The Music in my heart...

Hello Crafty Friends!  Did you all enjoy the Quietfire Quick FX stencil blog hop?  It was a great week here at Quietfire Creations as we were able to share projects using Quietfire Designs' Stencils along with other Quietfire Design products...such as the newly released stamps.  Oh- there are so many delicious new stamps released!  The stamp I used today is one of the new releases: The music in my heart.  I cannot help but think of my mom after reading this stamp as she used to love to sing and play a guitar.  Even though I cannot hear her music anymore, I have the fondest memories of her music.  The stamp would be perfect on a scrapbook page of her.  Also, it would be great on a card to send to a friend to let them know you are thinking of them or a happy moment shared together.  The project I am sharing today is a card for a friend.

Instructions:

• A square tent fold card was created using ivory paper.  
• Two layers of Tim Holtz paper was cut smaller than the card base and adhered as shown.  
• Tim Holtz music patterned paper was torn, Distress Paint (Picket Fence) was applied and dried.  It was adhered to the card base.
• A canvas doily was glued to the base.  
• The quote was stamped onto scrap patterned paper using Jet Black Archival Ink.  
• Tim Holtz' flowers (from Botanical Layers) was adhered to the sentiment and the scrap paper was fussy cut around the flowers.  
• Double faced foam tape was used to secure it onto the canvas doily.  
• Stickles and pearls were added.
• A triple bow using Ivory Wrinkled Ribbon was adhered.  
• A butterfly from the Botanical layers was the finishing touch- glued to the bow center.

Thanks for stopping by.  I do hope you enjoyed the card!

May you always have beautiful music long after it was heard no more.

Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Quietfire Quick Fx Stencil blog hop - Snowflakes and Kisses

Hello!!!  It's Wanda here on day 5 of our Quick FX blog hop where we are sharing quick ways to give your cards extra special effects with A Way With Stencils.

All the projects are here on Quietfire Creations. Make sure you’re subscribed to receive blog updates by email! The Quietfire Design Team has been sharing fabulous projects all week.  If you've missed some, do go back and check them out!! 

The A Way With Stencils may be found on the Quietfire website and the Elizabeth Craft Designs website.

There are prizes! 

Love to create with watercolors

Hi and welcome to the Quietfire Design blog today.  Today i have a card to share using mixed media paper and Tim Holtz inks and a new Die from A Way With Words called Celebrate.  It's such a great sentiment and i hope you like how it came out.

I haven't used Mixed Media paper in a while and wasn't sure how this would work but i really love how all the back round colors mixed together on it.  Doing watercolor back rounds can be so fun and you really never know how it will come out.  I guess that is the fun of it.

 On top of the watercolors i added a chipboard die cut to make it Lacey and pretty and then die cut the "Celebrate" die and also cut a back round for it in bright pink to make the sentiment stand out and also go with the cards matting.

Here are all the colors that i used for it.  I started with the 5 Distress inks and put a little on my mat and then spritzed it with water.  Then i pressed my precut paper into the colors until i got the effect that i wanted.  I used the Versa color ink in pink to go around the finished edges of the piece and also used the Gingerbread to make it pop.  The Lindy's moon shadow i spritzed on the top and that was neat because it blends in even more color to it. 

And for my Celebrate die piece i cut it with 120lb white cardstock and glued it on the pink paper and let it dry.  Then i carefully cut around the outside of the die and little places inside of it.  I think it would be better to use an exacto knife or maybe smaller scissors that are sharper.  Something to think about when you are cutting things out on your own.  But it's a good way to frame the dies.

Here is a supply list to make this project:

"Celebrate" Way with Words die

Tim Holtz Distress Inks:

Peeled paint

Tumbled Glass

Festive Berries

Seedless preserves 

Pickled Raspberry

Lindy's moonshadow

Zig Glue Pen, sequins, mini mister, sponge applicator

scissors, mixed media paper, 

GSLC- die cut

Thanks for stopping by and i hope you get out some of your watercolors and make up something pretty today to send out to a friend... Happy Thursday!!

