Hello Crafty Friends!
Today is my last shared card post for the Canadian Scrapbooker magazine blog. I would like to thank Canadian Scrapbooker magazine again for the guest design spot. It was a great time and was an honor doing the post!
A recap: the first card was femininely die cut, the second card was "grungy, textured, inky fun" and the last card used Graphic 45. I know that is a huge shocker to everyone. LOL. I should really invest in Graphic 45 stock...
Since spring is supposed to be here, I thought I would use the March papers from Graphic 45's Time to Flourish 8x8 paper pad. The papers go so well with Quietfire's "Friends are those rare people" stamped sentiment:
The card stack is as follows from the bottom up: white tent fold base, Graphic 45 Time to Flourish (March back) cut to size, white card stock die cut with Spellbinders' Reflective moment and white crackle applied, purple Graphic 45 paper cut to size, Time to Flourish cut to size, and white card stock die cut using Spellbinders' A2 Valiant Honor. The sentiment was stamped using Memento's Rich Cocoa.
Seam binding was dyed using Dusty Concord Distress Stain, tied with brown twine and adhered as shown.
The card came together quite quickly and I may make a couple more using different months from the Time to Flourish paper pad. :)
Thanks again to Canadian Scrapbooker! And thank you for stopping by!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
Happy Friday!
On my blog yesterday I announced that I was the guest blogger at Canadian Scrapbooker magazine. I completed three projects for the post and today I will share the details on the second card:
This card was definitely different than the first post! The first card was quite feminine and used several dies while this one has more ink and texture. The highlight of the card is the new die from Quietfire, Believe:
The details from the bottom up: Kraft tent fold card, ivory paper stamped in red using Cover-a-card Brick background from IO Stamps and heat embossed using Distress Powder in Fired Brick, ivory paper distress inked (see below), vellum die cut using Memory Box's Starry Wreath, and Quietfire's Believe die cut on white paper. Stickles was applied on "Believe" for more accent. All card stock (except Believe) was stained on the edges using Tea Dye, Vintage Photo and Walnut Stain.
The blue starry background was made using Distress Ink in Chipped Sapphire and Faded Jeans. I flicked water on the background and then added Stickles to the larger "stars" to imitate a sparkly night sky:
It is difficult to tell from the photo but the sky looks very cool!
Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed the second card! Hop on over to the Canadian Scrapbooker post for the entire Guest Blog post. :)
Have a good day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
Hello Crafters!
Exciting news: Canadian Scrapbooker magazine asked me to be their Guest Blogger! Yay!
Today I will show a couple of photos and project materials list for my first card.
No big surprise, the first card used several dies. :) But the focal point of the card is Quietfire's stamped sentiment "You are Sunlight to my heart".
The dies and papers used are as follows from the base up: ivory tent fold base, Prima's Almanac patterned paper cut to size, ivory card stock die cut with Spellbinders' Lovin' Diamonds and Distress ink (Worn Lipstick) applied, tan card stock die cut with Spellbinders Floral Ovals, ivory card stock die cut using the heart dies from Lovin' Diamonds and double gold heat embossed, and ivory card stock die cut using Spellbinders Labels 34 and Worn Lipstick applied.
Below is a closeup of the card center. I also added several gold pearls around the center just for extra accent.
A big thank you to Canadian Scrapbooker for having me as a guest blogger! It truly is an honor!
Thanks for stopping by! Feel free to hop on over to the Canadian Scrapbooker blog to see the post. :)
Have a great day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
Hello Fellow Crafters!
Today I am popping in to share a gift card holder using Quietfire's new "Thanks" die and Graphic 45's Couture papers. I like to keep gift card holders in my stash because you never know when you will need a last minute gift.
The holder was cut from 12" card stock. For this card I went 6" wide but I have also made it 4" wide. The card template is below:
Such an easy fancy fold! The flap does not need to stay rectangular as I did on this card. I have also made it before with a die cut edge.
I wanted this card to be feminine and chic and the Couture collection is just that. It looks great against the black card stock.
The inside has more of the beautiful papers and an area to hold a gift card.
I used Quietfire's "I love that you will always be my friend sentiment", fussy cut the sentiment, and adhered to a die cut Spellbinders Oval Bliss.
Hope you enjoyed the card!
