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.

“G” is for Gratitude Freshly Made and Cut it Out Bloggers Challenge

Greetings!

Here is my entry for a new challenge blog I’m checking out.  They call themselves Freshly Made because they have rules against distressing and the project must look clean.  That’s a refreshing change from others I have been doing in the past.

Because this card also includes criteria for the Bloggers Challenge, “Cut it Out” Challenge I’m placing an entry there as well! 

This card was created using the following Stampin Up supplies unless otherwise noted:

• Stamps – Define Your Life
• Die – Spellbinders Lacey Circles
• Die – Serif Essentials Alphabet “G”
• Embossing Folder – Square Lattice
• Sizzlits – Large Paper Doily
• Embossing Powder – Clear
• Velum
• Velum Adhesive
• Sponge Dauber for applying ink to the base cardstock
• Paper Towel for wiping ink off of the glossy area of the base cardstock

Here is the Freshly Made sketch. 

Thank you soooo much 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