Anyone can change everything....

Hi and happy Monday to all of you!  I have a really pretty card that i created to share with all of you from our newest release of the Quietfire Rubber stamps.   This one i really love because it gives such a positive message and would be perfect to send someone who needs a little lifting up or even a family member who just needs some positive inspiration in their life.

I used soft pale pink for my backround of my card and cut the swirled die from Becca Feeken in white to add a beautiful feminine feel to the card.  I stamped the image in black for contrast and added subtle pink and white flowers with a green ribbon for accents.  Then i finished it off with some tiny adhesive pearls and a smaller die cut at the top to add more interest to it.

You can see all the new stamps HERE<<<<<

Enjoy your day and have fun doing something creative today!!

Teresa

Music speaks to us all

Hi Quietfire Design stamp friends, it's Teresa here today to share two new cards i made up for you with the newest stamp release from Quietfire Design.  My first card i used "Where words fail" and created a muted color scheme with pretty shades of tan, light pink and grey.  I love to find papers that have music on them so this collage type paper went really well.  I shaded around the inside of the die with light pink ink to make the sentiment stand out more and finished it with a pretty bow in tan silk.

My second card i used another new stamp from the Quietfire store.  I really love this beautiful sentiment and being a music fan myself i can so relate to the words of music bringing life to things.  For this card i used a die to create an ivory border around my sentiment and then layered pretty papers in shades of ivory, grey and black to make the base.  The sentiment i wanted to be sheer so i stamped that on vellum.  Then i just finished it with a pretty ivory bow to match and a pink flower that i made from die cuts.

Here is the links to get the stamps in the Quietfire store for you!

Quietfire Design Stamp: "Music Expresses"

Quietfire Design Stamp: "Where words Fail"

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Teresa

I came, I saw, I loved.....

Today i have another share from the brand new stamps just released from Quietfire Design stamps.  This is one of my favorite stamps called "Veni, Vidi, Amavi" from the set so i paired it with a really pretty ornate chipboard frame and then used Prima's new Lavender collection for the papers.  Since all of it is so ornate already i kept the card design simple and added just a touch of purple to the chipboard frame i used and a pretty bow and flower to finish it off.  I love easy and this stamp is so beautiful my card will be perfect to send to my friend.

And i have a second project to share with you today using another of the brand new release stamps called "Life doesn't have to be perfect".  For this project i wanted to make a frame to decorate in my house so that it would remind me each day of how truly wonderful life can be if you look at it in a different way than being perfect.  I used a small wooden frame that i picked up for $1 and painted it both front and back in brown and then sanded the edges and let it dry.  Then i cut Bo Bunny papers to fit around the chipboard sentiment to make it pop more and glued them together.

For the stamp i used Versafine ink in brown and embossed it and then chalk inked around a chippy frame from GSLC and glued that together.  Then i glued all of it to the frame and added a pretty bow with some twine and a few flowers from my stash.  Super easy and super fast to make.  Something like this would be a great gift for a wedding or you could use one of our cute birthday stamps too!

Thank you so very much for stopping over today!   

Teresa

Supplies:

Veni, Verdi, Amavi Stamp

Life Doesn't have to be perfect stamp

Paper, ribbons, flowers, chipboard frames, twine, adhesive, scissors, paper trimmer

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

Welcome to our New Stamps!

We are here to tell you all about them and share some ideas for using our brand new stamps!

The first one is a quote I first lettered about 10 years ago and it seems to me it was a challenge for the byhandartists.  But ahem.  Those details escape me!  If anyone remembers, let me know!

I always thought this was the sweetest little quote.  It makes me think of spring.  Our croci (crocuseseseses?) and baby iris(es) are blooming their hearts out and it's a beautiful day on the westcoast.

Just Living is not Enough can be found HERE.

 Our second new stamp struck me as a wonderful quote for Father's Day. But I'm sure there are many more occasions where it can be used.

The Greatest Strength can be found HERE.

The Quietfire Design Team has been itching to get their fingers on these stamps.  Those that have them already have created great beauty to share with you. I've added links to their blogs and their projects will be along soon so you check all the details on each gorgeous work of art!

by Robyn Josephs

by Robyn Josephs

by Selma Stevenson

by Wanda Hentges

by Wanda Hentges

Aren't these beautiful samples?  My thanks to Robyn, Selma and Wanda.
These stamps are available now to ship!
Happy creating!  Suzanne

Friendship and Possibilities to share

Hi Everyone and welcome to the blog on this wonderful Wednesday.  Today i

have 2 cards to share with you using the new release of stamps. Each of the stamps

has such gorgeous lines and the sentiments are just perfect.

Here are the links to the new stamps that i used:

"Friendship isn't a Big Thing"

"I dwell in Possibility"

For my friendship card i used the new Prima Garden Fable 6x6 paper pad along

with some matching pink, purple and ivory cardstock for the mats and base.

I also used Spellbinders Contemporary Strip, Flutters for the butterflies and the

pierced ovals to stamp the sentiment on.  The sheer ribbon is from May Arts and 

the ink is Rosebud Dew Drop ink from Tsukineko.  I really love the bright 

colors and the butterfly goes with the serifs in the script so well.

