tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26611074034711465662024-03-18T15:40:39.580+08:00HANDMADE CARDS WITH LOVE FOR CHARITYCards made for a good cause and often upcycled to respect and care for the environmentMonicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.comBlogger1160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-62477169151335675692023-09-30T18:21:00.004+08:002023-09-30T18:21:50.892+08:00You are the entire ocean...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It has been hectic for me. So much so that blogging took a back seat. Anyway, here is a quick card to share with you. I made the background and it has little bits of shimmer here and there which the camera could not really capture. The sentiment is handwritten. The inspiration to make this card came from a dear friend who has been one of my guiding lights.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8-W1Zc6zzVl4E-tG4FrtlfMIyrL5NzaL8zVq9p_n3mhDq1IbfIo3hW95biwMf5qQs17ucFGTUBsNV3yKOIw-Q7aT1yFJ_wFp5NegMY-5HVfVHGKh3IBS9Ro2fCg5uEv1cBPOIlBCYBXIlhFTWJum9wYqwpZ-Syy7-EUspT0q8acI5m5dBLzabA2hEBA/s640/Rumi%20card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8-W1Zc6zzVl4E-tG4FrtlfMIyrL5NzaL8zVq9p_n3mhDq1IbfIo3hW95biwMf5qQs17ucFGTUBsNV3yKOIw-Q7aT1yFJ_wFp5NegMY-5HVfVHGKh3IBS9Ro2fCg5uEv1cBPOIlBCYBXIlhFTWJum9wYqwpZ-Syy7-EUspT0q8acI5m5dBLzabA2hEBA/s16000/Rumi%20card.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Happy crafting to all of you!<p></p><p><br /></p><p>Monica</p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-11010247675891793512022-08-30T15:37:00.008+08:002022-08-30T15:49:49.231+08:00Green leaves <blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello dear bloggers,</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here is a card made after a looooooong while. Getting ready more thank you cards to donate/sell. I have to confess, I LOVE making thank you cards. It is like saying thank you to all of creation and all the many, many blessings we enjoy.</div><p></p></blockquote><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4AgO4NfRj-7iseytrTAHb-2un_4Ux360SBgYPa7QIxXlZELIKlWBbJ7JfmKndm3UdEkFOZMVnUZjZ7PpHAZwo8k6sWQMP40B58apnm4h8874vCGmy4b7MmlH1y2QG_WECX9_cYBo6LASPu1dECHEzJz0rt7f-7nUEdZ-9WFm3sSK3HackCQ5lg9Z/s640/Green%20leaves%2029th%20Aug%2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4AgO4NfRj-7iseytrTAHb-2un_4Ux360SBgYPa7QIxXlZELIKlWBbJ7JfmKndm3UdEkFOZMVnUZjZ7PpHAZwo8k6sWQMP40B58apnm4h8874vCGmy4b7MmlH1y2QG_WECX9_cYBo6LASPu1dECHEzJz0rt7f-7nUEdZ-9WFm3sSK3HackCQ5lg9Z/s16000/Green%20leaves%2029th%20Aug%2022.jpg" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/">https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</p><p><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com/">https://avenue613.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/">http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/">http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p><a href="https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/">https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p><a href="https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy cardmaking,</p><p><br /></p><p>Monica</p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-37926234068113552472022-08-27T18:11:00.001+08:002022-08-27T18:11:10.293+08:00Card making booth at the SCWO Night Market - A night to remember<p> Hello lovely bloggers,</p><p><br /></p><p>It has been a long time. Here are pictures of the card making booth I hosted for the Singapore Council of Women's Organizations (SCWO) at their first ever night market on the 19th and 20th of October, 2022. </p><p>As I may have shared in my earlier posts, I have been fundraising, donating and doing mindfulness and card making workshops for the ladies at the shelter in the past. This shelter is run by the SCWO. It was pure delight to be able to participate in the market and I enjoyed it thoroughly. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5v-Fc0qwIhyo1OtRKtPqJcArxNliln2kokvvrOKe0WVHxxMc-hgvMeqzPutLLvrvvcfJqEtpw1Sqr4tqkP0uSjlyJDnwbwXvao1_xXcXigt0LC8tkV3jA58bALSZAkbz9b1sM56wGvdk0CVAq3oiHYoCheM7A3SNtbd6xduIZqJr1Brf7bE5h3gP/s1536/SCWO%20Night%20market%202022.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1086" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf5v-Fc0qwIhyo1OtRKtPqJcArxNliln2kokvvrOKe0WVHxxMc-hgvMeqzPutLLvrvvcfJqEtpw1Sqr4tqkP0uSjlyJDnwbwXvao1_xXcXigt0LC8tkV3jA58bALSZAkbz9b1sM56wGvdk0CVAq3oiHYoCheM7A3SNtbd6xduIZqJr1Brf7bE5h3gP/w283-h400/SCWO%20Night%20market%202022.JPG" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0n86H49JMruwOIcJpTJ-m4tg95PheQXweZjGnMYIixMkV2wy89crMKeq8urpkYRLuyumm_8wvCvFhDhI7ke35fv41Rlxd_qNYL_hQqAlfX12PjMAZd8ERenIoxGR1DT7jf6q-JnbVaPwxPMU46mzWELstmi_kowJnWlk0OFOL1x-f-kiSDFADnZC2/s640/Scwo%20night%20market%20cardmaking%20table.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0n86H49JMruwOIcJpTJ-m4tg95PheQXweZjGnMYIixMkV2wy89crMKeq8urpkYRLuyumm_8wvCvFhDhI7ke35fv41Rlxd_qNYL_hQqAlfX12PjMAZd8ERenIoxGR1DT7jf6q-JnbVaPwxPMU46mzWELstmi_kowJnWlk0OFOL1x-f-kiSDFADnZC2/s16000/Scwo%20night%20market%20cardmaking%20table.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The card making table </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkBnpSND8NEAFW2q9MXEJsEPSaicP78yQnJUF-Z7lgM2tq_sVU382zUxtfYKf0RA1jAN9azZBQNB8NrNlFVsayLPRkavkSqLCALNGYDH2JBrk-a0u5oVmtsqDKaBImezJ479ym1UH_bEb9CTNv2Maondi4oJzpSmaSZ8Js9st6KgUD16rGLKGfqpK/s640/Scwo%20Night%20market%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkBnpSND8NEAFW2q9MXEJsEPSaicP78yQnJUF-Z7lgM2tq_sVU382zUxtfYKf0RA1jAN9azZBQNB8NrNlFVsayLPRkavkSqLCALNGYDH2JBrk-a0u5oVmtsqDKaBImezJ479ym1UH_bEb9CTNv2Maondi4oJzpSmaSZ8Js9st6KgUD16rGLKGfqpK/s16000/Scwo%20Night%20market%202.jpg" /></a></div> One of the cards made by the volunteer who was assisting me. She made this as for her parents.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_TwRHYYfGZyeiP7cE8XwWjQbRwTasspE2vKIYeH7y4ugUjfa3xA6K3YtqCctFFsZh3DMKBTWlnB_AR0WGrMuO8yVZI1wn383tcWMJdOTCuGh8nuPQZ0DIUJaoSzOQ2eaExC1URyvVZr2BIHOg1REqMkeD-Tm_wH27tUyBGkfGgkRZtO8jn0fUvWA/s640/SCWO%20night%20market%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_TwRHYYfGZyeiP7cE8XwWjQbRwTasspE2vKIYeH7y4ugUjfa3xA6K3YtqCctFFsZh3DMKBTWlnB_AR0WGrMuO8yVZI1wn383tcWMJdOTCuGh8nuPQZ0DIUJaoSzOQ2eaExC1URyvVZr2BIHOg1REqMkeD-Tm_wH27tUyBGkfGgkRZtO8jn0fUvWA/s16000/SCWO%20night%20market%203.jpg" /></a></div> Lily, the volunteer posing with her creation.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJnxl84VYKzKiDbRt0NfJAFfd9CSevIhKyAzVCacX9ml_yLtzpBseZRwJs1eiSfQWg5ruWe1UM-mcNH8Yg2qbIXNDFlZPuBB_vT_EX2NaGUnsf7a2B86abzR8fvtFpUSoT8F1aXccg8JBY79FpBNLv45A57nvWRFZ7ZQGNLPrA5BRnpGm6ohtNadg/s640/Scwo%20night%20market%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJnxl84VYKzKiDbRt0NfJAFfd9CSevIhKyAzVCacX9ml_yLtzpBseZRwJs1eiSfQWg5ruWe1UM-mcNH8Yg2qbIXNDFlZPuBB_vT_EX2NaGUnsf7a2B86abzR8fvtFpUSoT8F1aXccg8JBY79FpBNLv45A57nvWRFZ7ZQGNLPrA5BRnpGm6ohtNadg/s16000/Scwo%20night%20market%204.jpg" /></a></div> Made by a four year old and his enthusiastic dad.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqq2z0SwSKxqKUKxgtHfx3S1rjMfJFet-mYR7ZAUi1AxagMLgj6bjD6sYKq13ScWbVHden30xX2x1E-XDn7-NYYM9iP82y9dw7laooBNpMYzqjXMs0rT7-mMZVWz8fvuQvuLSGHjcJe5Azu7wbIWZtwyF5IKJAokFy6SZ3ZTika3EUiflEgD8WYtV/s640/Scwo%20night%20market%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqq2z0SwSKxqKUKxgtHfx3S1rjMfJFet-mYR7ZAUi1AxagMLgj6bjD6sYKq13ScWbVHden30xX2x1E-XDn7-NYYM9iP82y9dw7laooBNpMYzqjXMs0rT7-mMZVWz8fvuQvuLSGHjcJe5Azu7wbIWZtwyF5IKJAokFy6SZ3ZTika3EUiflEgD8WYtV/s16000/Scwo%20night%20market%205.jpg" /></a></div> Made by a six year old girl.