So Grateful

This card is sporting a handmade flower I created a while back.  I have been wanting to use my flowers but the time just hasn't been right. I sprayed the surface of the card with my home made shimmer mist to give it a glittered sheen.

For the homemade Shimmer Mist recipe, please visit this post.

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

• Stamps:
• Apothecary Art
• Punches:
• Circle Scallop
• Big Shot:
• Elegant Lines Embossing Folder
• Misc:
• Homemade Shimmer Mist
• Ribbon
• Colors Used:
• Whisper White
• Baja Breeze 
• Crumb Cake
• Whisper White
• Crumb Cake ink

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Blessings & Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Thank You - in glitter

Good evening all!  Well, after 3 days of working on the same card, my Mojo finally started coming together and I was able to finish it.  I hate it when nothing looks quite right and sometimes no matter how hard I try, some of my cards still don't get the cut and they end up sitting in a box with other cards waiting for a creative nudge from me.  Sometimes when I'm not sure what I want to do next, I'll go through my not-quite-done cards and look through them to see if any ideas jump out at me from looking at them with a fresh mind.  It's those great moments when I can finish the card once more giving it a purpose, other than laying around taking up space.

Once the card was finished I spritzed it with my home made Shimmer Spritz.  Recipe can be located here.

Anyway, here we are!

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

• Stamp/s
• Sincere Salutations
• Punches
• Oval
• Oval Scallop
• Big Shot
• Perfect Pendants Bigz Die
• Daisies #2 Die
• Adorning Accents Edgelits
• Adorning Accents Embossing Folder
• Misc
• Ribbon
• Dimensionals
• Halfback Pearls
• Handmade Shimmer Spritz
• Colors
• Pool Party
• Island Indigo
• Very Vanilla
• Whisper White

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Blessings & Inky Hugs;

~Shawnie B.

Shimmery Birthday

Greetings!

Here is a quick simple Birthday card that was inspired by Leonie Schroder.

Supplies Used:

• Stamp Set/s:
• Sincere Salutations
• Punch/s:
• Oval Punch
• Big Shot:
• Manhattan Flower Embossing Folder
• Lots of Tags Label 2 Sizzlit
• Misc:
• Button
• Dauber
• Dimensionals
• Handmade Shimmer Spritz
• By clicking on the above link you will be directed to my Always Cherish You post where I share the recipe for making the shimmer spritz.
• Linen Thread
• Ribbon
• Colors Used:
• Cardstock:
• Pretty in Pink
• Whisper White
• Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper Stack in Pretty in Pink
• Ink:
• Pretty in Pink

Here is another shot showing reflection of the Shimmer Spritz a little better defined.

I really appreciate that you took the time to stop by today and I would like to encourage you to stop by often.

Blessings & Inky Hugs!
~Shawnie B

Always Cherish You

Greetings Stampers!     

The following items were used to make this card:

• Big Shot
• Bigz Beautiful Butterflies
• Sizzlits Lots of Tags Label 3
• Stamp Set
• Creative Elements
• Floral Background
• Weathered Background
• Misc unknown postage stamp
• Punch
• Heart
• Misc
• Button
• Handmade Shimmer Spritz
• Hemp Twine
• Ribbon
• Dimentionals
• Q-Tip (for distressing outer edges of Butterfly)
• SU Designer Paper

 The card didn't quite turn out as I had expected.  I'm not sure what I was going for at the time, but figured I would post the card anyway.  The main reason I'm posting it is to show the handmade shimmer spritz I made.  The recipe is really simple.  All you need to do is mix Rubbing Alcohol and drops of Shimmer Paint (available through Stampin' Up!).  When it comes to the shimmer paint, a little bit goes a LONG way.  Add a few drops at a time until you achieve the desired shimmer.  I use little Mini Misters that I found at my local craft store.  you can use any spray bottle as long as the nozzle will spritz.  (for quite a while I used an old Stampin' Mist bottle that worked just fine)  Once you have the desired shimmer you can then add drops of your favorite Stampin' Up! re-inker if you want to add some color.  Make sure to shake really well before spraying. 

Shimmer paint can be purchased through Stampin' Up! for $5.95 a bottle that goes a long way.  3 color selections are:  Champagne Mist, Frost White, & Platinum.

Here is a close-up of the shimmer mist in action.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings & Inky Hugs;

~Shawnie B.