Cracked Glass Technique

I made this card for my amazing husband. 25 years later and I would marry him all over again.

The technique on this card is cracked glass. I stamped the images I wanted with soft suede,  covered the whole area worth versa mark and clear embossing powder,  hit the heat gun to it,  covered again with clear embossing powder... repeated this 3 times and then put the project in the freezer. Once frozen I bent in several places,  which left several cracks and then distressed with soft suede on a sponge dobber. Ta-daaa!  Cracked glass!

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Inspired by Nature

Here is a Birthday card and a Thank You card.These two cards were inspired by Vicki Burdick with It's a Stamp Thing.    Nothing fancy was done with these cards, but I really like the way they turned out.


These cards were created using the following Stampin' Up! supplies:

• Stamps:
• Inspired by Nature
• French Foliage
• Little Friends
• Punches:
• Word Window Punch
• Tiny Tag Punch
• Misc:

• Antique Brads
• Seam Binding
• Linen Thread
• Colors Used:
• First Card:
•  Daffodil Delight
• Early Espresso
• Very Vanilla
• Second Card:
• Pale Plum (retired color)
• Early Espresso
• Very Vanilla
  

Vintage Happiest Birthday

This card is inspired by the talented Ann Schach who never ceases to amaze me with her creativity.

I tried to add a lot of detail without everything looking too busy. 

This card was created with the following Stampin' Up! Supplies:

• Stamp Sets:
• Elements of Style
• Apothecary Art
• French Foliage
• Punches:
• Square Punch
• Lace Ribbon Border Punch
• Big Shot:
• Framelits Labels Collection
• Embosslits Beautiful Wings
• Finial Press Embossing Folder
• Misc:
• Halfback Pearls
• Ribbon
• Sponge Dauber
• Dimensionals
• Colors Used:
• Beau Chateau Designer Series Paper
• Very Vanilla
• Marina Mist
• Pink Pirouette
• Always Artichoke
• Crumb Cake

Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings & Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Hand Penned Thanksgiving

Good afternoon!

I hope everyone is enjoying their turkey day!  Unfortunately I am not feeling well, so I will be staying home alone while Bill & the kids go to Aunt Diana's for Thanksgiving feast.  I'm hoping  they will remember to bring a "doggy bag" for me.  ")

Anyway, this card actually started out to be something else and this is what it has evolved into.  It's larger than the traditional 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 so it won't be able to be placed into an envelope.  Wouldn't want to put it in an envelope, anyway because the sentiment is raised in some area's.  I did it like this to create more 3rd dimensional. 

Items used to create this card:

• French Foliage
• Hand-Penned Holidays
• Button
• Cutter Kit
• Distressing Essentials
• Hemp Twine
• Perfect Pearls
• Dotted Scallop Punch
• Velum
• Daubers

 I love the way the Perfect Pearls medium from Ranger dances in the light.  The color is vibrant to look at first hand. 

 Blessings & inky hugs!

~Shawnie Bartron