The Earth Laughs in Flowers - Watercoloured Card Technique

Hello and Happy Monday! Kim here on the Quietfire Creations blog again. I am just returning from a week in Las Vegas and must say...I am so ready to be done with winter! Funny how we adapt so quickly and fully to warmer temperatures! With that being said, let’s create with lovely stamp set, The Earth Laughs in Flowers!

This simple technique is one of my favourites and can be quite relaxing to do. Just what I needed after a very ‘people-y’ and busy week away!

I stamped my flower image onto a piece of water colour paper with Ranger Archival Black Ink. Using a stamp positioner, I layered my ink about 4 times. I find that water colour paper requires multiple impressions to achieve a crisp, inked image. It’s important to use an archival ink so the next steps do not cause the image to bleed.

Once the image was stamped I used a narrow strip of painter’s tape to my edges, creating an even border around my image. Be sure the tape is pressed down on the inside edges.

Spritz the paper with water.

You’ll want a nice amount of water on your working area, but not pooling.

I colour my image with water colours. The spritz of water to the page allows your paint to flow onto the image, add more as required or pick up excess water/colour with a small piece of paper towel and a light touch.  

Once your image is dry, your paper will flatten. Sometimes it needs a bit of help, I use an dry iron with paper towel or parchment paper placed over painted image.

Lastly, I stamped my sentiment, again using multiple layers of ink to get a crisp image. I love the look of the image and sentiment extending past the edges. It creates an interesting contrast to the water coloured focal point.

Thanks for checking into the blog. Hoping this card inspires you to pull out some water colour and play. Don’t overthink the process, water colours are very forgiving and are perfectly imperfect!

Supplies:

Quietfire Design stamp: The earth Laughs in Flowers, #6287

Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

Ranger Archival Black Ink

Koi Watercolours

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L - ultra strong

Bazzil cardstock

Strathmore Watercolour Paper

Fiddleheads' Scrapbooking Layout

Hello again! It’s Kim [instagram] here with project share using Quietfire Design’s Fiddleheads stamp set.

This sweet little stamp set is one I knew I wanted after visiting Big Island Volcano Park in 2018. After walking through the Thurston Lava Tube, we entered this sweet trail that meandered back to the parking area. There were lots of lush tropical plants and trees, but what grabbed my interest were the huge fiddleheads [maybe not their true name?] …they were beautiful!

My layout was created using some patterned papers from Wild Whisper [another Canadian company], some Ali Edwards embellishments and the new Chameleon Fineliner pens.

Of course, the Fiddleheads stamp set became my number 1 supporting element to my photos. I love that it plays perfectly to emphasize the photos and story. 

I used Versamark with an Emerald Creek embossing powder to stamp the image, as well as to create a border around it. The word stamp was inked with Versafine ink. I love how they ‘pop’ off the page!

All papers and elements were adhered using Glue Dots’ adhesives. 

Bring your stamps onto your scrapbooking projects! They make beautiful, customized embellishments to help tell your story!

Supply List:

*Quietfire Design:   Fiddleheads stamp set [SKU 5825]

*Wild Whisper:   World’s Best paper collection

*Chameleon Fineliner pen:  colour OL3
*VersaMark
*VersaFine
*Emerald Creek Embossing Powder

*Glue Dots adhesives

*Ali Edwards:   Travel collection

Take Time to Delight with Modern Gilding Powders

Hello! Kim here again with a card share for the Quietfire Creations blog. 

My card was inspired by the wonderful quote from this Quietfire Designs Gentle Thoughts stamp [#6270]. It’s [another] one of my favourites and can be used for every season. I stamped it on a scrap of deli paper to use on my background.

Before I get too far ahead of myself, let’s look at the hummingbird! I had this chipboard piece from Southern Ridge Trading Company in my stash. I LOVE adding Quietfire Designs' Modern Gilding Powders to chipboard! I took colours from the first and second collection to create this focal element. I used a Versamark pen to control the placement of my Gilding Powders.

So fun to see it evolve to this finished hummingbird!

I used a gel print that I had in my stash from a previous creative play date! I used some matte gel medium to adhere to a piece of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine’s Super Stock. I used the same medium to adhere my quote to the background...a technique I use often so I can play with placement of the quote before I commit to it!

I added another layer to my background with the random bits front the Quietfire Designs' Grid Background [#5895].

I finished up my card by adding it to a card base and green mat. I did this before using Glue Dots to stick down my flower and hummingbird! I know just who will love this card and can’t wait to get it in the mail!

