Thank You Card

Hello bloggers,

It is a nice Tuesday morning as I write this post to you all and the time here is 11 am.

This is an aperture card and it went haywire because I did not use my newly acquired Ek Success punch properly. So from a square this is what it finally came to be - a rectangle which is just as well because the sheep fits in well.

This cute sheep came in the adorable treasure box from dear Sandra.

The paper is actually new gift wrap that I bought for it's crackled appearance.

The ribbons are from my stash. The safety pin is from a garment tag while the buttons are the extras that come along with shirts and stuff like that.

The sentiment is handwritten - isn't it cool??? Thank you from the 'baatom' of my heart! I promise I did not copy that from anywhere - it is my creation!

I am going to enter this in the following:

http://bunnyzoescrafts.blogspot.com/ - one for the boys
http://mygraficocrafts.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://card-ideas.blogspot.com - for guys
http://littleclairesdesigns.blogspot.com/ - animals

Hugs and happy crafting,

Monica

Christmas card

Hello bloggers,

Sunday is over and here is Monday... kids off to school and I am on the computer... 

it is 11 am as I write this post to you all lovely bloggers out there. I hope you had a nice weekend. We went to an amazing Italian restaurant called Tuscano yesterday for lunch and I do think it was by far the best Italian cuisine I have ever had. I think it beat the food in Rome!!!

Now to this card - Sandra had sent me these very lovely stamps some time ago for Zeenya (who is going through an off-craft phase - sad, sad, sad). So I decided to make use of these awesome stamps.

 I stamped the image on creamy beige multi shaded cardstock. 

 I coloured in a few elements of the image with Sakura gold along with Uniball coppery silver pen instead of using traditional colours.

It looks quite nice in real life unlike the picture which is rather bland. 

The picture does looks better on zooming in though... I have used gold cord on the side to finish it off and also faux tiny gems here and there to make it look more lively. 

Have a nice Monday!

Lots of love,

Monica

A quick card with sweet Sandra's goodies!

Hello bloggers,


Good evening! It is almost 5 pm as I post this card...


I have made this with the delightful craft candy that Sandra sent me in that lovely treasure box... 


I hope you like my card...It took me all of 15 minutes to make it. I do so like such quick makes for selling! Isn't it cute?


The sentiment is handwritten.


The ribbon at the bottom is from my stash. Everything else is from that treasure box which I love to bits. Thank you, Sandra!


Wish you happy crafting, good health and cheer where ever you are.


Lots of love and hugs,


Monica

A total of 56 cards sold for Japan Redcross so far...

Hello bloggers,


I hope you are enjoying sunshine and good weather where ever you are...


These are quick cards I made on Friday to sell at hubby's office... They did sell - thanks to the kind people who bought them.


They are all quick makes and nothing compared to the great stuff that you bloggers turn out...nonetheless they sold, yipppeeeeee!!!


Thanks for your good wishes and encouragement.


Hugs,


Monica

Thank you, Shirley-Anne

Hello bloggers, 

I am back again to show off my booty yet again... this time from dear Shirley-Anne - THANK YOU so much for your kindness. I received a beautiful array of stickers, super-duper embellies and designer paper from her.

Here is the lovely handwritten note from Shirley-Anne which I will treasure for ever... check out those lovely stickers on either side - my faves!

Such a generous collection of designer paper... yaaaay!!! Lucky me!

And here's what I created this morning with Leigh's and Shirley-Anne's goodies. The hearts on the top left are from Shirley-Anne while the paper used on this card is from Leigh. Someone in hubby's office asked me to do a card for his niece - a seven-year-old girl who loves hearts! 
The sentiment is handwritten - you did not have to guess that, right?


Thank you, Shirley-Anne! I love everything you sent me... 


Hugs,


Monica

Lovely card, box and treasure inside - thank you, Sandra

Hello blogging buddies,

Lady luck has been smiling on me.... look at this stunning card that  Sandra  sent me ... Isn't it lovely?

This prize winning box made by her accompanied the card.

This is a little note for Zeenya (my older one).

Here is the treasure that came popping out of the box !!!

Thank you, dear Sandra, for making my crafting days special and bright. I do so appreciate your kind generosity. I will soon be making cards with these goodies. I feel so truly blessed, you know...

Hugs,

Monica

Sold 49 cards so far...

Hello bloggers,

First of all, I apologise for the poor picture quality of this card...

It took me all of 20 minutes to make it and it sold in an instant...

The stickers (used 3D foam dots to mount them up) looked quite cute against the metallic cardstock and so did the Martha Stewart border.

So far I have sold 49 cards... and am going to be making some more to sell next week.

I am in  Singapore as my older one had Friday off...

Will try and visit you all when I get back on Sunday.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Hugs,

Monica