The Only Time

Hello Quietfire fans!  Betsy here today hoping you are all doing well with

the social distancing.  Great time for card making!  

Today my project uses:

The Only Time - #6331

Modern Gilding Powders - Acanthus Teal

I first selected my papers.  I ended up using 6 different coordinating papers that

included 2 different colors of card stock.  I took the green flowered paper and

stamped my quote onto it with black hybrid ink.  Then I used the Modern Gilding

Powders in Acanthus Teal to heat emboss.  Using the hybrid ink instead of

traditional embossing ink always assures me of a crisp image of my stamp.

Next I die cut the 3 layers for my focal.

I used a die set that had graduating sizes to do this.  I made my card base from a

piece of dull yellow card stock that was 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4".  I adhered

to that a piece of aqua card stock that measures 4" x 5 1/4".  I adhered the biggest

and darkest die cut directly to the card center.  Then I adhered the yellow piece.

I die cut a piece of fun foam for my stamped piece to give some dimension.  I

added some white and aqua paper flowers replacing the centers with enamel

dots.  I foam taped these in place.  For my last bit of embellishment I add some

navy twine tied into a bow and that finished my card!

Quietfire Products used:

The Only Time #6331

Modern Gilding Powders - Acanthus Teal

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Betsy

In my capacity as a design team member for Quietfire Design, I do receive the products I use from them.

 All opinions and creative decisions remain my own, and I only work with companies/use products that I love.

I Don't Need an Inspirational Quote...

Hello Quietfire fans!  Betsy on the blog today with this cute coffee card!  You'll see as we go along

that I changed my mind twice as I was making this!  Products I used:

I love the quote from this stamp set!  The first step was to cut my papers to the correct size.  My

card base is an A2 size top folding Neenah Desert Storm card.  My next layer is dark brown

and measures 4" x 5 1/4".  My patterned paper is 3 3/4" x 5".  I adhered those together in

that order.  My smaller panel starting with the dark brown card stock measures

2 3/4" x 3 1/2".  The patterned paper is 2 1/4" x 3 1/4".  I did not not adhere these

together at this point.

I heat embossed the coffee cup and steam on striped paper with the Acanthus Teal Modern

Gilding Powder.  I also heat embossed the sentiment with the same embossing powder

directly onto the smaller patterned paper panel.

I fussy cut the coffee cup and steam.  And then decided that I didn't like the quote stamped

directly onto the patterned paper.  So I decided to stamp it onto a scrap of patterned

vellum.

I really didn't like that either, so I heat embossed it onto some teal colored vellum.  It was very

easy to keep lining these up.  But I was finally happy with the teal vellum.  I used a Zyron Sticker

maker to adhered the vellum panel.  You really can't tell that I heat embossed this 3 times

and layered them one over the other LOL! I adhered the coffee cup and steam above the sentiment at an angle.  I then added some dark brown peel-offs to give the piece of vellum some definition and adhered this patterned panel to the dark brown one. Then I glued the whole small panel to the lower right corner of my card.  I added a small white & gold twine bow at the top left corner of

the sentiment and 3 gems in the lower right corner.  And my card was done!

I was really pleased with the final card and was glad I had made the changes

to the sentiment.

Quietfire Design Products Used:

But First, Coffee - #5697

Modern Gilding Powders - Acanthus Teal

Other Products Used:

Unity Stamp Company - Coffee Lovers Paper Pad

Paper Wishes - Teal Vellum

Gina K. Designs - Dark Chocolate

Love From Lizi - Dark Brown Metallic Peel-offs

Brown Gemstones

White & gold twine

Neenah Desert Storm card base

Heat Tool

Glue

Anti-static Powder bag

Thank you for stopping by today!

For a more detailed tutorial for this card visit my blog:

Caring Heart Cards

Sleeping Under a Quilt, a Scrapbook Layout

Happy January 20, 2020! Kim here today, sharing a scrapbooking layout using a new favourite stamp from Quietfire Design; ‘Sleeping Under a Quilt’ [item #6245]. 

My Mom is an exceptional quilter! This past Christmas, she gifted us beautiful quilts. My son was over the moon to receive a full size quilt, he has been sleeping under my Mom’s quilts all his life, and was wanting one to fit his bed! This stamp was perfect to tell this story.

My layout started with the January Sketchy Challenge from Creative Scrapbooker Magazine. I love adapting them, to make them my own. Sketches are such a great place to start the creative process!

