Saturday, October 1, 2016

World Card Making Day - Quietfire Blog Hop - Quill Christmas Cactus

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Welcome to our 
World Card-Making Day 
Blog Hop!

We've made some cards and assembled some cool projects to share with you - and there are some prizes to be had!  Hop on over to each of the designers listed below and leave a sweet comment on their World Card-Making Day blog post.


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To be eligible to win a prize, you must leave a your comment on the blogs before midnight on Sunday October 2, 2016. Prizes will be announced shortly after. Here is where you will visit this weekend!

Selma http://selmasstampingcorner.blogspot.ca/

Robyn http://rainbowweaves.blogspot.ca/

Diana http://yourstrulybydiana.blogspot.ca/

Yogi http://yogiemp.blogspot.ca/  (you're HERE...)

Kathy Jo http://daisysanddaffodils.blogspot.ca/

Teresa http://victorianpaperqueen.blogspot.ca/

Suzanne http://quietfirestyle.blogspot.ca/

Happy Hopping!  Good luck!

http://yogiemp.com/HP_cards/MiscChallenges/MiscChallenges2016/MCOct16_QuillChristmasCactus_ECDChristmas_InTheMidstOfWinter.html
I had made the quilled elements at my last quilling session with the gals and thought I'd better use them BIG GRIN. I love Christmas, Easter and orchid cactus. They're just so beautiful and always put a smile on my face. I did a bit of artistic license with my quilled flowers... but c'est la vie.

I used all the greens from Color Burst and Brushos to create the background for my leaves. Fun...

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

And I'm using one of the newer quote stamps from Quietfire Design "In The Midst Of Winter..."

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

PS further down this post there are 2 FREE black and white images of the leaves I created. Feel free to copy them and cut with your electronic cutter.

And it fits for these challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  anything goes
The Paper Shelter  #266 blooming days
4 Crafty Chicks  #318 anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge  #218 anything goes
QKR Stampede  #211 use scissors, punches or dies
JW Scrap Shack  #158 use your dies and machine
Polka Doodle Challenge  #39 anything goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge  #169 ribbon or lace
MMM Challenge  #31 no DP


   



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45 comments:

Unknown said...

Beautiful card Yogi! Love the stamp! Thanks for sharing!

SuzzieQ said...

Interesting design using the "Christmas" cactus and quilling for your Christmas card. Your cactus flowers remind me of my deceased Mother's flowers that she always had at Christmas time.

Jean said...

What a gorgeous card! love the quilling! Awesome sentiment!

TracyM #6773 said...

MAGICAL card Yogi!!!
LOVE IT ALL, from your BEAUTIFUL quilled flowers to your ELEGANT dotted Christmas sentiment!!!
These cacti are a regular part of our Christmas, with plants being in full bloom here, at my Mum's and my MIL's => THANK YOU for sharing your CREATIVE INSPIRATION and bringing a flood of memories and SMILE my way :)

jcobb said...

Love the quilling! Just stunning!

Sue D said...

Beautiful with the quilled flowers. I also like the embossed background.

Betty McDougal said...

Stunning, stunning and again, STUNNING.

SherylH said...

So nice to see a cactus flower on a Christmas card (though I do love poinsettias). Thanks for your detailed instructions for creating this gorgeous card.

Leslie Miller said...

Christmas cactus! How gorgeous! Okay, now I need to go stamp something, for sure...

New Creations said...

Love the design with quilling and Christmas cactus and embossed BG!

Holly said...

Yogi, you are amazing! You've made me re-think poinsettias at Christmas. Just a gorgeous card!

artbyjolis said...

Love your insert, it is so pretty, simple and gorgeous. It could be a card all by itself. Great work.

Charmaine Stack said...

Gorgeous green and gold leaves. And I love the way you mottled the interior sentiment. And the red dots on the die cut. Oh, still reeling from hearing you cut apart that embossing folder! You are fearless, Yogi! Happy WC-M Day!

Eva van Buuren said...

