MC July/18 - Easel Step Back Holly - ECD Merry Christmas 2 - May Your Longest List

I discovered this"Step Back" technique from Jennifer McGuire and thought I'd give it a whorl...

I'm using an A Way With Words die  "Merry Christmas 2" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design  ("May Your Longest List...")

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions or click HERE to go to my website. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Fab n Funky Challenges  #409 Xmas in July
The Merry Christmas Challenge  #27 Xmas
Crimbo Crackers  #163 Xmas
Cut It Up Challenges  #153 Xmas
Hiding In My Craft Room  #NSD363 Xmas in July

DT Apr/13 - Modern Grid - Friends Are Those

My turn on the Quietfire Creations Blog today and I'm taking up Holly's challenge to try the Modern Grid technique. It's a fool your eye technique where the background appears to recede.

You can see Holly's version HERE.

I stamped the Gingko (Quietfire Design) leaves all over my white 5"w x 7"h card front using Versafine "Smokey Grey", then colored with Prisma colored pencils.

Die cut a bunch of Spellbinders "Basic Matting" rectangles from regular cardstock and used them as masks to color and draw the outlines. I sponged Pan Pastels.

Stamped my quote and sentiment (Quietfire Design) with Black Onyx and used the rectangles to outline the text. Colored with the pencils.

I then drew my inner square details and colored with blue pencils.

I added vein lines in the Gingko leaves with a Quickie Glue Pen and sprinkled with Glitter Ritz "Peridot"

I filled in the area of the plant word with Glossy Accents.

A one layer card with a lot of faux dimension.

And it fits for these challenges:

DT Feb/13 - Resist Tech - HVD

It's my turn again on the Quietfire Creations blog. We've changed things up a bit and one of the DT will showcase a technique at the beginning of the month and the rest of the DT will have the option of trying the technique. This time it was Holly who did a resist technique. Love this resist tech.

You can see all my details on the Quietfire Creations blog by clicking on my card image or you can see the details and descriptions on my website. Enjoy.

PS I'm getting ready for next year's Valentine's day...

PPS there is something on the inside of the card as well BIG GRIN

And it fits for these challenges:
Creatalicious Challenge  #43 Love
Lexis Creations  #84  Monochromatic
Tuesday Throwdown  #135  monochromatic
Fussy N Fancy  #83 Pink & black as main colors

DT Jan/13 - Quill Weed Love

inside card

My turn on the Quietfire Creations Design Blog - 1st for the new year... Hope you had a Happy New Year and a wonderful holiday season. Now back to the grindstone. BIG GRIN

Thought I'd do a simple quilled project for a change. These coils are the most basic coil in the quilling repertoire - no quilling tools required, just some nimble fingers and a pointed tool like an awl point or pin point, a dab of white glue and some paper - either quilling strips if you have them or just cut some strips from copy paper 1/8"w.

Anyway you can see the details and descriptions on the Quietfire Creations Blog or on my web site here. You can also click on these images for a larger view.

Enjoy and I hope you try  your hand at making these coils.

DT Nov/12 - Quill Flower - With heart

It's my turn again on the Quietfire Creations Blog and I've created a simple quilled flower as the focal point and die cuts to go with the beautiful sentiment stamp. The quilled flower is made from some custom cut paper strips, a Cuttlebug "Quilled Flower Daisy" set (can also use other brand dies to cut the strip of little petals), a Quilled Creations "Fringed Mum" die (there are other brands that make fringing dies or cut it by hand with little pointed scissors and a bulldog clip - very easy).

Click on card image to see all the details on the Quietfire Creations blog or click here to go to my web site

And fits for these challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers   #79 more than 1 punch or die (4 dies)
Die Kreativen Stempel Freunde  #64 favoriste color (love whites)
Oh La La Creations  #118 for someone special
The Pink Elephant Challenge  #174 Punches or dies
Papertake Weekly  Flowers
Tuesday Alchemy  #40 anything goes
Divas by Design  #61 Anything goes
Lil Red Wagon  #159 texture it
Penny's Challenge  #102 anything goes
Shelly's Images  use only your scraps except for card base.
Old Back Porch  #46 card a week

DT Sept/12 - Heart Easel - Some People

Click the link to see the details for this Quietfire Creations DT Project using the Summer 2012 rubber stamps. Love them. Love the companion stamp concept too. I'm using "Some People come into our lives..." and on the inside "Thank you for coming into my life".


Or to see more views, details and descriptions on my web site please click HERE and enjoy.

Cupcake Craft Challenge  #210  Text & gold
Die Kreativen Stempel Freunde  #60 use a new stamp
Inspiration Avenue  Friendship
The Pink Elephant  #166 Monochromatic
Scrap Creations  Embossing
Penny's Challenges  #94 Shaped card
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  Embossing

MC July/12 - Quill - Xmas Charm

The first batch of Xmas cards done - a dozen plus the prototype... I'm pleased BIG GRIN

I'm using a home made stencil for the Xmas words, a die cut for the ivy sprig, quilled berries and stamping on the inside... Click on card image to see more details and descriptions etc. Enjoy.

