You Are So Loved with Quick Quotes

Happy Monday to you! I'm up over at Quick Quotes today and am sharing a bit inspiration to help 'perk' you up after Daylight Savings time.

I used a variety of PowderPuff Chalk Inks to edge the die cut pieces on my card. I selected the papers as they had a nice Spring feel to them. The sentiment is stamped in Cool Gray PowderPuff Chalk Ink and if you don't have it, definitely put it on your list! 

The coffee ring image is stamped with one of our 2018 PowderPuff Chalk Ink colors, Kokomo. To accent the design, I added some additional die cut pieces from my stash.

Quick Quotes Products:
Sonata: 100 and 101
Harmony: 102
49 Shades of Grey: 101
PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Cool Gray, Seabrook and Kokomo

Other Products:
Coffee Cup Die by MFT
Stamps by BoBunny
Floral and Bird Die Cuts by Tim Holtz
Other: Cheesecloth, Twine and Heart Gem

Thanks so much for stopping on over for a visit today!
~ Rhonda

For the Love of Fall and Coffee!

Wednesday greetings to you!

I have a fun project to share with you in celebration of the 2017 Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! It's seriously caffeinated and features pieces from the August Club Q Kits by Quick Quotes. This fall Quick Quotes is participating as a Super Sponsor for the hop!

I began with a cream cardstock base card from my stash and added several layers of pretty patterned paper from a new collection named "Harmony" which is part of the kits.

I used a coffee cup die to cut the focal design and the coordinating stamps along with Java PowderPuff Chalk Ink for the sentiment. The steam flourish was cut from cream cardstock and colored with Latte PowderPuff Chalk Ink.

Some layers of doily die cut, cheesecloth, border dies and a bit of shabby ribbon and a pretty flair completed the card along with a couple of stick pins.

Quick Quotes Products:

August Club Q Kits

PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Latte, Java, Seabrook and Coal Miner

Other Products:

Base Layer Dies: Justrite Stamps

Coffee Cup, Sentiment Stamp, Border Dies: MFT

Flair: A Flair for Buttons

Stash: Stick Pins, Ribbons, Enamel Heart

Cheesecloth

Thanks so much for stopping on over today, have a super creative and scrappity day!

~ Rhonda

Joy Clair and Quick Quotes Promotion!

Friday greetings to you! Today is day five of the Quick Quotes promotion and giveaway with Joy Clair this week. I am up on the blog along with June Swart featuring the lovely Joy Clair stamps and of course Quick Quotes products.

Today I have a Traveler's Journal that I created using the new and gorgeous papers called Serenade, PowderPuff Chalk Inks, Joy Clair stamps and of course some mixed media and a few extra goodies.

For the cover, I am featuring the Uh Oh Ink Splatters stamps by Joy Clair, you can see the larger splatter on the lower left corner using Midnight Confessions PowderPuff Chalk Ink and the petite splatter dots in the upper left.

 

This set of stamps is so versatile, I just love the extra interest they add here!

 

 

For the binding, I adhered some paper doily that I inked with Sky Blue, then Mod Podged to the binding to soften the look of my Journal. I was inspired by Susie Bentz's idea to use a flair to accent the spine so I found some coordinating ribbon and added a little bow.

 

To create the lines on my signature page inserts, I used my Canon Pixma iP8720 and Microsoft Word.

• Create a new word document
• Adjusted margins to 8.25 wide x 8.50 high
• Created two columns and tabbed down to type several lines using double spacing in the paragraph. 
• Copy and paste the lines in the next column so they are even.
• Changed color of underline to a coordinating ink color for my paper. Here I used a blue.
• Print and repeat for any additional signature pages you wish to have some journaling lines on.

Create word document and sized to 8.25 wide x 8.50 high.

Verify your margins and adjust as needed. I made mine .75

Orientation is Portrait. 

Inserted two columns, format spacing to double space.

Type in your lines as desired.  

When completed, print your document.

 

For this printer, place paper right side up, adjust the paper guides to fit your custom paper size.

Final result. I like to mark my measurements lightly on the page and erase when done so I don't get confused with orientation. Once I had my signature pages with lines created, I added additional stamping and interest using my PowderPuff Chalk Inks and my Joy Clair stamps. 

