1000 Piece Puzzle

 

It is a beautiful puzzle,but we probably will NOT do one again. The 500 pc. ones are much more relaxing. Heres hoping you all have a great day.

BERNADETTE BLISS

Earthen Textures

 I'm making another attempt to post a card I recently created. It's been a constant struggle to get my PC or Tablet to operate correctly.  The sad part is that it was looked at by The Geek Squad and presumably was working.

This card was created by a little help from Pintrest. There are so many beautiful cards with stamps and dies. 

I am going to post this as is, and come back tomorrow with colors and stamps I used.

Thanks for stopping by.  Bernadette 

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Thinking of You

 I'm posting a card that I created today to link over on The Paper Players. (thepaperplayers.blogspot.com) Clean and Simple Challenge: PP641

I used SU's Sending Smiles with the matching die cuts. The sentiment is from SU Go to Greetings. For texture, I used SU Cane Weave EF.

Hoping you have a good day.

Smiles, Bernadette Bliss 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZM3ywKUmEbgaYFD86

Two Cards Friends and Masculine Birthday

SU Country Bouquet using Coordinating punch. I also used SU Cane Weave 3D Embossing Folder for the background of the hearts and leaves. SU Sentiment from Sending Support by SU Free with a $50 order. Non-SU inks and retired paper by SU.

Grandson's Birthday card. The sentiment is by MFT stamps and was embossed with Silver.

I'm sorry for the very little information on the cards, but I have been preparing 2 rooms to be carpeted.

Unfortunately, I did not save the information needed for the post.

I've been trying for months to get back to regular cardmaking, but I have been struggling to get into a routine. I only create a card when it involves a friend's or family member's birthday. Maybe someday it will happen and if not I'll move on to another craft.

Hope you have a wonderful day. BernieB

Let's Celebrate You

I will be posting this on the Seize the Birthday Blog

 I am posting a card I created today for my Great Granddaughter's 6th. Birthday. I have had this stamp set, I believe, since 2019 but I have only used it several times since then.  I was perusing PINTREST and found the adorable animals from this set in Rainbow colors. There was one more used and colored Blue, but I didn't choose to use it. Thank you for the artist who created these adorable Animals in a Row arrangement.

PRODUCTS:

MFT Safari Party, MFT All Occasion Sentiments, MFT Pumped Up Numbers

Prismacolor Colored Pencils blended with Gamsol:

#'S PC912, PC908

#S' PC956,PC1008

#S' PC926, PC923

#S' PC916, PC917

#S' PC921, PC91

That will be it for today. Stay warm and stay safe! Bernadette

You're How Old?

 Hello all. I hope you have been having a restful Sunday. My day sure has. Today I am posting a card I made for my oldest son's Birthday. I will be posting this over at Seize the Birthday. I had fun creating this card using the products included in the SU He's the Man Bundle which I do not own, but my demo cut the pieces out for me. Thanks, Dianna. The sentiment is from an older stamp set by SU Just Sayin' with matching dies.

PRODUCTS also used:

SU Craft Paper, SU Chocolate Chip

Memento Black Ink

That will be all for today. Have a wonderful week!

Blessings, Bernadette

Sending Prayers

I'm here today with a card I created for a Church member who just lost her husband. I presume most of us don't care to make Sympathy Cards, but know that the deceased family is blessed by receiving them and understanding their loved one is remembered.

This particular card is being posted to the Flower Challenge blog the challenge was to use PINK and I used an oval instead of a Circle for the sentiment.

PRODUCTS USED:

HAND-PENNED PETALS STAMP AND MATCHING DIE CUTS

SU HAND PENNED PETALS DSP

SENTIMENT: MFT DEEPEST SYMPATHY

SU GOLD & WHITE THIN RIBBON

WOW GOLD EMBOSSING POWDER, MEMENTO BLACK INK, WINK OF STELLA

SU GOLD JEWELS

SU STITCHED SHAPES

SU WATERCOLOR PENCILS FOR IMAGE; FLIRTY FLAMINGO, GRANNY APPLE GREEN

Have a blessed and fruitful day.

Bernadette

Rings of Love Cards

Here are two more cards that I created using several days ago still using the DSP Rings of Love. On the first card, the base was SU Soft Suede and the paper accenting the sentiment was a Burlap  Paper bought at Hobby Lobby. This will be put into my MALE card bin. The sentiment is MFT Big Birthday.

For this particular card, I still used another pattern from Rings of Love accenting the background with the same Burlp paper from Hobby Lobby and place on a Soft Suede card base. Unfortunately, I have forgotten what Stamp Sentiment  I used.  That's what happens when you don't take the time to write it down! 

