The Cute Fox Cub Christmas Card

Like my The Cute Fox Cub Christmas Card? Looks like its Christmas in August for me. I finally started making my cards. But so far only made 3.

I named this first card The Cute Fox Cub, well that's the name of this cute digital stamp that I won from Fabrika Fantasy. In this article Basket Weave Card, I did mention about my win and decided to put it in good use.

The Cute Fox Cub Christmas Card

I used a white card as base. Then using my Auspicious Embossing Board from The Glitter Girls, I embossed a flowing book shape which had stunning diamond frames and fancy corners on a red and green card and layered them with the base card.

I then die cut two poinsettias and glued them at both sides. At the center, I glued the Cute Fox Cub digital stamp which I coloured using Faber Castell colour pencils.

To add some gold touch to the card, I used gold border stickers and gold sentiment stickers.

That's it, my first handmade Christmas card for 2017.

CRAFT CHALLENGES

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie - Cookie Challenge #74
Morgan's Artworld - Challenge #15

Addicted To Stamps - Challenge #253

Digi Choosday - Week #31

A Perfect Time To Craft - August Challenge

Simply Papercraft - Challenge #49

Colour Crazy Challenge - Week #31

Winner of If You Give A Crafter A Cookie - Cookie Challenge #74

💖Karen Monica💖

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Basket Weave Card

My first ever Basket Weave Card and I am excited to share it here. I just made a simple one, since it was my first try. Was searching for something different and came across this basket weave, so at once gave it a try. Will try to find some time and share a tutorial with you.

August is here and so far I only made 1 christmas card. Yes only ONE. I am soooooo way behind. Need to start desperately soon. I have had a busy week and didn't have much time to sit at my craft table and get creative

But there is a good news. I just received 3 beautiful digital stamps from Fabrika Fantasy for a challenge that I won at Scrapping4funchallenges blog. Its for my When A Butterfly Sees Flowers handmade card. I decided to choose all 3 christmassy digis so that I can have some unique and fun christmas cards.

Basket Weave Card

Back to my basket weave card, I used a light green card as base. That's the card that I used the basket weave technique on. It's actually very simple to make. I then layered the base card with pattern paper. And used gold border stickers for all four sides of the pattern paper. Using my spellbinder's Sapphire, I die cut a 'With Love' sentiment from a piece of black coloured cardstock.

The paper roses are also die cut and hand rolled then I glued them on a stamped leave that was hand cut. To make the card look more presentable, I added a few purple pearl embellishment.

In my next post I will be sharing with you my first handmade christmas card for 2017. Hopefully can share it by tomorrow. Until then, Craft With Love

CRAFT CHALLENGES

Come And Get It - Just Add Flowers

Crafting With Friends - Challenge #48

Crafty Sentiments Design - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - ATG (Aug 1-7)
Little Miss Muffet - Challenge #168
Through The Purple Haze  - Challenge #130

Crafty Creations Challenge - Challenge #347

💖Karen Monica💖

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As Simple As Can Be

Happy Sunday Craft Lovers,

I made another birthday card and this time my theme is As Simple As Can Be. Once again I combined red, white and blue. I seem to like this three colors combination, though I must start using my orange cardstock, they are really starting to pile up.

What are you plans for the weekend? Any craft projects in mind?

Since its already going to be the end of July, I really need to start getting into the christmas card making mood. I got loads of cards to make, If I don't start now I will be ending up buying again like last year.

As Simple As Can Be

For this simple handmade birthday card, I used a red card as base then I layered it with a white card. I used a flower doily border punch from DoCrafts to punch the white colored card. Oh yes once again this is a 5.5" x 5.5" card. Then I used a blue card as the final layer. For the background of my sentiment I die cut a lighter color blue shade card.

For the added touch I stamped two red flowers and die cut using my Spellbinder's Sapphire. I also used some blue embellishment and blue pearls for the four corners and for the center of the two red flowers.

Until my next post which will be of a different theme...continue to Craft With Love.

CRAFT CHALLENGES

Digistamps4Joy - Challenge #138
Get Creative Challenges -  Challenge #60
Love To Scrap Challenge - Challenge #99

Let's Craft and Create - Challenge #127
Crafty Sentiments Design - Clean and Simple
Colour Crazy Craft - Week 29
Crea Chicky - Challenge #12

💖Karen Monica💖

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In The Purple Mood

Hello My Dear Craft Lovers,

I am in the purple mood today after looking at a beautiful purple patterned paper, I said to myself "I must find at least half an hour to craft".