Supplies:

Quietfire Designs' Modern Guilding Powders ~ available from Emerald Creek

Quietfire Designs' Gentle Thoughts stamp #6270

Quietfire Designs' Grid Background stamp #5895

Southern Ridge Trading Company chipboard

Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Super Stock

Glue Dots

Distress Oxide Inks

StazOn ink

Prima flowers

Bazzil cardstock

Autumn Leaves, Gilding and Card Making

Happy Wednesday! It’s me, Kim...here on the blog once again! I’m showing up today with a food hangover after our Canadian Thanksgiving feast over the weekend! My heart is happy and honestly there is so much to be thankful for. Autumn always puts a smile on my face, I would love to hold onto this season endlessly! Autumn was most definitely the inspiration for my card! 

Let’s take a peek at my steps.

I used the Modern Gilding Powders in ‘Copper Scroll’ on the chipboard wreath. I just LOVE the colour and shine. Copper scroll is the perfect autumn colour!

To create my leaves, I used the Quietfire Design Leaves #6082 set. 

I stamped them onto a mono-print that I had created earlier in the year using a gel plate. These were embossed using the Modern Gilding Powders in ‘Gothic Black’. It was perfect to capture all those fine details!

Next came the fussy cutting! Sorry folks...there is no way of getting around this step! It’s the perfect task to complete with some TV in the background!

I set all my leaves aside to create the background on a sturdy white cardstock. This was simply done using the Away With Stencils - Leaf Snowflake from Elizabeth Craft Designs. I used some soft, muted Distress Oxide inks to add the colour. 

My sentiment stamp is from the Quietfire Design set Autumn Collection #5662. I used my favourite Versafine black ink to stamp the quote slightly higher than center.

The fun part was building the wreath and seeing the card come together. I used Glue Dots to secure the wreath and leaves. Nuvo Drops were used to add the little dots of yellow and a small bow finished it off. I honestly LOVE how it turned out!

Suppy list:

Quietfire Designs Modern Gilding Powders [Copper Scroll & Gothic Black]

Quietfire Designs stamp [Leaves #6082]

Quietfire Designs stamp [Autumn Collection #5662]

Elizabeth Craft Designs stencil [ Leaf Snowflake - designed by Suzanne Cannon]

Southern Ridge chipboard 

Distress Oxide Inks

Versafine Black Ink

Glue Dots

Creative Scrapbooker Magazine Superstock

Stay tuned to all thing Quietfire Design! There will be some amazing new products release soon!

Wine Is Sunlight Gift Card

Hello and happy Monday! Kim here today with a simple but fun card share. As a wine drinker I love to give and receive wine. I also like to always include a handmade card or tag with the bottle of wine for a personal touch.

My card was made using the Quietfire Design set, Wine is Sunlight. It is one of my first sets acquired in my Quietfire Design collection and still remains one of my favourites!

For this card I knew I wanted my Southern Ridge chipboard wine bottle a deep warm purple, almost black but not! I grabbed some acrylic paints and custom blended a purple, black and beige to get the look I wanted. I used my trusted colour wheel to guide me through choices that would play well with that purple undertone. When using a colour wheel let it guide you, but remember you do not have to aim for perfection. As you see, my green has a bit more blue than the colour wheel, but I’m OK with that!

I used the green and yellow inks to add colour to the bottom and left side of my card which left a nice spot for my sentiment to sit.

My sentiment and wine bottle were embossed with Modern Gilding Powder - Copper Scroll! I adore this colour and use it often! I LOVE how it turned out!

I had some old, dried out metallic gold paint that I brushed on over the grapes to give the look of a label. I was surprised that it just needed to have some water sprayed over it to bring it back to life. I try hard to add old product from my stash to most projects ~ this was a WIN!

Before I permanently adhered my wine bottle, I felt I needed a bit more on the card, so I pulled out my Colorbox Spritzers [another OLD product in my stash!] and added a splash of colour. I made a quick mask to cover my quote so the splatter would not detract from the sentiment. I edged with some Vintage Walnut Distress Ink and secured my wine bottle!

Now, it’s ready to gift with a yummy bottle of Merlot or Syrah 🥰

Supplies:

Quietfire Design - Wine is Sunlight stamp set

Quietfire Design - Gilding Powder Copper Scroll ~ available from Emerald Creek Craft Supplies

Southern Ridge Trading Company chipboard 

Ranger acrylic paints, inks and media paper

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Colorbox Spritzers [ discontinued]

Dear Santa...Let Your Heart be the Light!

Hello and Happy Thursday, November 28th! How did we get to the end of the month already? With less than a month before Christmas, there is still lots of card making and gift buying to do (at least for me!). I have been so inspired by all the wonderful cards shared on the Quietfire blogs this past month and thought I’d add one more to the mix.