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FGdmjWNoWAtvCJUwBWmFR9AjYpr4O6zD25Npl-evh2-NmRb3VG2v6lTuqaLlrClIV1a-mxS2rXxirVyq5uvO6V8OYR1GwsJMOfNzdmd6ZfSxoD7DFQOvNqkz5i0lJVKMARjUIEGA-b3Dmuu0Gfm_lq1MMLOS3UJjJb5HMIKsS5iRNGhz_wkXESgC/s640/scwo%20night%20market%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FGdmjWNoWAtvCJUwBWmFR9AjYpr4O6zD25Npl-evh2-NmRb3VG2v6lTuqaLlrClIV1a-mxS2rXxirVyq5uvO6V8OYR1GwsJMOfNzdmd6ZfSxoD7DFQOvNqkz5i0lJVKMARjUIEGA-b3Dmuu0Gfm_lq1MMLOS3UJjJb5HMIKsS5iRNGhz_wkXESgC/s16000/scwo%20night%20market%207.jpg" /></a></div> Made by a volunteer at the booth for her husband. The image says </div><div> TRUE LOVE and came all the way from the UK from a blogger buddy </div><div> called Sandra.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sG7S8T8SB6pdCQUvw2cXZZ5jssNYhsn83jAadARsLLJo3nya9CDOzlhGMPSSfL6BrOcjGWNusbmr_tXi1cP9uwteJRv3bnAY4TVedocbgSXDEZszEWPzcSHNLkrm_Cmv3RQ1AlnHrJ1pvPVttt4ldN2xLKQUFnm0BimUOnuV3vl0wyfMFCqoridh/s640/Scwo%20night%20market%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2sG7S8T8SB6pdCQUvw2cXZZ5jssNYhsn83jAadARsLLJo3nya9CDOzlhGMPSSfL6BrOcjGWNusbmr_tXi1cP9uwteJRv3bnAY4TVedocbgSXDEZszEWPzcSHNLkrm_Cmv3RQ1AlnHrJ1pvPVttt4ldN2xLKQUFnm0BimUOnuV3vl0wyfMFCqoridh/s16000/Scwo%20night%20market%208.jpg" /></a></div> Put together by an 11-12 year old girl.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSCvhlPAFbSp8PD7ozMRir2uuKOhi2F7KCK4X6dP4zm4r--IXqEHd6l2Np16y8fE5FAXDM38B-hVtRiMowf0Ue0H4vGsOpdeFhDEayoIjw4TTXPUylF723Ti1cfCHEPSyh2lhOt-fQ9z156GhbvlGxJHmmrGdU5acq0mZfvq7Et7jw0opHR8VCGO6/s640/scwo%20night%20market%209%20Lorraine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBSCvhlPAFbSp8PD7ozMRir2uuKOhi2F7KCK4X6dP4zm4r--IXqEHd6l2Np16y8fE5FAXDM38B-hVtRiMowf0Ue0H4vGsOpdeFhDEayoIjw4TTXPUylF723Ti1cfCHEPSyh2lhOt-fQ9z156GhbvlGxJHmmrGdU5acq0mZfvq7Et7jw0opHR8VCGO6/s16000/scwo%20night%20market%209%20Lorraine.jpg" /></a></div> Made by Lorraine, the Deputy Director of SCWO, for her hubby who loves cats.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV_VaHZp5ngwQ_5vr3k9pcaud_T1EnHlaLM_ZFnrYfM24CF5cKxTWsdYWVKuQbvbXY24iq3DVEcIWSj_oGW2_ar-4ojtNSvQhU4veA817LuVTr1LrKUhrFLliPhjVTVtEQENZMVb-dqfR65luCrzBs-y3GhTPWid5hnzH6FoddnlR7xCqZ-lgRktb/s640/scwo%20night%20market%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggV_VaHZp5ngwQ_5vr3k9pcaud_T1EnHlaLM_ZFnrYfM24CF5cKxTWsdYWVKuQbvbXY24iq3DVEcIWSj_oGW2_ar-4ojtNSvQhU4veA817LuVTr1LrKUhrFLliPhjVTVtEQENZMVb-dqfR65luCrzBs-y3GhTPWid5hnzH6FoddnlR7xCqZ-lgRktb/s16000/scwo%20night%20market%209.jpg" /></a></div> Made by a seven year old girl. The dragon fly and teddy images are kind courtesy Sandra from the UK.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_S-sNT6rfqPXA6Z_8akMd1wcfeaT6jpz9BxbNpcNWX2Yk6dS2ty07ZGcNs5IqXXy1_lCsmSKUQmpeNs9hSNmU4Ryp1n8ICCeg8M4aWt2oW0pemTkJ6zNneOaL3XhXagKPHaB3hmaIH_MkMHrVwMJFqnv99-qmqcp6axcqcE-bG8eZDbKX56zSP6w/s640/scwo%20night%20market%2010%20Lorraine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT_S-sNT6rfqPXA6Z_8akMd1wcfeaT6jpz9BxbNpcNWX2Yk6dS2ty07ZGcNs5IqXXy1_lCsmSKUQmpeNs9hSNmU4Ryp1n8ICCeg8M4aWt2oW0pemTkJ6zNneOaL3XhXagKPHaB3hmaIH_MkMHrVwMJFqnv99-qmqcp6axcqcE-bG8eZDbKX56zSP6w/s16000/scwo%20night%20market%2010%20Lorraine.jpg" /></a></div> Lorraine, the Deputy Director of SCWO posing with her card.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lr50cFcDkQQ1pmRdy7yXZMueDzWo-V_VyvVHPKvReNT0Pw45KGT8iO8-JsNBJ747GjFDTZv-_7XtgM-wx42Kr1YW7iFMHOnzWfM4AaXTlDiYjCQv-AOh8jaIloRzlFxuO_xRMAOzoGR_3qhCkUNekynLFguUigmLJJRXnaEVqsbawFBMdN47yknp/s640/Scwo%20night%20market%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lr50cFcDkQQ1pmRdy7yXZMueDzWo-V_VyvVHPKvReNT0Pw45KGT8iO8-JsNBJ747GjFDTZv-_7XtgM-wx42Kr1YW7iFMHOnzWfM4AaXTlDiYjCQv-AOh8jaIloRzlFxuO_xRMAOzoGR_3qhCkUNekynLFguUigmLJJRXnaEVqsbawFBMdN47yknp/s16000/Scwo%20night%20market%2010.jpg" /></a></div> Lorraine and I trying to put the cat card together along with a 10 year old and her sister.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCMCVu_Quiw0ez5TNLUmNb3H_dMyv-l29dkO5SUTrgVkUtyWR3HYmJrLKJV-jcLbnXIo_FAP9rkplwJ4PyMXYD7cm25lFKQXVUZ19xgRn86G6b2Ty6IKEDoGAO_NQLDqwkfKNsLdPm-vpktb3doLK8pR0yI9vo2NjpnpYVjwT27M4xDchY8gXQfGf/s640/scwo%20night%20market%2015%20Riley's%20card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheCMCVu_Quiw0ez5TNLUmNb3H_dMyv-l29dkO5SUTrgVkUtyWR3HYmJrLKJV-jcLbnXIo_FAP9rkplwJ4PyMXYD7cm25lFKQXVUZ19xgRn86G6b2Ty6IKEDoGAO_NQLDqwkfKNsLdPm-vpktb3doLK8pR0yI9vo2NjpnpYVjwT27M4xDchY8gXQfGf/s16000/scwo%20night%20market%2015%20Riley's%20card.jpg" /></a></div> Made by a 10 year old along with help from me.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigctgsIMsUmYyFJeRt7OfoayyrtZJXa58D4g7l6lZxPPIz36EOq3KhUZHIoLz2MS8YbKB-jkhoKsbAJhTboyWt9NX8lM9k4gXp33dMf1y0lpyq6Gh9fJ6yzsgPTWqkkAT9ALU5scPrSssylZrwMsGcfJENy5WDz9Pebiwg51bYBIhaXAfSXd63WJ8G/s640/Scwo%20night%20market%20Riley's%20card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigctgsIMsUmYyFJeRt7OfoayyrtZJXa58D4g7l6lZxPPIz36EOq3KhUZHIoLz2MS8YbKB-jkhoKsbAJhTboyWt9NX8lM9k4gXp33dMf1y0lpyq6Gh9fJ6yzsgPTWqkkAT9ALU5scPrSssylZrwMsGcfJENy5WDz9Pebiwg51bYBIhaXAfSXd63WJ8G/s16000/Scwo%20night%20market%20Riley's%20card.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Made by the same 10 year old with guidance from me. The flower image was sent by another sweet blogger called Merry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so happy that the card making booth was a big success and I cannot wait to do more such. Indeed a therapeutic activity.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catch you sooner than last time,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monica </div> <p></p></div>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-13298864777690982632022-01-26T15:36:00.017+08:002022-01-26T16:01:52.444+08:00Donation of cards plus talk on mental health to 50 students<p style="text-align: center;">Hello dear bloggers,</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I wish you all a very happy and healthy 2022. Here are some pictures of the cards I have been making for the SCWO - Singapore Council of Women's Organizations where I have been donating proceeds from my meditation/wellness workshops. I was lucky enough to conduct a Christmas art activity for the residents of the shelter (run by SCWO) for Christmas on the 23rd of December, 2021. I cannot post pictures here due to reasons of privacy. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I was also given a chance to host a talk/workshop on Mental Well being for 50 teenage kids of an international school through the Rotary Club which was most fulfilling for me. The teenagers seemed quite happy with what I shared.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Down below are the cards for the SCWO as well as LCCS (Lutheran Community Care Services) for which I am an ambassador for their campaign against sexual violence. I made 16 cards for SCWO and 25 for LCCS and it was fun.