Joy Gift Bag

 

Hey Quietfire Fans! For today's project I'm sharing with how to create this easy to make Joy Gift Bag for adding that special touch to those little gifts. I've combined a variety of Quietfire Design Stamps and Modern Gilding Powders which were all perfect for creating this gift bag. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my Joy Gift Bag at home.

To start, you'll need a cotton bag of whatever size you'd like. Apply Vermillion Archival Ink to the Merry Christmas Background and stamp at the bottom of the tag. Reapply ink to the stamp and continue stamping to the top of the bag. 

Die cut a 2 1/2" Stitched Indented Rectangle out of a piece of cream cardstock.

Die cut a 3" Stitched Indented Rectangle out of a piece of red cardstock. 

Apply Emboss It Ink to the tree stamp from the Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas stamp set and stamp on the cream rectangle. Sprinkle Copper Scroll Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped tree. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. 

Die cut a 2 1/4" Stitched Circle out of a piece of kraft cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the Joy word from the Bright Holiday Words Stamp Set and stamp onto the circle. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders overtop of the joy word. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.

Distress the edges of both rectangles and circle. Ink the edges of both rectangles and circle using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere the 2 1/2" rectangle to the 3" rectangle. Foam square the 3" rectangle to the middle of the bag.

To finish the bag, use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the joy circle to the bottom right corner of the bag.

Here are a few closeups of the finished gift bag.

Here is the finished Joy Gift Bag.

Quietfire Design Supplies Used:

- Merry Christmas Background

- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

- Bright Holiday Words

- Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders

- Copper Scroll Modern Gilding Powders

Other Supplies Used:

- Elizabeth Craft Designs: Pizza Box Die (Stitched Circle) and Stitched Indented Rectangle

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Dabber and Vermillion Archival Ink

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain and Blending Tool with Foam

- Simple Stories: Color Vibe Texture Cardstock - Winter Pack

- Misc: Bag, Cream Cardstock and Kraft Cardstock

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my Joy Gift Bag at home.

- Katelyn

Season's Greetings Christmas Card

 

Hey Quietfire Fans! For today's project I'm sharing with how to create this vintage Season's Greetings Christmas Card. I combined a variety of Quietfire Design Stamps, A Way With Words Dies and Modern Gilding Powders which were all perfect for creating this Christmas Card. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my Season's Greetings Christmas Card at home.

To start, you'll need a piece of red patterned cardstock. Die cut a 4" Stitched Indented Rectangle out of the cardstock piece. Distress the edges of the rectangle. Ink the edges of the rectangle using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Next, you'll need a piece of dark green patterned cardstock. Die cut a 3 3/4" Fitted Indented Rectangle out of the cardstock piece. Apply Emboss It Ink to the Merry Christmas Background stamp and stamp onto the rectangle. Reapply ink to the stamp and continue stamping on the rectangle as desired. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped background. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Distress the edges of the rectangle. Ink the edges of the rectangle using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut a 3/4" Diagonal Stitched Fishtail out of a plain piece of red cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the Season's Greetings sentiment from the Poinsettia Banner & Sentiments stamp set and stamp onto the fishtail. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped sentiment. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Distress the edges of the banner. Ink the edges of the banner using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Flourished Candle, die cut the whole candle image out of a piece of copper foil paper. Die cut the candle edge and flame out of a piece of White Cardstock. Using a blending tool with foam, blend Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink over the entire surface of the flame.

Adhere the 3 3/4" rectangle to the 4" rectangle. Adhere the 3/4" fishtail 1/4" from the bottom and all the way to the left hand side of the 3 3/4" rectangle.

Adhere the flame to the flame on the copper piece. Adhere the candle edge to the candle edge on the copper piece. 

Use foam squares to adhere the flourished candle 1" from the bottom and 1/2" from the left of the 3 3/4" rectangle.

To finish the card, cut a cardbase out of white cardstock that measures 4" x 10 1/2", score at 5 1/4". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeups of the finished Christmas Card.

