Love Lives Here - CardMaker Challenge

Over on the CardMaker Blog they had a challenge.  Here was the challenge!

Create a one-layer card with one sentiment, one image and one embellishment. You can add one piece of cardstock or patterned paper, as long as it doesn’t cover more than 25% of the front of your card. Set a timer and let me know how long it took you to create.

I was suppose to be doing something else, but....  I decided I needed to do this challenge instead!! In the interest of time, I only took the one photo!  This card took 19:09.1 minutes (before photographing) according to my phone stopwatch.  I had a couple of slowdowns....  stamping indiscretion... it was crooked, so I needed a new card.  *sigh*  (and I even used my stamp positioner!) I started with VersaMagic Sage ink and decide once I got the heart on the house that I would go with VersaFine Crimson.... which had been "mis-filed", so I lost a few more minutes. And this is how a 5 minute card takes 20 minutes!

 
Whew! 

Thanks for having a look!  Oh, and doing this blog post doubled the time  o_0
Hope love lives with you today!
Suzanne

Love Lives Here 7 Gypsies - Venice Houses 1 Dies VersaFine Pigment Inks 4-ply Waxed Linen Thread Cardblanks Grand Calibur Stamp Positioner Glue Dots

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Love Lives Here

Perhaps not what you expected for the first card from the new release?  But I couldn't resist!

This was my first paper flower.  How could I have held out for so long?  I used Tim Holtz Kraft Glassine Stash to make it and with the aid of Embellie Gellie I managed to keep it under control - I wound it around the Embellie Gellie and carefully pulled it off.  Believe me, that Kraft Glassine was pretty limp by the time I finished!

Card Synthesis:
Quietfire Stamp: Love Lives Here
Ranger Archival Ink: Jet Black
Spellbinders: Bauble Blossoms Two, Home Sweet Home
Chipboard
Glitz Papers: French Kiss
Tim Holtz Kraft Glassine Stash (for the flower)
Graphic 45 Staples Brads
Black Cotton Twill, 3/4"
button
2-ply Waxed Linen Thread
Pop Dots, Tape Runner, Double-sided tape

Thanks for visiting!  Suzanne

Quietfire April 2012 New Stamp Releases!

Wonder why I was so quiet during the Creative Chemistry class?  I was a bad, bad student!  (But hey, I'll catch up!)

I was burning the midnight oil in the scriptorium and torturing myself over new designs!!  Here they are with a fresh springy theme in time for Easter!  They are on the web here and are on sale for a bit. I hope you like them!

Thanks to Bibi Lindahl, Chis Wallace, Monica Black and Jeneen Weekes for suggesting the quotes for this batch!

Garden Delights coordinates with Spellbinders Floral Ovals.

Stay tuned for an announcement about a Buzz Hop!
Thanks for having a look!   Suzanne