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Quietfire Design would like to introduce you to the new Butterfly Circles stamp set! Here is my project using the new Butterfly Circles.

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Here is our schedule:
Sunday, January 15th: Yogi http://yogiemp.blogspot.com/2012/01/welcome-to-quietfire-design-butterfly.html
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Tuesday, January 17th: Robyn http://rainbowweaves.blogspot.com/
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Thursday, January 19th: Wanda http://artbywanda.blogspot.com/

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Happy Fluttering and good luck!!

My project is a gatefold card.

Inside of card:

The background paper is done with Alcohol Inks and Silver Mixative on Tim Holtz Glassine Stash Paper. The glassine paper is an interesting product. The waxy surface means the alcohol inks don't dry quickly, giving you more time to work. I found that the first layer ended up showing predominately the silver mixative. Once I had good coverage I waved my hand back and forth to dry it. Then I worked with just the alcohol inks (Stream and Wild Plum) and the Blending Solution for another two layers until I was happy with the look. Once I had the look I wanted I heat set it for just a few seconds. No two pieces will be the same. Here's a portion of a spare sheet I made:

Then it's simply a matter of stamping and embossing, then cutting out the elements using Spellbinders Labels Four and Standard Circles Large. The scans don't show it but the white elements are made from a decorative paper that is pearlescent with a swirl pattern. Once the white elements are stamped and cut, put the die back over each element and use a small stipple brush to lightly swirl on some of the purple ink.

Cut a piece of purple Core'dinations cardstock to 5 1/2 x 10". Use a Scor-It board to score in 2 1/2" on either long end. Fold card then cut top and bottom with Spellbinders Classic Petal Edgeabilities. Assemble using Be Creative double-sided tape.

Enabler's List:
Butterfly Circles, May the Wings, set of 5 stamps
Tim Holtz Glassine Stash Paper Pad
Alcohol Ink Products (Applicator; Felt Pads; Alcohol Inks, Stream and Wild Plum; Silver Mixative; Blending Solution)
Core'dinations Super Assortment, ROY G. BIV, (lavender and purple)
Spellbinders Nestabilities, Labels 4
Spellbinders Nestabilities, Standard Circles Large
Spellbinders Edgeabilities, Classic Petal
Brilliance Dew Drop Inkpads (Graphite Black and Pearlescent Purple)
Scor-it Board (Scor-it-All), with Stop Guide and Scoring Tool
Be Creative Tape, Double sided, 5mm, 3/16" wide roll

Thanks for looking.

The doors we open

Hi Y'all,
I hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th holiday. My husband had Friday through today off so we decided to tackle a huge project we've been discussing for some years. We started earlier this summer building a rock wall around the inside of our 2,500+ gallon earthen koi pond. This weekend we did the other 2/3rds and finished up a couple of hours ago. Whew! What a lot of work but it is well worth it. When we've filled and drained it a time or two to get the water clear we'll put our koi back in the pond. They're not happy in their temp tanks so I know will be thrilled to get back in their home. I'll take pictures once Zippy and Company are back in and things have settled a bit.

Now back to stamping...

The theme this week for the Created Byhand Challenge is fireworks or metallics. I chose to use metal for my sample.

I started out with a Pepsi can I had carefully cut apart, cut is with Spellbinders Labels Eight #4 and #6, then embossed it with Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder. Sand both inside and outside edges for safety. I used a piece of duplex cardstock, possibly Stardream, that is silver with metallic blue on the reverse. Stamp and emboss saying (Quietfire Design) on piece of silver cardstock large enough to fit behind metal frame. Attach frame to saying layer with double-sided tape. Trace around inside edge of frame with blue gel pen, then while ink is still wet use fingertip to draw color into saying layer and onto frame.

Cut a piece of cardstock to 5"x7" and another to 4 1/4"x5 1/2". Use Scor-It and Scor-It Ruler to create starburst on both pieces. A wonderful tutorial for this can be found at Indigo Inklings. Look under Scor-It Ruler. Thanks Jay! Since the two sizes of layers didn't line up exactly I added lines as needed using the Scor-It and Ruler and just eyeballing it. Add ribbon to both layers, assemble with double-sided tape and attach to 5"x7" card.

Enabler's List:
Rubber Stamp
Spellbinders Labels Eight
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Swiss Dots
Scor-It
Scor-It Sliding Ruler
Gel Extreme Pen, Blue
Sookwang Double-Sided Tape

Thanks for looking.
Hugs,