UPDATE: I did go for my appointment yesterday with the Electrophysiologist and I'm pleased to say that the Beta Blocker I am on is doing its job. If I have recurring symptoms I'll contact him and be revalidated. I am so blessed the Lord answered my prayer.

 That will be all for today. Have a great one and I hope you stop by and take a peek!

Bernadette

Happy Birthday - Rings of Love DSP

This card was made for my granddaughter's 15th Birthday which is today. I had fun working with the Free DSP " from SU; Rings of Love" again. I spoke to my GD this morning and she loved it.

 Products Used:

SU Paper: Rings of Love, Crushed Curry, Night of Navy, Neenah Solar White#110 for the base.

Stamps: MFT Essential Sentiments, MFT Big Birthday Sentiments

MFT A2 Stitched Rectangle Stax set

SU Night of Navy jewels

I will be posting this over at Freshly Made Sketches

Thank you for taking a PEEK and enjoy your day!

Bernadette

Rings of Love DSP Cards

Here are several cards I just created and wanted to share them here on my blog.

Several weeks ago I received my SU order and this paper. I was determined to us it too make simple cards using the different patterns in this 12x12 stack; "Rings of Love DSP" Staying focused and simple to jump my creativity.

I looked on YouTube seeing what SU demonstrators created with using is DSP. I was happy to come across ,Create with Terri Gaines. Thank you Terri for the inspiration!

My Health 

I have recently been able to get back to making cards after a time of not feeling well for almost 7 weeks. I was experiencing heart palpatations, dizziness, and shortness of breathe everyday for weeks. I keep thinking it would pass, but it did not. I was able to be up and around for about 15 mins. then would have sit down for 15-20 minutes, do a few things then have to rest again. It was tiring and was causing depression. I lost interest in almost all that I cared about doing.

I had my annual Checkup and was told I needed to see a Cardiologist. After seeing him I was sent to have a battery of tests which were diagnosed as A Fib and was put on a Beta Blocker. Thankfully, the medication made a world of difference. I have a consultation with a Cardiac Electrophysiologist this Wednesday to see if an ablation needs to be done.

I apologize for the lengthy update on my health and lack of card making, but I wanted explain why I was AOL and encourage anyone who is having unusual symptons, maybe not like mine, but not feeling yourself , to contact you PCP.   

   HAVE A WONDERFUL TUESDAY

Happy Birthday

 Today I'm posting a card I created for a friend of mine. HAPPY BIRTDAY, Charlene!!!This card will be linked over at Seize the Birthday.

PRODUCTS USED

MFT BRILLIANT BUTTERFLIES

MFT BITTY BIRTHDAY WISHES

STAMPIN' UP STITCHED SHAPES

ALTENEW  LAPIS LAZULI STAMP CUBES -EASTERN SKY, UTRAMARINE

SU BRONZE BUTTERFLIES

WINK OF STELLA

That will be all for today. I will be back tomorrow or Monday with some cards and update on whats been going on with my health.

Have a wonderful weekend! Blessings, Bernadette

Warmest Wishes

 Good afternoon. I'm on today with a card I will post on  3 Blog Challenges.

The Flower Challenge Blue & Yellow

CAS Colour &  Sketches

Seize the Birthday

Products Used:

Stamp Sets: SU Blooming with Kindness(ret.), MFT Spread Your Wings, w/Matching Dies

Ink: Versa Mark, Black Versa Fine

Embossing Powder: Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Gold by WOW 

SU Cards Stock, Neenah  Solar White #80

MFT Stitched Flag Die-cut: I cut some of the ends of this strip to accommodate the size I preferred.

Here's hoping you have a great weekend!

Bernadette Bliss

Sweet Birthday Wishes

 I'm finally back to a little bit of card-making. It really has been a struggle. Since I wanted to make a card for my granddaughter who will be 7 next Wednesday it pushed me to be a little creative. I looked at some Pinterest Ice Cream cone cards because I did know they were the images I wanted to use. I came across this card by Julie Petrie which inspired me.

I will not be going posting any products colors but I will mention the following:

Stamp Set: SU Sweet Icecream, MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes, MFT Stripped paper, SU Card Stock

Stampin Up EF, SU Scallop Die Cut, MFT Stitched Fishtail

Various Inks by: Tim Holtz  Distress Inks, SU Inks

That will be all for today. Have a Blessed week!

Bernadette Bliss

Happy Beary Birthday

 Just popping in tonight with a Birthday card I made for my grandson who will be 3 on Tuesday. As I was looking through my stamps I came across a stamp set from MFT and fell in love with one of the Bears and sentiment.

