Birthday Hugs and Kisses

Hello all. I hope you are having a good Saturday. We are finally getting Fall weather here in NC. Cool and Sunny = Perfect!

 I'm here today posting a card that I will be posting on 2 challenges, Seize the Birthday 200, and Freshly Made Sketches 455. Its been a struggle again this week to get creative. Not sure what the problem is. Maybe "Covid19 fatigue". I see all the pretty things on my craft desk, shuffle them around, then walk away. UGH!!! I've been working on this card for at least 3or 4 days and decided this was the day to finish it and post it.

For the STB challenge, they only wanted you to be inspired by their colors, no topping this week. What did inspire me was the beautiful colors and I had just purchased MFT's Fun Flowers with matching dies and felt the set would be perfect to incorporate their colors with. I believe I came pretty close to doing that.

The FMS 455 challenge was a square card which I make very few of. I do like the way it came together and will probably be making more in the future. Now on to make an envelope...

Products Used:

MFT Fun Flowers w/matching die-namics, MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes 

MFT  A2 Circles Stax, MFT Stitched die-namics

Colored Card Stock by SU, Neenah Solar White 110#

SU Flowers For Every Season Gems (clear dots)

Versa Fine Onyx Black Ink

That's all for today. I am trying to decide on a layout for my Christmas cards and probably do a little of that today. I still need to make some thinking of you cards for my out of town friends. 

Hopefully, I can get those done this weekend.

Stay Safe and Well

Nona Bee

Masculine Birthday Card

 

Just dropping by this afternoon with a card I created for one of my sons-in-law who is having a birthday next month. He is a no-frills kind of guy, so this sketch works well plus I keep it monochromatic which will fit his taste.

I'm linking this over at CAS(E) this Sketch where I had gotten my inspiration. I was helped along to get out of my creative box by using this SU DSP, In Good Taste. It has been picked up and put down many times. LeAnn Pugliese who created a beautiful card using this paper encouraged me to give it a try. I am happy the way it came together, although it's a pretty clean and simple compared to Leanne's. 

PRODUCTS USED:

SU Basic Grey, Grey Granite CS, In Good Taste DSP

MFT Essential Sentiments, MFT A2 Rectangle Stax Die

Gina K Fine Black Embossing Powder for the sentiment

I'm off to clean up my crafting space then on to cooking dinner.  I'm making Salmon Patties tonight which is one of my hubbies and my favorite diners. I hope you have a good evening. 

Stay safe and Well!

Nona Bee

Happy Birthday 2 You

 

It's been a few days since I have been able to play with paper and ink. We had the downstairs of our home painted(1400 square feet) on Friday. A few days prior to that I was a little under the weather but still, I had to take down curtains, pictures, and removing lamps and such. Good thing the painters moved the heavier furniture. The process was like setting up a new home, for me anyway. They did a great job and I'm so happy we had it done but missed being up in my craft space.

I am back today with a card that I was able to create using the September Card Kit by MFT, Better Together. Such a cute set with the cute little Bug vehicle, adorable animals, and sentiments. This was my first go at using this set and I'm planning on creating a few more cards using it. 

It is also the first time linking my card over at AAA Birthday Card Challenges. I was made aware of this site by JoAnn Burnham over at Crafty Nana.'s. I, like others, seem to have a never-ending need for birthday cards. Another good spot to join other card makers.

Products Used

Stamp and die set: MFT Better Together Card Kit

Cloud STAMPS AND DIE-NAMICS: Bear Hug Bunch

HB2You stamp: MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes

Paper from the MFT Card Kit, Neenah Solar White 110#

SU Balmy Blue

MFT A2Rectangle Stax 1 Die

That will be it for today. I have several more cards to work on. I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday and will have a safe week and stay well.

I decided to change my closing signature. Nona is what my GC call but doesn't include the Bee. 

I'll give it a few weeks and see if I like the change. ;)

NONA Bee