MC June/17-Easel -Canada 150

Suzanne came out with some really nice Canada Day and 4th of July projects, and had to use one of the Canada Day files. BIG GRIN. The "I Am Canadian" is available on the Silhouette onLine store HERE

The Canada Day Logo file creates a banner, but I adapted it to make a card instead. If you'd like the logo file for free - please click on the logo image,

I'm using a sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "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:
Dream Valley Challenge  #158  sq card
 Incy Wincy Designs  sparkle an shine (2nd entry)
Tuesday Throwdown  #348 party time

ANYTHING GOES:
JW Scrap Shack  #193
Polka Doodle Challenge  #25
QKR Stampede  #249
Crafty Catz Weekly  #376

MC Jun/17 - Java Dream - My Friend

Love these Fill 'er Up stamps from Suzanne from Quietfire Design. I'm using 3 of the sets she's come out with to create the "JAVA" word. "Joy"; "LOVE"; "DAD"

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

I'm also using a Quietfire Design quote and sentiment stamp "My Friend" 4pce set and "Friendship Isn't..."

And I'm using one of Suzanne's Silhouette files "Coffee"

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

And it fits fort these challenges:
Art Impressions  #421 create your own bkgr'd
Scrappyland Challenge  #68 embossing
Penny's Challenges  #334 anything goes
Crafty Creations Challenge  #344 anything goes

MC June/17 - Quill Bleeding Hearts - ECD Birthday Wish - May The Wings

And more quilling I created at the last quilling session with the gals. Very productive... Loving the butterflies stamped on Vellum.

I'm using a couple of an A Way With Words dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Happy Birthday" 2pce set and "Wishing You A" 3pce set as well as a stencil "Flourished Frame" all also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE, and HERE

I'm also using a quote and sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "May The Wings..."5pce set and "Just For You" 4 pce set

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Penny Black @ All Sorts  anything goes (2nd entry)
Incy Wincy Designs  Sparkle and shine
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  sentiment
Deep Ocean Challenge  #157 die cut/ chipboard or punches
TTCRD  #20 -26 anything goes

MC June/17- Quill Daisies - ECD Beautiful You - Some People - HB

More Lace BIG GRIN...and I love Prills... and I was quite productive at my last quilling session...

I'm using a couple of an A Way With Words dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Amazing/Beautiful" 2pce set and "Wishing You A" 3pce set, all also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

And I'm also using a Quietfire Design quote, sentiment and design element stamps "Some People..." 2pce set; "Happy Birthday/Let Them Eat Cupcakes" 4pce set; "Butterfly/Dragonfly" 7pce set and "Crackle Background"

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Ooh La La Creations   #231 summer
Crazy Challenge  #251 summer love
Reasonable Ribbon  #166 summer + ribbon
Fashionable Stamping  #124  feminine (2nd entry)
Creatalicios Challenge  #117 Die cuts or punches or anything goes

Digi Stamps For Joy  #137 BFlies or anything goes (2nd entry)
Hiding In My Craft Room  #305 feminine

MC Jun/17 - Oxide Hidden Lane - ECD Smile - Worry Does Not

My turn on the Quietfire Creations blog today with an over-stamping technique.

This was a weird Oxide background, but it seemed to fit perfectly with this stamp... go figure. Peaceful card.

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

I'm also using a quote and design element background stamp from Quietfire Design "Worry Does Not Empty..." and "Leafy Acanthus Background"

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

And it fits for these challenges:
We Love To Create  #12 mixed media anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks  #355 summertime fun
My Time To Craft  #348 summertime
Penny's Challenges  #333 quick and easy
City Crafter  #366 Frame it

MC Jun/17 - Oxide Panda - ECD Together - The Greatest Strength

Since I'm making cards themed from around the world, thought I'd make an Oriental one... I'm using a couple of my oxide backgrounds.

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

And I'm using a sentiment and quote stamp from Quietfire Design "Together Forever" and "The Greatest Strength..."

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge  #255 anything goes
Crafty Catz Weekly  #375 anything goes opt spots or stripes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #24  anything goes
QKR Stampede  #248 anything goes

MC Jun/17- Yellow Rose - ECD Hugs - The Earth Laughs

I had this Cuttlebug embossed die cut sitting on my desk for quite some time. Had made it when I was working on another rose card and never got around to using it... So here it finally is!

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

Also using a quote and design element stamp set "The Earth Laughs In Flowers" by Quietfire Design

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Crazy 4 Challenges  #389 roses
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  summer
Fab n Funky Challenge  #355 vintage
Little Miss Muffet Challenge  #165 anything goes
Fashionable Stamping  #124  feminine
Stamps Fun Creativity  #303 vintage

MC Jun/17 - Easel Oxide Minarets - ECD Dream- The Longest Journey - HB

And here's the Russian one I mentioned... Love those minarets. 

