QUIETFIRE AND DREAMWEAVER---AWESOME IN AUTUMN---DAY 1

 

Get ready for an amazing week of Awesome in Autumn! This week we are partnering with the Dreamweaver Design Team and are so excited to play with their innovative stencils, pastes and glitters!  Follow along with us and leave your comments on each blog for an opportunity to win one of two wonderful prize packages.

 

 

Here's what I've created for today's post:   

We are having such a beautiful fall this year and I  had no trouble at all giving it some shine on this card. The quote stamp from Quietfire Design  is perfect here.

I began by spreading Metallic Gold Embossing Paste from Stencil with Style onto a scrap of cardstock, using an old gift card. I kept the layer fairly thin, then stamped into it.

I washed the stamp immediately. Once the paste was dry, I smudged Metallic F/X onto it, using my finger and really pushing the powder into the crevices left by the stamp. The Pink Poppy and Ivy Garden colours really blend well with the gold paste. On the back, I traced out a maple leaf from the Leaf Icons stencil, then cut it out with scissors. I traced the same leaf onto green cardstock, and cut it out.

 

I made shimmer spray by mixing hairspray (from a pump style bottle), a few drops of rubbing alcohol and about a 1/4 teaspoon of Metallic F/X Pink Poppy, into a small spray bottle. I did the same again with Ivy Garden Metallic F/X, both from Stencil with Style and then I spritzed them randomly onto white cardstock, with the grid stencil taped to it. I removed the stencil, then used the leaf stencil and sprays in a few random areas, and let the cardstock dry thoroughly.

Once dry, I stamped the quote and tore all around the edges of the cardstock, then curled the corners.

This was layered onto green cardstock with distressed edges, then wrapped with hemp cord. This was attached to the dark brown card base, then the main leaf was placed over the knot on the cord. The green leaf was crumpled a bit, spritzed, then cut apart and attached behind the focal leaf.

 

 

Happy Fall Everyone!

Remember to leave a comment on each blog you visit, and I'm sure that will be all of them.

There are awesome prizes to be won!

You can find stamps, stencils and accessories for your fall cards at Quietfire Design.

 

Check out this week's awesomeness which includes...

Tuesday, September 17th:

 

Quietfire Design Members...

Sherry Cheever

Holly Eastabrook-you are here!

and

Dream Team members...
 

Cherylynn Moser

Heidi Erickson
Louise Healy

Lyn Bernatovich

Cyndi Bundy

Pam Hornschu

and the

Dream It Up! blog

and

Quietfire Creations Blog

 

Wednesday, September 18th:

Quietfire Design Members...

Debbie Sherman

Robyn Josephs

and

Dream Team members...

Jessica Griffin

Louise Healy

Terrece Siddoway

Wendy Jordan

Pam Hornschu

and the

Dream It Up! blog

and

Quietfire Creations Blog

 

Thursday, September 19th:

Quietfire Design Members...

Teresa Horner

Terre Fry

and

Dream Team members...

Cherylynn Moser

Louise Healy

Lyn Bernatovich

Lea Kimmel

Laura Drahozal

Pam Hornschu

and the

Dream It Up! blog

and

Quietfire Creations Blog

 

 

Friday, September 20th:

Quietfire Design Members...

Yogi Grunwald

Suzanne Cannon

and

Dream Team members...

Wendy Jordan

Louise Healy

Terrece Siddoway

Lea Kimmel

Pam Hornschu

and the

Dream It Up! blog

and

Quietfire Creations Blog

 

Saturday, September 21st:

Quietfire Design Members...

Sherry Cheever

Holly Eastabrook

Yogi Grunwald

Robyn Josephs

Teresa Horner

Suzanne Cannon

and
Dream Team members...

Stacey Rumsby

Jessica Griffin

Cyndi Bundy

Wendy Jordan

Lyn Bernatovich

Louise Healy

Terrece Siddoway

Lea Kimmel

Heidi Erickson

Laura Drahozal

Cherylynn Moser

Pam Hornschu

and the

Dream It Up! blog

and

Quietfire Creations Blog

CASE THIS SKETCH AND COLOUR Q CHALLENGE CARD

Hi! I took on two challenges today- I am getting so bold! 

This super simple card is basic stamping and matting onto the card base.

That's it.

Couldn't be easier.

The card uses a sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design and floral stamps from Stampin' Up!