Be sure to hop on over to the Joy Clair Blog and see what great inspiration Steph Ackerman has for you! There are yummy prizes available, so make sure you stop by the Quick Quote
A big thank you to our friends over at Joy Clair for their wonderful stamps! It's been a pleasure working with them!!!

Quick Quotes Products:
Serenade Papers (Coming Soon)
PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Baby Blue, Midnight Confessions, Rose Petal, Sky Blue and Peach Tree

Canon Printer:
Canon Pixma IP8720 Printer

Joy Clair Products:
Uh Oh Ink Splatters Stamp Set
Hugs and Smiles Stamp Set

Other Products:
Travel Journal Die by Eileen Hull for Sizzix
Flair by A Flair for Buttons
Wooden Embellishments by Prima
Die Cut Ephemera by Tim Holtz
Stencils, Modeling Paste, Glimmer Spray in Silver and Gold and Nuvo Drops
Misc.: Chipboard Flourish, Paper Doily, Deco Paper Clips, Cereal Box, Ribbon and Sticker Sentiment
Adhesives: Mod Podge, Foam Squares, Beacon 3 in 1

Summer Fun

Happy Tuesday to you! I have a project to share with you featuring pieces from the June Club Q kits by Quick Quotes and using my fabulous Canon Pixma IP8720 Printer.

I recently had the opportunity to go to a crop and grabbed the June Club Q kits that I had and my 2017 PowderPuff Chalk Inks along with my photo collage that I printed out in advance.

I cut apart a few of the die cut elements and layered them in a grid pattern as a focal point for my collage photo. I liked the way the layered frames mimic the pattern and design of the collage. Using the die cut pieces from the kit made assembly of this page super quick and easy!

For the die cut title in the kit, I applied some Bora Bora PowderPuff Chalk Ink to tint it a bit darker. Once it dried, I added some Wink of Stella to just the bottom part of the title to give it a reflective appearance. 

I created my photo collage using my Canon Pixma IP8720 printer and their My Image Garden software. It was super easy to do and I really like being able to use multiple photos in a single print. I used the Travel and Leisure 3 template from the software.

Quick Quotes Products:

June Club Q

Anchors Aweigh Chipboard 

2017 PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Bora Bora, Baby Blue, Slate and Terra Cotta 

Canon Printer:

Canon Pixma IP8720 Printer

Other Products:

Wink of Stella

Flair by A Flair for Buttons

Various Mists for Ink Splatters

Gems by Want2Scrap

Date Stamp by Heidi Swapp

Cheese Cloth

Have a super scrappity day and a fabulous week!
~ Rhonda

Quick Quotes and Clear Scraps Cross Promo

Saturday greetings to you, it's Rhonda here to share a project with you as part of our week long cross promotion with Clear Scraps.

I've used one of our newest collections, Adventure Awaits which was perfect for our recent vacation photos from the beach in Florida.

 

I decided to use the 7x7 section from the Banners Acrylic 12x12 Page along with a photo that I printed out as an 8x10 and then cropped to fit. I used PowderPuff Chalk Inks on the back side to color coordinate with the photo. The bottom portion I used Latte and the upper portion I used a combination of Royal Blue and Caribbean Blue.

 

 

Next, I cut the other section of banners and layered it across the corner after applying some of the blues again on the back.

 

 

The page came together so nicely and I love that the focal point is the beach photo.

 

I used my Canon Pixma IP8720 to print out my 8x10 photo, then I trimmed to fit. You can easily customize the way you print the photo to ensure it will fit.

 

Be sure to stop on over to the Clear Scraps Blog for even more inspiration! Make sure to say hello from Rhonda!

Quick Quotes Products:

Adventure Awaits Paper Pack

Quick Quotes Stickers

Quick Quotes Chipboard

PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Royal Blue, Caribbean Blue, Latte and Midnight Confessions

Canon Pixma IP8720 Printer

Clear Scraps Product:
Banners 12x12 Acrylic Layout

Other Products:
Stamps by BoBunny
Gems by Want2Scrap
Anchor and Board Dies by Cheery Lynn Designs

Thanks so much for stopping on over to the blog for a visit today! Have a super scrappity day!
~ Rhonda

April Club Q with Quick Quotes

Happy Wednesday to you!  It's my day to host the blog over at Quick Quotes.

