Cover story

Recently I was flattered to be asked to do the cover artwork for the Warmland Calligraphers newsletter. Well, I couldn't help but be boring and do this quote that has been dogging me for years. Maybe I'll finally have it out of my system! It's destine to become rubber soon.....


The cover was printed stark black and white. Yikes, nothing shows up lettering indiscretions like that kind of contrast..... Meanies. Roflolololol!!!


So, here it is again!

The quote came to me, from who knows where, attributed to Edward Teller. Someone sent me an email a while back (my apologies, I spent about half an hour looking for that email!) saying it was someone else's quote. In scouring the internet, I still mostly find it attributed to Edward Teller, but it may also come from Patrick Overton.

Tuesday Created byhand Challenge - The word Love

Here is my contribution: I thought I'd try Wanda's background technique from this week's Design Team Project. Um, I think she had more success!! (She did it on natural cardstock and I had this manilla tag - *that* must make the difference.... ahem. Or not!)

I used

Love stamp from Quietfire Life Journey Words

Large #8 Tag

Distress Inks: Milled Lavender, Tattered Rose and Aged Mahogany

Heart Charm

Wings Charms

Silk Ribbon hand coloured (for instructions on hand colouring, click here!)

Thanks card

This card was made by using:

Thank you stamps, set of 4

Bazzill Cardstock, Blues

Brilliance Pearlescent Sky Blue Dewdrops

VersaMagic Night Sky

Gel Extreme Pink

Merry Christmas & Season's Greetings

More Christmas Tags!

Here are a few more Christmas tags I've made in the last few days!

This first tag uses the new Gentle Thoughts Christmas stamps and the copper star clip. To make the trees, I hammered 36 gauge copper with the Tim Holtz Texture Hammer and cut the copper with scissors. Each tree has a different texture!

This last tag uses one of the houses from the Village brass stencil and embossing paste!


Please note: the sale noted in the previous post has been continued till December 3, 2008!!

Quietfire Design's Perfect Gifts for Artists Sale

byhand Product Update

SALE!!!

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Nov. 27 - Nov 30/08

See details on the Product Update Page

Orders over $85 receive
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A few Christmas Tags

When I saw the very cool tags that Kelly had uploaded to the Quietfire Designers Blog, I though it would be fun to do a few tags. Wow, it's like eating chips, you can't stop at one! Here is a selection that I created in just a few minutes using the new Quietfire Christmas Rubber!

I used the

Quietfire new Christmas rubber stamps

Flourish stamp

Holiday Labels

Dew Drops Stamp Pads in greens and reds

and the tags!

Happy creating! Suzanne

Oh Santa! (Another card with the new rubber!)

The dreaded blank Naughty/Nice checklist!

Bazzill Monochrom Cardstock - blues
Oh, Santa
Naughty Nice check one
VersaMagic Night Sky
Collage Pack - Waves, Golden Ivory

Christmas Cards with the new Quietfire Rubber

Ahem! That'll be cards, not rubber cards....
and if you've checked the QF Design Team Blog.... yes! this is the same card!



And Kelly thought I was thinking of her when I made this card!!!

Here is a closeup of the heart brads:

To make this card, I used:
Bazzill Monochrom Cardstock
Heart Brads
Naughty Nice, check one
Thinking of You (smaller)
VersaMagic Dewdrop Spanish Olive
VersaMagic Dewdrop Tea Leaves

Tuesday Created byhand Challenge - Journey, Travels

Here is my contribution to the Tuesday byhand Challenge this week. Products used:
Large Tag
Collage Image from Suzanne's Favourites (also available in Digital format)
Paper flower
Wheresoever you go
Embossed paper
Crimson Copper Brilliance DewDrop inkpad
Heart Brad