MC Dec/15 - ECD Love You - To Love - Friendship

My turn on the Quietfire Creations Blog today and I made a simple card using Elizabeth Craft Designs dies ("Love"), ("You"), and "Alphabet Caps" die cut from Color Burst decorated watercolor paper enhanced with Schminke Gold Powder and Coarse Kosher Salt. 

Click on card image to see all the details and descriptions as well as an easy trick for adhering all these little letters big grin. I first saw it on Pinterest - by llwillison  on Youtube
Or click HERE to go to my website

I'm using a quote stamp on the inside by Quietfire Design "Frienship Isn't a Big Thing..."

And it fits for these challenges:
Polka Doodle Challenge  #51 anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge  #177 anything goes
Penny Black @ All Sorts  Monthly Dec Anything goes
All Sorts Challenge  #324/343 anything but Xmas
Hiding In My Craft Room  #230 anything goes #214
We Love To Create  #26 anything goes - mixed media

MC Dec/15 - Bendi Card - ECD Danke, Thank You, Merci - Give Thanks

Elizabeth Craft Designs has come out with another 14 fabulous "A Way With Word" dies designed by Suzanne Cannon from Quietfire Design ("Danke", "Thank You", "Merci"). I LOVE the International words. they just lend something "je ne sais quoi" (I don't know what...) to a project... And I guess I had to make another Bendi card ROFL. This time I made it with tab/slots instead of slits.

The die cutting technique I'm using for the words is an "off the edge" technique and I explained it a bit more in detail on my website. Just click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions and more views etc. Enjoy

I'm also using 100# Soft Finish cardstock for my word dies and then colored with Pan Pastels.

I'm using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("Give Thanks" 2 pce set) and a bunch of Elizabeth Craft Designs dies ("Bunch of Flowers 3"); ("Curvy Leaves"); ("Fitted Frames 1 - Lace Rectangles")

And it fits for these challenges:
TTCRD  15 - 21 Anything goes
Sir Stamps a Lot  Monthly Dec Use a stamp & ribbon

Penny's Challenges  #257 anything goes
JW Scrap Shack  #118 anything goes
Deep Ocean Challenge  #119  anything goes

MC Dec/15 - Quill Side Easel Poinsettia - Our Hearts Grow Tender

My turn on the Quietfire Creations blog today and I made a side easel card. I received the newest Xmas stamps from Suzanne the other day and have had a hard time deciding which to use first BIG GRIN. They are all so gorgeous. I settled on the "Merry Christmas Poinsettia" set for the front and the "Our Hearts Grow Tender..." set on the floor.

I'm also using a bunch of quilled flowers I made from gold edged encyclopedia pages. Added ribbon and pearl flourishes and loving the results.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions by clicking on the card image. Enjoy or clicking here to go to my website.

And it fits for these challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge  #174  use pearls
JW Scrap Shack  #116 anything goes
Wags n Whiskers  #16 pearls or ribbon (used both...)
Hiding In My Craft Room  #227 any holiday
Sweet Stampin Challenge  Sparkle & shine
Quirky Crafts  #24 Xmas
Virginia's View  #21 glitter
Card Mania Challenge  #75 Xmas
Artistic Inspirations  #146 Xmas
Craft Your Passion  #290 anything goes
Fussy n Fancy  #153 words

DT Sept/15 - Color Burst Leaves - How Beautifully Leaves

 

My turn on the Quietfire Creations blog today and I created a fabulous background for my die cut leaves made with Ken Oliver's Color Burst powders - loving them.

Click on any image to see all the details and descriptions - or click here to go to my web page. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Our Creative Corner  monthly Sept Shades of Autumn (2nd entry)
Oh La La Creations   #188 Autumn (2nd entry)
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  colorful
Catch the Bug  anything goes
Penny Black at All Sorts  anything goes
Craft Your Passion   #278 anything goes
MMM Challenge  #204 something starting with F (Fall Leaves, frames, fabulous bkgr'd...)
We Love to Create  #18 anything mixed media

MC May/15 - Quilled Flowers - Sing As If - Music Expresses - HB

I made the quilled petals at my last quilling session and finally got around to making a card with them... I'm using stuff that was on my desk or stash (the birds, leaves embossed background, leaf sprigs & bow).

One of the challenges called for using musical instruments or musical notes, hence the music background. I'm using some Chocolate Baroque stamps I purchased in January of 2012 and I think this is the first time I'm using that flower sprig. And I don't think I've used the Music quote in a couple years - was definitely time to resurrect it because it's one I really love. It always amazes me how time has passed when I look at something and realize how long it's been since I've owned or used something.


I'm very pleased with this card.