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuHWzP0nHOVeHPvN6PTDJcdkz5umhDEYgHcm4Qjrs0czHmI-6mPhwHMWivGLLSt8jBrevyGkj2vdaY-jsc0UDzdjcYyGeDj2QvvFuGwoNLPMqOo1Pg6W9IOv8nMm51IcfnzgKC5CCe1B2iCG9v3pbJchNhMqrQpQPbsKJS0fd5S6WMJr5lPLQ9IpyJ=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="483" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhuHWzP0nHOVeHPvN6PTDJcdkz5umhDEYgHcm4Qjrs0czHmI-6mPhwHMWivGLLSt8jBrevyGkj2vdaY-jsc0UDzdjcYyGeDj2QvvFuGwoNLPMqOo1Pg6W9IOv8nMm51IcfnzgKC5CCe1B2iCG9v3pbJchNhMqrQpQPbsKJS0fd5S6WMJr5lPLQ9IpyJ=s16000" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTNopB8Ebzc3z_jpy1k2jI3AtrZGm2sRVFtv0cJhtNGnxcz_XZJjlaFxJ3kBS49J9-qKQFs4Y_MUmkM0LiB4k3sFN64oKLB5DGKjp1xFzbRLFxbU50r7tnRWQbddhXNty01CAjPnsrxk-R3ijA88emHuxd4X0xxmLya5UOi2bzaCw62XEHmNFKEYor=s640" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Dear Bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am so happy to share that I did two Mindful Card Making Workshops (30th September & 7th October) for the staff of Lutheran Community Care Services (LCCS) which is an NGO that provides support and restorative services to women who have been through sexual and dating violence. They are organizing a run in November to raise awareness regarding this cause and the cards were made as appreciation for the participants of the race.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below are pictures of the cards as well as the workshops I conducted for the staff of this very special NGO. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsLmytTGBdsAcMpvYbhsCPIXCAgk0dZoDig2eTQhFaVO2nFSNeLuJcnnetfguYPEZLWCj8DWN0ygmi1jPiKT_UGe-KOYkUsUaRhupzhkyVY9t-MaZm3rL8WC46YD2QG69RLWPrtQwjnc/s640/LCCS+card+3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpsLmytTGBdsAcMpvYbhsCPIXCAgk0dZoDig2eTQhFaVO2nFSNeLuJcnnetfguYPEZLWCj8DWN0ygmi1jPiKT_UGe-KOYkUsUaRhupzhkyVY9t-MaZm3rL8WC46YD2QG69RLWPrtQwjnc/w640-h480/LCCS+card+3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie7i1zoDgiKOEtywn8BJ5YcgrAG9kS32yNu6UBZxo67I3-qdc2B7Ko2GwXhjRKWHcNCucuVEZ6uhsaXPHpV4IYBPJOWC0dlK2az-8gMWWnbbB_VjzLsN5XPfqdwZtO9mpbX3fYYjCBe_w/w640-h480/LCCS+thank+you.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Down below are pictures of the Zoom workshops</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGp4fuEIZ-fM4zg3VtMKuk5HNltBlEXnd6oG7Txwc8sJFvHAeBgpPshW-IEf1uIHt1RdTSwNlGqsKP_aV_yYSBBtdg_Hi2IDeSD5LRd972fpNlVEAt340tSt5QFk-5PoWO2v203G47L00/s781/LCCS+cardmaking+2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="781" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGp4fuEIZ-fM4zg3VtMKuk5HNltBlEXnd6oG7Txwc8sJFvHAeBgpPshW-IEf1uIHt1RdTSwNlGqsKP_aV_yYSBBtdg_Hi2IDeSD5LRd972fpNlVEAt340tSt5QFk-5PoWO2v203G47L00/w640-h475/LCCS+cardmaking+2.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27RpG3gEm00Pnjw2SSmmPwHWlLeKEzrEQYnloa4nHSm-53_rg-R7ecc-9HgM2OtF6ESmR2FXwUH1GwlxXqZuPaAjLzW67PD3pK_twowS1OEodiBxgIFDtqDyS797rn-hvEyHQd1ccO2E/s1337/LCCS+card+making+1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1337" data-original-width="1243" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj27RpG3gEm00Pnjw2SSmmPwHWlLeKEzrEQYnloa4nHSm-53_rg-R7ecc-9HgM2OtF6ESmR2FXwUH1GwlxXqZuPaAjLzW67PD3pK_twowS1OEodiBxgIFDtqDyS797rn-hvEyHQd1ccO2E/w597-h640/LCCS+card+making+1.JPG" width="597" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will participate in the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/">https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/</a> - purely handmade</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/">http://heather-bittenbythebug2.blogspot.com/ </a>- use patterned paper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/">http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - circles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/ ">http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com/ ">https://avenue613.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/">http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - in the pink</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy card making all,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monica </div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-84648154399317101822021-09-20T17:26:00.004+08:002021-09-20T17:26:45.312+08:00Heart flower<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a card to show you today which has been made from embossed heart die cuts that came from Shirley-Anne who lives in Australia. Her blog is <a href="https://shirley-anne-stampingforjoy.blogspot.com/">https://shirley-anne-stampingforjoy.blogspot.com/</a> and I am so honoured to share that from time to time, she has been sending craft goodies to me since the past 11 odd years that I have been blogging. Now, how kind is that?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Under the main flower, a sheet of kraft designer paper was stuck after being embossed and cut at a slant. For the centre of the flower smaller punched flowers were layered for more interest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcs57bMWTtFxTYF1nEEqScM5i30TBlEwMK_cx6rHL2O6aSGUrkDZuGKjuE4KaPEoG-NKZu1TDuJTnGA84VmeJFx4m0jM37Ko8MzM6ggnvK4vNqT-W72WqE9dgp6tXZ7lO4z-EqJ_APq8/s640/heart+flower+Shirley-Anne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOcs57bMWTtFxTYF1nEEqScM5i30TBlEwMK_cx6rHL2O6aSGUrkDZuGKjuE4KaPEoG-NKZu1TDuJTnGA84VmeJFx4m0jM37Ko8MzM6ggnvK4vNqT-W72WqE9dgp6tXZ7lO4z-EqJ_APq8/w480-h640/heart+flower+Shirley-Anne.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will take part in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com/ ">https://avenue613.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes plus option school daze</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/">https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/">http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - embossing</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes with optional twist: use two or more designer papers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy cardmaking and happy everything to you,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div> <p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-73719410265192638472021-08-09T18:02:00.001+08:002021-08-09T18:02:19.989+08:00Singapore National Day<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Today is Singapore's 56th National Day. On the 6th, I was privileged to host a card making session for the residents of the shelter (that houses abused women) as part of the celebration. The activity was conducted on Zoom hence I had to leave the supplies at the centre a few days in advance. It was indeed a nice evening for all. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Down below are the cards I designed for the ladies and children to make. We kept red and white as the theme, keeping the colours of the flag in mind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you, <a href="https://shirley-anne-stampingforjoy.blogspot.com/">Shirley-Anne</a> for sending a box full of cards as a gift for the shelter. As you can see, the box came in rather handy as it was the perfect colour for the occasion. Your kindness is deeply appreciated as always.