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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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Annabelle Stamps Say It With .... Circles


This week the challenge from Annabelle Stamps is to Say It With Circles. I'm not only saying it with circles, I've been going around in circles ever since Saturday when our household goods arrived from the United States. It's been a crazy few days unpacking and shuffling furniture and it's not over yet!
My card was made with a Creamy Caramel card base from Stampin' Up, stamped with Backgrounds By Design2. The circular border from Sentimental Bluebells was stamped in the accent color of Not Quite Navy by Stampin' Up on an ivory base, and cut with circle and scalloped circle dies. The butterfly from All Things Grow was stamped twice; once in the center of the decorative and again, cut out for dimension. Another circular element is the sentiment which was printed on cork circles (one wine cork bit the dust to add this element!)
Hope you enjoyed my card and also enjoy the challenge this week -- please join us!

Betty

12 comments:

The Other Patti Sue said...

Even with all the chaos you create such a beautiful card!

Patti J said...

Can't believe you found time to stamp! What a great card, Betty! Great idea, using the cork circles :) Thanks for sharing, and I'm so very happy for you that your house is now 'home'!!! Hugs...

A Consuming Passion said...

I'm with Patti.......despite being up to your neck in unpacking you took time to create and post this fabulous little card!!! I love each of your circle elements together, added with the subtle stamped b/g they make for a wonderful card....might have to CASE this one!

Becky said...

Wow,,unpacking and still making a fabulous card, You Rock...:)

Anonymous said...

Beautiful Betty! Good luck with all the organising :)

craftieodmae said...

well good for you, put all those umpacking chores to the side and sit and make a piece of art to share with all us, I just don't see how you get it all done, gonna have to start calling you super woman!!!!

Brenda said...

Beautiful card Betty!! I am amazed that you found time to create with all the unpacking. I hope you are getting settled in and all is well with you.
Hugs

Janice M said...

Cute card Betty! Love the way you used the cork.

Kerrie said...

Sweet card Betty, hope all you unpacking is going the plan.... going round in circles, oh i used to do that, ring a ring a rosie (LOL)

Kylie said...

This is a truly stunning card Betty!
LOVE your cork circles and the yummy colours you used!
I hope things run smoothly for you again soon!

Take care,
Kylie X

Mary Anne / MA54K said...

Sorry I have been absent again. Life is getting in the way. This is just lovely!

Sue said...

beautiful display of circles Betty, loving the colours and how you have incorporated the 'hello' in circles is brilliant! :)