Hope House Home for Boys

The cards that I sell here in Chapala and Ajijic, Mexico benefit the dental program for the boys at Hope House in the nearby village of Ixlahuacan. There are close to 30 boys at the home and many of them come to the home having received no dental treatment. If you live here at Lakeside and would like to order a quality, hand crafted card for a special occasion and help me contribute to this worthy cause, please e-mail me at bettyinchapala@yahoo.com Card price is 50 pesos; the entire sales price is donated to Hope House.

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

P is for Presents


P is for Presents over at the ABC Christmas Challenge site and there is an option of adding lace to your card if you would like. Glad it's an option, cause I forgot about it till just now!! lol
I used my Lacy (hey, maybe this will count for the lace!!) Tree Cuttlebug embossing folder for the tree (does it remind you at all of the retro silver trees with blue ornaments????). I had misplaced this folder last December and have been wondering where in the world it could be -- well, I went to stamp with a friend this past Thursday and found it in my Big Shot carrying bag! I knew it was going to turn up somewhere!!!
The presents were stamped in Versamark and heat embossed with sparkly clear powder and then cut out to put "under the tree". Ribbon to decorate the top of the tree and my card is complete!

Thanks for stopping by,
Betty

8 comments:

Kerrie said...

Glad you found your folder, as this card is just gorgeous, doesn't matter that you forgot the lace, it look retro!

Colleen said...

Betty,
Your tree is not only inspirational but memorable as well. I remember those trees all to well. Do you remember the ones with the flock and those revolving color wheels. Those things got so hot they would be outlawed for sure now! LOL

craftieodmae said...

Oh the memories LOL, your card is over the topp! Gorgeous

Selma said...

Very pretty Betty. The addition of the presents makes it really pop. Oh Gosh do I remember all those old "fads"!!!

The Other Patti Sue said...

I'm really lovin that tree! What's in those wonderfully wrapped gifts??? Super cool card!

Jayne Hayward said...

Love the embossing and the lovely effect with the ribbon.

Thanks for joining in with us on ABC Christmas Challenge

Jayne xx

Helen said...

Lovely card!
Thanks for joining us at the ABC Christmas Challenge!
Helen x

Lacey Stephens said...

Fantastic card! Great take on the Presents challenge!! Thanks for playing along with the ABC Christmas Challenge. We have a new challenge today - Q is for Quick and Easy. We hope you can play along again!!
~Lacey
www.stampandcreate.com
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