Strawberry nice

Hello dear bloggers,

This is a card that for which I have to give credit to Aleeza. She hand drew the strawberries as a background on white paper and coloured them with pencils. When I asked her if I could use them on a card, she generously let me and even fussy cut them for me. This is what I made with them. The oval nestie has been die cut using a paper that was sent to me nine years ago by Terry. Terry doesn't blog anymore but she is one of the kindest people I know in blogland. I miss her and her lovely comments.

This card is for Less is More and CAS on Sunday but I maybe late for the former.

I will also participate in the following challenges:

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ -  e is for embossing

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

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

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/ - embossing

Happy card making,

Monica

For less is More

Hello sweet bloggers,

As some of you may know, I run an initiative on meditation, wellness and all things positive. This month we celebrated three happy years and now the focus is to share this further. 

Coming back to my card, I have used used florist paper to die cut the flower. The inner flower was made many years ago and a tiny gem was put in the centre to complete it. I embossed two nesties together and stuck the flower on it.

I will enter this card in Less is More where the theme is embossing.

Beside Less is More, I will also enter this card in:

https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - embossing

http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/ - flowers

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with optional twist - monochrome

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

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

Happy card making,

Monica 

Fluorescent feather

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a card that I made for an order of 12 cards. The funds will go to support a shelter for abused women.

Yaay! I am so happy. I created the background with  fluorescent pink from Maala and the red was a Sakura acrylic tube. I did a smoosh with them and it was great fun. The sentiment was die cut from the same paper and I used a brick embossing folder. The embossed paper has been propped up on foam dots for added dimension.

Down below are rest of the cards in almost similar design.

I will enter the cards in the following challenges:

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/ - sketch

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

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

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

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

Happy card making,

Monica 

Colourful card

Hello dear bloggers,

I have been busy with an order for 12 cards from a kind lady in our complex. Hence I could not be too active on the blog. I will surely show off the cards in my following posts. I am raising funds for a shelter for abused women in Singapore as I may have shared earlier.

Here is a card that Aleeza designed and stamped. The colourful paper is actually soft tissue paper that we coloured many years during an experiment with milk, vegetable colour and liquid detergent. I quite like how it turned out and tried to get creative with the photo as well though I think the vases may be bigger than the focal point. Lol. 

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/ - your fave technique

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

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

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

Happy card making,

Monica 

White on white for CAS on Sunday

Dear bloggers,

Here is a card I have made for the challenge at CAS on Sundays which is white on white. I do like white on white challenges - easy and so elegant as well. The Kaiser craft fern die cut is my new buy from Spotlight while the frame has been die cut using two square frames. The sentiment is a die cut as well. 

I will enter this card in:

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

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

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

Happy card making,

Monica 

For CAS(E) this Sketch

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today which I made a few months ago. The bee has been hand drawn on a scrap piece of paper and the inspiration was a video on Youtube. Aleeza made her bee and I made mine and we had loads of fun colouring it with colour pencils. The outlines were done with a black Sharpie. I quite like the way mine turned out. The flourishes have been made from die cuts and I had to add them to follow the sketch.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://casethissketch.blogspot.com/ - sketch

https://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ - use your scraps

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ - butterflies and bugs

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

Happy card making,

Monica

Appreciate the little things

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you which I made a few weeks ago with dies. The flowers are handmade by yours truly and coloured with distress inks. The leaves have been coloured with distressed ink too and the swirls were die cut out of paper smooshed with food colours. 

The sentiment is a wooden rubber stamp which I love. It is a reminder for me to remember to be grateful for all the mercies I am blessed with instead of looking at the challenges. Blessings and not lessings!

I will enter this card in:

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

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/ - April showers

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/ - Easter/Spring

http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/ - die cuts

Happy card making,

Monica 

Hello Spring - partly recycled

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is yet another recycled card to show you made with a brochure I found in a hotel as a give away. I have used Vibe II papers under the brochure which I cut carefully to fit on the designer paper. The flowers are handmade using shiny paper. The bead in the centre is actually a natural lentil like nut which grows on a tree. I just love this nut or whatever it is called.

I am also feeling grateful to the school shop at my younger one's school for accepting to sell my cards. I am hoping they do well. The staff at the shop is so kind and I always bless them from the bottom of my heart. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

https://creativfusion.blogspot.com/ - Easter/Spring

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

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

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

Happy art and craft,

Monica 

Aleeza's owl card inspired me to make one too

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a simple card that Aleeza made with very sweet owl toppers which we picked up while we were in Spain a few years ago. 

She completed it with a Happy Birthday stamp and sparkly washi tape. 

