Let's Celebrate

 I'm here tonight posting a birthday card that I created for my son-in-law. When I was looking for some inspiration, I came across the challenge that The Paper Players Tic-Tac-Toe had posted. I decided to give it a try. I chose the section using Blue, Die-cut, & Embossing.

Well, I decided I couldn't live with the color and was alright with the placement.  

I am pretty much pleased with the layout, but I'm not with the YOU placement. I finally decided just to leave it as is.

PRODUCTS:

Paper: Birthday Brights 6x6 Paper Pad, SU Balmy Blue, Neenah Solar White #110

Stamps: MFT All About You w/Die, MFT Anything But Basic Birthday Wishes

MFT A2 Stitched Rectangle STAX set

Gina K Fine Black Embossing Powder

That will be all for this evening. I have a craft desk to tidy up before I call it a night. I hope your Memorial Day was enjoyed and you took time to honor our Veterans at a local observance.

Blessings,

Bernadette

Happiest of Birthdays to You

Happy Wednesday morning. I just finished up this card for one of my SIL's and will link it over at CASE(E) This Sketch blog.

Inside of Card

I used the SU Sailing Home suite as I have done on several other cards that I have made recently for the men in our family. I really love all the images with matching dies. I used Neenah Solar White 110# for the base with a layer of  SU Night of Navy topped with Balmy Blue which was embossed with SU's Subtle Dynamic embossing folder and cut with one of MFT's Stitched Rectangles. The sentiment is from MFT'S Bitty Birthday Wishes and cut with MFT's Skinny Strip Die-Namics.

The inside was stamped with the sailboat from the SU set and the sentiment is from MFT's Anything-but-Basics Birthday Wishes.

Well, I'm off to work on several more cards for family members who have October birthdays. Enjoy your day and I hope you get to do something you LOVE!

Blessings,

Bernie

Nothing Goes Better With Cake Birthday

HAPPY WORLD CARD MAKING DAY!

I'm popping in today with I card I finished this afternoon to put into my masculine card folder. I recently bought this Birthday Cake die-namic from MFT and was itching to use it. This is a very simple card using only SU Crumb Cake CS accented with Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, and Bermuda Bay. I felt that the black accents using Jet Black Memento Ink on the sentiment and the companion pieces to the stacked cake gave it a crisp modern look, especially for a man card. I used the MFT' Stitched Rectangles and SU's Stitched Shapes. The sentiment is from MFT's Anything But Basic Birthday Wishes.

 I'm will be linking this over to MFT's Sketch Challenge and Seize the Birthday today. 

That's it for me today. I need to put together a similar card and organize some die cuts. I hope you have a blessed and happy weekend and are able to do something you LOVE!

Blessings,

Bernie

You Are So Worth Celebrating

I'm back today with a birthday card for my son who will turn 40 next week. He lives in Maine where lighthouses are abundant so the lighthouse image from SU's Sailing Home with matching die seemed appropriate.

This card will be linked over at Seize the Birthday

I used SU Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, and Mossy Meadow CS for the solid colors and paired it with one of the patterns from SU's Come Sail Away DSP. The number forty was cut from my  CRICUT cut 4x's and glued together to give it dimension.  The lighthouse, compass, and sentiment from MFT Anything - But - Basic - Birthday Wishes, were stamped with SU's Soft Suede ink. Both panels were cut with MFT Stitched Rectangles and the circle is from SU Stitched Shapes.

That will be it for today. I'm off to start dinner and probably do some crafting after that. Have a blessed evening and I hope you get to do something you LOVE!

Blessings,
Bernadette

With Love From Owl Us

I just finished up a card today that I will be linking over at Freshly Made Sketches and Seize the Birthday Challenges.

This is FMS #400 challenge card and this MFT stamp set came to my mind immediately and so did the SU paper from the Sail Away suite.  I just love Mossy Meadow and would say it's one of my favorite greens.

PARTICULARS:

Stamp Sets: MFT Wild Woodland w/ matching dies, MFT Anything-But-Basic Birthday Wishes, Bitty Birthday Wishes

Ink: SU Mossy Meadow, Memento Jet Black, SU Soft Sky

MFT Die-Namics: Stitched Clouds, Skinny Strips, Grassy Edges

MFT Stencil: Mini Clouds

Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol

Hope you have a wonderful Holiday Weekend. We are laying low since my hubby had Rotator Cuff surgery only 2 weeks ago. ENJOY! And if you are staying at home I hope you get to do something you LOVE!

Blessings
Bernie