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
Hello Crafty Friends!
Yesterday I posted a manly card using the new Quietfire Design die "Thanks". Today's project is at the other end of the spectrum: girly. :) This girly card is using Quietfire's new "Hello" die.
The card is following this week's sketch at MOJO Monday. (See sketch below) The lovely vintage papers are from Graphic 45's A Ladies Diary. Gold and ivory paper were die cut using "Hello" and placed as shown. A fussy cut butterfly from Olde Curiosity Shoppe was adhered at the end of the "o" flourish. Two circular dies (Cheery Lynn's French Pastry Tiny Doily and Spellbinders' Splendid Circles) were the background features behind the yellow roses:
For some glitz, I applied Stickles to the flower petals:
A sweet double bow and the card was complete:
Hope you enjoyed this sneak peek at the Hello die! Tune in this weekend for another peek. :)
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
This card is entered into the following challenges:
MOJO Monday, Sketch
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper, AG
Hello Crafty friends!
Yes, your read the post title correctly,,,Quietfire now has dies! Woo-who! Today I am sharing a card using the new Quietifre "Thanks" die.
The dies- just like all of the Quietfire stamps- were designed by Suzanne Cannon. They cut through 100lb paper like butter and pop right out. Yay! For the card I die cut navy blue and ivory card stock then offset them slightly. The sentiment was mounting on wood grain paper (scrap piece) and then mounted on Graphic 45's Good Ol' Sport papers.
I had this old brass button with a golfer that I was holding onto for just the right project. It looks great with the sporty Graphic 45 papers.
Here is another view of the card and die sentiment:
Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you like the new die! The other dies look just as beautiful and are worth a peek! :)
Have a good day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
This card is entered into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Sister Act, AG
TTCRD, AG
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper, AG
Hello Crafty Friends!
I don't know about you all, but sometimes I forget how I made a card- specifically dimensions. Special fancy fold cards may be made by me once and then 5 months later I decide to make another card using the same folds. The frustrating part is that I hardly ever write any of the dimensions of the original fancy fold down. Every time I am in this scenario I think to myself "I really need to make a page on my blog for fold dimensions and special techniques". Finally, the page is started and this post will be the first technique linked.
Many of you probably already color your gems and pearls with markers. The results are good and it is nice not to have to buy gems and pearls in numerous colors. The same idea can be used to make metallic bling. Instead of alcohol markers, I use metallic Pen-Touch markers from Sakura. I have the markers in gold, silver and copper and although they are a little pricy, the markers last a long time.
First, start with your gems and pearls. Leave them on the original sheet and, if possible, keep them spaced apart on the sheet. If they are too close then you cannot color them well.
Today's bling will be colored with gold. I have two styles of Pen-Touch: one is a "calligrapher" tip and the other is a round tip.
Two items of note: I recommend using the calligrapher as the round tip does not apply as well. Also, gems are easier to make metallic than pearls.
Apply the tip directly to the bling. (You may need to press down on the marker to apply more metallic but do not press too hard or too much metallic will flow out.)
You can see the ring around the bling from using the round tip. It is not as prevalent in the calligrapher tip:
On the gems I used the calligrapher tip. You can see on the top right gem that I pressed too hard and too much metallic was applied:
I scooped up as much as I could back on my pen tip and continued on. You can see that the more metallic applied, the smoother the gem appears:
The pen tip was drier when I reached the bling on the bottom row. There is no "right finish" to this- it is about personal preference and/or project details. Sometimes I keep the dry bling as is and use them for grunge projects, as an example.
The bling takes time to dry so I usually make several of them before I leave my craft room at the end of the night. By the next morning they are dry and there are no concerns with smudging.
Hope you enjoyed the first technique tip! Feel free to leave any questions in the comment section below.
Have a good day and thanks for stopping by!
Hello Crafty Friends!
