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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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

A Merry Monday Christmas Card



Lesley has a really neat sketch for the Merry Monday challenge this week. Here it is.....


My card used a different shape so there was more coverage on the front of the card but I think that you can still see the sketch. The papers are from an old Stampin' Up Christmas pack and the image is from the Flourishes set Doves and Holly. I cut out the uppermost holly leaf so that the Spellbinders die was able to cut out the image. One more Christmas card for my collection!

Betty

13 comments:

Patti J said...

Very pretty, Betty! The image you chose is perfect for that sketch! Beautifully done, dear friend. Thanks for sharing!

Terry said...

Nice job with the sketch. I love the unique shape of the top two layers. Lovely paper too. I love the way the holly leaf sticks out from the main image! Thanks for taking part in the Merry Monday challenge!

Hugs,

Terry (FD)

craftieodmae said...

WOW! Shut the front door! This is breathtaking!!!!

Narelle Farrugia said...

These doves are gorgeous and your holly is beautifully coloured. Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday this week!

Colleen said...

Betty,
This is jaw dropping! Love the way cut that holly leaf out. Absolutely stunning.

Theresa's Studio said...

Beautiful! Love this image...and your design. Hugs!

LeAnne said...

"Two turtle doves..." Now I have that song in my head! Lovely creation, that image is so pretty, especially with this sketch! So glad you could join us this week at Merry Mondays!

Wendy said...

Beautiful card, Betty! Love your main image and your coloring of it! Pretty papers too!
Thanks for playing along with us this week over at Merry Mondays! :)

Payne Holler Cards said...

This is beautiful! And love how you used that sketch...

Karen Letchworth said...

This is just gorgeous, and what a wonderful take on that sketch. You really made that sketch look about as beautiful as I could have imagined it to be. Great job!

We'd really love to have you join us again this week at Word Art Wednesday if you get the time. Your lovely projects are always a welcome addition to our challenges, and I hope you will be able to play along with us.
Blessings,
Karen L
Word Art Wednesday

Janice M said...

Oh what a pretty Christmas card! I like that layout! I'm a sucker for sketch using ovals!

Bonnie said...

I don't think I've ever seen that stamp before. It's a beautiful Christmas stamp and fits this sketch perfectly! Thanks, Betty, for sharing it with us at Merry Monday!

Notes by Nina said...

Very nice card, what a wonderful image. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday this week.