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9AbKJ3bYZm_9iz6SfH_G3FUW2hP8aH_7RIgiicAfNgveMxYSv2vSg3qqS48-tg-GeeImpPNJhqcJOyCXeScMuSKbUrnuwVDY7Fc-V84iaH20QAFs348kSYF9xVnHD3BQb8ztRaKt7I4/s640/National+Day%253AShelter+card+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="640" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9AbKJ3bYZm_9iz6SfH_G3FUW2hP8aH_7RIgiicAfNgveMxYSv2vSg3qqS48-tg-GeeImpPNJhqcJOyCXeScMuSKbUrnuwVDY7Fc-V84iaH20QAFs348kSYF9xVnHD3BQb8ztRaKt7I4/w640-h460/National+Day%253AShelter+card+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4XVSSlgRUeWJ0aH4StlPfFEU-p788TKEhqAIGuzaa-kmlNFDdSlizAErLtLSC-iWnd0RvpWxQm50j3Zmi9l1jp_7JX5elqlXZis9uTLF4PR02FBUI4u4Fw9qx38HnbMmwTg5ffCo7zc/s640/National+Day%253A+Shelter+card+for+kids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJfZOeYFJBWC0ybWlAl1JhibX3oLPwvK4pPTfj_euIeC00nWBsBTLr8d_dh87_7qakN2Wf9NRElZ6HjitOlrCtjLdqNxmwcqq7NgnPzPkDyN3L8AKMvpymb0ojyrIxAhhNqtW9LOEH9Y/s640/National+Day%253AShelter+card+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="640" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHJfZOeYFJBWC0ybWlAl1JhibX3oLPwvK4pPTfj_euIeC00nWBsBTLr8d_dh87_7qakN2Wf9NRElZ6HjitOlrCtjLdqNxmwcqq7NgnPzPkDyN3L8AKMvpymb0ojyrIxAhhNqtW9LOEH9Y/w640-h462/National+Day%253AShelter+card+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;">Down below are the supplies that I delivered for the activity.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18-pBTSya0sKvmhWryNz0kBI7WW-5mCggL8Vy0NN1UaLHEKb1HI8dzHwjP49dPxzegszpXZaiHDZKtejZdJYG4tOZ5hjo1kVQ03bwHXBQjwhfb4YnrEThvktzhfrvHMAoxNjcjy-ZsIU/s640/National+Day%253AShelter+celeb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18-pBTSya0sKvmhWryNz0kBI7WW-5mCggL8Vy0NN1UaLHEKb1HI8dzHwjP49dPxzegszpXZaiHDZKtejZdJYG4tOZ5hjo1kVQ03bwHXBQjwhfb4YnrEThvktzhfrvHMAoxNjcjy-ZsIU/w480-h640/National+Day%253AShelter+celeb.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">The lovely red box that came all the way from Australia. Thank you, Shirley-Anne.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1g6ig4hB1r6DBdMaMxwiyl0PQQuvSBNvAIaHYjarZHfRTRvA8lL-9XatvKDVX5sxLomaPKhkWyAkxEQjrJ8egQMS_geTfCxKjM0x-rsbYO0D8W8MUWrfobqF7OT04HuvsGL5Mcg9iVo/s640/National+Day%253AShelter+celeb+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="638" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1g6ig4hB1r6DBdMaMxwiyl0PQQuvSBNvAIaHYjarZHfRTRvA8lL-9XatvKDVX5sxLomaPKhkWyAkxEQjrJ8egQMS_geTfCxKjM0x-rsbYO0D8W8MUWrfobqF7OT04HuvsGL5Mcg9iVo/w638-h640/National+Day%253AShelter+celeb+1.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will participate in the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/">https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/">http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - include a sentiment</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/">https://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com/">https://avenue613.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.dare2bartzy.com/tag/challenge/">http://blog.dare2bartzy.com/tag/challenge/</a> - anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/">https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/">http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - monochromatic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy cardmaking,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monica </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-44121421065733741312021-08-02T17:20:00.004+08:002021-08-03T17:08:44.522+08:00Live Love Laugh<p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Hello dear bloggers,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my card to show you today. It is partly recycled as the hearts and the kraft frame around them have been die cut from packaging material. I have actually used a cake base to die cut the hearts. The sentiment has also been die cut using food packaging. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYALhx4TaPoUfNZjLyscnpZLGyRP3TD5SePjp1nprPf_RXkEIM_J-hJ928TTvCd3YKGH_N5EvkxKciVhkR5w5CYiWdkfmC43U03pxxHNB1xwbaVWG9OznlYQHx_ii_R7-umn1ZU-1ERs/s640/partly+recycled+live+love+laugh.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFYALhx4TaPoUfNZjLyscnpZLGyRP3TD5SePjp1nprPf_RXkEIM_J-hJ928TTvCd3YKGH_N5EvkxKciVhkR5w5CYiWdkfmC43U03pxxHNB1xwbaVWG9OznlYQHx_ii_R7-umn1ZU-1ERs/w480-h640/partly+recycled+live+love+laugh.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will participate in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://blog.dare2bartzy.com/tag/challenge/">http://blog.dare2bartzy.com/tag/challenge/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/">http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/</a> - always anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://welove2create.blogspot.com/ ">http://welove2create.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything creative/mixed media</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/ ">http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/ </a>- monochromatic</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes">http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com">https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/">http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep creating,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-21911300409425300472021-07-24T18:03:00.004+08:002021-07-24T18:16:05.631+08:00Thank you card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is my card to share with you today. The background stamp is from Penny Black and the sentiment has been die cut using perfume packaging. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7tFCOAakcZDA6qOQKVLkaF3p4za8qGretKS-An1V2vn6Fub5QE0DHL0UamiKGSY1f-1AoCJOI4Ck-Wj0_HYAg8HhDnEotp2szy4F1KhNkIMBR5qICbXx60rObXOEebvwZT2jkOgJdxQ/s640/Thank+you+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="640" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo7tFCOAakcZDA6qOQKVLkaF3p4za8qGretKS-An1V2vn6Fub5QE0DHL0UamiKGSY1f-1AoCJOI4Ck-Wj0_HYAg8HhDnEotp2szy4F1KhNkIMBR5qICbXx60rObXOEebvwZT2jkOgJdxQ/w640-h476/Thank+you+.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will participate in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/">https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/">http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/">https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/">http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - dies/stencils</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/ ">http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/ </a>- dies</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/">http://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/ ">https://morgansartworld.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/">http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - monochrome</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy crafting,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-33275967350657799712021-07-23T12:53:00.002+08:002021-07-23T12:53:30.669+08:00Birthday card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a card to show you today which gave me much joy to create.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did like the sentiment stamps with puns. