No act of kindness is ever wasted

Hello my creative friends.  I'm posting more than usual and am having too much fun.  I have another Quietfire card to share with you today using the sentiment No Act of Kindness...  I decided to go vintage again and used a few "new dies to me".  The background was diecut and popped up with dimensional tape, as well as the sentiment panel and Vintage Parasol.  The sentiment was stamped onto Kraft cardstock with Whisper White (SU!) pigment ink and embossed with White ep.  I also added some Whisper White to the border.  Lastly, I added a vintage rhinestone button, some seam binding ribbon, pearls and rhinestones.  Oh, and I sanded the background with a sanding block, after diecutting and embossing, for some more texture.

That's it y'all!  Thanks for dropping by!

   Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  No Act of Kindness (Quietfire)

Paper:  Stampington, Kraft (PTI)

Ink: Whisper White (SU!), Vintage Photo (Ranger Distress)

Dies:  Greek Island Collection - Background (Creative Expressions-Sue Wilson), Labels 38 (Spellbinders), Primitive Hearts #3 (Sizzix), Vintage Parasol (Marianne Designs)

Accessories:  Library Clip (SU!), Seam Binding Ribbon (PrairieBirdBoutique-etsy), Pearls (Kaisercraft), Rhinestones (Pizzazz Aplenty), Sanding Block, Dimensional Tape, White Embossing Powder, Clear Rock Candy Glitter (Tim Holtz)

The smallest things...

Hello friends!  I had some fun stepping out of my box a bit for today's card.  I really appreciate the beauty of Calligraphy.  And, when you combine it with a quote that is really touching, as this one is by Quietfire Designs, I believe it's a perfect match. 

I'm not one who gravitates towards an expensive gift or accessories with name brands.  Shoot, the only name brands I know are what I glean from television shows.  So, when I saw this quote, it "spoke" to me.

I'm more about "time".  Time spent with a friend or loved one.  Time spent with God.  Time spent with a good book, or even time spent in nature.  Living in a fast paced environment (California is well known for that. ;), I've learned "over time", that time is one of the most precious gifts.  What I wouldn't give for more time with my mom, who passed away over 20 years ago.  I also treasure my time with my kids (who both live about 2000 miles away).

So, when I saw this beautifully written quote by Suzanne,  (Sometimes, said Pooh) I just had to have it.  Because I so treasure the little things; a phone call from my kids, feeding my calf, playing with our dog, working with our horses, talking with my husband after a long day, spending time with friends.  Oh, and of course I have to mention the precious time I get to create with paper, ink and stamps.

Well, it's time get to how I made my card.  I am a huge admirer of designers who work with stencils and mixed media tools, so I thought I'd give it a try.  I've used stencils, pastes, gelatos, etc., but I'm not very comfortable with it, and it's a struggle to make something I'm happy with.  But I thought it would be fun to put this sentiment with a stenciled heart.  So, I used the Hearts Primitive die by Sizzix to make a stencil for my heart, and sponged some Pink Petunia (VersaMagic) ink into the negative heart space.  I then took the diecut heart, laid it over the inked up heart and proceeded to add some stencil patterns with a variety of inks.  Lastly, I wanted my heart to look like it's glowing a bit, so I brushed some Whisper White (SU!) pigmented ink away from the heart and added the perfect Quietfire Sentiment "Sometimes, said Pooh, the smallest things take up the most room in our hearts." A.A. Milne

Oh, and I added a keyhole at the top just because I thought it fit and looked right.  :)

That about sums it all up.
Thanks so much for dropping by.
I will have another Quietfire creation to share with you tomorrow, so I hope you'll stop in.

    Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  Sometimes, Said Pooh (Quietfire)

Paper:  Kraft and Black (PTI)

Ink:  Pink Petunia, Wheat (VersaMagic), Whisper White (SU!), Black Onyx (Versafine)

Accessories:  Hearts Primitive die (Sizzix), Treads and Bubbles Stencils (Tim Holtz), Postage Stencil (Fab Stencils), Keyhole (Tim Holtz), Distrezz-it-All (Zutter) 

Send a Smile ~ Quietfire Guest Designer

I have the honor of being a guest designer over at Quietfire Designs today.  I'd love it if you dropped by there for a visit.

    

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Love Where You're at....

I'm honored to be a Guest Designer over at Quietfire Designs this month.  Suzanne's hand written Calligraphy images are absolutely gorgeous and and they stamp beautifully.  Also, she is just the absolute sweetest, as is the super kind and helpful Robyn Josephs.  Head on over to the Quietfire Designs blog to see the rest of my project.

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The Heart has its Reasons

Hello friends!  I recently had the privilege of attending CHA in Anaheim and had the opportunity to catch up with some treasured friends, along with meeting new, incredibly gifted people.  My friend Becca Feeken designs for Quietfire and introduced me to Suzanne Cannon who owns and designs for Quiet Fire Rubber Stamps.  All her lettering stamps are from hand-lettering done by Suzanne: no fonts.  They're deeply etched, are cling foam mounted, and stamp evenly with beautiful detail.  Her calligraphy is extraordinary and she just happens to be the absolute sweetest person too.  So it is with great honor that I am blessed to use this design called "The Heart has its Reasons" (Quietfire).  

This stamp is so beautiful and elegant that I wanted to give it a worthy framing, so I chose two Spellbinders dies to do so: 5x7 Mystical Embrace and Resplendent Rectangles.  I die cut the frames and edged them with a Silver Leafing Pen by Krylon.  I also added a few Pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), a sweet little Butterfly (littlescrapshop-etsy), some Seam Binding (prairiebirdboutique-etsy), and a handmade flower I made using the Spellbinders die Blooms Three.

 

Here's a close up of the flower.  It was die cut with White cs (PTI), spritzed with water and crinkled up a bit.  When it dried, I added some white Liquid Applique to the edges and while it was still wet, I sprinkled on some String of Pearls Glitter (Vintage Sparkle by Advantus Corp.) and heat it with my heating tool when it dried.  Imagine Crafts has come out with a fabulous similar product called Amplify!  From what I understand, you don't even have to wait for it to dry.  That so appeals to this impatient paper crafter.  I saw their display at CHA, and now have an order placed.  Can't wait to experiment with it.

That about sums up my project for today.  I hope you'll check out Quietfire Rubber Stamps.  They are beautiful stamps to work with.

Thank you Suzanne!

Happy Stamping!

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Stamps:  The Heart has its Reasons (Quietfire)

Paper:  White (PTI)

Ink:  Onyx Black (Versafine)

Dies:  5x7 Mystical Embrace, Resplendent Rectangles, and Blooms Three (Spellbinders)

Accessories:   Silver Leafing Pen (Krylon), Seam Binding (prairiebirdboutique), Butterfly (littlescrapshop), White Liquid Applique (Marvy), Pearls (Pizzazz Aplenty), Silver Tinsel String, Dimensional Tape,