Sometimes....

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here sharing a card using the Quietfire Design stamp "Sometimes I Just Look Up".
Such a lovely hand lettered quote expressing that special feeling I think all of us have experienced at least once in life....

Looking at the stamp I think of some very special that I have lost not too long ago and....a smile and many good memories come to my mind...

Dear Suzanne,
Thank you so much for creating this lovely stamp!

Simple stacking of several die-cuts and adding sunny flowers complete the card.

Warm hugs from Holland,
Yvonne

Christmas is the day....

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a new Christmas card using a gorgeous Quietfire Design stamp.
It'll be Christmas in a couple of weeks (how time flies), so time to get Christmas creative!
For my card I used the Quietfire Design stamp "Christmas is the Day" and just one set of, die-templates...it's that simple :-)

By embellishing with gold accents and Pearls you get that rich Christmas look for your card.
Using 3D foam squares lifts up the wreath a bit.

Hope you like the card.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
Hugs from Holland,
Yvonne

Courage doesn't always roar...

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here sharing a card made with the Quietfire Design companion stampset "Courage doesn't Always roar".
A great quote saying that courage makes you not giving up....so true!

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design Courage Doesn't Always Roar
• Archival inkpad: Jet Black
• cardstock: white, dull gold, pink patterend
• paper distresser, Distress inkpad Vintage Photo, ink blending tool
• 3D foam squares, glue
• self-adhesive Pearls, mulberry flowers, leaves

By altering the edged of the patterend paper and add a little brown ink (with the ink blending tool) you get that lovely worn look.

I hope you like the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by and wishing you a lovelyday.

With hugs from Holland,

Yvonne

I love you....

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with card that is all about love...with only two weeks to go to my wedding I cannot resist making cards about love :-)
For my card I used the Quietfire Design stamp "I love You Alphabet".
The words I love you are highlighted just a little bit using an ink blending tool and a pink distress ink pad.

Materials used:

• Quietfire Design: I love You Alphabet
• Spellbinders die templates
• cardstock: white, dull gold, grey
• black inkpad, Distress inkpad Spun Sugar, ink blending tool
• red marker
• acrylic stamp block
• self-adhesive pearls
• 3D foam squares, glue
• bone folder, paper trimmer

I hope you like the card.

Thanks for stopping by

and wishing you a great day.

Hugs from Holland,

Yvonne

I love that you will always be my friend...

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a friendship card.
Since I will be getting married later this month I am all into using the color white ;-)
And when a stamp with holds the word love....well....lol

For my card I used the following things:

• Quietfire Design: Always be my friend (a set of 3 stamps)
• Spellbinders die-templates
• Inkpad black
• Acrylic stamp block
• cardstock: white, grey, platinum metallic, pearl white
• mulberry roses and leaves, satin bow
• self-adhesive Pearls
• glue, 3D foam squares
• paper trimmer, bone folder, scissors

I hope you like the card!
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Wishing you happy crafting!

Hugs from Holland,
Yvonne

The love we give away....

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a card using the Quietfire Design stamp "The Love We Give Away".
Since it's hot and sunny here in Holland this week I matched  the colours of the card to the weather...bright, sunny and...well simply happy :-)

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: The Love We Give Away #6315
• Spellbinders die templates, embossingfolder
• cardstock: white, dull gold, grey, dull silver
• 3D foam squares, glue
• burlap ribbon with hearts, green satin ribbon, rhinestones
• Archival ink: Jet Black, acrylic stamp block
• bone folder, paper trimmer, scissors

Wishing you all a great day!

Hugs from Holland,

Yvonne

I am Thankful for all You do....

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a card which is about saying "thank you".
Sometimes the littlest things in life can mean the world to me and thus are Big things to be thankful for :-)
This card is made with such a special person in mind....

For my card I used a stamp from the the Quietfire Design set "I don't tell you enough" (a set of 5 stamps).

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: I don't tell you enough (#5933)
• Archival ink: Jet Black
• Spellbinders die-templates
• cardstock: white, gold, kraft, pink patterned
• acrylic stamp block
• self-adhesive pearls
• satin ribbon, mulberry flowers
• 3D foam squares
• paper trimmer, scissors, bone folder

I hope you like the card and hope to have inspired you to make a card for a special person in your life.

Thanks so much for stopping by

and with hugs from Holland,

Yvonne

I don´t tell you enough...

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a card using one of the very latest Quietfire Design stamps sets "I don´t tell you enough": a set of 5 stamps.

I love this set for it expresses that feeling we often have that we don't tell enough how much we appreciate someone special in our lives....
And that makes this set one of my personal favourites....

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: I don't tell you enough (#5933)
• Spellbinders dies
• Archival ink: Jet Black
• 3D foam squares
• cardstock: white, pink, grey, pink patterned
• self-adhesive pearls
• mulberry flowers and leaves, satin bow
• paper trimmer, scissors, bone folder

Thanks for stopping by and wishing you a great day!

Hugs from Holland,

Yvonne

Thanks!

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here sharing asimple, elegant card using the gorgeous Quietfire Design stampset "Thank You". This stampset is a set of 4 beautiful stamps.
The card is about simple layering and is quick an easy to make.

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: Thank You (#6281)
• Archival ink: Jet Black
• acrylic stamp block
• Spellbinders die-templates
• 3D foam squares
• self-adhesive rhinestones
• ribbon
• metallic silver pen
• cardstock: silver, white, pink

I hope you like the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Have a great day!

