Live Like Someone Left the Gate Open Art Journal Page

  

Hey Quietfire Fans! For today's project I'm sharing with you my Live Like Someone Left the Gate Open Art Journal Page. I combined a variety of stamps, A Way With Words Dies and Modern Gilding Powders which were all perfect for creating this art journal page. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my Live Like Someone Left the Gate Open Art Journal Page at home.

To start, you'll need an art journal. Start on the right hand page. Spritz water and then spritz Dylusions Ink Spray in Blue Lagoon, Island Parrot and Fiery Sunset. Dab off the excess ink spray and allow to dry. 

Spritz water on the left hand page and then spritz Dylusions Ink Spray in Blue Lagoon, Island Parrot and Fiery Sunset. Dab off the excess ink spray and allow to dry. 

Apply Detail Black Ink to the Grid Background Stamp and stamp randomly five times of the right hand side of the page. Reapply ink to the stamp as needed. Apply Detail Black Ink to the Grid Background stamp and stamp randomly five times on the left hand side of the page. Reapply ink to the stamp as needed.

Rub Black Soot Distress Crayon along the edges of both pages.

Die cut a 1 3/4" and a 2 1/4" Fitted Indented Rectangles out of a piece of kraft cardstock. Apply Emboss It Ink to the Dotted Harlequin Background stamp and stamp onto the 1 3/4" rectangle. Sprinkle Forever Platinum Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped rectangle. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Apply Emboss It Ink to the Dotted Harlequin Background stamp and stamp onto the 2 1/4" rectangle. Sprinkle Forever Platinum Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped rectangle. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Ink the edges of both rectangles using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Flourished Frame die, you'll need the scroll. Die cut the scroll once out of black cardstock and a second time out of a piece of white cardstock. 

From the Butterfly Flourish die, you'll need the medium butterfly. Die cut the medium butterfly once out of white cardstock and a second time out of vellum.

Die cut the Peace on Earth die out of white cardstock.

Apply Emboss It Dabber to the Live Like Someone quote from the Live Like Someone Left the Gate Open stamp set and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Sprinkle Gothic Black Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped image. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Fussy cut the quote out. Ink the edges of the cut out quote using Black Soot Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the There Are Many Gifts Stamp, you'll need the star stamp. Apply Candied Apple Distress Ink to the stamp and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Reapply ink to the stamp and stamp another three times, reapply ink as needed. Apply Twisted Citron Distress Ink to the stamp and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Reapply ink to the stamp and stamp another two times, reapply ink as needed. Apply Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink to the stamp and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Reapply ink to the stamp and stamp another three times, reapply ink as needed. Apply Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink to the stamp and stamp onto a piece of white cardstock. Reapply ink to the stamp and stamp another two times, reapply ink as needed. Fussy cut all of the stars out.

Now we will put the right page together. 

Adhere the white scroll 1 1/4" from the right and 1/2" from the bottom of the page. Foam square the 1 3/4" rectangle 3/8" from the right and 7/8" from the bottom of the page. Foam square the Live Like Someone quote to the middle of the rectangle. 

Adhere one green star in the top right corner of the rectangle. Adhere a red and green star in the bottom left corner of the rectangle. Adhere a red, blue and yellow star in the top left corner of the rectangle.

Now we will put the left page together. 

Adhere the Peace on Earth die cut 1 3/4" from the right and 1 1/8" from the bottom of the page. Foam square the 2 1/4" rectangle 1 3/8" from the left and 1 3/4" from the bottom of the page. Adhere the black scroll to the middle of the rectangle.

Adhere the vellum butterfly to the white butterfly. Foam square the white butterfly to the middle of the black scroll.

Adhere a red, yellow and blue star in the top left corner of the rectangle. Adhere a blue and yellow star in the bottom left corner of the rectangle. Adhere a red, blue and green star in the bottom right corner of the rectangle.

Here is the finished art journal page.

Here are a few closeup photos of the finished art journal page.

Here is the finished Live Like Someone Left the Gate Open Art Journal Page.

Quietfire Design Supplies Used:

- Grid Background

- Dotted Harlequin Background

- There Are Many Gifts

- Live Like Someone Left the Gate Open

- Flourished Frame

- Peace on Earth

- Butterfly Flourish

- Gothic Black Modern Gilding Powders

- Forever Platinum Modern Gilding Powders

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Ink - Black Soot, Candied Apple, Twisted Citron, Mermaid Lagoon & Squeezed Lemonade, Distress Crayon - Black Soot and Blending Tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Dabber

- Dylusions for Ranger Ink: Dylusions Ink Spray - Blue Lagoon, Island Parrot and Fiery Sunset

- Elizabeth Craft Designs: Fitted Indented Rectangle

- Misc: White Cardstock, Kraft Cardstock, Black Cardstock and Vellum

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my Live Like Someone Left the Gate Open Art Journal Page at home.

