I'm back finally!

Hi!

Thanks a bunch to all of you for sticking around here in spite of the hiatus which turned out to be longer than anticipated. I had issues with my desktop PC since August, and finally got it back only last month. I did have my DD’s laptop at my disposal, but only for short intervals as she had a lot of online work while applying to universities. Also, with work, health problems and stress, it was just impossible to get here earlier. I have been crafting occasionally though to maintain my sanity, and today I’d like to share a I’d card made for Ribbon Challenge #28 – Saddle Stitch Ribbons at Crafty Ribbons.

Supplies used:

Crafty Ribbons – Candy Saddle Stitch Ribbons

Melissa Frances – White Pearls

SRM Stickers – Thanks

Die cut flowers & leaves

Have a great weekend. I promise to visit you soon.

Leanne

I’m entering my card into the following challenges:

http://colorthrowdown.blogspot.com - white, chocolate chip, blushing bride & old olive ends 18/2

http://craftingforallseasons.blogspot.com - colour inspiration ends 18/2

http://ibsichallenge.com - light pink, light green, brown ends 20/2

http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com - ribbon, dies, pearls ends 20/2

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com - Spring colours & Ribbon ends 26/2
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com - Pink, brown, beige ends 26/2
http://3girljamchallenge.blogspot.com - Anything Goes w/ribbon ends 28/2

Monochromatic recycled card

Hello
Hope all of you are well wherever you are. It’s been so hectic here ever since school began on 1^st.Aug.Thank God a weekend has come by quickly so I could share a card I made with you almost 2 weeks ago for an 'Anything goes challenge with a twist' at For the Love of Crafting Challenge Blog. I’m really pleased how my card turned out and I hope you like it too. These are the best pics I could get using my cell phone from different angles as the digi cam is not-functional. By the way, my monitor is also dead and I'm using my DD's laptop to post this. I will visit you'll after get a new monitor in a week or two. 

Here's a close up of the flowers. Can you guess what they are made of??

Supplies used:

Brown cardstock for card base

Corrugated paper from packaging for panel

Jute & burlap cord on either side of the corrugated paper

Flowers made using Ferrero Rocher paper cases

Swirls & flower centres from a Cadbury box

Sentiment is an outline sticker.

Scissors, glue, McGill word tag punch & 3D foam tape

Instructions to make the flowers:

Cut each chocolate case into 8 triangular wedges,

Shape each wedge individually into circular petal.

Glue 5 petals around a circle of  cardstock same size as the flower centre

To make the larger flower I used 15 petals in 3 layers & for the smaller flower 10 petals in 2 layers.

Cover the top with the flower centre (a circle gold paper)

Gently turn the petals upwards for dimension.

Then glue your completed flower wherever you please.

Simple isn’t it? 

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
http://emeraldfaeries.blogspot.co.uk/ - Flourishes & swirls ends 6/8

http://thestampingboutiquechallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes ends 6/8

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes ends 7/8

http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Flowers ends 7/8

http://paperplaychallenges.blogspot.com/ - Layer it up ends 8/8

http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/ - Monochrome ends 9/8

http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes ends 9/8
http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes ends 14/8
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Try something new ends 16/8 (made flowers with Ferrero Rocher chocolate cases)

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/ -  Anything goes ends 16/8

http://blog.oozak.com/ - Fall themed ends 30/8

Fly Butterfly

Hello!

    Hope you are all enjoying a beautiful Sunday. It’s almost Sunday evening here now, thought I’d quickly post a card which I’d meant to some days ago, but I never got here. Time is just flying so fast, summer vacations are nearing their end, it’s back to school on Aug’1 and there’s so much to be done. Here’s the card I’d made for my sis some months ago and am sharing today.

    The butterfly was stamped using a clear stamp directly onto the card and some on a piece of cardstock. Then colored, cut, glued the body onto the coordinating colored butterfly on the card, then folded the wings upwards for dimension. The stamp sets used are…flowers are from GinaK-Hip to be a Square, label is from Ippity-Season of Joy and the sentiment from Stampendous-Birthday Brackets.  All the coloring was done using both Crayola and Prismacolor pencils.  If any of you know what company the butterfly stamp belongs to, please let me know in your comment. Thank you. After previewing this, I noticed that the card has a greenish hue on the left corner. No idea how it happened while picturing or editing, but the original color is white. 

I’m entering this card into the following challenges:

http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ - summer ends 16/7

http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ - rubber stamping ends 19/7

http://craftpunked.blogspot.co.uk/ - summer ends 19/7

http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/ - stamping ends 19/7

http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com – rainbow ends 20/7

http://blog.oozak.com – bright colors ends 30/7

http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.com/ - wings ends 31/7

Have a 'Cherry' day!

Hi!

    Hope you are all having a ‘Cherry’ day. Here’s a card I made for Crafty Ribbons CAS challenge a few days ago and almost forgot about it. Posting this in a hurry as the linky will close in a few hours.

I made a tall card as I wanted to show more of the cherry pick ribbon from Crafty Ribbons.The sentiment is partly stamped. The word ‘cherry’ is a rub on.

Wishing all my friends in USA a happy 4^th of July.  

I'm also entering this card into challenges at...

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes ends 7/7
http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes ends 8/7

http://kalalayaa.blogspot.ro - Anything goes ends 9/7
http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ - Anything goes ends 14/7

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!!