The byhandartists 12 Days of Christmas 2010 - Day 1

This swap is so popular that there are 3 separate groups playing this year!  Unfortunately for me, I couldn't seem to put my hands on a basket for a photo of the stash before it was "necessary" to start opening the presents! 

So here is the lovely Day 1 gift from Linda T. in Alberta.  She has used the 12 Days of Christmas Rubber stamps!  I guess that's why she was asking me if I had a stamp that says "On the _ Day of Christmas my true love gave to me".  Ahem.  Quite the oversight on my part.  But in spite of my shortcomings, she made a really lovely book and OH MY! she had fun decorating the paper....  I wish I had been there playing along side her!

Thank you so much Linda!

Here and There Winter card

Here is another one of these "strapped for time" cards!
Most of the design happens in my head, so when it comes time to make the card, it's fast!

Thanks for visiting!
Suzanne

Snow!

Yes, I know I should be doing something else, but this idea has been niggling in the back of my mind for days!

Card Synthesis
Quietfire Design Rubber stamps:

• Flourishes
• Flourished Wintertime Images
• Textured Holiday Words

Echo Park Wintertime Cardstock
Brilliance Dew Drops Pearlescent Poppy Stamp pad
Brilliance Platinum Planet Stamp pad
Sparkle Embossing Powder
Pop Dots
Coordinating Cardstock
Spellbinders Wizard
Spellbinders GRAND Labels 4
Ribbon
Red Brads

Silent Night

For those of you who thought I should do more work on my card....

Card Synthesis

Quietfire Design's Silent Night rubber stamp

Bo Bunny Noel Collection

Spellbinders Grand Caliber
Spellbinders 2010 Holiday Tree
Spellbinders Tags 5 (long tag)
Sizzix Snowflake background from Christmas Set #3
Spellbinders Nestabilities, GRAND Labels 4
Pop Dots
Corner Rounder punch
Tree shaped brads

Thanks for visiting!  Suzanne

Home is the Heart

This card was embarrassingly easy to make thanks to the Bo Bunny Noel Collection!

The Christmas ornaments and layered look borders are all one piece of 6x6" paper which is backed by the burgundy harlequin patterned paper. This card took about 5 minutes....  Yup! Embarrassed and lovin' it!

Card Synthesis:
Home is the Heart of Life Rubber Stamp
Distress Ink - Forest Moss
Bo Bunny Noel Paper Collection
Double-sided tape
Coordinating Cardstock

Thanks for visiting!  Suzanne

Created byhand Challenge - Snowmen

Here is my contribution!

Card Synthesis:
Spellbinders Wizard
Nestabilities Lacy Squares
Sizzlet Snowman
Sizzix Tim Holtz Snow Flurries
Cuttlebug Snowflakes Embossing Folder
Pop Dots

Online Class Tomorrow!

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With Deepest Sympathy

I wish to extend my deepest sympathy from the whole Quietfire Family to  Design Team Member Becca Feeken whose husband passed away last week.

Our thoughts are with you and your family Becca.

Bon Appetit

Happy Halloween - a little late!

As soon as we discussed a Halloween Rolodex Swap, I knew what I had to do.  A coffin shaped card.

I hope you had a great Fright Night and found no spiders in your coffin!
Card Synthesis:

Coffin Template from the Quietfire Design Techniques Gallery

Black Cardstock
Dreamweaver web stencil
Dreamweaver Spider stencil
Dreamweaver Black Matte embossing Paste
Dreamweaver Glossy Black embossing Paste
Red Dot:  Gelly Roll Stardust
Mitchell Roundhand nib for original lettering
Higgins Eternal ink for original lettering
Bienfang 360 Graphics Paper for original lettering
Distress Ink: Black Soot and Antique Linen


Thanks for looking!  Happy creating, Suzanne

Rolodex Swap - Summer 2010

I just love the Rolodex Swaps on the byhandartists!  My Rolodex is filling with beautiful artwork - this is a way better use for a Rolodex than what they were designed for....

The other day I was showing you my version of the Tim Holtz technique for embossing tags. I had this stuff out and thought, well hey, why not emboss my Rolodex cards?  I didn't have to do anything fancy like for the tags.

Here is the sandwich I used through the Wizard:

And here is a detail of the card (this is one of the variations, there were a few of them)



Card Synthesis:

Natural Cardstock

Tim Holtz Embossing Folder - Bingo & Patchwork

Bazzill Cardstock

Rusty Hinge Distress Ink

Forest Moss Distress Ink

Crown Embellishment

Ink Blending tool

Queen of Stamp Set

Rolodex punch