Happy Diwali or Deepawali

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card to show you that I made many years ago - maybe 10 years ago. The image is from a fancy gift wrap paper from India and I have used fabric pop up glitter glue from India by the name of Fevicryl. I have also used red and gold sequins and I stuck them upside down so that the convex side was on the top to keep them from making a dent on the paper. The gold hand made paper below is also from India. It has been cut with scissors in an organic manner without using any lines or such. 

Below is a rangoli I made for Aleeza's Diwali celebration in class this morning. I used fresh flowers emphasising on Jasmine flowers for their lovely fragrance. The classroom did smell wonderful. I also related a story about Diwali and shared how it symbolised the victory of good over evil. I discreetly put in my two penny worth of wisdom about environment too which made me feel quite impressed with myself. Lol.

 I will enter this card in:

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

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

http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.com/ - altered eclectics

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

Happy crafting,

Monica 

An anniversary card

Hello bloggers,

Here is my super quick card to show you for today. The felt hearts were sent my Terry to me many years ago. Terry hardly blogs anymore and I miss her. The washi tape is from my stash and that is it. The sentiment is a clear stamp from a group of Kaiser stamps.

I will take part in the following challenges:

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

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/ - always anything goes

https://craftingfromtheheartchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Wow, that was a long break

Hello dearest bloggers,

Here is my latest card to show you. The bird image has been sent by dear Shirley-Anne and the pink nestie as well. The Sizzix die cut flowers were die cut by me and I coloured with water colours. 

I will take part in the following challenges:

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

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

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://thehappycraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Made at a craft workshop

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a card I made a while ago at a craft workshop. There are only papers that I have used here along with ribbon and buttons which I think I could have avoided. 

I will take part in the following challenges:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/p/challenge.html - anything with a handmade bow

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

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/ - patterned paper
https://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica

Partly recycled

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today quite similar to the one I posted some days ago. I have upcycled foil from a yoghurt container for the silver nestie as well as the die cut sentiment. That is pretty much to it. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/ - anything goes CAS

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

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/ - anything creative

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

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ - cut it up

Happy crafting,

Monica 

For Case This Sketch and thank you to Shirley-Anne

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card for the sketch over at Case this Sketch this week. All the material for the card including the nesties and stamp were sent to me by Shirley-Anne. I embossed the round nesties and stuck the sentiment that was also sent by Shirley-Anne. Thank you, dear blog buddy.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ - spots and dots

Happy crafting,

Monica 

To a special friend

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a card I have made with Sizzix thinlets which were water coloured by Aleeza and I cut them individually to place them around the sentiment. The sentiment was sent to me by dear Sandra a few years ago. 

Below is a close up of the same card 

I will enter this card in:

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

https://meganshappyhourcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica