Birthday Blessings

 I'm here this afternoon posting a card that I will be putting over on the CAS Colour and Sketches for their recent challenge. I'm continuing to add to my Birthday Card stash which is so helpful when I need one to send quickly.

I looked through my older stamp sets today to pick some images to use on several different challenges and chose this one for the CAS entry. It is an older SU stamp set, Happy Watercolor. I stamped it on Neenah Solar White #80 lb. and used several Altenew inks to colour it. The paper is SU Highland Heather. The stamp for the sentiment is from my go-to MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes.

I hope you have a wonderful evening. The weather here in Clayton was 70 degrees! Unfortunately, it will only last until tomorrow and then we will have more rain for several days.

Blessings, Bernadette

I Love You...

 Tonight I'm posting a card that I will link over at CAS Colours & Sketches for their sketch challenge. I'm still working on getting a little more proficient using MFT Brilliant Butterflies,  but feel I have a little more work to do.

On this card, I wanted to use the month of LOVE colors, Red and Pink. I used SU's Real Red and Altenew Pink Diamond cubes to stamp the butterflies main body and Versa Fine Black for the wings and sentiment. The sentiment is from MFT's Essential Sentiments stamp set.

I turned my card 

That will be it for tonight. I'm off to watch TV. I'll be watching my favorite NHL Team the Carolina Hurricanes play tonight. I'm not much of a sports enthusiast, but I love  Hockey.

I hope you are staying safe and well. Thankfully we have only had rain, 

no snow or ice here in our part of NC.

Enjoy your evening.

Blessings, Bernadette

Merriest Christmas

 Hello all! Just posting this card today that I will be putting over on the CAS Colour & Sketches challenge and the CAS Christmas challenge Non-Traditional Colours.

The photo of the card appears to have been Ink Blended but it is not. The lighting in the room I was using had cast a slight show.

I love the colours for the challenge but had to really think it through on how to incorporate them into a Christmas Card.  My final decision was to use the Purple Posy as the backdrop, the Basic Gray as an accent colour, and the Blackberry Bliss as the focal point. Since I didn't have a ribbon that would match to hang the ornament, I chose to use the rope die from Smooth Sailing cut out on Silver Glitter paper. I feel it was a good substitute for an actual ribbon.  

PRODUCTS USED

Stamps and Die: SU Ornament Keepsakes, Smooth Sailing Dies

MFT Mini Merry Messages

MFT A2 Rectangle Stax 1 Die

SU Blackberry Bliss ink

That is it for today. Stay Safe and Stay Well.

Blessings

Bernadette

For The Birthday Girl

 

Hello all! Just stopping by today to post a Birthday card and link it over at Seize the Birthday and AAA Birthday challenges.

I have kept this card pretty simple and clean. I choose the colors for the Elephant image from the Paper Pad by MFT. I used my Prismacolor Pencils that I felt were close to the paper colors for the image.  Gamasol was used to smooth out the pencil strokes then I  added some White Gel Pen to accent the shadows and Wink of Stella to the bowtie and the gifts. That was about it. After I had completed the card, I was unhappy with the sentiment placement, but it will stay as it is. 

PRODUCTS USED:

MFT Picture Perfect Party Animals, Bitty Birthday Wishes

MFT Road Trippin' paper pack

MFT Selfie Square, MFT Stitched Sentiment Strips

I hope to get a few more cards prepped today and make a final decision on my Christmas Card design. I hope you have some crafty goodness going on also.

Stay Well and Stay Safe

Blessings

Bernadette

Hello There

I worked on a card today that will be posted over at the CAS this Sketch Challenge # 396. We were to use a Large Sentiment. I have a collection of die-cut sentiments which I do not use often enough. This challenge was a perfect one to break one out.

PRODUCTS USED:

SU's Rich Razzleberry for the base

MFT's Black and White Stripes 6x6 Paper Pack

Neenah Solar White 80#

MFT Hello There Die-namics

MFT  A2 Stitched Rectangle Die-namics Stax 1

I hope you have a great Monday Evening!

Stay Well and Stay Safe

Bernadette

Celebrate

 

I'm here today posting a card to put over on the CAS Colours & Sketches challenge.  I took a look through my stamp sets and came across this oldie but goodie from SU (2013) which also had a matching punch. I stamped and punch the images and glued them to the white panel. I hadn't used this set for a long time, but I decided it would work. I used the new IN COLORS by SU, Just Jade, and Misty Moonlight ink.

I stamped and punched the images and adhered them to the white panel. The word sentiment was layered to give it a little more stability using SU Gold Foil. I feel this card can be used for several different occasions. So it goes into my card bin waiting to see what it will be used for.

