I am really thrilled to be able to tell you that this card was chosen as the winner of Mel Hanlon’s weekly challenge last week.  Thanks heaps Mel, this means so much to me, especially since I know that you get some beautiful work submitted for your challenges.  And thanks also for putting up a challenge every week. 

Yesterday was my sister, Lesley’s birthday, and I made her a stationery box with the gorgeous Summer Picnic Designer Series Paper (unfortunately no longer available) from the 2008 Spring Mini Catalogue.  I had lots of little bits and pieces of the paper left over and wondered how I could use some of them up, so decided to make a patchwork card for her.  And here is the result.   Making this card was lots of fun, I think I will have to try some more patchwork cards, as I do have rather a lot of those little pieces of paper in my stash! 🙂

Stamp Sets: Simple Delights (retiring 😦   )

Cardstock: Whisper White, Brocade Blue, Summer Picnic DSP.

Inks: Real Red, Versamark, Night of Navy marker

Accessories: Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, Styled Silver Hodgepodge Hardware, Piercing Tool & Mat Pack, markers, Scallop Edge Punch

The photo is not the best, having been taken on the picnic rug under the shade of some trees during our family picnic lunch yesterday!!

Artwork by Chris Parker-Barnes

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