I used the quilt quote in the lower right corner of the grid design. I stamped it onto a piece of sturdy white cardstock using Distress Oxide ink and then embossed with Acanthus Teal Modern Gilding Powder. The Distress Oxide leaves a beautiful, crisp yet ‘juicy’ image for embossing. I like to choose a similar colour to the Modern Gilding Powder I use. Not necessary, just something I have been doing for so long, it’s just instinctual. 

Note that I also added stitching to the border.

I sewed on two fabric hearts, it seemed to be a perfect embellishment for my ‘quilted’ layout. 

I found the perfect background paper for the layout from a Moda Scrap collection I had in my stash called ‘The Beautiful Season Collection’. The colour was great and it looks like a border one might find on a quilt...I was really trying to keep with that theme!

I am really happy to have this story told and tucked into a scrapbook album. Often we think of stamps as a card making elements, but some of them are so lovely to add to scrapbooking layouts. This particular quote couldn’t be any more perfect for the job I needed it to do!

Happy creating in 2020!

Supplies:

Quietfire Design stamp: Sleeping Under a Quilt

Quietfire Design Modern Gilding Powder: Acanthus Teal

Creative Scrapbooker Superstock 

Moda Scraps: The Beautiful Season Collection

Ranger Distress Oxide Ink: Evergreen Bough

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Ali Edwards: cork heart & speech bubble chipboard

Bernina sewing machine

A Card Featuring the Even A Little Star Stamp

Hello, everyone! It's Nancy here with you today!

Today I'm sharing a fun card that features a beautiful stamp,
  some gorgeous gilding powder, and a fabulous digital cut file! 

Here's the card I made:

Before I began, I knew that I wanted to use the Acanthus Teal Gilding Powder,

along with the Even a Small Star Stamp.

As I was trying to decide just what to make,

I popped over to check out Suzanne's section in the Silhouette Design Store.

I entered "star" in the search menu and many options popped up.

This is the one that caught my eye the most!

It's called: Knitted Star.

Isn't that a fun design? 

It could be made in so many wonderful colour combinations!

Since I was using the teal gilding powder, I opted for a teal and yellow combination.

The file includes one more smaller star mat.

I chose not to use it, as the stamp fit perfectly in the bigger space.

I cut all the layers out first.

Using embossing ink, I stamped the sentiment onto the star.

I sprinkled it with the gilding powder and hit it with my heat tool. 

In my photos the embossing looks greener than the paper

but in real life it's an excellent match!

I adhered all the layers together, and mounted them on a white card base.

Finally, I added a small ribbon bow, and a few matching sequins!

I think it's a fabulous design!

The star on the knitted background is just so cozy and fun!

Quietfire Products Used:

Even a Small Star Stamp 

Acanthus Teal Modern Gilding Powder

Knitted Star Digital Cut File

Other Materials Used:

Recollections Cardstock;

VersaMark Embossing Ink;

Unknown Sequins;

Offray Ribbon.

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Thanks so much for stopping by today!
I'll be back soon to share another fun project!

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May Peace be your Gift Christmas Card

Hey Quietfire Fans! It's hard to believe that December is here and Christmas is right around the corner, so for today's project, I decided I would share with you a pretty card perfect to give to anyone on your Christmas list. By combining a variety of stamps, dies from A Way With Words and the Modern Gilding Powders, they were all perfect for creating my Christmas Card. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite Christmas beverage and learn how to recreate my Christmas Card at home.

To start, you'll need to choose three pieces of Christmas patterned paper. From one of the patterned papers, die cut a 2 1/2" Stitched Oval. Apply Emboss It Ink to the May Peace be your Gift sentiment and stamp in the middle of the stitched oval. Sprinkle Acanthus Teal Modern Gilding Powder overtop of the sentiment. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Ink the edges of the circle using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Die cut the Flourished Frame out of white cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the frame and sprinkle Acanthus Teal Modern Gilding Powder over the entire frame. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. 

Die cut the Flourished Oval Frame out of white cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the frame and sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powder over the entire frame. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. 

From the Flourished Christmas Minis 2, you'll need the snowflake die. Die cut the snowflake die three times out of white cardstock.

On a scrap piece of white cardstock, apply Emboss It Ink to the cardstock. Sprinkle Acanthus Teal Modern Gilding Powder over the cardstock piece. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Place the dot with star die from the Flourished Christmas Minis 2 on the Acanthus Teal piece and run through a die cutting machine. You'll need another scrap piece of white cardstock, apply Emboss It Ink to the cardstock. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powder over the cardstock piece. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Now place the dot with star die from the Flourished Christmas Minis 2 on the Kells Gold piece and run through a die cutting machine. You'll need four Acanthus Teal dots and five Kells Gold dots. 