"Dream" mixed media card

Hello Crafty Friends!  Kathy Jo here today sharing a mixed media card using the beautiful "Dream" die:

This lovely die has been used on many of my projects and it is definitely one of my favorites.  (Yes, I love all of Suzanne's dies and there are some that I seem to go to frequently: Believe, Memories, Remember, Merry Christmas and happy.)  I pulled out this favorite die and played with mixed media products to create the Dream card.

Instructions:

1.  Create a top fold card 5.25" x 5.25" from Kraft card stock.
2.  Cut pinstripe patterned paper (from My Mind's Eye) to 5" x 5" and distress edges.  Apply white gesso to the center of the paper and lightly along the edges.  Dry.
3.  Place Tim Holtz' "Tracks" stencil vertically on paper and apply Archival Ink in Coffee.
4.  Place Tim Holtz' "Bubble" stencil on paper and apply Coffee archival ink.
5.  Place Tim Holtz' "Flourish" stencil on paper and apply Ranger Texture paste using palette knife.
6. Adhere scrap cheese cloth and tissue tape as shown.  Dye ribbon using Distress Stain in Tumble Glass.  Adhere lace ribbon.  Create bow and adhere bow/ribbon to card front.
7. Die cut Dream using white card stock.  Apply Stickles in Peacock.  Sprinkle Tim Holtz Glitter dust on still wet Stickles.  Air dry.  Adhere to card front.  Glue white rose to ribbon.

The card was so fun to make and the Dream pops on the card as it is sparkly and pretty.

Thank you for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card.  Also- Don't forget to check out the deals right now at Quietfire Design:

Buy two items from our Paper category and get 30% off each!  For in stock items only.

Buy two Spellbinders products (in stock) and get 50% off each

  Sale price will appear when the item is in your shopping cart.

Christmas Stamps are 20% off regular price!

Have a happy crafty day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Happy Family Days - Happy Anniversary

Hello!!  It's Wanda here with you today to share this anniversary tag using the Happy Anniversary sentiment from the Happy Family Days set of 4 stamps.  

I started with a #8 Ranger manila tag and first did the wrinkle free distress technique using Distress Inks Tea Dye, Antique Linen, and Pumice Stone.  After drying this, I placed the heart stencil (Tim Holtz) over the tag and inked through it with Versamark, removed the stencil and applied PanPastel Permanent Red buffing off any extra with a paper towel.  The chalk sticks heavily to the ink and lighter to the other areas.  The edges of the tag were then distressed.  Happy Anniversary is stamped on white cardstock with Archival Ink Jet Black, trimmed, edges distressed and colored with the PanPastel.  The flower pieces (Geranium - Elizabeth Craft Designs) were cut from white cardstock and color added to the center with the PanPastel.  The geranium leaves were cut from green cardstock and highlights added with PanPastel Bright Yellow Green.  The other leaves (Tim Holtz) were cut from watercolor paper and inked lightly with Distress Ink.  All the pieces were shaped and glued to the tag.  To finish it up 3D lady bugs were glued on, ribbon and twine tied to the top and white gel pen dots added some of the hearts.  

Those Who Find A Faithful Friend

Hello and Happy Monday!!!  It's Wanda here today to share a friendship card.  

For the background stamp the doily image with Versamark Ink and, using a sponge applicator, add PanPastel rubbing the color over the entire paper.  Use a clean, dry paper towel to buff over the paper removing excess chalk.  Ink the edges with Tea Dye and then distress the edges. Stamp the quote with Jet Black. Wrap with twine, layer to red cardstock and then a cream folded card.  Create flower gluing pieces to the card.  

