Well, I finally acheived something I had wanted to do for a long time. Some time ago I designed and made a parchment craft card for a very good friend of mine who loves art nouveau. I was so pleased with the results that I sent it off to Parchment Craft Magazine to see if they would publish it.

I waited and waited for a reply and even looked for a letter from them when I got back from my month in Northern Cyprus, but nothing had arrived.

This morning we went out to stock up the food cupboard and on the way to the supermarket we called in at my local craft shop to pick up my copies of the magazine. Later, having a well-earned cup of tea, I opened up the June issue of the mag and found that my work had actually been published! It had a little introduction just inside the magazine and then a two-page spread with lovely photos and a list of instructions I had written for the completion of the project. I am absolutely thrilled that I managed to get something published.

There was no financial gain or anything, just the satisfaction of a bit of recognition and the joy of sharing an art I love with my like-minded friends. I am sure they will have many happy hours of pleasure with this design. It was also a very lovely feeling to know that my friend, Diane was thrilled to bits to receive the card.