I have a page to share created with pieces from the April Club Q Kits along with a bit of mixed media and chipboard tossed in for fun. The kit has these really fun alphas and coordinating chipboard circle frames for them. They were so cute, I decided to use them in a whimsical way for my title work.

"The Sweet Life"

I started by using a bit of white gesso, then added a bit of modeling paste using some stencils. I used a splatter stencil and also a speckles. After that dried, I rubbed some Seabrook PowderPuff Chalk Ink across the top of the speckles.

After that, I used a variety of coordinating mists colors randomly, then misted with a bit of water to let them mix together. Then I dabbed them a bit and used my heat gun to dry the paper.

The sentiment cut aparts in the kit are so cute, they were perfect for my page!  The boys were enjoying some mini donuts at the circus and what a mess. That provided the inspiration for the mixed media here... the speckles are like the bits of sugar that were all over the place.

I assembled my title, then inked the frames with a touch of Seabrook also. The outer edge of my patterned base paper was inked with Coal Miner PowderPuff Chalk Ink.

Quick Quotes Products Used:
April Club Q
PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Seabrook, Coal Miner, Seafoam, Java and Midnight Confessions
Chipboard Laser Diecut - Garden

Other Products Used:
Stamps - BoBunny
Stencil - Tim Holtz Speckles
Stencil - Splatters (unknown)
Color Fragments by Stampendous
Mists: Lindy's
Cheesecloth
Tag Punch
Misc.: Coffee Insulator Corrugate, Washi Tape, Enamel Dots, White Gesso, Modeling Paste

Thanks so much for stopping on over today, have a super scrappity day!

Enjoy the Beauty

Happy Saturday to you!  I was recently up on the Quick Quotes blog with a spring inspired project.

This card features papers from the Anchors Aweigh and Chiffon collections. I love how nicely the collections compliment each other!

"Enjoy The Beauty"

I was drawn to the blues and greens with the pop of peach/coral. I inked my paper edges with Seabrook and Aqua. A bit of Peach Tree was used for coloring my leaves and flourishes.

• The flowers are cut from Chiffon 101, then misted in teal and gold to provide a touch of variation and shine. 
• The peach vines are cut from the Chiffon 105 script papers, inked lightly with Peach Tree PowderPuff Chalk Ink, then brushed with a mixture of White, Gold and Orange Shine Spray. 

Quick Quotes Products:
Anchors Aweigh: 102, 104, 107
Chiffon: 100, 101, 105
2016 PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Aqua and Seabrook
2015 PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Peach Tree and Midnight Confessions
Ribbon

Other Products:
Say It In Crystals - Prima
Stamps and Dies - Heartfelt Creations

• Cut Mat Create 2A (Flourish)
• Raindrops on Roses Dies
• Sun Kissed Fleur Stamp
• Sun Kissed Fleur Die
• Time Sentiments Stamp
• Once Upon a Time Die

Heidi Swapp Shine - Gold, Teal Orange and White
Memento Ink - Tuxedo (Flowers and Leaves)

We are off to celebrate a few birthdays and enjoy the beautiful spring weather here.

I hope you take a few minutes to create something today! Have a super scrappity weekend!

Top Ten Blog Hop of 2015

Greetings and welcome to the Top Ten Blog Hop for 2015! If you are hopping, you should have arrived here from Kelly Holbrook's blog. If you popped by here first, you are in for some fun!

This blog hop is always so much fun and full of inspiration. Be sure to hop along and leave a comment on each participating blog for your chance to win a super yummy $80 gift certificate prize to the crafty store of your choice.

I have done this now for a couple of years and it's always a treat to go back and reminisce through the creations and select a few favorites from the year to share. I have ten projects and ten cards selected.

One thing is certain, I am so very honored and fortunate to design for some generous and amazing companies. I want to take a moment to thank them here for giving me the opportunity to create with some of the best paper crafting products in the market.

