Wishing You/Merry Monday#182/CTS#151

Happy Saturday!  Today I am posting  another Christmas card for 2 challenges. I was not going to make anymore cards for Christmas, but I keep thinking of people I wanted to send a handmade cards to! How about you are you finished making those special holiday cards?

I am posting this card on CAS(E) this Sketch and Merry Monday. 

To fulfill the challenge to use some kind of bird, I used the Tree Builder punch for the birds. Love those little guys!  I used  the tree punch which coordinates with the Festival of Trees that  was stamped on Old Olive card stock.  Smokey Slate was used for the circle and the sentiment is from Christmas Messages stamped in Cherry Cobbler.    **SU Large Polka Dot EF, Merry Moments DSP**

That's about it for today.  I hope you make it a great Saturday and are able to do something CRAFTY!

Crafty Hugs,

Bernie Bee

Christmas Cheer/ctc371/FMS215

Just popping in today with a Christmas Card I created for 2 challenges,Color Throwdown and Freshly Made Sketches.

I loved the the colors and already have a special person in mind to send this to. The color combo is SO her! The sketch will be going into my Sketch Folder and will certainly be used again. I just love when things come together like this. Don't you? It really makes my creating so much easier when so many talented card crafters give so much inspiration.

There is a double black banner on this card. I had tried using the smaller banner in white, but I just wasn't pleasing to me. The sentiment from SU's Christmas Messages was embossed with gold embossing powder. I used SU's Gold Glimmer paper, Everyday Chic DSP, Color Me Irresistible DSP,  and added some Metalic Sequin embelishments to finish it up.

Little Reindeer

Today I created the card that I will be sending to my sweet grandchildren this year.  I just love making them fun cards and this one was so much FUN! How can anyone resist this sweet little reindeer? He is from the Create a Critter 2 cut using my Cricut Explore Air and subscription.

Today am linking this card to MOJO424 and Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge

I hope you get a chance to stop by these 2 great sites for inspiration today.  

I'm off to finish up my Beef Stew for dinner and get ready to meet with our Connect Group here at our home tonight. Have a blessed evening and go do something CRAFTY my friends!

Crafty Hugs,

Bernie Bee

**All papers and stamp are by SU (ret.stamp and DSP) 

Christmas Blessings

I had a few days of being down and resting. I developed a cold and it knocked me out for a few days. Although I had 3 doctors appointments, a dinner to make for the tree crew at church and working the Christmas Tree lot, creating a card was not high on my  TO DO list this week.

That, of course, made getting a card up on Friday not happen. Today I'm in my Studio B playing catch up. Linda over at Stamping School had a great, easy Christmas card up today. Just what I needed to get back into my CREATING GROOVE...

I did tweak it just a little bit. 

I added the Frosted Finishes Embellishments 132150 and made a bow 
using the Silver 1/8" Ribbon 132137.

A real classy looking card that can be made fairly quickly in an assembly line fashion if you need quite a few. I know at this point in the month, this is something I can really use!

SU PRODUCTS USED

Paper: Winter Frost DSP Stack 132183
Pool Party CS, Island Indigo CS, Shimmer CS, Silver Shimmer Paper

Ink: Island Indio 126986

Stamp:  More Merry Messages 126402(outside) 
Christmas Messages 131793(inside)

Holiday Ornaments Framelits 127816

Paper- Piercing Pack - Occasions 129387
I used this to get the curved lines above the ornament.
Thanks Linda, for the great tip!

That's about it for today. Have a wonderful and blessed Sunday!


If you would like to order any of the products above, I can be reached at:
bernadettebliss@gmail.com
or
919.414.5564

I would love to be your creative coach and demonstrator of choice.

BERNADETTE

All I want for Christmas

Thought I would get a card up today so I can stay on my Monday, Wednesday, Friday schedule. I chose the sketch over 

on Retro Sketches #92 for this Christmas card that 

I plan on giving to my hubby.

 Good thing he doesn't check my blog posts!

