A quick card

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card I made for one of my daughter's friends but she chose the soccer card over it.

I have sponged in the stencil with distressed inks and have used stickers and candy and my card was done. I thought I would be creative with the backdrop but maybe I should have used something else.

Wish you a happy day,

Monica 

Japan was lovely

Hello sweet bloggers,

I sure have been away for the longest time I think. We were on a week's vacation to Tokyo and Kyoto and it was just beautiful. I was struck with the elegance and charm of Kyoto and it's beautiful Buddhist temples more than anything else. I found grace and charm every where I went and indeed it was a transformational trip for me. I even got to sit and meditate in one of the temples so next time I am missing you know where to find me. Just kidding there, lol.

Down below are some snapshots of  the cherry blossoms and the temples we visited in Tokyo and Kyoto.

Close up of a Sakura bloom.

A cherry blossom tree in full bloom.

This a real flower - I couldn't help but take a picture.

A family picture with an elegant Japanese sales lady in a store

A lady dressed up as a Geisha.

Down below is my hand made tissue paper Sakura made while we were waiting for the bus to take us home from a pretty park.

A real stunning golden temple

These two pictures are my doodles in a restaurant on the disposable paper mat - sorry for the picture quality.

The Goddess of Mercy temple below.

This is the entrance to another temple

I promise to come and visit you soon,

Monica 

For a basket ball lover

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is my card to show you which was made for my older one's school friend. He is a basketball player and I was lucky enough to receive these clear stamps from a very kind lady who lives in our block. They just were exactly what I was looking for. I have done faux tacking around the stamped nestie with a metallic pen which gives it more colour. My daughter did not want a sentiment which was just as well for me.

Below is my little one's unedited recipe of a banana cake which I found so cute that I had to share it. As you can see, squishing is all that is required and voila the cake is ready. Lol.

I will try and do some visiting now,

Monica