Yvonne

Never Give Up! + the winner babycard

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a simple yet elegant card in bright happy colours to send someone some needed encouragment not to give up.
For my card I used the Quietfire Design stampset "Courage doesn't always roar", a set of 2 stamps.

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: Courage doesn't Always roar  #5715 (set of 2 stamps)
• Spellbinders: Acanthus Leaf
• Archival ink: Jet Black - inkpad
• acrylic stampblock
• cardstock: white, purple, fuchia/bright pink
• self-adhesive rhinestones
• 3D foam squares
• satin bow, paper trimmer, bone folder

In my blogpost of April 24th I promised to give away the babycard I showed you.

Thanks so much for all of your lovely comments!

The randomly picked winner is:

ScottygirlApril 25, 2016 at 7:34 AM

It's so gorgeous it made cry ..... I love the colors - so soft and pretty. The font for the Congratulations is something I have been looking for in a die for ages as is the stamp you used to welcome the little one.....I would be in 7th heaven if I won this card. I would also LOVE to make a card like this. Where do I order the products? Are they available in Canada? I am very new to this site (joined yesterday) and already I'm blown away by the beauty of the cards I have seen, but I must say that this is the first card that made me cry because of it's beauty. Stunningly gorgeous.

Scottygirl: congrats on the card!

Please send me your adress (email: phoebeez(ad)xs4all.nl or click here)

and I will send you the card asap :-)

Thanks for stopping by and wishing you a great day.

Hugs from Holland,

Yvonne

Welcome Little One - card give away :-)

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a new card combining a gorgeous Quietfire Design stamp with a Quietfire Design-ECD die-template.
Since the card is in pink it's meant for a newborn baby girl.
We have a granddaughter on the way (end June) and that was my inspiration for this card.

Since I am so happy about this, I would like to give away this card to a randomly chosen commentor on this blogpost.
So...if you would like a chance to win the card, simply leave a comment under this blogpost.
My next Quietfire Design blogpost will be on May 5th and I will announce the winner in that blogpost.
Good luck!

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: Welcome Little One (#6445) , Congratulations (metal cutting die) (9500-1051)
• Archival ink: Jet Black, acrylic stamp block
• Scrapbook Adhesives: 3D foam squares
• cardstock: white, pink, patterned, pink metal foil
• mulberry flowers and leaves, burlap, twine, self-adhesive pearls
• paper distresser, Distress inkpad (vintage photo) , ink blending tool

I hope you like the card.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Have a great day!

Hugs from Holland,
Yvonne

If I had a Star....

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here today sharing a card using Quietfire Design stamp "If I had a Star for every time you made me smile"
For this card soft pastel colours were chisen for a feminine touch. Personally I love to combine soft pink with grey.
Since the die-cut is an intricate pattern, no patterned paper is used for this card.

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: If I had a Star for every time you made me smile (#5970)
• Spellbinders: Becca Feeken Intertwined Spirals , Standard Circles Large
• Archival ink: Jet Black
• mulberry flowers, leaves, satin ribbon, self-adhesive peark strips
• Scrapbook Adhesives: 3D foam Squares
• glue
• cardstock: white, grey, pink, silver.

Hoping the quote on this card brings a smile to your face :-)

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Wishing you a great day!

With a hug from Holland,

Yvonne

In a perfect world you would live next door...

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a card to send to someone you miss having closerby.
As you probably know, I live in The Netherlands/Holland and my dearest friends live on the other side of the globe.  Have I would love to have them live closerby....
We are so lucky to have the internet to stay connected!

For my card I used:

• Quietfire Design: In a Perfect World (set of 4 stamps)
• Spellbinders: Flower Field, Edwardian Door
• Archival inkpad Jet Black
• cardstock: white, kraft, patterned
• 3D foam squares
• rhinestones (silver and yellow)

I hope you like the card.

Thanks for stopping by and wishing you a great day!

Hugs from Holland,

Yvonne

The Greatest Strength...

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a card using one of the latest Quietfire Design stamps called "The greatest Strength".

Simply layer several die-cuts and combine patterned paper with matching gold and plain colour cardstock to create a simple but elegant card like this.
The stamped label was slightly coloured using brown  ink plus an ink blending tool.
The size and shape of the card is adjusted to the die-cuts.

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: The Greatest Strength (#6302) - red rubber stamp
• Spellbinders: Savoy Labels, Savoy Decorative Element, Astoria Lables
• Archival ink: Jet Black
• cardstock: patterned, gold, white, black, kraft
• Distress inkpad: Vintage Photo, ink blending tool
• Self-adhesive Pearls
• 3D foam squares
• Satin ribbon

I hope you like the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by

and wishing you all a great day!

Hugsss,

Yvonne

The best kiss....

 

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here with a romantic card.
Since it'll be Valentine's Day before you know, I thought you might be in need of some romantic inspiration ;-)

The card is built up around the Quietfire Design stamp "The best Kiss".

And being a romantic card, the main color is.... pink!

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: The best Kiss #6282
• Spellbinders: S4-112 Classic Ovals Small, S4-492 Oval Regalia
• Archival inkpad: Jet Black
• Cardstock: pink patterned, pink, white, gold
• mulberry flowers and leaves
• self-adhesive Pearls
• Scrapbook Adhesives: 3D foam squares

I hope you like the card!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Wishing you a great day.

Hugs from Holland,

Yvonne