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

And I'm using a quote and sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "The Longest Journey..." and "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:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  emboss it
The Paper Shelter  #298 tie a bow
Sisterhood of Crafters  #79 anything goes

MC Jun/17 - Easel Oxide Kenya - ECD Because Special - HB

This is the original card that started me on the exotic themes... it's a different section of the same background as the Jumbo Elephant card... It just spoke to me of an African sky.

The Local King Rubber elephant stamp sets were perfect for them.

I'm using a couple dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Because" and "Special Moments" 2 pce set, all available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

I'm also usingpart of a sentiment and a sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set and "We Cannot Tell the Priecise Moment..." 2pce companion set

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

And it fits for these challenges:
TTCRD  #13 - 20 anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown  #347 for a guy
Art Impressions Stamps  #210 Distress edges or ink
Trimmies Craft Challenge  #18 Inspired by a film (Out Of Africa)
Cupcake Inspiration  #411 watercolors

 

MC Jun/17 - Easel Oxide Jumbo - ECD Thinking Of You - I Don't Tell You

I'm getting in to the exotic for the next few days... Africa, Russia... I guess I should do one from Asia - have to think about that...

Anyways it's another slew of Oxide backgrounds from my stash that I'll be uploading in the next several days.

I'm using Elizabeth Craft Designs dies "Thinking of You" 3 pce set and "Calligraphic Elements 2" 3pce set, both sets also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

I'm also using a Quietfire Design multi sentiment stamp set "I Don't Tell You Often Enough..." 5pce set

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Artistic Impressions  #181 anything goes opt dies/stencils

MC Jun/17 - Easel Oxide Koi - ECD Happy Birthday - How Lovely

Another of my Oxide backgrounds... it seems I can't stop making them. BIG GRIN I love these Koi from Designs By Ryn. She has such lovely stamps.

I'm using an A Way With Words die Happy Birthday from Elizabeth Craft Designs which are also available from Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design "How Lovely is the Silence..."

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Designs By Ryn  monthly June  use Ryn's stamps
Digi Stamps For Joy  #137 Butterflies or anything goes
Corrosive Challenges  #6 anything goes
Oh La La Challenge  #230 pearls
Moving Along with the Times  #47 embossing wet or dry (both)
Brown Sugar Challenge  #254 anything goes
All Sorts Challenge  #419 use 2 or more dies (3 dies)

MC June/17 - Easel Oxide Heron - ECD Cherish Moment - Always Believe HB

I'm using one of my more recent Oxide background I created when with the gals and I paired it with my favorite Heron image (Old Island) and a whole whack of other stamps and dies. But it definitely looks like the right environment for my heron.

I'm using a couple of dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Cherish" and an altered "Special Moments" 2pce set, all also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

And I'm using a quote, sentiment and design element stamp from Quietfire Design. "Always Believe..."; "Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set; and "Butterfly/Dragonfly" 7pce set

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Fab n Funky Challenge  #353 for a guy
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  for a guy
Cute Card Thursday  #481 fr a guy
Crafty Catz Weekly #374 anything goes or opt dies/punches
JW Scrap Shack  #192 anything goes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #23 anything goes
QKR Stampede  #247 anything goes or opt for a guy

MC June/17 - Easel Blue Flower - ECD Celebrate - The Greatest Revelation

Created another flower which started out using my oval punch... but didn't have a small enough oval, so continued cutting using my electronic cutter, then assembled a whole whack of ovals for each flower. BIG GRIN

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

And I'm using one of the newest quote stamps from Quietfire Design "The Greatest Revelation..." as well as a sentiment stamp "Twirl and Enjoy" 3pce set

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Penny Black @ All Sorts Challenge  monthly June  anything goes
Reasonable Ribbon Challenge  #15 monochromatic  (2nd entry)
Crazy Challenge  #250 flowers (2nd entry)
Dar and Diane  blue and white

MC June/17 - Easel Lace Macaw - ECD Thanks - For All You Do

Using another of my Oxide backgrounds I made a while back. Some leftover circle flowers I made the other day, The Macaw that I recently used and had an extra of... All coming together in a vintage style..

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

Also using a sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design "Thanks - cuddlers" 7pce set.

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

And it fits for these challenges:
ScrapyLand  #67  Anything goes
Crafty Creations Challenge  #343 anything goes
The Paper Shelter  #297 flowers

MCJune/17 - Treble Clef card - The Music In My Heart

My turn on the Quietfire Digital blog today using Suzanne's newest Silhouette file and newest musical quote. Loving them both. BIG GRIN

Click on the image below to purchase this card structure.

I'm using a stencil "Butterfly Kaleidoscope" available on Elizabeth Craft Designs store or HERE on Quietfire Design.

I'm also using a Quietfire Design quote "The Music In MY Heart..."

