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Sunday 1 November 2009

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

14 comments:

  1. Ooooh!! This is just adorable!!! WOW! I love it! Gorgeous litle apples too - worth the fiddliness I think!!
    Thanks for playing along with us at Shabby!

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  2. Great piece Polly, love the little apples xxxx

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  3. So beautiful and sweet!! LOve your apple tree!!!! So creative!
    Thanks for playing along with us at Shabby!!!!
    xxxx
    Chimene

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  4. Your eye is definately drawn to the tree and the sentiment overall is just perfect. I can feel another pizza box coming on :)
    Kate x

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  5. You must have so much patience Polly, and an added bonus is you can draw! The layout was well worth all the time and effort you put into it. I love it!
    Sue x

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  6. Love the work you have put int oyour tree looks great. thanks for playing along with you at shabby.

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  7. Thanks for putting so much work into this layout! It was worth it, that tree is perfect!!!
    So glad you joined us at Shabby!

    XXXJenneke

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  8. Just beautiful....your tree looks fantastic.

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  9. Polly this is so sweet!!!! Luv your tree!!! Thanks for playing!!!

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  10. Just adorable! What a great idea...

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  11. OH wow, what a fantastic idea Polly, the tree and apple are so cute and I love the way you made absolutely all of it, perfect for the challenge XXX

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  12. Cute tree! Great take on the challenge. Hugz, z

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  13. Great LO...such a CUTE tree!

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  14. I know that I have already commented on this post but I was just bursting to say CONGRATULATIONS, I just saw your BEAUTIFUL layout in Scrapbook Inspirations, wow, well done you what a lovely surprise when I flicked through my copy this afternoon, XXX

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