Hello blogger friends, I am back after a 4 day break and it seems like forever! Thank you for all your lovely words of encouragement for my last post. It means the WORLD to me...
I have got inspired by Shirley-Anne (I am a big fan of her's) to submit this for Sarah Hurley Challenge - Autumn...
I am not a great one for taking part in challenges but for once ...
The gold paisley paper on the base is from India while the orangish paper leaves are from a pound store in London. The flowers are homemade OFCOURSE... :) I went over with gold glitter to make it look fancy.
The cream and gold mulberry leaves in the background have been cut manually from paper from my stash.
Hope you like it.
Cards made for a good cause and often upcycled to respect and care for the environment
Saturday 25 September 2010
Tuesday 21 September 2010
For UK Aid, with love!
Hi everybody, thanks for your lovely words of encouragement...
These are some cards I have made in the last few days for donation to UK Aid. Hope you like them.Am in the process of packing 20 cards for UK Aid which I will be sending to Leigh - and she will do the needful.
Thank you Leigh, for suggesting their name.
And below is a collection of all 20 cards! Happily crafted with lots of love and joy... |
Sunday 19 September 2010
Dog with handmade flowers
Hello there, it is 4.26 pm, Sunday as I post this card. I am not a big fan of Sunday because it is a reminder of Monday which comes all too soon. This dog stamp is from Indadinkado. (Gosh! I could barely read the name on the stamp - asked my daughter to read it for me because it was soo... tiny)
The flowers are NOT roses for a change but are home made scrunchie flowers which have been shaped with a quilling tool. The flowers are made of handmade matt gold and wine coloured paper.
The flowers are NOT roses for a change but are home made scrunchie flowers which have been shaped with a quilling tool. The flowers are made of handmade matt gold and wine coloured paper.
Close up of my famous flowers. |
Friday 17 September 2010
Gold skeleton leaf
Hello dear friends, am back to making cards...
The skeleton leaf (from Paper Chase) has been stuck on handmade card stock. The flowers have been made by me.
The green leaves that are peeping out have been pressed in my flower press.
The gold border has been drawn manually with a Sakura gold pen.
I am getting my cards ready for another charity donation... if only I would stop making flowers and make more cards.
The skeleton leaf (from Paper Chase) has been stuck on handmade card stock. The flowers have been made by me.
The green leaves that are peeping out have been pressed in my flower press.
The gold border has been drawn manually with a Sakura gold pen.
I am getting my cards ready for another charity donation... if only I would stop making flowers and make more cards.
B is for Bali
More flowers... crazy me... but my blogger friends will understand.
I cannot show you pictures of Bali because yours truly has misplaced the charger for the camera!!! Doh! These pics have been taken on my mum's camera (she is visiting us).
Wednesday 8 September 2010
Beautiful handmade roses by Helen
It is midnight, rather past midnight and I am still blog hopping and surfing... it is addictive, to say the least. I better go to bed after this post.
I had to share this exciting information that I happened to stumble upon -
I came across Helen's blog -
www.helenmade.blogspot.com/ while I was at Michelle's . I was delighted to see that on the left she has a rose making tutorial...
For those of you who are as crazy as me about making flowers, do visit her blog.
I have been struggling to post a flower making tutorial myself but I think it may take me a few years to get there... just kidding! :) I need to get more savvy at blog stuff.
Good night for now, my dear blog buddies.
Love,
Monica
I had to share this exciting information that I happened to stumble upon -
I came across Helen's blog -
www.helenmade.blogspot.com/ while I was at Michelle's . I was delighted to see that on the left she has a rose making tutorial...
For those of you who are as crazy as me about making flowers, do visit her blog.
I have been struggling to post a flower making tutorial myself but I think it may take me a few years to get there... just kidding! :) I need to get more savvy at blog stuff.
Good night for now, my dear blog buddies.
Love,
Monica
Tuesday 7 September 2010
Make it Monday Linky party
The credit for this card goes to my blogland buddies (Loraine in particular who gave me the blog address of the lady who made these flowers, which I have sadly misplaced) and You tube tutorials. Sorry, Loraine!
You could see one of the tutorials here. Sorry, I am still not good at all this... I'm afraid, still learning...
When you reach this site, go to tutorials on the top right and look for spiral roses.
I have made the yellow flowers by swirling them and ofcourse some trial and error.
