"There are always flowers"

Hello Crafty Friends.

You know when you have a rough day and nothing seems to be going well?  This rough day may spread to two days, a week, whatever.  Your car may break down one day, the next day your washer breaks and spills out an entire load of water on your floor and this pattern may continue to the next day.  (That happened to me...what a week!)   It may wear on you and possibly put you in a not-so-happy state of mind.  It happens to everyone.  Gasp!  Spoiler alert:  Life isn't always sunshine and lollipops.  Next time this happens to a friend or loved one- or even you- head into the craft room, pull out the Floral Banner & Quote set, and make a card.  This thoughtfulness can mean so much to the person having a bad time.  Imagine if you received a card made using this stamp set.  Wouldn't that make you feel a little better?  Perhaps this beautiful stamp can bring sunshine to an otherwise gloomy day.

For my card I made sure that the quote was the focal point of the front.  I chose darker patterned papers and card stock to ensure that the quote popped.

The gorgeous calligraphy quote is so very lovely and inspiring.  It is a wonderful stamp set to have on hand.  And don't forget to make a card or little sign for you, too.  Your future self may thank you.

Thank you for stopping by!
Have a happy, crafty day.
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Veni Vidi Amavi...

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here today sharing a card using the Quietfire Design stamp "Veni Vidi Amavi"...what a beautiful quote!

The image was stamped upon white cardstock using a black inkpad.
By stacking die-cuts using 3D foam squares you get a lovely 3-dimensional effect on your card.
The patterned paper is altered with a distressing tool and some brown ink.

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: Veni Vidi Amavi #6429
• die-templates (Spellbinders Paper ArtsⓇ)
• inkpad: black, brown
• ink blending tool, paper distresser
• self-adhesive pearls, 3D foam squares
• mulberry flower, ribbon

I hope you like the card.

Thanks for stopping by and

wishing you happy crafting!

Hugs from Holland,

Yvonne

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

Quietfire Frame It! Butterflies blessing upcycled frame

Hello Crafty Friends!

Happy April to you!  This month at Quietfire Creations we will be sharing framed projects using Quietfire Design product.  I am kicking this month of with an upcycled frame using the Quietfire Design stamp from the Butterflies Circles stamp set.

The cool wood frame was picked up at a local second hand store- although I have seen similar frames at the dollar store.  It was perfect for the Irish Blessing stamp!  Below are the steps used to create the project.

Instructions:

1. Pick out cool frame. 
2. Use black Archival Ink and stamp blessing onto ivory patterned paper. (Graphic 45 Nature Sketchbook was used for all papers.)  Die cut using Spellbinders Circle die.  Apply gold marker along edge (optional).
3. Die cut red pattern paper using Spellbinders Stately Circles.
4. Die cut gold card stock or gold construction paper using Spellbinders Tiara Rondelle.
5. Cut patterned papers to fit into frame.
6. Mount all above to frame opening.
   
7. Fussy cut butterflies and mount as desired.
   

In the photo above I added a wee butterfly at the end of one of Suzanne's flourishes to make it appear like it is the butterfly's path.

What a fun little project and a great piece of framed art to enjoy or give to someone.  Quietfire Design product is beautiful in upcycled or new frames.

Thank you for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the project and it inspires you to frame your favorite Quietfire Design product!

Have a happy, crafty day.

Big Hugs,

Kathy Jo

PS- Did you hear about the sale at Quietfire Design?  

15% off all A Way With Words Dies.

30% off Love stamps. 

Almost Gone Forever treasures are 50% off.

"You are sunlight to my heart"

Hello Crafty Friends!

Kathy Jo here sharing a card using a classic Quietfire Design stamp, You are Sunlight:

Isn't it the sweetest sentiment?  I remember the first time I used the stamp- it was on a card I made for a wonderful friend of mine.  That card was shared here on Quietfire Design on December 31, 2014!

