Happy Birthday

Happy Saturday! I'm finally posting a card for two challenges today. It's been a struggle trying to get my mojo going, but I persevered. I created a very simple card but felt it was a good start, hopefully. 

My choice of stamps was from MFT's - Happy Hummingbirds with the matching dies. This stamp set has been sitting on my desk for over a month without being inked up.  I love the images and the sentiments in this set, so pretty. I followed the CAS Colours & Sketches color challenge for the week. I will be also posting this over to Seize the Birthday without the topping.

That is it for today. I do have another Birthday card to create before Wednesday so I'll need to work on that sooner than later.

Have a blessed weekend

Bernadette 

 

 

Here Again Finally...

 Just opened up my blog since I posted on December 10, 2020. I was surprised how long it has been. Honestly, I have had very little desire to create any cards. I'm definitely in a "love-hate" relationship with my stamps, inks, and paper. The card below is one of the last cards I created.

Several days ago I dove in and organized some of my stamps and dies. It had spurred some interest, but I only seem to have an excuse for not crafting.  I'm up here in my craft space and I am hoping to be motivated by something, anything!!!

I recently bought Tim Holtz's Distress OxideI Inks and A Gel Plate. It really sparked joy when I received the purchase, but now they sit very neatly in my ink draw calling out for some love. I also have 4 stamp sets and some dies that I have not opened or used!

I'm thinking this post will be overlooked. I don't have a following or product that would draw people here and honestly I'm okay with it. My blogging started in 2007 with several different Blogs and it wasn't intended to build anything, although for a short while I was a SU Demonstrator since then it was to receive recognition from peers for what I created. Fortunately, I have been recognized through different Card Challenge sites and I am blessed to have been. 

It was great to get this down on "paper" so I can look back in a few months and truly realize what state I was in when I start creating again. I pray you will have a wonderful, blessed, and safe New Year. I'm still waiting to get my Covid vaccination. My health care provider says I'm on the list for 75 plus but supplies are low. My name will be in a lottery when my name is drawn to receive mine. I'm trusting the Lord to keep me safe and well.

Blessings, Bernadette/ Bernie B💖

Sending Bear Hugs

This card is onw that I made for my granddaughter Amelia.  She recently sent me a note that said she would be sending me a picture she drew every week. So sweet of her and it really blessed my heart. I already have sent her a thank you card for the first picture and this will be for the second one.

Here are the 2 pictures she has sent me. She must know I love color and love Bluebirds and I'm thrilled to say the bluebirds are back at my mealworm feeder!

Products Used:

SU Craft CS, Neenah Solar White 110#, SU Mossy Meadow

Prismacolor Pencils to color the Bear

Sentiment: Altenew Mini Monthly Subscription-Polar Bear

Bear from MFT Better Together, MFT Rectangle Peek-a-Boo Window Die-namics

May you Safe and Well and be able to enjoy this Holy Season.

Blessings, Bernadette

Merry Christmas

Hello all! I'm here today posting a card that I created using the CAS Colours & Sketches Challenge #398 sketch. I've had this design rolling around in my head since Wednesday and decided to put it together today. I knew I wanted to use the die-cut by Waffle Flower but without the shadow die, but was not sure if it would show up as well. After taking the chance I feel that it did. So now I have one more card added to my Christmas card stash.

PRODUCTS USED:    

Stamp: Waffle Flower Merry Christmas Sentiments

Paper: Neenah Solar White #110lb.

SU Paper, Mossy Meadow, Brightly Gleaming, Copper Foil

SU Gilded Gems

I'm off to straighten my craft area to work on another card before dinner. Today is our 40th. Anniversary and my Hubby will be grilling some beautiful steaks served with his Scallop Potatoes and green beans. He is such a good cook and I enjoy everything he serves this I'm sure, be will no exception.

Enjoy your evening and I hope you were successful with your Black Friday shopping. 

Stay Well and Stay Safe!

Blessings, Bernadette

Happy Holidays

First some news. One of my cards was chosen as a Weekly Winner over on the CAS C& S blog. I find it always a treat to be recognized by my peers.

Today I'm dropping by to add a card to the  Freshly Made Sketches blog. This was a fairly quick card utilizing the sweet little animals from MFT's Better Together stamp and Die-namics set. I thought about adding the little trees but had it together before I remembered to use them. UGH!

PRODUCTS USED:

Retired SU DSP, SU Pool Party

MFT Better Together Stamps and Dies

SU Itty Bitty Christmas for sentiment

MFT Skinny Strips Die-namics

SU Cherry Cobbler ink

SU Red Rhinestones Basic Jewels

That is about it for this afternoon. I need to finish up a Get Well Card and Sympathy Card before dinner.

Have a wonderful evening and upcoming week.

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