Sending Many Thanks

This was from a sketch,  but for the life of me I can't find the sketch to post with my card. Sigh...

I used 2 different sized butterfly punches to create the butterfly: The Bitty Butterfly and Elegant Butterfly punches, Fancy Fan embossing folder, Brights Candy Dots, designer velum, and Petite Pairs stamp set. I only added adhesive to one side of the butterfly and bent it in half to give it more of a 3rd dimensional quality so it looks like it's getting ready to fly off the card.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings and Inky Hugs;

~Shawnie B.

Sympathy Roses

Good evening Stampers!

Here is a Sympathy Card in blue’s.  I used Patterns Stack Designer Series Paper in Neutrals.  Roses are stamped with Marina Mist and sponged with Bashful Blue.  The mat is Early Espresso and the leaves / branches are Crumb Cake.  The DSP (Designer Series Paper) is Crumb Cake as well.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Shawnie B.

Birthday Wishes

Good evening Stampers!  Here’s a frilly Birthday card with some dimension.  The stamp set’s used are:  Bordering on Romance & Petite Pairs.  I colored the flowers with my Stampin’ Pastels chalks.

Colors Used: Blushing Bride, Crumb Cake, & Very Vanilla

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings & Inky Hugs;

~Shawnie B.

So Many Smiles in Pearl

I made my own mother of pearl cardstock (lavender oval).  I used:  Frost White Shimmer Pain, and pounced it on Whisper White cardstock with wadded up plastic wrap.  Once the shimmer paint dried, I went over the  cardstock with my brayer using Whisteria Wonder ink. It's beautiful to look at!

Thanks for stopping by folks!

Blessings & Inky Hugs!

~Shawnie B.

So Many Smiles - Just Because

You ever have one of those days that just went great from beginning to end, there there were no snags and everything just clicked?  I experienced one of those days today!   I got up early, took my Rottweiler for a walk, or did he walk me?  lol anyway, while we were walking down the road the fragrance of fresh cut alfalfa triggered memories of my family's farm I grew up on in Western Idaho, right on the Idaho / Oregon border with the Snake River.

What I wouldn't give to feel safe and carefree without a worry in the world, other than who was dating who and who quit talking to who.   It's too bad when we are younger, we don't have the good sense to just stop and absorb everything going on around you and absorb it to your memory so you can hold on to forever.  Shoulda-Woulda-Coulda or Hind sight is 20/20 I suppose.

This card is inspired by the creative Cindy Elam with Heart's Delight Cards. 

I used Stampin' Write Markers to color the hummingbird stamp to ensure the colors were the way I wanted.  My camera didn't do this card justice, but I'm sure you get the idea.  ")  To make the flowers I punched out flowers with the Boho Blossoms punch, wadded them up and shaped & twisted them around to be the shape I wanted. To give additional dimension to the hummingbird I cut out and added an additional wing

The outside of the card says:  So many smiles...

And the inside says:  ...begin with you!

Thanks for stoping by!  Have a beautiful day.
Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B

Stamps:  Elements of Style and Petite Pairs

Punches:  Word Window, Scallop Trim Border, Boho Blossoms, Bird Builder, and Modern Label

Big Shot:  Perfect Polka Dots embossing folder, Stripes embossing folder, and Lacey Circle die (nestabilities)

Cardstock:  Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Regal Rose, Garden Green, Old Olive, and Night and Day Specialty Designer Paper.

Ink:  Rich Razzleberry, Garden Green, and Taken with Teal, Garden Green, Rich Razzleberry, and Basic Black Stampin' Write Markers.

Accessories:  Big Shot, Dimensionals, Crystal Effects, halfback pearls, Sponge Dauber,  and Circle Scissor Plus.

Trellis Fusion

Greetings Stampers!

Here's another card to share with you that I just finished.

Supplies used to create this card:

• Big Shot
• Flower Fusion Sizzlits Die
• Little Leaves Sizzlits Die
• Bigz Lattice Die
• Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder 
• Stamp Set
• Petite Pairs
• Misc
• Brads
• Circle Punches
• Ribbon

Please let me know if you have any comments or questions!

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings & Inky Hugs;

~Shawnie B.

A Merry Christmas

Greetings!

Thought I would make a traditional Christmas card this time.  Can't get any more traditional than Poinsettias, right?!  

   This card was created with the following items: 
(All supplies used are Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted)

• Petite Pairs stamp set
• Flower Fest stamp set
• Brads
• Designer Ribbon
• Dimensionals
• Petals a Plenty Embossing Folder
• Big Shot
• 5 Petal Flower punch
• Modern Label punch
• Word Window punch

Wishing Holiday blessings for you & yours!

~Shawnie B

So Many Smiles.... Begin with You

This card is made using Fabulous Florets and the sentiment is Petite Pairs.  I stepped outside of my comfort zone by using loud vibrant colors this time.  The blue flowers were embossed with White embossing powder.

Many Blessings & Inky Hugs!
~Shawnie B