Sold another 15 cards

Hello dear bloggers,

I forgot to mention that a friend bought six cards from me in Singapore and this afternoon I sold another nine cards this afternoon which makes a total of fifteen. So my tally is a total of 43 cards sold so far and I will continue to support schooling of financially challenged primary children. 

Now to my card... I have stuck fancy gift wrap on this card and have touched up the music notes with a silver Sakura gel pen. The white music punched out shapes are the left overs from my Ek Success border punch ( used for another card) which I actually coloured with the same silver Sakura pen as well. So they look quite glittery on the card. Stuck shiny stickers, crystals and ribbon and my card was complete.

I did not sell this card but gave it to a dear friend who supports my passion by buying my cards.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://anythingchallenge.blogspot.com/ - make it manly

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - anything goes

http://cardsformen.blogspot.com/ - masculine and monochromatic

See you soon.

Love,

Monica 

All pink and white

Hello sweet peeps,

Here is a card I made a couple of days ago... I have stamped a Penny Black image with Brilliance Archival in pearlescent pink. The paper is my latest acquisition from Singapore and buttons and ribbon are from stash. I have used my MS corner punch for the corners to add more interest.

I will enter this in the following challenges:

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

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

http://songbirdchallenges.blogspot.com/ - Mother's day

See you later! 

Love,

Monica 

Second entry for CAS(E) this sketch

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is my second entry for CAS(E) this sketch this week and it took me all of five minutes to make. The lace and ribbon are from my stash and so are the pearls. The sentiment is from Hero Arts which I stamped with Brilliance pearlescent blue and went over it with my blue Sakura gel pen to make it stand out. I do like this card, I have to say.

I will also enter this card in:
http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes
http://www.creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Wish you a pleasant week ahead.

Love,
Monica 

Second entry for CAS-ual Friday

Hello bloggers,

I had a nice weekend as it was a friend's birthday party we went to and had a great Friday evening there. This afternoon we went to see Silver Lining which had a good story apart from poor language. Of late we have not been getting Hollywood films here so this was a treat.

Here is a quick post to share my second card for CAS-ual Friday this week. The theme is stamping your own background. I have used an Inkadinkado stamp to create this simple card and have touched up the image with a silver Sakura pen and given it a border as well. I thought of adding on crystals or ribbon but they did not seem to match with these Oriental flowers.

I will also enter this in:
http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.com/ - the colour blue.

It is 840 pm here so the weekend is almost over...

Love,
Monica

For CAS-ual Friday

Hello sweet peeps,

I would like to welcome my newest follower Lindsay - many thanks for joining my blog.

Down below is a card I have made for CAS-usal Friday, the theme being to stamp your own background. I have used my Hero Arts cling stamp which I had lying in my drawer for months. The stars were sent by Shirley-Anne and the buttons and blue cord are from my stash.

I will also enter this card in:

http://ladybugcrafts.blogspot.com/ - the colour blue

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

http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/ - masculine

Wish you a pleasant weekend,

Monica 

Waiting for mojo to come back

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card I made for Case this sketch - not quite pleased with it. I had handwritten the sentiment but it was crooked so wrote on another piece of hand torn card stock which I swear is cream but seems yellowish here. That kind of ruins it, I feel. The rose is a Sizzix emboss and cut mini die. The embossing folder is also from Sizzix. The flower has been coloured with pearl pastel chalks. I tried to place the buttons as though they were tiny florets on the embossed image. 

Cheers to Friday,

Monica

I am back but my mojo is gone!!!

Hello lovely bloggers,

We got back late Tuesday night from Singapore - it is always nice to be there. Unfortunately my favourite craft shop has closed down for revamping so it was a bit disappointing for me but certainly good for my pocket. I met up with my close friends and that was very refreshing indeed. 

Here is quick card I made this afternoon with almost no mojo on cream card stock and kraft paper (which was once upon a time a table mat in an Italian restaurant). I do find it a trifle dull and it could have done with a metal charm but buttons and jute is all I had in my stash to fit the bill for a masculine card. I have used my Sizzix embossing folder and coloured in the embossed images with chalk and distress inks. The sides have been sponged to make it more rugged looking. I have coloured around the punched hole with a felt pen to add interest.

Down below is something one of my friends shared with me... It was a photocopy but I could not resist sharing it.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/ - birthdays
http://craft-roomchallenge.blogspot.com/ - for a man
http://partytimetuesdays.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

I promise to come and visit your lovely blogs soon.

Happy to be back,

Monica