Monday 19 September 2011

This one sold as well...

Hello sweet bloggers,

First of all, I am sorry that I have not been around much. We were away at the weekend to a special friend's 40th birthday. It was loads of fun, laughter, champagne and good company all the way!!!

The card that I am posting is the one that was randomly picked up by the same lady who ordered 20 cards. Incidentally, she was kind enough to buy 26 cards in all and was I on cloud nine! So far I have sold 43 cards for Japan red cross...




Supplies:
Base card stock - white distressed with Tim Holtz wild honey and crushed olive
Embossing on card stock - CB
Stamped background - Hero Arts block done with Tim Holtz rusty hinge
Dragonfly - Inkadinkado stamp heat embossed with matt gold 
Distress around dragonfly - crushed olive and rusty hinge
Gold flowers - punched with Carla craft out of a very fancy brochure and that means I recycled!
Brown leaves - embossed and decorated with Sakura gold pen

I am going to submit this card for the following challenges:

I will come and do my rounds soon - that is a promise.

Hugs,

Monica



23 comments:

Crafterkhush said...

Yayy.. Welcome back... This looks like a proper vintage card with all the distressing and gold touches.. Love the dragonfly which has been heat embossed...!!

Linda said...

Lovely card, I love your embossing! Thanks for playing along with us at The Squirrel & The Fox!!! Hope you'll join us again soon.

Linda :-)

Always with a Sentiment said...

Hello Monica. How beautiful and very delicate is this card. Gorgeous colours and beautifully decorated.
Well done on selling all those fab cards, you are a *****STAR*****
Happy crafting.
With love, Sandra xxx

Judie said...

Hi Monica,
Beautiful card, striking. Very dainty. TFS
Judie

Sasha said...

Super stamping and embossing and such dainty little flowers, too:)

Karin said...

Congrats on selling all those cards...What an accomplishment! I love the interesting embossing on this card and the gold dragonfly is so pretty!

jimlynn said...

Great recycling on those pretty flowers! It's a beautiful card and congrats BIG TIME on selling so many of your wonderful cards!
Lynn

Dr Sonia S V said...

MOnica looks like a spectacular card the gold looks good. But do take the photo in better lighting or a white background- will show up the lovely colors on the card better.

Love
Sonia

Loraine Arderne said...

Love dragonflies and this card is gorgeous!

McCrafty's Cards said...

Fabulous card Monica, I like the embossing and the gold flowers, well done on the sales.
Kevin xx

Laura said...

Beautiful card! I love the embossing. Great job on selling your cards.

Andrea said...

Wow! Congratulations on selling so many of your fabulous cards!
Sounds like a wonderful party!
Love, Andrea xx

Sandy said...

Lovely card, great embossing, fab embellishments too, good news about your card sales I saw your card over at Make It Monday, good luck in the challenge
Sandy

Merry said...

You are so on a roll Monica...congrats on all your sales. This is a lovely card...really like that embossed frame.

Rae said...

Hi Monica! Another lovely card! I absolutely LOVE what you did with the flowers and leaves! So clever, economical and Green! :) I was recently in Las Vegas, Nevada and I saw my very first real life dragonfly. Well, I have to say I do much prefer the ones we put on the cards. It was hugh and a little scary! lol Yours is beautiful!

Chrissy said...

Lovely embossed dragonfly, very pretty card.

Thanks for sharing with us at ‘Make it Monday’

Luv CHRISSYxx

Don’t forget. .if you leave a comment on another entrant, mention that you saw their card on ‘Make it Monday’ for a chance at second prize.. the more you comment on and mention MIM, the more chances at winning second prize.

Linby said...

Well done on your sales - you must be so excited. I love this card.
Linbyx

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

Wow - those gold flowers are gorgeous!!!

Love that the dragonfly is embossed too!

Congrats on all the sales!!

Nubia said...

So pretty! It's great to see that you are using your craftiness for good! I just participated in a Lupus fundraisier by selling cards at the event. It was a lot of fun. Thanks for joining us at Card Cupids!

1CardCreator said...

Beautiful card Monica, so happy to hear about your big sale!

Helen said...

I love the stamp background. At first I thought it was an embossing folder but as I read on it was a stamp. You did great with the stamp. Love the color combinations.

Lisa Minckler said...

Very elegant dragonfly card...I love the color choice. Congrats on your sales..that's wonderful news. :)
Thanks for sharing with us at Make It Monday!
Lisa xx

Naturally Me Creations said...

Beautiful, i love the colours and all the swirly designs everywhere. :)