Glad that I am not so busy this morning, so had some time to sit at my craft table and craft away. Ended up sitting at my craft table for more than an hour and made two simple square cards. The other card is not purple though. I decided to make another red, white and blue card which I will share with you in my next post.

In the Purple Mood

Besides pink, my second favourite colour is purple. Any shade of purple will definitely soothe my eyes. Even if I am having a crafter block day...Pink and Purple will definitely break that block away. What's your favourite colour that somehow never let you down?

For this birthday card, I used a white card as base and layered it with a purple cardstock. Then I layered that with the lovely pattern paper that I bought sometime back but almost forgot about it. Using the same purple cardstock, I cut a smaller square to higlight my white birthday die cut sentiment.

Then I stamped and hand cut some flowers in three different sizes. Two shades each, a dark purple and a lighter coloured shade. I then layered the flowers to get a lovely double petal kind of shade.

And finally added some embelishment for the center of the flower and at the corner of the card

Well there you go my handmade purple Birthday card with my chosen theme In The Purple Mood for anyone that loves purple.

CRAFT CHALLENGES

Love To Craft Challenge Blog - Challenge #99
The Paper Nest Dolls - Challenge #06 July
Create & Inspire - Challenge #64
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #29
A Perfect Time To Craft - Challenge #07
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #168
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Challenge #1729

💖Karen Monica💖

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When A Butterfly Sees Flowers

Good afternoon craft lovers. When A Butterfly Sees Flowers, that's the name of my latest handmade birthday card. Actually I made this card sometime last week, but only today I have some free time to post it here.

When Butterfly Sees Flowers

I used a light green card as base and layered it with a yellow card. But somehow in the photo, my yellow card look more like gold card. For the final layer, I decided to used two different shades of patterned paper. For the front, I used a black background with tiny gold stars pattern paper while for the back or should I say inside of the card, I used a green and white patterned paper.

I die cut two border patterned oval shapes (one yellow and one black) same sizes and glued it to the front and centre. For the front part, I used the oval shape card as the background of my sentiment. While for the black oval shape, I used it as a frame for my decoupage flower. It has been sometime since I used a decoupage image in my card. Maybe I should do it more often.

For the final touch, I added some pearls and a die cut butterfly. Oh yes...and some gold border stickers too.

During the weekend I managed to find some lovely coloured cards. My flower box is also becoming empty, so I need to start stamping and die cutting or maybe hand cutting some flowers and leaves. For those of you who are familiar with my Craft With Love blog, will definitely know by now that I just love floral theme projects.

Looking forward to completing more projects this week, hopefully. Until then, Craft With Love

CRAFT CHALLENGES

Scrapping4Fun - Challenge #94 (birthday)
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes (Sheepski Designs)
Simply Papercraft - Challenge #48
Making Memories Crafting - Challenge #7

Craftyhazelnut's Pattern Paper - July Challenge

Lil Patch Crafty Friends - Challenge # 62
The Corrosive Challenge - Challenge #7

💖Karen Monica💖

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Just For You In Pink

Hello craft lovers. Just For You In Pink is a handmade card that is most suitable for pink lovers. This handmade girls card has a very sweet pink shade. And its suitable for any occasion, be it birthday, anniversary or just to tell someone how special they are.

Just For You In Pink

I used a plain white card as base card and layered it with a pink card. Once again this is a 5.5" x 5.5" card. For the final layer, I used a light pink floral pattern paper. This pattern paper has very tiny flowers so it suits the simple and clean concept of my theme for this card.

I then die cut a green leafy spiral and stamped and hand cut 4 flowers from the balance pink card. For the sentiment, this time I just print a simple 'For You' greeting in very light purple shade and layered it with the pink card (again using the balance pink card which I layered to the base card earlier.

I used a very light blue pearl for the center of my 3 hand cut flowers which I then glued to the green leafy spiral. And I added a pink pearl at the top corner just for the added finishing touch.

It took me less than an hour to complete this card and I just love its simple and pinkish looks.

Until my next update... Craft With Love

CRAFT CHALLENGES

Create And Inspire - Challenge #64

Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #29
Crafty Creations - Challenge #345

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Challenge #1728
Creative Fingers - Challenge #134
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - July Challenge

Digi Choosday - Week 28 (Anything Goes)

💖Karen Monica💖

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