Elegant "The best thing I ever did" card

Hello Crafty Friends!

Do you know what I love about Quietfire Design stamps?  Suzanne's stamps are elegant calligraphy and with wonderful quotes.  "The best thing..believe in you" stamp is no exception:

Isn't it beautiful?  It is a great stamp to create an encouraging or supportive project for someone special.

Card instructions:

1. Create a top fold card 3" x 5.5" from white card stock.
2. Mat floral patterned paper to card front.
3. Use black ink to stamp quote onto white card stock.  Die cut using circle die.
4. Die cut gold card stock.  Mount quote onto gold die cut.
5. Mount stack from step 4 to card front using double sided foam tape.
6. Create triple bow and mount to card front using hot glue.  Mount coordinating wee flowers to bow center.
7. Add die cut corner to card front using foam tape and liquid adhesive.  Mount flower to corner.

Such a pretty stamp and looks magnificent as the focal point on this sweet card!

Did you know that there is also the Believe in Me stamp?  

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

Have a happy, crafty day!

Big Hugs,

Kathy Jo

Mixed Media "Believe in you"

Hello Crafty Friends!  Happy Monday!

Did you know that there is a Suzanne Cannon Fan Group on Facebook?  The group is a friendly forum for fans to share projects (in process or complete) created using Suzanne Cannon product.  Every Sunday we have a Show Me Sunday where you can show your work area or completed projects.  Last week I shared an in process project: a bright card using water reactive inks and the "Best Thing- Believe in You" stamp.

The background was created using water reactive inks (Spectrum Noir) on water color paper.  The quote was stamped using black Finesse ink.

 The frame was die cut and embossed from scrap pearlescent paper and silver ink applied along the outer edge.  The bright background was cut to size and mounted on a tent fold white card base (4.25 x 5.5).

A few flowers were adhered and the card was complete!  Super easy to make and it has a super sweet quote!

Feel free to to join the Suzanne Cannon Fan Group!  We would love to see you there!  :)

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

Stamp focus: The best thing I ever did was Believe in you

Hello Crafty Friends.

It is the last day of February and I am so looking forward to March!  We spring ahead in March which means more sunny hours after work and in the craft room.  I am fortunate to have a happy, crafty space situated right by a window.  During the warmer weather I keep the window open to hear the sweet birds chirping and the squirrels playing in the trees.  Spring is full of life, hope and rejuvenation.  March inspired the uplifting card I am sharing today: the dark background appears as if it is being overrun by wee bright flowers.  And the stamp...well...it is one of my faves and I just had to use it!

As mentioned, the focal point of the card front is the beautiful stamp, The best thing- believe in you:

The stamp is perfect for a "proud of you" card, such as a grad or a loved one accomplishing a goal or trying for one.  I really wanted to accentuate the gorgeous calligraphic quote so it was stamped in black onto plain white card stock.

It truly is a lovely stamp!

A simple flower was adhered to one side of the die cut stamp.  Two corner die cuts were added for a touch of extra prettiness.  I tore the flower patterned paper at an angle and mounted it on dark patterned paper.  Keeping the background dark ensured the stamp remained the focal point.

Do you have a favorite stamp, die or digital file from Quietfire?  Feel free to state them in the comments below or share them on the Suzanne Cannon Fan Page on Facebook!  We would love to hear from you.

Don't forget to check out the Facebook Live tonight at 7pm EST on the Quietfire Design Facebook page.

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

Believe in You card

I hope that you all had an amazing Christmas Holiday yesterday!!  I love this time of year and hopes of starting a new year with even more special things planned always keeps me in good spirits and i can't wait to start 2018. Can you believe it's almost a New Year?  

So-- with all of that in mind--- i thought i would create a card that i could send to a special friend for always being there for me.  I think everyone has them and receiving a special card would be really nice even for me.  I created my card using one of the new Cling Rubber stamps called  "The best thing- Believe in you" and i wanted to keep it simple so i used a pretty hemstitch oval die by Becca Feeken to stamp my sentiment in black and that way it would stand out great with the Kaisercraft papers that i used.  

And behind the oval die is another of Becca Feeken's dies called "Braided Grace Square".  I made two of them one in each of the papers and alternated the pattern to create a pretty back round under my gorgeous sentiment.  And i just finished it with a pretty ivory bow and a sparkling star.  It's simple yet really elegant... just how i like it.  And i hope you do too!

Thank you so much for stopping over and best wishes for a wonderful new year!!    Teresa

The best thing I ever did....

Hello everyone,
Yvonne here sharing a card made with one of the latest Quietfire Design stamps "The best thing I ever did was Believe in Me"....such a gorgeous quote!

The card all about simple layering of die-cuts, adding an extra 3D effect by using 3D foam tape, altering and embellishments :-)

Used materials:

• Quietfire Design: The Best thing  #6283 - red srubber mounted stamp
• Archival inkpad: Jet Black
• Die-cuts
• cardstock: white, vanilla, patterned
• brown ink and an ink blending tool for altering the (background) die-cut
• selfadheisive Pearls, mulberry flowers, leaves, stamens, satin ribbon
• paper trimmer, bone scorer 

I hope you like the card.

Thanks for stopping by

and wishing you happy crafting!

Hugs from Holland,

Yvonne

Beautiful Snowflakes

Welcome Quietfire friends to our blog today... this week and for the month ahead we are sharing lots of ideas with the newest release of stamps for winter and Christmas.  There are lots of them so it was hard to chose but i picked 2 to create with and i hope that you like them both.

My first card is my favorite because i love, love, love to create with snowflakes.  And Suzanne has created digital papers too so it was really fun to mix and match the patterns.  The colors are gorgeous in lots of pretty shades of blue, white and black and after i stamped and layered my sentiment all it needed was a cute little chipboard snowflake to finish up the theme.

Here is a closeup to see how pretty the sentiment is and anyone would love to get such a sweet card.

And my second card is also a new stamp called "The Best Thing i ever did".  For this one i used the same digital Snowflake papers only i just used the dots in blue and black.  I stamped my image on an oval piece of white to go under the chipboard piece and then layered over that.  This one went together super fast so that is really nice when you need a card in a pinch.

If you would like to see all of the new release check the link HERE.....

And below is my supply list for you all!!

The best thing i ever did

A Whisper on my nose

Quietfire Digital Winter Ice papers

Quietfire Digital Winter Ice Dot Papers

Becca Feeken Marcheline Plume Die set

Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts Oval and Snowflake

Ribbons, twine, rhinestones

white cardstock

Black ink, Navy ink

scissors, paper trimmer

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L tape runner and 3D Foam Squares

Have a wonderful and very crafty week!

Teresa