Happy, fun, celebrate

Hi bloggers,

Here is another happy card to show you today. I stencilled the sentiments with a distress ink and found it looked a tad bland inspite of the sunny colour. After much deliberation, I die cut balloons out of recycled paper (juice cups, Body shop packaging and cake boxes) and hand drew the strings before sticking them. The ribbon is hand tied as well.  My girls really like this card and so did I finally.

 

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

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

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

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ - Keep it clean and simple KISS

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

http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.com/ - use a stencil

Monica

A happy chappy card

Hello dear bloggers,

My younger one painted a thick piece of card with fluorescent paints and I stuck it on to a card base. She also wrote the sentiment and it was all set to go. Simple yet fun.

 

I will enter the following challenges:

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

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

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

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

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

Monica 

Monochromes

 Hello lovely peeps,

Here is a card to show you today which has been created with distress oxides and Mala paints. The leaf on the right has been inlaid while the one on the right has been stuck over it. The background was done with an acetate sheet and distress inks. 

I will participate in the following challenges with this card:

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

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

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

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

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

Monica

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