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JH1nz8BQy6btuikd3ImnENmQ6PX2JwliK8q4CflUtQyjsI6ndVHR_JZA6Vi-_Pckhy9af3hdlYN11ztRrXp8qInUqI617YJnnb2XIcONwj-wcANvHw0WkmhFUtTUvNqDihHCkmpsCvA/s640/shellfish+b%2527day+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="493" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9JH1nz8BQy6btuikd3ImnENmQ6PX2JwliK8q4CflUtQyjsI6ndVHR_JZA6Vi-_Pckhy9af3hdlYN11ztRrXp8qInUqI617YJnnb2XIcONwj-wcANvHw0WkmhFUtTUvNqDihHCkmpsCvA/w493-h640/shellfish+b%2527day+2.jpg" width="493" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will take part in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/">http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/</a> - die cuts or stencils</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ ">http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ </a>- always anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/">http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/">http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/</a> - stay cool</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/">http://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes/summer fun</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/">https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - occasions</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/">http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy blogging,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-25633962928800856162021-07-20T18:12:00.001+08:002021-07-20T18:12:12.356+08:00Back after a gap<p style="text-align: center;"> Dear bloggers,</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I have been on a break from blogging but definitely not from card making. I have been quite busy making lots of cards. I just parcelled a batch of 15 cards to a close friend in Melbourne who used to live in Jakarta. This lady was kind enough to buy my cards to help me raise funds for scholarships to educate Indonesian children in primary and secondary school. I was lucky enough to donate the money through the ANZA (Australia New Zealand Association) to support financially challenged children. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The other good news is that I have been invited by the SCWO (Singapore Council of Women's Organizations) to celebrate National Day by conducting a card making for the residents of the shelter that I support. </p><p style="text-align: center;">The card down below was one of the 15 cards I made for my friend. Indeed, it was a joyous experience to make cards for such a lovely friend. The balloons on this card have been die cut using packaging material.</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJy0ksICSx_dQk4zyKX0FB5to2kR85fkRdgV24bOe3wwV0MI_nb0XuAwK4SaGTunHmpyHosRVgHSfUQTfn_fP-6WnvFIW7nVA5PMbHomHsbSfFElxEEBsFFuO4rJF-NpyDQNI-sMR8d8/s640/recycled+balloons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFJy0ksICSx_dQk4zyKX0FB5to2kR85fkRdgV24bOe3wwV0MI_nb0XuAwK4SaGTunHmpyHosRVgHSfUQTfn_fP-6WnvFIW7nVA5PMbHomHsbSfFElxEEBsFFuO4rJF-NpyDQNI-sMR8d8/w504-h640/recycled+balloons.jpg" width="504" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> I will participate in the following challenges:<p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/">http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/">http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/">http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/</a> - geometric</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/">http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - feminine</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Monica </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-79448154698654918902021-03-24T18:08:00.002+08:002021-03-24T18:08:23.236+08:00I am on a hiatus <p style="text-align: center;"> Dear sweet bloggers,</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">I know I haven't done a post in a while now, say a few months and the reason is, well, the reasons are many. One of them is that I have been blogging since 2010 and it seems a bit mundane. </p><p style="text-align: center;">A little bit about how blogging helped me heal my pain when my Dad passed away after a long battle with cancer which lasted over 6 years. </p><p style="text-align: center;">To be honest, he did not die because of cancer, it was the chemo that made him utterly and totally weak. When he left, it was a kind of a blessing, if you know what I mean. Seeing him turn into the state that he was - all bones and so weak, moody and totally dependant (on diapers and bedridden). He had to be fed every meal and I give my mum much credit for taking such good care of him so patiently. My brother and sister in law also did their bit during Dad's last year for which I am very grateful. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I don't know why I am sharing all that I am. Sometimes, we just gotta surrender to the keyboard and cursor and allow it to lead us. That is exactly what I did just now.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Coming back to the gist of this post, I seem to be a little done with blogging. It doesn't mean that I am not grateful for all that I have learnt in blog land. The love, kindness and sharing that I have experienced here are one of a kind and I am indeed very lucky. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Most of my regular followers seem to have left blogging and that also makes me miss them and I kind of feel lost here. I seem to be wanting to explore new pastures such as my guided meditation workshops which are doing well. The other new thing that is coming together is my plan to teach cardmaking to the ladies at the shelter that I support with the sale of my greeting cards. My health condition has taught me much about healing oneself with diet and nutrition which tempts me to do something related to that field.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br />I am on a hiatus till I make up my mind about continuing with blogging or starting something new to share my ideas. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I do share my ideas, thoughts and creations on Facebook though. </p><p style="text-align: center;">My Facebook link is https://www.facebook.com/monica.kapoor.988 </p><p style="text-align: center;">Do visit or follow me to know more about what I am up to.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Until then I wish you peace, health and abundance,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Monica </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-49435230490955751232021-01-03T18:05:00.006+08:002021-01-03T18:05:59.651+08:00Partly recycled - SMILE<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wish you a very happy, healthy and sparkly new year. May it fill us all with good health and may there be plenty of love and peace in the world. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a card that has been made with gift wrap and packaging material. The pretty cotton ribbon is from my stash. The sentiment has been diecut with the same kraft packaging material. As some of you may know, I am a Queen of recycling and take great pride in upcycling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85TqovKau8LWxwGBemBbH-8ekCapDJQ6kkJ0Ihvg5aftCiCwioOaN44CuIVBDUs8eCl-OuPOwFjzo2zUlPP4pk7YK7fFADtkl9TyCD6VWEv9t_y2hd9uY91xSKsTGX2vzHb0vha2wT5A/s640/partly+recycled+Pat%2527s+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg85TqovKau8LWxwGBemBbH-8ekCapDJQ6kkJ0Ihvg5aftCiCwioOaN44CuIVBDUs8eCl-OuPOwFjzo2zUlPP4pk7YK7fFADtkl9TyCD6VWEv9t_y2hd9uY91xSKsTGX2vzHb0vha2wT5A/s16000/partly+recycled+Pat%2527s+.