Second entry for Retro Sketches

Hello sweet bloggers,

This is my second entry for Retro Sketches this week with my new stamp from Stampendous bought a few months ago. Everything was going well and then I happened to go over the sentiment with my black permanent marker and it made it look all smudgy and shaky. I punched the flowers out of white and silver paper to make it look more interesting. I do like the way my flowers turned out though.

I will also enter this card in:

http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ - handmade flowers

http://scrap-creations1.blogspot.com/ - flower power

http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ - text or letters
http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/ - glitter

See you later.

Love,

Monica 

Retro Sketch 59 this week

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a quick card I have made for Retro Sketch 59 this week. It was simple and fun to make since I was strapped for time. Today I took 30 cards to Aleeza's school to sell and displayed them with my handmade poster in the reception. I hope I manage to sell some :-) 

Now over to my simple and sweet card made with a clear stamp set from We r Memory Keepers. I have used Brilliance pearly blue and it looks quite nice in real life. Ofcourse my camera decided to make it look as bland as possible. A few random pearls and it was ready and by the way I seem to be using pearls on almost each creation these days. So must make a note to self - to use varied kind of embellies.

Down below are my cards all packed and ready to sell at the school reception.

I am also going to enter this card in the following challenges:

http://natalieandamy.blogspot.co.uk/ - monochromatic

http://bildmalarnachallenge.blogspot.com/ - less is more

http://www.tando-creative-challenges.blogspot.com/ - new beginnings

Will come and visit your blogs later.

Love,

Monica 

For CAS on Sunday

Hello sweet peeps,

Here is my card for CAS on Sunday this week where the theme is round and round. This pretty doily was sent by Maricel with a pretty cardmaking magazine which I won in a lucky draw. It is a pack of three pretty designs and I have been hoarding it ever since. The sentiment stamp is from Hampton Art and the flowers have been punched out of pink card stock and I have used liquid pearls for their centres. The three pearls you see above the sentiment came to my rescue to hide a stamping error. The embroidery floss and button are from my stash. I would like to give credit for the inspiration of this card to Tenia who is a DT member at CAS on Sunday. 

I will also submit this card for the following challenges:

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes

http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/ - monochromatic

Wish you a pleasant week ahead.

Love,

Monica

Wine lovers always do the ripe thing

Hello there,

Here is a card I made with an image I had stamped a while ago. It is a Tara Reed stamp from Stamps Happen and I have used my Faber Castell water colour pencils to colour it. The rose has been made by yours truly in those rose making days of mine while the tiny flowers have been punched, I have the negative of a Spellbinder nestie and sponged that layer with Tim Holtz peeled paint. The background of the image was first stamped with a block using TH milled lavender (I think as it was a while ago). The ribbons are from my stash and the flourish is from Sizzix. The tiny ferns have been sponged with TH forest moss.

I am going to submit this card for the following challenges:

http://www.4craftychicks.blogspot.com/ - fruit

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

http://www.inklingsandyarns.com/ - always anything goes

Wish you a pleasant weekend.

Love,

Monica 

For CAS(e) this Sketch and CAS(ual) Friday

Hello sweet peeps,

Here is my card for CAS(e) this Sketch for this week and CAS(ual) Friday this week where the theme is to use glitter. I have used a Hero Arts clear stamp border from a set and have stamped it with orchid ink. I went over the entire image with my trusted Sakura gold pen to give it a sparkle. The MS layered butterfly has been treated the same way and looks quite pretty in real life. The antennae are home made and I have stuck crystal on the butterfly for added interest.

See you later...

Love,

Monica 

Recycled card

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card I made this morning in minutes which makes me think that maybe I need to relook at the name of my blog. A name such as "Quick cards" or "Card in a minute"... lol.

I saw this flower on the front of a brochure from the super market smiling at me and asking me to use it. So I took it and slapped it on right away on to a card. And I felt that this striped ribbon matches really well along with adding liquid pearls in the centre of this gigantic flower. Ready in minutes, honestly and what joy it gave me. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:
http://fashionistachallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes
http://houseofgilli.blogspot.com/ - flowers and or ribbon
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ - spring colours
http://threescrappygals.blogspot.com/ - recycled

Catch you later.

Love,
Monica

For Less is More - Lime and Black

Hello lovely bloggers,

Hope you are well and healthy which ever corner of the globe you are.

I had made a promise to myself that I would try and blog everyday but life just got in the way yesterday. Anyhow here I am today with a card that is bland and rather plain. Looks like mojo has gone for a ride again. Just didn't feel like making a card and had to force myself to make this one for Less is More which is all about lime and black this week. 

I have embossed and sponged the lime green panel and have stuck black and white printed paper underneath it. The sentiment is from Spellbinders - it was lying handy on my table so went for it. Rounded two corners to add more interest however it may have worked otherwise.

I will also enter this card in the following challenges:

http://www.craftdoormagazine.com/ - anything goes

http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - anything goes

http://www.craftybloggersnetwork.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Wishing you a pleasant morning, afternoon or evening...

Love,

Monica