AND MY GUEST ARTIST IS?

Today I'm excited about my posted card and my Guest Designer, Danielle Rusher.

 Danielle, my youngest daughter, came to visit from North Carolina yesterday. 

Today was going to be a beach day, but the weather seemed a 

little cool for the NC girl and I here in S.California.

It sounded like a perfect day to be CRAFTY.

 After looking over my previous cards, she chose this layout and I think 

she did a wonderful job with her color choices and her execution, don't you?

RECIPE

Paper: Baja Breeze 111352, Whisper White 100730 

 Floral District DSP 126919

Ink: Rich Razzelberry 115316, Baja Breeze 111352

Stamps: Secret Garden Bundle 131099, Itty Bitty Banners 126257

Friendly Phrases 126151

Window Frames Collection Framelits 129021

Bitty Banners Framelits 129267

 

Rhinestones Basic Jewels 119246

I think she did a great job in her choosing of colors

It was such a  wonderful day crafting with her. I wish we could do it more often.

Thanks for stopping by and have a CRAFTY day! 

Maybe even some time to do some crafting with your children or grandchildren.

BERNADETTE

T.N.T. Thursday

Well I finally have my project up for T.N.T. Thursday. I apologize for it being a little late, especially on the East Coast. I did have it together, but did not have pictures taken yesterday. My daughter from NC was in California and we went to pick her up in LA, a 2 hour drive from here.

Needless to say, we arrived home late and the pictures weren't taken.

With that said, LETS GET STARTED!

Last week I introduced an oldie but goodie project, a Gate Fold card and said I would add several more in the following weeks. Today's card is a double Gate Fold, which I think gives an ordinary A2 card the WOW factor. I hope you will agree.

1. We are going to start off with a 5 1/2" by 12" piece of card stock scored at: 2", 4", 6" 8"

 This will be the base of the card.

2. Cut 2 pieces of coordinating card stock, 1 3/4"x5 1/4" and 2 from DSP at 1 1/2"x5" 

and layer them and adhere to the outside panels.

3. I also cut coordinating pieces of card stock to fit the middle of the inside panel. This will give the card a finished look and a base to adhere your inside sentiment.

4. I stamped the flower on Very Vanilla CS using Baja Breeze, which unfortunately is being discontinued by Stampin' Up!, and punched it out with the Blossom punch.

5. Using the Window Frames Collection ( #2, #3 size), I cut size

each from Baja Breeze and Cajun Craze. I also cut a belly band from

CS. This is 2"x 9" and is scored at 2 1/8"and 6 3/8"

 

6. I paper pierced the two framelits, poked a hole in the center of the flower so I would be able to  insert the Designer Brad, and also punched a small circle insert for the middle of the brad. This was then topped with an epoxy bubble that came included with the brads.

7.I decided to use the Perfect Polka Dots folder on the front panel of the belly band. This step, of course is not necessary. I then layered the framelits. inserted the designer brad and Stampin' Dimensionals to the back of the flower . I attached the grouped pieces to the band with Glue Dots.

That is it. Why not give this a try and let me know how you liked it.

Have a wonderful and CRAFTY day!

BERNADETTE

Happy Birthday

  

Today is a card  I made for the MOJO Monday challenge #288. I have been wanting to use the lobster in the, By the Tide set and I decided that it would work on this layout. 

Cutting around the lobster was a little bit of a challenge, 

but I think it trimmed up better then I expected.

RECIPE

Paper: Parker's  Patterns DSP  131021, Midnight Muse 126843, Cherry Cobbler CS 119685,

 Daffodil Delight CS 119683, Crumb Cake 120953 , Naturals White 102306

Ink: Cherry Cobbler 126966, Midnight Muse 126860

Stamps: By the Tide 129120, Itty Bitty Banners 126257

Sweet Additions: Argyle Folder 127751

Circles Original #2 Originals 114526, Bitty Banners Framelits 129267

Corner Rounder - non SU

To Hold things Together

Multipurpose Liquid Glue 110755

Stampin' Dimensionals 104430

Have a wonderful and CRAFTY  day!

 We are picking up my youngest daughter in LA today to spend a few days with us. Her hubby was  coming to the West Coast for a conference and she decided to come visit. YEAH!!! I am super excited, especially since we don't get to see any of our children much with

them  all living on the East Coast  except one.

BERNADETTE

Hey There Friend

 

Today I am posting another CASE card from the Stampin' Up! yearly catalog. Of course, like with every CASEd item, this is my interpretation. I liked the layout and the use of the framelit die and wanted to give it a try with one of my favorite papers, Tea for Two.

 Although I don't usually stamp directly on the DSP, using the stamp from my 

Paper Pumpkin Kit and Jet black StazOn, seemed to work.

 RECIPE

Paper: Tea for Two DSP  129311

  So Saffron 105118, Very Vanilla 101650 

 Island Indigo 122923

Ink: Jet Black StazOn 101406

Stamp: Sentiment from the first *Paper Pumpkin Kit, Collage Curios 129102

Sweet Additions: Perfect Polka Dots Folder 117335,

Apothecary Accents Framelits 127003, Soda Pop Tops 129388

Stampin' Dimensionals 104430, Multipurpose Liquid Glue 110755

  

I hope you enjoy your day and do something CRAFTY!

BERNADETTE