Rainbow Maker Day 6 - Rainbow Lilies - ECD Beautiful - In Summer The Song - HB

I signed up for another of Jennifer Mcguire's onLine classes. Lots of Inspiration...

This is not a technique I would normally use, but I do like the way it turned out...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Beautiful"  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And using a quote and sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design, ("In Summer the Song..."); ("Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Oh La La Creations   #235 flowers
Scrapyland  #72  anything goes
Simply Create Too  #130 flowers
Sweet Stampin  flowers
Seize the Birthday  anything goes
The House That Stamps Built  #A1617inspir colors: see pic below

Rainbow Maker Day 5 - Stencils Pastes Fairies - ECD Because - Nothing Can Be Truer

I signed up for another of Jennifer Mcguire's onLine classes. Lots of Inspiration...

Love the way this card turned out. So whimsical...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Because" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And using one of the newest quote stamp sets and a couple pieces from other stamps from Quietfire Design, as well as an electronic file available on the Silhouette onLine store.  ("Nothing Can Be Truer" 2pce set); ("You Are Amazing"); ("Those We Love..." 2pce set); ("Leaping Fairy")

Click o any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Fab n Funky Challenge  #361  anything goes
Frilly n Funky  dies/punches
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  add a sentiment
The Paper Shelter  #305 dies/punches
Aud Sentiments Challenge  #186 fairies + sentiment

Rainbow Maker Day 4 - Watercolor - ECD Season's Greetings - A Whisper On My Nose

I signed up for another of Jennifer Mcguire's onLine classes. Lots of Inspiration...

I was in a mood to use Suzanne's Leafy Acanthus background stamp - such a beautiful stamp... and thought I'd turn it into an Xmas card.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Season's Greetings" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And using one of the newest stamps sets from Quietfire Design. There are so many coming out it's mind boggling...what to use first... ("A Whisper On My Nose" 3pce set); ("Leafy Acanthus Background") 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Crazy Hazelnut Challenge  monthly Aug  Xmas anything goes
Crafty Creations Challenge  #348 anything goes

Rainbow Maker Day 3 - Rainbows and Unicorns - ECD Happy Birthday - Wishing You

I signed up for another of Jennifer Mcguire's onLine classes. Lots of Inspiration...

Love the way this card turned out. So whimsical...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Happy Birthday" 2pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design, ("Wishing You Whimsy" 4pce set);  

Click on any card image to see all the details and desriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Fashionable Stamping  #126  use your inks
Crazy Challenge #255 inking is fun
Tuesday Throwdown  #356 anything goes
TTCRD  #15 - 22 anything goes

 

Rainbow Maker Day 3 - Rainbow Dies Bee Hive - ECD Sweet Memories, Happy Birthday

Day 3 of Jennifer McGuire's Rainbow Maker onLine card class. Every day has been inspiring.

These 2 cards are a prime example of using the positive and negative of dies... The card on the left uses the negative of the word die and the bee hive hexagons (I used the positives on the card below...) and a positive of the Happy Birthday.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Sweet" 2pce set, "Memories", "Happy Birthday" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE, and HERE

And using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design, ("Garden Delights - The Hum Of Bees" 8pce set); ("Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Lil Red Wagon  #406  bugs and slugs
Sir Stamps A Lot  Monthly Aug  anything goes
Moving Along With The Times  #51 things that fly (2nd entry)
Hiding I My Craft Room  #313  super scraps

Rainbow Maker Day 2 - Rainbow Stamping Harlequin - ECD Hello Friend - Friendship

 I signed up for another of Jennifer Mcguire's onLine classes. Finally starting uploading my Day 2 cards... Love the harlequin background...


Love this Harlequin border stamp. It's one of those oldies but goodies... And as mentioned in my previous post, this one uses the positive for the word Friend...
 
I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Hello" and "Friends" (minus the "s') from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE and  HERE

And using a quote, sentiment and design element stamp from Quietfire Design, ("Friendship isn't a Big Thing..."); ("Some People Come Into Our Lives..." 2pce companion set); ("Dotted Harlequin Border" 2pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Trimmie's Craft Challenge  #427 Anything goes
Corrosive Challenges  #8 anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges  #397 bright and cheerful summer card

Rainbow Maker Day 2 - Rainbow Stamping Greek - ECD Friend - C'est La Vie

I signed up for another of Jennifer Mcguire's onLine classes. Finally starting uploading my Day 2 cards... I LOVE all things Greek...

