Hello Friend in Sweetbrier Rose

Greetings!

Just finished another card.  I used a new Art Deco Sizzix Textured Impressions 3D Embossing Folder by Kath Breen, Sweetbriar Rose by Stampin' Up!, Ornate Layers Cut & Emboss dies from Stampin' Up!, the sentiment I used Bunch of Banners Framelits Dies from Stampin' Up!, heat embossed the image with Rose Quartz embossing powder from Stampendous!, and watercolored the image with Stampin' Up! classic ink pads using my watercolor water pen from Stampin' Up!  And then I finished it off with some gems from Stampin' Up! The sentiment Hello Friend, is from my stash, I think from Ranger Arts.

Thanks for stopping by and please remember to share your comments. 

 Blessings and inky hugs; 

 ~§hawnie

Very Merry

I used Gold embossing powder for the heat embossing on the Christmas Tree ornaments.

Thanks for stopping by!

~Shawnie

Masculine Winds of Grace Trio

Oh my!  I guess I'm grounded!!!  I haven't posted anything since the 18th!  for shame. 

Hopefully this makes up for it.  I've been working on a lot of masculine cards.

The first three I would like to share with you were made with the Winds of Grace set by Stampin' Up!

 Goodies used for this card:

• Photo Corner Punch
• Brads
• Ribbon
• Winds of Grace stamp set

 Goodies used for this card:

• Winds of Grace stamp set
• Short & Sweet stamp set
• CB Swiss Dots embossing folder
• Embossing Powder - Black
• Word Window Punch
• Sizzlits - Lots of Tags Label 2 die

Techniques used for this card:

• Brayering
• Heat Embossing

 Goodies used for this card:

• Winds of Grace stamp set
• Linen Thread
• Modern Label Punch
• Word Window Punch
• misc cb embossing folder

 Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings & Inky Hugs!
~Shawnie B

A Card & a Story

I hope it's as Sunny and beautiful where you are at as it has been here!  I've got to tell you.  I am so happy to be back home finally (took 15 years to get here, but it's better too late than never, right?!)  Real quick, I've got to share a story before I proceed.  There was a mamma kill deer who was trying to nest to lay her eggs, and for some reason she chose our graveled driveway!  She has since laid her egg/eggs and with 2 black labs (bird dogs) on the property, it's been pretty entertaining to watch her lure a prospective predator away from her nest.

One of the dogs will get close to her nest and she will fly closer and plop herself on the ground, turn on her back and roll around flapping her wings like she's in distress.  Once she get's the dogs attention, she keeps flopping further & further away from the nest, luring the dogs away.  I have never seen such a thing. 

You've got to figure if it's the birds nature to lay their eggs on the ground, they have got to have some kind of a system to keep predators away from the nest.  I was so enthralled with the activity going on outside my scrapping window that I didn't think to get the camera until it was already over. 

She got the dog's attention and once the dog took to a run to get to her, she flew off just far enough that she could get away from them.  Bill said that is normal, but it just amazes me how nature works!

so now, on to the card:

This card was inspired by Aly Schilling.  I love her creative talent and am always inspired by her. 

Goodies used to create this card:

• Brad
• Embossing Powder – White
• Punch – Circle Punch
• Ribbon
• Stamp Set – Warm Words
• Stamp Set – Winged Things
• Stampin' Up! Designer Paper
• Technique Used – Heat Embossing
• Technique Used – Sponging / Pouncing

I look forward to seeing your comments here on my website.  Please drop me a quick note here and tell me what you think! 

Thanks for stopping by!!

Blessings & Inky Hugs

~Shawnie Bartron

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