Red rose

Hello sweet peeps,

Here is a card that I put together with a single layer of a pretty paper napkin. The frame is the reverse of a nestie. I embossed the napkin for more texture. Leaving it sentiment free is always a good option since my cards sell better that way.

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

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

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/ - anything creative/mixed media goes

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

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

https://just-add-ink.blogspot.com/ - flowers + texture

Monica 

An apple a day... keeps the doc away

Hello dear bloggers,

The other day I just randomly picked up an apple from the kitchen and did real life drawing and painting using my Pentel watercolour tubes. This is what the final result was. I was a bit sceptical but Aleeza, my younger one who is 12 seemed quite pleased. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/ - painting

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

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

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/ - summer

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

Monica

Best of luck...

Hello sweet bloggers,

I was a happy chappy today since I went out for my birthday lunch and my friends bought a whole lot of cards from me. I asked them to donate towards the charity I support instead of giving me gifts and that was wonderful too. Some of them donated, bought my cards and gave me gifts as well. How blessed do I feel. 

This card was an order from a close friend. I don't like to make farewell cards and I am sure you know why. The background paper is fancy gift wrap that I bought in Malaysia some 10 years ago. The stamps are from Inkadinkado. The ribbon was bought in Jakarta, Indonesia.

I will participate in the following challenges with this card:

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/ - for men

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ - not a square

https://laviniaworldchallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with stamps

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

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/ - planes, trains, automobiles

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/ - for man or boy

Monica 

Dream a little magic

Hello sweet peeps,

Here is a Christmas card to show you today where I have used the reverse of a die cut from Kaiser craft and I have used foil from a yoghurt container under the die cut. 

I realized that one of the legs of the reindeer was not clearly visible so I decided to cover it with the sentiment which is a clear stamp that was sent to me by a very lovely blog friend called Sandra Baldwin. She doesn't blog anymore and I do miss her. She has a heart of gold, honestly and she was one of my first friends in blogland.

Coming back to my card, I have used a dotty silver washi tape to cover up the unembossed part of the cardstock. A silver cord was tied to hide the bumpiness of the dots under the washi tape. 

I will enter the following challenges with this card:

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/ - N is for no fuss / O is for over the top

https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/ - Christmas characters

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

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ - embossing

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

https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - S is for show us Christmas

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ - Christmas in July

Monica 

Life is full of beauty...

Hello lovely bloggers,

Thank you for your kind comments on my last post. Blogging is indeed a blessing and to open the comments section awaiting moderation is even more so. I look forward to it each time with much happy anticipation. 

This card is from the inside of the front page of the magazine from a super market in Jakarta, Indonesia. This quote was too nice to be thrown away. So it was cut most lovingly and carefully and layered on to white cardstock to give it more prominence. The shiny pink paper you see under the quote is from Paddy's market in Sydney and it has been with me since the last 16 years. Wow, I sure am a keeper. No, not a hoarder. The ribbon on the left is actually sticky fabric tape which has lost it's glue and I used more glue to stick it. Embossing on the bottom most layer with one of my fave folders and it is all dressed and ready to party.

I will enter the following challenges with this simple beauty:

artydivas - anything goes

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

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ - polka dots

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

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

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

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/ - do what makes you happy (recycling does)

https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/ - mainly in pink

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Monica 

Green and gold

Hello dear bloggers,

Hope you are all well and healthy. I think we are a blessed community because creativity keeps us happy and when we are happy, we are healthy. 

Now to my card - the background has been hand painted with acrylic paints and I have also added a touch of gold to the greens. The gold leaf is part of a set that I bought from London many years ago. It is meant to decorate cups and such but I thought of putting it on a card. This creation was left sentiment free so as to make it a generic card.

I will participate in the following challenges with my card:

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com/ - create your own bg

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ - all occasions

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

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/ - play with paint

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/ - no patterned paper

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

Monica

Partly recycled

Dear bloggers,

Here is a card I made yesterday from the cover of a magazine that I had safely kept since 2013. Tied a pretty ribbon and it was all dressed up.

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

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

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

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

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

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2020/ - anything goes
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/ - anything in pink

Monica