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Challenge then charity

Hi bloggers,

I made this card and a dozen more for a lady who stays in our complex who was kind enough to want to buy them...

It is a bit like the last card I posted... but I really like the colours here. 

As you can see my Cuttlebug is really coming in handy. The wine coloured circles have been die cut from handmade card stock. Pity  that this card looks much better in real life. 

Am going to enter this for the following challenges:

www.crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ - circles

www.marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/ - circles

www.cutedaisymay.blogspot.com/ -holiday

www.cardsformen.blogspot.com/ - Christmas card


Love,

Monica

For challenges then for charity

Hello bloggers,

Thank you so much for your warm birthday wishes on Zeenya's birthday... what a lovely world blogland is!

I just happened to stumble upon www.cleanandsimplestamping.blogspot.com/ and got inspired to take part in their latest challenge with this card.

Somehow this card looks much nicer in real life because I have used shimmery paper and the camera doesn't do enough justice to it. The circular shapes have been cut from my Cuttlebug die cuts on handmade paper and the snowflakes, holly leaves and reindeer are all from Carla craft punches. The sentiment is hand written because there wasn't enough space on the card to stamp it.

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

www.dcdchristmasclub.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

www.papercutzchallenge.blogspot.com/ - bling and any colours you like

www.meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/ - glitter, rhinestone, sparkle


Hugs,

Monica

Zeenya's birthday card

Hello bloggers,

Today is Zeenya's 11th birthday and silly me - did not think of making a card earlier... made this before midnight in a bit of a rush. She is not into pinks anymore so I had to think hard.

I could have stuck to blues but this teddy bear had browns in it and she does like browns.

This is a Penny Black stamp ( I think) which I coloured in with my water colour pencils. I coloured the mustardish paper with my wild honey distress ink and hand tore the paper.
The printed paper is from Terry's blog candy... oooh! I just love the papers I won in my blog candy.

By the way way, Zeenya is NOT into teddy bears anymore but I am... lol!
She did like the card when I gave it to her in the morning - thank God for that!

Love,

Monica

Partly recylced

Hello dear bloggers,

Thanks so much for your motivating and kind comments... It makes me feel that there is so much love out there just waiting to be shared... I am so glad to be part of such a beautiful world.

These two cards are partly recycled because the  embossed metallic circle in the first card is actually a lid from some food packaging which was lying around in the kitchen - waiting me for me to do something with it! I remember Leigh - www.charitycrafter.blogspot.com/ mentioned embossing on yoghurt lid covers in one of her posts and it stayed in my mind. She is an amazing crafter, honestly! She has so many tips to offer...And plenty of love too! So thanks so much, Leigh, your idea came in so handy.

In the second card I have used a Ferraro Rocher chocolate wrapper for the round shape. I stuck the wrapper over another round piece so that it would have enough thickness to stand the pressure of embossing.  

The wine glasses are punched out from my new Hobby Craft punches that I got this summer. I waited for almost six months to use it... and it is such a nice punch, don't you think? 

I used shimmery card stock to make it look befitting for the occasion. The rest of the stuff is from my stash.

I am going to enter this for www.naturallymecreations.blogspot.com - Monique's lovely blog which holds a weekend linky party every weekend (the theme being recycled) 


and also for the following challenges:

www.sarahhurleychallenges.blogspot.com/ - embossing

www.fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ - forget me not

Hugs,

Monica

Sympathy card

Hello, dear bloggers,

Hope you are having a good weekend...

I made this card for Zeenya's delightful Art teacher who lost her mum recently. Ms Carter is an amazing art teacher... and you know what she tells the children? That she has ART in her name - now, that is so very true!

The roses are ofcourse handmade and as you can see my Cuttlebug is coming in handy. I have used a Carla craft jumbo punch at the bottom.

I am going to enter this for the following challenges:

www.fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ - going around in circles

http://iris-zh.blogspot.com/- anything goes

http://www.theburtonesquedolls.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

http://www.naturallymecreations.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Hugs,

Monica

Yet another award from Sandra!

Hiya bloggers,


I am delighted  to receive my third award from Sandra... she always makes me smile. Am on top of the world... thank you Sandra from the bottom of  my heart for ALWAYS encouraging me.


I am supposed to pass it on to 5 people... here they are:

Lynn http://creativecraftsbylynn.blogspot.com/  for always leaving me motivated and charged up!


Shirley-Anne   http://www.shirley-anne-stampingforjoy.blogspot.com/  I admire her deeply for her values - so full of positivity.


Charitycrafter  http://www.charitycrafter.blogspot.com/  She is an amazing lady - spreading cheer every where.


Michelle  http://www.michelle-pinkpaperparadise.blogspot.com/  Another charming crafter with a heart of gold!


Marie  http://cardmakingbird.blogspot.com/  I love her wit and humour.


 Do visit their blogs and see their lovely creations.

Love,

Monica