Down below is my card which came about as a result of inspiration from her.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

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

http://addictedtocas.blogspot.com/ - contrast

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/ - mother's day/feminine

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

http://yournextstamp.com/blog/ - CAS

http://alohafridaychallenges.blogspot.com/ - so shiny

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

Happy card making and happy everything,

Monica 

It is always spring here

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is my card to show you which was made last summer. The die cuts have been coloured in with water colours. My cards are more saleable when there is no sentiment on them hence the reason why I leave them this way.

I may have mentioned earlier that I have had a sale of 2 cards in the school shop so far and I am so happy. Every little drop counts as they say.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

https://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ die cuts

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

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

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

Happy art and cards,

Monica 

Partly recyled

Hello dear bloggers,

I have great news to share. As I may have mentioned in one of my previous posts, the school shop allowed me to place my cards there and two cards sold. Yes, two and I am very grateful for it. They do take a mark up yet I am happy that I have a platform to sell. I will also find out more about bazaars and take a table there to make my presence felt. Beside, I am thinking of opening a dedicated face book page talking about my recycled as well as other cards. Lots to do and much excitement too.

Back to my card which is partly recycled. I cut out the image from a birthday card that is 20 years old and popped it on foam dots. The flowery strip you see has been cut from the card as well. Under the strip is another nestie that I cut with a paper cutter.  

The crushed pearlised paper below is handmade from India. I stuck it on white card stock covering it totally. I am telling myself to hoard less and use more. This paper has been with me for 15 years and only a card maker would realise what I am talking about. Lol. 

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

http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com/ - flora and fauna

https://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ - feminine

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/ - birthday plus spring
https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/ - spring

Happy card making and happy everything,

Monica 

Baby boy card

Hello sweet peeps,

Here is a card I have made for CAS on Sunday. The theme is baby. I think the blue pot seems to have taken over the entire photograph. I have used two kinds of ribbons and that is pretty much it. I hope you like it. 

I will also enter this card in:

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

http://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/ - CAS

https://artasticchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - monochromatic

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

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes / monochromatic

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

Happy everything,

Monica 

Bee happy

Hello dear bloggers,

You know I really miss my old followers since the time I began blogging in 2010. I have come across such a lovely community of people here. So kind and so generous and so encouraging and so loving and so so so. It could go on and on. I am grateful for my friend, Aparna who suggested I start blogging when I lost my dad and I was facing some personal challenges. 

Back to this card - the bee has been hand drawn and coloured by Aleeza, who is 11 now. She made it on printer paper and I had to give it much backing to make it suitable for a card. But use I had to since the bee is so cute. I wrote a hand written sentiment some 10 times only to give the idea as a sentiment did not fit with the layout. I have popped the embossed background on foam top as well as the nestie with the bee. The washi tape on the left completes the card. I doubled it to make it look more striking.

The background here has been water coloured on water colour paper by me.

Down below is the same card on a black and white background - which one do you fancy?

I will enter this card in the following challenges: 

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

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/ - spring

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

Happy card making,

Monica 

Yellow rose of Texas

Hello sweet peeps,

Here is my card to show you today which was embossed and coloured with chalks a few weeks ago.  

The yellow ribbon is from my stash and I have used pop up foam dots to adhere the layer with the roses on to the card.

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

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

https://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/ - flowers

http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/ - embossing (dry or heat)

Happy crafting,

Monica

Hello toucan + good news

 Hello sweet peeps,

I have some good news to share today - the shop at my younger one's school agreed to keep my cards. So I handed them 33 cards in all. 

Now to the cards below. The first one was made by me while the second one was done by Aleeza. The green strip on the left was coloured with food colouring while the Sizzix die cut was painted with water colours pencils.

Down below is Aleeza's card. The strip on the left was done by Aleeza with acrylic paints. The die cut was painted with water colour pencils.

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

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

http://crazyforcas.blogspot.com/ - watercolours

Happy card making,

Monica 

Peacock feather bookmarks

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here are 36 bookmarks I made at the request of my mum who was visiting from India. She wanted to use them as give aways to friends. I have used glossy accents on most of them which I have to add made them look rather nice. The image was stamped first and a metallic gel pen was used to go over it. Glitter glue was used on some of them in the centre of the feather to add dimension. I used glossy accents to seal the metallic gel pens since their shine reduces after a while.

For the base card, I had these rectangular cards lying with me which were the extra trimmings from a larger piece of card stock I had bought in Mumbai some 14 years ago. Talk of hoarding!!! Anyway, my little bit of recycling for the day. The gold ribbon is from my stash. And that is my story. All in all a very lovely experience because I love peacock feathers so.