- Katelyn

Tea & Sympathy Gift Tag

Hey Quietfire Fans! For today's project I'm sharing with you my Tea & Sympathy Gift Tag. I combined a variety of stamps and modern gilding powders which were all perfect for creating this tag. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my Tea & Sympathy Gift Tag at home.

To start, you'll need a 2 3/8" tag. Using a blending tool with foam, blend Walnut Stain Distress Oxide Ink over the entire surface of the tag. Spritz the tag with water. Dry the tag.

Apply Emboss It Ink to the Grid Background stamp and stamp onto the tag. Reapply ink to the stamp and stamp on the remaining portion of the tag. Sprinkle Copper Scroll Modern Gilding Powders over the stamped stamp and tap off the excess powder. Emboss with a heat tool.

Trim the tag down to 4 1/8". Ink the edges of the tag using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Tea Stamp Set, you'll need the tea stain stamp. Apply Potting Soil Archival Ink to the stamp and stamp onto a piece of cream cardstock. Reapply ink to the stamp and stamp onto a piece of kraft cardstock. Cut around the outside of the cream cardstock tea stain. Cut around the outside and inside out of the kraft cardstock tea stain. Ink the edges of the tea stains using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Tea Stamp Set, you'll need the Tea & Sympathy stamp. Apply Emboss It Ink to the stamp and stamp onto a piece of cream cardstock. Sprinkle Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders on the stamped sentiment. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Fussy cut around the sentiment. Ink the edges of the sentiment using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

From the Tea Stamp Set, you'll need the Cup & Steam stamps. Apply Emboss It Ink to both stamps and stamp onto a piece of cream cardstock. Sprinkle Gothic Black Modern Gilding Powders on the stamped stamps. Tap off the excess powder and emboss with a heat tool. Fussy cut around the cup and steam. Ink the edges of the cup and steam using Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a blending tool with foam.

Adhere the kraft tea stain ring 1/2" from the bottom and 1/8" from the left of the tag. Foam square the cream tea stain ring 1 1/8" from the bottom and 1/2" from the left of the tag.

Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the Tea & Sympathy sentiment 1 3/8" from the bottom and 1/2" from the right of the tag. Use adhesive and foam squares to adhere the steam and cup in the bottom right corner on the cream tea stain.

To finish the tag, tie a piece of twine through the top of the tag.

Here are a few closeup photos of the finished gift tag.

Here is the finished Tea & Sympathy Gift Tag.

Quietfire Design Supplies Used:

- Grid Background

- Tea

- Copper Scroll Modern Gilding Powders

- Kells Gold Modern Gilding Powders

- Gothic Black Modern Gilding Powders

Other Supplies Used:

- Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink: Distress Oxide Ink - Walnut Stain, Distress Ink - Walnut Stain and Blending Tool with Foam

- Ranger Ink: Emboss It Dabber and Potting Soil Archival Ink

- Misc: Cream Cardstock, Kraft Cardstock, Tag and Twine

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my Tea & Sympathy Gift Tag at home.

- Katelyn

Spring Wreath

Hey Quietfire Fans! For today's project I'm sharing with you my Spring Wreath. I combined a variety of dies which were all perfect for creating this wreath. You'll want to grab a cup of your favourite beverage and learn how to recreate my Spring Wreath at home.

To start, you'll need the Create a Wreath Die. Choose one of the leaves as well as a piece of dark green paper. Die cut the leaf ten times out of the dark green paper.

Using the same leaf from the previous step, you'll also need a light green paper. Die cut the leaf ten times out of the light green paper.

From the Christmas Accents die, die cut the small flower five times out of a piece of pink patterned paper. Die cut the medium flower four times out of the same piece of pink patterned paper.

From the 4 Seasons Die, die cut the Spring word out of a piece of bright pink paper.

From the Butterfly Flourish die, die cut the small butterfly three times out of a piece of white cardstock. Trim the swirls off of each butterfly.

Adhere the leaves together as desired to create the wreath.

Adhere the Spring word to the middle of the wreath.

In the top left corner of the wreath, adhere two medium flowers and two small flowers. In the bottom right hand corner, adhere two medium flowers and three small flowers. Adhere the three butterflies as desired around the wreath.

Add white pearls to the middle of each flower.

To finish the wreath, create a little hanger at the top of the wreath using twine.

Here are a few closeup photos of the finished wreath.

Here is the finished Spring Wreath.

Quietfire Designs Supplies Used:

- Create a Wreath
- 4 Seasons

- Christmas Accents

- Butterfly Flourish

Other Supplies Used:

- Graphic 45: Bird Watcher 12x12 Patterns & Solids and Woodland Friends 12x12 Patterns and Solids

- Misc: White Cardstock, White Pearls and Twine

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to recreate your own version of my Spring Wreath at home.

- Katelyn

 

A Crafting Hack! Using the Dental Floss Threader for Ribbon

I'd forgotten about this hack! It's so useful when you have to thread ribbon or twine through a small hole.

Watch this quick little video to see what you can do!

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Happy creating!
Suzanne