Here is the finished Season's Greeting's Christmas Card.

Quietfire Design Supplies Used:

- Merry Christmas Background

- Poinsettia Banner & Sentiments

- Flourished Candle

- Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders

Other Supplies Used:

- Elizabeth Craft Designs: Stitched Indented Rectangle, Fitted Indented Rectangle and Diagonal Stitched Fishtails

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Ink

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain and Blending Tool with Foam

- Simple Stories: Color Vibes Textured Cardstock - Winter Pack

- Misc: Copper Foil Paper and White Cardstock

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my Season's Greetings Christmas Card at home.

- Katelyn

Don't Even Think About It Gift Tag

 

Hey Quietfire Fans! For today's project I'm sharing with how to create this quick and easy Don't Even Think About It Gift Tag. I combined a variety of Quietfire Design Stamps and Modern Gilding Powders which were all perfect for creating this gift tag. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my Don't Even Think About It Gift Tag at home.

Start by trimming a tag down to 3 1/8" x 4 5/8". Spritz the tag with Tree Lot and Peppermint Stick Distress Mica Stain. Allow the tag time to dry.

Die cut a 2 1/2" stitched circle out of a piece of white cardstock. Spritz Peppermint Stick Distress Mica Stain on the circle. Once the circle has dried, apply Emboss It Ink to the Don't Even Think quote from the Christmas Sweet & Sassy Stamp Set and stamp in the middle of the circle. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders on the stamped quote. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Distress the edges of the circle. Ink the edges of the circle using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Distress the edges of the tag. Ink the edges of the tag using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam. From the To Appreciate the Beauty of a Snowflake stamp, you'll need the swirly stamp. Apply Emboss It Ink to the stamp and stamp on the top portion of the tag as desired. Reapply ink to the stamp and stamp on the bottom portion of the tag as desired. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped images. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.

From the To Appreciate the Beauty of a Snowflake stamp, you'll need the snowflake stamp. Apply Emboss It Ink to the stamp and stamp on the top portion of the tag where the swirly image has been embossed. Reapply ink to the stamp and stamp on the bottom portion of the tag where the swirly image has been embossed. Sprinkle Forever Platinum Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped images. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.

From the Christmas Sweet & Sassy stamp, you'll need the snowflake stamp. Apply Emboss It Ink to the stamp and stamp randomly on the tag as desired. Reapply ink to the stamp and stamp three to four more times as desired on the tag, apply ink to the stamp as needed. Sprinkle Forever Platinum Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped images. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool.

Foam square the circle to the middle of the tag as desired.

To finish the tag, tie a piece of twine through the top of the tag.

Here are a few closeups of the finished gift tag.

Here is the finished Don't Even Think About It Gift Tag.

Quietfire Design Supplies Used:

- To Appreciate the Beauty of a Snowflake

- Christmas Sweet & Sassy 

- Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders

- Forever Platinum Modern Gilding Powders

Other Supplies Used:

- Elizabeth Craft Designs: Pizza Box Die (Stitched Circle)

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Dabber

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot and Blending Tool with Foam

- Misc: White Cardstock, Tag and Twine

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my Don't Even Think About It Gift Tag at home.

- Katelyn

Season's Greetings Card

Hey Quietfire Fans! For today's project I'm sharing with you my Season's Greetings. I combined a variety of Quietfire Design Stamps, A Way With Words Dies and Modern Gilding Powders which were all perfect for creating this card. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my Season's Greetings Card at home.

To start, you'll need a dark green piece of cardstock. Die cut a 3 1/4" Fitted Rounded Rectangle out of the cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the Merry Christmas Background and stamp onto the rectangle. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped background. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Distress the edges of the rectangle. Ink the edges of the rectangle using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Next, you'll need a red piece of cardstock. Die cut a 1" Fitted Fishtail out of the cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the Season's Greetings Sentiment from the Poinsettia Banner & Sentiments Stamp Set and stamp onto the fishtail. Sprinkle Copper Scroll Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped sentiment. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Trim the fishtail down to 4". Distress the edges of the fishtail. Ink the edges of the fishtail using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Flourished Holly die, die cut the flourish and holly pieces out of a light green cardstock piece. Die cut the holly berries out of a piece of red cardstock.