 Sorry for the poor lighting

                        I will post this card over at  Clean and Simple Sunday

PRODUCTS USED:

Stamp,Die and sentiment from MFT's Beary Special Birthday

MFT Stitched Numbers

MFT Skinny Strips 

MFT Birthday Brights 6x6 pack

Bear colored Prismacolor Pencils

The Bear was added to the SQUARE with Stampin' DIMENSIONALS

Have a blessed and restful Sunday

Bernie B

Monochromatic Happy Birthday

 Good afternoon. I am here today posting a birthday card to link over on Seize the Birthday. I chose to do the Toppings option, Stripes this time around. I went from a very bright card that I posted several days ago, to a very subdued one today. I'm not sure why I decided to do a monochromatic color scheme but am was pleased with my choices of colors. SU Blackberry Bliss, Fresh Fig, and Distress Oxide ink, Dusty Concord by Tim Holtz. The floral image is from SU's Flowing Flower which I just received last week and hadn't inked up yet. Happy Birthday from that stamp set I used VersaMark and WOW! Metallic Gold and heat embossed it. It was then cut with MFT's Stitched Fishtail Die-namic. Those cute little Brushed Brass Butterflies are by SU.

That will be all for this afternoon. I'll be heading out to my daughter's home in a few hours. My family has decided I needed a Birthday Party. It should be fun if I know my kids!

Have a great week and be Blessed!

Bernie B

To a dear friend

Just a quick sign-on today. I just finished a card that I will be sharing over on CAS C& S #463 challenge for this week.  I didn't have much of an idea what sentiment to use, but after I put the card together I just knew I had a friend who would love the color combo.

PRODUCTS:

Paper: SU Just Jade, Watermelon Wonder, and Pineapple Punch

Inks: SU Just Jade, Watermelon Wonder, Pineapple Punch, MEMENTO Tuxedo Black

Stamps: Hand Penned Petals, Sentiment from Plentiful Plants

Stitched Sentiments Die-cut by MFT

**I embossed the flower with Gina K Fine Detail Black EP then colored the image I had stamped and embossed it.

That is all for today's post. I hope you have a blessed upcoming weekend.

Blessings, Bernie B

Hooray! It's your Birthday

 I just finished up a card last night that I will be posting over for the CAS On Friday challenge.

I broke out my Altenew Mini Delight: Crystal Lotus stamp/die and chose to use Altnew Crisp Dye Ink: Iceberg and Ultramarine for the layering. The Yellow Paper from the Lawn fawn Watercolor Wishes pack. I glued the flowers on the stitched squares by SU. The Hooray! is from  Stamp'n Ups Message Die using one of the coordinating stamp sets. The white background is a retired SU EF. Honestly, this card went together quite quickly. It will be a design I will be using again.

That will be all for today. My attic has warmed up enough to do some organizing and purging. Hopefully, I'll be able to resist my Craft area! Have a great Tuesday. Bernie B

Best Wishes Birthday Card

 Hello all. Just on here today to post a card that I created for the Flower Challenge blog. We were to use Scraps and of course, Flowers. 

For the Scraps, I used a sentiment I had put in my stash for another card but used it here. The sentiment is from MFT Happy Hummingbirds. The Pink background was another scrap using Lawn fawns, Water Color Wishes cut with MFT Stitched Mini Scallop Rectangle STAX. Having hung onto these scraps and many more, makes cards go together quickly.

The papers used are from SU: Melon Mambo and Polished Pink. I was happy that the colors matched my scrap from Lawn fawn. The Tulips and their leaves are from SU Flowering Tulips bundle. I do love tulips and love this stamp and die set. There are so many beautiful examples on Pinterest and I tried to make this one my own even though I had gotten inspiration from the many bloggers who posted theirs.

Have a wonderful Monday and a Blessed week!

Bernie B

Happy Birthday Wishes

Just popping on here today with a card that I made for my 5 yr. old grandson. I borrowed this stamp set, SU Driving By from my demonstrator. After it was stamped and colored, I cut it out with one of the A2 Stitched Rec. STAX SET from MFT. I looked through Pinterest for some ideas and this is a combination of several designs.  I just love black and red combos. The solid CS is from SU and the black stripes are from an MFT stripes collection pack.

I colored the image with several different colored Prismacolor Pencils, the Happy die is by Altenew and was part of their Mini Delight set for March and the sentiment is MFT's Bitty Birthday Wishes.

 That will be it for today. Tonight I am going to a card class with a friend to play with some SU products. I hope you enjoy your evening.

Blessings, Bernie B