Happy Birthday Card

Hello bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today where I have used a Penny Black stamp (I think) and coloured it in with my Prismas. As you may notice, I did try and create some background colour there with my water colour pencils and a wet brush. The designer paper came from Terry and I have used to a border punch and the blue dots are actually fabric glue. 

I will participate in the following challenges:

http://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://crafty-girls-creations.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes with birthday

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Another Hello Card

Hello dear peeps,

Here is my card to show you, the background of which has been stamped with pearlescent Versamark. It is a pretty Itty Bitty stamp I have used from Unity. The round foil has been die cut from a yogurt lid while the hello sentiment has been die cut from a cosmetic carton. In real life, the pearlescent ink looks quite pretty. The polka dotted ribbon is from American Craft.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://cardsinenvy.blogspot.sg/ - with wings

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.sg/ - must use a stamp

http://craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica 

A Rakhi card

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card to show you which I made with very fancy designer paper that Terry sent me some years ago. Rakhi as I may have mentioned in an earlier blog post is a Indian festival that is celebrated by sisters in honour of their brother/s. The sister puts on a band on the wrist of the brother (similar to a friendship band) and prays for good health and wealth of her brother. The brother in return hands over a cash gift to his sister and promises to take care of his sister.

My card was a quickie except that the die cut letters took me a while to stick as I thought of giving a shadow effect with gold layering. I think I need to invest in a very fine tipped glue to help me stick tiny bits together. I have used gold tape across the paper and a die cut flourish to enhance the card. MS border punch helped too and I think I may have used the punch upside down. Still looks nice, though.

I will participate in the following challenges:

http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Hello

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a quick card I made while trying to achieve results with double embossing folders. Ihave been noticing in blogland, crafters trying all kinds of techniques so I tried my hand at something new for me. Unfortunately what I did was to snap my C plate (Cuttlebug) into two and that is it. I did manage to tape it up for the time being. Back to my card - I used two colours to sponge the embossed paper instead of two embossing folders, lol, which did not happen.

 My new Washi tape helped make the felt butterflies from my stash look more elegant. The sentiment is handwritten with a thin tipped Staedler marker and the nesties have been sponged too. I have no idea why I chose such a very bright background with bougainvilleas. Maybe I wanted to show the plant and how colourfully it is blooming. Lol.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://thepapershelter.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://cardsinenvy.blogspot.sg/ - flat card with wings

Happy everything,

Monica