Easter Blessings/Birthday Week

Good Morning! Today is the start of not only a new week, but my Birthday week. Friday, April 4th. is the day and no, I won't be revealing the year! Although, I'm not quite as "old as dirt", yet...

BUT, I will be giving a Gift Package to one of you this week in celebration of my birthday.  

All you will need to do, is leave a comment here on my blog. I will post the usual 3 projects through the week, with perhaps one extra. So if you leave 1 or more comments, you will have your name entered the number of  times you have commented. That's it!

I will post the winner on Monday, March 31st.
Okay, maybe I am as old as dirt or should have read this post more closely!
 Sorry for the wrong drawing date. 
It is - April 7th...

Now unto my first project of the week.

I just received the Blessed Easter(133212) stamp last Thursday and was anxious to use it. Not only because it is a beautiful stamp, but Easter is almost upon us and I need to make up at least 12 of these for family and friends. 

Yikes, I better get my mojo in gear!

 SU PRODUCTS

Paper: Polka Dot Parade(126902)
Whisper White CS, Daffodil Delight CS,
Pistachio Pudding CS

Stamps: Blessed Easter(133212),
             Happy Watercolor(133191)

Ink: Black - non-SU, 
       Daffodil Delight marker(119677)

Pearl Basic Jewels(119247)
 1 3/8" Circle Punch(119860)

Perfect Polka Dots EF(117315)
Large Scallops Edgelits(127019)

Ribbon non-SU 

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will leave a comment, not only will it bless me, but give you a chance to WIN the gift package.

Stay CRAFTY and remember, I would love to be your Creative Coach and Demonstrator.

If you would like to order any or all the products listed for this project, CLICK here.

BERNADETTE

A Birthday Wish

 I made this card several days ago to enter it into the 

Pals Paper Arts challenge and remembered that it needed

 to be posted before Monday afternoon. 

I had just received this cute little stamp set, You're My Hero 130309, 

knowing that it would get good use with having 3 little grandsons. 

Stampin' Up! Products used

 Remembering Your Birthday 131350

Polka Dot Parade 126902

Soft Sky CS 131203

Real Red 102482

Whisper White CS 100730 

Real Red Ink 126949

Envelope Punch Board 133774 

I used this to round the corners

 

 Envelope Liners Framelits Dies 132172

 Regals Candy Dots 130932

Hole Punch non SU

Have a wonderful Monday and have a CRAFTY week.

If there are any of these SU products you would like to order,

 I would love to be your demonstrator and creative coach.

Just click here, Bernadette Bliss and the link will take

 you right to my business website.

 

BERNADETTE

Baby Card

I thought I might not have a chance to upload and post this before the deadline for MOJO 306, but I managed to squeeze some time in today. 

This Baby card came together fairly quickly. 

 I saw the sketch, had Gingham Garden DSP lying on my studio desk, 

and as they say, the rest is history!

I did struggle with adding the Daffodil Delight circle and the Polka Dot Parade DSP, but I feel it really added the pop needed for the card. 

There is a tiny bit of the Daffodil Delight in the small flowered background paper, so I assumed I wasn't completely off base.

The sentiment is from One in a Million which also had an appropriate inside sentiment.This has been my most recent "go to" stamp set. There are great  sayings included in this set of 10 stamps.

 Floral Fusions Sizzlits
Little Leaves Sizzlets
Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder
Pearl Basic Jewels
Various Nestabilities 
Strawberry Slush Ink


Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful  and CRAFTY weekend!

BERNADETTE

Punched Paper Bow

 

I had several people ask me about the bow that was on my 5 Minute Inspiration card several days ago.

So today I thought I would put up a quick post showing how to make this fast and easy embellishment.

All the measurements are just approximate. I like to make 

my strips a little longer just "in case" I goof up!

Assembly

DSP of your choice. The DSP works better then the CS

2 Ovals - I used SU! Large Oval (119855)

3 Strips of DSP -  I used Polka Dot Parade ( 126902)

 

1- 1/8" x 1 1/2"

1- 1/4" x 2 1/2" ,   1- 1/2" x4"

 

 Using the smaller piece, adhere glue dots to ovals and place across like a bridge. This is what holds the ovals together. I did trim my bridge piece.

Add a glue dot to the end of the ovasl and curl over a paint brush or paper piercing tool being careful not to crease the bow end. I find the paint brush to work better for me.

Now take the 1/4" piece, add a glue dot and wrap around the bow middle.

Notch the longer 1/2" piece to form the bow tails, use a glue dot adhere

the bow to the tails and your done!

I hope you give this a try.

Have a great and CRAFTY day!

BERNADETTE

My Friend

This card is another CASED catalog card. I almost didn't post it. I'm not all that sure if it has a cohesive look or is appealing, but I'm throwing it out anyway. 

Opinions are WELCOME!

My card has many more layers. It wasn't intentional.

 I just got carried away!

RECIPE

Paper: Crumb Cake 120953, Very Vanilla 101650, Basic Black 121045

Polka Dot Parade DSP 126902, Parker's Patterns DSP 131021

 Natural Composition Specialty 126917

Ink: Jet Black StazOn 101406

Stamps: Perfect Punches 120516, Serene Silhouettes  127324

Tools: Curly Label 119851, Large Scallop Edgelits 127019I

Itty Bitty Punch Pack 118309, Modern Label 119849

Woodgrain Embossing Folder 127821

Sweet Additions: Designer Buttons 119745, Pearl Basic Jewels 119247
Linen Thread 104199

Thanks for stopping by and have a CRAFTY day!

BERNADETTE