Quick Quotes: Just Because

Good morning! Today I'm sharing one of my FAVORITE new releases from Quick Quotes: Just Because! I was immediately drawn to this colorful ray design and knew it would be the perfect paper for a fun photo.

That's me (on the left) and my bestie before a summer concert. She really is a "true friend"! I took the title from the awesome "Good Friend" color vellum quote that MAY describe us when he get together.. LOL! ;)

I backed the quote on kraft cardstock and attached to my layout with 2 small brads. I created my title using these fun wood alphabets and glittered stickers. The photo is matted on a star diecut from the more patterned paper from the "Just Because" collection and backed again on kraft cardstock. All edges were inked with "Mocha Mama" powder puff chalk ink.

I had SO much fun going through my button stash, finding just the right colors to match the rays. I added scattered them across my layout to add more dimension without taking away from the awesome pattern. I love these little glittered ones!

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today! Keep an eye out at the Quick Quotes store for our new releases :) 

Quick Quotes: Itty Bitty Vellum!

Good morning.. TGIF!

It's my turn again to share a project on the Quick Quotes blog. This time we're highlighting our Itty Bitty vellum quotes!

These vellum sentiments came from the Holiday and Events Itty Bitty Box set... a must have! It contains 50 poems/quotes/sentiments from Mother's Day to anniversaries to... birthdays!

I created one card portrait and one landscape, using papers from the "Summer Breeze" line, Powder Puff Chalk Inks, purple gingham ribbon - and of course the vellum.

 I attached the vellum to the cardstock mats with 4 tiny brads in coordinating colors.

Stop by the Quick Quotes blog to see what the rest of design team members are creating with these itty bitty vellums!

Quick Quotes Supplies:

"Summer Breeze" collection kit

Holidays and Events Itty Bitty Vellum Box Set

Purple gingham ribbon

Purple Passion PowderPuff Chalk Ink

Blue Moon PowderPuff Chalk Ink

Other Supplies:

Brads

Quick Quotes: Canvas Project!

Good morning! 

It's my day to share my canvas project on the Quick Quotes blog. I have never worked with canvas - let me tell you, you NEED to try it if you haven't either! Quick Quotes sells canvas in varying sizes; for my project I used the 12x12 variety.

I wanted to make a home decor wedding present for my friend who is getting married in 2 weeks. I used the new "Summer Breeze" collection:

I inked the edges of the canvas with Very Berry Powder Puff Chalk Ink. These inks cover the canvas SO nicely! I used patterned papers from Summer Breeze to create 3 photo mats and the background. My sentiment is the half page vellum "Families are Tied Together".

I created my "heart strings" for her wedding date using the purple gingham ribbon and diecut hearts using the same patterned paper. The numbers are her wedding date :)

I hope she enjoys it, as much as I enjoyed making it for her! I'm also linking this up at ScrapFit for their "home" challenge :)

Be sure to stop by the Quick Quotes blog to see what the other designers created with canvas.. gorgeous stuff!!

Quick Quotes Supplies:

Summer Breeze collection kit

"Families are Tied Together" half page vellum

12x12 flat canvas

Purple gingham ribbon

 Very Berry Powder Puff Chalk Ink

Other Supplies:

Doily Lace border punch

Brads

Quick Quotes: Summer Breeze!

Good morning! I'm so excited to introduce you to one of Quick Quotes' newest releases!! Say hello to "Summer Breeze"!!  I just love the purples and teals in this collection.  Definitely feels "cool" on these hot, hot, HOT days of summer :)

I couldn't wait to put these papers to work on a layout of our youngest niece, Alexandra. Her favorite color is purple :)

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I distressed the edges of the patterned paper and hand sewed the border. The purple gingham ribbon was the perfect embellishment to this black and white photo, which I printed with a bit of negative space on the left hand side.

I wanted to keep the focus on the photo and beautiful paper - so I added an inspirational quote to the bottom. The word "smile" was cut using my Cricut and coordinating paper from the collection. The rest of the text was printed on my computer (I was going to stamp it with Very Berry Powder Puff chalk ink but was too scared! lol!!) and matted on the same purple paper the photo and layout were layered on.

I hope you enjoyed this peek at the brand new "Summer Breeze" line! Be sure to stop by Quick Quotes to see the latest reveals from the rest of the design team. There are some gorgeous papers! :)

Have a great week!

Quick Quotes: Pinterest Inspired

Good morning! I have another Quick Quotes project to share with you today - created with our Powder Puff Chalk Inks. 

I don't know about you, but I am addicted to Pinterest ;) My card today was inspired by this pin. 

I knew I could adapt this design using the following Powder Puff Chalk Inks:

To create "tags" in the inspiration piece. I cut strips of paper 2" x 3/4". I used the direct-to-paper technique to color each one with my Powder Puff Chalk Inks.

I added glitter letter stickers to each one, spelling "thanks" and layering on my embossed card base.

I love how it turned out! The Powder Puff Chalk Inks have such a rich color.

I hope you give this technique a try!

Quick Quotes Supplies:

Powder Puff Chalk Ink: Maraschino Cherry 

Powder Puff Chalk Ink: Mango Mai Tai

Powder Puff Chalk Ink: Lemonade

Powder Puff Chalk Ink: Limeade

Powder Puff Chalk Ink: Blue Hawaiian

Powder Puff Chalk Ink: Purple Passion

Other Supplies:

Letter stickers

Embossed card base

Be sure to stop by the Quick Quotes blog to see what the rest of the designers are creating. We have some exciting stuff coming for you in July! :)

Have a great day!

Quick Quotes: Purse Card!

