Colourful card

Hello dear bloggers,

I have been busy with an order for 12 cards from a kind lady in our complex. Hence I could not be too active on the blog. I will surely show off the cards in my following posts. I am raising funds for a shelter for abused women in Singapore as I may have shared earlier.

Here is a card that Aleeza designed and stamped. The colourful paper is actually soft tissue paper that we coloured many years during an experiment with milk, vegetable colour and liquid detergent. I quite like how it turned out and tried to get creative with the photo as well though I think the vases may be bigger than the focal point. Lol. 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/ - your fave technique

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

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

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

Happy card making,

Monica 

White on white for CAS on Sunday

Dear bloggers,

Here is a card I have made for the challenge at CAS on Sundays which is white on white. I do like white on white challenges - easy and so elegant as well. The Kaiser craft fern die cut is my new buy from Spotlight while the frame has been die cut using two square frames. The sentiment is a die cut as well. 

I will enter this card in:

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

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

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

Happy card making,

Monica 

For CAS(E) this Sketch

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today which I made a few months ago. The bee has been hand drawn on a scrap piece of paper and the inspiration was a video on Youtube. Aleeza made her bee and I made mine and we had loads of fun colouring it with colour pencils. The outlines were done with a black Sharpie. I quite like the way mine turned out. The flourishes have been made from die cuts and I had to add them to follow the sketch.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/ - sketch

https://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ - use your scraps

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ - butterflies and bugs

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

Happy card making,

Monica

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