First Ever Quietfire Blog Hop
Posted by Becca Feeken on Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Well, guess whose lucky day it is? Someone here will win some goodies today!! So if you have ever drooled over these lovely Quietfire sentiments (the way I do), I’m hoping that luck will be on your side. I’m honored that I could participate in the first ever Quietfire Blog Hop – today is Day 7! The Blog Hop has been going on all week long and every day fabulous prizes have been tallied up for some lucky hoppers. If you have not had a chance to play yet, you still have a chance today and tomorrow. You will definitely want to hop over and see Monica Black who is hosting Day 8. Okay, first about the card then I’ll tell you what you need to do to win.
I dissected a fabulous piece of Graphic 45 paper to come up with this themed card. The Design paper had Twas the Night before Christmas and I thought it would be a lovely backdrop to Suzanne’s fabulous hand penned sentiment – Hold On To The Spirit of Christmas. As embellishment I used Spellbinders Lattice Pendant, Spellbinders Labels Four and Spellbinders Fancy Tags.
On each blog please leave your comment in the comments section for a chance to win a grab bag of Quietfire Design Rubber Stamps.
A name will be chosen randomly from the list of comments on each blog entry and the name of the winner will be posted on that blog the next day. Then hop on over to the next blog on the list to see the fabulous art work done with Quietfire stamps and to leave a comment to enter the drawing for that blog.
The winner must contact suzanne@quietfiredesign.com to claim their prize!!!
Here is the list of participating blogs.
Monday, Nov 16th – Yogi Grunwald
Tuesday, Nov 17th – Kristy Christopherson
Wednesday, Nov 18th – Kim Prince
Thursday, Nov 19th – Deborah March
Friday, Nov 20th – Suzanne Cannon
Saturday, Nov 21st – Wanda Hentges
Sunday, Nov 22nd – Becca Feeken
Monday, Nov 23rd – Monica Black
Besides what you can win today, there’s a grand prize up for grabs. Just take note of all the rubber stamps used on each DT’s blog. At the end of the blog hop, go back to Suzanne’s blog and list all the stamps used this week on everyone’s cards to win a GRAND PRIZE.
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I hope you’ll go back to see the lovely art the design team cooked up for this week. Quick, go tell your friends they have only today to leave a comment for the blog candy. Have a fabulous day!!
Filed in Quietfire Design, Spellbinders, Stamping | 171 responses so far
Wow, me first!? This is simply beautiful Becca! Thanks very much for joining the Blog Hop! I thought I’d hop over to your blog before I went to bed and Oh! SWEET!, I said. What a great use of the Fancy Tags! And may I say – you are the master of ribbon tying!
Simply Lovely.
Beautiful as always. The fancy tag use is very creative. Love the style of the Quietfire quotes.
I always love everything you do. Great colors and love the saying. Your bows are to die for.
Lovely combination of paper, embellishments and embossed sentiment. This blue color is really wintery and the touch of snow from the ribbon and pearls finishes it beautifully.
Gorgeous card as always Becca. Love the wintry colours. Your use of the the fancy tags at the side with the pearls and bow showcase the
caligraphy sentiment beautifully. Love it!
Hugs
HW(UK)
x
Hi Becca
You are such an inspiration, always my first stop in blog land each time I am on line. Wish that we could l get these stamps in the UK!!!! thank you for sharing your talents so generously…..
Beautiful, the colouring is just perfect and so is your eye for detail, at putting cards together.
Hello Becca
Your work is absolutely beautiful and such an inspiration. Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity of winning some QF Design stamps.
Best wishes.
Sharon
Your card is beautiful Becca. The image is beautiful. I’ve always admired the beauty of calligraphy. With the main focal and the colors and the DP this all makes for a classy card. TFS!!!
Your creations are always a feast for the eyes and food for the soul. Love how you used both the sentiment of the paper and the beautiful calligraphy stamp.
Love the sentiment and the card. Beautiful as always.
Your card is absolutely gorgeous Becca. I really like the edges on the card, adds such a beautiful touch. Like others have said, your ribbons always look so great!! Thanks for this opportunity to see your work and also to enter to win some of Suzanne’s wonderful stamps! Hugs, Sandi
Another beautiful card. You have such a God given talent. I need to get working on my cards & I hope they will be as beautiful. Keep them coming.
Absolutely beautiful card!!
the pearls are so beautiful on this card, i love the colors and the wonderful saying. Beautiful, simply beautiful!