1. Happiness featuring Rose Café by BoBunny

2. Hello... Be Your Best Self featuring You're Invited by BoBunny

3. Creative Me Canvas for Canvas Corp

4. This Life is Pretty Wonderful for C'est Magnifique Kit Club

 

5. Happy Place featuring Boardwalk by BoBunny

6. Memories page designed for C'est Magnifique Kit Club
(Guest Designer featuring papers by Blue Fern Studios)

7. Radar featuring Carnival by BoBunny

8. This Happened page designed for Quick Quotes

(Inspired by a Sketchabilities sketch and featuring the July Club Q Kit)

9. Mariposa Mini Album for DCWV

10. Happiness and Loving Life featuring Genevieve by BoBunny



Top 10 Cards

1.Something Blue for You card for Cheery Lynn Designs

(Featuring Lemoncraft papers and flair from a C'est Magnifique Kit)

2. Love This for C'est Magnifique Kit Club

3. Vintage Themed Card for Cheery Lynn Designs

4. Love Card for DCWV October Sketch Challenge

5. I Am So Blessed for SEI

6. Oh Deer for BoBunny

7. Vintage Happy Holidays for the December DCWV Sketch

8. Noel for BoBunny

9. Lattice and Trellis for Cheery Lynn Designs

10. Give Thanks for Cheery Lynn Designs

 

Thanks so much for hopping on over today, your next stop on the hop is the lovely and talented Jennie McGarvey.

Be sure to leave a comment on each blog along the way for your chance to win an $80 gift certificate to the crafty store of your choice. To be eligible, you need to leave comments on the participating blogs by 11:59 pm CST on January 3.

2015 Top Ten Blog Hop Order:

Christine Meyer 

Mendi Yoshikawa 

Cathy Harper

Nicole Nowosad

Chantalle McDaniel

Becki Adams

Wendy Antenucci 

Jen Matott 

Katrina Hunt 

Michele Kovack

Kelly Holbrook

Rhonda Van Ginkel (You are here)

Jennie McGarvey

Suzanna Lee 

Monique Liedtke

Jennifer Haggerty

Marcia Dehn Nix

Rebecca Keppel

Kelly Jean Guzlas

Melissa Elsner

Shannon Morgan 

Juliana Michaels 

Audrey Yeager

The Best Elf with Quick Quotes

Tuesday greetings to you! I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas and are excited about heading into the New Year.

I have a new Quick Quotes page to share with you featuring pieces from the December Club Q Kit. I don't know about you, but I try to keep up in documenting memories along the way, but I will be honest here... life sometimes just gets busy and things fall by the wayside. In the end, I try not to get bummed out that I don't have every single perfect photo. It's about telling our story, but yet still living in the moment.

Today's page features our Elf on the Shelf who is named Lucky. I didn't get nearly as many photos of his shenanigans this year as I had hoped. That's ok though, I have a couple of our favorites.

"Enjoy the Moment... Lucky, the Best Elf!"

I used a piece of black card stock for the foundation layer of the page, and started adding bits and pieces. I used the burlap ribbon to add some texture to my punched and layered border.

I cut my "Lucky" title script using my Silhouette Cameo, then added Seafoam PowderPuff Chalk Ink and then touched it here and there with some Sky Blue PowderPuff Chalk Ink as well.  

You can see the "Enjoy the Moment" vellum quote is showcased with this beautiful chipboard frame that comes in the kit. I covered it first with Sky Blue, then stamped on it using Warm Sand.

A few enamel dots, flairs , buttons, stick pins and alphas from my personal stash helped finish up the page. The papers featured in the December Club Q Kits are from the Whistlin' Dixie Collection.

Quick Quotes Products Used:
December Club Q
49 Shades of Grey 103
PowderPuff Chalk Inks: Sky Blue, Seafoam and Warm Sand
Whistlin' Dixie Die Cut Stickers
Previous Club Q: Flourish Chipboard

Other Products:
"The Best" Flair by UmWow Studio
"Santa" Flair by A Flair For Buttons
Enamel Dots by My Minds Eye
Alphas by AC
Stick Pins by Maya Road
Glimmer Spray, Stamps and Doily by BoBunny

I hope I've inspired you to scrap some of your holiday memories today. Thanks so much for stopping on over for a visit today, have a super scrappity day!