4 Seasons with Quietfire Design

 

Hello Quietfire fans!  I today I'm bringing you a beautiful winter card using a

die from

Elizabeth Craft Designs

4 Seasons Die Set

by

Suzanne Cannon - Quietfire Design

Let me show you how I made my card.  I started by gathering my materials.  Most times I like to have my papers already chosen and go from there.

These dies are so perfect for the seasons!  I chose this beautiful blue snowflake paper

from Paperwishes.com.  It was perfect!

I made my card base first.  I took white card stock and cut it to 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and

scored it in the middle.  I cut my blue pearlized card stock to 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" and

adhered it to the base.  I cut my snowflake paper to 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" and adhered that

on top.

Next I took the "Winter" die and cut it from white card stock 3 times. 

I then adhered them on top of each other using liquid adhesive.

I had cut the snowflake pattern paper so that the star was in the upper left corner

and would really set off the die cut.  I adhered the die cut onto the card...again with

liquid adhesive.  Then added some white pearls to the centers of the some of the

snowflakes and used a shimmer pen to the centers of the stars.

And that completed my card!  

This is a great card sketch to showcase a die cut and by changing out the

papers and the die, the possibilities are endless!

Find this die and many other Quietfire Design dies and stamps at

Elizabeth Craft Designs

And right now there is a sale on many of these items!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Betsy

Sadly, this is my last post on the Quietfire Creations Blog.  Sometimes our

lives take us to places where there isn't as much time for serious crafting!

Autumn - 4 Seasons

 

Hello Quietfire fans!  It's Betsy here today sharing with you this lovely

autumn card using 

Quietfire Dies:

4 Seasons

This is such a lovely set of dies and the "Autumn" die is just perfect for this time of year!

Let me show you how I made my card!

I first started out with a piece of 140lb watercolor paper.  This paper was a sample set that had every kind of watercolor paper that this company makes. I lightly sprayed it with water.  Then I sprinkled on - very lightly - PaperArtsy Infusions in Olive Tree and Golden Sands.

These pigments are like ColorBurst pigments and are very strong.  I really wanted to retain the mottled look you get when you first sprinkle them on wet paper.  I allowed this to dry thoroughly.  Then I took my "Autumn" die and die cut the word.  I already had my paper chosen.

I love the effect I get with the pigments on this die cut.  Next I gathering all of my supplies

together that I would be using.

My paper comes from Kaisercraft "Fallen Leaves" collection and I really felt the color

palette was sophisticated and blended well with the die cut.

My card base was from Brutus Monroe called "Martini" card stock -  it's a lovely olive color.  I cut that 

to 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" and scored and folded it in the middle.  My darker patterned paper

measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"I adhered that down first.  My next patterned paper measures

3 1/2" x 4 3/4".  Before adhering it to the base, I inked the edges with Antique Linen

Distress Ink.

This gives the edges just a bit of definition.  I also inked the little flag.  I adhered down

the patterned piece and the flag with the addition circle piece on it.  

Before adding my

die cut "Autumn" to my card I cut it out 3 times out of a golden color card stock scrap.

I stacked these together and then adhered them to my project.  And that finished my card!

I decided against any embellishments...I liked the softness and elegance that it had.

I hope you enjoyed today's tutorial!  You can find these dies and more at:

 Elizabeth Craft Designs

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Betsy