I was explaining to the gals that I use a lot of positive/negative word die cuts... getting 2 uses from a single die cut is a real time saver and paper saver... This is an example of the negative of the die cut word. The other card I made in day 2 uses the positive.

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Friends" (minus the "s') from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And using a sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design, ("Francais set" 8pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
QKR Stampede  #256 anything goes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #32 anything goes
Little Miss Muffet  #169 anything goes

Rainbow Maker Day 1 - Stipple Brush BFlies - ECD Smiles - Love Where You're At - HB

I signed up for another of Jennifer Mcguire's onLine classes. And the 6th and final card for Day 1...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Smiles" 2pce set and a stencil "Butterfly Kaleidoscope" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

And using a quote, sentiment and design element stamp from Quietfire Design, ("Love Where You're At"); ("Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set); ("Butterfly/Dragonfly" 7pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and

descriptions. etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge  #263  colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue
JW Scrap Shack  #201  anything goes
Southern Girls Challenge  #166 add stamping

Rainbow Maker Day 1 - Abstract Celebrate - ECD Happy Birthday - May You Be Filled

This is the 5th card of day 1 onLine card class I'm taking with Jennifer McGuire called Rainbow Maker... I have one more card for day 1 which I'll upload tomorrow and then finally get on to day 2 BIG GRIN

Love the abstract background and the gold behind the letters.

I was intrigued by the use of the folded pop up letters... since I didn't have them I had to create my own using my electronic cutter.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Happy Birthday" 2pce set  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design, ("May Your Home Be Filled..." minus the r & home);  

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Creatalicious  #120 anything goes
Corrosive Challenge  #8 anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown  #355 interactive card
Penny's Challenge  #341 anything goes

Rainbow Maker Day 1 - Stencil Balloons - ECD Play - Do what Makes You Happy - HB

The fourth card created in Day one of the Rainbow Maker onLine class hosted by Jennifer McGuire.This was a fun card to make...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Play" and a stencil "Dotty" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

And using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design,  ("Twirl & Enjoy" 3pce set);  

Click on any card image to see the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Challenge  for a kid
Cute Card Thursday  #490 embossing
Moving Along with the Times  #51 things that fly
Trimmies Craft Challenge  #427 anything goes
Love to Scrap Challenge  #100 Kids Rule

RainbowMakerDay1_DoubleStencilCircles_ECDLive,Love,Laugh&_EnjoyYourDay

3rd card from Day 1 from Jennifer McGuire's online class "Rainbow Maker"

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Live", "Love", "Laugh", "Calligraphic Elements 2 - Ampersand" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE,  HERE, and HERE

And using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design, ("Twirl & Enjoy" 3pce set);  

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Facebook Card Maker Challenge  stenciling
TTCRD   anything goes
QKR Stampede  #255 anything goes

Rainbow Maker - Day 1 - Stencil Heart - ECD Hello Friend - The Music In My Heart

This is the 2nd card I made from Day 1 of the Rainbow Maker class with Jennifer Mcguire (https://www.onlinecardclasses.com/). I'm working on day 2 cards and did a bunch of web pages for day 1 cards... Will take a while to upload them all. BIG GRIN

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Hello", "Friend" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE & HERE

Check out the ribbon section at Quietfire Design I used the 2tone green

And using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design, ("The Music In My Heart");  

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Craft Stamper  monthly Aug  anything goes
Reasonable Ribbon  #169 anything goes

Rainbow Maker Day 1 - Rainbow Circle Blending - ECD Happy Birthday - Wishing You

I signed up for another of Jennifer Mcguire's onLine classes. I was in a little slump and wanted some inspiration... I'm getting plenty of that in the first day. Sheesh. I haven't been up this late in eons... Feels good.


The first day had 3 videos, the first one giving 9 techniques, the 2nd video gave 2 versions of a technique, and the 3 video gave an abstract technique. I created backgrounds from every technique and made up 5 cards.... I'm too pooped to upload them all today, so they will have to wait for another day...
 
I'm using an A Way With Words die "Happy Birthday" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And using a sentiment stamp set from Quietfire Design, ("Wishing You Whimsy" 4pce set);  

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy
And fits for these challenges:
Seize The Birthday  Tie one on or anything goes
JW Scrap Shack  #200 anything goes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #31 anything goes

MC Aug/17 - Easel Lavender and Lace - ECD Happy Birthday - Always Believe

At the last session with the gals another friend gave me the lavender themed napkin she brought back from her trip to Italy...