And for my second card i had to play with the new Becca Feeken dies

  and i created a pocket with them using the base die and i put the corner
 in the center with a bow on it.  The papers for this card are from Prima also.
 The set is called Debutante and it too has beautiful florals

and rich colors that are perfect for Quietfire stamps.  The die i used is called

Arched Elegance Pocket and i stamped with Smokey Grey Versafine ink to

match the papers.  The cream ribbon is from May Arts and i used my favorite

adhesives from Scrapbook Adhesives that you can buy online in the shop.

Thanks so much for stopping over and hope you got inspired and will

get a few of the new stamps to create something fun too.

Teresa

Quietfire Winter Wonderland Blog Hop

We're having a Christmas Blog Hop! Beginning tomorrow we’re going to be sharing some Christmas cheer and inspiration as well as our latest rubber stamp creations.

And yes, we’re giving away PRIZES! Merry Christmas!  

We’ll be giving away a stamp or set on each of our designers’ blogs. All you have to do to enter is leave a sweet comment on each of the designers' Winter Wonderland Blog Hop post! 

Have all your comments in my midnight on Friday December 19, 2014 to be eligible. The winners will be announced on Quietfire Creations on the weekend.

Here is our schedule starting tomorrow.

Monday: Diana 
Tuesday: Robyn,  Yvonne  
Wednesday: Wanda,  Teresa  
Thursday: Kathy Jo, Suzanne  
Friday: Sherry,  Yogi

All Quietfire rubber stamps are on sale 25% off the regular price during this event!

Happy hopping and Merry Good Luck!

Fill 'er Up Thanks - Add Your Own Personality!

We created Thanks - Fill 'er Up T for you to add your own unique expression to that big beautiful open space inside the T.  This design is perfect for those who like to doodle, but not spend too much time on their projects.  If you'd like to see more Fill 'er Up Cap designs, please let us know!

We challenged the Design Team to share some of their ideas just in case you need to jump start your own creative engine, and here is what we came up with.  The slide show will start on its own.  Enjoy!

{We've just focused on the stamped image here.  If you want to see the whole projects from each of the designers, stop by their personal blogs in the next few days!  Completely awesome! You can find the links to the designer blogs in the sidebar to the right!}

Thanks for visiting! See you tomorrow when Kathy Jo will be sharing a beautiful new project with us!

Throw Up Thursday! NEW STAMPS!!

Okay, it's Suzanne today and I've been dying to call this Throw Up Thursday, so I did.  It's different than Throwback Thursday because we have some awesome new things to share with you!

We have new rubber stamps!

It's take a long time, but Quietfire is growing up.  Starting now, most of our stamps will have the option of Cling and Foam mounting.  Did I hear a collective WoooHooo?! Yes, it's true.  No more double-sided tape and cutting stamps out.

Some of these designs have been in the works for some time and have endured the growing pains and delays of awesome newness. Some are hot off the drafting table in time for Mother's Day (unfortunately we don't have the mounted option for those yet).

Rather than release these in dribs and drabs and make you pay shipping charges every time a new set is released, we're throwing six, yes 6, new sets up on the site.  Our Design Team is simply itching to get their fingers on them, so keep watch for a creative explosion over the next few weeks! (Robyn is stalking her mailman.)

Here are our Mother's Day sets.  Whether you're a kidlet or a parent, both sets are useful far beyond Mother's Day.  (Need a stamp that says Happy Mother's Day?  Click here!)

A Mother's Greatest Masterpiece - set of 4

Keep Calm & Call Mom - set of 3

and the other new set available with the Cling and Foam Mounting option....

Garden Bench Collection - Set of 4  - was inspired by my grandparents garden bench overlooking Lake Erie and evolved from a brainstorming session with designer Judi Kauffman.

Happy Birthday Plain & Simple -Set of 7

Thanks - Fill 'er Up T   For those who like to doodle, but not too much!  Fill up this T with tangles, doodles, stamp images, paint....  The possibilities are endless!

If You Don't Believe in Miracles - Set of 3

Thanks for stopping in today!  We hope you like our new stamps - and our new mounted option!
Happy creating! Suzanne

Calligraphic Heart Bits Card

Hello Everyone, Terre here with a lovely Valentine's Day card using a couple of the new stamp sets from Quietfire Design. The first one is called Calligraphic Love Bits and the second one is This Hearts Longing For You.

The pattern paper I used is from Kaiser Craft, the ink is Tuxedo Black from Tsukineko, the lovely Brown Rhinestones are from Want2Scrap©. The die templates are from Spellbinders Paper Arts, I put it all together with Beacon Adhesives Zip Dry.

Thanks for stopping by my post today, I hope you are inspired by all these wonderful stamps. Have a great week. crafty smiles, Terre
 

Welcome to the 9 Days of Christmas!

Welcome to Quietfire Design's 9 Days of Christmas!

We are delighted to be introducing our brand new Christmas and Chanukah rubber stamp sets to you over the next week and a bit.

Visit us right here on our blog each day and leave a comment to be eligible for a daily prize.

