Quick Quotes Mother's Day cards

Hi, Alicia with you today using the latest Quick Quotes papers Secret Garden. These new papers are part of  May Club Q, otherwise the paper pack will be available soon in the Quick Quotes store.  I created some sweet Mother's Day cards using the new papers with Powderpuff Chalking inks and a water brush to water color the nesting doll images.

Here's a close look at my watercolor handiwork.  I stamped the image with pigment ink and heat embossed so the image would not be compromised by all the water.  The raised image also keeps the inks from bleeding as much.

I find the Powderpuff Chalking inks stamp a great sentiment when I use my stamping tool.  I always stamp three times for perfect coverage.

The second card is using the same papers and techniques, I simply chose another sentiment and colored my dolls differently.  This ribbon matches the blue flowers in this pattern from Secret Garden 100 paper.  

Quick Quotes products:Secret Garden Collection papers 100 & 103 available soonPowderpuff Chalking inks:  Lipstick , Green Leaf, Vanilla Cream, Key Largo, Jade, Mango Mai Tai, and Sandy Shore

other products:

tools: water brush and MISTI 

clear stamps: Close to my Heart Happy Place  and Short & Sweet sets

dies:  Frantic Stamper rounded corner rectangle dies

pen:  Silver shimmer pen

ink:  Colorbox black with Judikins black detail embossing powder

cardstock:  blue ice

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Willow Girl~Watercolor with Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks

Hello, I have been playing with the latest 2018 PowderPuff Chalking Ink Set.  I love to use a water brush to color an image with the inks.  I recently won this image and I could not have found a more perfect piece of paper on which to stamp it.  This sheet is from the soon to come Spring Showers collection as are the flowers die cuts I created.

Here I am coloring my image.  I stamped and embossed the image to withstand the water I will be using.  The raised edge also helps to contain the ink within the proper place.  I usually paint several layers depending on the intensity of color I desire.  Quick Quotes papers hold up to the many layers and water as well.

I finished my card off with stamping and embossing the sentiment to match.  I die cut the sentiment and added some die cut flowers.  I used sequins in the center of my flowers as well as sprinkling a few among my flower border.  I like to finish off my sequins with a dot of pearl drops to cover the hole.  I think it just looks so neat.

I hope you try using the latest 2018 PowderPuff Chalking Ink Set or any of your Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks to water color.  The results are beautiful.

Quick Quotes products:

Powderpuff:  Tropical Punch, Vanilla Cream, Kokomo, Desert Sun

Papers from Spring Showers and Navigator (coming soon)

other products:

stamps by Unity Stamp Co Willow Girl

die cuts by Sizzix/Tim Holtz florals

die cut by Tutti Designs scallop stitched circle

black pigment ink and embossing powder by Judikins

sequins and pearl drops

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Everything grows with love...Close to My Heart Stuck on You

Good morning!  I have created a cacti garden card using Close to My Heart Stuck on You stamp and die set.  I purchased this a while ago but just now got around to playing with it. 

This close up has truer colors.

Here is another version.  I used the new Distress Oxide inks in Iced Spruce and Cracked Pistachio with a water brush to color the cacti.  I stamped and embossed the image with a color called storm to keep a soft look without comprimising the definition of the lines.  I am fond of this ink and embosses great.

Ingredients:

Close to My Heart Stuck on You stamp and die set

Distress Oxide Inks:  Worn Lipstick, Iced Spruce, Cracked Pistachio, Fossilized Amber

Our Daily Bread Designs Double Stitched Rectangle dies

Stampin Up punch

Colorbox Mix'd Media ink Storm

Clear embossing powder

Quick Quotes paper and Midnight Confessions chalking ink

Pink Shimmer paper, white and black card stock

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/09/188-anything-goes-sentiment.html  until 9/17x

http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.ca/2017/09/welcome-back-after-summerbreak.html until 9/18 (3 of 3)x

http://modsquadchallenge.com/the-heat-is-on/  until 9/19x

http://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/09/challenge-98-techniques.html  until 9/21x

http://theartisticstampercreativeteam.blogspot.com/2017/09/septembers-creative-challenge-take.html until 9/30x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes Father's Day cards

Good morning! Alicia here today with some Father's Day inspiration.  I made these two cards for my father and father in law, I love the woodgrain paper so much I used it on both cards.  

This first one I sent to my dad.  I started with the image, a water brush and an assortment of Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking inks.  I used the same water brush to color all the image and the background.  I love how the water color effect made a really great sky and grass in one layer.  The tractor's red took a few layers of ink to get the color more vibrant.  

I then layered my water colored image on a few die cut layers of papers from several different collections:  Adventure Awaits Paper Pack, 49 Shades of Grey, and Urban Oasis.  I stamped and die cut my sentiment.  I inked all the edges generously and added some finishing touches of fiber, button and metal embellishments.

My second card is for my father in law.  I think he will enjoy this one very much.  He always saves my cards.  On this image I used several blue hues of Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks and a water brush to create just the "old" blue color I was looking for in this image.  I complimented the image with blue papers from various collections of Quick Quotes papers. 

