For CAS(E) this Sketch

Hello dear bloggers,

This card has been made for the weekly challenge at Case this Sketch . The two rectangular strips were stencilled and embossed with homemade embossing paste and a few distress inks were used over it. The die cut flowers were coloured with Camlin brush markers using smoosh. The sentiment is handwritten.

 I will take part in the following challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/ - anything goes / option - use a charm

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/ -birthday

http://intaas.blogspot.com/ - autumn colours

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/ - anything creative/ mixed media goes

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ - autumn colours

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - autumn

Monica 

Balloons

Dear bloggers,

Here is a card I have made with a Sizzix 3D embossing folder which I have sponged with Pistachio distress ink. I have so many embossing folders and could certainly do with more ideas as to how to use them. Since I like to make cards and sell/donate them to charity, I do like numbers. So long winded, time consuming cards are not for me, to be honest. Whenever I use an embossing folder, it looks so pretty and it is so tempting to leave it just embossed or maybe with a sentiment. Yet, I know in blog land, that may be too simple to display. Back to the card, the balloons have been die cut and embroidery yarn has been tied around them in a knot. I let the die cut sentiment cover the strings of the balloons so that they would not fly. Lol.

 I will participate in the following challenges:

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

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

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/ - make it masculine

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

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes/ stitching, real or faux

Monica 

Thanks

Hello dear bloggers,

This card was heat embossed with gold metallic powder after using a clear stamp and Versamark embossing ink. Maybe I overheated the embossing powder which made it rather dark. It looks much prettier in real life but this is how the camera decided to be. I tied a gold ribbon to highlight the gold in the embossed image and used thin strings of gold cord to tie the little strip with the sentiment on it. The sentiment has been handwritten. And yes, the embossed image has been propped on a smaller piece of cardboard for added interest. I am trying to stay away from foam dots to help the environment.

 I will participate in the following challenges:

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/ - thankful thoughts

https://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/ - anything goes

https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/ - sketch

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ - make a mess

Aleeza's card

 Hello bloggers,

Here is a card that Aleeza, my 12 year old made totally on her own while I was giving an art/card making class to a student. She made it in minutes, smooshing with distress oxides, a happy die cut sentiment and Birthday written in her handwriting. I thought it really turned out well. Maybe I can take a class from her. "The child is the father of man" or rather to be politically correct and in my words, "The child is the mother of women". Lol.

I will take part in the following challenges:

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with a sentiment

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/ - all occasions

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

http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/ - staying in the background

https://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/ - anything goes

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ - celebrate

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

Monica