Wednesday 23 February 2011

Thank you cards for Aleeza's birthday


Hello bloggers,

Thanks for your lovely comments on my last post...

Here are two simple thank you cards I made for Aleeza's play mates in nursery with paper lying around on my table.

I did not have the motivation to look for more paper lest I increase the mess on my slightly clean table... I got some inspiration from my dear friend, Sandra to clean my table so I went for it...

Now I know how Sandra makes breathtakingly beautiful cards with such detail and patience - because her uncluttered table helps her think clearly alongwith her brilliant creative instincts of course.

If you want to prove me right, just make a short trip to her wonderful blog and seeing is believing, right?


The first of the two cards is for a girl and the second is for a boy... they should have had a childlike appeal but it seems that I am trying to impress the mothers more than their kids.

I am going to enter them for the following challenges:

http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

http://guylousinimitability.blogspot.com/ - anything goes


Happy crafting with lots of love,

Monica

22 comments:

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hiya Monica. Two fab cards, love the embossing, it is so very effective. The addition of the ribbon is just perfect and I love the weaving on the pink card. Great job. Happy crafting my friend.
See what I made you do, hahaha.
Lots of love, Sandra xx

Jane said...

Beautiful cards xx

Karin said...

Lovely cards with great embossing!

MissyB said...

Hi,

They are both very pretty card, lovely colours. Thank you for joining us at Little Claire.

missyb x

Kim Kelley said...

Both cards are wonderful. Love the metallic look! Thanks for playing at GI's

Andrea said...

Hi Monica - love both your thank you cards, particularly the way you weaved the ribbon through the punched border on the first card.
I must get around to the thank you cards for Andrew and Eleri.
Love, Andrea xx

Shirley-Anne said...

Hi Monica . Both cards are awesome . Love the embossing , it's a great feature on the cards and the use of threaded ribbon is great idea.

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

How nice!! Isn't that cuttlebug swirl embossing folder great? I use it A LOT!!!!!
Great job!
Maria

A Year Of Quotes said...

Love the embossed details! Very nice!

A Year Of Quotes said...

Thanks Monica for your lovely comments. The follower gadget is already displayed on the side bar. Thank you!

jimlynn said...

BOTH are gorgeous! LOVE the colors on that first one - but then again, love that second one too! Great cards.
Lynn

Merry said...

Beautiful cards. Wonderful to see the embossing and the ribbons together. Really like how you have woven the ribbon on the first card.

Renee Matarese said...

These are both so pretty but I REALLY love the one with the plum. The Swiss dots folder is one of my staple supplies and I love the ribbon treatment that you used along the bottom. Thanks for joining us at PTT. Hope to see you again soon.
~Renee
Party Time Tuesdays DT

Blissmade Designs said...

Beautiful cards! I really like the ribbon and the embossing!

Nancy said...

Love the shimmer!! Thanks for partying with us this week at Party Time Tuesdays!!

The Little Stamper said...

What great cards and really good use of the embossing wallets!

Thanks for joining us on the Little Claire's challenge.

Sharon x

fatmonica said...

Love the embossing and the ribbon!

Loraine Arderne said...

Cant believe I missed these, they're fab. Love the embossed backgrounds.

Naturally Me Creations said...

As usual, those card are lovely! I love what you did with the weaving of the ribbon in the first card, and i love the swirly design and blue colours of the bottom card! :)

Tnx so much for linking these up at my party this weekend! :)

Stef H said...

these are absolutely gorgeous!

Jenn said...

Beautiful! You are using that silver cs well!

Trina said...

Lovely thank you cards! I swear every time I see someone's TY cards, I remember that I still haven't made any!

Thanks for playing at Guylou's Inimitability!