Christmas cactus!! What a Great design Yogi.....such as the wonderful sentiment,
Thanks for sharing.

Robyn said...

amazing card- as ever Yogi!

D said...

Your quilling looks awesome!

D.Ann C said...

The quilling is a fabulous touch on your pretty card!

Jean Bullock said...

I love that you chose Christmas Cactus for your card. It's a work of art. Well done.

Carmen G. said...

Yogi, your Christmas cactus card ideas are wonderful. Carmen G.

donna said...

Great looking card!

SHartl said...

Wow!! The quilling on this card is amazing and I love the matching stamped sentiment inside.

Late Blooming said...

Oh goodness..quill flowers for Christmas.Interesting.

C. M. Taylor said...

Yogi....... what a fabulous card! You did great with the creative license and I love the mixed textures, colors and the quilling! Over the top!

Tammy P. said...

This is incredible! I've never done quilling, but you have my attention with your stunning Christmas cactus. The Quietfire sentiment stamp is perfect to accompany your design.

Beach Girl 115 said...

Wow, those quilled flowers are amazing! Beautiful cards and I love the kaleidescope sentiment on the second card.

Heather said...

GORGEOUS!!! Wow! Those quilled Christmas Catci are fabulous!! Awesome card. Thanks for playing with Jo's Scrap Shack.

bbaxterj@frontiernet.net said...

Yogi, thank you for widening my view. I have only thought of Xmas trees and poinsettias for Xmas, but how perfect your Christmas cactus is. And perfect not only in thought but execution. I love the quilled blossoms; and the leaves are beautiful with the Brushos and Colorburst pigments! You put so much work into this card and it really shows. Thank you for sharing your card and all your steps!

Evelyn said...

What a clever idea. The quills look fantastic. I don't think I have ever seen a Christmas cactus on a card before. Bravo!

Pat said...

Love the quilling. Thanks for sharing with Make My Monday.

Sarah Biswabic said...

What a beautiful Christmas card! Thank you for sharing your leaf pattern.

Bonnie said...

Love all the layers!

Carolina Kathy said...

What a gorgeous Christmas card! Love both the outside and inside!! And I agree about the holiday cactus!! TFS

Hjeannie1 said...

Lovely card, love the inside quote especially!

Hjeannie1 said...

Lovely card, love the inside quote especially!

Karenladd said...

What a gorgeous card. Love the inside sentiment and image and your beautiful quilled Christmas cactus. I have an actual Christmas cactus that is going on 10 years old now!

Kelly said...

Beautiful Christmas Cactus blooms in quill. Love your card. Creative Blessings! Kelly

Denise Bryant said...

I am absolutely amazed by the beautiful details and quilling!

Fikreta said...

Your card is very beautiful !
Thank you for joining us at Polkadoodles!
Good Luck and hope to see you again.

Fiki

Unknown said...

Just beautiful! thanks for joining us at 4 Crafty chicks this week.
Tina- 4CC DT

Repolainen said...

LOve the quilling flowers!!Thanks for playing along with us at QKR Stampede this week, Pirjo Dt

Cards By MI said...

This is magical! I love your quilling and you have managed to make one of my favorite plants. Fantastic card! Thanks for sharing with us over at the Paper Shelter.
Love n hugs
Marie

ELE said...

Alberta,
your card is delicious. I like the idea of flowers in quilling and I find that the embossing in white is perfect.
Thanks for joining us for our Anything Goes Polkadoodles Challenge
We look forward to seeing you again next time.
Hugs,
creativEle

crafty said...

Love the quilled christmas cactus flowers. Thank you for sharing with us at QKR Stampede.
Mary

Bev said...

such texture! Good luck in this fortnights 'Anything Goes' challenge Polkadoodles

Jo Williams Independent Stampin' Up Demonstrator said...

Beautiful card!!!! Love the texture! Thank you for playing in our Funday Friday challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack!
Hugs,
Jo-owner
♥ Jo's Scrap Shack ♥