Mixed Media Friends Page with Quick Quotes

Hello and Welcome!

Today I have a mixed media layout about my friend, Sue, and how we often go on adventures together. This page uses pieces from the June 2017 Club Q kit and papers from Anchors Aweigh.

 

• The background was created with Anchors Aweigh 104, whipped spackle and a word stencil.

• The pretty die cut circle, white ribbon and journal tag are from the June 2017 Club Q kit.

 

• The flowers were die cut from Adventures Await 102, Spring Showers 103 and Anchors Aweigh 106, and then edged with Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalking Ink. The blue gems were also from the Club Q kit.

 

• The chipboard quotes are from the Earth Wind Fire collection.

• To finish off the page silver thread and cheesecloth were added.

 

I love how well all of the different Quick Quotes paper collections work together and allow me to use leftover pieces from my Club Q kits to create new layouts.

Quick Quotes Products:
June 2017 Club Q
Spring Showers Paper Pack
Anchors Aweigh 106
Adventures Await 102
Earth Wind Fire Chipboard Die Cuts
PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Sky Blue

Other Products:
Flower die cuts by Poppy Stamps
Word stencil by Bobunny

Happy creating!
-june

Dad's Day Card with Quick Quotes

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With Father's Day coming this Sunday, I thought I'd share the card I made for my husband. It features Quick Quotes' FAR and AWAY collection and partial die cutting technique.

 

Here is the step-by-step:

• Start with a 3 x 4.5 inch FAR and AWAY 105 (navy). Washi tape die cut letters near the top. 

 

• Place a cutting plate on top of letters, leaving the bottom edge of the letters showing. 

 

• Use a craft knife to cut between the letter and edge with Royal Blue PowderPuff Chalking Ink.

 

• Adhere Dad panel to a 4.25 x 4.25 inch FAR and AWAY 101 (red). Edge with Kokomo PowderPuff Chalking Ink.

• Add  0.25 x 4.25 inch strip of stripes from FAR and AWAY 105. Edge with Kokomo PowderPuff Chalking Ink.

• Wrap silver thread around the card.

• Adhere to 4.25 x 5.5 inch of AWAY 102 (blue wave). Add to card base. Edge with Kokomo PowderPuff Chalking Ink.

• Add Earth Wind Fire chipboard quote and tie on charm. 

 

I really like how you can customize your cards using this partial die cutting technique. Instead of DAD you could use someone's name or cut the word HAPPY and make card for a variety of occasions.

Quick Quotes Products:
 FAR and AWAY Paper Pack
 Earth Wind Fire Chipboard Die Cuts
  PowderPuff Chalking Inks: Royal Blue and Kokomo

Thanks for stopping by!
~ June

Creating Colorful Eggs

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Every year the "kids" groan about my making them color Easter eggs. And every year, once I set out the dyes, they really get into it and have a lot of fun!

The super cute bunnies and chicks are stamps from Sweet Easter Set by Art Impression which I colored with Zig Clean Color Markers and fussy cut.

For this page I used a lot of older pattern papers. It feels great to get them out of storage and onto a layout! A Heidi Swapp stencil along with Buttercup & Lemonade PowderPuff Chalking Inks were used to add some interest to the background.

The Heidi Swapp die cut title "Create" was cut 3 times, layered and coated with Glossy Accents.

To finish off the page Pretty Pink Posh clear sequins, chevron pattern paper and an egg dipper were added. This layout is based on a sketch from Rochelle Spears blog.

This page is entered in:

• Rochelle's June Paper/Sketch Challenge 

               

• Challenge 234 "Odd Animals" at Art Impressions

              

• The "Anything But A Card" Monday challenge at Simon Says Stamp

Thanks for stopping by,
-june

The Wonder of Minnesota Weather with Quick Quotes

Hello and Welcome!

Today I have a glimpse into our crazy Minnesota weather using Quick Quotes' Navigator collection. This year we went from an ice blizzard, dropping 2 feet of snow, to flowers blooming in just 10 days! And now we are setting records for our hottest May in history!

The cool color palette of the Navigator line works well with winter pages.

The base paper is Navigator 104 and the fun shaped background papers, ribbon and snowflakes are from January's Club Q kit. All the papers were edged with Vanilla Cream or Sky Blue PowderPuff  Chalking Inks.

The flowers were punched from Navigator 101,102 and 105. The quote by the date is from Windsong Quotes & Phrases. For finishing touches Thickers, blue gems and cheesecloth were added.

Quick Quotes Products:
Navigator Paper Pack
January Club Q
Windsong Quotes & Phrases
PowderPuff Chalking Inks: Vanilla Cream or Sky Blue

Thanks for stopping by,
~ June