I stamped my sentiment, die cut some pieces and added some unique fiber.  I inked all the edges and adhered the pieces down to my card base. I touched some of the "metal" pieces of the truck with a metallic silver pen for some finer detail.

Quick Quotes Products used:

Urban Oasis 102 paper 

49 Shades of Grey 101 paper 

Farmhouse 104 paper

Anchors Aweigh Collection 

Adventure Awaits Paper pack

Powderpuff Chalking inks:  Bora Bora, Baby Blue, Warm Gray, Light Moss, Barn Board, Feather Gray,and Midnight Confessions.

other ingredients:

fiber and floss

button and metal embellishments

masculine stamped images

Spellbinders label die

Our Daily Bread stitched star and pierced oval dies

Frantic Stamper stitched corner cut tag die
Ranger black onyx ink
Judikins clear embossing powder
Mix'd Media Denim ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.com/2017/06/qkr-stampede-challenge-248.html until 6/22x

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2017/06/182-bingo-sentiment-dt-call.html  until 6/26 (patterned paper, embossing, and die cut) (2 of 5)x



http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/fathersday.html until 6/26x

http://craftypurplefrog.blogspot.ca/2017/06/make-it-manly.html until 7/7

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

I have Mixed Drinks about feelings...fun booze card!

When I saw the latest challenge at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers I just had to play along.  I have so many booze stamps, I didn't know where to begin and I made a few different cards.

Here's the first one with a Judikins stamp and some very old Creative Memories paper. It matches the distress inks I used to color very well. 

I mixed a little walnut stain with the candied apple distress inks to make it a little less red.

Ingredients:

Our Daily Bread Designs stitched rectangles

Funny Bone sentiment stamp

Distress Inks: Fossilized Amber, Walnut Stain, Peeled Paint, Lucky Clover, Candied Apple

stickers

White gel pen

Brilliance Graphite Black

Judikins Clear Detail embossing powder (sentiment)

Judikins Happy Hour stamp

Creative Memories photo mats

card stock in yellow and white

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.com/2016/07/ffc-146-anything-goes.html until 7/15 (3 of 3)x

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-202-make-your-mark.html until 7/18 (C10)x

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/07/319-anything-goes.html until 7/19x

http://snarkystampers.blogspot.ca/2016/07/soss-63-b-is-for-booze.html until 7/22 (c10) (1 of 3)

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-2016-challenge.html until 7/25x

http://houseofcardschallenge.blogspot.fr/2016/07/july-challenge-fruit-drink-andor-colors.html until 7/31x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Peacock embossing folder card

Still working with these 11 embossing folders.  On this card, I cut the embossed part out and layered it with pop dots on top of the card base.  I water colored the peacock but since he is on a lavendar card stock the colors are a bit more muted.  I stamped the sentiment in the blank space....with my new MISTI!  I am so excited.  I picked it up on Friday afternoon but only found occasion to use it a few times over the weekend. 

Side view.

Ingredients:

Darice embossing folder

Distress inks: Peacock feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, Lucky Clover

Quick Quotes very berry chalking ink

Recollections bling

Recollections Sapphire pearl embossing powder

Mixed media Patina ink

HOTP sentiment stamp

fiber

Here is my haul from last Friday, I have been broke and haven't been shopping in ages (except for necessities like pop dots and white card stock).  I stopped by Tuesday Morning and only spent $10...nice haul for a 10 spot.

Here is the Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented!!!  I told my son the name and he addresses it like it is my crafty friend MISTI, are you playing with MISTI?  LOL, he can be so funny! I spent $10 more dollars on top of the price of the MISTI and cleaner at my LSS, Stamping Buddies on Galbraith Rd in Cincinnati (if you are from around here). I prepaid for the MISTI on Monday and it was at the store on Friday.  All the MISTI's she ordered were spoken for but with such a great response, she said she will carry them.  I bought a new Lawn Fawn die and some clearance silk glitter paper.

I have a super neat project in the works for a swap with my MISTI, I can't wait to share!

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

My Favorite Things Camp Create Glitter challenge with Heartfelt Creations Peacock

This is my final post completing all 5 challenges for My Favorite Things Camp Create.  I also followed a few other challenges including the color challenge at Your Next Stamp and the sketch from Crazy 4 challenges.  I tried to glitter it all up see the previous post for my owl failure.  So I went with what I knew this time.  I used a glue pen and sprinkled glitter on top.

Here's the card I created.  I did step it up a little by using two different color glitters.  First I put on the lavender on all the flowers in certain areas and the center of the peacock feather.  Then a simple crystal just to highlight the peacock details on the wings and top of the head.

A side view of the glitter.

Here's my work in progress after water color before glitter.

