Friday 29 October 2010

For challenges and charity

Hello bloggers,


Am so relieved that dear Sandra is back to crafting - she has been going through a not so good phase physically. She has made a beautiful card for Halloween - do check it out on her blog and leave her lots of love. She is such a special lady - full of kindness and warmth just like so many of you out there. Okay - enough of senti stuff...


This card has been made with lots of punches and OFCOURSE my home made flowers.


Incidentally these roses are made from a Sizzix mini die cut.


Guess what I have used for the leaves  - the remains of the punch used at the bottom!!! How thrifty I am - seeeeeeee... LOL.


The tear drops above the diamonds are also from the same remains.


The shimmery vase has been cut from  my Cuttlebug die cuts. My daughter - Zeenya is not very impressed with this card - she says it is cheap! Meanie! She does not approve of the vase.


Now to business - am going to enter is card for the following challenges:


http://kyliescardsandthings.blogspot.com/


http://www.aspoonfullofsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/


www.lexiscreations.blogspot.com/


www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/


www.creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/


http://www.papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/




It took me over half an hour to write this post with the names of the challenges - duh!


As you can see I am taking this business of challenges quite seriously - again I have got the inspiration from you bloggers... thank you all so much.


Anyway the bottom line is that it is another card for charity never mind challenge or not.


Hope you like my card.


Love,


Monica

16 comments:

jimlynn said...

This is just S-E-N-S-A-T-I-0-N-A-L!!!!!!!
Love everything about it! Those flowers are gorgeous.
Lynn

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hello Monica. Your card is gorgeous and such beautiful shades of blue, I love it.
You have such a warm heart Monica, and thank you so much for thinking of me. I dont think I am back to crafting properly yet, I just wanted to add my DT card, dont want to let my team-mates down now do I.
I am slowly trying to get back to making cards, but as for sitting and putting on blog, then thats a different story for now. Will try and email later to explain.
Lots of love, Sandra xx

susiestacey said...

Beautiful card Monica - nothing wrong with being thrifty, it is a crafters trademark. Good luck with the challenges x Susan x

Helen said...

Hi Monica,
What a lovely card! I love how you combined the different punches. Thrifty? I called that creative. Good luck with the challenge!

Unknown said...

Hi Monica x what a soft delicate looking card! x good luck with the challenge x best wishes to Sandra and glad the card is going to charity too! So an allround success x Leigh x

Andrea said...

Hi Monica
I just love your handmade roses on this card - beautiful, and thrifty's the way to be - don't think I'm thrifty enough (just can't think outside the box!).
Thank you for the lovely comments you leave on my blog. When I make cards for special occasions with larger flowers on them, I make a box to present them in. But, quite often for birthdays, I am lazy and squash the card into the envelope. Or, sometimes, I make box envelopes out of 12x12 paper using the Crafters Companion Ultimate Pro).
Love, Andrea xx

Loraine Arderne said...

Monica your card is so very pretty, those flowers just top it all off beautifully!

Shirley-Anne said...

Love your stylish bottom edge on this pretty card . Wonder what it is about the vase your daughter did not like?
Monica thank you for your lovely words on my blog .

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Monica! I love your flowers.Thanks for joining us at PTW this week. xx

Emma and Susan said...

Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us this time at Lexi's Creations.
Love and hugs
Susan and Emma
xxx

Denise @ kc242 said...

What an lovely card. I just love those flowers! Thanks so much for joining us this week at the Creative Card Crew.
Denise
CCC-DT

Andrea said...

This is beautiful Monica! The roses are gorgeous and I love the leaves you made with the punch cut outs!
Thanks for playing along with us this week :)
Andrea

Unknown said...

Monica, I just love reading your blog! You always bring a smile to my face and I love you for it! Your card is beautiful and I love the flowers you have made...and you are one crafty woman...I love the leaves for the roses and how you thought to use them from your punch. I don't usually see that clearly. Tell your daughter you are not cheap, you are very crafty!! Hugs to ya sweetie!

Kylie said...

What a gorgeous card Monica!
LOVE your roses and your punched edge is stunning, a simply beautiful card!
Thanks for playing along with us at AnnaBelle Stamps!

Take care,
Kylie X

Marilyn said...

Wow... those flowers are gorgeous! Gorgeous flowers for a beautiful card.
Thanks for joining us at the Creative Card Crew Challenge.

A Consuming Passion said...

Lovely card Monica Thanks for playing with Annabelle Stamps and Good Luck.