MC June/16 - Easel Cups - Sit Right Here By Me - HB

I was in a mood to do a cup kind of card and created these huge double handle mugs - love those kinda cups... They hold so much deliciousness, be it flavored coffee, hot chocolate or whatever. BIG GRIN.

I've included a link to FREE download for a SCAL file and SVG files to create this card. Please give credit where credit is due when using the files. Enjoy and PS don't forget to check things are welded prior cutting. Go to my website HERE for the free download.

I'm using a bunch of Quietfire Design quote/sentiment and element stamps. ("Garden Bench Collection" 4pce set); ("Find Yourself a Cup..."); ("Happy Birthday Plain and Simple" 7pce set); ("Crackle Background"); ("Butterflies and Dragonflies" 7pce set); ("The Earth Laughs in Flowers..." 2pce set)

And it fits for these challenges:
Reasonable Ribbon  #142  sizzling summer colors + ribbon
The Paper Shelter   #254 BD for a girl
Alphabet Challenge  I for ink it up
Brown Sugar Challenge  #204 anything goes
JW Scrapshack  #144 anything goes

Dreamvalley Challenges  summer colors
Scribbles Designs   #42 sip and savor
All Sorts Challenge  #369  photo inspir color

MC June/15 - Teapot Easel - Tea & Friends - Bonne Fete

I had an urge to make a teapot card.. and also wanted to use one of my newer dies - stacked teacups... love the way it turned out. BIG GRIN

I'm using dry embossing and lots of heat embossing and some of my own calligraphy.

You can see all the details and descriptions, more views etc by clicking on the card image. Enjoy

I'm using a sentiment stamp from the "Francais set" and part of a quote "Find Yourself a Cup..." from Quietfire Design.

And it fits for these challenges:
MMM Challenge  #197 embossing - heat or dry
Incy Wincy Designs  #300 tag
Papertake Weekly  somehting pretty
Fussy n Fancy  #141 distressed
Corrosive Challenges  #226 pile it on
Deep Ocean Challenge  #106  monochromatic
ANYTHING GOES:
Craft Your Passion  #266
Love To Scrap Challenge  #56
Stamps Fun Creativity  #254
TTCRD  #16 - 22

MC May/15 - Marcel Jalopy - Roadster - HB - May Your Day

It's my uncle's birthday in a few weeks, so figured I'd better get a card made... and since I just got the Roadster die from Frantic Stamper, thought I'd incorporate that too, and came across a pinterest pic of embossed metal colored with a "colored wax" product and decided to do something similar using metallic Rub-ons. It all came together nicely. I'm pleased with the results.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions and more views by clicking on any card image. Enjoy

I'm using sentiment and an altered quote (part of one and part of another - BIG GRIN) from Quietfire Design.

And it fits for these challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs  #295 the great outdoors (riding around - tooting my horn...)
Creative Card Crew  #87 embossing wet or dry (both)
Loves Rubber Stamps  #151 sentiment
Tuesday Throwdown  #244 add a doodle (the chain started out as a doodle and then uploaded to cut with my electronic cutter)
All Sorts Challenge  #310 use more than 2 dies

ANYTHING GOES
Craft Your Passion  #261
Scrap Creations
TTCRD  #12- 18

MC Feb/15 - Quill Shamrock - Slainte - Friend

We're back in to frigid temps and winter here in Calgary... I was getting really spoiled with the + temps recently... So now I needed something green. Shamrocks. ROFL. I know I'm a little ahead of myself. but that's normal for me. I also was in a mood to finally make one of those Greek borders... so mixing a few nationalities here.

I side folded the white card (5"w x 6.25"h).

Created the Greek border and then cut with my electronic cutter from white cardstock. Used Distress daubers and some regular acrylics with dauber tops in various greens. Dried, then applied Versamark all over and clear embossed.

Stamped the leaf sprig (Local King Rubber "Hummingbird") in the appropriate spot using Distress mini pads, "Mowed Lawn" all over then some "Forest Moss" here and there. Adhered the Greek border.

eCut the word "Slainte" and a shadow layer from white cardstock, colored with the daubers, dried, then streaked the shadow layer with Distress dauber "Picket Fence". The main word I applied Quickie glue and then sprinkled with Ritz glitter micro fine glitter "Sweet Basil". The shamrock part of the word I used a lighter green (unknown brand). Adhered the two layers together and then on to the card.

Adhered my quilled elements (shamrock, white flowers and the ladybug). Added mini white pearls.

On the inside stamped the sprig a couple times using the same colors as on front. Stamped the quote using Versafine Black Onyx and clear embossed.

The quote and eCut word are from Quietfire Design

Click on any image to enlarge. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Die Cut Divas  Monthly Feb  Words/sentiments
Card Mania Challenge  #65  add some red
Inky Impressions  #194 glitter & gloss
Southern Girls Challenge  sparkle & shine

MC Dec/14 - Metal Lantern - Life is a Pure Flame - HB

One of my DT friends asked if I had ever cut metal with my Silhouette Cameo... I said no. So immediately set about trying it... and even though it cut quite well, it ruined my blade, so it is not something I will be trying again any time soon. Waaay too expensive..

