Sending Wishes Your Way

Hi All. I just finished up this birthday card without Toppings that I will be linking over at Seize the Birthday 

I recently subscribed to Altenews Build-A-Flower monthly stamp set and have been working diligently at learning how to use the layering flowers and leaves on this beautiful Snapdragon. It had taken me some time to line up the flower to stamp correctly, but I have succeeded. The extra leaves at the top and lining the diecut to cut out the image has been a bit of a problem but hopefully, as I  continue to use this set it will get easier.

Products Used:

Altenew Build-A-Flower - Snapdragon set/w dies
SU Purple Posey, Woven Threads DSP
SU Subtle Dynamics EF
SU Noble Peacock Rhinestones
Altenew Ink Cubes, Enchanted Garden
SU Butterfly Basics Stamp Set
SU Stitched Shapes Framelits

Have a great rest of your day and go do something you LOVE!

Blessings,
BJ

Sending Prayers

I'm here posting a card that I created for the Freshly Made Sketches  #395 challenge using the Altenew Build-A-FlowerGardenia Die Set.  I've been practicing on layering this set and I believe I have it fairly mastered.

I recently received my 6x12 samples of the new SU DSP and I am in love with most of the papers. On this card, I used one of the patterns from Mosaic Moods and paired it up with the Perennial Essence Old OliveVellum. Such a pretty and easy to use vellum.

OTHER PRODUCTS USED

MFT  Deepest Sympathy Stamp Set
Altenew Ink Cubes for leaves: Frayed Leaf, Forest Glades, Evergreen, Jet Black
SU Ink for flower: So Saffron, Crushed Curry
GinaK Ink Cube: Sweet Corn

That's it for today. Have a wonderful and blessed weekend. AND go do something you LOVE!


Live Simply,
BJ

Tropical Chic Thank You's

I'm back today with some more thank you cards that I needed to make for our recent Maine trip. As I was perusing through Pinterest last week, I came across some pretty cards using the Tropical Chic stamp set and dies. This has been a very unloved set and I'm not quite sure why. I have used the 6x6 papers but not many of the stamps.

The card that spurred my interest was made by the demo, Rose Marie Coleman. Thanks, Rose Marie!  I did change the cards up a bit on 2 of them and the 3rd. using the square stitched dies was my own design or at least I think it is. ;)

If you care to have any info on sizes or paper colors, just shoot me an email 

@ bpb4553@gmail.com

Have a great day and have a wonderful and safe Fourth of July!

Blessings,
BJ 

A Quick Masculine Thank You

We just returned home from our Maine trip visiting our son and his family on Friday. I'm playing catch up since Saturday. We had a wonderful time visiting family in Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maine, then on our return trip to NC, New York to visit my MIL and more family. The weather was fairly decent while we drove. We did hit some rainy patches, but on the most part, it was clear. The scenery was beautiful and we actually saw a Moose while headed towards my son's house in Maine.

 My next door neighbor was kind enough to water my plants while I was gone for 9 days and I wanted to give him a small gift and a thank you card. Unfortunately, I had thank you cards but they were all on the feminine side. So I went to work to do a quick and simple card using SU Lovely as a Tree stamp set, now retired.

I used all SU products except the rectangle die cut from MFT and was pleased the way it came together.  Colors used: Soft Suede for the base, although it is not showing up like that in this picture, Chocolate Chip Ink for the trees and sentiment, and Night of Navy for the outline rectangle.

Have a wonderful evening and take some time to do something you LOVE!

Blessings,

BernieB

Seize the Birthday - Happy Birthday to You

I was just catching up finishing up some cards and clearing my craft area today and saw that I had not linked this card to Seize the Birthday #167

I will be headed out of town on vacation and won't be making cards for at least 10 days or more. SAD FACE.  Since the challenge is over tomorrow, I had to put it up ASAP.

PARTICULARS:

SU Garden Lane DSP, Neenah Solar White 80#, SU Pear Pizzazz

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Gardenia stamp set with matching dies, GinaK sentiment

WOW! Metallic Gold Rich Embossing Powder, SU Mint Macaroon Ink, Altenew Green Feilds Cubes

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions EF used on the white square

Have a wonderful evening and I'll be back in a week or so. I'll be looking forward to seeing what y'all are posting.

Blessings,

BernieB

Happy Birthday to You

Hi All. Just posting a card this afternoon that I will link over at Mojo Monday 

I will be making 2 more of this same card using this layout, colors, and stamps. I always seem to need Birthday cards and this layout was really nice to use for a quick and easy card. 

PARTICULARS:

SU Garden Lane DSP, Neenah Solar White 80#, SU Pear Pizzazz

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Gardenia stamp set with matching dies, GinaK sentiment

WOW! Metalic Gold Rich Embossing Powder, SU Mint Macaroon Ink, Altenew Green Feilds Cubes

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions EF used on the white square

I'm off to finish the other 2 cards before I need to get dinner together. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and get to do something you LOVE!

Blessings,

BernieB

Masculine Happy Birthday Cards

Today is "Oldie but Goodie Day" for me. The stamps set I'm using by SU is probably one that was from 2013-14 release. I was looking through the 2019-2020 catalog and the new stamp set bundle, "Sailing Home" caught my attention. It is definitely on my WISH list!

Since I needed a few masculine cards ASP, I dug out the "Open Sea" stamps and created these 2 cards using several of the images in the set. I have always liked this set but haven't stamped it up in a very long time. I went through some older papers that I have hoarded, looked on Pinterest for inspiration and set about creating these two cards.

These will be linked over at Seize the Birthday

Card #2

PARTICULARS:

SU Open Seas (ret.) stamp set, MFT LJD Birthday Greetings

Card#1 - SU Crumb Cake, SU Night of Navy, SU Cherry Cobbler, Neenah Solar White 80#

MFT Stitched Rectangles, Verve Stamp and Die (ret.)

SU Ink Soft Sued, Night of Navy

SU Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots -Night of Navy

Card #2 - SU Patterned Paper, SU Black CS, Neenah White 80#

Su Ink for background panel, Smokey Slate, VersaMark ink, Image embossed with GinaK Fine Black Embossing Powder, Black Memento Ink

MFT LJD Birthday Greetings

SU Silver Metallic Pearls

Have a wonderful and Blessed Sunday. AND go do something you LOVE.

Blessings, 

BernieB