Click on any image to see all the details and instructions, including how to make the flower... or click HERE to go to my web site

And it fits for these challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  anything goes
TTCRD  #6 - 13 anything goes
Crazy Challenge  #250  flowers

MC Mar/17 - Oxides - ECD Hugs - The Origin Of Love

It seems I never got around to uploading this card... so this statement is a little out of date BIG GRIN - I finally got my Oxide pads and really felt like playing. It's been months since I've felt like this... Love the way they look and react. So soft and atmospheric...

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

And I'm using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design "The Origin Of Love..."

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Sir Stamps a Lot  monthly June use favorite stamp (this Inkadinkado Bamboo stamp is one I use a lot. love it)
Artistic Inspiration  #180 anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs  anything goes

MC Jun/17 - Easel Music - ECD Play - Moments of Silence - YOU - HB

Love these music quotes from Suzanne and am finally using one of my LaBlanche stamps... The background is one of the Color Burst pigment stamping. I wondered how I would end up using it, but loving the collage effect.

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

 I'm using a quote and sentiment stamps from Quietfire Design.
("Moments of Silence..."); ("Just For You" 4pce set); ("Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set); The large lettered word YOU was created by using individual letters from these two stamp sets... Have fun creating your own words from the various sets.  ("Joy - fill er up"); ("Mum fill er up" 2pce 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  #74 for a guy
Love to Scrap Challenge  #98 for a guy
Craft Stamper Challenge  monthly June  anything goes
Catch The Bug  anything goes
Sweet Stampin Challenge  for a guy
Pile It On Challenge  #131 fancy fold

MC Jun/17 - Quill Daisy - ECD Summer - In Summer - HB

Another bunch of quilled flowers I made recently and had to use... I paired it with the Darice daisy embossing folder which I inked on the negative side prior embossing. Love the effect.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "4 Seasons - summer" 4 pce die set also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using a few quote/sentiment stamps from Quietfire Design "In Summer the Song..."; "Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set; "Christmas Cuddlers - Word Set - Magic" 9pce set

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Dare and Diane  multiple flowers
JW Scrap Shack  #191 anything goes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #22 anything goes
QKR Stampede  #246 anything goes
Avenue 613  #198 stamp with an embossing folder
Card Mania Challenge  #93 buttons or bows

MC Jun/17 - Easel Paper Towel Macaw - ECD Live Smile - HB

And another one of my paper towel backgrounds BIG GRIN. Love those birds. The Macaw is from Starving ArtiStamps and the Cuckatoo is from Flonz Craft.

I'm using a couple of an A Way With Words dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs "Live" "Sweet Smiles" 2pce set both also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

And I'm using a couple of Quietfire Design sentiment stamps. "Twirl and Enjoy" 3pce set and "Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7 pce set

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Die Cut Divas  monthly June  Summer Fun
Fashionable Stamping  #123  Let's go wild
Lil Red Wagon  #396 monsters, spooky or cute creatures
Aud Sentiment Challenge  #181 summer + sentiment
4 Crafty Chicks  #353 birthday
Alphabet Challenge  F for Feathered Friends  (2nd entry)
Simply Create Too  #128 summer fun
Crafty Catz Weekly  #373  Summertime or anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room  #303  summer

MC May/17 - Easel Oxide Stencil Dots - ECD Hugs Friend - Worry Does ot Empty

 

You know I'm one of those Over Achievers... so I created a stenciled card for every day of the week, just to tease you guys... I love using Suzanne's products and I'm using some of her newest stamps as well, they're fabulous...

So here's the info for the HOP:

Quietfire Creations is having a kind of Stencil blog hop (with no hopping...) We’re going to have prizes!  All you have to do is leave a comment on each of those blog posts on Quietfire Creations.  Some days there will be two blog posts, so don’t miss out!

There will be a prize (one of the new rubber stamps) for each blog post. That winner will be chosen from people who leave comments on the blog post and then there will be one grand prize of the complete set of A Way With Words Stencils!

 Here is our schedule:

Suzanne on Sunday
Yogi (that's me today) and Yvonne on Monday May 29
Teresa on Tuesday May 30
Robyn on Wednesday May 31
Wanda, Diana on Thursday June 1
Kathy Jo on Friday June 2

We’ll give you the weekend to leave your comments with a deadline of midnight June 4!

Winners will be listed shortly after – make sure we can contact you if you’re a winner

Good luck and enjoy the hop!

I'm using an A Way With Words die from Elizabeth Craft Designs  "Dream", and a stencil "Flourished Frame" and "Feathers", also available on Quietfire Design HERE, HERE and HERE

And I'm using one of the newest stamp sets "The Greatest Revelation"

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

And it fits for these challenges:
Creatalicious  #116 anything goes
Little Miss Muffet  #164 anything goes
Southern Girls Challenge  #161 anything goes
City Crafter  #364 out of this world (see inspir image below) - I used the 3 center portion...