Quietfire Design Calligraphy Stamp - Always Be My Friend, Set of 3

Cardstock - White, Red, Cream, Green, Yellow 

Versamark Stamp Pad (Tsukineko)

Archival Ink Jet Black (Ranger)

Distress Ink - Tea Dye (Ranger)

Doily Rubber Stamp - Tim Holtz (Stampers Anonymous)

Artists' Pastel - Bright Yellow Green (PanPastel)

Susan's Garden - Anemone (Elizabeth Craft Designs)

Paper Distresser (Tonic)

Brown Twine

Pollen (Woodland Scenics) 

Vintage Father's Day card

Hello Crafty Friends!  Kathy Jo here popping in to share a vintage-y Father's Day card created using stamps from Quietfire Design and products from the Quietfire Design store.  The focal point is the elegant Quietfire Design stamp from the Happy Family Day's stamp set:

The sentiment was stamped onto white card stock using Jet Black Archival Ink and die cut using Spellbinders Ornate Artisan Tags and Accents.  Distress ink in Peeled Paint was applied while the die cut was still in the die.  Black card stock was also die cut using Spellbinders Ornate Artisan Tags and Accents.

Next, Peeled Paint Distress Ink applied to one side of the Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Imperial folder.  Kraft card stock was embossed using the folder.

All elements were mounted onto a white card stock tent fold card (5.5" x 4.25").

Simple yet masculine with a vintage feel.  Easy peesy!

Products used:
Happy Family Days stamp set
Archival Ink, Jet Black
Spellbinders Ornate Artisan Tags and Accents
Spellbinders M-Bossabilities Imperial folder
Distress Ink, Peeled Paint

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a happy, crafty day!
Big hugs,
Kathy Jo

ECD Summer - In Summer the Song Sings Itself - Crackle Background

It's Wanda here on this wonderful Tuesday!!  There are so many fabulous new Quietfire stamps and dies that it was hard to choose which ones to use for today's project but I finally decided on Summer.  It even felt like Summer here in Southern Iowa this holiday weekend and we had sunshine for Memorial Day.

Here's how it was made -

1 - Cut manila cardstock 5" x 7".

2 - Take a piece of Tissue Wrap larger than the cardstock and glue to cardstock with Collage Medium.  Tear off excess along edges leaving any bits that don't tear evenly.

3 - Stamp Crackle Background randomly over Tissue Wrap with Sky Blue.

4 - Paint stamped Tissue Wrap panel with Dylusions paints and dry.

5 - Cut Summer from both black and white cardstock.  Attach words together with the white on top off-setting slightly with the black down and to the left.  Attach to center-bottom of panel.

6 - Stick Washi Tape above word.

7 - Die cut flowers from White Cardstock and trim stems to fit as shown.  Glue to panel.

8 - Stamp quote with Jet Black.

9 - Attach panel to black cardstock and distress edges.   

Supply List - 

Quietfire - A Way With Words Summer Metal Die 

Quietfire - Crackle Background Rubber Stamp
Quietfire - In Summer Rubber Stamp

Manila Cardstock (Ranger)

Black Cardstock

White Cardstock

Tissue Wrap - Composer (Tim Holtz idea-ology)

Dylusions Paint - Tangerine Dream, Lemon Zest, Bubblegum Pink (Ranger)

Archival Ink - Sky Blue, Jet Black (Ranger)

Tim Holtz Thinlits Wildflower Dies (Sizzix)

Collage Medium Matte (Ranger)

Washi Tape

Masculine "Thanks" card

Hello Crafty Friends!  Kathy Jo here sharing a masculine "Thanks" card using Quietfire Designs' Fill'er Up T Thanks stamp:

I don't know about you, but sometimes I find masculine cards to be tricky: I always want to use a big bow or glitter or flowers or butterflies on my projects.  However, masculine cards typically do not have those much loved components.  So when I decided to make a thank you card for a male friend of ours, I was not sure where to start.  Luckily Quietfire Design's Thanks stamp is perfect for a feminine or masculine card.

