Thank You

I had a chance to get inky this rainy afternoon. and created a card to link to Freshly Made Sketches using their sketch, and Just Us Girls colors. By the way, this is the first time I have linked to the Just Us Girls site, but will not be the last.

Products Used:

Crumb Cake, Basic Gray,Bermuda Bay, and Rich Razzelberry SU inks

Totally Trees and Endless Thanks SU Stamp sets

Sizzix Embossing Folder,SU Sliver Metallic Thread,The Paper Studio Enamel Turquoise Stickers

I really chided myself that I hadn't used the Totally Trees only I few times. I was perusing Pintrest and saw so many beautiful cards created using this set. By the looks of my stamps in Endless Thanks, it seems I haven't used that set at all! So sad...

That's about it for tonight. My oldest daughter will be joining us for dinner so I better skedaddle. Have a wonderful weekend and go do something you LOVE!

Live Simply, 

Bernadette

I Had a Little Surprise ...

Well, maybe a big and exciting surprise this morning. The Epic Celebrations card that I linked to the Paper Players last week was chosen as one of The Cut Above choices. Thank you ladies for choosing my card this week. It truly is an honor.

You all need to go over to the blog and check out the other ladies that were chosen. Congratulations ladies all your cards were beautiful. The HEADLINERS card for the week is just gorgeous. Surely worthy of the honor.


Why not go over to the blog tomorrow for a brand new challenge. I know that the challenges always rev up my creative juices. Have a great weekend and go do something you LOVE!

Live Simply,

Bernadette

Epic Celebrations Birthday card

I'm back again today posting a card that I will be linking to The Paper Players and Paper Craft Crew Challenge.

I just received my Epic Celebrations (SAB) stamp set and wanted to start with the sneakers image. The papers are from SU, Real Red, Whisper White, and Crumb Cake. I colored the sneaker and the shoe laces with Stampin' Write markers( Real Red & Crumb Cake). The sentiment was inked with Memento Black and cut from a die from the retired Circle Card Thinlits.  On the red  layer  I used the sneaker image inked with Versa Mark ink then cut out with a circle die and the large circle from Stitched Shapes Framelits.


I've been crafting almost all day and need to clean up my "mess" before I start dinner in about an hour. Of course, I just as soon stay here at my stamping desk, but my hubby does like to eat!

I hope you have a wonderful evening and are going to do something you love. See you back in a couple of days.

Live Simply,
Bernadette

New Card Class Projects

Today I'm posting the 4 cards that I made at a newly formed SU Card Class. A neighbor of mine just became a demonstrator with Stampin' Up! and graciously decided to hold monthly Card Classes here in our community. YEAH!

Our first meet up was last evening. All of us were new to each other, but crafting brought us together for a fun, creative, laugh filled evening. Four of us attended, 3 with prior card making experience. Linda, who had not made cards before, did a terrific job with hers looking like a seasoned card maker.
Thanks Dianna Banks taking on the challenge as a new demo and offering beautiful card samples for us to recreate.

This card was my spin on Dianna's sample card. I had some difficulty with some of the elements and had to scrap her design by finishing it today and using an older Paper Pumpkin sentiment.