Monday, March 19, 2012

Snippets

Hi There



I do hope you’ve all had a wonderful weekend. Sat was brilliant here. Beautiful weather! My lovely hair dresser Mary gave me a fabulous hair cut. Had a wonderful lunch and a long over to catch up with a former co-worker. A trip to Michael’s with one of the last of my Christmas gift cards and a 15% off everything coupon. Couldn’t ask for more. Sunday was over cast, damp, cold and windy again. Spring is bound to win out soon.
I’ve been told it’s high time I let you all see what the old lady in The Closet looks like so I’ve add a profile photo. Let me tell you Mr. Blogger fought me on tooth and nail. I know I'm no raving beauty but good heavens I didn't expect him to kick up such a fuss. He would not allow me to up load that photo. When I finally won that battle I discovered ALL my followers had vanished, every last one of you, on top of that our Dear Mr. Blogger would not allow me to comment on any one's blog. I guess he's done pouting because all is well now. After all that I'm not sure I like me looking back at me but…

In updating my profile, I realized I never told you all we have a beautiful new great granddaughter. Hiilani was born on Nov. 14 '11. I haven’t asked permission to post her photo but I will and if it’s okay with her parents I’ll post it later.


Terry asked if my cards were A2 size. Yes Terry they usually are. On occasion I will make a larger size but I find them more difficult to do.


My card today is for my little sister, Donna. It is an easel card attached to a white A2 card. I had two little pieces of PP in my scrap file and managed to just fit them together and cut them out with SB Labels Three. The blue card beneath it is made up of two more scraps. The band across the top not only turns my square into a rectangle but hides the uneven edges of the papers beneath it. I traced a butterfly template and cut out three butterflies in three different shades of blue then ran them thru the Cuttlebug in three different EF. I distressed the edges with Broken China DI, then mounted them on to the easel with foam tape between each. I tucked the gold wire antennas into the foam tape and added a few half pearls. The flowers, feathers and pearls are from my stash.

This card was made of odds and end, bits and pieces so I’m sharing at the playground. If you don’t know what I’m talking about head over to the playground here and join the fun.  Di our lovely hostess and the Snippeters would love to have you I'm sure. I hear there are cupcakes and milk to be had and kites to be flown this week.   



Cheap Trick: I have rarely used foam tape because the white  isn’t aesthetically pleasing to me. I saw somewhere there is colored foam tape available but you all know I’m to cheap to buy all those different colors besides space is always a consideration. My solution is to use a marker and color the edges, all but makes it disappear. I adhere the tape to the underside of my project, color with marker then remove the protective cover and adhere it to my project, no inky fingers.

Have an Amazing Day!

Blessings
Bernie

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22 comments:

  1. Brilliant snippets make Berni, so pretty as always. Love the butterfly and those flowers!

    I got a shock when your lovely smiling face popped up in my comments :) Good for you - it's a great photo too.

    You should have asked if stuck - but glad you managed to fight and win over Mr Blogger. The loss of followers was a glitch with the roll out of an update to Mr Blogger which is now fixed :) Commenting seems to be a bit of an intermittent issue as well. Grr!

    I spotted that you hadn't actually linked into the playground on my blog but have added this in for you. Great to see you coming to play - and also love your cheap trick. Great idea!

    Love and hugs

    Di
    xx

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  2. That is a gorgeous card there Bernie. Gotta love flutterbies.
    Nice profile pic of you - always nice to see who you are writing comments to!
    Congrats on becoming a Grandmother. Hope to see a piccie of the little one!
    Thanks for popping over and always leaving lovely comments.
    Hugs
    xx

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  3. Beautiful card. I love butterflies and this one is really nice. Great photo. Looking forward to seeing the new baby.

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  4. Hi Bernie. This is just BEAUTIFUL! I like it when cardmakers can tell me how they utilize bits & pieces, and create something wonderful. I'm new at this, so need all the tips I can get. BTW, you were able to read my entire 'blog' (LOL!) because it is so new. I enjoyed your comments about Mr. Blogger. Makes me feel that I am not struggling all alone, if someone who has been doing this for a while, is having some trouble too! Mr. Blogger doesn't like me either.I think your picture is great...smiles are lovely. But thanks for checking Carolina Cards, joining as a follower, and I LOVE your cards! It's beautiful in Upstate SC today, so Happy Monday.