I will enter my card in the following challenges:

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

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

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

Happy everything,

Monica 

Thank you, dear Shirley-Anne

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a quick card I made with the sweet embellies that Shirley-Anne sent me in the mail. Thank you so much, dear blog buddie. I am grateful for all the support I have received from blog land in the past and present. Coming back to the card, I finished it off with washi tape, my inseparable buddy and a Happy Birthday stamp.

I will participate in the following challenges:

https://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with stamping

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

http://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/ - black and white and one more colour

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

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Hi there

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you made with fabric tape and an Alte new rose die cut. I have used handmade papers from India. The paper at the bottom has been upcycled from packaging material. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/ - recycle

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

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



Happy crafting,

Monica 

Upcycled from a Merci chocolate box

Hello lovely bloggers,

Here is my latest card to show you which was made from the packaging of Merci chocolates. I stuck the merci sentiment on foam dots for dimension and added a sparkly gold washi tape to add glamour. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

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

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

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/ - anything creative/mixed media

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

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Hello lovely bloggers,

A very happy and blessed new year to you all. My older one is visiting from university and my mum is here too so it is a nice warm feeling to have them with us. For Christmas we went to a Thai restaurant and that was pretty much it. I must be really maturing because simple pleasures seem to mean so much to me. 

My card below has been made with diecut butterflies from the American School of Bombay (ASB). There was scrap paper lying in the art room there so I went for it and I have had this since 11 years. The washi tape is from my stash. The clay mushroom you see behind was made by Aleeza in art. The little plant in a tea pot came from a very dear friend.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

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

http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with dies

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

Happy blogging,

Monica 

Sweet chick

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card I put together with a cute image that Aleeza drew free hand and coloured it in with water colour pencils without using water and I rested it on another nestie. The background paper has been coloured with food colours in green and egg yellow. The tag you see under the round nesties came from a garment and the green embroidery yarn is from my stash. The sentiment is one of my faves and I wish I could recall the wooden stamp. 

Happy everything,

Monica

December already!

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card for CAS(E) this Sketch made with stuff that was lying around on my pretty messy table. 

I have used a sizzix die cut and Aleeza water coloured it. It was slightly longer than the card so I folded it in and stuck it on the inside. 

The porcelain plate is over 53 years old and it belongs to my mum who generously let me have it. 

My mum copied it on a bottle and painted it with oil colours many years ago.

I will also enter this card in the following challenges:

http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/ - birthday
https://aaacards.blogspot.com/ - anything

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Stencils

Hello bloggers,

Here is a card to show you today against a background which looked pretty matching with the card in real life. In the photo, it went haywire. Lol. 

I have used a stencil and green distressed ink has been sponged in. The outlines have been coloured with a gold gel marker. This background was made a few years ago and when I found it, all the gold gel had disappeared like pixie dust all that was left was a brownish outline. I coloured in some bits of the sponged bits with a gold gel marker. Stuck a fancy gold washi tape and a ready made sentiment and the card was done.

I will enter my card in the following challenges:

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

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/ - washi, washi, washi

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

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

Happy crafting,

Monica 

For Cas(e) this sketch

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you for the challenge at  CAS(E) this sketch. The rose die cut is from Altenew and Aleeza has used acrylic paints to colour the water colour paper. I have used two kinds of washi tape on the card. The broader one is from 3M while the narrower one is a shiny tape from India. 

I will also take part in the following challenges:

http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/2018/11/ - washi tape

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

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Choose happy

Hello dear peeps,

Here is my card to show you today which has been made with fancy gift wrap. I stuck gift wrap on the entire card and did not know what to do with it. And thus it lay for many years - say six or more. Finally I tied a yellow ribbon and let it lay on my table. Aleeza suggested I use a tag which was lying on my table. I water coloured the tag and stamped the sentiment on it. It was attached to the ribbon with green embroidery yarn. Simple, yes, but it took years to complete. Anyway, all is well that ends well.

I will participate in the following challenges:

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

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

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/ - monochrome or rainbow

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Anniversary card

Hello bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today made with the bare minimum of embellishments. I had this embossed sentiment lying around for years and when I tried cutting it, it got damaged so I used my corner rounder to round off the areas which needed mending. The shiny washi tape, yes shiny like a twinkling star came from India. I rounded off the corners of the card stock to synchronise it with the sentiment.

I will participate in the following challenges:

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/  - rainbow or monochrome

http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Recycled card plus Aleeza's art and craft

Hello bloggers,

Here is a partially recycled card to show you today. The two strips at the bottom were the waste bits of a Diwali paper craft. I added some shiny washi tape from India and another one with text to complete it. 