And recently I bought some cork sheets (DCWV) and decided to use some. And then there is this Spellbinders die I used for the edging - bought at the beginning of 2012... So I have something new and something old BIG GRIN

The candles were colored with Prisma colored pencils and then glittered.

Anyway, you can see all the details and descriptions etc by clicking on any card image. Enjoy

I'm using Quietfire Design quote & sentiment stamps.

and it fits for these challenges:
Aurora Wings Challenge  #10 glitter
Artistic Inspirations #123 usually my newest thing is my favorite thing until the next one... Love the lantern and really like using the cork.
Card Mania Challenges  #63 anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps  #132 something old (Spellbinders die), something new (cork sheet)
TTCRD  #30 - 5 anything goes
Digi Stamps for Joy  #107 Glitter (2nd entry)

DT Nov/14 - Woven Spine - Autumn Miracles - Wine HB

It's my turn on the Quietfire Creations blog today.
As I mentioned in the previous post I would be giving away free the cut image/file for this structure. Love this woven spine detail - BIG GRIN. You can find it HERE on my website. Available as a JPG image and a SCUT3 file (Sure Cuts a Lot). Still working on trying to get a Studio file - ugh, really don't like Studio software.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions and diagrams on how to make this card by clicking on any image. Enjoy or by clicking here to go to my website.

Of course I'm using a bunch of Quietfire Design quote/sentiment stamps and one of Suzanne's eCut words. ("If You Don't Believe In Miracles..." 3 pce set); ("Wine is Sunlight" 4 pce set); ("HB - Let Them Eat Cake" 4 pce set); ("Home, Congratulations" 5 pce set);  eCut Silhouette online store "Autumn"

And it fits for these challenges:

inside

Scribbles Designs  #22  fall + embossing
Cute Daisy May  lots of layers
Incy Wincy Designs  #270 stripes
Inspiration Avenue  purple, yellow orange, green - optional black
Melonheadz Friends  add a sentiment
Oh La La Creations  #169 more than 1 fold
Perfectly Rustics  #35 stitching
SisterAct Card Challenge  #82 anything goes
Little Scrap Pieces  anything goes
Pile It On Challenge  #45 special occasion
Fab n Funky Challenges  #237 birthday

MC Nov/14 - Woven Spine - Believe in Xmas

I love this woven (cut & fold) type spine. I came across it in my internet travels and after making it like I saw in portrait mode, created this easel type landscape mode card instead. Stay tuned for a jpg image to use as a cut file coming on November 10, 2014

If you don't have an electronic cutter, you can use the Cut & Fold template stencils instead, but it will give you a smaller spine and you will have to move your stencil to create the full length.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions and more views by clicking on any image. Enjoy

I'm using a bunch of Quietfire Design sentiment stamps.

And it fits for these challenges:
City Crafter  #235  Stripes
A Creative Romance  #5 Pink
Suzy Pants Smarty  #53 multi layer
Totally Gorjuss  #260 non traditional Xmas colors
Jelly Park Challenges  Xmas
Pan Pastel UK  #26 add bling
Pile It On Challenge  #44 winter or cool colors
Bearly Mine  Monthly Nov Xmas
Crafty Calendar Challenge   Monthly Nov Xmas
Crazy Hazelnut Challenge    Monthly Nov Xmas
Christmas Cards All Year Round  Xmas no DP
Die Cut Divas  Any Holiday
Sir Stamp A Lot  Monthly Nov Xmas
Stamp & Create  Monthly Nov  ribbons or bows
Craft Your Passion  #238  sparkly & bright
Cute Daisy May  sentiment
Dream Valley Challenges  #94 Xmas
Anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge  #118
Crafty Catz Weekly  #253
SisterAct Card Challenge  #81
Little Scrap Pieces
Catch the Bug 
Sentimental Sundays  #231

Paper Wings Productions  Monthly Nov
Penny Black At All Sorts Challenge  Monthly Nov

MC Oct/14 - 3D Gate Fold Poinsettia - I WIll Honour

and another 3D gate fold Xmas card... I'm using the heart filigree poinsettia I created a while back which you can see HERE.

I'm also still loving the Sheena Douglas embossing folders I've recently purchased - this one "Holly".

You can see all the details and descriptions by clicking on any card image. Enjoy. There is also info on the hidden closure I'm using.

I'm using Quietfire Design calligraphy quote stamp (I Will Honour) on the inside and one of Suzanne's eCut words (Noel) available on the Silhouette onLine store.

And it fits for these challenges:
Reasonable Ribbon  anything goes + ribbon (2nd entry) (used 3 ribbons layered together)
Creative Cutting Challenge  #41 anything goes
Fantastic Tuesday  #58 add flowers
Divas By Design  #156 festive or Christmas Flower (2nd entry)
Polka Doodle Challenge  #43 Xmas (2nd entry)
All Sorts Challenge  #282 Xmas (2nd entry)
Squigglefly  #4314 use a frame
The Pink Elephant  #274 anything goes

MC Sept/14 - Holly Bkgrd - Christmas Is The Day

card open on black background to show design details.

