A sad farewell

Hi!

    Thanks for all your beautiful comments & good wishes on my last post regarding my decision to sell my cards & give part of the proceeds in aid of the leprosy center (MALC). I just hope my plans as to how to go about selling the cards materialize once I discuss the same with a lady who I know would be able to guide me further. 

    After almost a week of being ill, I’m here today to share a card I’d made in April for the principal (a nun & a  friend to all teachers) who got transferred to another school. The card measures 8.5” x 12”, so all the teachers could individually sign in the card. I got all the signatures first, then completed the card, showed them and placed it in an empty Lindt chocolate box which I covered with light purple glazed paper and tied it with a broad satin ribbon in dark purple. I forgot to picture the box in all the rush. But here are some pics. of  the card. 

Here's a close up of the words and... 

a close up of the embellishments. 

The words are from a Hallmark card I’d received from my colleagues almost 19 yrs ago. I altered the words slightly, made my own digital version, printed it and cut it into an oval. All papers used for layering are coloured A4 sheets. The embossed paper is from India. Other materials used are lace, ribbon, flowers, leaves, handmade wines of green wire & punched butterflies to which I added 3 tiny rhinestones for the body & diamond stickles for the wings. 

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

http://trulymadlycraftychallenges.blogspot.com/ - Monochromatic 

http://www.scrapitgirl.net – Punches

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ - Sentiment as main focus ends 2/7

http://www.scrapbooksisters.blogspot.com/ Anything goes ends 3/7

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ - Embellish it ends 3/7

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - Bingo (flowers, embossing, thinking of you) 4/7

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Flowers ends 6/7

http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com/ - Embossing ends 8/7

http://www.sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/ - Dimension & texture ends 8/7
http://kalalayaa.blogspot.ro - Anything goes ends 9/7
http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes ends 12/7

http://youngcraftersunite.com/ - Many layers ends 15/7

Thanks for visiting. Have a wonderful weekend!!

Leprosy is under control . . . Let us Rejoice and be Glad.

Hi !
    Thanks for all your lovely comments and visits lately. I just made this card and could not wait to share it with you along with some good news.
    Since I started blogging, I've gained some wonderful friends, won giveaways and some even sent me RAK, as no craft supplies are available here in Pakistan. All along the cards I shared on my blog were either made to send someone or just because I felt like crafting. I have a collection of cards now and felt I needed to do something about them. Any guess?
    For centuries, leprosy has been feared and misunderstood. As a result those affected by this disease, were cast aside by society. Thanks to the living saint Dr.Ruth Phau, due to whose efforts, leprosy is under control in Pakistan according to the WHO.
    Every Sunday when  see this living saint in church, I feel very privileged. For we know that someday, she will be one among the heavenly saints. Since last year my three kids have been going to the leprosy centre for voluntary service during their summer vacation. Today, I told my daughter to speak to the resource officer about my plan and got permission to link their website to my blog.
    Yes, I decided to sell my cards and give part of the proceeds to the Marie Adelaide Leprosy Centre (MALC). Now, this wouldn't have been possible without all the generous hearts who have giveaways or extra generous hearts who sent me crafting supplies as RAK. Remember, you are also part of what I intend to do and surely God will bless you too.
    So today, with a joyful heart, I made this card for a challenge at Stampin' Sisters in Christ. The challenge is to create something that reflects you. CAS, is my style of crafting. That's exactly what I am. Simple! I'm also called a clean freak at times as I go berserk at the sight of untidiness or dust & clean till I drop dead tired. 
     Thanks for reading what I had to share with you today.  Now, here's my card.

Supplies used:
Miss Elizabeth's Vellum Stickers "Jesus Loves Me"
Assorted Rhinestones
Watercolors

Hard toothbrush

Ruler

I'm also entering it into the following challenges:

http://www.cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com - CAS using Vellum ends 21/6
http://lawnscaping.blogspot.com/ - Color Splash ends 27/6

In Sympathy

Hi!
    Hope all of you are enjoying your summer vacations doing whatever you please just like I am. Yes, crafting is what I'm doing most. The heat is unbearable so I cook something quick & get away to craft. My latest makes have been sympathy cards as my DH's BIL lost his three years long battle with cancer. Here's the first card I made for my SIL. The inspiration for which was from Clean & Simple for a sketch challenge.

(The scallops were stamped, then cut with scissors.)

Supplies used...

InLinkz.com
I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
http://justsomelinesblog.blogspot.com - Black & White ends 14/6
http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/ - Ribbon ends 16/6
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes ends 16/6
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ - Use a Charm ends 19/6
http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/ - Favorite Embellishment (ribbon)

Fruity Glittery CAS card

Hi!
    I'm back today with another creation for two challenges. One for the glitter challenge at  Dream it Up and for the CAS challenge with a fruit theme at The Outlawz. I used glitter in grape, strawberry, orange & kiwi colors.

InLinkz.com

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes ends 16/6

http://clearlyistamp.typepad.com - Fruity ends 22/6

http://fetch-a-sketch.blogspot.com/ - Sketch ends 24/6
http://www.thehybridchick.com - CAS ends 24/6
http://diekreativenstempelfreunde.blogspot.com/ - Birthday ends 24/6
http://lexiscreations.blogspot.com/ - Birthday ends 24/6
http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ - All that Glitters ends 30/6
http://kalalayaa.blogspot.ro - Anything goes ends 9/7

A Glittery CAS card

Hi!
    Thanks a lot for all the lovely comments I received on my last post. With the summer vacations on, I craft as much as possible. I seldom crafted for a particular challenge before, but today I have done so especially for two challenges.. one at The Play Date Cafe using the colors Aquamarine,Poolside,Clay, and for Dream It Up using glitter.

    As usual I'm not very good at photography so this card below doesn't do much justice. Anyway here it is...

InLinkz.com

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
http://myheartpiecesdigitalstampchallenge.blogspot.in/ - Flowers ends 13/6
http://youngcraftersunite.com/ - Flowers ends 15/6
http://craftyfriendschallenges.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/ - Flowers ends 16/6
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes ends 16/6
http://www.thehybridchick.com - Clean & Simple ends 24/6
http://hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ - All that Glitters ends 30/6
http://lollipopcrafts.blogspot.com/ - Flowers ends 30/6 
http://kalalayaa.blogspot.ro - Anything goes ends 9/7