This is a rangoli design made by Aleeza at the India Heritage Centre open house

Down below is a little lamp decorated by Aleeza

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Happy Diwali or Deepawali

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is a card to show you that I made many years ago - maybe 10 years ago. The image is from a fancy gift wrap paper from India and I have used fabric pop up glitter glue from India by the name of Fevicryl. I have also used red and gold sequins and I stuck them upside down so that the convex side was on the top to keep them from making a dent on the paper. The gold hand made paper below is also from India. It has been cut with scissors in an organic manner without using any lines or such. 

Below is a rangoli I made for Aleeza's Diwali celebration in class this morning. I used fresh flowers emphasising on Jasmine flowers for their lovely fragrance. The classroom did smell wonderful. I also related a story about Diwali and shared how it symbolised the victory of good over evil. I discreetly put in my two penny worth of wisdom about environment too which made me feel quite impressed with myself. Lol.

 I will enter this card in:

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

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

http://alteredeclectics.blogspot.com/ - altered eclectics

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

Happy crafting,

Monica 

An anniversary card

Hello bloggers,

Here is my super quick card to show you for today. The felt hearts were sent my Terry to me many years ago. Terry hardly blogs anymore and I miss her. The washi tape is from my stash and that is it. The sentiment is a clear stamp from a group of Kaiser stamps.

I will take part in the following challenges:

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

http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/ - always anything goes

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

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Wow, that was a long break

Hello dearest bloggers,

Here is my latest card to show you. The bird image has been sent by dear Shirley-Anne and the pink nestie as well. The Sizzix die cut flowers were die cut by me and I coloured with water colours. 

I will take part in the following challenges:

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

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

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://thehappycraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica 

Made at a craft workshop

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a card I made a while ago at a craft workshop. There are only papers that I have used here along with ribbon and buttons which I think I could have avoided. 

I will take part in the following challenges:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/p/challenge.html - anything with a handmade bow

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

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/ - patterned paper
https://asnowflakespromise.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica

Partly recycled

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today quite similar to the one I posted some days ago. I have upcycled foil from a yoghurt container for the silver nestie as well as the die cut sentiment. That is pretty much to it. 

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://avenue613.blogspot.com/ - anything goes CAS

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

http://welove2create.blogspot.com/ - anything creative

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

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ - cut it up

Happy crafting,

Monica 

For Case This Sketch and thank you to Shirley-Anne

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card for the sketch over at Case this Sketch this week. All the material for the card including the nesties and stamp were sent to me by Shirley-Anne. I embossed the round nesties and stuck the sentiment that was also sent by Shirley-Anne. Thank you, dear blog buddy.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

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

http://southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/ - spots and dots

Happy crafting,

Monica 

To a special friend

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a card I have made with Sizzix thinlets which were water coloured by Aleeza and I cut them individually to place them around the sentiment. The sentiment was sent to me by dear Sandra a few years ago. 

Below is a close up of the same card 

I will enter this card in:

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

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

Happy crafting,

Monica

Angels create miracles and so do our friends

Hello dear bloggers,

 I have made this card with a stencilled background and have used thick water colours to colour in the stencil. 

The sentiment was stamped many years ago and the sides of the paper have been hand torn and I have used my Marvy brush marker to go over them.  

I have also stamped a dragon fly in yellow and green around the sentiment which barely shows. 

The flower diecut is from Sizzix and I have used water colours to colour it.

I will enter my card in the following challenges:

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

http://stampedblessings.com/heartfulstamping-challenge/ - anything goes

http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - die cuts

Happy crafting

Thanks

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you for CAS(E) this Sketch. The red and black strip is part of some packaging material and I have had it for a while now. I tell you I am happy to see it on this card. The thanks sentiment was bought from the US last year. I cannot recall where it came from.

 

I will also submit my card for the following challenges:

https://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy crafting,

Monica 

thank you

Hello bloggers,

Here is small card I made for someone special. The card stock came from dear Shirley-Anne. Thank you, Shirley. I have used a Unity stamp and the butterflies have been stamped in Brilliant pearlescent light blue. Aleeza suggested I go over the butterflies with Wink of Stella to highlight the butterflies. The card looks quite pretty in real life with the sparkle. The sentiment is a die cut from Kaiser. I have used Marks and Spencer tea packaging for the same. The embroidery yarn is from my stash. I ran the blue paper through my cuttlebug and embossed it with polkas. 

Happy crafting,

Monica