Beerthday wishes

Dearest bloggers,

Here is a card that I put together two days ago. The beehive print was part of fancy packaging for a pack of sentiments that I paid a big price for. In Singapore, art supplies are expensive and that is how it is. Since the sentiments were pricy, I decided to use the packaging and make a card so that I don't feel the pinch. Washi tape, black recycled paper, Carla craft bee punch, colouring with Prismas and going over the black colours with a gold Sakura gel pen and my card was almost complete. The sentiment is handwritten and the Sakura gel pen came in handy to outline the edges of the sentiment.

I will participate in the following challenges with my card:

https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com/ - CAS

http://livelaughstamp.blogspot.ca/ - summer

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

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

Monica 

Blue and white porcelein

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card made with fancy gift wrap which I sponged with faded jeans distress ink. The sentiment is a rubber stamp and I layered it on white cardstock which was sponged with the same distress ink. 

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

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

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/ - get creative challenges

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


Monica 

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