Gorgeous layout Becca! I love the spellbinders fancy tags down the side! They are so pretty and I love using them now that I finally got them! :) Your idea to use the Night before Christmas dp was a great one… love the whole look!
Another beautiful offering, Becca! I love caligraphy and you showcase it wonderfully on your card. I have admired Quietfire stamps but have not purchased any yet.
Oh my goodness, someone must be very “CARD WORTHY” to get this beautiful card. Thanks for sharing the details so well with us and a chance to win these awesome sentiments.
Another card that is just beautiful. I am very impressed with the Quietfire sentiments and would love to win some. Thank you once again for sharing your creations with me. God bless and have a blessed Sunday.
Peggy A
Another Stunner…but then again, when don’t I say that
What a beautiful card, Becca. Thanks for sharing.
Becca, your creative talent never ceases to amaze me! Thanks for sharing your artwork with all of us.
Thanks Becca again for your inspiration to me.
I eagerly await to see what new posting you send my way.
I love this card….beautifully created
Becca, this card is beautiful (as are all your cards)! Thanks for sharing!
I love the Graphic 45 Xmas line also. You have made a gorgeous card with it. The colours are spectacular with the dark coordinations cardstock.
Bernice
Totally stunning card, Becca! Thanks for sharing the design process!
Gorgeous card and very fitting for the verse and Suzanne’s beautiful calligraphy! Thanks for the chance to win.
Becca,
What an absolutely beautiful card. The paper you chose for the background really sets off the entire piece of artwork.
Thank you for sharing your talent.
Pauline
thanks for the inspiration
Blessings,
Robyn
Another Beauty! I am always so intrigued with the clever ways that you use the spellbinders, especially this dissecting of the fancy tags. What a wonderful verse and you highlighted it perfectly. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Beautiful card. Love how you framed out the sentiment on the die cuts. I just wanted to let you know that I was teaching a class the other night and someone brought up your blog! :)
That shows what an inspiration you are to other crafters.
This is a lovely card. Beautiful colors and the lattice and pearls are great and help pop our the gorgeous QF sentiment. Thanks for the opportunity for the chance to win.
Becca, your card is just stunning! I love your work! Your use of the Spellbinders is always “spot on”. And the Quiet Design saying is beautiful as well!—Kathy O
I would love to win those stamps! Beautiful sentiments are hard to find.
Thanks for the chance.
I just love your work! So elegant, and the colors really make it shine. Thanks for all the wonderful ideas (I just made a card like the one you showed us with the spellbinders poinsettia border cut in half for a 40 yr anniversary ). Thanks again!
Becca, I am a new stamper and cannot believe how beautiful your cards are. I sit in front of my computer with my mouth open in awe., taking notes. I am a leader of a myeloma cancer group and am trying to learn as much as I can., our group wants to make cards to sell to raise funds for myeloma research. I love all the Quietfire stamps, they are so beautiful., would love to win these. Darlene J
Your cards are truly amazing, I visit your site everyday to avoid missing something. You are my inspiration when it comes to card making and I love the spiritual ones especially. May God Bless You.
Sandy
I love getting the Feedblitz so I never miss a post fron you. Your work is great, and I love Quietfire stamps too.
Christy
Another beautiful card! Opening your e-mails is like Christmas morning everyday! Jeanne
Beautiful and elegant!!! As are all of your designs Becca!!! I add my sentiments to the others…you are an inspiration to all of us!!
I love your card. But I especially love your recipe card. what a great idea. I often have to really read to assemble my bits and stuff to do a card, and that is so easy. Thanks for entering me in your contest.
Your cards are always so awesome and this one is no different. Thank you for being an inspiration on a daily basis. Debbie
Love this card. It projects a peacefulness to me, that should be part of the spirit of Christmas, but with all our hustle and bustle peace can be elusive.
Lovely card. I love the paper you chose and the stamp.
wow, i just love the ornate look of this card. the sentiment is so meaningful.
Your card is beautiful Becca. I love the colour and the layering.
Lovely!!!!
paperbrd
Beautiful as always. I can’t wait to visit your blog everyday to see what beauty you’ve come up with.
Gorgeous card Becca.
I love visiting your blog and seeing what you have designed.
Your work is always inspiring to me.
Beautiful card! I love the composition.
Becca,
Your creation is once again breathtaking.
I just love how you used the fancy tags die.
Great job.
~~Diane~~
So glad am I that I have come upon your site. I love your detail, choice of sentiments, and love that you put into your work ( art of sharing verse ) and that it is shared. Blessings to you.