I'm also using a  Quietfire Design Xmas rubber stamp

And it fits for these challenges:
Totally Papercrafts  #123 Use a digi (the "Xmas Charm" word is digitally created)
Secret Crafters Staurday  #192 Xmas
One Stitch at a Time  #120 (the "Xmas Charm" word is digitally created)
Pan Pastel UK  #25 (the "Xmas Charm" word is digitally created)

DT Aug/11 - Flourish House Box

I can't believe I forgot to post my Flourishes House boxes that I made as a DT project. Sheesh and I love them. I've got them lined up on one of my ribbon containers above my desk. I've even got some of them now holding odd little things... But I guess it's better late than never

Here's the link to the project on the Quietfire Design website.

or you can click on box image below to link to my website. Enjoy

DT Project July 2011 - Gift Bag

This gift bag is ready to load up with the products used on it as a gift to someone special. It also has a hand made matching card. It's also using some recycling... newspaper.

You can see how it's made in detail either by clicking on the image above, which will direct you to the Quietfire Design project gallery, or on my side bar which will direct you to my web page. Enjoy and have fun making it.

DT March - Oval Flowers Pooh card

This weeks inspiration over on Quietfire Design is a card and flower structure made by me. It uses used up tissues (from watercolor and crafting clean ups), adhered to cardstock and then die cut with oval Spellbinder dies.

Every piece of scrap and drop out from the ovals is used. Nothing wasted...

Click on card to go to the Quietfire Design Project gallery

Or should you want to go to my Nitty Gritty website click on the Oval Flowers Pooh card in the QF (DT) Projects section on the right hand side of my blog.

Enjoy.

DT Project - Hugs & Kisses Box

And here's another Valentine project done this month. A handmade heart box using Spellbinders heart die set that fits some Hershey's hugs & kisses...

Click on box image to see details and instructions etc on my website
or click on this highlighted link to see the instructions on the Quietfire Design Project Gallery page for this project.

Enjoy
And it fits for this challenge:
Craft Critique Valentine Project
Craft Your Days Away #12 Love
Stamp with Sarah Kay #126 Love
Charisma Cardz #4 Valentine/Love
Delightful Sketches Put hearts on project.
Meljen's Designs #43 Use a heart
Prairie Faeries #44 For your sweetheart
Ann's Creative Nook #122 Anything Goes

DT Project Beloved Friend Card

It seems I neglected to upload one of my Design Team projects created for Valentines Day.

It uses the flourishing heart stamp to create the petals of the flower.

To see more details and instructions, please either click on my card to go to my website or click on this highlighted link to go to the Quietfire Design Project gallery page.

Enjoy

DT Project (May) Sometimes, Said Pooh

This is my Quietfire Design DT project for May, but due to unforeseen circumstances is only being released now. Click on card to go to the Quietfire Project page. It's a joy fold card with lots of details.

There's also a special of the week, on the Quietfire Design website, till July 18th, 20% off on the 2010 Distress Stamp Pad colors.

If you wish to view the page on my website click on the Pooh Card, on the right hand side of my blog under the QF (DT) Projects.

Enjoy

DT Project for April Star Step card

This is my Quietfire Design DT project for April, but due to unforeseen circumstances is only being released now. Click on card to go to the Quietfire Project page.

There's also a special of the week, on the Quietfire Design website, good till May 22nd, 20% off on the Spellbinder's star set and on the rubber stamp I used.

If you wish to view the page on my website click on the Star Step Card, on the right hand side of my blog under the QF (DT) Projects.

Enjoy.

Happy Easter Card

This week's Quietfire Design Team project is a Happy Easter Card by me using a Dreamweaver stencil and white paste on vellum, enlarging a Spellbinder's Polka Dot frame, and creating a flourishing sentiment.

Click on card to see the how to's of the project on the Quietfire Website.

Or you can access my web page HERE

This card is also for these challenges
Fussy & Fancy Friday #7 Easter
Everybody-Art-Challenge #83 Easter
Paper Play Creations #12 Easter
Lexi's Creations #10 Easter
Stamping for the Weekend #35 Easter
Stamp with Fun #51 Easter


Enjoy

Love You with Scalloped Cricle Flower Card

This week's Quietfire Design Team project is another Valentine's card or a card for someone you love and is made by me. Click on card to see the how to's of the project on the Quietfire Website.

The fluffy looking flowers are real easy to make with a scalloped circle Nestabilities die or even a scalloped punch.

It can also be viewed on my website

Expanding Heart

This week's Quietfire Design Team project is an Expanding Heart Card by me. Click on card to see the how to's of the project on the Quietfire Website.

Please note: I have the option of cutting the heart with my Cricut. The heart template is my own design, which can be copied as an image to your computer and then imported into your SCAL #2 software to convert it to a SCUT project.

Sorry it won't work with DesignStudio software.

You can also access this card on my website HERE