My card quickly came together as soon as I saw this wonderful quote from the ‘Let Your Heart be Light’ collection of stamps! The two little boys from Tim Holtz’s Idea-ology Paper Dolls play so perfectly with the sentiment!

I used the Leaf and Snowflakes Spray stencil with some white acrylic paint on a piece of Creative Scrapbooker’s Superstock. Using the three colours of green Distress Oxide inks, I blended the colours over top of the snowflakes and spritzed with water for even more texture. I buffed the snowflakes to remove the ink and make them pop.

My sentiment was stamped and embossed with the Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powder. I love the shine and texture it provides. I also edged my cardstock border very randomly and embossed with the same Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powder, it’s the perfect way to bring your focus into the card!

Be sure to add this fun stencil and stamp set to your Christmas card making kit. The sentiments are perfect for every card you send! Of course no craft room would be complete without a few (or ALL!) jars of Modern Gilding Powders! Happy Card making! 

~kim

Supply List:

Let Your Heart be Light Collection - Clear Stamps

Leaf and Snowflake Sprays - Stencil

Kells Gold - Modern Gilding Powder

Creative Scrapbooker Superstock

Ranger Distress Oxide Inks

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Gilded Shoot for the Moon Card

Happy August! Kim here on the blog today with a quick share. Sorry I do not have a step by step photo view, as I had more to-dos than weekend available! 

My card was actually quite simple to put together!

1] Cut a 5x10” sheet of cardstock, fold in half for your card base.

2] I cut a 4.5” square of Ranger ~ Dina Wakley Media Collage Collective paper. Within that        square I cut a circle, set aside.

3] I added Elizabeth Craft Designs double seeded adhesive to both sides of a scrap of cardstock and cut out the star from the Flourished Christmas Minis 2 set.

4] Use the patterned paper as a guide to place your star and set aside one ever agin. Before revealing the adhesive on the top side of the star, wipe your card with a dryer sheet to remove static for the next step.

5] Now remove the protective backing on the star, revealing the adhesive and sprinkle with Modern Gilding Powder ~ Forever Platinum, use heat gun to set.

6] Adhere the patterned paper now,  I had some little gold, sequin stars that I glued down for extra interest and texture.

7] Using a stamp positioner, I stamped my sentiment on a piece of 5x5” Duralar film, using the card underneath as a guide to position. I used StazOn ink for it’s permanency and quick dry time.

8] I used four mini Glue Dots at the edges to secure the Duralar down and had four small blue stars that were perfect for hiding the the dots of adhesives!

Hope this month offers up some crafting time. August CHEERS to you! 

Supplies:

Quietfire Design ~ Soar Collection

Quietfire Design ~ A Way With Words, Flourished Christmas Minis 2

Quietfire Design ~ Modern Gilding Powder, Forever Platinum

Elizabeth Craft Designs double sided adhesive

Glue Dots - micro

Ranger’s Dina Wakley Media Collage Collective

Duralar film

StazOn Ink

Unknown star sequins

A Friend is Someone...card

Hello again! Kim here on the Quietfire Creative Blog with another card share! My card was inspired by my recent summer holidays in Nova Scotia and a few visits with my long time BFF. This card will eventually find it’s way to her mail box!

I started by going through my Quietfire Design stash and pulled out the following products: Grid Background stamp, A Friend is Someone stamp and an Elizabeth Craft Designs’ Friends die - designed by Suzanne Canon.

I created a background using Ranger Distress Oxide inks. I added each of the colours to a nonstick surface, sprayed with water and tapped my cardstock onto the colours and they adding droplets of water to create the pattern. I did this several times, drying my cardstock between layers. I finished by stamping the background with the grid pattern.

From the top of the background I cut the word Friends using the Elizabeth Craft Designs die. I trimmed the remaining cardstock down to approximately 2 inches and adhered to another piece of white cardstock. With the grid stamp I added the pattern to the white portion of my card. I adhered my word “Friends” to top, lighter portion of the card. I stamped the quote to the colourful lower portion of the card. A piece of ribbon separates the top from the bottom while adding another texture for interest!

My card front was adhered to my card base and contrasting mat. I can’t wait to drop it into the mailbox...maybe you should send one off to your BBF as well!

Be sure to follow Quietfire Design as well on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and YouTube for lots of inspiration everyday! Don't forget to tag your shared projects on social media so we can see what you are creating with Suzanne's amazing designs!

Thanks for checking out my project ~ KIM 😀

SUPPLY LIST:

Quietfire Design - Grid Background #5895, Friend quote #5570

Elizabeth Craft Designs - #1052 Friends die

Ranger - Distress Oxide Inks [worn lipstick/spiced marmalade/abandoned coral], Distress Ink [black soot]

Creative Scrapbooker Magazine - Superstock

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L permanent tape runner