Next, you'll need the other two patterned papers. From one of the patterned papers, die cut the 4 1/2" and 3 1/2" Stitched Rectangle. From the other patterned paper, die cut the 4" Stitched Rectangle. Ink the edges of all three rectangles using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam. 

Adhere the 4" stitched rectangle to the 4 1/2" stitched rectangle. Adhere the Flourished Frame die overtop of the 4" stitched rectangle. 

Foam square the 3 1/2" stitched rectangle to the middle of the 4" stitched rectangle. Adhere the three snowflakes as desired on the 3 1/2" stitched rectangle. 

Adhere the Flourished Oval Frame to the stitched oval. Foam square the stitched oval to the middle of the 3 1/2" stitched rectangle. Make sure that the oval covers part of the three snowflakes.

Adhere the Kells Gold and Acanthus Teal dots as desired on the oval and 3 1/2" stitched rectangle. To finish the card, cut a cardbase out of white cardstock that measures 5 3/4" x 9", score at 4 1/2". Adhere the cardfront to the cardbase.

Here are a few closeup photos of the finished Christmas Card.

Here is the finished May Peace be your Gift Christmas Card.

Quietfire Design Supplies Used:

- Flourished Oval Frame

- Flourished Frame Die

- Flourished Christmas Minis 2

- May Peace be your Gift

- Acanthus Teal Modern Gilding Powder

- Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powder

Other Supplies Used:

- Elizabeth Craft Designs: Stitched Ovals and Stitched Rectangles

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot and Blending Tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Dabber

- Misc: White Cardstock and Christmas Paper

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my May Peace be your Gift Christmas Card. 

Don't forget to comment on all of the blog posts from Sunday, December 9th to Saturday, December 14th to win the complete set of the Modern Gilding Powders. The winner will be chosen from the ones who commented.

- Katelyn

May Peace be Your Gift Gift Bag

Hey Quietfire Fans! With November here and Christmas right around the corner, I decided I would share with you a fun gift bag perfect to put a little something in to give to a special someone in your life. By combining a variety of stamps as well as dies from A Way With Words, they were the perfect for my gift bag. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite Christmas beverage and learn how to recreate my gift bag at home.

To start, you'll need a muslin bag. Apply Fired Brick Distress Ink to the Merry Christmas Background and stamp randomly on the bag. Reapply ink to the stamp as needed. Apply Forest Moss Distress Ink to the Grid Background and stamp randomly on the bag. Reapply ink to the stamp as desired.

Die cut the Love, Joy & Peace Christmas Ornament out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the ornament. Sprinkle Acanthus Teal Modern Gilding Powder over the entire ornament. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Apply Emboss It Ink to the embossed ornament. Sprinkle Acanthus Teal Modern Gilding Powder over the entire ornament. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. 

From the Flourished Christmas Minis 2, die cut the snowflake twice out of White Soft Finish Cardstock.

Die cut a 2 1/4" Stitched Circle out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the May Peace be your Gift stamp and stamp in the middle of the circle. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powder over the sentiment. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Apply Forest Moss Distress Ink to the Grid Background stamp, stamp off on a piece of paper and then stamp on the circle. Repeat the previous step until the circle is covered with a grid pattern. Ink the edges of the circle using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Peace on Earth die, die cut the stars twice out of White Soft Finish Cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to seven of the stars. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powder over each star. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Apply Emboss It Ink to seven embossed stars. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powder over each star. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. 

Adhere one snowflake to the top right side of the bag. Adhere the other snowflake to the left middle of the bag.

Adhere the stitched circle to the flourished Christmas Ornament. Use foam squares to adhere the flourished Christmas ornament to the middle of the bag,  slightly overtop of the snowflakes.

To finish embellishing your gift bag, use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the stars as desired around the flourished Christmas ornament.

Here are a few closeup photos of the finished gift bag.

Here is the finished May Peace be Your Gift Gift Bag.

Quietfire Design Supplies Used:

- Merry Christmas Background

- Grid Background

- May Peace be Your Gift

- Peace on Earth

- Flourished Christmas Minis 2

- Love, Joy & Peace Christmas Ornament

- Acanthus Teal Modern Gilding Powder

- Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powder

Other Supplies Used:

- Elizabeth Craft Designs: Stitched Circles and White Soft Finish Cardstock

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Fired Brick, Forest Moss & Walnut Stain and Blending Tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Ink

- Misc: Muslin Bag

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my May Peace be Your Gift Gift Bag.

- Katelyn