I'm using a Birthday sentiment, and two quote stamps ("The Woods Would Be Very Silent" 5pce set); ("Music Expresses that.." ) from Quietfire Design.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions and more views by clicking on any card image. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Crafty Catz Weekly  #279  music notes
Creative Card Crew  #87  wet or dry embossing (2nd entry)
Fashionable Stamping  #98 old favorite stamp
Craft Your Passion  #262 anything goes
Love To Scrap Challenge  #54 anything goes
Make My Monday Challenge  #194 Things with Wings

MC May/15 - Quill Tulips Frame Card - Becca Pocket Dies - HB - The Woods

And another very productive quilling session... I demo'ed using Brusho's and Colour burst to my quill group and ended up using some for this card... I finished making more tulips. Decided on what my background for this would be... that took a while BIG GRIN and then when my friends left I put it all together adding more and more elements as usual. ROFL.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions and more views by clicking on any card image. Enjoy

I'm using Quietfire Design quote and sentiment stamps. And the die set I'm using from Becca's new release is available on Quietfire Design as well. Here

And it fits for these challenges:
Crafty Calendar Challenge  monthly May  Things with Wings
City Crafter  #261  flowers
Cute Daisy May  monthly May  Things with wings
Top Tip Tuesday  #153  animals
Dreamvalley Challenges  #106  Things with wings
Cuttlebug Mania  use ribbon
Fantastic Tuesday  #85  Flowers
Papertake Weekly  in the Garden
Crafty Creations Challenges  #289 use at least 3 of these colors: kraft, pink, green, brown, white
Fab n Funky Challenges  #259 tag (Spellbinders fancy tag #2)
Inky Impressions  #209 more than 1 fold
Lil Red Wagon  #289 dry embossing
Penny's Challenges  #227 more than 1 fold
The Paper Shelter  #203 use a metal charm
Crafty Ribbons Challenge  #119 animal + ribbon
Sassy Studio Designs  #280  tag (Spellbinders fancy tag #2)
Trimmie's Craft Challenge  #311  birthday
Southern Girls Challenge  #110 animal
Frilly and Funky  add crackle medium (on the blue butterfly)
Pinspiration Challenges  #141 inspir image (see below)

MC May/15 - Ryn Hibiscus - Thanks - No act of Kindness

Just got the newest stamp set from Designs by Ryn "Hibiscus" 8 pce set and it's beautiful BIG GRIN so had to use it right away... I also decided to make silhouette images to cut with my electronic cutter and make life a whole lot easier... no fussy cutting. ROFL

I'm also using one of the newest dies from Quietfire Design "Thanks" - love it too. And then I'm using part of a "Thanks cuddler set" and the quote "No Act of Kindness" on the inside.

And I"m using my Brusho's pigment powders - enjoying them too. Just got my Color Burst powders by Ken Oliver as well, but that's for another post...

Anyway, you can see all the details and descriptions and more views by clicking on any card image. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Designs By Ryn challenge  Monthly May use a Ryn stamp
The Pink Elephant  #297 thank you
Top Tip Tuesday  #152 duo's (2 flowers, 2 pearl embellishments, 2 die cuts)
Red Rubber Designs  #219 thanks
Brown Sugar Challenge  #145 layers
JW Scrap Shack  #87 anything goes
SisterAct Card Challenge  #105 anything goes
Suzy Pants Smarty  #78 add flowers
Little Scrap Pieces  anything goes
Catch the Bug  in the garden
Hiding in my Craftroom  #199 use your scraps
Sweet Stampin Challenge  spring flowers
We Love 2 Create  #10 anything goes

Demco & Brusho Pigment Powders - Feathers

I think I mentioned a little while back that someone from my quilling group enticed me to buy "Brusho" powdered paints... which I did. I picked up the 24pack from ColourCrafts in the UK. 27.80£ which with shipping came to $80.51 Cdn.

I had asked what's so special about these powders. Why not just buy pigment powders in an art store... probably a lot cheaper in the long run that way.

So this past weekend I picked up a few powder pigments by Demco (Cadmium Yellow Deep Azo, Burnt Umber, & Lamp Black) as well as some Neuberg Ebel "Sparkle Pearl" powder.

Safety: using any pigment powders, please take care and use proper respiratory equipment (face mask).

I cut a quick mask from some scrap cardstock on my table. Taped it to a Canson Biggie piece of CP watercolor paper (back side which is smoother). The feather on the left is using the Demco powders and the Sparkle Pearl. The one on the right uses Brusho's (Yellow, Dark Brown, Black, Gamboge).

Although I like both feathers, the Brusho did disperse more easily. There is quite a difference between the two feathers, even though I tried to use similar colors... also the Brusho powders are more set when dry and don't seem to come off when I wipe my finger over it, whereas the Demco will definitely need a fixative. I was still able to move color around on the Brusho feather with a wet paint brush.

I started by wetting the paper through the mask with a flat brush, sprinkled the powder and then misted with water. allowed the colors to move and blotted up areas that were too wet. removed the mask and while paint was still wet, used the small end of a balled stylus to scratch my feather details - quick flick movement.

Click on image to enlarge. Enjoy

The only really negative thing I have to say about the Brusho product, is I really don't like that the lid doesn't come off easily and I have to punch a hole in the top to sprinkle out the color.

OK I was totally frustrated not getting this lid off so I used a screw driver to pry it off. I definitely can not get it off using only my fingers... Sigh!!

I'm adding on to this post:
I inked up a RubberNecker "Tulips" watercolor stamp using Versamark. Sprinkled some of the Brusho onto an acrylic plate and picked up the color with a dry paint brush and dabbed it onto the inked stamp. Misted with water and stamped onto the w/c paper. The image on the right is a 3rd generation stamping. I had started to wipe my stamp clean and then stopped... stamped onto my blotter and realized I could get more stamping... so misted lightly again and stamped another image - hence the 3rd generation...