The leaves have been cut manually from crepe paper. The green stamp on the background is from Hero Arts. I have coloured the pot ( made from Sizzix mini die cuts) brown with crayons to make it look natural. Ran over the edges of the card with green Versa stamp pad.
Am entering this for Michelle's Make it Monday Linky party.
You could see one of the tutorials here. Sorry, I am still not good at all this... I'm afraid, still learning...
When you reach this site, go to tutorials on the top right and look for spiral roses.
I have made the yellow flowers by swirling them and ofcourse some trial and error.
The leaves have been cut manually from crepe paper. The green stamp on the background is from Hero Arts. I have coloured the pot ( made from Sizzix mini die cuts) brown with crayons to make it look natural. Ran over the edges of the card with green Versa stamp pad.
Am entering this for Michelle's Make it Monday Linky party.
Sunday 5 September 2010
Handmade flowers
This paper was given by my daughter's Japanese friend and I love it. The leaves at the bottom have been punched out from my Carla craft mini punch. Have added pop up glitter glue to the flower centres to make it look more attractive.
Instead of making cards, all I do these days is make flowers, flowers and more flowers!!!
Friday 3 September 2010
Embossed tea pots
I have manually embossed these teapots with a stencil from Spotlight. The flowers on the bottom right have been made by yours truly... while the blue flowers on the top left have been cut out from a ribbon.
I ran over the teapots with chalk and glitter glue (which is not visible inspite of using hubby's camera).
I wish my blog friends lived close enough so that we could sometimes share a cuppa together.
Never mind, I am lucky enough to know such a wonderful bunch of ladies... and that is enough to be grateful for, I guess.
I ran over the teapots with chalk and glitter glue (which is not visible inspite of using hubby's camera).
I wish my blog friends lived close enough so that we could sometimes share a cuppa together.
Never mind, I am lucky enough to know such a wonderful bunch of ladies... and that is enough to be grateful for, I guess.
Saturday 28 August 2010
Embossing - dry stencil embossing
I have dry embossed this card with brass stencils and coloured it with pearlised chalks. Then I gently ran over the teapot and cups with glitter glue and metallic pens.
It looks better in person... thanks to my poor camera. :(
To fill in the empty space at the bottom I have used the Mary Engelbreit teapots punch.
Manual embossing can be a bit laborious sometimes... but the end results are always fun.
It looks better in person... thanks to my poor camera. :(
To fill in the empty space at the bottom I have used the Mary Engelbreit teapots punch.
Manual embossing can be a bit laborious sometimes... but the end results are always fun.
Penny Black Stamp - Triple play
I adorned it with paper from Hallmark and some ribbon from my stash. Another attempt at making a boy's card.
Friday 27 August 2010
Partly recyled again - gift wrap and wall paper
The inspiration for this card has come from one of the quick makes I saw at Sandra's blog when I visited it for the very first time. Thank you, Sandra...
I have die cut the hearts from Sizzix and guess what I have used to make the hearts? The silver paper has been recycled from gift wrap while the creamy hearts have been die cut from a beautiful wall paper roll I bought for barely 2 or 3 pounds in a hardware shop in the suburbs of London. To make it look posh, I used pearlised baby blue card stock - which sadly cannot be seen in this image.
The hearts at the bottom have been punched using Carla craft minis. It looks much better in person as the pattern on the wall paper cannot be seen in this poor image. What a pity!
I have die cut the hearts from Sizzix and guess what I have used to make the hearts? The silver paper has been recycled from gift wrap while the creamy hearts have been die cut from a beautiful wall paper roll I bought for barely 2 or 3 pounds in a hardware shop in the suburbs of London. To make it look posh, I used pearlised baby blue card stock - which sadly cannot be seen in this image.
The hearts at the bottom have been punched using Carla craft minis. It looks much better in person as the pattern on the wall paper cannot be seen in this poor image. What a pity!
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Some cards for charity requested by Charity Crafter
Hi, dear blogger pals, this is one of the many cards that my mum made. She always manages to make cards for me to sell. It will go to http://www.gsdlifeline.com/ which is a UK based charity that supports dogs. This was in response to Leigh (www.charitycrafter.blogspot.com/) who requested if cards could be donated to this charity.