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will participate in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ">https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/">http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/">https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/">https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/">https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/ ">https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/ </a>- mostly pink</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-36087057762713618372020-12-19T18:02:00.000+08:002020-12-19T18:02:08.205+08:00Christmas Card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was lucky to get an order for five Christmas cards two days ago. As you may be aware, I raise funds for a shelter that houses abused women in Singapore through the sale of my cards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The popped up ornament here was bought in Sydney many years ago and I layered it on to a nestie under which was stuck corrugated cardboard. A gold cord was tied on the top of the bauble and it was carefully stuck at the back. A layer of washi in gold and the picture was complete. This simple beauty was much appreciated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2kbDpHxM4aeJaEqqCgkERHYcNb3k0pOm852H-6E25n_-OocBIimASeBKiC-JBm2v5H3VxQRKsWm04DB7IoCdejGMG-pLkZtMAN3noaqGn_iZOEGhvoTB1aISmsS4l7cRfeeI9SZbUYg/s640/christmas+card.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy2kbDpHxM4aeJaEqqCgkERHYcNb3k0pOm852H-6E25n_-OocBIimASeBKiC-JBm2v5H3VxQRKsWm04DB7IoCdejGMG-pLkZtMAN3noaqGn_iZOEGhvoTB1aISmsS4l7cRfeeI9SZbUYg/s16000/christmas+card.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will enter in the following challenges with this card:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://festivefridaychallenge.com/">https://festivefridaychallenge.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/">https://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything Christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ ">https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ </a>- Christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-41625074775736036942020-12-14T17:26:00.003+08:002020-12-14T17:26:26.807+08:00Partly recycled <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have used fancy gift wrap on this card that came from a very special person so full of kindness and compassion. Cotton lace, matching pink ribbon and a die cut sentiment completed the show. I do believe in simplicity and this card bears testimony to that belief. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzkyk1sYe6NhzoWtJheDmih_Ynga0hmNHdnz1se0OUfdfLtn5cznYW7B1FtC550NfPbEIHLdghXHq86gHuWrGd5etI-0R8tG5Y-zMhILN1SB6kYqDaLPttiKO-yAYgy9DWlIFwbPMrn8/s640/partly+recycled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzkyk1sYe6NhzoWtJheDmih_Ynga0hmNHdnz1se0OUfdfLtn5cznYW7B1FtC550NfPbEIHLdghXHq86gHuWrGd5etI-0R8tG5Y-zMhILN1SB6kYqDaLPttiKO-yAYgy9DWlIFwbPMrn8/s16000/partly+recycled.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will participate in the following challenges with this card:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://intaas.blogspot.com/">http://intaas.blogspot.com/</a> - use a bow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/">http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/">https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://yournextstamp.com/blog/ ">http://yournextstamp.com/blog/ </a>- looking for a bow</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/">https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-43490693709282893502020-12-13T12:27:00.010+08:002020-12-13T13:16:58.113+08:00Choose happy<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a card I made for a dear friend whose birthday we celebrated during our previous United World Sanctuary meeting. I put up a birthday banner, two of the ladies got cake and the rest of us got gifts for the birthday girl and it was indeed an afternoon well spent.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also watched a talk by Eckart Toile and did a meditation on the dining table before we ate lunch. The food did taste nicer after that - honestly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Coming back to this card, a simple one but bright and surely a happy one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1Wj0OpgsCVJY1h4CHwoiTL-u2VOKmnxAkk6WmYwweXb-chowwPEjFaqQSkDKocE-vE10N1sPEji4mYtQHM8SZ-dDmlYQHHSXiWCFfcM2cb-1OCDKzrnsTBD6Cqkp_HesLoHAf7kVXwU/s640/choose+happy+for+Vimi.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE1Wj0OpgsCVJY1h4CHwoiTL-u2VOKmnxAkk6WmYwweXb-chowwPEjFaqQSkDKocE-vE10N1sPEji4mYtQHM8SZ-dDmlYQHHSXiWCFfcM2cb-1OCDKzrnsTBD6Cqkp_HesLoHAf7kVXwU/s16000/choose+happy+for+Vimi.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will enter this card in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/">https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://laviniaworldchallenges.blogspot.com/ ">https://laviniaworldchallenges.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes with stamping</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/">http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR2XW5RSM_vV9gufG6WXRv1DPYZRkBC0NgPUODky1UH8eRD8sQpKIipuJ2M">arty divas</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/">https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica</div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-88813982185572640352020-12-06T15:48:00.000+08:002020-12-06T15:48:07.563+08:00Happy Birthday for a male<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blogging has taken a back seat as I try my best to recover, eat healthy and exercise. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a card to show you today which has die cut candles on it. The candles were cut with watercolour paper which was treated with pearlised watercolour gel crayons from India. I do like the effect here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sentiment was embossed using a part of an embossing folder and I have popped it up on corrugated cardboard. I have used similar coloured washi tape as those in the candles for added interest. A clean and simple card!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxirTtTDqqKHyLVIgw7H_Z4lujg2hFf1GL_0NtSmTpzMTcH_OIa7-I5c7bHqp4ijjBBVfvWW8Frkyjbo7ebOXJ-WVYaRVupFpHIxKSO_90lpD9UAjwTn27qTS3_wyTc95uifHIvF2_CdQ/s640/Candles+birthday+.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxirTtTDqqKHyLVIgw7H_Z4lujg2hFf1GL_0NtSmTpzMTcH_OIa7-I5c7bHqp4ijjBBVfvWW8Frkyjbo7ebOXJ-WVYaRVupFpHIxKSO_90lpD9UAjwTn27qTS3_wyTc95uifHIvF2_CdQ/s16000/Candles+birthday+.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will participate in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ">https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/">https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/">https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything colouring goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ ">https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com/">https://avenue613.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes with optional twist - critter</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/">http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-51819308965892193162020-11-29T13:13:00.003+08:002020-11-29T13:17:20.230+08:00Commissioned card for a 50th birthday<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a CAS card for a friend's 50th birthday. The matte gold numericals were die cut and painted with gold poster colour as was the larger nestie while the smaller nestie was die cut out of kraft. The light blue embossed cardstock is actually pearlised and looks quite nice in real life even though it is for a man.