Checkered Get well wishes.

Yeeeeeellow Ladies !!! And how was the month of May for you ? I hope with all the chaos in the world, we creative souls are taking good refuge burried under a pile of DS, copics, stamps and … list is too long.. {you get the picture, dont you ??}

Jokes apart, honestly, sometimes, its such a relief that “ we  ”  { ladies who are nurturing and devoloping  our creative desires} are so blessed to have found a fullfilling channel to keep us occupied constructively and help us release our emotions. I cant imagine how time consuming and boring it must be to sit infront of the idiot box for hours or worse, spend hours gossiping in social kitties or perhaps even worse, not be able to enjoy or afford any hobby at all !! 

I have found so many dear friends thru the www world that have reached out for my friendship and really kept me going when at times you feel so lost and in despair.

Also many thanks to the scores of dear friends and visitors for always leaving such thoughtful comments behind. I look forward to them and read each one of them. They are such a joy. Infact, I know alot of people give out blog candies for number of hits on their blog, or the number of followers, they have, but for me, those comments make all the difference. Infact I think, it is getting time to probably make a candy, one of these days, probably when I reach xxx number of comments !!!! 

The last two weeks have been so gratifying (artistically speaking !!) I have a heap of completed projects that I am going to share with you very soon. Some altered art, some wall hangings, some bookmarks, some new techniques and some cards. Ofcourse they will follow in posts, one after the other.

For today, I have a Get Well Soon, easel card with plenty of layers. I completly love the design paper which I am using for the first time. I used a lovely sketch from Mojo Monday which, I did not realize would be alittle tricky, but in the end, I am quite pleased with the effort. [ and ofcourse I am too late to submit my card for that challenge   ]  A beautiful fence digital stamp with two flower pots paper pieced to it. 3 Brads and a simple ribbon knotted around the sentiment. Ofcourse this is my new MS border punch, which I have absolutely completely insanely fallen-in-love with !! For those of you who own it, isnt the design simply fabulous ? and for those who havent picked them up so far, whats keeping you from them ???

I have made a deliberate effort at keeping the look more masculine with more muted colors and lots of distressing.

I hope this card brings a smile to the souls feeling under the weather.

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This card enters quite a few challenges. However since I am guest DT for Clear It Out! - I am entering this card for their paper piecing challenge.

 And here’s a list of the other many challenges, this card enters :

• Anita Be Stampin’ - 2W, SIO – #22 Go Crazy with Layers
• Claudia & Co – 2W, 1E- #83 Fancy Folds
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations – 2E- Blue, Yellow & Green
• Partytime Tuesdays – 3E (2E anything goes wk) – PTT#18 Anything Goes
• Paper Minutes -  #168 Something in Quadruplicate
• Sweet Stamps - 1E, C10, SIO - #17 Masculine Card
• Tuesday Throwdown – #51 DIY  Embellishments
• Wednesday :
• Crafts and Me - #37 punch it out
• Divas by Design - 2W, 2E - #3 Florals 
• Fab ‘n’ Funky - 1E, C10 - #75 Whateva’ plus DT call
• Freshly Brewed - 5E, SIO, M - #49 masculine
• Papercraft Star - #48 dual challenge – wedding and/or masculine
• Scrapbook Sisters - #38 A Man’s World
• Stampavie and More - JFF - #144 more than one fold
• OTHER DATES
• By the Cute & Girly - M, 1E/craft type, posted on the 1st - In the garden
• Card and Scrap - 2W, posted on 1st and 15th – Flowers
• Crafters Companion - M, cards only, SIO Challenge #12: Here comes the summer
•  Cupcake Craftroom – 3E, posted on the 1st – Flowers and Leaves
• Emerald Faerie Garden - 2W, 3E, SIO, posted on the 1st & 15th - Challenge #1: Anything goes
• Paper Creations Ink - 2W, posted on the 1st/15th - Ribbon or lace
• Thursday
• AiFactory – 1E, SIO - Distressing
• .Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - 2nd week – A sentiment/card for a male.
• Crafty Purple Frog - 2W, SIO – 2nd week – Things of beauty.
• Do You Stack Up? - 3E, SIO – Orange
• Pals Paper Arts – Masculine card using colours*.

• Paper Crafting Journey – 2W – 2nd week – Anything goes and/or use your favourite whatever (colours, technique, etc).
• Some Odd Girl – 2W, SIO – Masculine
• Stamp Insanity – SIO – Anything goes.
• Friday
• Alphabet Challenge - 1E, JFF – Easel cards.
• Fussy and Fancy – 2W – Card for a male.
• Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes.
• Stamp Man – 2W, 1E/craft type – Boys & men.
• Stamp Something - Use a digi.
• Saturday
• Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO –  Anything Goes
• sunday
• Card Cupids - More Than 3 Layers
• Corrosive Challenges - 2E – Summer Colours 
• Pile It On - Summer Heaven
• monday
• Bows ‘n Berries - 2W, SIO - Masculine.
• Craft Your Passion – Anything goes.
• Incy Wincy Designs – Choose 3 to get tic-tac-toe(Brads, ribbon,something green)
• KB Cute Monday - Bright colours
• Lexi’s Creations – 2W – 2nd week – Father’s day or a Mans card.
• The Outlawz - Sentiment required - Summer theme.
• There’s Magic in the Air – SIO – Masculine
• Woodware USA – 2E – Masculine
• 
• Tuesday
• Digital Tuesday – include a digital element – #114 In The Garden/Outdoors 
• Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge – 1E - Masculine

I hope you liked this card. Please feel free to browse thru more of my projects. And ofcourse if you would leave a comment, it would add to my joy   Thank you for your lovely visit.

Cheerio then  Friends. Will be seeing you soon !