On Friday night I planned on cleaning my craft room. It was such a mess and I have so many projects on the go that I have zero work surfaces available. For example, my Grand Calibur was sitting on the floor- as was I- and that was how I made my last project. (But let's face it, wouldn't you rather craft than clean?) Well, it ended up that I cleaned off my desk surface and was quickly distracted. That "distraction" was this card. :)
The corrugated base was something I had started a while ago. I had made a corrugated card with Ranger Ink's white Distress Crackle a couple of months ago. I decided since I was crackling one base, I may as well do two. Next Graphic 45's paper from By The Sea was cut to size and distressed with my Zutter. Ivory paper was die cut using Spellbinders Floral Doily Motifs. Brown twine was woven as shown below:
On the smallest die, Quietfire stamp "Be Yourself" was stamped using Graphic 45 ink. The Quietfire stamp is from a larger set called "The Woods would be very silent":
Starfish were fussy cut from By the Sea and adhered. Stickles was applied to each star. Silver pearls were added for accent and the card was complete.
Admittedly, this was the most fun I think I have ever had "cleaning my craft room".
Well, I guess I actually have to go and clean my craft room now...or at least a small area of it to get "distracted" again.
Thanks for stopping by!
Have a good day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
This card is entered into the following challenges:
Loves Rubber Stamps, AG
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Sister Act, AG
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper, AG with patterned paper
Happy Friday, All!
Just wanted to pop in to share a new card and to also announce the winner of the stamp from Monday's post. Today's card is using Quietfire's newly mounted stamp, "You are sunlight to my heart". Such a heartwarming stamp (no pun intended). :)
There is a lot going on with this card so I will start from the base up: tent fold base from ivory card stock, patterned paper from Graphic 45's Time to Flourish 6x6 pad, ivory card stock die cut using Spellbinders Grand Decorative Labels One, Time to Flourish paper die cut using Spellbinders Grand Labels One, Time to Flourish paper die cut using Spellbinders Victorian Medallion Two, ivory card stock die cut using Spellbinders Decorative Labels One and the sentiment heat embossed on that top die. The corners are ivory card stock die cut using Spellbinders Victorian Corners. The corners are raised and you might be able to see the raised corners in this view:
A quadruple loop bow was made using crinkle ribbon and an antique style button adhered to the center. Pearls were applied on the corners and on the medallion die cut.
Thanks for reading about the card. Now onto the winner...
Thanks to everyone that took the time to visit my post and leave a comment! The lucky winner is:
Hello Crafters!
Just a reminder that today is the last day to enter Monday's Giveaway. Leave a comment on Monday's post to enter.
Also, Tuesday's giveaway is still active. You have until Monday to enter.
Good luck on both draws!
Have a great day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
Happy Tuesday, Crafters!
For a few months now I have wanted to tell you all the great news: I am published! Woo-who! It is so exciting! The card is in the Canadian Scrapbooker Magazine on page 109.
It is easy to figure out which card is mine: the card used a gorgeous Quietfire stamp from the Garden Delights set, specifically the "Some people like flowers" (the sentiment in the top right corner of the image below):
And the card used Graphic 45 paper (Sweet Sentiments collection). Such pretty paper to compliment the stamp!
To make this even more exciting, Suzanne Cannon- the wonderful and talented designer and owner of Quietfire Design- is giving away the above stamp set (a huge, beautiful set valued at $24!) to one lucky crafter. (Because of the size of the stamp set, this is limited to crafters with a North American address.) Thank you so much, Suzanne!
So what do you have to do to get entered for a chance to win? Enter into the Rafflecopter below for chances to win!
Don't forget about the giveaway from yesterday's blog post, too! It is another lovely Quietfire stamp!!
Thanks so much for stopping by to celebrate! Have a great day and good luck in the draws!!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Hello, All!
Monday is my day to post at Quietfire Creations and I decided to make a spring card using the beautiful Quietfire stamp "Live in the Moment":
What a great sentiment! The tag is from Graphic 45 as are the papers (Secret Garden). For more details on the tag, please stop by the Quietfire Creations blog.
Now, to celebrate spring (it has to be coming soon!) I would like to do a giveaway. One lucky commenter/follower will receive the lovely "Live in the Moment" stamp. Here is what you have to do: become a follower if you are not already and leave a comment. Easy! This Friday I will announce the winner and the winner will have one week to respond. After that, there will be a redraw.
Good luck to you all! Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Hugs,
Kathy Jo
This tag is entered into the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create, AG
Word Art Wednesday, AG
Loves Rubber Stamps, Use ribbon or lace
Sister Act, AG
Simon Says Stamp, AG
TTCRD, AG
CraftyHazelnut Patterned Paper, March
