A Friend is Someone - Card

I think I said recently that I'd never really done flowers.  I guess I'm making up for lost time....

I adore this sentiment.  Hope you like the card!

This took an embarassingly short time to create.  Gotta love those pre-made flowers that compliment the paper!

Card Synthesis

Reagents:

Quietfire A Friend is Someone

Adirondack Pitch Black

Spellbinders: Romantic Rectangles

Prima Nature Garden, A4 size or 6x6" pad

Prima Flowers

Prima Trimmings - the printed twill for the bow

Black Cardstock

Glue Dots, Pop Dots

Be Creative Double-sided Tape

Thanks for dropping in! Suzanne

You Are Amazing - Card

This card is made from the same paper "family" as the last card, Kaisercraft's Magnolia Grove.  I love this paper pack.  I could do a completely differently coloured card using the greens, too.

I try not to overwhelm you by using too many products, but this card just kept growing! Sorry!
This embossing folder is very nice.  In fact, it is laid out so that you can run your paper through your machine, cut off the top section and fold the corners in to make flaps.  Pretty interesting!

When I thought I should be done, the card seemed to be missing something.  Seems I did this with the last card, too....  So I added the Macarena Corners and that made me happy!

Here is the synthesis:
Reagents:
Quietfire's You Are Amazing rubber stamp
Magnolia Grove 6.5" Paper Pad by Kaisercraft
Red Pepper Pigment Pad (for stamping the quote)
Bundled Sage Distress Ink (for shading around the quote)
Crafts Concepts Embossing Folder Debonair Edges
Cardstock
Spellbinders Standard Circles Large, Standard Circles Small
Memory Box Macarena Corner Die
Pop Dots, Glue Dots, Double-sided tape

Thanks for looking!  Suzanne

I Wouldn't Have Missed Being Your Friend - Card

If you wanted to know more about this card...

This card was originally not going to have any decorated paper on it, then I received this beautiful new paper set (Magnolia Grove) from Kaisercraft and had to use it!  This was my first opportunity to use my Becca Bow Maker and it worked easily (once assembled) and voila! I had a bow!  Next time I'll go for a more complicated bow!



Even though I was really please with my first Becca Bow, I thought it needed something else, so I added this very cool and delicate Memory Box Macarena Corner.

The two colours of stamping ink were blended around the edges of die cut bearing the quote by using the Foam Blending Tool.  The two colours give it so much more depth.  Distress Ink is not my favourite for stamping Quietfire Rubber stamps, although I used it here for colour matching.  I always think pigment inks work better for preserving the crispness of the lettering.  Note to Tim Holtz:  Make me Distress Colours in Pigment Inks!!

This was my first time using Pearl Flourishes and I was pleased that the adhesive strip they are on was firm enough to drap nicely over multiple layers.

A special thanks to Chris Wallace from Walnut Hollow for suggesting this quote.

Here are the ingredients for this card:

I Wouldn't Have Missed Being Your Friend

Magnolia Grove 6.5x6.5" Paper Pad from Kaisercraft

Spellbinders: Splendid Circles, Standard Circles Small

Memory Box: Macarena Corner

Foam Blending Tool

Butterscotch Pigment Ink Pad
Distress Ink: Victorian Velvet

Pearl Double Flourishes

Becca Bow Maker

Thanks for taking a look!  Suzanne



And the Winners Are....!

Congratulations to all the winners on our Blog Buzz!!!

A HUGE thanks to the designers who participate. 
Your creations are amazing!  This card is for you!

Here are our winners!  Please email me with your snail mail address (to suzanne@quietfiredesign.com)
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From Yogi Grunwald's blog

Lynne said...All the cards are lovely, but I especially like the blue one with the bird. Thanks for sharing.

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From Holly Simoni's blog

Joanne (h.j.m@c......)
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From Robyn Joseph's blog

Janet L. said...

Pretty, pretty, pretty! I've always loved blue and green together and what could be better than adding gold to the mix!!

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from Dawn Bennett's blog

Linda M said...

This is such a lovely sentiment - your use of the pearls adds to the elegant calligraphy to make this a timeless card!

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From Wanda Hentge's blog

Daphne said....
Oh Wanda, exquisite artwork, as always! your bow has such an antique feeling.
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from Sherry Cheever's blog

Joanne M
Thanks for sharing all the techniques for the beautful altered frame you created. It certainly does showcase the wonderful QuietFire stamp and I love the flower ! Maybe I need that Spellbinders die too!!!
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from Monica Black's blog

Becky Dunham said... 
Wow Monica! These are all absolutely gorgeous! I love how you created these backgrounds and those pressed flowers on the last one add such a lovely touch. I have not been able to fit these stains into my budget but they are high on my wish list :) Thanks for sharing!
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from Terre Fry's blog

Holly said...
Gorgeous card. The sentiment and design go so well together. I like the weed love stamp too- makes me smile.
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from my blog

Becky Dunham said...

LOVE this gorgeous card Suzanne! The colors are so soothing and the images are sweet :) Lucky you to have a collection of copper leaves - that leaf is stunning!

Thanks to everyone who joined in our Blog Buzz and commented!  See you again next time!

