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    Yesterday I uploaded my cards using dried Melon skin. I still have some of them so here's another card that I made :)

    The background color was made by my daughter (8 yrs) using watercolor paint. In fact, I took it from her drawing book and put it on my card :D I gather all the melon skin and make a big flower shape. I added one small button and finish it with hand-drawing doodles. Very simple and easy! You too can make this at home with your kids :D 

    This is my entry on the following challenges:

    Crafts Galore Encore - Challenge #88 Anything Goes
    A Perfect Time to Craft - Challenge #6-2021 Anything Goes 
    Love to Craft Challenge - LTCCB #59 Anything Goes

    Thank you for stopping by here. See you soon and Stay healthy!

    Love, Ika


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    Hello friends,



    So this is what happens whenever I buy fruits, most of the time some parts of them ended up in my crafts room :D They are actually Melon fruits skin which I peeled, cleaned up, and sun-dried. When they seemed to be ready to use, I dyed them with liquid food color and soaked them for a few days. After that, I removed them and put them under the sun for a few more days. The skin is quite stiff to be used but they would look crinkle and crisp :D

    Anyway, I tightened them together so they would look like a flower bouquet and added some floral hand drawing doodle and sentiment stamp "Precious One". Well, even trash can be precious sometimes :)

    This card is my entry for the following challenges:

    The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Flowers as the focus

    Lemon Short Bread Challenge - Anything Goes #147

    Thank you for reading my post. 

    Take care! :)

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    Hello friends,


    I'm here again with my cards :D This is the card that I made using a simple hand drawing doodle. I used kraft paper for the card, a gel rolls white pen from Sakura, a white Posca marker, and an acrylic stamp for the sentiment. I gave a bit of color to the doodle using a pink Copic marker. 

    As for the heart shapes, I cut them from leftover cardstock and glued them to a small piece of paper which is folded before I attached it to the card thus giving a "pop-up" look. And That's it :)

    This is my entry for the following challenges:

    Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes #209

    We Love to Create - Anything Goes at WL2C #6 Mixed Media Challenge

    Polkadoodles - Week #22 Crafts and Card Making Challenge

    Through the Craft Rooms Door - Anything Goes


    Thank you so much for stopping by. See you soon :)

    Love, Ika


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    Hello friends,

    I'm sure many of you know what is the name of the leaf on my greeting cards :D That's right! They are Ginkgo Biloba! :)

    These leaves are a gift from my sister who went to Portugal a few years ago. When she asked if I wanted something from Portugal, I replied I didn't want anything as I did not want to burden her baggage :) But she wanted to bring something then I told her she can bring leaves ('coz I think every country has different trees and shape of leaf...). 

    Even if I thought she'd be confused but she did bring me different kinds of leaves. She's the best! I was so happy that I kept them all flatten inside my thick book for years!! 

    I like creating things from the trash as long as they can be useful. Before I used this leaf, I only cleaned them up with wet tissue to remove dirt and air-dried. I added recycled paper and used one of my favorite techniques "embossing" to give floral texture to the paper. Then for the final touch, I only put the leaves on the center as the focal point. 

    These leaves have traveled the oceans from Portugal to Netherland then flew to Jakarta, Indonesia after that made their way to Bali, Indonesia, and ended up in my drawer. Now some of them have moved from the "book camp" out to the world. I just hope they enjoyed the long trip! :D

    I enter this card to below challenges:

    Less is More - Challenge #444 - Lucky Dip - Favourite Technique
    Path of Positivity Challenge - Anything Goes with a twist Change your Environment
    Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
    Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
    The Creative Crafters - Anything Goes #40

    Thank you for reading this post. See you soon! :)

    Love, Ika


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    Hello friends,

    Hope you are all in good health! Today I want to share another creation. 

    This is a simple card that I made using leftover wrapping paper and silver faux pendants on the center. The frame itself is made by cutting it out of an old card.

    I always love the butterfly, especially it's this cute and small. The card itself is for all occasions as I don't give any specific sentiment. Although perhaps most of you would choose it for a wedding card really, you can give this to any of your family members, spouse or best friends. It's really a simple and an easy peasy card :)

    This is my entry for the below challenges:

    A Place to Start - Challenge #5 Anything Goes

    Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week #626 Any Celebration (Not Birthday)

    Creative Moments - Challenge #215 Anything Goes

    Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge  - Always Anything Goes


    Thank you so much for stopping by! Take care :)

    Love,
    Ika


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