Let's Get Shabby Challenge 5 -

Well, another challenge I just couldn't wait to join in with - Lets Get Shabby - handmade Embellishment. Not sure this layout meets the criteria (its more of a picture than an embellishment) but you know what its like when you have an idea forming - you've just got to go with it!!! :O)

Decided on a handmade apple tree and apple photo frame. I drew the tree by hand, distressed and inked all the edges. Cut out some little hand drawn apples, inked and distressed the little edges (very fiddly)!!. The stems were made from little off-cuts of wavy ribbon and the leaves were from a leaf punch. Hand drew a larger apple and cut away a smaller version of the apple inside to make a frame, distressed and inked (Tim Holtz Antique Linen) and popped a photo of my lovely daughter inside it. The stem was brown ribbon and the leaves were cut from a cuttlebug die. Added some little butterflies, some bobble ribbon along the bottom and some lovely gathering of white lace was attached around the entire picture.

And here it is... The Apple of my Eye (and she is :O))



Well, thats it for now - hope you've all had a good weekend TTFN xx