Technique Time! Newly released Modern Gilding Powders

 

Hello Crafty Friends!

Have you seen the newly released Modern Gilding Powders?  I received mine last Thursday and played with the powders over the weekend.  The new colors are so lovely and coordinate with the previously released set.  I started playing with the perfectly pretty purples and created a fun striped background. 

Quietfire Product used:
Modern Gilding Powders in Dragonberry, Armenian Pink, Tyrian Purple, and Dilly Dilly Lavendar, Gothic Black
Do what makes you happy stamp (retired)

Other product:
Double sided tape in three widths
Emboss Writer (bullet tips)
Ruler
Versamark ink
Circle nesting dies
Black card stock
White card stock
Corner punch

Instructions:
1.  Cut white card stock to size.  Adhere widest tape to the card front.  (I applied two strips.)  Use a bone folder to smooth completely.

 2.  Remove plastic from tape and sprinkle on the Tyrian Purple Gilding powder.  Set using heat tool.

 3.  Continue on with next smallest width and Dilly Dilly Lavendar.  Heat set.  Repeat with next width and Armenian Pink. 

4.  The final lines are quite small.  Use the embossing marker and a ruler to create three lines.  Emboss using the Dragonberry powder.  Punch edges with round corner punch.

5.  Stamp the sentiment onto white card stock using pigment ink.  Heat set using Gothic Black Modern Gilding Powder.  Die cut.

6.  Die cut circle slightly larger than the quote die cut in step 5.  Apply Versamark to edges and heat emboss using Dragonberry.  

7.  Cut card base from black card stock.  Use corner punch on edges.  Mount embossed panel using double sided adhesive.

8.  Mount sentiment to embossed circle die cut using double sided adhesive.  Mount to card front using double sided foam tape.

9.  Decorate inside as desired.

Thank you for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card and technique.  Feel free to give it a try and share on the Suzanne Cannon Fan Group!

Bug Hugs,

Kathy Jo

Technique video tutorial: Coffee & Friends are the perfect blend

Hello Crafty Friends!

It was inky fun in my craft room last weekend using two newly released stamp sets from Quietfire Design: But First, Coffee and Tea & Thee.   The stamp sets are perfect for the tea or coffee lovers on your gift list.

I definitely wanted to share the techniques used to create the background as it is much easier to follow the technique via video.  (Here is the link to the YouTube video.)  You will want to have two pieces of watercolor paper handy as you will have ink left on your craft mat.  That's right, two cool backgrounds created at once.  :)

A closeup of the quote and the inky background.  After the background was adhered to the card front I added some sparkle with Nuvo Crystal Drops.

The large torn upper left corner is actually a pocket for a gift card.  (Make sure you leave a large enough area free of adhesive or glue if you decide to create a gift card packet.)

Such awesome tea and coffee stamp sets!  I like that each set has many stamps to play with: the tea set has 7 stamps and the coffee set has 8 stamps.  Yay!  Imagine all of the different projects you can create!

Thank you for stopping by.  I do hope you enjoyed the project and the technique video.

Have a happy, crafty day!

Big Hugs,

Kathy Jo

Beautiful You - I Don't Tell You - Stamped Die Cut Technique

    

Yogi Here today with a stamped die cut technique. A Crafting friend pointed me to one of Jennifer McGuire's recent uTube videos - Stamping on die cuts, so I decided to try it right away.

I'm using a couple of an A Way With Words die "Amazing Beautiful" 2pce set and "Wishing You a" 3pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

And I'm using a sentiment stamp set from Quietfire Design ("I Don't Tell You Often Enough" 5pce set); 
 

Scored and folded my pink toned cardstock to create the easel (7"w x 5"h easel closed). Cut another piece same size as front and adhered.

Created my stamped background and the stamped die cut layer (see pics and instructions below).

Trimmed down my background to 7"w x 5"h, then punched around the sides using an EK Success "English Ivy" border punch. I positioned the punch in the center of a side and worked the punch to the left and then to the right. Repeated on the opposite side. Then continued on the other 2 sides, stopping before it hit the edge. Manually trimmed down the corners. Adhered to front.

