Fourth Mindful Art and Card Workshop

Dear bloggers,

Here is a card that my student and I created with a stencil and distress inks. We were working towards masking off a section in the lower middle without using masking tape or anything else. We were successful and all seemed well until we stamped a sentiment.  So a strip of cardstock was used to hide the faux pas. 

Ribbon at the bottom with a hand tied knot completed the picture. 

It was a happy ending and that is all that matters. Lol.

Here is my very charming student.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

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

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

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - use summer colours

https://creativecraftcottage.blogspot.com/ - ribbon, lace or pearls

Monica 

Have a great day!

Hello dear bloggers,

This card was made over six months ago but I could find the happy placement for the sentiment. Finally, this is what I came up with. All the circles have been die cut from packaging except the gold ones which have been painted by me. An animal print embossing folder was used to add more dimension to the circles, The strip on right is thin washi tape.

I will participate in the following challenges with my card:

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/p/cccbs-challenge-rules.html - anything goes

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

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes + option of layers

https://mixitupchallenge.blogspot.com/ - mix it up challenge

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

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

https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com/ - anything goes mainly pink

Monica

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