Happy Birthday to You

 I'm back today with a card that I will post over at CAS Colours & Sketches and Seize the Birthday although I decided not to use the topping. I had gotten into a little bit of a slump again. My decision to put together some Thinking of You friend cards to direct possibly my creativity. Thankfully it did and I was able to get 10 designed, card bases cut and folded, and patterned paper cut to size. I still need to get them completely together, but it felt so good to have that much accomplished.

Probably not something I should post, is I had a real struggle with this color combo and the image I chose for the card. Several other designs and stamps have gone through my head since I completed this, but right now it is what it is. I really have been making an effort to use all the butterflies in this stamp set and the hummingbird set. It seems to me, and perhaps you observe the same thing about you stamping supplies as I do. I love the sets use it once or twice and then it sits lonely on the shelf for perhaps months. 

This will do it for today, but I'll list some of the supplies over in the Labels section.

Have a great day and stay well! 

Blessings,

Bernadette

I am here.

Today I will be posting a card over at the CAS Colours & Sketches sketch challenge. Unlike my last card, this shows more of the wave movement that was required. My selection for a stamp was from Altenew's Mini Delight stamp and die, Pretty City, which I had not inked up until today.  

I used GINA K Designs inks for the skyscape and Versafine Black ink for one of the sentiments from Simmon Says Stamp set, Just Miss You. The wave I cut from MFT's Black and White Stripes 6x6 Paper Pack.

That is it for today. I'm off to pick up some great Pizza from a local business.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Blessings Bernadette

Happy Birthday

 Good afternoon! I'm here today posting a card that I will be posting over at CAS Colours and Sketches and Seize the Birthday without the topping.

I did take some artistic license with this card. I did have a curve cut from an MFT die-namic, but I felt the card needed 2 flowers instead of one so 3/4 of the curve die did get hidden. My thoughts when I completed the card, was the curve of the poppies made up for that. I could be wrong on that assumption.

This Poppy Stamp is from Altenews monthly Mini-Series and was looking forward to using it. SU ink, Raspberry Ripple was used for the flowers and the leaves were stamped with Altnew ink, Sweet Leaf.

I have several more family Birthday cards to make for the month of February, so that's it for today.

Have a wonderful day!

Bernadette 

 

Sweet Birthday Wishes

 Just on here to post a card to link over at the  Freshly Made Sketches challenge. I finished this up this morning and will be delivering it to my daughter on Friday with her gift. 

I worked again at trying to perfect my stamping one of these beautiful butterflies from MFT's Brilliant Butterflies and used Altenew inks for the bottom layer. I used a sentiment from MFT Bitty Birthday Wishes. The colored papers are from several different companies and the base of the card is Neenah Solar White #100.

That is it for today. I hope you have a blessed day!

Bernadette

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