Black and white Christmas card - really nice in real life!

Hello bloggers,

Welcome aboard, Tracey... thanks for becoming my latest follower. Yaaaay!!! I have crossed the one hundreth mark - actually I lost some followers when I changed the name of my blog in the very beginning.

Aleeza is on autumn break so she keeps me and the telly real busy. Sometimes she keeps the telly more busy than I. Lol.

I have made this black and white Christmas card with a huge stamp that has been sent to me by a dear, dear blog buddy, Sandra. My picture does not do justice to the card - not one bit.

Supplies:

Base card stock - white

Stamp - from dear Sandra

Sakura silver pen - to touch up the stamp

Glitter glue - for snowflakes and silver embossed paper

Silver embossed paper - at the bottom

Sequins - from stash

Am going to enter this for the following challenges:

http://www.cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ - black and white Christmas

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

Hugs and have a nice Wednesday,

Monica

Getting some more cards ready to sell

Hello bloggers,

I was getting cravings to post a card because it is already October the 3rd so here is my card:

Here is a baby card I made a few days ago.

I have used my Spellbinders nestie for the second time and am loving them.

Supplies ( pretty self explanatory):

Base card stock - white

Embossing on card stock - CB
Embossed baby pram - CB

Nesties - Spellbinders (love it to bits)

Ribbon - actually green and matching with the paper but looks blue in the picture!

Gems - Prima (actually got them here at a premium but am sooo chuffed)

Am going to enter this for the following challenges:
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/ - make a card and donate it or give it away

http://blingitonchallenges.blogspot.com/ - no patterned paper

http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.com/ - embossing and/or distressing


Catch you soon.

Hugs,

Monica

Featured Blogger of the month - Linby

Hello lovely bloggers,

I hope you are having/had a good weekend where ever you are...

It is Monday morning here and it is almost 8 am in the morning. It is a bright sunny day and Aleeza begins her autumn break today. I must, must be very patient with her and try not to neglect her while I make my cards or blog. I will try my best to keep away from my card table and blog so that she is not tempted to watch telly.

I took Aleeza for a Minnie Mouse birthday party on Sunday afternoon and it was lovely. She actually participated in  musical chairs and gave a hand at breaking the pinata. I was in too relaxed and lazy a mood to take pictures.

Now for the featured blogger of the month - it is Lovely Linby  and here is her link:

 http://craftylinby.blogspot.com

Apart from being such a nice follower, she is a great crafter and her interests are macrame, crochet, knitting, dressmaking, quilling, pergamano, fimo, stencilling, card making and scrapbooking. Gosh! How talented is that!!!

Do visit her blog and see the different techniques she tries and the beautiful cards she creates.

Have a nice week ahead. Will come and visit you, Aleeza permitting!

Hugs and many thanks for the loving comments you all leave me,

Monica

I sold this one as well

Hello lovely bloggers,

Welcome to my newest follower - Monica! I was trying to visit her blog but the profile sadly did not show her link.

TGIF!!! Tomorrow I don't have to put contacts into Zeenya's eyes at 6.30 am! Yes, she has started wearing soft lenses at almost 12... I know it is a bit early but she wanted them so bad.

Here is very quick card I made with stuff lying around on my table and it sold - so happy. So far the count is 62 cards and I have to make another ten for a Diwali order for a dear friend.

Supplies:

Base cards stock - red

Punches - MS and Ek Success on maroon coloured cardstock

Flower - made by your's truly with Ek Success scalloped round punch and distressed with Tim Holtz soot black

Hugs and have a nice weekend,

Monica

For Less is More

Hello bloggers,

Thanks for the encouraging words about my last post...

Here is a quick card I made for Less is More.

Actually I had stamped Happy Birthday but the stamp shook and I had to stick this boring Best Wishes embossed sentiment which was lying in my embossed sentiment case.

Supplies:

Base card stock - white

Rounded edges - Ek Success punch

Pale Green nestie - Spellbinders

White embossed cupcake stamp - Cuttlebug

White gems - Prima

Sentiment - Cuttlebug

It looks much nicer in real life... must learn to take better pictures!

Hugs,

Monica

Another one that sold

Hello lovely bloggers,

I sure have been having a busy week... sold 62 cards so far considering it was a bit slow because I did not take up a table in school. Am planning to take up a stall in one of the Christmas bazaars in town. So I better get moving since I don't have many cards ready.

Here is a card that sold off a few weeks ago but I did not post the picture because I thought it was rather simple... 

Supplies:

Base card - off white

Stamp - Hero Arts (I think) touched up with my Sakura gold metallic pen

Distress around the sides - Tim Holtz rusty hinge

Dull gold embossed paper for layering at the bottom - fancy gift wrap

Corners -  from a wall paper sample

Am going to enter this for the following challenges:
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://www.cardcupids.org/blog/ - fall
http://www.gettingcricky.com/ - fall, autumn
http://www.gingerloftchallenge.blogspot.com/ - vintage, distressed
http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/ - something that sparkles

I will surely come and visit your blogs soon.

Hugs,

Monica

Oshibana workshop

Hello sweet bloggers,

Hope that you are having a lovely Saturday. It is almost 9 pm as I write this post and I am ready to go to bed since I had a full day!

I was lucky enough to attend an Oshibana workshop last Tuesday. Oshibana means 'pressed flowers' in Japanese and this class was rather interesting to say the least.

Here is a card I made with the pressed flowers that were supplied to us in a kit.

Below is a book mark.

The workshop was great fun for me and I had a really stimulating morning. Such luxury to find something like this in Jakarta. Indonesia is so very rich in ethnic art and craft but there are not many structured workshops and classes that one could attend.

Will visit your blogs tomorrow...

Hugs,

Monica