SU Products Used

Paper: Season of Style DSP 132340

Old Olive CS, Cherry Cobbler CS, Whisper White CS

Stamp: Christmas Messages 131793

Ribbon: retired SU product

Stripes EF 123128

Rhinestone Basic Jewels 119246

Small Heart punch 117193

Thanks for stopping by. I would love to have you leave a comment.

 Feedback is always a good thing to keep me motivated!

If you would like to place an order for any of the products listed,

 I would love to be your demonstrator and creative coach.

Here is a direct link to my online store:  Bernadette Bliss.

 

Have a great Monday evening and try to do something CRAFTY!

 

BERNADETTE

Deck the Halls

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.

My husband and I are here in Boise, Idaho visiting my oldest son and his family. They just added Amelia Hope to there sweet family just a little over a month ago. She's darling and joins her sweet sister, Esther who is 6.

It's always so wonderful to get to see the grandchildren. 

 It make my heart sing!

 

I made this card before I left on Tuesday so I could post it for today.

I was pleased how it went together and hope you do also.

 

I hope you have a chance to surf the web today and do something crafty. I'm not a Black Friday shopper. I just as soon sit home and avoid the crowds.

My inspiration for today's card is from MOJO321, using the Season of Style DSP 132340 and another stamp from Christmas Messages 131793

 for this card as I did on Wednesdays card.

Paper: Soft Suede CS, Old Olive CS 

Honeycomb EF 129378, Perfect Polka Dots 117335

1/2" Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon  120992

Candy Dots 130932 

Thanks for stopping by and remember,

If you would like to place an order for any of the products listed,

 I would love to be your demonstrator and creative coach.

Here is a direct link to my online store:  Bernadette Bliss.

 I pray you have a blessed and CRAFTY weekend!

     

 

BERNADETTE

Oh! What Fun

I decided today to play along with

Retro Sketches

I loved the simplicity of the sketch and wanted to break out my
Season of Style DSP 132340. 

This is what I ended with. A clean and simple card that I usually
have difficulty creating. I tend to be all about layers and embelishments! 
I'm looking forward to playing along again soon to "stretch my clean".


SU PRODUCTS USED

Papers: Crumb Cake CS, Cherry Cobbler CS

Stamp: Christmas Messages 131793
Ornament Keepsakes 128051

INK: Cherry Cobbler 126966, Old Olive 126953

Candy Dots

130931 Brights
130932 Regals 

Well, that's about it for today.

Have a blessed and 
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

As always, if you would like to place an order for any of the products listed,

 I would love to be your demonstrator and creative coach.

Here is a direct link to my online store:  Bernadette Bliss.

AND remember, there are people on your list who would LOVE to

have Stampin' Up! products. Why not give them a gift that will speak to their CREATIVE SIDE this Christmas. Ordering online is certainly 

less hassle then those lines at the stores!

      Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

BERNADETTE

Joyful Tidings

Today I am posting another Christmas card. 
This time using the MOJO 318 sketch.

I have said it before and will say it again.
 I love using these sketches when I can.

They seem to help me focus creatively. Thank you MOJO blog!

  

I have recently made 4 cards with this designer paper,  Winter Frost Specialty DSP 132341, and really love each one.
 I normally gravitate towards the traditional reds and greens,
 but this paper was to beautiful to pass up and not create with. 
Plus, the colors are certainly trendy.

PAPERS: Smoky Slate CS, Island Indigo CS, Whisper White CS
Glimmer Paper 124005

STAMP: Christmas Messages  131793

Christmas Ornament Punch 132152 

Framelits- Chalk Talk 129983

INK: Island Indigo 126986

Rhinestone Basic Jewels 119246

RIBBON: Taffeta Ribbon - Whisper White 109070
1/4" Sycamore Street- Island Indigo retired

Perfect Polka Dots EF  117335
Snowflake EF - non SU

I would love to know what cards are your favorite using 
this paper. Just add a comment to the end of this post.

As always, if you would like to place an order for any of the products listed,

 I would love to be your demonstrator and creative coach.

Here is a direct link to my online store:  Bernadette Bliss.

 I pray you have a blessed and CRAFTY weekend!

Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

BERNADETTE