Choose happy

Hello dear peeps,

Here is my card to show you today which has been made with fancy gift wrap. I stuck gift wrap on the entire card and did not know what to do with it. And thus it lay for many years - say six or more. Finally I tied a yellow ribbon and let it lay on my table. Aleeza suggested I use a tag which was lying on my table. I water coloured the tag and stamped the sentiment on it. It was attached to the ribbon with green embroidery yarn. Simple, yes, but it took years to complete. Anyway, all is well that ends well.

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

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

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/ - monochrome or rainbow

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Anniversary card

Hello bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today made with the bare minimum of embellishments. I had this embossed sentiment lying around for years and when I tried cutting it, it got damaged so I used my corner rounder to round off the areas which needed mending. The shiny washi tape, yes shiny like a twinkling star came from India. I rounded off the corners of the card stock to synchronise it with the sentiment.

I will participate in the following challenges:

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/  - rainbow or monochrome

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

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Recycled card plus Aleeza's art and craft

Hello bloggers,

Here is a partially recycled card to show you today. The two strips at the bottom were the waste bits of a Diwali paper craft. I added some shiny washi tape from India and another one with text to complete it. 

This is a rangoli design made by Aleeza at the India Heritage Centre open house

Down below is a little lamp decorated by Aleeza

Happy crafting,

Monica 

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