It's your Day

Hi sweet peeps,

Here is a card I made last night with an American Girl journalling book that belonged to my older on. I have used the cover and the inside front page to die cut all the circles and have embossed most of them until I realized I needed more such and had to use the un-embossed circles. The silver foil is actually the lid of a yoghurt container which I have embossed as well. The sentiment is a die cut from my stash. The strip of paper you see under the biggest circle is the biggest patch of paper I could manage without any text on it. It all looks easy here yet it took me almost one and a half hour to put all this together. Can you believe that? I do like the way it turned out particularly because I am a big fan of all the colours here. 

I will enter this card in:

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.sg/ - to use your dies

http://brokenfairychallenge.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes with embossing (dry or heat)

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.sg/ - punches or dies

Happy, happy crafting,

Monica 

Partly recycled

Hello bloggers,

Here is my card to show you which has been embossed and punched on cream pearlized paper which was actually an Indian wedding card.  I have followed the sketch at CAS(e) this sketch.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
http://casethissketch.blogspot.sg/ - sketch
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.sg/ - repetition

Happy crafting,

Monica

Upcycled card

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a card with an image that was actually a brochure in its earlier avatar. The sentiment has also been salvaged from the text on the brochure. I did layer the sentiment on to black paper to give it formality. I chose a matching embossing folder to make it look unique. Lol. The red stripe too was part of the image which has been layered on black paper to give it more definition. The kraft like card stock is what I have used as a base. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Partly recycled card

Hello lovely bloggers,

We were away to Spain for two weeks and it was indeed a much needed vacation for us. We spent threee days in Barcelona and then went around visiting old and historic villages some of which were 1000 - 500 years old. I have to say that I find much beauty in antiquity. It was memorable to see how the old town centres and churches have been preserved inspite of random modern structures here and there. The ornate gold carvings and vibrant colours  in the cathedrals stole my heart. 

I will try and post pictures next time as I had used my hubby's phone to take pictures since my phone and wallet along with other stuff got picked in Barcelona. The good side was that I felt very free on this holiday with no bag or nothing. Lol. It was a very light a carefree feeling and I enjoyed that. To top it all, when we visited the police station and realized that there were many others in the same boat as us. Lol.

Now to my card which is partly recycled as the banners have been die cut out of packaging material. The sentiment too is part of the same stuff. The stars are from my stash and that is pretty much it. I think this would make a neat male card.

I will enter my card in the following challenges:
http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.sg - anything goes
http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes
http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.sg/ - CAS
http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.sg/ - repetition

Happy crafting and happy everything,

Monica 

Hi there!

Dear bloggers,

I seem to be breaking my record for 2016 with my fifth post for the first time this year. Here is my card to show you today which is an anniversary card. The roses have been punched from Martha Stewart's punch on pearlized paper which was part of a wedding card in it's previous avatar. It is a border punch and I cut out the roses separately and stuck them on to the card stock. The sentiment has been hand written with my Sakura gel pen and the organza ribbon is from my stash and so is the pearl on the knot. The nestie with the sentiment has also been die cut from pearlized paper. This card looks pretty and elegant in real life many times more than the picture.

I will enter this in the following:

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.sg/ - wedding/anniversary

http://crafty-girls-creations.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Back in a day

Hello sweet bloggers,

I have been making cards pretty regularly so am trying to keep up with blogging as well. Here is a card I made with a tag. And behind are leaves that are actually post its which were picked up at a garden shop. The little sentiment is store bought and that is pretty much it. I like the vibrant colours here and I am sure someone with a little boy would like it. 

I will enter this card in:

http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

http://craftforthecraic.blogspot.sg/ - masculine

http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.sg/ - one for the guys

Birthday card

Hello lovely peeps,

It is summer holidays now and what a relief that is. Here is a card made with duct tape, yes duct tape that got stuck on my scissors and refused to get it's stickiness off them. Washi tape seemed like a breeze to put on and along came music signs. The sentiment is from Hero Arts and here is my card all ready and dressed up.

My mum was visiting from New Delhi and it was lovely to have her as she is a light and airy person (airy because she is pleasant company, lol). We went to the Botanic Gardens and down below are a few shots of the orchid garden.

Can you spot the chameleon in this picture? Now I have seen many such spineless creatures in my childhood as we lived in the midst of greenery in army cantonments yet the blues and greens in picture were the best colours I have ever seen. If my camera was better, it would have been even more impressive. 

I will enter this card in:
http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/ - masculine
http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes
http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.sg/ - anything goes

Wish you a happy and healthy Sunday,

Monica