Welcome to the Quietfire Quick FX Blog Hop

Welcome to our Quick FX blog hop where we'll share quick ways to give your cards extra special effects with A Way With Stencils.

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The A Way With Stencils may be found on the Quietfire website and the Elizabeth Craft Designs website.

 

There will be a prize (one of the new rubber stamps) for each blog post. That winner will be chosen from people who leave comments on the blog post and then there will be one grand prize of the complete set of A Way With Words Stencils!

Here is our schedule:

Suzanne (that’s me) today
Yogi, Yvonne on Monday May 29
Teresa on Tuesday May 30
Robyn on Wednesday May 31
Wanda, Diana on Thurs June 1
Kathy Jo on Friday June 2

We’ll give you the weekend to leave your comments with a deadline of midnight June 4!
Good luck and enjoy the hop!

 Here is my project!

I’ve been dying to put the Feathers stencil to work.  I think this idea came to me in the shower.  That’s where some of my best ideas happen!  Too much information?

This project combines a Quietfire Stamp, an A Way With Words die and an A Way With Stencils with the die and the feather complimenting the words in the sentiment.  I’ve never confirmed the author of this quote, although you usually see it attributed to Edward Teller although I now believe it’s not his.

Supplies:
Quietfire stamp WhenYou Get to the End
A Way With Words Faith
A Way With Stencils Feathers
Imagine Crafts VersaMagic Purple Hydrangea
Ranger Distress Oxides: Cracked Pistachio, Broken China, Wilted Violet
Ranger Specialty Stamping Paper
Core’dinations Cardstock: Montego Bay, Valiant Violet
RangerInk Mini Blending Tool and Refills
3M Removable Tape
MISTI stamp positioner
Glue Dots Micro
Tombow MonoAdhesive Dots Dispenser Permanent
Scrapbook Adhesives CraftyFoam Tape

Instructions:

1.      Form a side-fold card base from Montego measuring 5.25 x 9”.  Die cut Faith from purple cardstock.

2.      Cut a piece of Specialty Stamping Paper approximately 4.5 x 7.5”.  This will be trimmed later.  Sponge and blend Oxide Inks over the surface.

3.      Place the feather down portion of the stencil near the top of the coloured panel and tape in place with removable tape.  Use a pencil to mark the registration dots at each corner of the down.  Sponge Pistachio ink through the stencil.  Be patience, it’s an intricate stencil!  Tap in some Broken China here and there.

4.      Remove the stencil and move it down so the top registration holes line up with the lower dots on the cardstock and repeat the sponging, using more Broken China for this set.

5.      Stamp the sentiment in the middle of the panel with VersaMagic ink.

6.      Position the larger feather above the quote as shown and tape down with removable tape.  Make sure you cover the smaller feather and any down you think you might accidentally sponge into!  Sponge Wilted Violet over the feather, then with the stencil still in position, lightly spritz the area with water to give it a little interest. Carefully remove the stencil and clean it. Allow everything to dry.

7.      Replace the stencil, taping it down as before and protecting the rest of the surface.  Stamp the sentiment through the stencil.  It’s perfect if you can’t read it, but rather gives the impression of a message that's just out of reach!

8.      Trim the decorate panel to 4.25 x7.25” and cut a mat about 1/16” larger from white cardstock and another from purple cardstock which is about 1/8” larger.  Adhere layers alternating Mono Adhesive Dots and Crafty Foam Tape.

Thanks for having a look!  Make sure you leave a comment below to be eligible for a prize.

Enjoy the blog hop and good luck!  See you back here on the blog tomorrow when Yogi and Yvonne (it's Y Day!) will share their A Way With Stencils creations.

Happy Creating, Suzanne