Christmas is coming

Dear bloggers,

Here is a Christmas card to show you today. The entire cardstock (front and back) has been painted with acrylic paints in blue. On the inside, I stuck another piece of cardstock to give more body.

The reindeer is a die cut from a Kaiser die while the pretty ribbon is from my stash. 

I will participate in the following challenges with this card:

http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/ - anything Christmas related

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

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/ - no fuss/over the top

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

https://www.fezziwigsfestivefrolics.com/ - Christmas with summer colours

https://www.fezziwigsfestivefrolics.com/ - diecuts/punches

https://christmas24challenge.blogspot.com/ - ribbon or button

Monica

Embossed daisies

Dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today. I had this piece of embossed cardstock which I coloured with distress ink. I stuck it on to a card and put a recycled strip of black paper with a ribbon on it and a button that was sent to me by Skye with many other yummy craft goodies. This simple beauty was left sentiment free for many reasons.

I will submit this in:

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

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

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/p/challenge.html - anything goes

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

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

https://cccdigicreations.blogspot.com/ - no patterned paper

https://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.com/- just add flower/s

Monica 

Colourful hearts

Hello sweet peeps,

The card below was made by Aleeza (my 12 year old daughter) who drew the hearts directly on to a piece of cardstock and coloured them with the magic markers that her sister got for her when she went to South Africa. The sentiment is handwritten by Aleeza as well. 

I will participate in the following challenges:

ArtyDivas - anything goes

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

https://aaacards.blogspot.com/ - max white space

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

Monica 

Black Beauty

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my black beauty to show you today. The red frame is a reverse of a nestie and the horse has been die cut using an old calendar. Simple, easy peasy card. 

I will participate in the following challenge with this card:

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

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

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

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

Monica 

Candles

Hello bloggers,

I typed out this post only to find that with one click of a button, it had vanished into thin air. So here I am typing it all over again. Ah, the joys of technology. 

I have used a rubber stamp for this image which had a sentiment which said, ' Celebrate' at the bottom. The sentiment got a bit messy so I cut it out and let the candles stand alone. Below that 'Happy Birthday' was stamped. The cardstock under the image and the sentiment was coloured with a Sakura gold pen. The candles were coloured with Sakura gold and silver pens.

I will enter the following challenges with this card:

https://aaacards.blogspot.com/ - white spaces

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

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

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

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

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/ - celebrate

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/ - happy birthday

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - CAS

Monica 

Black, white and red

Dear bloggers,

I had this stamped image lying around for many years and it finally saw itself on a card a few days ago. It was actually a scrap piece of copy paper that stamped.  I have used a black gel pen to go over the image and shade it lightly. The border was also created by the same pen. The background on the cardstock was painted with black acrylic paint. The ribbon is from American Crafts.

I will submit this card for the following challenges:

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - a gem of a challenge

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ - just add ribbon

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/ - use your paper scraps

http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/ - painting or colouring

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ - create your own background paper

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ - flowers all over

Monica

My first Mindful Art and Card class at home this morning

Hello dear bloggers,

I am happy to share that I hosted my first Mindful Art and Card class this morning. I had my friend's daughter and she was a delight. Such a charming 11 year old, honestly. Children are such fun and so much easier to be with. They carry no baggage and are the least judgemental. I simply love spending time with my daughters' friends.

We made the cards in collaboration and it was pure fun.

I will enter the card with hearts in the following challenges:

http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/ - anything but white

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

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

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/p/challenge.html - always anything goes

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with three of a kind

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

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

Monica