Masculine Birthday Card/ MOJO Monday435

Honestly, I am doing the HAPPY DANCE with the posting of this card! 

 Last week was one of those, I'm glad it's over, type of weeks.  My husband and I both came down with the awful stomach virus. UGH! My symptoms started late Sunday night and it was full blown by early Monday morning. I couldn't eat for 3 days and I think I sleep 48 hours total. I had no energy and no appetite. I had to get myself a little together on Wednesday. A couple had requested a house showing. I pushed through and got things straightened up for that to happen. 

By Wednesday evening Steve was in the throws of it, literally. He was feeling somewhat better on Saturday, which was a good thing. We had a OPEN HOUSE scheduled from 12 until 3 that day and we did manage to get things in order for the showing. Sunday was our usual day involved with our church. We came home on Sunday evening very thankful that the Lord got us through the week.

Saying all that, I didn't have one bit of mojo in me to want create anything. I certainly had ideas floating around in my head, but that's where they stayed. I tried to play around with stamps and paper on Monday, but that ended with LOTS of paper scraps in my trash bin. Today I was determined to use the MOJO435 sketch and get a masculine card made. Eureka, I did it!!!

I did not make the panels as wide or layer them.  The background paper was what I desired to showcase. This is the retired SU DSP, Birthday Bash and happens to my all time favorite as far as birthday paper. Believe me, I use it sparingly. 

That's about it for today's post. Sorry it was a little wordy. I hope you had a wonderful Wednesday so  far and were able to do something CRAFTY! 

Crafty Hugs,

Bernie Bee

*SU stamps: Perfect Pairings (SAB16)Big Day (ret.SAB),Birthday Bash(ret.)SU button (ret.)

Seize the Cake / MOJO#387/Seize the Birthday

Today's card is a birthday card for one of my special son-in-laws. With 7 children, 3 daughter-in-laws, 3 son-in-laws, and 8 grandchildren, I'm ALWAYS in need of Birthday cards!
I'll be linking this card over at MojoMonday#387 and Seize the Birthday this week.

What a fun sketch. I'll be putting this into my sketch folder to use again.

The fun layering on top of the sentiment was something I was just introduced to by Melissa Phillips over at Make it Monday (Papertryink) which she referred to as, "Anchoring with Border and Banner Dies". I never thought of doing this, but love it and something I'll try again.

Some stuff you might want to know:
Something to Say stamp set-SU

Whisper White, Tangelo Twist, Night of Navy, Crushed Curry papers-SU
Birthday Bash DSP
Night of Navy Ink
1 3/8" Circle Punch
Starburst framelit
Bitty Banners 
Envelope Liners
EKsuccess Chevron punch
Perfect Polka Dots, On Point EF
Project Life corner rounder
Polka dot stamp (Paper Pumpkin)

That's about it for today. I need to get some cookies made for our Home Group that meets at our house tonight. What a fun bunch of people! I love and appreciate each of them so much and glad they are part of our lives. :0)

I hope you can get to do something CRAFTY today, my 
friends!

Hug,
BernieBee

It's Your Day / VLVFeb2015#3

Here is my card for VerveFeb2015#3 challenge. This is also a birthday card that is for my daughter whose birthday is this week. It was already mailed, thankfully!

I just love this birthday paper by SU, Birthday Bash SDSP. The colors just make me HAPPY! The flower, which is a new favorite of mine, is from a new set Crazy About You punched with 1 3/4"scallop punch.

I rounded the corners with the Project Life corner rounder, used the Banners framelits, an older punched piece to add to the top of the banner by Ek success, twine from the Feb.Paper Pumpkin kit, and all solid card stock by SU. 

That's about it for today. I have some wash to do and rearrange some bedroom drawers. Not necessarily as much fun as spending time in my Studio, but a girl needs to do what a girl need to do. :0)

Make it a great Thursday and go do something CRAFTY my friends.

Hugs,
BernieBee

You're How Old/ VlVFeb2015#2

Today I'm posting sketch #2 of the VivaLa Verve challenge for the month of February. I needed a birthday card for one of my sons who was turning 40, and thought the this Just Sayin' stamp with matching framelit and sketch were perfect.

I combined papers from the recent Birthday Bash DSP and last years High Tides DSP. Since both papers included Calypso Coral, I used that color for the card base and accented it with  Night of Navy and a little Crushed Curry.

Well, I'm off to get this card in the mail so my son receives it on time! I hope you make your Wednesday great and are able to do something CRAFTY!

Hugs,
BernieB

Make a Wish/ Viva La Verve Challenge 1

This week I will be posting cards that I will be linking to the Viva La Verve February challenges. Why not stop over and enter. They will have 4 sketches ( although #4 will be up this week) that you can link and have a chance to win a $100 gift voucher for Verve Stamps! The more sketches you enter the more chances you have on winning.  :0)

Just a note: the February Contest Deadline is  8pm Mountain, Thursday March 5.

This is sketch #1 which I used for a Birthday Card for my granddaughter. I think it might be a little hard to see, but the banner paper is Gold SP and the main paper and smaller banner are papers from Birthday Bash which have gold embossed designs. I paired it with Night of Navy paper and ink and Whisper White.

Make it a wonderful Monday and as always, do something CRAFTY my friends!

Hugs,
BernieBee