I’m always amazed at the beautiful elements you come up with and then find out they might even be something I already have but didn’t think to use in such a creative way. You rock!
It is a beautiful card, love the background and the sentiment
Hi Becca,
Your card is beautiful! So well designed. I wish I could get a card like this for Christmas. Thank you for sharing.
Izabela, Iceland
Becca, this is beautifull. The design, the images, the sentiment–all combine to make a wonderful card.
Hi Becca,
Thank you so much for sharing this site, Suzanne’s writings are absolutely beautiful. The card is stunning and thank you for joinging the blog hop to share your amazing work.
Sara
New Lisbon, Wi
Wow Becca! As always, your talent inspires me so that I want to stop what I am doing and run to my craft room! I love the colors, and the stamp sentiments and beautiful calligraphy make such beautiful cards. The fancy tags die is one of my favorites and next on my list to purchase. Thanks for sharing with us.
Bonnie G
Love your card Becca, particularly that sentiment.
another great card! i love the lattice pendant. and of course, suzanne’s beautiful calligraphy stamps!
sandyh
Fabulous card Becca, as always. Your work is just stunning.
Becca, this is a brilliant design! I love how you so artfully use many
different parts of a Spellbinders die to create your cards. Thank you
so much for your inspiration. What a joy to be included in this blog
hop. I love the Quietfire stamps!!!
You always make the best cards with their sentiments!
I love what you have done with the elements on this card. As always a work of art. The Quietfire stamps are in a league of their own and I would be thrilled to bits to be able to win them. :)
Edna x
Beautiful as always! I love the sentiment.
The colors are beautiful and layered so nicely! Well done!
Becca,
Your site is the first place I saw Quietfire stamps in use. As usual, you have done a beautiful job with this card. Thanks for sharing your awesome talent.
Jenny L.
What a beautiful piece of artwork you made here. It is gorgeous!
This is so-o-o-o-o beautiful! I love the way you used the fancy tags and I also love the sentiment. TFS
Lovely sentiments from Quietfire.
carol b
This is a beautiful card! Gorgeous stamp and you have done so much with the nestabilities, lovely. Cheers!
Anything you create is so beautiful! Love how you used the Nesties on the edge of your card. What a dramatic effect. Thanks for telling us about the blog. I’ll have to check it out! Happy Thanksgiving!
Shirley L.
Roseville, CA
Hi Becca your card is just beautiful and all your work such an inspiration.
I’ve always admired your art from afar. You are truly gifted.
Gorgeous card!
I’m drooling over your card. OMG it is Stunning!!!!!!
you are amazing – I love this card …. I love all the cards you make.
Sandra
Another beautiful card along this blog hop journey.
I love the colours you chose to use.
Becca…..You have just gotten better and better with each card. You have an ELEGANT style that I find especially appealing. Thanks again for sharing your creations and helping us to look good too.
You do such beautiful work. I especially love the pearls on the side.
As usual, Becca, your creations are lovely. You inspire me a lot with your ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Becca,
I follow your blog everyday to see what lovely things you are creating. Thank you. Hopefully I will win some of these beautiful stamps.
Beautiful card — I think that the Quietfire designs really fit in with your cardstyle.
You always make such beautiful cards, this one is no different, its
wonderful. I really like the way you used the fancy tags.
What a great card – love the sentiment!
hugs,
Gini
This is sooo beautiful! Where do all of these wonderful ideas reside in that head of yours?
Beautiful card! i love how you use all the space in making the card.
Colour coordinations and layering is perfect!
Hi Becca -
What can I say that has not already been said? Your art is always just impeccable, elegant, beautiful and always, always from your heart! This is just a spectacular card, I love it.
Elaine Allen
I do love those graphic 45 papers. It is a perfect combo with your sentiment. Really pretty.
What a fabulous sentiment; so refreshing to have something different than the usual sayings we use over & over every year! I just love your eye for designing with the Nesties, Becca — always fun to come here & see what you’ve concocted this time. I must hop on now & see the other ladies’ creations. TFS!!!
Becca your cards are so elegant and the Quietfire stamps match so well.
Hi Becca,
This card is simply gorgeous. I love the lattice behind the beautiful calligraphy along with the bow and the Night Before Christmas backdrop. It all looks so elegant. The color is great too. Thanks for sharing it.
Linda Epstein
Beautiful card Becca. I have never used Spellbinders, and wow do they ever make a difference to a card. First visit to your blog and it is great. Thank you for sharing your work and congrats to be on the design team.