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CEuvK-8dmPxdhFbkMcf16_nQN2-yWSdye5zX5InpXYqwm6JPSgxtH7rAr_FOgR1LgD92SZr5MSuqHnNuNfQHZfMIaNVTpcAYWInARNeLjz2D2-beKbl7MfEe5OkVQXYLLf_4a3Hb9NU/s640/50th+male+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4CEuvK-8dmPxdhFbkMcf16_nQN2-yWSdye5zX5InpXYqwm6JPSgxtH7rAr_FOgR1LgD92SZr5MSuqHnNuNfQHZfMIaNVTpcAYWInARNeLjz2D2-beKbl7MfEe5OkVQXYLLf_4a3Hb9NU/s16000/50th+male+.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will participate in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/">https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/ ">http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/ </a>- emboss</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ">https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything with sentiment</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/">http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-31390191598601163582020-11-25T16:39:00.004+08:002020-11-25T16:39:39.546+08:00Partly recycled thanks card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been busy with some health issues and ofcourse the Meditation workshops for parents in school which are held at my place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The card down below was made with very pretty screen printed paper from India. It was actually an envelope which I had saved from over 10 years ago. The invitation card was from a ceremony which is called 'Mundan' which means the shaving off of a toddler's hair. There is a scientific connection here as it is believed that the first crop of hair should be removed to allow healthy hair to grow. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwWa9K1nKLHScJrL94i09tRusNcHvnfjFy5t0sYmqSzbllYKad4NWin_x7PYQ9adv9Y0EOMqF-ecbczVuGds0cBNX1n3fHEF41w0wlyuUTZB7OkUe7013g45lVcHQ8V_ald7Wd3kxP9k/s640/partly+recycled+thanks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwWa9K1nKLHScJrL94i09tRusNcHvnfjFy5t0sYmqSzbllYKad4NWin_x7PYQ9adv9Y0EOMqF-ecbczVuGds0cBNX1n3fHEF41w0wlyuUTZB7OkUe7013g45lVcHQ8V_ald7Wd3kxP9k/s16000/partly+recycled+thanks.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will participate in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/">https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.ca">http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.ca</a>/ - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://aaacards.blogspot.com/ ">https://aaacards.blogspot.com/ </a>- along the edge + optional twist snowflakes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/">https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/ ">http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-42137331139138386982020-11-13T17:17:00.005+08:002020-11-13T17:18:41.774+08:00Smile plus Guided Meditation Workshops<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Hello bloggers,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been away due to some health issues which are certainly on the mend. As I may have shared earlier, I host Guided Meditation/Science of Happiness workshops for parents in my younger one's school. I hosted the first session of a five week long course at home last Monday. We had to keep the numbers at no more than five. I have to say it went well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">This card was designed by Aleeza many months ago and I randomly put hydrangeas on the heart to bring more life to it. The filigree heart and sentiment has been die cut using paper that was treated with smoosh or something similar. The background paper was also done with water colours many months back. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSm6xUa1dwbeWhu0cpVakd6c7U9yvPPzyNUhO-z7fOPiSyvD-JXfYeBQqLYNYYqDtSlh7YK51nvr1WUlCKmmH8DrVUdv1sGh31_VDC1lIfInMVPrhrADTxJdgCCPXS5v9kvLkyX6jTWbA/s640/IMG_0041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSm6xUa1dwbeWhu0cpVakd6c7U9yvPPzyNUhO-z7fOPiSyvD-JXfYeBQqLYNYYqDtSlh7YK51nvr1WUlCKmmH8DrVUdv1sGh31_VDC1lIfInMVPrhrADTxJdgCCPXS5v9kvLkyX6jTWbA/s16000/IMG_0041.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I will participate in the following challenges:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/">http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR2XW5RSM_vV9gufG6WXRv1DPYZRkBC0NgPUODky1UH8eRD8sQpKIipuJ2M">artydivas</a>: anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/">https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/">http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/">http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - dies/punches</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/">https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Monica </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-76664877831777755412020-11-04T17:11:00.000+08:002020-11-04T17:11:00.623+08:00Commissioned card for a music lover<p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Hello dear bloggers,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a quickish kind of card for a music lover who loves pink besides music. The embossing, sponging, and layered flower left me feeling quite happy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know whether I shared the news regarding the sale of 20 cards to the Parent Association in my younger one's school. This was three weeks ago and another reason to feel chuffed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZTb5maDw5xAd9jblPXsHS1pXlBXtKRskt0h2ifcqcUObhvt9FrWuZva6-6-XwsJCxHAWrfqk6DtmZVsOhprrnbqHux1OzHY6QDNCpQYONhHHMjPaVc6D-X2wSOhEBG5QiH6MUmReGs8/s640/music+lover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZTb5maDw5xAd9jblPXsHS1pXlBXtKRskt0h2ifcqcUObhvt9FrWuZva6-6-XwsJCxHAWrfqk6DtmZVsOhprrnbqHux1OzHY6QDNCpQYONhHHMjPaVc6D-X2wSOhEBG5QiH6MUmReGs8/s16000/music+lover.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I will take part in the following challenges:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR2XW5RSM_vV9gufG6WXRv1DPYZRkBC0NgPUODky1UH8eRD8sQpKIipuJ2M">Arty Divas</a>: anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/">https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ">https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/">http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> -anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ ">https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ </a>- embossed</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/ ">http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/">https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/ ">http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Monica </p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-8677571795528114782020-10-29T17:46:00.008+08:002020-10-29T18:16:57.604+08:00For my daughter's 21st<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Dear bloggers,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a card that I have put together for my older one's 21st birthday which is on the 19th. I am so grateful for the lovely human being she has turned out to be. In fact I learn so much from her. She is studying overseas and I am sure she will have a nice time with her friends. