Welcome to PB Creations Blog!

I am going to try to use this blog for my creative endeavors.  We'll see if I can manage two blogs!  I've imported posts from my other blog that relate to PB Creations and why I create.  I hope you'll take some time to read a little more about me and my creations!

For now, I thought I'd share some of the cards that I currently have for sale.  You can find more information on my FB page and on my etsy store.  You can also email me at MrsBertana(at) aol (dot) com.

Card Endeavor

My little card making endeavor has taken off!  I am so lucky to work with generous people who are all clamoring for more cards.  I've also had a few orders from Facebook.  Chris jokingly asked if he thought I could make the entire adoption costs with this.  Told him he'd have to be a slave folding cards and gluing if that was going to happen!  In all seriousness, it's been great.  I've spent hours creating cards for people who appreciate them while making some extra money.  My "real" job at summer school is cramping my time though!  Only 9 more school days until I am fully on break.
So, I'm hanging in there.  It's really HOT here this week and I am so not a fan of 100 degrees.  Thank goodness for a/c!

Hope you are all keeping cool wherever you are!

Favorite Photos from Photo Shoot

We got our CD from our friend yesterday.  I thought I'd share some of my favorite photos.  Some of these are for our profile, and others I love for other things.  I've narrowed it down to 5 of my favorites for our main profile photo- I'll post about that later.  There's also some fun outtakes courtesy of Romeo that I'll share in another post too.

So for now, here are some of my favorite photos for your viewing pleasure....

Happy NSD!

That's National Scrapbooking Day for those of you who had no clue what I was talking about.  :)

Thanks for all the great suggestions on our photo shoot.  We moved it to tomorrow because the weather is supposed to be nicer (as in no rain and at least 60).

I was inspired by Amy  to make a sign for us to use for our profile photos.  As a papercrafter, I had more than a  few supplies to work with.  I even cut up some paper I had been saving for something special... decided it was time!

After several versions, here is what I came up with.  The photo isn't great as I took it on my phone, but you can get the idea.  Hoping it shows up in the photos tomorrow!

Hoping to scrap at least one page today.  It's been way too long, and it really is my creative escape.  I need to remember that I NEED to do things like this for myself.  :)

Update:

I just took out a photo and made a page... and it felt really good to do it!  I was inspired by an NSD prompt by the amazing and talented Shimelle.  This is Chris and I at his brother's wedding in 1998.  (The brother has since been divorced twice, but that's another story!)
Just decided to do a quick page and NOT over think it... something I need to practice in life in general.  :)

So here it is:

I took the photo with my phone again, so the coloring is a little off.  But I was too excited to share that I didn't want to go get my camera!

Have a wonderful day!

Had to say Goodbye...

We had to say goodbye to our sweet Patches this afternoon.  My heart is breaking, but I know she is at peace and no longer in pain.  Her health has been iffy for the past year, but the past 24 hours she went downhill quickly.  When she refused a cookie yesterday, I knew it was time. (Like her mom, she's never turned down a cookie in her life!)

I had to go into work because the state testing starts tomorrow.  I also knew that I couldn't see her hurting.  Chris and I both had hoped that she would go in her sleep, and stayed up with her most of last night.  She hung on through the night and I was able to say my goodbye this morning before I went into work.  Chris is my hero- he cared for her this morning, and then took her to the vet and was with her until the end.

Tonight we are remembering her as the spunky puppy who taught us what it meant to be parents all those years ago.  I am sad that she will not be in the lives of our children, but I am hoping she is in heaven playing with our babies.

Hug your furry children a little tighter tonight and say a little prayer for my sweet Patches.

A few recent card creations...

Due to the fact I am still out of my studio, I had some limited supplies that I could access. I am in love with stamps from UNITY and recently received a package in the mail with new stamps. As the day went on, I took a few more things out with each card. There is quite the mess on my table now. :)



This card was made using the Just Be stamp from Unity, papers from Hobby Lobby, flowers from Prima and Creative Memories. The paper lace was given to me from a friend and I have no idea where it is from.

This one is probably my favorite of all the cards i made this weekend. The stamp is from the July Kit of the Month at Unity. I stamped it on white and also on the patterned paper. I cut the cake out from the patterned paper and attached it to the white version. Added a little pen and it was perfect. The stamp is a little larger than my circle punch, but I am happy with how the words frame the stamp. The sentiment is also from the KOM.
This was actually the last card I made. I like to use up ALL of a paper when I am making cards. I usually stamp a bunch of quotes/sentiments and keep them in a box for this purpose. I literally threw this together with scraps. Love the funkiness of it. Love the sentiment even more!



I started with a Basic Grey Card Kit that I bought when we were in Denver in October. Of course I couldn't just follow the directions. The card base is from the kit, but I added the stamped birthday cake and flower. Image was created the same as the card above.

My card basket is now full again. I need to make some Thank You cards, as those are the ones I seem to need the most. I am also thinking about getting some card together to send off to Operation Write Home. I have not done this is the past, but I think it is a great organization. I am thinking this would be a great distraction for me and a way to share my talent for some good.

I need to go clean up a little of the mess I made over the weekend!

Mostly Worldess Wednesday

Here is where I wish I was right now...

(photo taken on our recent vacation to St. Lucia)