"Branches" is done!

There were times when I thought I would never see the end of this one, but here it is completed. Fanfare please:

Later on I'll post it to my Webshots along with close-up pics of many of the individual elements. I'm still not au fait with Photoshop Elements, so this is not the best of pics. It seems to bleach out at the edges, esp. the lower one when you lighten the picture. Still, must be done as it looks awful when flash is used on it!

Click on the image for a better picture, (except I've just noticed a stray piece of thread under the branch the bird's on!!).

All that remains now is to deliver it and to make the inserts. I discovered that the paper I had that I was going to use was creased and unusable for this last night, so I'll have to risk doing part of it where it's future owner may see, but I've already thought of a cover story, (one that's true as well....)

Later on: All done and delivered. His nibs was out today, so I could show it off in safety and didn't have to keep a look-out!! Now then, I'm about to enter it in the Hobbycraft Big Arts and Crafts Challenge. The winners are to be decided by vote after the judges have picked a shortlist of 20 entries, so I'll post the link to the voting if I get through and then, if you think mine is the best (and I hope you will!), please vote for me! I could win £250 of vouchers for art and craft things! Their prices are high, but who cares if it's free, huh?