Less is More

Hello bloggers,

Here is a card I made for Less is More - the theme being metal. Getting a decent picture was the hardest thing - to say the least!

Supplies:

Base card stock -  beautiful metallic dark blue (sorry, that it kind of looks deep grey and that makes my heart grey, lol!)

Presents - punched with Jeff  on metallic mauve 

Lilac metallic tissue paper - Paper Chase

Metallic ribbon - Anchor

Rhinestones - from stash

Glitter - purple and silver from stash

I am also going to enter this card in Michelle's MIM - Make it Monday Linky party.

I think this is a rather uncreative card but the card stock looks really nice in real life and that adds some charm to it's otherwise staid look.

Hugs,

Monica

Karin's blog candy

 Hello dear bloggers,

Hope your week has started on a good note...

Karin at "With an i for paper"  is having her 2nd blog anniversary and she will be giving away stuff every week.
Here is what she is giving this week - Spellbinders dies!

Do hop over to her lovely blog and see the finer details of the blog candy. And also see her wonderful cards!


Hugs,

Monica

Partly recycled card

Hello bloggers,

Hope you are having a relaxed and happy weekend... I am getting to craft and blog so am a truly content being!!!

Here is a partly recycled I made with a paper mat with a cane print.

Supplies:

Base card stock - white

Brown faux cane mat effect paper - recycled table mat from a restaurant (I pinched it in the name of Aleeza!)

Designer paper - kind courtesy Terry

Leafy border - MS punch (love my new acquisition to bits)

Black and brown border at the bottom - new gift wrap (I hoard gift wrap and then I complain I don't have enough space in my card room)

Sentiment - Hero Arts on white paper and distressed with Tim Holtz wild honey and crushed olive

Ribbon - originally white but distressed with  Tim Holtz crushed olive 

Beads - from Hobby Craft

Am going to enter this card for the following challenges:

http://challengeupyourlife.blogspot.com/ - for a man

http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/ - vintage, shabby chic or primitive, trash to vintage

http://suchins.blogspot.com/ - simply sentiment

Have to take Zeenya for a hair trim and I need one as well... but am feeling a bit rough and she is kind enough to understand.

Catch you soon!

Lots of hugs and blog love,

Monica

Hello bloggers,

Thanks so very much for all the encouraging comments on the black and orange card... I felt so motivated that I thought of taking part in a sketch challenge...

So here is my take on the sketch - more shabby and less chic!!!

Supplies:

Base card stock - white and distressed with American Crafts stamp pad in aqua

Doily - punched out a circle, used Paper Mania doily stamp in pearlescent blue (Brilliance Archival) 

I distressed the stamped doily with lavender (American Crafts) which kind of ruined it!

Borders - MS punch

Butterfly - K and Co (pretty acetate butterfly)

Flowers - made by me

Leaves - leaf punch

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Ribbon and glitter - from stash

And down below is the sketch http://mosdigitalchallenge.blogspot.com/

I am also going to enter this card in the following challenges:
http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/ - purples, blues and greens

http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/ - no designer paper

http://littlemissmuffetchallenges.blogspot.com/ - make your own flowers

http://blog.cuddlybuddly.com/ - vintage, distressing and flowers

Hugs and have a pleasant weekend,

Monica

Another thank you card!

Hello bloggers,

I just don't seem to stop making thank you cards - for some reason they are a hot favourite!!!

Sorry if I am boring you with the same old sentiment...while you guys inspire me with so much variety.

It was not very easy to make this card... I like to use black only with a few other colours such as red or white. So here I have been a bit adventurous, you know.

Supplies:

Base card stock - black (not high grammage, so used a heavy inner card)

Border punch - MS

Embossing - CB

DP - made by me using  Hero Arts design block ( stamped it on orange printer paper with Tim Holtz peeled paint and distressed it with the same ink to tone down the orange)

Image - glossy sticker stuck on handtorn orange paper (which was distressed as well) and then on to black card stock

Sentiment - handwritten (surprise, surprise) directly on to paper

Card inner - used a pale green (the exact colour cannot be seen in picture)

Am going to enter this card for the following challenges:

http://alotarubberstamps.blogspot.com/ - green, yellow, orange

http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ - use atleast one punch

http://rainbowladyschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - emboss
http://stlukescharitycardschallenge.blogspot.com/ - card buffet

Hugs,

Monica

Featured blogger

Hello bloggers,

Hope you are doing well...

I have been missing in action as we were away for a short trip to Vietnam - time permitting I will try and post some pictures.

Now to the featured blogger of the month - it is Charlene of http://www.paperandinkplayground.com/

She makes awesomely clean and stylish cards and often includes  yummilicious recipes of food in her posts just to name a few. Her cards are one of a kind and I simply love them.

Do visit her and take a tour of her blog  - you will be the richer for visiting her lovely blog and surely you will find something that interests you. 


I will come and do my rounds soon - since I plan to sort out the laundry later rather than sooner (knowing me!!!) Lol.

Hugs and TGIF,

Monica





It is Charlene's blogaversary this month so I have just copied her post to share the details of her rather tempting blog candy.

Charlene's blog candy

Now onto the blog candy I promised you!  I forgot that my blogaversary was this month!!  Birthdays = presents...my presents are your visits and my followers. YOUR present is Blog Candy!!

Here's what in the candy:

Papertrey Ink Boy Basics Out of This World Stamp Set

Heidi Grace School Stamp Set

I heart Papers Mint Motif Stamp Set

Pink Cat Studio Dress Up Sweet Pea Stamp Set

Petaloo Flowers

Prima Fall Flowers

Silver and white gift bags (4)

From my Etsy Store:

Kraft Envelopes (5)

Kraft bags(10 bags 5 of each size)

Glassine bags (5)

Food lined Kraft bags (2)

4" paper Doilies (10)

Manila tags (5)

May Arts Ribbons from my scrap jar (Jar not included)  Don't be fooled...there are full yards of ribbon in there!

All of this will be packaged in one of my placemat purses!

Note: this is an old photo so the notebook and candy bar are NOT included but the purse is!

Here's all you need to do....just leave me a comment and if you have a blog, post the candy with a link back to me.  If you don't have a blog that's ok, just leave a comment.  I would love it if you would follow my blog but it's not required. 

I will draw a winner on Wednesday, September 7th.

My very own designer paper!!!

Hello bloggers,

Saturday is here at last... there is celebration in the air here because Idul Fitri is almost here. 

Happy Idul Fitri to all my friends who celebrate it. May it bring cheer, good health and peace to you and yours.

Here is a card I made last night and it took me forever to match the embellies. Peach is a colour that I don't work much with though I do think it is lovely.

Supplies:

Base cardstock - dual shaded beige

Designer paper - created with Hero Arts designer block, stamped with blush (American Crafts)

Peach paper - from a paper ribbon

Flower - handmade by me on the spot and distressed with clay (American Crafts)

Leaves - from MS border punch (scrap lying on my table)

Pot - die cut from Sizzix using hand made paper, distressed with Tim Holtz old paper

Border punch - MS

Corner punch - Carla craft 

Crushed ribbon  - from my top!!!

Sentiment - handwritten with a slight change in writing

Aren't you impressed with the designer paper?

I am quite pleased with the way this card turned out eventually. Hope you like it as well.


I am going to submit this card for the following challenges:

http://www.sewmanychallenges.com/ - edge punch
http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.com/ - punches or die cuts
http://www.phindysplacechallenge.blogspot.com/ - make your own embellishments

Hugs,

Monica