Spritz’d Thanks

This card was created using the stamp set Kindness Matters and Embosslits Beautiful Wings, Halfback Pearls, a Paper Doily, Stampin’ Write Crumb Cake Marker, and Spritzer Tool.

Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Simply Wonderful–Fab Friday Sketch Challenge

Greetings!
I stamped the Fabulous Florets flower images on Velum, dried the ink with my heat gun.  Then I turned the velum over and painted them with my Watercolor Wander Crayons.
I added a charm from my stash (I’m always looking for creative ways to add charms, so if you have any ideas or suggestions, please let me know!)

Here is the Sketch Challenge:

Blessings and Inky Hugs!
~Shawnie B.

For You

This card was created with Fresh Vintage, a gathered ribbon, and 2 Build a Brads.


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Always There–Dynamic Duos and Freshly Made Sketch Challenges

Good morning everyone!  I had a rough night last night, so the last time I got up, at 6, I figured what the heck, I’ll just stay up and have some time to myself.  Our grandkids and their mom are currently living with us and everytime I head to my craft room, my 4, almost 5 year old grandson makes a bee line to join me because he “has to help Nana”.  sigh.  I love his “help”, there are sometimes moments when I would really like to be by myself, so I can think & concentrate.
So, this card was created using the following SU supplies:

• Messages for Mom
• Halfback Pearls
• Dimensionals

http://www.freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/freshly-made-sketches-79-sketch-by-rita.html
Here is the second challenge

Thanks

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Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Graduation Card

Go in the Direction of your Dreams.  Sounds like a graduation card to me! 

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Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Kindness

I haven’t been doing a whole lot of card making lately because of my eye.  I somehow scratched my eyeball in the middle of the night while I was sleeping.  I have a feeling it was my hair that did it.  Every once in a while I’ll catch myself getting my hair out of my face & it’ll brush past my eye.  While I’m awake I can prevent any damage from occurring, but while I’m sleeping it’s hard telling.  Anyway, that’s my story & I’m stickin’ to it!  lol
Any amount of eye strain and my eye really starts bothering me.  3 days after it happened, I went to my Dr.  She dropped some eye drops and looked in my eye with a black light.  She didn’t see any scratches, but they could have healed up by that time.  it’s starting to bother me again, so Im thinking I re-aggravated it somehow. 

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Blessings & Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Thanks so Much

Greetings everyone!
I saw this beautiful card online and felt compelled to CASE it.  I did, however, change the colors.


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Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Thank You Very Much–Spanish - Mojo Monday

Greetings! I haven’t worked on a Spanish card in a while and my stock has depleted pretty much, so I figured I would work on some more Spanish cards. And, the sketch challenge I just happen to be working with is from Mojo Monday.

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Easter Egg’s

Good evening!  It’s almost Easter!  I love this time of year.  Mother Nature is waking up and getting ready to breath life and beauty into everything!  Bring it on I say! 

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Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Good Luck

Evening Peeps!
I CASE’d this card from one I saw online.  I love the colors – how they blend together.  Pink and grey always work well together, I think.

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Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

For You–Dynamic Duos Challenge

Good evening!  Today’s card is a real cutie.  I made it with all punched objects.

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Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Easter Blessings

Hey everyone!
Having fun with my Dazzling Diamonds and iridescent embossing powder  I covered the entire piece of cardstock with Versa Mark and then applied the embossing powder.  I had a bottle of iridescent powder but I wanted more sparkle so I emptied my half jar of Dazzling Diamonds in with the embossing powder.  The result of anything I use it on is beautiful!  I’m glad I did it and I only wish I would have thought of doing it sooner.

Here’s a bit of a closer view.

Hello!

Greetings!
I hope everyone is enjoying a nice and peaceful weekend!  It’s uneventful here, which is just the way I like it! 




Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Cherish–Freshly Made Sketches Challenge

Greetings!  Here is my Freshly Made Sketch Challenge entry. 

I used the stamps from my stash that are non Stampin’ Up!, but anytime I see butterfly images, especially with a vintage-type feel, I have to get them.  These stamps were actually on sale at JoAnns.  They were 97cents.  Regularly 9$ for the stamp set, they were marked down to 2.99, and then I guess there was an additional discount on top of that.  At the register they rang up as 97 cents.  Feeling guilty at already getting them at the 2.95 price, I questioned the cashier and she went back and looked to make sure.  Sure enough, all the stamp sets I got were all 97 cents.  My first instinct was to go back & get more of the stamp set’s, but I made a promise to myself that I would only purchase items that I know I would definitely use for sure. 
The brads at the bottom are created with my Build-a-Brad kit with the stamped image from my Itty Bitty Bits stamp set.

Thanks for stopping by! 
Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Grateful Fab Friday Butterfly

Greetings!  I know Friday has been almost a week ago, but I haven’t been feeling all that well and am trying to play catch up now with my favorite challenges.  This particular challenge is with Fab Friday. 
Here is the sketch:

And here is my version of the sketch:


This card was created using the following materials / supplies:

• Small Script stamp set
• Bigz Beautiful Butterflies Die
• Perfect Dots embossing folder
• Ribbon
• Charm from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Get Well Soon Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Challenge

Greetings!  Here is my entry for the Sketch Challenge on Try Stampin’ on Tuesday.  I liked the patterned paper and colors on the sketch, so I used the same pattern and colors.
Here is the sketch:

And here is my version of the sketch:
This card was created using the following materials and supplies:

• Mini Mates
• Oval Punch
• Scalloped Oval Punch
• Brads
• Seam Binding
• Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Dynamic Duo Daffodil Delight

Greetings!
My first card for today is from the Dynamic Duo’s Color Challenge.  The colors are Garden Green & Daffodil Delight.  Hmmm these are the colors that I have the most of in my stash because I use them very rarely.  Today’s card was really quite a challenge.  But, I’ve never let that stop me before. 



This card was created using the following supplies:

• Elements of Style
• Short and Sweet
• Bigz Top Note die
• Clear Embossing Powder
• Sponge Dauber
• Paper Towel (for rubbing ink off of embossed image)
• Stampin’ Pastels
• Corduroy Button
• DMC Embroidery Floss
• Ribbon

So, I ran two different sheets of cardstock through my Big Shot, the Whisper White cardstock fits perfectly on the Daffodil Delight mat because I cut the perforated barrier around the shape.
Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings & Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Sympathy in Faux Silk

Every time I decide to do a faux silk project I always end up creating the same project as it was done by Two Happy Stampers when she demonstrated the technique on YouTube. 

This card was created using the following supplies:

• Bliss stamp set
• Elements of Style stamp set
• Sweet Buttons Sizzix embosslit
• Framed Tulips embossing folder
• 5 Petal Flower punch
• Tissue Paper
• Brad
• Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!
Blessings & Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Welcome Baby - Try Stampin’ on Tuesday Challnge

Greetings!
Here is a sketch challenge I completed from Try Stampin’ on Tuesday. 

Slowly but surely I’m increasing my stock of Baby cards.  I’ve been doing my best to keep the colors at light yellow & greens.  To change things up on this card, I used Pretty in Pink as matt’s.
This card was created using the following supplies:

• Everyday Celebrations
• Itty Bitty Bits
• Short and Sweet
• Perfect Dots embossing folder
• Faux Button brads
• Itty Bitty Shapes punch
• Modern Label punch
• Word Window punch