Happy Birthday

 

Hello dear bloggers,

The die cut sentiment with the wreath around it has been cut using a lid made of foil. The background was created with distress inks with Smoosh technique. The washi tape is from my stash. 

I will participate in the following challenges:

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Simplyellibelle - anything starting with the letter b

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/ - sentiment as focus

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/ - occasions

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/ - lavender or purple

https://jansdigistampschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

http://pammiesinkypinkieschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Monica 

Partly recycled masculine card

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today for which is an ideal card for a man. 

The tools have been die cut using foil from Ferraro Rocher chocolates. 

The matt gold paper you see at the bottom of the tools is from a brochure from Singapore Airlines. There is washi tape on the top and a Hero Arts birthday stamp. Yes, for a change I did remember the name of the stamp. 

I will participate in the following challenges with my card:

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ - boys and their toys

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - always anything goes

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy card making,

Monica 

Birthday wishes

Hello dear. bloggers,

This card took me a long, long time to make since I die cut a big rectangular from Kaiser craft nestie out of a small piece of cardstock. 

To add to it, I insisted on using it, being the Queen of recycling. 

After many months I finally found this die-cut butterfly from Kaiser craft in my stash. My steady friend, the famous Cuttlebug helped me as ever with all the die cutting here.

The paper I have used for the butterfly die is watercolour and I did some kind of smoosh technique on it. 

The little pearls were used to make it elegant as well as to hide a few faux pas. 

The sentiment was store bought from the UK many years ago while the doily is something I had won in a lucky draw many years ago in blog land.

I will participate in the following challenges:

https://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - monochromatic

http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Arty Divas - https://artydivaschallenge.blogspot.com/?
http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.com/ - use cuttlebug and dies
http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com/ - sketch


Happy card making,

Monica

Partly recyled

Hello dear bloggers,

I have great news to share. As I may have mentioned in one of my previous posts, the school shop allowed me to place my cards there and two cards sold. Yes, two and I am very grateful for it. They do take a mark up yet I am happy that I have a platform to sell. I will also find out more about bazaars and take a table there to make my presence felt. Beside, I am thinking of opening a dedicated face book page talking about my recycled as well as other cards. Lots to do and much excitement too.

Back to my card which is partly recycled. I cut out the image from a birthday card that is 20 years old and popped it on foam dots. The flowery strip you see has been cut from the card as well. Under the strip is another nestie that I cut with a paper cutter.  

The crushed pearlised paper below is handmade from India. I stuck it on white card stock covering it totally. I am telling myself to hoard less and use more. This paper has been with me for 15 years and only a card maker would realise what I am talking about. Lol. 

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/ - flora and fauna

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ - feminine

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/ - birthday plus spring
https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ - spring

Happy card making and happy everything,

Monica