Happy Birthday card this time

Hello bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today. The cupcake topper was in my stash and I do know that I paid a bomb for it in Indonesia. The washi tapes are from Japan and Singapore. The rhinestones are from Kaiser craft while the sentiment banner is store bought. I am fairly pleased with this card. And yes, there is absolutely nothing recycled on this card for a change. 

I will submit this card in the following challenges:

http://2sistersontheblog.blogspot.com/ - spots and/or stripes

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

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with the option of monochrome

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

Happy card making and stay healthy,

Monica 

Another thank you! What???

Hello dear bloggers,

This card was made in December when my older one was here from University over Christmas. 

I had these really cool stickers which had holographic circles. I took a couple and more of my flower punches and punched the flowers making sure the centre is aligned with the actual centre of the flower. 

In real life, the flowers look really cool. The ribbon is really fancy and the sentiment has been die cut using black cardstock.

I will submit my card in the following challenges:

artydivas - anything goes

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

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

http://unicornchallenge.blogspot.com/ - flower power

Catch you later,

Monica

I could make thank you cards for ever

Dear sweet bloggers,

In May 2010, I will complete 10 years of blogging. That is a landmark and the joys that have come along with the kindest people I have met have changed my life. Anyway, I should save these golden words for the anniversary. Lol.

I got taken away there and now back to my card. This is the new die that I bought online from Sizzix, I think. 

The sentiment is from a die and I have used packaging material for it. It had to be stuck right where it is since there was a strange stain from the distress inks.

Distress inks were used on the folder to colour the trees. Twine at the bottom completed the picture which has been knotted in two places as it seemed a bit stiff.  

Now let me see if I can find any challenges to fit in this card.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

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

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with monochromes
http://notjustcardschallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes

Happy card making,

Monica

I love peacock feathers

Hello dear bloggers,

So here is the 1st of March - wish you all a happy month ahead. 

This card below was made for the Singapore Council of Women's Organizations (SCWO) to be used for the women's shelter as a thank you card to their many donors. 

I have used bright gold washi tape and a satin ribbon with peacock feather print from Spotlight. 

The little jewellery tag (which is actually the smallest nestie from a pack) is my new buy and I wrote 'thanks' on it. I tied the tag with a gold yarn to the ribbon. 

I have to give myself a pat for this simple beauty.

I will submit this card for the following challenges:

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

https://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - must include a sentiment

Happy card making,

Monica 

The perfect pear

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is another card to show you today made with a rubber stamp and hand coloured with Pentel water colour tubes. I randomly stuck washi tape on the Kraft background and used packaging cartons for dimension under the stamped paper and the one below that. I quite like the way this card turned out. 

Happy card making,

Monica 

Tiny new bundle

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is a card to show you today. The clear stamp is from Kaiser and the sentiment is handwritten with a Copics marker. Aleeza coloured the roly-poly elephant with a Prisma pencil and we went over it with Pentel water colours. I think she did a pretty good job.

 I got the inspiration from a Studio G stamp to handwrite the sentiment since I made a boo boo while stamping it. I have used carton packaging instead of foam dots.  

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/ - cute and cuddly (animal)

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/ - hand coloured image

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

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

Happy card making to you,

Monica 

Rooster from a coaster

Hello sweet bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today. The image is actually a coaster that was in the breakfast room of a hotel in Jakarta. The background on the cardstock below has been created with shaving foam and food colouring. It all came together beautifully I thought. 

The BIRTHDAY sentiment has been die cut from a scrap of wallpaper. 

I hand wrote the HAPPY on the coaster with a red Sharpie. I do think I could have done better with the dot on the i of the "birthday". And yes, I have used glossy accents on the feathers of the rooster for added interest. 

I do like my card overall. 

I will enter my card in the following challenges:

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/ - use die cuts/punches
http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/ - a little patch of crafty friends

Happy card making to you,

Monica