This is a bunch of 20 cards - all packed with matching envelopes in individual plastic seal bags that I will be sending to the above charity. Sorry the picture quality is not very good.
Am soooo.... excited!!! :-)
Monday 23 August 2010
Award from Sandra
I feel honoured and so motivated - infact I was on a high yesterday and my ten year old daughter could notice it. It is my first award so it is extra special.
Now I better follow the rules pertaining to this award:
1. Thank the person who gave you this award - Sandra - http://www.rosepetalcreations.blogspot.com/
It means the world to me because it is my first award from such a lovely person.
2. Put it on your blog - which I have.
3. List three things about yourself:
I am addicted to paper and card making.
I enjoy having my charity card sales.
I love visiting other blogs and looking at the wonderful creations.
4. Post a favourite picture:
5. Pass this award to 5 other bloggers. I would like to pass this on to:
Thank you, my dear blogger pals for making me richer and happier!
Sunday 22 August 2010
Thank you Sandra and Leigh
Today was a very special day for me because I received two awards... the first one was from Sandra and the other from Leigh . Thank you for making my day and making me feel on top of the world. Making cards anyway puts me on top of the world but receiving awards is like the cherry topping on a cake.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for thinking of me.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for thinking of me.
Friday 20 August 2010
Partly recycled
The gifts on this card are recycled from old wrapping paper which I cut out and painted with glitter glue. The three gems on the right are from the UK - cannot remember the brand. The metallic flowers are from my stash.
Card for men
I made this card last night using a vingtage car stamp. I lack ideas for making cards for men at most times... I literally have to struggle!!!
The green and the blue strips are made of cloth which I recycled. The green embossed paper is handmade from India.
The green and the blue strips are made of cloth which I recycled. The green embossed paper is handmade from India.
Wednesday 18 August 2010
One hundred percent handmade
I am so chuffed because yesterday I tried making these roses (or whatever) by myself after watching You Tube tutorials and other bloggers.
The big voilet flower was die cut from Sizzix and the small flowers were made with Carla craft punch. The lilac distressed effect was done while playing with paints with my two and a half year old daughter. The pinkish mauve paper at the bottom is handmade paper that I bought at a handicraft exhibition in India.
The big voilet flower was die cut from Sizzix and the small flowers were made with Carla craft punch. The lilac distressed effect was done while playing with paints with my two and a half year old daughter. The pinkish mauve paper at the bottom is handmade paper that I bought at a handicraft exhibition in India.
This picture is a close up of the flowers... sorry there is shadow on the picture. My love affair with scrunchie flowers continues...
Saturday 14 August 2010
Bird punch card
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Scrunchie flowers
This was my daughter's handiwork with scrunchie flowers... The paper is from Card making and Papercraft. The pink flower looks prettier in real.
Tuesday 10 August 2010
Paisley with scrunchie flowers
I seem to have fallen in love with these scrunchie flowers. Thanks again to all the inspiration from my lovely blogland pals and You Tube tutorials. This card is made on handmade card stock from India. The green paper is actually packing paper that we used when we moved to Indonesia. I gave it a distressed effect with my children's paints and my greenVersa stamp pad. The dried leaf is from Prague where we were this summer. I don't think I should have used metallic gel markers on the leaf. It makes it synthetic!!! :(
I fell in love with this cow stamp at the first instant...
I fell in love with this cow stamp at the first instant...
Saturday 24 July 2010
Magenta flowers
Quick makes - ladybugs
Friday 23 July 2010
Tissue paper and food colour
Wednesday 21 July 2010
Dragonflies
Heart with rose
Vintage car
Doll with ribbons
Quick make - lock and key
This lock and key sticker was bought from a cheap store that sells wrapping paper and stickers. It came in a set of five. I am left with only two now and when I went looking for more there were none!! :( The foil is from my kitchen and the square blue paper is a post-it. It sold off for 2 dollars in my last charity sale.
Quick make - champagne bottle
Fabric and wool
Circles and squares
Dog with flower and lace
Hello, all you lovely artists in blogland. Here is a card that my daughter stamped and coloured with Marvy brush markers. I stuck it on brown card stock. The distressed effect was my first try with distress ink that was gifted to me on my birthday. The lace is not really matching but I always seem to suffer from this great urge to use it... ;) And sometimes it is misplaced!!!
Monday 12 July 2010
Saturday 10 July 2010
Quilled card
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