Hello there all...how is your...

Friday going... Mine has been a busy one up to now

I have been getting BBQ things ready...

Yes another BBQ weekend...

we are making the most of it while we still have sun

and fairly light evening's

I came online to show you my

HUGE Christmas card for Olly

It is now finished... well nearly

Just needs a verse but that's Paul's job !!

So here it is.. I am adding pictures of stages

Here is the three A4 pieces of card folded and glued together

Here I have stood the backing piece to make sure it fits OK

This is a full piece of A4

Here you can see my attempt at distressing...!!

This is for the middle section

I had already done the same for the piece of card that the train is attached to

you can see it on my desk... along with the mess gathering...lol

Here I have added a trim to the top.. just for some dimension

for when the card is on show

and now for the full card...

I think it is rather sweet...

I had to take a side view too..

To be honest I have taken lots of pictures

but will only show you a couple

 Here as you can see I added Olly's name to the carriages

and also some red sticky dots for the berries on the holly

Here I have laid the front layer down so you can see the middle layer
Are the little Christmas carolers not cute
and there singing....
We  wish you a merry Christmas !!!

And here is the card laid flat, as it will come out of the envelope.

All Finished

I have decorated the rather boring envelope

with another picture of a train

and some Christmas paper...

There you have it.... 

And on another note.

I have typed this whole post up twice !!!

yes twice... not amused with our network at all

oh and with the added bonus of Pooch being laid on my knee

here she is

Excuse the brush in the background..lol

It's amazing what I can do with one hand

take the picture

then upload to PC

all with her still in that same position


Competition list..
Simon says Stamp - use a song or film title for inspiration
I have used We wish you a merry Christmas
Art with No Boundaries - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Anything Goes


I hope the card fits into the Challenges OK
Thanks for reading this rather long post
Enjoy the rest of your weekend
Claire xx