If you're interested in the card I made for this post, I'll do an entry with more details very soon!

Thanks for visiting, Suzanne

Quietfire Design Garden Delights Blog Buzz - Final Day

I'd like to introduce you to the new Spring selection of rubber stamps!  Each day designers have been posting brand new artwork they have created using the new rubber stamps. 

Visit their blogs, post a comment on their Blog Hop post and you will be eligible to win a grab bag of Quietfire Design rubber stamps valued at $50!   Each Designer will randomly choose a winner from the comments on their own Blog Hop post, so make sure you’ve commented by midnight Friday, May 18^th.  Tell your friends!

All winners will be posted here on Sunday May 20th. If you are one of our lucky winners, please contact me privately with your snail mail address.  (My email address is in the sidebar of this blog)

Here is our schedule -
you can still comment on any of these blogs until Friday night!

Monday, May 14th: Yogi , Holly

Tuesday, May 15th: Robyn, Dawn 

Wednesday, May 16th: Wanda, Sherry

Thursday, May 17th: Monica, Terre

Friday, May 18th: Suzanne

The complete set of new rubber stamps will remain on special at 20% off throughout the Blog Buzz!

Happy Buzzing and good luck!!

*****
My card was made with
Quietfire Design Weed Love from the Garden Delights
Nature Prints weeds from the Weed Love set
Pink Paislee Butterfly Garden Paper 6x6"
Peeled Paint Distress Ink
Foam Blending Tool
Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large, Floral Ovals and the border from Antique Frame and Accents
Ribbon
Wedding Pearls
Core-dinations Cardstock
Cardblanks

And that very cool leaf below the card is folded copper, decorated with Alcohol Inks.  It was made by my amazing friend Susan Ewart.  And lucky me, I have a little collection of them!

Thanks for visiting!  Suzanne

And Now For Something Completely Different. Sort of.

This came across my desktop because, I admit, I'm a fangirl (but I don't drool. Don't even *ask*!).  But this video hits the artist in me and makes my heart sing! You'll know the parts I mean. You don't even have to listen to what he's saying!



Thanks for indulging me!  Suzanne

The Quietfire Design Garden Delights Blog Buzz Reminder!

Artwork by Wanda Hentges

Don't forget about our Spring Garden Delights Blog Buzz!

We would like to introduce you to our new Spring selection of rubber stamps! Each day two designers will be posting brand new artwork they have created using the new rubber stamps. Visit their blog on the day of their featured project, post a comment on their Blog Hop post and you will be eligible to win a grab bag of Quietfire Design rubber stamps valued at $50! There are a whopping *nine* designers sharing their creations with you, so there nine grab bags available. You must have commented on the blog hop posts by midnight Friday, May 18^th. One name will be randomly drawn from each blog, so you have lots of time to enter! Tell your friends!

Don't leave a comment here today!  Go visit Wanda and Sherry's blogs and leave comments there!

All winners will be posted here on Sunday May 20th. If you are one of our lucky winners, please contact me privately with your snail mail address. (My email address is in the sidebar of this blog!)

Here is our schedule and the awesome designers you will be visiting

Monday, May 14th: Yogi , Holly (you can still leave comments here!)

Tuesday, May 15th: Robyn, Dawn (you can still leave comments here!)

Wednesday, May 16th: Wanda, Sherry

Thursday, May 17th: Monica, Terre

Friday, May 18th: Suzanne

Happy Buzzing and good luck!!

The complete set of new rubber stamps will remain on special at 20% off throughout the Blog Buzz!

Happy Mother's Day! and Reminder

I've been dying to try the new Memory Box Valerian Flourish.  Awesome!  It cuts just like a Spellbinders die in the Grand Calibur.

Don't forget tomorrow is the start of our Spring Blog Buzz!  Tomorrow you can visit the blogs of  Yogi and Holly.
Make sure you leave your comments to be eligible to win prizes!
Thanks for stopping by.  Suzanne

The Quietfire Design Garden Delights Blog Buzz

We would like to introduce you to our new Spring selection of rubber stamps!  Each day two  designers will be posting brand new artwork they have created using the new rubber stamps.  Visit their blog on the day of their featured project, post a comment on their Blog Hop post and you will be eligible to win a grab bag of Quietfire Design rubber stamps valued at $50!   There are a whopping *nine* designers sharing their creations with you, so there nine grab bags available. You must have commented on the blog hop posts by midnight Friday, May 18^th.  One name will be randomly drawn from each blog, so you have lots of time to enter!  Tell your friends!

The complete set of new rubber stamps will remain on special at 20% off throughout the Blog Buzz!

All winners will be posted here on Sunday May 20th. If you are one of our lucky winners, please contact me privately with your snail mail address.  (My email address is in the sidebar of this blog!)

Here is a sneak peak at our schedule and the awesome designers you will be visiting

Monday, May 14th: Yogi , Holly

Tuesday, May 15th: Robyn, Dawn 

Wednesday, May 16th: Wanda, Sherry

Thursday, May 17th: Monica, Terre

Friday, May 18th: Suzanne

Happy Buzzing and good luck!!