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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Monday, January 24, 2011

A Christmas CASE of Joy


Over at thehousethatstampsbuilt.com the challenge is to CASE this card by Joy Hadden that is shown at the right.
I cased Joy's layout and also followed ABC's Christmas Challenge to use black and white, with only the image having color. I attempted to make "brads" but was not thrilled with the outcome so I just punched a little black circle and added pearls in the middle! Other tools used were a Cuttlebug embossing folder, two punches from Stampin' Up (scallop border and tiny circle) and nestabilities from Spellbinders. My focal image is a stamp I picked up from the $1 bin at Michael's a couple of years ago. Okay, I just read all the instructions about the ABC challenge and we were supposed to use the freebie Dustin Pike image, so if you enter their challenge, be sure to read all the rules!! I may not be able to win a prize, but I do have another Christmas card done and that's a prize in itself!!
Yall come back now, 'ya hear!
Betty

11 comments:

The Other Patti Sue said...

I am so glad somebody else completes a card for a challenge only to find out they missed something... I DO it all the time (o; Your card is gorgeous, a CASE of beauty!

Selma said...

Your card is gorgeous anyway Betty. I really like that trim across the middle.

Becky said...

Your card is gorgeous Betty.

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

You are so funny! Great card and a little extra Ho Ho Ho!

craftieodmae said...

I think this is awesome!!!! We all goof once in awhile, Lord knows I do all the time.

Anonymous said...

Lovely, Thanks for playing along with us on the ABC Christmas Challenge, you still have time to make a card with the freebie image if you want a chance to win the Prizes :0) hugs Samantha :0)

Colleen said...

Betty,
This is a great CASE card. We all have been there that last little detail we scramble to add to a card.

Jennie said...

Nice design on this Betty!!

Spyder said...

Lovely card!! I was here, but must have forgot to comment!! Love those pearls!
(Lyn)

Janice M said...

Awesome job with the CASE Betty!!

Carissa said...

Thanks for playing at the ABC Christmas Challenge. Your case card is lovely. Feel free to enter another card with the freebie for a chance to win a prize.
Hugs, Carissa