PRODUCTS USED:

SU Mosaic Madness

SU Paper, Just Jade, and Misty Moonlight

Neenah Solar Crest #110

MFT A2 Rectangle Stax 1

I'm headed off to help my hubby with dinner prep. I hope you had a great Wednesday!

Stay Well and Stay Safe

Bernadette

Christmas Cheer and some News

 

Hello all! I'm here today posting a Christmas Card that I created for CAS Christmas for October. I just came across this site and thought it would be a great idea to start my Christmas cards. I put off this task too long every year. I'm hoping this challenge blog will keep me focused.

I had just received the new die-namic from MFT, Tiny Houses and I knew I wanted to create a card using them. The problem, I needed to incorporate Christmas Birds for the challenge. I checked through my stamp stash and found these cute little Birds in MFT Better Together.  

The Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set by SU had a sentiment that I felt went with the design. I added the assembled houses, the trees, and the birds to a circle which I cut off some of the bottom to accommodate the Snow Drift. Using SU Soft Sky ink and a blender brush to add some "sky" to the project then added some Snowflake Sequins by SU.

This die-namics set by MFT was a breeze to assemble so the card went together fairly quickly. I colored the birds with my Prismacolor Pencils and the inner panel was given some texture by using the Subltes EF.

On a side note, my card over at CASColours&Sketches was chosen as a weekly winner with 2 other crafty ladies. Thank you ladies for choosing my card! It's always nice to be recognized by your peers.

That's it for today. I have my craft desk to tidy up so I can work on another card. 

Stay well and Stay Safe

Bernadette

Blessed to Have You in My Life

 

I have gotten to play a little today. I had been cleaning and organizing my craft supplies, AGAIN but got some of that finished so sat down to create a card for The Flower Challenge #49.  The challenge was to incorporate Circles on your card.  This is also their 4th. Birthday and have so many wonderful prizes to award the Top 7 people. How exciting is that? This is one of several cards that I am creating to give to some very special people in my life. 

PRODUCTS USED

SU Rich Razzelberry, Black and White Paper from SU Honey Bee Suite, Neenah Solar White80#

MFT Fun Flowers stamp set, Altenew BAF Layering Stamp set, Gardenia sentiment

MFT A2 Circles Stax, MFT A2 Rectangle Stax 1

SU Gilded Gems

Flowers colored with Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and Stay Well and Safe

Bernadette

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

Hello Friend

Good afternoon! Just popping in on my blog today to post a card I made for the CAS Color and Sketched Challenge.

I was looking through some of my older papers and came across a retired SU paper. I love gingham checks this was chosen immediately and it matched the blue of the solid piece that I used the

I love the colors and simplicity of this sketch. It will be one I'll be using again. The papers are SU except for the base which is Neenah Solar White110#. Stitched Basic Edge Dies, Stitched Rectangle Die-namics, and Stitched Flowers all by MFT.  The sentiment is from an older Gina K stamp set. I'll be sending this along to a dear friend in Tennessee tomorrow.

That's about it. I will be creating a Birthday card and Graduation card later today, but off of here to have some lunch.

Blessings,

Bernie B

Birthday Boy

I made this fairly simple card for my little grandson Asher whose birthday is tomorrow. I will be hand delivering it so we can Social Distance with his Mom, Dad, and his siblings. It's always hard to do this when I just want to pick him and his siblings up and give them plenty of kisses. Hopefully, we will soon be able to do that.

This card will be posted over on "Seize the Birthday" Blog

I chose SU Pool Party, Neenah Solar White #110, and SU Daffodil Delight for the sentiment strip. MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes. The Bear and Balloons were colored with my Prismacolor pencils. The remainder of the products I used will be in the Labels section on the right of the post. I just find that more convenient for me.

Have a blessed weekend and STAY WELL and SAFE!

Blessings, Bernie B

Thinking of You #4

I'm back again today with another Thinking of You card. This particular card went together fairly quickly which is plus. At the moment I'm stockpiling thinking of you cards to send to local and distant friends.

The last several months have been very hard for me crafting wise. I totally lost my MOJO, although I have great products and lots of inspiration from the web. I would just sit at my desk and play with paper and not create anything. Have any of you been in that situation? I'm very thankful that things have picked up creatively for me.

This is another card that I CASED by Debbie Henderson. I did change it up some by using some MFT products and a sentiment by The Paper Studio.

That is all for today. I have some cards to put together either later tonight or tomorrow.

As you can see I have a slight obsession for anything BEES!
This is just part of a collection of bee paraphernalia.

Have a blessed evening,

Bernie Bee