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  5. It's about time you posted a picture. Maybe I will one of these days. I'm not really a bluetick beagle. I know that is a shock ;O) Your card is beautiful.

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  6. A stunning snippets make, Bernie, and your photo is lovely too (ignore Mr blogger, he is jealous of your lovely new hair cut!) I love the colours you used for the butterflies on your card. Great to see you in the playground and thanks for the comment you left on my blog

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  7. Beautiful card Bernie, and I think you look just lovely in your photo, I lost all my followers too but they are back now I think My Blogger was having a bad day!! Congrats on the new family member, looking foward to seeing the pics, Hugs May x x x x

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  8. Bernie, your photo is great.You have a beautiful smile. Glad you posted it because I'm still remembering you with those 'big girl panties' you posted a bit back. LOL

    Great job here and that is a beautiful butterfly.
    Oh, and congrats on the new granddaughter. Hope we get to see a pic soon.

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    2. OH NO I never thought anyone would think that was me. I guess I should have said that I'd found that picture of the big girl panties on the web somewhere. To Funny!

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  9. How lovely to finally "meet" you Bernie, and what a wonderful smile you have too. Wonderful card, so Spring like, although in Michigan summer has arrived and it will be in the low 80's for the next two days!! I actually don't know what an A2 card is, from m drafting days 20 odd years ago and using the standard ISO sizing, an A2 is 4 x an A4, so I find it hard to believe you're making cards that big, lol!! Please put me out of my misery and tell me what size it really is! Congrats on the new family member, I hope she brings you much joy.

    Hugs
    Brenda

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    1. An A2 card size - 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" (folded)rather small I guess. LOL
      Just wish that little one didn't live on Maui so we could see here and her parents.

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  10. Hi Bernie

    Lovely to be able to see your face! I will recognise you now when I bump into you in the playground!! LOL!!!

    Fancy Mr Blogger being such a pain!

    Great use of your snippets. That is one gorgeous butterfly.

    Love Jules xx

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  11. Morning sweetie this is just gorgeous x x x

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  12. I am a little confused about the size of card you are using. As far as I am aware, A2 is huge, measuring 16.5 inches by 23.4 inches. Is this really the size you are using, and if so, where do you get that size of card? Whateve size it is, I love your butterfly easel card. I quite agree with you about the white foam pads. I very rarely use them, preferring the freedom to adjust you get with Pinflair glue, and it is colourless too. Thank you for your visit and your lovely comments about my daughter's artwork and the wonderful job that Clarity Stamps have done in creating a stamp for us from the original. It is beautiful to use, exactly what we hoped for. xx Maggie

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  13. A really gorgeous card, I especially love the embossed butterfly :) Luv Karen xx

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  14. What a pretty card, and I love the butterflies! Thanks for the tip about coloring the foam tape. That's a great profile photo, too! :)

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  15. A brilliant card Bernie, nd it's nice to see your face.

    Such a brilliant card, and those butterflies with their assorted blues
    look gorgeous. I love your idea to make them into an easel card.
    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  16. Hello Bernie I tried to leave a message last week but I think Mr Blogger was playing up. What a beautiful card. Thankyou for visiting my blog last week. Anne x

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  17. That is such a brilliant idea with colouring the sides of the foam mounts. Now why didn't I think of that!!! Reckon you should get an extra turn on the swings. hugs Mrs A. p.s. Anybody seen me cupcake. It's the one with the big bite out of the top.

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  18. Oh my this is just gorgeous!!! Lots of work and love here!!!!

    So smart to color your foam mounting sides!!!

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  19. Oh my that butterfly is gorgeous! Fab card! And thanks for the tip on colouring foam pads.

    Congratulations on the arrival of Hiilani, what a pretty name!

    love Mags B x

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