 xx

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  5. That is one fabulous tree! A great finale to the project. I have so enjoyed seeing your work this year. Happy New Year.

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  6. WOW! What a beautiful page! I'm going to have go have a look at all of your lovely pages now. Thank you for joining our challenge at the Stampotique Designers Challenge blog. Happy New Year!

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  7. Stunning final page. and just love your partridge! Happy New Year!

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  8. Beautiful, partridge in a pear tree! Perfect for Christmas, well done and thanks for joining the Stampotique Designers Challenge 😊

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  9. Wow a stunning page to end on, so many details and lovely textures. Hope that 2017 brings lots of crafty fun xx

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  10. What a wonderful double page for this challenge! I love your partridge and the sparkly pears look yummy! Happy New Year! xx

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  11. The end result is great, a good looking tree and partridge! Happy New Year!

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  12. A beautiful spreading pear tree. I am in awe as ever of your drawing skills.

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  13. Well done on completing the challenge and your final page is fabulous.

    You are not alone, I have no idea either how to make a montage of my entries.

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  14. A stunning spread Rachel - really gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Countryview challenges and good luck! Hugs rachel xx

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