We have a wonderful way to share these new stamps with you during this event.

If you are a subscriber to Scrapbooking.com you will have seen Judi Kauffman's Holiday Headstart article published today. In that article each designer created three cards of increasing complexity. We will be continuing that theme for all 9 days!

Each designer has created

1. One "quick and easy" card - in a style you can make multiples of, but nice enough to send out to your friends.  Basically; cardstock, stamp, patterned paper.
2. One "a little more" card - the same card as the "quick and easy", but adding some embellishment or more complexity.  This one would take a bit more time or cost a bit more to make.
3. One "over the top" card  - Enough said!  This would be an heirloom card, something you'd keep, frame, display every year - perhaps something with a removable ornament. For hand delivery or shipped in a box.

Now we'd like to introduce you to our new calligraphic stamp sets!

Christmas is the Day (Item #5714) - set of 9 stamps $16.00
Some cutting is required for this set.

 I really love this "Christmas is the Day" quote and was so happy to find it!  Each of the elements will fit inside the Flourished Holly circle. This is a very versatile stamp set whether you use all the items together or pick and choose for your projects.

 

Our other stamp set we're sharing is a long overdue set celebrating Chanukah.

Happy Chanukah (Item #5901) - set of 3 stamps $10.00
Some cutting is required for this set.

The new stamps may be found in the New Stamps department by clicking 

here.

Now about those prizes...
We will be drawing a name from the comments left on each day's (but not today's!) blog post. Names will not be drawn until the end of the 9 Days Event so you have lots of time to go back and comment. Winners will be chosen by random draw on September 11, 2013 and announced shortly after.  If your name is chosen, please email Suzanne with your snailmail address.  If you have not contacted us within 3 days, another name will be drawn.
The lucky winners will receive a selection of Quietfire rubber stamps or a set! You may only win once during this event.
Good luck!

Please come back tomorrow when Yogi will be sharing her three creations on

Day 1 of the 9 Days of Christmas!

See you tomorrow!

The Woods Would Be Very Silent - New Stamps!

Welcome to our newest stamp set!

 

 

I've loved this quotation for a long time.

This stamp set brings a little bit of encouragement with three calligraphic sentiments as well as two pointed pen ornamental birds, one classical and one chubby little chickadee. Love chickadees! And I managed to create an ornamental bird after saying I couldn't for years.

(for the calligraphers:  I used Mitchell Roundhand Nibs for the broad-edged lettering and Higgins Eternal Ink .  The pointed pen was a Gillott 303 using Higgins Eternal.  All artwork was done on either Canson Pro Marker Layout Paper or Boris #37 Layout Paper.)

 

Our designers have just started creating with this set, so you should take a trip to their blogs to have a closer look....

 

Here is what Yogi has been up to;
this first one can be seen at this link.

 

Yogi's other card below can be seen at this link.

 

This next one below is a chickadee in his Sunday best!
You can see him closer on Wanda's blog here

 

Oh, boy, do I love these torn edges! 
Robyn's flock of atcs using the new set may be seen here.

 

 

We hope these projects give some ideas for your own creating!

Thanks for having a look!

Snowflakes are the Butterflies of Winter

There is a flurry of activity in Robyn's studio over these new Holiday Stamps and I'm sure your creative wings will be all aflutter when you get your own set.

This is a fun interactive seasonal card.

Left, you see it closed and when you pull on the sides of the card it opens to reveal your sentiment.

I started with two pieces of 90lb watercolor paper, 5x7 inches and embossed with a T!m snowflake folder. With the paper still in the folder dab the raised flakes with an acrylic paint dabber for texture and resist.

The background is painted with a brush using Salty Ocean and Pewter Distress stain, mixed with some water. The acrylic paint will make this easier as a resist.
My new best friend is the Faber -Castell Big White Stamp Pen. Any boo boos are easily covered with the india ink from it's hard bullet tip. This is the best opaque white I have used in pen form, if you don't need a fine tip. Waterproof too, when dry.

Score both sheets at 1" and 1 1/2" on both short sides and fold.

Cut the opening out of Spellbinders Butterfly circles and use the cutout to stamp the quote.

Here you see it opened! Fun!

The quote is stamped in Versafine Onyx and thermal embossed clear. Use the ink blending tool to colorize the outside of the circle with Stormy Sky Distress. Glue that on to the back sheet centered into your front opening

Now for the tricky part.  I cut two sets of strips of butterflies  with a punch and covered them with Stickles frosted lace and let dry.

 Make 2 tabs about 1x2inches.

Put your front and back together to figure out where the tabs should go and glue your butterfly strips to them. 

This is a bit of a wiggly process. You can hold everything together with some repositionable adhesive or clips.

Once you know where everything goes, glue your tabs to the back and glue the front to the back.

I added some Stardust pen and Stickles for accents- can't see them in the photo.

A dimensional card that easily fits through the dreaded postal 'slot'.

The butterfly cutouts from the die make great confetti to add to your envies!

Happy creating with Quietfire and remember to take time to enjoy the snowflakes if they come your way!

Comments and questions always welcomed.