Birthday Greetings/ color throwdown331 & MOJO386

Today I'm linking my card to two challenges, color throwdown and Mojo386.  This is the last week of the month and the MOJO Monday sketch is always the Tall and Skinny layout. I usually have a difficult time with this size, but I think today I was able to get a decent card created using it. Aren't the colors for the color throwdown just beautiful? So bright, fresh, "Springy" and fun to work with.

I chose to use the inside sentiment on the outside of this card to utilize the full length of the Project Life Card & Label die. Both the outside sentiment and the inside Happy Birthday greeting is from the hostess set,  Bloom with Hope. I really like the graphic look of the flowers and script in this set, but I'm not sure why I haven't used it more.


Some things you might want to know:

Bloom with Hope
Shimmery White SU cardstock
Crumbcake, Old Olive, Blushing Bride, Melon Mambo SU cardstock
Old Olive, Pistachio Pudding, Blushing Bride  SU ink
Versamark Jet Black ink
Clear embossing powder
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Festive piercing template
Perfect Polka Dots EF
Spring Flowers EF
Window Frames Collection

I hope you make it a wonderful Friday, have a blessed weekend, and are able to do something CRAFTY!

See you next week...
Hugs
BernieBee

It's Your Day / VLVFeb2015#3

Here is my card for VerveFeb2015#3 challenge. This is also a birthday card that is for my daughter whose birthday is this week. It was already mailed, thankfully!

I just love this birthday paper by SU, Birthday Bash SDSP. The colors just make me HAPPY! The flower, which is a new favorite of mine, is from a new set Crazy About You punched with 1 3/4"scallop punch.

I rounded the corners with the Project Life corner rounder, used the Banners framelits, an older punched piece to add to the top of the banner by Ek success, twine from the Feb.Paper Pumpkin kit, and all solid card stock by SU. 

That's about it for today. I have some wash to do and rearrange some bedroom drawers. Not necessarily as much fun as spending time in my Studio, but a girl needs to do what a girl need to do. :0)

Make it a great Thursday and go do something CRAFTY my friends.

Hugs,
BernieBee

You're How Old/ VlVFeb2015#2

Today I'm posting sketch #2 of the VivaLa Verve challenge for the month of February. I needed a birthday card for one of my sons who was turning 40, and thought the this Just Sayin' stamp with matching framelit and sketch were perfect.

I combined papers from the recent Birthday Bash DSP and last years High Tides DSP. Since both papers included Calypso Coral, I used that color for the card base and accented it with  Night of Navy and a little Crushed Curry.

Well, I'm off to get this card in the mail so my son receives it on time! I hope you make your Wednesday great and are able to do something CRAFTY!

Hugs,
BernieB

Make a Wish/ Viva La Verve Challenge 1

This week I will be posting cards that I will be linking to the Viva La Verve February challenges. Why not stop over and enter. They will have 4 sketches ( although #4 will be up this week) that you can link and have a chance to win a $100 gift voucher for Verve Stamps! The more sketches you enter the more chances you have on winning.  :0)

Just a note: the February Contest Deadline is  8pm Mountain, Thursday March 5.

This is sketch #1 which I used for a Birthday Card for my granddaughter. I think it might be a little hard to see, but the banner paper is Gold SP and the main paper and smaller banner are papers from Birthday Bash which have gold embossed designs. I paired it with Night of Navy paper and ink and Whisper White.

Make it a wonderful Monday and as always, do something CRAFTY my friends!

Hugs,
BernieBee

Sympathy Card / Mojo Monday#385 /ColourQ#280

I hope your day is going well.  I decided to take time to play with the new MOJO Monday sketch and use the color challenge over at ColorQ. Although the colors were a little bit of a stretch for me, I'm was happy with the results.

 

Things you may want know:

Verve Scripture Medley 2

SU Thoughts and Prayers

SU Gorgeous Grunge

SU Flower Shop

SU Pansy Punch

SU Secret Garden Framelits

SU inks, Blackberry Bliss, Raspberry Ripple,Wisteria Wonder, Momento Black

Paper all SU

Fancy Fan EF

Basic Pearls

That's about it for today. I'm off to work on a few Birthday cards. Have a wonderful evening and I hope you will have time to do something CRAFTY!

Hugs,

BernieBee

Ladybug Thank You's

Side view with popped up Ladybug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are the Thank You notes I promised I would post. I've been working on these for a special young lady in my life.  I will make a total of 40. Stampin' Up! has made it so easy, a perfect note card size, made with sturdy card stock and matching envelopes. Can't ask for much more then that.

I did use my Cricut Expression to cut the flowers and the Ladybugs. That certainly made the whole process less stressful.  :} I did use SU cardstock ( Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette) and 2 stamps sets, Sassy Salutations and Papillon Potpourri to complete them. Although, I only used the antenna from the Papillon Potpourri to complete the Ladybug.

 

Products used

I hope to have them completed by this week and mailed off by Thursday or Friday. I hope she likes them!

Nothing else much new here, although I was able to by 3 pairs of shoes at the Factory Outlet Mall in Carlsbad. I have been looking for shoes it seems like forever.  Shoe shopping is not one of my favorite things to do, but today I hit "pay dirt". I'm doing the happy dance knowing I won't need to buy shoes for a long while. 

I hope you have a wonderful and blessed weekend and try to do something fun and CRAFTY my friends!

Hugs,

BernieBee

I'm So Grateful/ Mojo Monday#384

I'm finally posting this week. I have been busy doing some other projects, one of them being 40 Thank You notes.  I will be posting some pictures of those by the weekend.

This is a  MOJO Monday #384 sketch using a color combination I have not used before, Pool Party (w/matching ink), So Saffron (w/matching ink) and Wild Wasabi (w/matching ink)papers by SU. The patterned paper is non SU and one I have had in my paper stash. 

Some stuff you might want to know:

SU Chalk Talk - cut with SU Large Oval Punch
SU Papillon Potpourri - punched with Elegant Butterfly and Bitty Butterfly punches
SU Large Scallop Edgelit 
Perfect Polka Dots EF
Retired SU Pool Party buttons

Well, I'm off to a doctors appointment and then some errands. Make it a great Thursday and go do something CRAFTY!

Hugs,
BernieBee