Tuesday 31 March 2020

Mr and Mrs

Hello dear bloggers,

I had embossed this card stock many years ago and it lay with me patiently waiting to get a better life. I stuck three satin roses from Japan and a ribbon after stamping the sentiment and that was it. Of course I had to go over some parts of the sentiment with a black Copics marker to cover up some parts of the stamp. I have no idea why I punched the bottom of the card!



I will participate in the following challenges:


Happy card making,

Monica 

Saturday 21 March 2020

Partly recycled masculine card

Hello dear bloggers,

Here is my card to show you today for which is an ideal card for a man. 
The tools have been die cut using foil from Ferraro Rocher chocolates. 
The matt gold paper you see at the bottom of the tools is from a brochure from Singapore Airlines. There is washi tape on the top and a Hero Arts birthday stamp. Yes, for a change I did remember the name of the stamp. 




I will participate in the following challenges with my card:

Happy card making,

Monica 

Wednesday 18 March 2020

All blue

Hello dear bloggers, 

Here is a quick card to show you. I have used a cling stamp with a border and a distressed ink was used to sponge the edges. Some parts of the sentiment were coloured with a blue Sakura gel pen. I have used corrugated packaging under the blue stamped card stock and the corners have been rounded off. Simple and ready to go in the post if needed.



I will participate in the following challenges with this card:

Arty Divas - anything goes



Happy cardmaking,

Monica 

Monday 16 March 2020

Hello plus too much gloss

Hello dear bloggers,

This card was made many years ago but something went amiss with the glossy accents and there was an overdose of it on the stencilled flower. The card stock got warped and I stuck another one under it. Yet the layer of glossy accent was too strong. The sentiment is a die cut from a set of Sizzix dies.
I am not sure whether I should even post this card since the sponging is a bit messy to add to it. The flower centre looks quite pretty in real life with the little dots I made with a blue metallic Sakura gel pen.

For the backdrop, I have used a sheet from last year's Singapore Airlines desk calender. I think that is the cool part of this photo. 



I will participate in the following challenges:

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

Happy card making,

Monica 

Thursday 12 March 2020

A bauble for Christmas with love and light in it.

Dear bloggers,

This card was designed by Aleeza. I used a die cut to make the ornament from a yoghurt lid and embossed it with a Christmas folder. Used a black ribbon and silver cord and that is it. Never mind that it took me forever to stick to the card. Just when I thought it was time to give up, I tried many layers of double sided tape and it worked.


I will participate in the following challenges:

http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/ - E, F, G (embossing, free bee, gold respectively)
https://aaacards.blogspot.com/ - maxi white space + optional metallic


Wish you happy cardmaking, 
Monica 

Birthday wishes

Hello dear. bloggers,

This card took me a long, long time to make since I die cut a big rectangular from Kaiser craft nestie out of a small piece of cardstock. 

To add to it, I insisted on using it, being the Queen of recycling. 
After many months I finally found this die-cut butterfly from Kaiser craft in my stash. My steady friend, the famous Cuttlebug helped me as ever with all the die cutting here.

The paper I have used for the butterfly die is watercolour and I did some kind of smoosh technique on it. 
The little pearls were used to make it elegant as well as to hide a few faux pas. 
The sentiment was store bought from the UK many years ago while the doily is something I had won in a lucky draw many years ago in blog land.




I will participate in the following challenges:


Tuesday 10 March 2020

Hand printed paper from India

Dear sweet bloggers,

This card was made with hand printed paper from India and it looks really pretty in real life. 
The shiny washi tape is also from India. 
It took me a while to stick the washi tape as it was one of those that was pretty strong minded when it comes to sticking. Lol.



https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/ anything goes
http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/ - anything goes with patterned paper
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/ - anything goes
https://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.com/ - anything goes



Wishes of health and well being,

Monica