On the floor: Embossed a piece of white cardstock using the Cuttlebug "Happy Birthday" embossing folder. Hit the high points direct to paper with "Spun Sugar". Trimmed down to size.

Stamped the sentiments on another piece of white cardstock using Versafine Black Onyx and clear embossed. Die cut it and the pink layer using Elizabeth Craft Designs "Stitched Rectangle" set. Adhered both layers together.

Adhered a piece of narrow blue satin ribbon to the Birthday embossed piece, then adhered the sentiment assembly. Adhered all this to the floor with 3D foam tape to act as my stopper.

Tied a bow and adhered with  hot glue. Adhered some heart/pearl rhinestone to the ribbon.

DIE STAMPING TECHNIQUE:
Using my Misti (so that I could register my images for the die cutting and assembly) and the Penny Black "Magnolia Rhapsody" stamp. Inked the stamp using Distress mini pads - "Picked Raspberry" all over the flowers and buds,  "Wilted Violet" flicked on the base of the flowers and buds, then hit here and there on the flowers and buds with "Fossilized Amber".

All over the leaves and branches with "Mowed Lawn", here and there on the leaves with "Forest Moss" and here and there on the branches with "Ground Espresso". Misted with water and stamped onto white cardstock.

Repeated the process to stamp on another piece of white cardstock.

Placed the 2 dies on a desirable area of one of the stamping and die cut piees. (that's the above image)

You'll notice that some of that image has the background colored... I experimented on it to pick my blue watercolor for the background.

I filled a waterbrush with water and some of that blue color. Squeezed some out while painting around my stamped image to get a nice wet on wet technique. I also picked up some of the blue paint to add intensity is some areas, blending and moving the color around. I purposely touched part of the stamped image which became activated with the wetness giving a diffused edge. Allowed my background to dry.
I die cut 2 more layers of the words from white cardstock and adhered them to the stamped die cut (adds height to my words). Used the negative die cut piece aligned with my painted background piece to position my die cut words to fall exactly on the correct area of the  stamped image. Glued them down. Used a pencil and then a Zig Writer to shadow the letters on the bottom and right side of each letter.

Click on any card image to enlarge. Enjoy 

 

Smile - Worry Does Not Empty - Overstamping Technique

Hi there, Yogi here today with an over-stamping technique...

I'm using an Elizabeth Craft Designs die "Sweet Smiles" 2pce set also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using a couple Quietfire Design stamps "Worry Does Not Empty..." and "Leafy Acanthus Background"

Scored and folded my white cardstock to create a 5"w x 7"h card. Cut a piece of blue pearilzed Bazzill cardstock and then a piece of light blue cardstock, layering one on top of the other.

Used my Misti to stamp the Penny Black "Hidden Lane" using Versafine Black Onyx onto an Oxide background paper, making sure the black was nice and black all over.... Adhered to front of card.

Die cut the "Smile" from a white cardstock.

Inside of Card:

On a piece of white cardstock stamped the quote using the black and clear embossed.

Inked the "Acanthus" stamp with Versamark and stamped over the text. Clear embossed. Sponged and direct to paper using Distress "Peeled Paint". Used a damp paper towel to wipe off the excess ink on the clear embossed areas. Trimmed the piece down and adhered to the light blue and the pearlized blue cardstocks, then adhered to inside of card. (See detail images below - you can see the shine from the embossing and the steps to create it yourself.)



Step 1: Stamp quote using a black and clear emboss.
Step 2: Stamp with the background stamp using a clear embossing pad like Versamark and clear emboss. (you can see the shine from the clear embossing)

   
 Step 3: Sponge with you Distress ink color of choice. Preferable a deep toned color that will give contrast.
Step 4: with the same stamp pad color, go over your whole design direct to paper getting nice contrasts in shading.

Step 5: Mist a paper towel lightly with water and rub over the inked surface, removing ink on the embossed areas. Voila you're done - easy peasy. Now trim down and layer onto corresponding colors of cardstock and then onto your card.

Click on any image to enlarge.

