Moments of Silence with a double matting using washi tape

So I have no musical ability at all but I've always wished I was able to play the piano.  Music just adds so much to life and can evoke all sorts of emotions.  So when I saw this quote penned by Suzanne of Quietfire Design, I pretty much came up with this card all designed in my head.  I love it when it actually works out as imagined.  

I created a frame by using Rectangle dies to make a double layer of matting.  I used a black marker to add a black edge then used silver glittery washi tape leaving about 1/8th edging of black.

The frame is then popped up above the stamped image using foam tape.  I added the Memory Box Virtuoso Music die above the frame after coloring it with markers and brushing with Wink of Stella.

A clean and simple card for the music lover in your life!

Moments of Silence stamp

Listen to the Music

There are lots of brand new stamps in the Quietfire Design store this month and wow are they ever t beautiful.  Today i decided to pick a few of them with music themes and create a few cards to share.

First up is a card i did using the brand new release stamp called "Moments of Silence".  I wanted to make something really special with this so i shopped around in my stash and found some pretty Bo Bunny papers that i just got and a chipboard frame from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts and set to work.

So first i stamped my image on vellum and embossed it with clear embossing powder and let it cool.

Then i took my frame and inked it with Versafine ink so it was super black and then i added clear embossing powder and heated it until it was beautiful and shiny like the stamped image I did.

To assemble my card i cut a pice of pink the size of the frame and glued it to the back with the vellum stamped image on top.  Then i cut pieces of coordinating paper to mat the frame and glued them together like you see above.  And lastly i attached all of it to a white card that i trimmed to fit.

This was a really fun and super easy card to make and the chipboard frame really sets the sentiment off in the middle of the card.

Here is a link so that you can order one of these gorgeous stamps.... here

And i had time for another quick card with the new "Music in my heart" stamp.  This one i kept really simple too and stamped my sentiment on paper first and then cut it out with a circle die so that it was centered.  Then i created a basic card and tied pretty black bias ribbon around it and added the sentiment over it.  All it needed was a pretty bow and a rhinestone.  And it's ready to mail out.

Thank you so much for stopping and i hope you are having a fun summer and get in a little time for crafting... take care and enjoy your week.

Moments of Silence are part of the Music

Happy Monday to You!!!!  Wanda here today from hot Southern Iowa.  Our highs are in the 90's F and it's only June!!  

Quietfire Design has beautiful new stamps - they can all be found HERE - and I've used Moments of Silence on this card.  It is stamped with Archival Ink Watering Can onto Specialty Stamping Paper, die cut, Vintage Photo ink stenciled while the paper is still in the die, edges inked with Antique Linen after removing from die, Vintage Photo ink splattered using a water brush.

The background is created on Distress Mixed Media Heavy Stock with Distress Oxide Inks, embossed with a folder, inked over with Distress Ink, wrapped with Tissue Tape, and some of the edges distressed a bit.

The Monkey Hipster is stamped, die cut, colored and layered on.

I love how this card came out.  I think the monkey looks like someone that would enjoy writing/playing music.  

Thanks for following along!!

Hugs, Wanda

#hipforsummer

Supplies --

Quietfire Design Rubber Stamp - Moments of Silence

Specialty Stamping Paper (Ranger)

Distress Mixed Media Heavy Stock (Ranger)

Watercolor Paper

Cream Cardstock

Brown Cardstock

Archival Ink - Watering Can, Jet Black (Ranger)

Distress Oxide Inks - Vintage Photo, Iced Spruce (Ranger)

Distress Ink - Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Hickory Smoke (Ranger)

Distress Marker - Cracked Pistachio (Ranger)

Water Brush

Hipster Stamps (Stampers Anonymous, Tim Holtz)

Chimp Hipter Cutting Die (Sizzix)

Thinlits Stitched Ovals Cutting Die (Sizzix)

Tissue Tape (Tim Holtz Idea-ology)

Music Charm

Brad

May 2017 New Stamps!

 

Welcome to the May 2017 Quietfire rubber stamp release. There are eight new stamp sets to play with! (Wow, 8!!)

Where to start….? 

I absolutely love sayings with double meanings.  I guess that’s why the two music stamps are my favourite!  The Music in my Heart sentiment was sent to me by Karen S (I’ll be sending you a complimentary stamp Karen!)  and is such a beautiful sentiment.  It’s perfect for a sympathy card.  Let me know what you'd use it for!



The Music in my Heart

 

The other music stamp saying is from Design Team member Connie Nichol.  Whether you’re talking about music or comfortable companionship with a friend, Moments of Silence applies.

 

 

Moments of Silence

The Leafy Acanthus Background is from an illustration I did years ago in the William Morris style.  Use it with a light coloured stamp ink for a subtle effect.  I think the quiet floral background combines beautifully with the “stillness” of the The Greatest Revelation.  Makes you pause and think.

 

 

 

 

The Greatest Revelation

 

Leafy Acanthus Background

 

 Thanks to a big nudge from Cheryl A., the Queen of Everything, which was sold out, has been resurrected. It’s a bit different, but the sentiment is still as strong as ever!  Cheryl, I’ll be sending you a complimentary set.



Queen of Everything

 

This new Modern Calligraphy style works well with whimsical sayings, so here is a really fun set of stamps.  If you have the Wishing You A die set, then you can combine it with Wishing You Whimsy perfectly!


 

Wishing You Whimsy

And last but not least, for those who like to doodle and colour there are two new sets of Fill 'er Up Caps:  DAD and MUM
Both these sets only have two letters, as one is repeated.  If you already have our JOY or LOVE set, then it's easy to make MOM
This brings our total of Fill 'er Up Letters to 11....  ADEJLMOUVY and T is part of the Thanks - Fill 'er Up set.  If you're feeling adventurous, flip the M upside-down for W and the U upside-down for N!  That takes us to 13 letters - half way there! Give it some time and we'll have the whole alphabet!


DAD



MUM

And that's it for now! Have fun and happy creating!
Suzanne

Card display base is
Walnut Hollow Basswood Country Round, Small