Cheers,
Jane
gorgeous…just gorgeous
Love what you have done.
Thanks for sharing
Your cards are always sooo beautiful Becca, I get a lot of inspiration from them.
Rene from OZ xo
The card is gorgeous, and I can see why you like the sentiment stamps so much, I do too! Will have to go back to the beginning of the hop, I wasn’t aware of it, so I’m glad you were on it!
Hi Becca! I left a coment on your question and answer page as I have been looking for 30 minutes for the comment section for your blog. As you no doubt have figured out, I’m not very savy when it comes to using the computer. (ha, ha!)
I love the way you have used the spellbinders die cuts and the Quietfire sentiment in black. I get so hung up using the traditional Christmas colors, I rarely venture to anything more daring. Thank you for your inspiration.
I am loving this Becca-Suzanne collaboration. Her beautiful calligraphy and your design skills – a great combo! Keep it up!
Beautiful, inspired, detailed, a feast for the eyes. I counted three Spellbinder dies to add to my wish list. A beautiful sentiment to live by.
Inspiring artwork!
Beautiful card, Becca! Love how all the elements showcase this terrific sentiment!!
Beautiful card. Love the use of the background paper and the spellbinders die cuts. The stamp you used is such a lovely sentiment and I have it on my “wish list”.
It is nice to see the use of non-traditional colours for Christmas cards and a wonderful inspiration to help people step outside their comfort zone.
Your work is always beautiful. I enjoy your blog and your awesome inspiring creations, thanks for the oppportunity.
Becca,
What a lovely presentation of a glorious truth. QFD’s do make some of the best saying stamps don’t they?
Wow! That is really pretty! Love how you tied everything together! I just love Quietfire’s beautiful calligraphy stamps!
A wonderful card. I like how you used the fancy tag cut.
Gorgeous card, your cards are all so beautiful, this is no exception! Love everything you create, you are very inspiring!
What a beauty of a card, and the quote is wonderful! TFS and thanks for the blog cand opportunity. Have a blessed Thanksgiving! Kris, Wadsworth, OH
As always, you have created a WONDERFUL card. I admire your style so much! Adding Quietfire’s beautiful calligraphy as blog candy is icing on the cake!
Thank you for sharing this lovely card with the bloghop Becca. Beautiful cool winter colours, and the layering and the spellbinders accessories are especially fine, as is the calligraphy from Quietfire.
Another lovely card Becca – all of your cards are amazing – thanks for the inspiration!
Mary-Jane
Becca, how wonderful. That card is simply awesome. The hand penned sentiment stamp is just perfect for it. Thanks and can’t wait for day 8!
Your cards are so beautiful! Thanks for the opportunity to win the stamps!
Beautiful card and so nice to have such beautiful calligraphy on the card to just put it over the top!
As usual, Becca, truly lovely. I love the two dies together. You keep pushing me to think outside the box. Lovely colours. – Nimmy
Becca, What a very elegant card you have made! Love all the layering and they way you displayed the sentiment on the lable. What a gorgeous cut out medallion underneath. Just beautiful!
A most beautiful card, Becca! I would truly love to be given a card such as this one!
Beautiful card and very creative use of the background paper to combine with the lovely Quietfire quote stamp.
As always Becca, just stunning–love the medallion.
Sandi
BECCA ISN’T IT NICE TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE LOVE ALL YOUR CARDS.
AND YOU CAN ADD MY NAME TO THE LIST. THEY SURE ARE BEAUTIFUL
AND SOME OF THEM, YOU JUST CAN’T PUT WORDS TO. ALSO, THENAK
YOU FOR SHARING ALL YOUR DIRECTION ETC FOR EACH CARD. WHAT
A GREAT PERSON.
CYNTHIA BEYNON
BEAUTIFUL!! Lovely Quietfire quote!
Thanks for sharing!
I have been in awe of your blessed talent and design ever since I first stumbled onto your blog. Thank you for sharing.
What a beautiful card – the colours, the sentiment, the design. Truly inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Mary-Frances
Hi Becca;
That is a stunning card , and I love the bow. I am happy to have a chance to win those sayings.
I like the colours and I like that you have “Twas the night before Christmas” as part of the background.
Beautiful card and the sentiment is wonderful!
Awesome! Great way to use that piece of paper. I looked at it and put it aside and gave one piece away, now you have given me an inspiration. Thanks for sharing. MAXINE
I love this card and sentiment, but then again I love ALL of your cards. Thanks for sharing your beautiful work.
