Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Crafting Therapy

So my father went back to India after staying with us for almost 6 months!!! It was wonderful having him with through the dreaded winter. He's such a great dad; helping me out with almost everything around the house and with the kids. I was able to dedicate a lot of time to improving on my card making skills with him around. Well, it's been a week since he's left, and I wish I had more than 24 hours in day!! After a really really long and exhausting (in a good way!!) day, I really didn't think I would have the inclination or energy to do anything, let alone make a card. But once the kids were in bed, the kitchen cleaned, and everything was peaceful and quiet, I set my DVR to record my favourite show and headed to my craft table....

I made this first card based on the sketch from Card Patterns #58.



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With the second card, I combined 2 challenges: the sketch from I heart 2 Stamp....

 and the colours from the Play Date Cafe Challenge #23......

Here's mine...


In hind sight, I would have liked to create something better....Namaste!!

10 comments:

  1. I fell in love with both of those... They are simply beautiful..... CHEERS!!!!

    Ash....
    (http://hastkala-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

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  2. Gorgeous cards! I love how you simplified the CP sketch a bit. Thanks for playing along with us this week.

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  3. Lovely cards. I really like the flower you have done for the Play Date Cafe challenge, very pretty! Hope you join in on the fun with us again next week!

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  4. Such pretty cards! Thanks for joining us at Card Patterns!

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  5. Great use of the sketch with the colors from the Cafe. Thanks for playing along at the PDCC.

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  6. Beautiful cards and lovely interpretations of the sketches.

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  7. These are both pretty! Thanks for playing along in the play date cafe this week :)

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  8. All your cards are pretty--I think you did a great job at the color challenge! I love that flower--super job! Thanks for playing along with us at the PDCC!

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  9. Beautiful card!! Thanks so much for taking the time to play with Card Patterns this week!!

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