Good morning! Today I'm sharing a Quick Quotes project! A purse card I created with the One Fine Day paper line :)

I used the double sided patterned paper to cut my pattern. I added a thin pen line to the edge and a border across the bottom. The flower brad was the finishing touch! 

As you can, the inside of the purse card has this stitched zig zag, that would be difficult to write a message on. So, I cut a mat from the less "busy" yellow paper from the same collection. I inked the edges with our Maraschino Cherry Powder Puff Chalk Ink to make it pop :)

Here, you can see the finished inside. I added an ice cream gift card and "happy birthday" sentiment.

Quick Quotes Supplies:

One Fine Day collection

One Fine Day 100 (yellow inside)

One Fine Day 300 (blue outside)

One Fine Day 400 (border)

Maraschino Cherry Powder Puff Chalk Ink

Other Supplies:

Ribbon

Flower brad

Sentiment stamp

Be sure to stop by the Quick Quotes blog to see what the rest of the design team is creating! Have a great day  :)

Quick Quotes: Father's Day Inspiration

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Good morning! Today I am sharing my latest Quick Quotes project :) 

I'm always looking for masculine project ideas. I find it challenging to make any project without ribbon, flowers, or pink lol! Cards for men are especially difficult. Here's a clean cut, simple idea for you!

I started with a standard size 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" white card base. I cut a one inch stirp from the tall, backside. I cut in 3/4" from the left and right sides, 1 inch down, folding the collar towards the middle. I used the Dreamscape patterned papers for my shirt and tie.

I hand cut the tie and pocket pieces; popping up some of the elements for dimension. I inked around the edges of all my layers with Blue Moon Powder Puff Chalking Ink. I stampe dmy "#1 Dad" sentiment with the same ink.

I hope I've given you an idea for a quick and easy Father's Day card! Happy crafting'!

Quick Quote Supplies:

Dreamscape Collection Kit

Dreamscape Patterned Paper: 200

Blue Moon Powder Puff Chalking Ink

Stop by the Quick Quotes blog for more details and see what the rest of the design team is creating for Father's Day.

Have a great week!

Good morning ! Today is my day to share a project on the Quick Quotes blog :) This month we are featuring our Powder Puff Chalk Inks! One of my favorite things about these inks is you can customize just about anything to coordinate with your Quick Quotes projects!

Exhibit A ;)

Using my "splat mat", I inked a plain white doily with our Mocha Mama Powder Puff Chalk Ink (a MUST have). These inks are the perfect size for easy handling, yet so juicy and rich you can cover A LOT of real estate. Instant transformation!

Now my "Plain Jane" white doily is a all dressed up and a perfect match for the Copper Kettle collection. Right now, I'm hooked on making tags :) I love adding these to gifts, layouts, cards, and well... anything!

I covered my tag with the Copper Kettle 200 patterned paper, inking the edges with the same Mocha Mama ink. I layered my doily in the bottom right corner.

Next, I added my sentiment, fussy cut from the Copper Kettle 500 phrases paper. Bling was the finishing touch to bring this tag together!

What have you altered with inks??

Happy inking!

 

Quick Quotes Supplies:

* Copper Kettle collection

* Copper Kettle 200 (sheet music)

* Copper Kettle 500 (sentiment)

* Mocha Mama Powderpuff Chalk Ink

Quick Quotes: Mother's Day Inspiration

Good morning! We are sharing Mother's Day at the Quick Quotes blog this month. Are you in need of a card for tomorrow? Look no further than our Dreamscape collection. I just love the purples in this line; the patterns and colors are very elegant.

When layering papers, I love using our Powder Puff chalk inks to ink the edges and bring all pieces of the project together. I used "Very Berry" on each of my layers.

Don't forget to grab your Powder Puff chalk inks when you use your stamps as well! I inked up my Mother's Day sentiment with my favorite, Mocha Mama.

Happy (early) Mother's Day to all of the mothers, mothers to be, daughters, and fabulous women who care for so many in our lives :)

Quick Quotes: Everyday Angel Card

Good morning! It's my turn to share a project on the Quick Quotes blog. Our featured product for April are the color vellum quotes! You can find them HERE in the quick quotes store.

 

Today, I'm using the "You are an Everyday Angel" color vellum quote from the Dreamscape collection on my card.

I layered the vellum quote on the "Always in our Hearts" shape from the Dreamscape 500 paper.

I hand stitched the edges using purple floss and accented with gold pearls.

I hope you enjoyed today's inspiration!

Hop over to the Quick Quotes blog to see what the rest of the design team is creating with the vellum quotes :)

Quick Quotes Supplies

Dreamscape 500

Dreamscpe 100

You are an Everyday Angel colored vellum quote

Other Supplies

gold pearls

purple floss

Quick Quotes: Color Vellum Quotes

Happy Saturday, everyone! It's my day to share our featured product on the Quick Quotes blog. Throughout April we are showcasing our color vellum quotes.

I created a fun 2 page layout using the new Quick Quotes' "Summer Samba" line. 

I incorperated this month's grid challenge by creating a long photo collage.

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I just love the bright colors in this line.. perfect for my Hawaii Luau experience :)

These color vellum quotes our are featured product for April! You can check them out in the Quick Quotes store. Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Click HERE to enter your own grid inspired projects :)

Quote Quotes Supplies:

Summer Samba 100 (yellow stripe)

Summer Samba 200 (chevron pattern)

Summer Samba 400 (blue floral, red houndstooth pattern)

Here Comes The Sun: Color Vellum Quote

Other Supplies:

American Crafts Rootbeer Float white thickers

EK Success Binding Edge border punch

We R Memory Keepers corner chomper

Assorted Flowers

Have a great weekend! :)