Wow- time has flown!   Even though it was released a few years ago- like all Quietfire Design stamps- it is a timeless stamp to be used again and again.  This time I paired it up with the lovely heart die from the Calligraphic Elements 2 set:

I think the stamp and die were made for each other as they look so happy together.  :)

The flower ribbon is a beauty, too. The ribbon tucked under the heart is from the Prima ribbon set, Nature Garden Trimmings:

Oh!  And I had to add some bling that shimmers in the light.  The bling looks quite content on the heart:

The shaped card has several soft layers that allow the beautiful stamp and heart to be the focus of the card front.

I do hope you enjoyed the card...I know I enjoyed making it!  It felt great to pull out one of the Quietfire classics and create another project.

What are your favorite older Quietfire Design stamp sets?  Do you have a favorite one that you use often?  Or that makes your heart smile whenever you use it?

Thank you for stopping by!  Have a happy, crafty day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

"Love" pretty in pink card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Kathy Jo here to share a pretty in pink "Love" card using Quietfire Designs' beautiful "Love" die,

Excluding the "Love" die cut, all of the papers used were ivory card stock.  A wonderful medium, Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish was used to add the metallic pink luster to the ivory card stock.

Card Instructions:

1. Create a tent fold card from ivory card stock.
2. Cut ivory card stock smaller than front of card base.  Apply gilding polish.
3. After gilding polish is dry (it dries in a zip!), apply gold marker along edges.  Mount to card base.
4. Die cut ivory card stock.  Mount to base.
5. Emboss ivory card stock.  Lightly apply gilding polish.  Note: the larger the gaps in between the raised areas, the more likely you will get gilding polish in non-embossed areas.  
   
6. Die cut with oval die and mount to card.
   
7. Die cut oval frame.  Apply gilding polish.  Add gold marker along edges.
8. Die cut "Love" using ivory card stock and gold card stock.  Slightly offset both die cuts and mount to card using liquid adhesive.
   
9. Create triple ivory bow.  Mount using liquid adhesive.
10. Create three roses of different size. (Or take roses from your crafty stash.)  Apply gilding polish as desired.  (I applied polish evenly over the entire large rose and just on the edges of the smaller roses.)
    
     
11. Add crystal gems and Sitckles, if desired.

Thank you for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the pretty in pink "Love" card.

Have a happy, crafty day!

Big Hugs,

Kathy Jo

Product used:
Quietfire Design "Love" die
Ecstasy Craft, Cosmic Shimmer Metallic Gilding Polish "Blossom"
Becca Feeken dies (Spellbinders), "Hemstitch Oval", "Anabelle's Trousseau"
Gold marker
Ivory and gold card stock
Ivory ribbon
Gems
Stickles
Paper Roses

"Nothing can be truer than fairy wisdom"

Hello Crafty Friends!

It may be January but my thoughts have turned to spring.  I love the beauty of spring gardens as they are full of bright bulbs and cheep-cheep-cheeping birds.  Spring garden life is captivating.  Seeing the earth awakening from the winter sleep and new plants bursting from the soil carpet is amazing.  Life is truly magical.

Garden magic inspired today's card.  I wanted to make something bright, beautiful and magical.  Fairies are definitely all three and Suzanne's fairy stamp set, Nothing can be truer than fairy wisdom, was the focal point of the card front.

Card instructions:

1. Create a top fold card base using white card stock.
2. Cut and mat purple glitter paper.
3. Cut patterned paper smaller than mat in step 2.  Outline using gold marker (optional).  Mount to card front.
4. Die cut white card stock and mount.
   

   
5. Cut and mat purple glitter paper to white die cut using double faced foam tape.
6. Cut patterned paper smaller than mat in step 5.  Outline using gold marker (optional) and mount to card front.
7. Use ornate die to cut purple card stock.  Mount.
8. Stamp quote onto white card stock using purple ink.  Die cut and outline using gold marker (optional).  Mount to card front using double faced foam tape.
   

