A commissioned card

Hello lovely bloggers,

Hope you are doing well and are enjoying the sunshine...

My mum is over to visit me from New Delhi so there is a nice feeling in the air...She will make some of her famous paisley cards for me for sure... and of course some yummy food as well.

Zeenya got back from her five day school trip and she had a ball... she bonded with her peers did lots of activities one of them being a 12 km walk in the mountains!!! Kayaking was another and batik painting too. 

Here are two cards I made for a lady who wants thank you cards - she can choose the one she fancies.

The blue textured paper is from the book store close by and the creamy paper is from a wall paper role... Funny how different the two cards look even though they have the same paper.

The butterflies are from Petaloo and the label is from Spellbinders. The ribbon is from my stash.

The creamy butterflies have been punched and the tiny pearls on them are from my stash.

What do you think of these cards? Which one do you like?

The sentiment is handwritten the first card and embossed on the second one.

They look nicer in real life  though.

Wish you a happy weekend,

Will come and visit a bit later as am off to eat my lunch.

Hugs,

Monica

DT card for Unstampabelles for the month of May

Hello lovely bloggers,

Here is my DT card for Unstampabelles for the month of May.

Theme:  Moving Parts(e.g. wiper card, wobble card, waterfall card) 

Bonus entry if brads/split pin used.

This challenge is being sponsored by Craft Mad

I have made this slider card and in the second picture you can see the sliding bit which I have photographed in the second picture.

Used my Stickaroos - kind courtesy Merry from The Sticker Store and the little butterfly is from Petaloo. Have glittered the card stock but it does not show well...

Pearls are from Prima and the border punch is from MS. The ribbon is from my stash.

Will come and visit soon.

Hugs,

Monica

Orange is the colour...

Hello sweet people out there,

Quite a trial for me to stay away from blogging...

Missing my visits to your blogs like crazy.

Zeenya - my older one has gone for her first long trip (five days) away from home. And it felt kinda sad in the morning but I went for a swim and then to the physio and that took my mind off. Gosh! To think one day, these kids will leave the nest... 

Some of the mums shed a tear or two and my eyes welled up as well but now I am more cheered up as I am blogging. 

Some more good news... sold another 20 cards and the count has gone to 50 so far...So I have managed to fund the education of three primary schoolers for six months. Thanks to all the love, inspiration and support I have received in every which way.

Below is a card that sold as well. 

I made the flowers while I was painting with Aleeza and cut them out fussily and stuck one on top of the other with double sided foam tape.

The rusty orange paper is from dear Shirley-Anne while the polka dotted one  is from Terry and the paper with swirls is from my stash. The flourishes are from Sizzix and the gem in the centre is from Prima.

I found this card too bright and loud but glad it sold...

Will come and visit now...

Hugs,

Monica

Half way DT post for Unstampabelles

Hello bloggers,

I know I have doctor's orders to keep away from typing but this is a  midway DT card for Unstampabelles. Am a bit late - better late than never as they say.

The theme is colours of your country and since I live in Indonesia here is my red and white card.

Any form of paper creation will be acceptable as far as there are no stamps (rubber or digital). Black and white are allowed as well beside colours of your country of course.

Bonus entry - shaped card (not a square or rectangle).

Prizes - stickers from The Sticker Store worth 50 dollars!

Suggestions: Quilling, parchment, stickers, boxes, books, scrap pages etc.

It is a monthly challenge so you still have a few days to participate in case you wish...

Supplies:

Card stock - textured white

Printed paper - unknown

Round and scalloped punches - EK Sucess and mounted on foam dots

Border punch - MS

Hearts - kind courtesy Lynn

Ribbon and lace - from stash

Tiny pearls on the top - Prima

Please bear with me - as I am not able to visit you all. Missing that so.

Hugs,

Monica

Some good news!

Hello lovely bloggers,

First of all thank you all for your kind words... I miss blogging so very much and also miss your creations but obey doctor's instructions I must...

Now for some good news - I have managed to sell about 30 cards this year and have raised enough 

(USD 100) to educate two financially challenged kids for six months. 

You all have a hand in this - your love and inspiration has inspired me no end. Thank you so very much!!!

I am getting Physiotherapy done and should be on the mend in say, two- three weeks.

Missing coming to your blogs but soon I will.

Hugs,

Monica

Am just taking a break

Hello sweet bloggers,

Just to let you know that I am taking a short break from blogging and card making as my fingers and neck still need more rest.

I will come and visit you all nonetheless, fingers and neck permitting...

With lots of crafty hugs,

Monica

A commissioned card

Hello lovely bloggers,

I know I have been missing for a while - just got so busy that there was not enough time to blog...And I was trying to rest my hands and neck.

Here is a card I made for someone who wanted it for a new baby girl... It is not an uncommon layout but these classic cards seem to sell quite easily for me.

Just to give an update - I have sold 19 cards so far. 

I am not pushing it too much in order to heal my tired hands and neck.

Will come and visit you all some time later this evening.

Hugs,

Monica