"Autumn is a second spring..." card with fall background technique

Hello Crafty Friends!  Kathy Jo here sharing a colorful autumn card using one of Quietfire Design's new stamps "Autumn is a second spring":

Yes, fall is starting here in Nova Scotia and I can't help but think of this quote as I walk through the woods.  Many of the trees are starting to change color and I often stop to admire the beautiful leaves on display.  Such a lovely time of year!

For my card I wanted to capture some of those bright autumn colors.  First I sprayed mixed media paper with Dylusions sprays in Postbox Red, Pure Sunshine, Squeezed Orange and Lemon Zest.  After drying I dry embossed the paper with Darice's leaf flourish embossing folder.  Using a brayer, I applied Versamark to the raised background and heat embossed with clear glitter embossing powder.  In the closeup below you can see the shimmer of the embossed area:

The paper was die cut using Elizabeth Craft Designs' Stitched Rectangles die and mounted on turquoise card stock.  The card stock was also die cut using Cheery Lynn's valence die and mounted as shown.  Yellow card stock was stamped using the Quietfire Design stamp in Archival Ink (Jet Black).  It was die cut using Elizabeth Craft Designs' Stitched Circle die and then foam mounted.  The finishing touch was 6 wee matching gems.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the bright, autumn card!
Have a happy, crafty day!
Big hugs,
Kathy Jo

CHRISTMAS WAVES A MAGIC WAND- CARD

Hi Everyone! Holly here, and it's that time again, to be making our Christmas cards. 

I have one technique to share, embossed and antiqued foil tape. Another quick and easy way to add a little something to your cards.

Strips of foil tape were attached to strips of black cardstock, then embossed using Spellbinders

 M-Bossibilities RUSTIC WREATH. Black acrylic paint was brushed all over the foil, then most of it was wiped away, leaving some paint in the recessed areas.

Once dry, the foil pieces were cut down to size and attached to the card.

CHRISTMAS WAVES A MAGIC WAND was my stamp of choice for this card. I also used a FLOURISH stamp, and added sponging to the edges.

This card was stamped with A SMILE IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS DECORATION and the holly stamp from HAVE A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS. 

Some sponging around the edges, a little strip of foil with a Sharpie coloured rhinestone, completes this card. My go to inks are Jet Black ARCHIVAL INK for the quote stamps and DISTRESS INKS for sponging and colour.

I hope you'll give this a try, and have fun!

Thanks for stopping in today!

Throwback Thursday - Gesso Newspaper Transfer Technique

It's Suzanne here again today with a step back in time.  This is from a swap we had way back in 2008. Artist Wendy Klassen contributed this technique for glorious backgrounds. The original article is here.

 Supplies:

Hot Press Watercolour Paper
Gesso
Newspaper
Fluid Acrylic Paint

1. Paint a small patch of gesso onto the watercolour paper. I usually do a 2"x2"square or triangle. Use enough gesso that it won't dry immediately, but don't put it on too thick, either. The good old trial-and-error method will show you how much is too much
2.  Lay the newspaper over the painted patch, and rub gently to ensure full contact with the gesso. Leave in place for a slow count of 10-15. Again, trial and error will show you how much time you need.
3.  Slowly peel back the newspaper. If you've done it right, you will see a mirror-image of the text left behind on the gesso.
   If you've inadvertently left the newspaper on too long, some of the paper may be left adhering to the gesso when you pull the newspaper back. This is not a problem. It absorbs the paint differently than the rest of it, and looks interesting. Remember, there are no mistakes here, only opportunities :) 
4.  Repeat the above steps till the entire surface is covered with print/gesso. Remember to rotate the newspaper each time for visual interest. Also, try to use various sizes of fonts (headlines or ads, for example). Pictures usually look interesting too.
   Let it dry for a while (although, if it's still damp in spots when you start painting, that gives an interesting effect too...) 
5.  Time to get out the paints. For this one, I used pthalo blue (red hue), quinacridone crimson, transparent yellow oxide, burnt umber (light) and iridescent copper light (fine). Also a nice big paint brush. 
6.  Dilute a blob of paint with a lot of water. You want a very translucent coat of paint, so you can still see the newsprinting through it. Start painting! Leave plenty of white space on your first coat, so the other colours can glow through.