I was in a mood to create an openwork background and decided to do a Holly Leaf one.

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

There is a ZIP file for the "Holly Background" on my website (jpg, Scut and Studio file).On Sept 10/14 I added an SVG file to the Zip file. It will need to be resized and positioned on the mat.

I'm using an Xmas quote from Quietfire Design

And it fits for these challenges:
City Crafter Challenge  #227 vellum
Card Makin Mamas  #88 use 3 metal items (gold embossing, gold brads, gold metallic in threads ribbon)
Christmas Stampin  #26 use only 1 stamp
Crafts for Eternity  #192 Digi (the background is a digital design I created)
Jinglebelles Rock  use gold
One Stitch at a Time  #119 use a die (the candle & oval)
Pan Pastels UK  #22 frame it

MC June/14 - Umbrella Rain - You Are Sunlight

Were having quite a bit of rain here in Calgary... chilly too... so I thought I'd finally make this umbrella card. I had designed the umbrella a few days ago, in between work and misc other things... so scanned it and cut with my electronic cutter. Swiped a Distress pad "Mustard Seed" all over while still on my mat, then with "Spiced Marmalade". Removed the outline portion leaving the negative pieces on my mat for safe keeping and stamping... applied Versamark all over and embossed with Black Embossing powder. Stamped the alphabet background stamp on the negative pieces using Smoky Grey.

Side folded my white card (4.25"w x 5.5"h). Stamped the rain drops (Designs by Ryn) repeatedly using Versafine Black Onyx and clear embossing. Adhered my umbrella outline, then adhered the drop out pieces.

Stamped the quote on clear vellum with the black and clear embossed. Die cut with Spellbinders circle die. Adhered to card with Glossy Accents. Then adhered the red rhinestone heart.

Calligraphy stamps by Quietfire Design.

Click on card image to enlarge. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Lexi's Creations  #118 friend
Moving Along with the Times  CAS
Little Scrap Pieces  anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge  #61 anything goes

MC June/14 - Ecstasy Crafts Folders - cards

Ecstasy Crafts is having a contest/challenge with a chance to win $100 worth of product if you use and upload one of their new embossing folders... So I ordered a couple - they are really nice. BIG GRIN.

And then one of my friends mentioned having problems with Gelatos or maybe not so much problems but not really knowing how to use them... so I figured I better brush up on that again. So both these cards use Gelatos  in the embossing folders, one on watercolor paper and the other on cardstock.

And I went to one of my quilling sessions yesterday and was productive, so used something I made there. And the filigree bow I created using my electronic cutter.

Anyway you can see all the details and descriptions and more views by clicking on either card image. Enjoy.

I'm using quote and sentiment stamps from Quietfire Design

And it fits for these challenges:

Digi Stamps For Joy  #94 flowers
Inky Impressions  #163 gilrie
Penny's Challenges  #181 anything goes
Paper Crafting Journey  anything goes

Blue card:
Aurora Wings  #3 Butterfly
Crafty Ribbon Challenge   #93  ribbon

SABH Mar/14 - Side Easel Spring - Take Time

Welcome to our blog hop with Scrapbook Adhesives, makers of quality and creative adhesives!  Thanks for dropping by.

Here is my project:

You can find all the details and descriptions for this side easel SPRING card by clicking on card image or on my web site here. Enjoy

There is also a free eCut file of the word SPRING (yogihg@yahoo.com)

Scrapbook Adhesives and Quietfire Design are giving away two prizes  valued at $60 each. Enter our raffle for  a chance to win $30 worth of Quietfire rubber stamps AND $30 worth of Scrapbook Adhesives by following the instructions in the Rafflecopter box below.  Comment on each blog post this week to enter to win! One (1) comment per person per blog post. Winner will be randomly drawn on 3-24-2014 and announced here on the Quietfire Creations blog! Earn additional entries by following us on Facebook and Twitter!

DT Mar/14 - Side Easel Slainte - Make a Wish

My turn on the Quietfire Creations blog today. I'm in St Patrick's mode... Suzanne (Quietfire Design) created some great eCut files which are on the Silhouette OnLine store and I thought I'd use one of them "Slainte" - Love it. I've also included a diagram to make a side easel card that isn't square...

I also created the shamrock lattice background that I am giving away free to anyone who wants it. It's available as a jpg image as well as SCUT & Studio files for a Silhouette machine. If you don't have a Silhouette machine or one of these sotfware programs, you will need to be able to convert &/or upload into your software. It will be a ZIP file which will include both a portrait and landscape mode of the lattice for a rectangular card. You can send me an email (yogihg@yahoo.com) to get the file.

Click on card image to see all the details and descriptions or click here to go to my web page.

And it fits for these challenges:
Little Scrap Pieces  #3 St Pat's
Sister Act Card Challenge  #47 anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges  #226 sentiment as focus
My Time to Craft  #238 frame it
Shelly's Images  monthly March  Luck or lucky
The Crafting Cafe  Monthly March CAS

Inspiration Avenue  Green
The Pink Elephant  #241  Inspir image of green shamrocks
Loves Rubber Stamps  #94 green as main color
Delightful Sketches  use green (2nd entry)