Cupcakes

Dear bloggers,

Here is a quick one made with fancy gift wrap. I went over the dotty parts of the cupcakes with my silver Sakura gel pen, used glossy accents on the icing and roses and finished off with rhinestones. There is silver/pink washi tape at the bottom to complete this simple beauty.

I will participate in the following challenges with this card:

https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - three of a kind

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

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

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

http://lilredwagon.blogspot.com/ - happy places

Monica 

Acetate card

Hello bloggers,

Here is a card to show you today where I was trying out the famous partial die cut technique. Well, it happened partially and I had to improvise and finally with sparkly silver washi tape and a grey one as well, this is what turned out. You can see the acetate on the right which goes all the way inside. I have stuck the die cut leaf on the inside as well to cover up the glue behind the leaf on the top of the card. The acetate sheet which you can barely see was cut from a larger part of packaging. I agree, that I could have done a better job with the picture even though I thought I was very creative to use my daughter's sparkly grey top behind the photo. So much for that.

The sentiment is a stick on from a scrap booking store which closed down a few years ago. How I used to love going there. It was like a mini vacation for me - browsing without any agenda, talking to the staff and often attending their card making buffets.

I will participate in the following challenges:

Arty Divas - anything goes

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

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ - KISS keep it simple sister

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

https://artsystamperchallenge.blogspot.com/ - sentiment in

Make My Monday - CAS

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

Monica

I LOVE sunflowers

Dear bloggers,

Here is a card made with an image that was on the front of a health brochure. It is really pretty in real life with a glossy finish on the sunflower. I have used a Hero Arts rubber stamp to cover up the text on the image.

I will participate in the following challenges:

https://allfunchallenges.blogspot.com/ - sunflowers

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

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2020/08/august-2020-challenge.html - anything goes

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

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

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

Monica

Ribbon & Washi and all sashy

Hello lovely bloggers,

I am very chuffed to learn that one of my cards was a top rocketeer in 613 Avenue Create.

Here is my card to share today which is a simple creation with ribbon and washi. The Birthday greeting sentiment was mounted on foam dots after lining it on black cardstock. 

I will participate in the following challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

http://blog.dare2bartzy.com/tag/challenge/ - anything goes

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

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

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

Monica 

Sparkle with wall paper

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is card made with wall paper and some dressing up with a Sakura gold gel pen and Crayola metallic pens on the green parts. Somehow the camera could not capture the shine. At the bottom is two kinds of washi tape, one of which says SPARKLE if you read carefully. It is more readable in real life.

I will enter in the following challenges with my card:

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

http://abitmoretimetocraft.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

http://challengeleannsworld101.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

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

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

Monica 

Third Mindful Art and Card workshop + 'Rakhi' Card

Hello sweet peeps,

Today I hosted my third series of Mindful Art and Card classes. We made a "Rakhi" card with distress inks and die cuts. My student, who is a lovely girl of 11 had lots of fun during the process. "Rakhi" is an Indian custom where the sister ties a bracelet made of cords on the brother's wrist. It is a symbol of love and affection from the sister towards the brother. While the sister ties the bracelet, brother in his heart loving pledges to protect his sister. Rakhi comes from the word "Raksha" in Sanskrit which mean protection. It looks like a friendship bracelet and is made with bright and vibrant colours such as red, green, gold etc. At the end of the ceremony, the sister puts a little piece of Indian sweet into her brother's mouth and he hands over a cash gift to her as a blessing.

Coming back to the card, the sentiment has been die cut using card stock as well as the gold foil wrapping of Ferraro Rocher chocolates. My husband quietly buys the chocolates and eats them even more quietly. Sometimes, I try and save the wrappers and carefully stick them on to another piece of recycled paper. Once it is dry, I let it go through my Cuttlebug to even out the texture. We have used Distress Oxide inks here and to be honest, I am fairly pleased with how it all turned out so blue and beautiful.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything colouring goes

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

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ - Simon says stamp

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

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

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

https://unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.com/ - good news

Monica 

Male card with recycled material

Hello bloggers,

Here is a male card to show you today which has been made with partly recycled material. The matt gold cogs have been die cut using an old wallpaper sample. The bright gold cogs were die cut from wrappings of Ferraro Rocher chocolates. The little round shapes are the waste bits which I had to stick at strategic positions to hide some flaws. The black paper was very fancy gift packaging in its previous life. The sentiment is a die cut as well. 

I will participate in the following challenges with this card:

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

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

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

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

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

Monica