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The pink polka dotted designer paper is a local brand from Singapore while the light pink printed paper is from my stash. I had won it almost 10 years ago in a lucky draw. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The ribbon is from my stash as are the numbers. The little white nestie was embossed with the polka dots embossing folder to match it with the designer paper. The nesties were layered for more interest but on second thoughts may be I could have let the outermost layer be. My older one loves pink so I think she will like this card.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5dzL_5EMBqQq0DoXcqi8zLRxK_jAhIOWdeq3q4jnRhHUJGB6jtP4EtR0A3nulZ2EsRth1XkvHWY_Qq66xJrvUzdGAcqTlILRBYv1wZTClefZlIg0HQUOkopkMLuAxaWeoR7GLOiAdZU/s640/Zee%2527s+21+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5dzL_5EMBqQq0DoXcqi8zLRxK_jAhIOWdeq3q4jnRhHUJGB6jtP4EtR0A3nulZ2EsRth1XkvHWY_Qq66xJrvUzdGAcqTlILRBYv1wZTClefZlIg0HQUOkopkMLuAxaWeoR7GLOiAdZU/s16000/Zee%2527s+21+.jpg" /></a> </div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I will participate in the following challenges:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/">https://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/">https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR2XW5RSM_vV9gufG6WXRv1DPYZRkBC0NgPUODky1UH8eRD8sQpKIipuJ2M">artydivas</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/">https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/">http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ ">https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com/ </a>- embossing</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/ ">https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/">http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/">http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - girl power</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Monica</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-51328286151345123522020-10-27T17:01:00.001+08:002020-10-27T17:01:12.069+08:00Comissioned happy birthday card<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dear sweet bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a commissioned card made with a Penny Black rubber stamp. I stamped the image many years ago when I was still learning how to colour in and somehow was not too impressed with the colouring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have paper pieced the baker's cap and had to cover an ink mark with the pink hand tied bow. The designer paper is from a local Singapore brand and I do so like it even though it is a tad formal for the cute image. I have used ribbon on the right with a printed sentiment on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The lady who ordered it wanted me to make something related to baking for her friend who is a baker. So I thought this card was perfect. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiylSpDguL8TE8GapdOAcV0knW9-52HmLmv3RQndv_uPBQr2O4oJj_8Z4B9j4I39itXu0tQJBvOtr9lOBud86DFrxIHZxogIvRtvzZ-7cdLv1GWgVt5o91EPjIMgJnbPV7L9_Kvp5h9s/s640/happy+birthday+card+baker.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiylSpDguL8TE8GapdOAcV0knW9-52HmLmv3RQndv_uPBQr2O4oJj_8Z4B9j4I39itXu0tQJBvOtr9lOBud86DFrxIHZxogIvRtvzZ-7cdLv1GWgVt5o91EPjIMgJnbPV7L9_Kvp5h9s/s16000/happy+birthday+card+baker.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> I will take part in the following challenges:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://colouringinscrapland.blogspot.com/">http://colouringinscrapland.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/">https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/">http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/">http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - girl power </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/">http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.welovechocolatebaroque.uk/ ">https://www.welovechocolatebaroque.uk/ </a>- anything goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Monica </div><p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-22397668178093068712020-10-25T11:57:00.003+08:002020-10-25T12:00:43.040+08:00Live Love Laugh<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dear bloggers,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This card has been made with the same gift wrap that I have used in the earlier cards that I have posted. I managed to make three cards out of the same paper. The die cut sentiment was made from handmade paper from India. There is washi tape on either side of the card and that pretty much completes it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZtlUNaS7bvQlbZExcGxfaJMIEkI-7lt3nC7ZT_kO3w2aEEj147YlLZRj5FsLuleUl-wBtvc6LT0sN0X2rJE6yCJmi2p-v75L4-FyM4RtvZHcj1G1WTdEkpfipWAHr_J9bvwikzQbs6I/s640/partly+recycled+Pat%2527s+paper+2+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="466" data-original-width="640" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZtlUNaS7bvQlbZExcGxfaJMIEkI-7lt3nC7ZT_kO3w2aEEj147YlLZRj5FsLuleUl-wBtvc6LT0sN0X2rJE6yCJmi2p-v75L4-FyM4RtvZHcj1G1WTdEkpfipWAHr_J9bvwikzQbs6I/w400-h291/partly+recycled+Pat%2527s+paper+2+.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will participate in the following challenges:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ ">https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ </a>-anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/">https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/">http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/">https://creativecrafterschallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ ">http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Monica </div><br /> <p></p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2661107403471146566.post-23819182317557499672020-10-24T18:08:00.003+08:002020-10-24T18:08:36.877+08:00Masculine card <p style="text-align: center;">Hello dear bloggers,</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Here is a card made with a birthday embossing folder, die cut balloons and baker's twine. The balloons have been popped up on thick cardboard. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_um6iSa10d0OxOBkqKDrUr1OraETL7AjWMheW0GUFnrX9aLWoA00chwpCOVkKAz5pDX-R7r2UNPQFqlcV6i4g10hNv6QHewGvOhpP3hiYs0VpwOJ8j3_itj5IhsLg4QhjRswi8Teltw/s640/balloons+card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_um6iSa10d0OxOBkqKDrUr1OraETL7AjWMheW0GUFnrX9aLWoA00chwpCOVkKAz5pDX-R7r2UNPQFqlcV6i4g10hNv6QHewGvOhpP3hiYs0VpwOJ8j3_itj5IhsLg4QhjRswi8Teltw/s16000/balloons+card.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I will participate in the following challenges:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/">https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes with optional twist hats</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/">https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ ">https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ </a>- anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/">https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/</a> -anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/">http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/</a> - anything goes</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">Monica </p>Monicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13349015297815818701noreply@blogger.com5