Suzanne asked us to use ribbon on cards... I'm using a Sari "Fairy" ribbon as a border - check out the ribbons section at QuietfireDesign.ca

I'm using an A Way With Words dies "Calligraphic Elements 2 - Ampersand" &  "Happy Birthday"  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE and  HERE

And I'm using a quote stamp set from Quietfire Design ("Always Believe...") 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Crazy Challenge  #254  rustic elegance

ANYTHING GOES:

Dream Valley Challenges  #160
Oh La La Creations  #234
Crafty Creations Challenge  #347
Penny's Challenges  #340
Scrapyland  #71

MC Aug/17 - Easel London - ECD Flourished Heart, Thinking Of You - You Are The Best

A long while back a friend gave me a wonderful napkin of London's iconic images... It was basically an over large napkin and every time I played with it just seemed over powering and it would get put back in the bin... My mind finally was inspired.

Suzanne asked us to use ribbon on cards... I'm using a "Solid 2 Tone Lt Blue" ribbon - check out the ribbons section at QuetfireDesign.ca

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Calligraphic Elements #1" 3pce die set & "Thinking Of You" 3pce die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE & HERE

And I'm using a sentiment stamp set from Quietfire Design ("You Are..." 5pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Dies R Us Challenge  #78  summertime fun
Die Cut Divas  monthly Aug anything goes
Digi Stamps For Joy  #139 summer or anything goes
Frilly n Funky  book pages or about a book
Penny's Challenges  #339 anything goes
Sweet Stampin Challenge  summertime fun

MC Aug/17 - Easel Musical - ECD It's a Party - Fill 'er Up JAM

A while back Suzanne from Quietfre Design asked the design team to use the Fill 'er Up words/letters... I've done quite a few combinations using the letters, but I really love this one. I'm not musically inclined or even listen to music, but I do love jazz and this die cut...

Also Suzanne asked us to use ribbon on cards...Love using it as borders... I'm using my favorite Sari ribbon that comes in a multitude of colors... this one is "Sorbet" - check out the ribbons section at Quietfire Design  

I'm using an A Way With Words die "It's a Party" 3pce die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using several Fill 'er Up letter stamps from Quietfire Design ("JOY"); ("DAd" 2pce set); ("MUm" 2pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Scribbles Designs  #55  doodle (on the word JAM with an embossing pen)
Card Mania Challenge  #95 party
Crafty Sentiments Challenge anything goes
TTCRD  #1 - 7 anything goes
Lil Red Wagon  #405  Favorite Products (Quietfire Design stamps; Elizabeth Craft Designs dies; Oxide pads; Sari ribbon; Emerald Creek embossing powders)
The Sisterhood of Crafters  #82 for a guy
4 Crafty Chicks  #362 masculine
Crafty Calendar Challenge  monthly Aug shaped card

MC Aug/17 - Easel Chocolate Kisses - YUM - HB

My turn on the Quietfire Digital blog today and I went for something yummy!!! You can never have enough chocolate...

I'm using a couple of digital files from Suzanne available on the Silhouette onLine store - click on an image to purchase.

  

I'm also using a sentiment and a couple Fill 'er Up letter stamps from Quietfire Design ("Graphic Love Bits - Flowers or Chocolate..." 6pce set); ("JOY Fill 'er up"); ("MUm fill 'er Up" 2pce set);

And check out all the fabulous ribbons available on Quietfire Design  - I'm using "Ribbon Satin dotted Burgundy"

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. or click HERE to go to my website Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Hiding In My Craft Room  #NSD311 Anything goes
QKR Stampede  #254 anything goes
Artistic Inspirations  #184 Anything goes

MC Jul/17 - Ribbon Weave - ECD Happy Birthday - We Cannot Tell

I've been challenged to make cards or things using ribbon... this woven piece was a scrap laying on my desk from a card I'll be uploading later in August... I had created a woven piece on the diagonal using Sari ribbon (my favorite ribbon...). I used "Cupcake" (Sorbet would look similar) and "Glint" (Check out the ribbon section at Quietfire Design.

I'm using an A Way With Words die "Happy Birthday" 2pce die set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("We cannot Tell..." 2pce companion set); 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy


And it fits for these challenges:
We Love To Create  #16 antyhing mixed media
JW Scrap Shack  #199 anything goes
Cut It Up challenge  #127 friends
TTCRD  #25 - 31 anything goes (2n entry)
Reasonable Ribbon  #168 ribbon and anything goes