For CAS(ual) Friday - NO stamps

Hello lovely bloggers,

Over at CAS(ual) Friday this week they have a challenge which involves using no stamps. So here is my take. Very simple but I kind of like it. And the congratulations sticker was sent to me by Shirley-Anne. Many thanks! The other stickers and washi tape are from my stash.

Off to see a film called Argo now which has come after a long wait. 

Catch you later.

Love,

Monica 

Monochromatic card

Hello lovely peeps,

Welcome to my newest follower Bbt Barton and many thanks for joining me.

Here is a card I made yesterday with my Do craft stamp which I have had for almost 12 years and never used it - can you believe that??? I have coloured it in with water colour pencils after stamping it with Brilliance graphite black. The sponging has been done with wild honey and crushed olive. The tiny little flowers are from India and the ribbon is from my stash. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.co.uk/ - ribbon or lace

http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/ - go green (use green or anything recycled)

http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes

Wish you a happy weekend.

Love,

Monica 

Angels create miracles and...

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card I made this afternoon for http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.co.uk/  with stuff left over from a previous card. The printed paper was actually a recycled gift wrap which I have punched with an MS punch. This little strip is all that I could save of it and I have stuck it over pink gingham paper. The rose is a stamped image from Hero Arts. It is from a larger stamp and I cut out a flower and leaves after colouring it with water colours. The corner punch is from Carla Craft and the sentiment is from Penny Black - it is one of my fave sentiments and the pearls are from mys stash. 

I will also enter this card in:
http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - anything goes
http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ - spring

I cannot believe it is Thursday all ready...

Will come and visit later.

Love,

Monica 

Another variation with the same sentiment stamp (which I love)

Hello lovely bloggers,

Thanks for the comments on my last post and that prompted me to try the same sentiment stamp (from Penny Black) again. The striped paper is fancy gift wrap while the black and white keys have been stamped with a small Prima stamp. I had to stamp it twice to cover the entire length. Used Brilliance graphite black ink and am quite happy with the way it turned out. Actually I love this stamp even though I have to go over it with a fine tipped marker almost everytime and that can be a bit trying you know.

I have used Washi tape at bottom of the white stamped strip. This was another attempt at a making flat card though I was tempted to add crystals or pearls BUT I resisted. Lol.

I will enter this in the following challenges:

http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

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

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

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

Down below is something I saw on Facebook and had to share it.

Will come and visit later.

Love,

Monica 

Third entry for Less is More - Frame it

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is my third entry for Less is More and I will enter this in CAS on Sunday and Addicted to CAS as well.

Not sure how this card turned out as the sentiment stamp (from Penny Black) did not work too well on the textured card stock. I was fairly certain it won't work but since I am getting quite confident in stamping directly on to card stock I took the risk. I had to go over the stamped sentiment with a permanent marker and that may have made it smudgy. The background stamp is from Prima and I have used American Craft Aqua to stamp it. The butterfly has been punched out of glittery paper and the gems are from my stash. 

Wish you a happy Tuesday :-)

Love,

Monica

Second entry for Less is More - frame it

Hello sweet bloggers,

Welcome to my newest followers, Satya and Linda - many thanks for joining my blog as a follower.

Here is another five minute card I made this morning to add to my stock (having sold off most of the ones I had).

It is an Inkadinkado stamp and I have used my blue Brilliance pearlescent ink while the sentiment is from Hampton Art. The nestie is from Spellbinders and the pearls are from my stash. I am quite happy with how it turned out and hope you like it too. It is going to be my second entry for LIM this week.

Wish you a pleasant week ahead.

For Less is More - frame

Hello sweet bloggers,

Hope you are having a good weekend where ever you are...

We went to see a film called, "Flight" which was actually quite nice inspite of the language. Such luxury to see a Hollywood film here. 

This is a card that I made in minutes this morning with this lovely Itty Bitty stamp from Unity which I have had for months in my drawer. I randomly stamped it on the card stock with Stazon black and I do like the way it turned out. I was tempted to colour in the roses in red or even add some red flowers or something red but resisted it all.  I am going to enter this in Less is More this week for their theme of frames. 

Down below is something that Aleeza (my little one) painted after drawing it. She calls it a web and she took the photo herself - bit shaken but I wanted to share the bright colours with you. 

Another one with Aleeza making a heart out of play dough. She calls it an Indian heart :-D

Catch you later.

Love,

Monica