From a piece of Christmas patterned paper, die cut a 3" Stitched Rounded Rectangle. Distress the edges of the rectangle. Ink the edges of the rectangle using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Foam square the 3" rectangle to the 3 1/4" rectangle.

Adhere the 1" fishtail to the middle of the 3" rectangle as desired.

Adhere the flourished holly image together. Foam square the flourished holly to the left hand side of the fishtail as desired.

To finish the card, cut a cardbase out of white cardstock that measures 3 1/4" x 9", score at 4 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeups of the finish card.

Here is the finished Season's Greetings Card.

Quietfire Design Supplies Used:

- Merry Christmas Background

- Poinsettia Banner & Sentiments

- Flourished Holly

- Copper Scroll Modern Gilding Powders

- Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders

Other Supplies Used:

- Elizabeth Craft Designs: Stitched Rounded Rectangle, Fitted Rounded Rectangle and Fitted Fishtail

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Dabber

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Walnut Stain and Blending Tool with Foam

- Vicki Boutin: 6x8 Warmest Wishes Paper Pad

- Simple Stories: Color Vibe Textured Cardstock - Winter Pack (Green Cardstock) & Bolds (Red Cardstock)

- Misc: White Cardstock

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my Season's Greetings Card at home.

- Katelyn

Autumn is the Hush Tag

 

 Hey Quietfire Fans! For today's project I'm sharing with you my Autumn is the Hush Tag. I combined a variety of Quietfire Design Stamps and Modern Gilding Powders which were all perfect for creating this tag. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my Autumn is the Hush Tag at home.

To start, you'll need a tag that measures 3 1/8" x 6 1/8". Spritz Ruby, Tangelo and Fir Dina Wakley Gloss Spray on the tag. Allow the tag time to dry.

Once the tag has dried, apply Jet Black Archival Ink to the Dotted Harlequin Background stamp and stamp randomly on the tag as desired. I stamped a total of seven times. Reapply ink to the stamp as needed. Distress the edges of the tag. Ink the edges of the tag using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut a 2 1/2" Stitched Indented Rectangle out of a piece of cream cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the Autumn is the Hush quote from the Autumn Collection stamp set and stamp onto the rectangle. Sprinkle Copper Scroll Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped quote. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Distress the edges of the rectangle. Ink the edges of the rectangle using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Leaves stamp set, you'll need three of the leaves. Apply Jet Black Archival Ink to all three stamps and stamp onto a piece of watercolour cardstock. Reapply the ink to two of the leaves and stamp on the same piece of cardstock. Colour the leaves in using a waterbrush and watercolours. Once the leaves have dried, fussy cut them out. Ink the edges of the leaves using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Foam square the rectangle 1" from the bottom and 1/4" from the left of the tag. 

Adhere three of the leaves to the bottom right corner of the rectangle. Adhere the remaining two leaves to the top left corner of the rectangle.

To finish the tag, tie a piece of twine through the hole at the top of the tag.

Here are a few closeups of the finish tag.

Here is the finished Autumn is the Hush Tag.

Quietfire Design Supplies Used:

- Dotted Harlequin Background

- Autumn Collection

- Leaves

- Copper Scroll Modern Gilding Powders

Other Supplies Used:

- Elizabeth Craft Designs: Stitched Indented Rectangle

- Ranger Ink: Jet Black  Archival Ink and Emboss It Dabber

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot and Blending Tool with Foam

- Dina Wakley for Ranger Ink: Gloss Spray - Tangelo, Ruby and Fir

- Misc: Tag, Twine, Watercolours, Watercolour Cardstock and Cream Cardstock

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my Autumn is the Hush Tag at home.

- Katelyn