Summer smiles

Hello dear bloggers,

We were off to New Delhi for two weeks as it is summer vacation here. It was a nice hot holiday with lots of yummy food. I saw some pretty sunflowers in the complex we were at as well as beautiful bougainvilleas at every nook and corner. It took me many years to realise that bougainvilleas grow in intense and very dry heat. I will try and post pictures of the flowers next time.

Now to my card which is yet another leafy die cut one. I have used the plastic bag technique similar to the one in my previous card. I seem to have lost the tiny dot on the i but my younger one said it looks fine so fine it is.

I will participate in the following challenges:

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/ - CAS

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

https://livelaughstamp.blogspot.com/ - tropical

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/ - diecut tropical

See you soon,

Monica

Smile

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is another leafy card made today. The leaves were cut from super thick packaging material and as I shared in my last post, I marvel at how I kept running my Cuttlebug over and over again. Lol.

I coloured the kraft side of the packaging with water colours and a plastic bag which I wore on one hand like a glove and put colour on the palm. Water was sprayed on the paint and I went over the packaging sheet with this.  

Green, blue and a fluorescent yellow were used to obtain this result. I learned of this plastic bag technique on Pinterest. A zip lock bag is what was used in the tutorial but I chose to use a humble plastic bag as I did not deem fit to spoil a zip lock bag. I actually wash my zip lock bags and dry them before reusing them. That is how far my love affair with the environment goes. My children laugh at me but it is okay. Lol. Coming back to the card, the die cut black sentiment was also cut from packaging material. I used a square die to cut a window on the top layer. I quite like this simple beauty.

Ellibelle's corner  - summer scenes, treats or colours

https://watercoolerchallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes masculine

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

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

See you soon,

Monica 

Thank you to a special teacher

Hello sweet bloggers,

Soon my younger one will go to Middle School and here is a card I put together for her class teacher. I also repurposed a box to house little tokens of gratitude. On this card is gold matte paper from India. I really like it's crushed texture and the white oval die cut was also packaging material in it's previous avataar. The sentiment is a die cut as well and I popped up the white nestie on foam dots and added a gold cord for interest. The cord goes all the way inside and ties into a pretty bow. This teacher was such a lovely and kind soul and I quite like how this simple thing came about.

I will enter this card in:

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

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

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

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

Monica 

A very green hello

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a very green card to show you today. The leaves were die cut using packaging material some of it so thick that I had to go over it a million times in my cuttle bug. To add to that there was lamination on the sheets so it took me even longer. I wish I was as persistent in areas where I need to be. Lol. 

I coloured the paper with water colours and an acetate sheet before die cutting it. I tried to be creative with the photo but I know there is too much empty space on the top. Too late now.

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

http://daisychainchallenge.blogspot.com/ - summer time

http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with dies

https://thehappycraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy card making,

Monica 

Partly recycled for a man

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you that was made a few months ago. I have used a yoghurt lid to die cut the tools and the jagged edged paper is handmade from India and quite shiny in real life. It looks like coal, as my older one remarked. The birthday sentiment is a sticker. I quite like this simple piece of mine. 

I will enter this card in:

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

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

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/ - man

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ - masculine

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ - man/father

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

Happy card making,

Monica 

For a 96 year old

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a commissioned card for a 96 year old. I have used pearly cream paper as the background and the heart has been die cut using hand made crinkled matte gold paper from India. I stuck very pretty crystals on the heart and the numbers have been die cut using the same matte gold paper. Very simple but much appreciated but by the person who bought it. It could have been a better picture if I had used another backdrop.

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/ - birthday 

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

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

Happy card making,

Monica

Peacock feather card

Hello dear bloggers,

I just completed an order of 21 cards in 10 days or so. First the lady ordered 15 cards and topped it up with more and more cards. This was the first time I had to make multiple cards with the same kind of design which was easy but not so creative. Anyway the good news is that I have begun to raise money for the abused women's shelter. So am feeling grateful.

This card was stamped with a peacock stamp with a pearlescent beige brilliance stamp pad. Over that I went over with my Sakura metallic green. For the centre of the feather, I used pop up fabric glitter glue and Sakura metallic pens in gold and blue. I also used glossy accents to give more interest to the feather. Finally the stamped white card was stuck on the crushed matte gold paper handmade in India. And yes, the customer was suitably impressed. She ordered two such cards and topped them with another three. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/ - masculine (I hope it qualifies)

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/ - birds, bees, butterflies

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

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

http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything encouraging

Happy card making,

Monica