 

I'm playing at Cas(e) This Sketch .....

 

...and Colour Q.

 

Hope you are enjoying this lovely extended summer we are having here in BC.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

 

A CARD & A QUESTION........

I decided enough work had gone on and it was time for play. With a few tools and toothpicks and glue- yes, old school- I was able to create this thank you card. Some of my supplies are still at the house, so I worked with what I have here at the new house. :)

I recently bought a Silhouette Cameo and was able to take it out of its box a couple days ago. I received the cut file from Suzanne at Quietfire Design, and got busy. Isn't the Thank You beautiful?

 

Here is my question.....

Have you been following the 9 Days of Christmas at Quietfire Creations?

If not, you are missing out, not only on great inspiration but chances at prizes too. Click on the link and go feast your eyes!

 

Did you notice, there is no stamping on this card?

You won't see that too often, at least, not from me  :)

 

Thanks for looking!

 

 

ALMOST HERE!

 

 I don't want you to miss out!

It's going to be a wonderful 9 days! You're going to love it!

Prizes! Inspiration! Eye candy!

 

Make sure you visit Quietfire Creations and leave a comment!

 

I'll stop 'exclaiming' now....just go there.  :)

GET CREATIVE CHALLENGE AND A DIY WITH QUIETFIRE DESIGN

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful summer.

We are having a very busy one, but it is wonderful too.

 

Recently, I discovered this great challenge blog, from Greece.

You can CLICK HERE to go check it out.

 

This month, they have the image below as the inspiration for the card.

 

It turns out, I needed to decorate a clock to use at our new home. We have a lovely covered deck, and would like a clock out there. So, I used the challenge image to complete the DIY clock revamp.

 

I used an assortment of beautiful Quietfire Design stamps for the sentiment and most of the design. Love those butterflies and bees! The stamped flowers are Stampin' Up! and the dots around the edge are a pencil eraser. I am very happy with the result and will get a photo of it in use.

 

Now, I have some news........my friend Jutta is posting as a Guest Designer tomorrow -August 7th-over on the QUIETFIRE CREATIONS blog. I know she'd love for you to go have a look, and please leave her a comment. I know I don't have to ask you to, you'll want to.  :)

 

One more piece of news.......I've been published!  I am so excited to tell you that Paper Creations has a card of mine within it's pages. Page 35 to be exact. Suzanne Cannon and Wanda Hentges are featured in the article as well. You could call this a bucket list item for me.  :)

 

I've missed blogging and I was so happy to have fun news to share today.

 

I hope to be back soon.

Thanks for looking!

 

NEW STAMP SET AND CHALLENGE CTS #36

Look at how pretty this stamp set is! You can see the entire set HERE. 

I thought I would try heat embossing on grosgrain ribbon and I love how it worked out. The Queen's Gold embossing powder is so bright! Love it.

The thank you stamped oval works perfectly with the Spellbinders Oval die set. The pretty rose stamp was cut out after colouring. Fussy cutting isn't so bad if you're only cutting out one, and if you cut a little outside the line.

 

I think it works for the CTS #36 challenge. Want to play? Go HERE. 

Even if you don't play, you'll want to see all the inspiring entries there.

 

ONE MORE THING:

I have a post today at Quietfire Creations.

I hope you'll like it, so go check it out okay?

It's right HERE. 

 

 

I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!

Thank so much for stopping by.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW QUIETFIRE STAMPS AND A STACKED TECHNIQUE

This baby card design is called Triple Stamping. I'll give you basic instructions here but if you want more details, you can find them here.

The stamp is only one of four in this set from Quietfire Design. They are currently on sale too, so scoot on over and get some!

Begin by layering three sizes of card stock, and stamping onto the three layers together.

Mat each layer.....

and stack, aligning the stamping. I added a little butterfly with pearls, and that's it.

 

Give it a try --- check out the link for the tutorial and the link for the new stamps.

 

On a personal note:

You may have noticed, I've been absent from my blog for awhile. DH and I have bought a new home, one hour from here, and we have so much to do! I will post when I can. I'm hoping to show you my DIY  home projects as I get them done.

Come September, I'll be back posting more steadily and hope to have a bit of a celebration here on this blog. Free stuff! So, thank you for hanging in with me this far and hope to see you here again when I return more regularly.

 

HAPPY SUMMER!