Sending A Big Birthday Wish

 

Hi all! I'm here today to post a card that I will be linking to 2 Challenges, Seize the Birthday and CAS Colours and Sketches #392. The challenge over at Seize the Birthday was to Use Your Scraps. I struggled with choosing papers from my scrap stash but finally decided on using a patterned paper by SU to ground my design. I had just enough to cut a small inner circle. The white stitched circle was already cut and so was the In Color Terracotta Tile layer from previous projects.

The Sending die was cut from Seaside Spray 3x's and the sentiment is from MFT's  Bitty Birthday Wishes using Versa Fine Black Ink.

That's it for today. I hope you have a great evening and stay well and safe!

Bernadette

Blessed to Have You in My Life

 

I have gotten to play a little today. I had been cleaning and organizing my craft supplies, AGAIN but got some of that finished so sat down to create a card for The Flower Challenge #49.  The challenge was to incorporate Circles on your card.  This is also their 4th. Birthday and have so many wonderful prizes to award the Top 7 people. How exciting is that? This is one of several cards that I am creating to give to some very special people in my life. 

PRODUCTS USED

SU Rich Razzelberry, Black and White Paper from SU Honey Bee Suite, Neenah Solar White80#

MFT Fun Flowers stamp set, Altenew BAF Layering Stamp set, Gardenia sentiment

MFT A2 Circles Stax, MFT A2 Rectangle Stax 1

SU Gilded Gems

Flowers colored with Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol 

I hope you have a wonderful weekend and Stay Well and Safe

Bernadette

Sending You Strength

 

I'm' finally getting some mojo back and decided to make a card that will be entered in 2 challenges. 

Freshly Made Sketches and CAS Colours and Sketches.

I finally used the Tree Trio die-namics by MFT. I've played with it several times but just haven't' used it on a card. The sketch just seemed it would work with them and I really liked the colours for the challenge over at CASC&S. It took me a little time to decide how I would use the colour combination but in the end, Flirty Flamingo won out for the 1st. layer. I just used the Rich Razzelberry for an accent and the trees and sentiment strip were cut from Melon Mambo. The branches and the sentiment added some black to the design.

That's about it for this afternoon. As usual, my crafting area needs to be cleaned up. I honestly would like to have someone else do that, but no one has volunteered!

Stay Well and Safe

Nona Bee

* I've decided that I will not use NONA BEE for my signature after this post*

Birthday Hugs and Kisses

Hello all. I hope you are having a good Saturday. We are finally getting Fall weather here in NC. Cool and Sunny = Perfect!

 I'm here today posting a card that I will be posting on 2 challenges, Seize the Birthday 200, and Freshly Made Sketches 455. Its been a struggle again this week to get creative. Not sure what the problem is. Maybe "Covid19 fatigue". I see all the pretty things on my craft desk, shuffle them around, then walk away. UGH!!! I've been working on this card for at least 3or 4 days and decided this was the day to finish it and post it.

For the STB challenge, they only wanted you to be inspired by their colors, no topping this week. What did inspire me was the beautiful colors and I had just purchased MFT's Fun Flowers with matching dies and felt the set would be perfect to incorporate their colors with. I believe I came pretty close to doing that.

The FMS 455 challenge was a square card which I make very few of. I do like the way it came together and will probably be making more in the future. Now on to make an envelope...

Products Used:

MFT Fun Flowers w/matching die-namics, MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes 

MFT  A2 Circles Stax, MFT Stitched die-namics

Colored Card Stock by SU, Neenah Solar White 110#

SU Flowers For Every Season Gems (clear dots)

Versa Fine Onyx Black Ink

That's all for today. I am trying to decide on a layout for my Christmas cards and probably do a little of that today. I still need to make some thinking of you cards for my out of town friends. 

Hopefully, I can get those done this weekend.

Stay Safe and Well

Nona Bee

Masculine Birthday Card

 

Just dropping by this afternoon with a card I created for one of my sons-in-law who is having a birthday next month. He is a no-frills kind of guy, so this sketch works well plus I keep it monochromatic which will fit his taste.

I'm linking this over at CAS(E) this Sketch where I had gotten my inspiration. I was helped along to get out of my creative box by using this SU DSP, In Good Taste. It has been picked up and put down many times. LeAnn Pugliese who created a beautiful card using this paper encouraged me to give it a try. I am happy the way it came together, although it's a pretty clean and simple compared to Leanne's. 

PRODUCTS USED:

SU Basic Grey, Grey Granite CS, In Good Taste DSP

MFT Essential Sentiments, MFT A2 Rectangle Stax Die

Gina K Fine Black Embossing Powder for the sentiment

I'm off to clean up my crafting space then on to cooking dinner.  I'm making Salmon Patties tonight which is one of my hubbies and my favorite diners. I hope you have a good evening. 

Stay safe and Well!

Nona Bee

Happy Birthday 2 You

 

It's been a few days since I have been able to play with paper and ink. We had the downstairs of our home painted(1400 square feet) on Friday. A few days prior to that I was a little under the weather but still, I had to take down curtains, pictures, and removing lamps and such. Good thing the painters moved the heavier furniture. The process was like setting up a new home, for me anyway. They did a great job and I'm so happy we had it done but missed being up in my craft space.

I am back today with a card that I was able to create using the September Card Kit by MFT, Better Together. Such a cute set with the cute little Bug vehicle, adorable animals, and sentiments. This was my first go at using this set and I'm planning on creating a few more cards using it. 

It is also the first time linking my card over at AAA Birthday Card Challenges. I was made aware of this site by JoAnn Burnham over at Crafty Nana.'s. I, like others, seem to have a never-ending need for birthday cards. Another good spot to join other card makers.

Products Used

Stamp and die set: MFT Better Together Card Kit

Cloud STAMPS AND DIE-NAMICS: Bear Hug Bunch

HB2You stamp: MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes

Paper from the MFT Card Kit, Neenah Solar White 110#

SU Balmy Blue

MFT A2Rectangle Stax 1 Die

That will be it for today. I have several more cards to work on. I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday and will have a safe week and stay well.

I decided to change my closing signature. Nona is what my GC call but doesn't include the Bee. 

I'll give it a few weeks and see if I like the change. ;)

NONA Bee

Consider this a paper hug

 

Hi all. I'm stopping by to share a card I have created for CAS Colours & Sketches #389. I recently received Simon Says Card Kit, Just Miss You, and chose to use the sentiments and stamps for my card today. I had used this set for a previous card but had used the included die, Sending Smiles, and some of the paper that was included in the kit.

This card went together fairly quickly. I stamped the cloud shape which is included in the set then added some color by blending SU Pool Party ink just to the top of the card. The three little men were stamped with Versafine Black ink and then colored with Prismacolor #1063. I used a retired SU Heart Punch using Strawberry Slush paper by SU you, also retired. The front panel was embossed with SU Subtles EF and then mounted on a Pool Paper base.

That's about it. I hope you take the time to explore the other creations posted for this week's challenge. Have a good week and stay well and safe.

Blessings, Bernie Bee