Appreciate the little things

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you which I made a few weeks ago with dies. The flowers are handmade by yours truly and coloured with distress inks. The leaves have been coloured with distressed ink too and the swirls were die cut out of paper smooshed with food colours. 

The sentiment is a wooden rubber stamp which I love. It is a reminder for me to remember to be grateful for all the mercies I am blessed with instead of looking at the challenges. Blessings and not lessings!

I will enter this card in:

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

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/ - April showers

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/ - Easter/Spring

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/ - die cuts

Happy card making,

Monica 

Hello Spring - partly recycled

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is yet another recycled card to show you made with a brochure I found in a hotel as a give away. I have used Vibe II papers under the brochure which I cut carefully to fit on the designer paper. The flowers are handmade using shiny paper. The bead in the centre is actually a natural lentil like nut which grows on a tree. I just love this nut or whatever it is called.

I am also feeling grateful to the school shop at my younger one's school for accepting to sell my cards. I am hoping they do well. The staff at the shop is so kind and I always bless them from the bottom of my heart. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

https://creativfusion.blogspot.com/ - Easter/Spring

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

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

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

Happy art and craft,

Monica 

Aleeza's owl card inspired me to make one too

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a simple card that Aleeza made with very sweet owl toppers which we picked up while we were in Spain a few years ago. 

She completed it with a Happy Birthday stamp and sparkly washi tape. 

Down below is my card which came about as a result of inspiration from her.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

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

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

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ - mother's day/feminine

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

http://yournextstamp.com/blog/ - CAS

http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.com/ - so shiny

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

Happy card making and happy everything,

Monica 

It is always spring here

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is my card to show you which was made last summer. The die cuts have been coloured in with water colours. My cards are more saleable when there is no sentiment on them hence the reason why I leave them this way.

I may have mentioned earlier that I have had a sale of 2 cards in the school shop so far and I am so happy. Every little drop counts as they say.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ die cuts

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

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

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

Happy art and cards,

Monica 

Partly recyled

Hello dear bloggers,

I have great news to share. As I may have mentioned in one of my previous posts, the school shop allowed me to place my cards there and two cards sold. Yes, two and I am very grateful for it. They do take a mark up yet I am happy that I have a platform to sell. I will also find out more about bazaars and take a table there to make my presence felt. Beside, I am thinking of opening a dedicated face book page talking about my recycled as well as other cards. Lots to do and much excitement too.

Back to my card which is partly recycled. I cut out the image from a birthday card that is 20 years old and popped it on foam dots. The flowery strip you see has been cut from the card as well. Under the strip is another nestie that I cut with a paper cutter.  

The crushed pearlised paper below is handmade from India. I stuck it on white card stock covering it totally. I am telling myself to hoard less and use more. This paper has been with me for 15 years and only a card maker would realise what I am talking about. Lol. 

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/ - flora and fauna

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ - feminine

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/ - birthday plus spring
https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ - spring

Happy card making and happy everything,

Monica 

Baby boy card

Hello sweet peeps,

Here is a card I have made for CAS on Sunday. The theme is baby. I think the blue pot seems to have taken over the entire photograph. I have used two kinds of ribbons and that is pretty much it. I hope you like it. 

I will also enter this card in:

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

http://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/ - CAS

https://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - monochromatic

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

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes / monochromatic

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

Happy everything,

Monica 

Bee happy

Hello dear bloggers,

You know I really miss my old followers since the time I began blogging in 2010. I have come across such a lovely community of people here. So kind and so generous and so encouraging and so loving and so so so. It could go on and on. I am grateful for my friend, Aparna who suggested I start blogging when I lost my dad and I was facing some personal challenges. 

Back to this card - the bee has been hand drawn and coloured by Aleeza, who is 11 now. She made it on printer paper and I had to give it much backing to make it suitable for a card. But use I had to since the bee is so cute. I wrote a hand written sentiment some 10 times only to give the idea as a sentiment did not fit with the layout. I have popped the embossed background on foam top as well as the nestie with the bee. The washi tape on the left completes the card. I doubled it to make it look more striking.

The background here has been water coloured on water colour paper by me.

Down below is the same card on a black and white background - which one do you fancy?

I will enter this card in the following challenges: 

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

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/ - spring

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

Happy card making,

Monica