Beautiful, beautiful work…..
Thanks for the chance.
What a lovely card! You’ve chosen a very appropriate sentiment to go with the paper. Thanks, Pat
Beautiful card Becca! I loved the Graphic 45 paper you used too.
Good evening, Becca – such a beautiful card and an equally beautiful sentiment.
Very beautiful card. I love the colors, the sentiment and how you have put it all together. Thank you for the inspiration.
Beautiful card. You always use such scrumptious colors and elements.
DeniseB
that’s another beauty becca.
Your projects are always so lovely!
“And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.”- Colossians 3:15
Well as usual Becca, you have outdone anything I could dream up….you must stay awake all night designing!!! Such a beautiful card with a heart stopping sentiment…thanks for sharing such your faith.
Jan Castle
Becca,
I continue to be inspired by your elegant cards. Thanks for sharing such incredible art with the card-making world.
Thank you again Becca – you always “Amaze” me with your creative ideas and fantastic gift of putting great colors and embellishments together to make for an inspiring beautiful project, that really spotlights the main stamp image. Thanks again for your wonderful blog!
Another fabulous card, Becca! Your blog is the first place that I ever saw Quietfire Designs. This makes a stunning card. Always an inspiration to come visit you.
R/
Your elegant Christmas card is just the thing to make for my family members. They use my cards as Christmas ornaments and this is just perfect.
Love the card, Becca… nice contrast, and I really like the shapes added in blue. Nice work!
Moe
Becca, what a wonderful card. I especially like how you used the BG paper and the lattice spellbinder pendant.
lovely layout, Becca. I love the quote and the soft muted colors.
I like the idea of the overlay of the stamp over the beautiful blue story.
What a lovely card! I especially love the ribbon embellishment. Thank you.
Becca, It’s beautiful. I love Christmas cards that use different color combos and I love your choices. cindy b
Your card is beautiful with great choice of paper. Great work
Your cards are always beautiful and I have been admiring the Quietfire sentiments you have used. I would love to win some! I am always in awe of the combinations of dies you use on your projects and the lovely ribbons! You are truly an inspiration!!!
You make such stunning cards. I don’t think I have ever seen a bummer out of you. I imagine you spend lots of time auditioning things to get them so perfect.
One word can say it all — ELEGANT!
Beautiful work, Becca.
Karen Krumbach
so unique and so beautiful
I must explore your website further
I love the card Becca, it’s gorgeous.
Love the use of the fancy tags, and as usual your cards are so ellegant and beautiful
I love the paper! The spellbinders and sentiment are perfect! Beautiful card!!!
Just amazing. You are always inspiring!!!
Lovely as always!
What a beautiful card with a great sentiment, its wonderful to see someone celebrate the true spirit of Christmas, the birth of our saviour, Jesus. Thanks for all the wonderful art you produce, it is always great to come to your site and see what you are up to.
This card is really beautiful! The paper is a perfect choice for the sentiment.
I like the use of the hollowed out books. An idea that could be used many ways! Thanks.
Beautiful card. I am starting to think that I might need to give a home to some Spellbinder medallion dies.
Have a Great Day
Colynn
Thank you for sharing your work. You are a wonderful inspiration and the beauty you share makes the world a brighter place.
Another amazing card, Becca! Absolutely love the color combination with the DP and sentiment.
Beautiful card, I love the word stamp, must put that on my list of “must haves”!! Thanks for the opportunity to enter.
Rob
Wow! This is beautiful! I wasn’t sure how the delicate calligraphy lines would hold up to embossing but I see by your example that it can look fantastic. I love how you’ve brought all these elements together, and how the diecut images echo the graceful lines of the calligraphy. This is a beautiful card in so many ways. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Becca!! Do you see me in this sea of responses!! Just stopping in to say hi!! Fabulous work as always!!
Beautiful card. I love the design and the sentiment. Perfect!
Beautiful card as always, you do wonderful work. Love the saying, you always have such wonderful sentiments. Thanks
Your cards are always so beautiful. I would love to know the secret to your bows, they are so lovely.
Oh my another beautiful card. I just want to thank you for all the incentives you give me when I look at your cards. I will never do the kind of work you do – but my cards have really improved since looking at your blog on a (fairly) regular basis.
A beautiful card, Becca!!!
I often wonder how you rest at night – instead of visions of sugar plums, do you have visions of stamps and sentiments??
Love this one!! Always inspiring!