Happy Birthday Kitties

Luckily my oldest son doesn't do social media, so I can share his card before he gets it!

 

Obviously I needed a "guy" card.  For this child I should have gone with duct tape, but opted for his kitties and Tim Holtz bugs.  The kitties are a cutting file I created from a photograph I took of our furkids a few years ago. (One kitty has since gone to his great kibblebowl in the sky.) 

I think this card will hit the spot!

 

 

Supplies:

Quietfire A Way With Words Happy Birthday   Quietfire site | Elizabeth Craft Designs site

Quietfire Digital Cutting File Kitties Collection  Quietfire site | Silhouette site

Tim Holtz Idea-ology Wallflower Paper Stash

Core'dinations Nightfall, French Roast and Rustic cardstock

Elizabeth Craft Clear Double Sided Adhesive

Kool Tak Clear Foam Adhesive

twine

Instructions:
Okay, I mailed this before I took any of the measurements!  I think the final size was about 6 x 6"!

Since Core'dinations has a different coloured core, you will see the core colour along the edge of the cuts.  If you don't like that, use a different type of cardstock!

I think you can probably wing this design without me giving you the step by step instructions, right?

Enjoy your creativity time. Thanks for dropping in!
Suzanne

Oh, Canada! New Cutting Files on the Silhouette Online Store

Happy early Canada Day! 
To help you celebrate, here are some timely cutting files!  As with any cutting file, you can alter the size or only use part of the design.

 That maple leaf was perfectly placed so I didn't have to worry about whether you were a Canadien or a Canadian!  But if you're reading this, you're probably Canadienne!
Pick and choose your phrase!
I am Canadi*n
Je suis Canadi*n
Je suis Canadi*nne
You can find I am Canadian on the Silhouette Online Store here.

Here is another that you can split up should the need arise!

 You may find Canada, eh? on the Silhouette Online Store here.

Here is a cutting file that had no end of uses!
Instructions: Open file and ungroup once. Cut six large pennants from red, six medium pennants from white and two each of the smaller pennants from red. Cut one of each C, N, D and three As from white. Assemble as shown. Add additional layered maple leaves as desired. Fold back scored tabs on largest pennants and glue down, leaving room to thread a ribbon or cord across the back. Hang it on your mantle, in your window or make a big one for your game or party!
They don't all have to be red and you can mix and match the smaller pennants however you wish.  You may find the CANADA cutting file on the Silhouette Online Store here.

 

 Have a safe and happy holiday! 
Thanks for stopping in.
Suzanne

Happy Father's Day, Barista! with the help of Walnut Hollow

When we first acquired an espresso machine, I made a mental note never to learn how to use it....  You know - in the theory that once you do it, it's your job....
 

So to celebrate x number of years of making Americanos for us, I made our barista (and Dad unit) this sign for Father's Day.  (He also got a blue bandana so he can be part of Gordon Ramsey's Hell's Kitchen, except he wore it every way *but* they way he was suppose to!  He always has been our Kitchen Chemist - and he has an apron to prove it!)

To make this, I chose a Walnut Hollow pine base.  I adore this shape! It's called the River Road Signboard and measures 12" x 9". I planned on painting it, but I love bare wood so much, I just left it.  I went with coffee coloured papers, but you could use any colours.  I tried a blue cup, but it just wasn't working for me, to I stuck with black.  Once my barista reads this, he'll probably demand a different colour....!

Instructions:

1. Before you start gluing things down, you might wish to add a hanger to the back of the board!  I was so excited about working on it, that I didn't even think of it until we went to put it up on the wall!
2. Cut one black rectangle measuring 11.25" x 5", one rectangle in dark patterned paper measuring 11-1/8" x 4-7/8", one rectangle of light coloured patterned paper measuring 10.5" x 4" and layer as shown.
3. Enlarge the Barista image to 10.75" wide and use the Silhouette Cameo (or other electronic cutting machine) to cut two Baristas, one from white and one from black cardstock.  Layer the black behind, slightly offset, using it as a drop shadow and adhere together.  Center and mount on layered cardstock panel.
4. Enlarge the cup and steam cutting file to 5" wide and use the Silhouette Cameo to cut the cup from black cardstock and the steam from white cardstock (Staples #65).  The drop shadows  images were cut from Core'dinations textured cardstock.  Assemble as shown.  (The cup and steam should be available on the Silhouette Online store tomorrow in a design called Coffee or Tea card)
5. Use Pop Dots to attached the cup and steam to the board as shown.

Thanks for dropping by! Hope you're enjoying Father's Day.  Now we just have to decide where to go for dinner!
Suzanne

Supplies:
Quietfire Barista lettering on Silhouette
Walnut Hollow River Road Sign
Graphic 45 Kraft Recollections

Silhouette 24 Hour Flash Sale - Now!

Make sure you get over to the Silhouette Online store right away where all cutting files are 40% off regular price! Don't miss out!  (If you're receiving this as an email update, it might be too late.  Sorry! I was sworn to secrecy until the sale started!)

Here is a Father's Day card that you can make in minutes with the Quietfire dad card.

I didn't do anything fancy with the counterspaces of the letters, so it only took minutes to make!  I used Bo Bunny Timepiece paper (on the Quietfire site) and chipboard. And of course, Glue Dots!

Happy shopping!
Suzanne

Thank You Card with Digital Die Cut

 

Here is a card I made a while ago - back when I was test driving all the die cutting files.

It's very simple! I die cut the background frame from scrapbook paper (sorry I can't remember which one and I sent the card away!) using Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles and used one of my new cutting files available over at Silhouette America - cut from Passport cardstock. A few Pop Dots and Glue Dots holds it together.

 

Thanks for having a look! Happy creating, Suzanne

Forever

This is another diecut available on the Silhouette Online Store this week.

I love how these cards turned out.  This first one is one of the first die cuts I made with the Silhouette Cameo.

 

 

Here is another, done more recently, that uses both the diecut and Real Love Stories rubber stamp.

 

 

 

I really love the little flowers in the Spellbinders Whimsy die set.  I popped a little pearl in the center.  Sometimes I colour these pearls with alcohol ink. Getting white ones makes them so versatile.

 Thanks for having a look!
Suzanne

Thumbnail links to the products in the second card are here:

Available on the Silhouette Online Store this Week

There are nine new Quietfire digital die cuts available on the Silhouette Online store this week.

 

And here are a couple of cards using the Happy Birthday digital die cut.

 
 

Thanks for having a look!
Suzanne

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July to our American neighbours! 

Have a wonderful day/weekend!

 

As some of you may know, we've just started making digital cutting files.  This little set of stacking stars and pennant will be available on the site later today.  It'll be a freebie!

Stay tuned for words and sayings as well as some frames and shapes with distinctly Quietfire Style!