365 Cards Day 25 - Super Sketchy Sunday

The Sketch

Sketches are always fun to do as it gives you the layout to play with. I decided to incorporate this challenge with Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #156 : 3 B's (Blues, Bling & Butterflies).  Kept it really simple with the plain blue paper on white card.  The bouquet of paper flowers was bought a while back.  Two butterflies, the blue one on the top right and the embellished one clipped to the bouquet.  A congratulatory card for a wedding under the blue skies.

Also submitted for http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com/2012/03/challenge-103-monochromatic.html

365 Cards Day 17 - Shamrockin' It

Green is my favourite colour. Apt for St Patrick's Day.  While the occasion is not celebrated here in Malaysia, pubs (particularly the Irish ones) do publicize it.  Symbols for the day : the Leprechaun, the 3 and 4 leaved clover (which to use depends on you), the Leprechaun's hat, a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

So for the green theme, I cut out a hat shape (hand drawn) from green shimmery foam and tied 2 green ribbons around the rim.  Used a piece of patterned paper from a Korean notebook with the word "LUCK" imprinted on a border and pasted that on a green card base.  Made the shamrock (or clover) from green heart buttons and placed a jeweled trinket in the middle.  Finally clipped the hat with a green butterfly hair clip to the card.

There are lots of space left for additional sentiments, like Happy St Patrick's Day or May you be blessed with good fortune on this special day!

Also submitted to
http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com.au/ for Challenge #155 : Cute as a BUTTON!
http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2012/03/simon-says-bit-o-green.html
http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ for Lucky Green