Illuminations 1 Monogrammed Note Cards!

Good morning!  Sherry here today and I have a set of 4 monogrammed note cards to share with you.  I have found myself in need of blank cards recently, that I could scribble a quick note in, so I decided to make myself a few.



The cards are 4-1/4” square and use a cream card stock for the base.  This leaves the inside clean so that I have somewhere to write a quick note.  The designer paper used is Prima Stationer’s Desk.

The background from Illuminations 1 was stamped in Antique Linen on white card stock, then die cut/embossed with Spellbinders Classic Squares SM.   The initial “S” from Capital Letters, Double Stroke was stamped in cranberry pigment and then embossed with a polysparkle clear embossing powder.  The edges of the initial panel were sponged with Antique Linen.



A background layer for the initial was die cut/embossed from the Stationer’s Desk paper with Spellbinders Circles LG.    The edges of this panel were distressed and then sponged with Antique Linen.



The brown panel was die cut/embossed with Spellbinders Captivating Squares and then two square layers to fit inside were die cut/embossed from coordinating designer paper using Spellbinders Square LG.  These squares were but in half on the diagonal, the edges were distress, sponged with Antique Linen and then sewn to the brown layer.



All layer are raised with Scrapbook Adhesives 3D Foam Squares.

That’s it for me today - - thanks for joining me!!








Project Supplies

Quietfire Design - Illuminations 1 - Set of 4 Stamps Quietfire Design - Capital letters, Double Stroke Prima Stationer's Desk, 6x6" Ranger Distress Inks at Quietfire Design Ranger Non-Stick Craft Sheet Ranger Heat-it Craft Tool Spellbinders at Quietfire Design Quietfire Design - 3D Foam Squares, BLACK (Scrapbook Adhesives)

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Illuminations "Joy" Christmas card

Hello!  Kathy Jo here to share a Christmas card using the new Quietfire Illuminations stamp set.  Yes, you read that correct...a Christmas card.  It is barely spring and I am thinking of Christmas cards!  Well, there is a reason for thinking of the season: one of my New Year's resolutions was to make at least one Christmas card a month to avoid the rush closer to the holidays.  The Illuminations set helped to make a quick card for this month's holiday stash.

I stamped the Illuminations background onto ivory card stock using Versamark and then heat embossed using gold detail embossing powder.  Next I stamped the letters J, O and Y from Quietfire Designs Capital Letters set in red and heat embossed.  Spellbinders Classic Squares was used to die cut the images.  Red paper was die cut from Spellbinders Labels Fifteen.  The die cuts were stacked on wood grain paper and an ivory ribbon was adhered as shown.  The bow had a single red metal button applied.  Definitely a quick and easy card!

I played around with some other colors using the Illuminations background and the Capital stamps.  The gold with red really seemed to work well with the wood grain which is why I chose that combination for this card.  I also tried a light gray background with red letters (very classy and clean looking with some pop) and Tim Holtz' Antique Linen on the background with dark brown letters (which will look fantastic on vintage card).  I will share those cards when they are finished.  Hopefully the Illumination cards will inspire you to get a head start on your stash, too!

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a happy, crafty day!

New Stamps Release: Illuminations 1

We have new stamps!

Illuminations have been on my to-do list for a few years.  I kept stalling because traditionally letter decoration is done uniquely for each letter.  So I had to stop thinking like a calligrapher and do something that would work for every letter of the alphabet.


What is an illuminated letter?  In the most strict sense, it is a letter gilded with gold leaf, but the term now encompasses any decorated letter.  Here are a few historical examples. I won't start into the historical lecture! I can see you nodding off already....

Our Illuminations 1 consists of four different decorations designed to compliment the Quietfire Capital Double Stroke Letters.  We go from traditional, semi-traditional, floral and contemporary funky.



The first of our set is similar to a 16th Century design found in an illuminated manuscript.  Robyn will posting very soon sharing how she's used that.
 
The intertwined vines are a William Morris-type design.

The floral is the Barberry from our front yard!  I adore the graceful drape of the branches (it looks lovely, but it's a lethal plant with really sharp spines).

The last design is reminiscent of designs by calligrapher Sherry Kiesel and may be used as a standard square shape or rotated to be used as a diamond.  Don't worry if the letters stretch outside the box - literally!  Create to your hearts content!

We hope you enjoy Illuminations for whatever projects you are working on.  We look forward to seeing what you do with them!  Watch over the next few weeks as the Design Team weaves their magic with our new stamps.
Happy creating! Suzanne