   
9. Create bow and mount using liquid adhesive.  Adhere tag.  Apply Stickles at will.
   

   
10. Apply sparkly gems.
11. Decorate inside of card as desired.  (Below are the inside views of my card.  It is nice to create a pocket using patterned paper- just in case you would like to use the card as a gift card holder.  The white card stock is also not stamped yet- it is left open for a Quietfire sentiment stamp.)
    

    

The quote is so sweet!  

Isn't the stamp lovely?  I can't help but smile when I read it.

Thanks for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the happy card.

Have a happy, crafty day!

Big Hugs,

Kathy Jo

"May your heart be warm" Christmas Blessings card

Hello Crafty Friends and Happy Monday!

We are entering December in a flash!  If you are looking for Christmas ideas, you have come to the right blog as Quietfire Creations is full of crafty inspirations for all.

Today I would like to share a festive and elegant Christmas card using Quietfire Designs' "May your heart" stamp:

The Quietfire Design stamp is the focal point of the card front- and rightfully so as it is gorgeous!

Card Instructions:

• Create top fold card using ivory card stock.  Cut patterned paper smaller than card front.  Apply Distress ink in Antique Linen along edges.  Mount to card front.
• Die cut metallic paper using Spellbinders die.  Mount to front.
• Die cut plaid paper and mount to metallic paper.

• Stamp sentiment onto ivory card stock using black archival ink.  Die cut using Spellbinders die.  Emboss.  Keep die cut in die and apply Antique Linen around die cut.  Remove from die.  Mount to card front using double sided foam adhesive.
• Create double bow and adhere to card front using liquid adhesive.
• Apply half pearls.

A heartwarming sentiment to be used for someone special on your Christmas card list!

Thank you for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card.
Have a happy, crafty day!
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

"Believe in me" card

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Kathy Jo here sharing a card using one of the newly released Quietfire Design stamps, The Best Thing:

 

The stamp is beautiful not only because of Suzanne's gorgeous calligraphy but also because of the quote.  This stamp could be used for graduates, new college students, a person on a new endeavor or just a wonderful reminder for someone to believe in his or her self.

Instructions:

1. Create a tent fold card using ivory card stock. 
2. Cut patterned paper smaller than base and apply gold marker to edges.  
3. Cut ivory card stock and coordinating patterned paper. Apply gold marker to edges and mount using double sided foam tape.
4. Die cut gold card stock using Spellbinders' Oval Ironwork.  Die cut patterned paper using smallest die from Oval Ironwork set.
5. Stamp sentiment onto ivory card stock. Heat dry.  Die cut using oval die from same set.
6. Mount gold die cut onto base.  Mount outer oval ring and small die cuts as shown.  Mount oval sentiment onto stack using double sided foam tape.
7. Apply flowers and pearls as shown.

Oh- the stamp is inspirational!  Suzanne really knows how to create and inspire.

Thanks for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card and that it also inspired you!

Have a happy, crafty day.
Big Hugs,
Kathy Jo

Fancy Frame Fairy Mixed Media card

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Kathy Jo here sharing fancy fold frame style card using Quietfire Design's newly released stamp set, A Rustle in the Wind:

The card creation process was full of inky fun!  I sprayed several Dylusions Ink Sprays on mixed media paper.  After drying I picked out a section of the paper that reminded me of a mystical night sky.  After cutting it to size, the quote was stamped onto the paper using Jet Black Archival Ink.  Next, Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to give the appearance of stars or other heavenly bodies.

The fairy was stamped onto the mixed media paper and fussy cut.  A triple bow using Sorbet Sari ribbon was created and the fairy was adhered.  Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to the wings.

The image and bow were mounted onto the die cut card base.  More Nuvo Crystal Drops were used on the frame.

Oh- what a fabulous stamp set!  The stamp set pairs perfectly with the other newly released stamp set, Nothing Can Be Truer:

So happy!  Love the gliding fairy...beautiful!

Thanks for stopping by!  I do hope you enjoyed the card.  :)

Have a happy, crafty day!

Big Hugs,

Kathy Jo