Happy Birthday

 

Hello dear bloggers,

The die cut sentiment with the wreath around it has been cut using a lid made of foil. The background was created with distress inks with Smoosh technique. The washi tape is from my stash. 

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

Simplyellibelle - anything starting with the letter b

http://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/ - sentiment as focus

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

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

https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/ - lavender or purple

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

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

Monica 

Horse against a mesh

Hello dear bloggers,

This horse die cut has been set against a wire mesh die cut which was done from cardstock with brown acrylic paint on it. I had to fill up the empty space on top of the card base with a washi tape that seemed to match quite well. Seems simple yet it took time getting the wire mesh out of the die with its over 100 pieces which reminded me of a jigsaw puzzle. Sticking the wire mesh was a whole new dimension. Anyway, I think it looks nice. I would welcome more ideas on how to use this mesh die.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

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

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

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

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

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

Monica 

 

Feathers again

 Dear bloggers,

The background of this card was painted with black acrylic paint on the front and back as suggested by my mum who is quite an artist. She asked me to take multiple cardstocks and paint over them with different colours. Here is the black and white one with die cut leaves on them. The leaf on the left was painted using distress oxides while the one on the right was done on a packaging material with neon tubes.

I purposely let it be sentiment free.

I will enter the following challenges with this card:

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

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

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

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

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

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/ - card for gals

Monica 

Water coloured butterfly

Hello dear bloggers,

The butterfly has been die cut from paper that I smooshed with Pentel watercolours. Embossing with the addition of a sentiment and it was done. I know this is a popular layout but it really appeals to me. 

 

I will participate in the following challenges with this card:

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

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

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

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

Monica 

Feathers

 Dear bloggers,

Here is a card that Aleeza, my younger one put together. She hand drew the feather and coloured it with her Magic Markers from Hamley's and did fussy cutting around it. The design, layout and sentiment was chosen by her while the sticking and stamping (of the sentiment0 was done by me. 

I will participate in the following challenges with this card:

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

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

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

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

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

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ - picture perfect

Monica 

Yellow is the colour

Hello lovely bloggers,

Here is a card made with the reverse of a die of a fern leaf. The base of this card was painted with a watered down version of yellow acrylic paint. The darkish yellow painted background on the reverse nestie was done with thick acrylic paints in yellow and brown. The sentiment was handwritten with brush markers and layered on to two banners.

 

I will enter this card in:

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything shows

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

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

http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/ - black/white and one other colour

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

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.com/ - picture perfect

https://creativeartistemixedmedia.blogspot.com/ - anything mixed media goes

Monica 

Elegant wreath for a birthday

Hello sweet peeps,

Aleeza, my 12 year old put this card together after getting inspired on Pinterest. We punched the flowers together using paper on which I had used water colour pencils and a spray of water on it. I thought it all came about so elegantly. I had to stick the stamp sentiment right under the wreath to hide glue marks that appeared from nowhere. The two tiny hydrangeas were stuck for the same purpose.

 

I will participate in the following challenges:

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/ - birthday

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

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

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/ - birthday + option rainbow colours

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

Monica