The corrugated tent fold card base had Distress inks in Antique Linen and Vintage Photo applied to the edges.  Next, two pieces of Tim Holtz patterned papers were layered.  The top piece was torn along one edge and embossed using the Elizabeth Craft Designs Trendy Tiles embossing folder.  Distress Ink was added to the edges.  Spellbinders postage stamp die set was used to cut scrap red patterned paper.  Thanks was stamped using black Archival Ink onto two sheets of patterned paper.  The "T" from the orange paper was fussy cut and adhered as shown.

Some twine and black gems were the finishing touches on the manly thanks card.

I do hope that you enjoyed the manly card!  I know I enjoyed making it- the Fill'er T is such a fun stamp!

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a happy crafty day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Vintage "Love"

Hello Quietfire Design Lovers!  Kathy Jo here sharing a Valentine's Day card using Suzanne Cannon's newly released die, Love:

So elegant!

For the Valentine's Day card, I went with a vintage style...and the Love die with it's romantic flourishes is the focal point.  It was double die cut using black and shiny red card stock.  Stickles was applied for a little bit of happy bling:

The vintage style papers are from Tim Holtz, as is the hearts stencil.  (If you don't have the Tim Holtz papers, Graphic 45's Kraft Reflections would provide a lovely vintage background.)

This card and several other Quietfire Valentine's Day cards will be brought to my work during the week of Valentine's Day.  I am the only female in my department and the guys appreciate having unique, handmade cards for Valentine's Day.  The Love die really makes this card- I have a feeling that I will have requests to make more! 

Before I close, did you hear about the Quietfire Design sale?  It is awesome!:

50% off Almost Gone Forever items! Items must be in stock.  The sale price will not appear until the item is in your shopping cart.

Dreamweaver Stencils - 50% Off!  In stock items only. Sale price will appear when the item is in your shopping cart.

50% off Embossing Folders

50% off Sizzix (including Tim Holtz), Memory Box, CottageCutz and ECD dies.  Items must be in stock.  Sale price will not appear until the item is in your shopping cart.

For my American friends, the above is even better as the U.S. dollar is very strong compared to the Canadian and you will find items at a steal!

Thanks for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card.  :)

Have a happy crafty day!

Hugs,

Kathy Jo

If you don't believe in miracles...

Hello Crafty Friends!  Kathy Jo here sharing a project using a stamp from one of my favorite Quietfire Stamp sets, If you don't believe in miracles:

This set has been used on many of my crafty projects and will continue to do so.  Usually I use lighter or pastel colors with the stamps from this set but this time I was in an inky finger vintage mood. 

I like the colors popping out from behind the Sizzix Thinlits Mixed Media die cut corner (Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass, Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo).  The colors are a nice contrast to the colors on the Spellbinders Postage die set (Abandoned Coral, Scattered Straw, Vintage Photo).  The seam binding was dyed using Distress Stains in all of the colors except Vintage Photo.  Yes, Stickles was added to all of the fussy cut butterflies.  Hellllooooo glitter!

Isn't it the sweetest sentiment?   It is so uplifting and true.  Definitely puts a beautiful pespective to a day!

Thank you very much for stopping by!  I hope you have a crafty day!

Big happy crafty hugs,
Kathy Jo

Tuesday Winsday - Tim Holtz Butterfly die and Quietfire Butterflies/Dragonflies

I just love the card Yogi made for yesterday's post! So today, we're giving away Tim Holtz Butterflight Sizzix die and one of our stamp sets Butterflies/Dragonflies.

 

This is a bigger prize than usual because we won't have a Tuesday Winsday next week as I will be a butterfly flitting in the Rocky Mountains.

You get a point for leaving us a comment, a point for following us on Facebook, a point for following us on Twitter, a pointed for tweeting out about our giveaway, a point for subscribing to our newsletter and 5 points if you share with a friend about our giveaway.  So if you do everything, you could get 10 points - meaning you are entered 10 times in our giveaway! (actually, maybe even more if you tweet about the giveaway each day)

Good Luck!

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