Birthday Wishes

Greetings!
This was a challenge for Seize the Birthday’s Sketch Challenge, however, I was late finishing it, so it couldn’t be entered.

And here is the sketch I went off of:



Blessings and Inky Hugs;
~Shawnie B.

Merry Monday Challenge #45

Greetings Stampers! 
Even though it’s been a rough night for me pain wise, the Mojo has been flowing.  It’s taking little effort for me to put cards together (and they look good, too!) so as any smart stamper would do, I’m taking advantage of the moment!
This card design is from AlwaysPlayingWithPaper.
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Even though I completed my card according to this sketch, I am not going to enter it on their site because it’s supposed to be a Christmas card (working towards completing Christmas cards so your ahead of the game and prepared for this upcoming Christmas, which is a cool idea, but I’m glad to see Christmas gone for another year.  Anyway, here is my version of the sketch…
Stamp Set’s used:  Lots of Thoughts and Bordering on Romance.  I pulled out my Wonder Watercolor Crayons and Aqua Painter to color in the image. 


Thanks for stopping by!
~Shawnie B.

Welcome Babies! I'm Gonna be a Nana Again!

Greetings!  I am so excited!  For those of you who have experienced the blessing of being a Grandparent, you know exactly what I'm talking about.  If you are not a Grandparent, let me tell you it is the most beautiful life changing experience in the whole world!

Well, I've already got 2 of the most beautiful Grandsons you would ever want to see, and I have just learned that Lauren, my oldest daughter is going to be giving Dylan, often called Bug, a new little baby brother or sister, we're hoping sister.  I'm really hesitant to be so happy though because Lauren has a history of not being able to carry to full term and Bug's pregnancy was dangerous every time we turned around and his labor stayed in form.  The cord was wrapped around his little neck twice.  When he was born he was black/purple and he wasn't moving.  Nobody in the birthing room let out a breath while nurses & the Dr worked on him.  Time for me froze until I heard the beautiful melody of his cries.  Once I knew he was okay I started breathing and the dam broke.

Anyway, we're going to be positive about this pregnancy, Lauren is taking good care of herself and things are going to be just fine.  It's going to be hard not living under the same roof for this pregnancy like the first one.  It's going to be really hard on me because I can't be there with her to experience everything.  I've got to hear it through a phone call as she lives in the next town over.  Sigh.  Anyway, I made some Welcome Baby cards to celebrate the news...

 Goodies used on the above Card:

• Baby Firsts Stamp Set
• Short and Sweet Stamp Set
• Faux Button Brads
• Ribbon
• Sizzix Texturz Plates - Backgrounds 1
• Word Window Punch
• Modern Label Punch
• Modern Label Die
• Watercolor Paper
• Aqua Painter
• Buttons
• Linen Thread
• Itty Bitty Bits Punches
• Itty Bitty Bits Stamp Set
• Itty Bitty Bits Buttons
• CB Buttons Border Embossing Folder

 Goodies used to make above card:

• Baby Firsts Stamp Set
• Short and Sweet Stamp Set
• Framed Tulips Embossing Folder
  
• Ribbon
• Word Window Punch
• Modern Label Punch
• Modern Label Die
• Watercolor Paper
• Aqua Painter
• Buttons
• Linen Thread

 Goodies used to make the above card:

• Baby Firsts Stamp Set
• Short and Sweet Stamp Set 
• So Cute Stamp Set
• Scallop Oval Punch
• Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch
  
• Ribbon
• Word Window Punch
• Modern Label Punch
• Modern Label Die
• Watercolor Paper
• Aqua Painter
• Buttons
• Linen Thread
• Crystal Effects

So, that's it for the baby cards!  With the last card, I put Crystal Effects on the bubbles and played with it to get a lot of air bubbles (normally you don't want to do this as you want a smooth glass impression) but because they are bubbles, I wanted to enhance that feature of the image.  I also added some coloring to the "bubbles" as well.  :)

God Bless you and thanks for stopping by!!

Inky Hugs

~Shawnie Bartron

Remember, if your not covered in ink, your not stampin'!

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Awash Wishes

This card was created with the Awash with Flowers Stamp set. It is a versatile card that will suit different purposes with "Best Wishes" being the sentiment.

Smooched Fathers Day Card

The title should actually be OVER smooched Fathers Day card. A little bit definitely goes a long way! I have been using the vanilla smooch spritz, but it's really light & iredescent compared to the Log Cabin Smooch Spritz. Other than the over smooch, I don't think it would be a bad masculine Fathers Day card.

Stamp Set: Wildlife Refuge & Well Scripted

Sketch Frenzy Friday

For quite a while I have wanted to contribute to different sketch challenges that are going on in various websites, but one I was drawn to for whatever reason was one that came on an email from Brenda Hopefully you can get to her website by clicking on her name. (fingers crossed). Anyway, after her version of the sketch, I was drawn to view the other submissions and was drawn. I was compelled to create my own version of the sketch. Even though Brenda's email invited everyone to participate, I'm still new to this & not really sure how to do it.  The top image is the sketch, the second image is my version of the sketch.


The thing I do know, however, is making cards. And this is what I did. Comments are always welcome & happy stampin'!

~§hawnie