'Let's Dance!' continued.

Got a bit ahead of myself because this won't be on the website until Friday 15th. Feb.  Not long to wait - just got a bit excited, telling you about the new back-to-front embossing pages!

'Let's Dance!'

jm056 is the number of the new sheet featuring three dancers.  My own favourite is the jazz dancer.  Some of you may have noticed that when a reasonable amount of embossing is involved, I'm providing an extra sheet to show the design at the embossing stage - back-to-front of course, because that's how you see it when you're embossing. I've done this with the Jazz Dancer and I'll be making this a permanent feature in as many of my patterns as possible from now on, especially in the whitework designs.  I'm already working on another set of designs for the jm056 series, one of them being a tap-dancer, and I'm also trying to fit in a 'Fred and Ginger' !  This will probably involve a bit of  'bling' in the shape of stick-on jewels, of course!

New 'Romantic Designs'

I've added three new patterns to my 'Romantic Designs' series. The one shown here is an anniversary card but could also be used as a birthday card with a musical theme.  I've included a 'Happy Birthday' greeting on the pattern. So pleased my 'Gina the Gymnast and Friends' collection is proving useful, especially as these were all designs suggested by parchers who had found my website.  So please remember if you need a special design to be included on my website, just let me know.  I love a challenge. 

Cradle for a Newborn.

Just letting you know there's a new free pattern on the website.  I really like the Pergamano flower tool, so I used it in this pattern. 

Happy New Year!

...and my New Year's resolution is to work through that notebook of ideas!  Just had over a week away from parchment, staying with a friend and then spending New Year in a hotel where I felt thoroughly spoiled.  Getting withdrawal symptoms now so its back to work tomorrow.  Now the GOOD NEWS! As from today, www.judithmaslen.co.uk now offers the option of buying patterns by instant download.  No postage and packing costs!  We've tested it out but until the first real order comes in I shall be biting my nails nervously!  But I'm SURE its going to work wonderfully.  I've been asked for ages to try and get this organized, so here it is!

Almost Christmas!

This has been such a fast-moving year - in fact I think I lost November altogether! I always keep a notebook with lists of design-ideas which I mean to complete but this year's list seems to have got longer instead of shorter.  At least I won't be stuck for ideas in 2013.  Thank you to all the lovely ladies who have supported my Workshops. We do have a great deal of fun (and biscuits) and I am always thrilled and delighted with the work you come out with at the end of the day. My very Best Wishes for Christmas and the New Year...and keep on parching!

October

So pleased that many of you liked 'Gina the Gymnast'.  She was fun to design...as was my 1920's golfer jm029-7(another special request!)  I'm looking forward to receiving my copy of Dorothy Holness's wedding designs which I have on order.  I just love to LOOK at Dorothy's wonderful embossing and hope some of her great skill rubs off on me.  I also have a Guild Day booked at Christine Cade's house at the end of the month when I'm looking forward to meeting some other 'parchers'.  I hope to have my set of 'little shop' patterns finished soon - I've started with a Christmas Shop as I hope it might make a nice Christmas card.