Ingredients:

Versamark ink

Recollections Sapphire Pearl embossing powder

Heartfelt Creations Paisley Peacock and Delightful Daisies

Distress inks: Wilted Violet, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, Peeled Paint, Lucky Clover, Fossilized Amber

Quick Quotes Brandywine chalking ink

K & Co recycled paper pad purples and violets

Sizzix die

Recollections bling

white card stock

fiber

glitter

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/camp-create-2016-1/ until 6/23x

http://yournextstamp.com/blog/sketch-and-color-challenge-41-more-inspiration/ until 6/23x

http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/2016/06/crazy-4-challenges-c4c341.html until 6/24

http://sparklensprinklecreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2016/06/june-2016-challenge.html until 6/25x

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/ until 6/26x

http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/06/challenge-77-sparkle-shine.html until 6/27x

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/06/all-that-glitters.html until 6/27

http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/2016/06/3-designer-papers.html until 6/29x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

My Favorite Things Camp Create Slider card

Still playing along at My Favorite Things.  This card plays along with the Sensational Sliders challenge. I also continued with the water coloring with distress inks.  Water coloring was Wednesday's challenge but since I am doing them backwards...this is Tuesday's challenge.

I had fun water coloring with distress inks.

Ingredients:

Dylusions Clearly Under the Sea stamps (new to me)

Distress Inks: Blueprint Sketch, Hickory Smoke, Mermaid Lagoon, Fossilized Amber, Crushed Olive, Seedless Preserves

Clear Wink of Stella

Stampin Up punch (to create the slider channel)

misc card stock (blue)

Lifestyle Crafts embossing folder (old one of my very first)

pennies and pop dots

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/camp-create-2016-2/ until 6/23x

http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/2016/06/pile-it-on-110-old-new-blue-dt-call.html until 6/25x

http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/odbdslc275-pop-it-up-or-add-dimension.html until 7/3x

I have one more technique which is not going so well.  First try was a failure!  And I watched the video!  I much prefer a glitter paper, where you don't have to deal with this mess!  Great hint from the video was to use swiffer inserts.  I hope I am back tomorrow with the final project!?!

Thanks for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes November Challenge "Things with Wings"

Hello Quick Quotes Readers!  Alicia here today with November's Challenge:  Things with Wings! When I thought of this challenge, I thought it is November, ya know, turkeys....well, when it came down to making a turkey it just didn't fly!  My creative mojo took a different directions especially after I tried a new tool.  I purchased a Tim Holtz water brush (detailed tip) a while ago with a coupon from Michael's.  I put it with my other blending implements and had never really tried it.  When I finally picked it up, I was astounded at how wonderful it works!  It is not like other "blending" tools, it takes your chalking ink and makes it like a paint brush!  I am amazed at the results.  I tried two different styles with the two cards I made for you today.

On the first card, I stamped and embossed an image then used a variety of Quick Quotes Powderpuff Chalking inks to color in the details.  The colors came out very true and rich.  I fussy cut the image and popped it up on the lovely Farmhouse 104 paper.  I added a layer of clear Wink of Stella to the wings although it doesn't show to well in this photo.

Here I am in the process of painting with my new brush:

Quick Quotes Products used:

Farmhouse 104 paper

Farmhouse 102 paper

Anchors Aweigh 103 paper

Sunset PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Seafoam PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Buttercup PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Plum Crazy PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Hydrangea PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Green with Envy PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Midnight Confessions PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Blue Jeans PowderPuff Chalking Ink

sentiment left over from Mini Reserve album

Other products used:

Tim Holtz water brush detail tip

Kiwi Lane template Sentiments 1B

unknown stamp

American Craft black pigment ink

Judikins black detail embossing powder

Tim Holtz tattered bow die

Wink of Stella clear

On the second card, I took a dictionary page of a Scissortail Flycatcher and colored in the existing image.  The image fades at the edges and the brush worked great.  I also inked the entire circle leaving only the image clear for a more vintage feel.

Not much of the blue came through on the body since the image was printed in black, but enough to give it a soft look.

Quick Quotes Products used:

Farmhouse 100 paper

Anchors Aweigh 101 paper

Green with Envy PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Blue Jeans PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Mocha Mama PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Rusty Nail PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Other products used:

Tim Holtz water brush detail tip

Spellbinders die Fleur de Lis motifs

Tim Holtz Tattered Florals Sizzix dies

Kiwi Lane template Bracket 1

Prima leaves

Recollections pearls and ribbon in charcoal

misc green card stock

Sizzix embossing folder

dictionary page

I hope these cards give you some inspiration for the "Things with Wings" challenge, of course, we will accept turkeys too!  Good luck!

Alicia

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://rubysrainbow.blogspot.com/2015/10/ch116-birds-of-feather-dt-call.html until 11/9x

http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/11/challenge-169-clean-and-simple.html until 11/9 (C10)x

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2015/11/challenge-280-die-cuts-and-or-punches.html until 11/9 (C10)x

http://www.leftofcenterchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/challenge-103-things-with-wings-with.html until 11/12x

http://crafting-with-friends.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/challenge-10.html until 11/18x

http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/2015/11/november-challenge.html until 11/30x

http://www.unrulypaperarts.com/2015/11/november-2015-reader-art-quest.html until 11/30x