Topflight Stamps 8th Birthday Hop & Celebration!

 

It's Topflight Stamps' 8th birthday and to celebrate, we’ve teamed up with some great designers to showcase celebratory projects using the unique products available at Topflight Stamps. Please hop along with us and see all the beautiful talent from this group of amazing designers! (List of Hop stops below!) We are also Hopping on Instagram! You can start at the Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps .

Did we mention there will be prizes?

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

Of course, it wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving four lucky winners $50 Gift Certificates to the store. Two winners will be chosen from commenters below on the blog hop and two will be chosen from commenters on the IG hop. For a chance to win, make sure to visit the stops on the hop and leave a comment by April 1st. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on Thursday, April 3rd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck!

Check out this beautiful art from two of our talented designers! This is just a taste of the inspiration in store for you! Follow the links below to see it all and comment for a chance to win a prize.

Art by Connie Mercer

Art by Esther Asbury

Kathi Rerek

Dina Kowal

Esther Asbury

Annette Allen

Rachel Kleinman

Connie Mercer

Lisa Hoel Gwen Lafleur Colleen Dietrich

Ericka Strange

Autumn Clark

Natasha Vacca Colleen Balija

Alanna Moses Sara Naumann

Don't forget we're also having a SALE in the store during the celebration. Check out the selection of stamps and other goodies sourced from all around the world!

Celebrate!

 Greetings! This week's theme over at Topflight Stamps is Celebrations! 

Greetings! You've got Kathi here today to share a card with you. Our theme this week is Celebrations! 

Here's a card that could work with many occasions that was created with the Pandamonium Party Clear Stamp Set by Time for Tea Designs and the Celebrate Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door.

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp one of the pandas from the Pandamonium Party Clear Stamp Set by Time for Tea Designs twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Stamp the balloons from the Pandamonium Party Clear Stamp Set twice as well. Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions of the panda and balloons and place them over their counterparts as masks.

Position the small rounded rectangle from the Bubble Talk Die Set 72 by AALL and Create over the masked Panda and balloons and use low-tack tape to secure the die to the image panel. Run the image panel/die combination through your die-cut machine. 

Carefully flip the die and use low-tack tape to attach the reverse of the die-cut to the reverse of the mage panel. Flip the the panel right-side up keeping the cutting die in place. 

Lightly brush Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps over the die and the masked images onto the image panel to create a sky background.  Tear a piece of Repositionable sticker paper and place it horizontally, slightly below the Panda's feet. Lightly brush Pine Elements Ink over the sticker paper onto the the image panel to create a grassy lawn.

Remove the low-tack tape, the cutting die, and the masks. Color the images with Copic markers.  Set the image panel die-cut aside.

Choose a piece of patterned paper from the Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd to use as a background layer. Place it onto the base of a stamping platform, secured with low-tack tape and/or magnets. Position the Celebrate Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door so that it aligns to the top and left of the 6x6 patterned paper. Ink the stamp with Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. Remove the stamped patterned paper from the stamping platform and heat set.

Trim the background panel to 4.125" wide and pat it with an anti-static pouch. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the panel to a magnetic mat. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a confetti or other festive stencil over the stamped patterned paper panel. Use magnets or a ruler (or a panel of masking paper) to cover the stamped portion on the left. Sponge embossing ink over the stencil. Add clear glittery embossing powder to the inked and stenciled area, dump the excess back into the container, and heat set.

Remove the ruler, stencil, and low-tack tape from the background. Heavily edge the panel with Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Ink and heat set. Adhere the panel to a white textured A2 card. Adhere the image panel die-cut to finish the card.

Please pop over to my blog, Kat's Tales of Stamping, for step-by-step instructions and complete supply lists.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Pandamonium Party Clear Stamp Set by Time for Tea Designs

         Celebrate Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door

Bubble Talk Die Set 72 by AALL and Create

Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd.

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Della Blue and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!

Sunflower Dreams & Blush Parcels

 

Hello friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m sharing a card that’s bursting with color, texture, and one of my absolute favorite things… a big, bold sunflower! 🌞 I had so much fun playing with this gorgeous floral stamp by Tracy Evans, pairing it with a dreamy gel press background and some whimsical touches from AALL & Create’s Blush Parcels Washi Tape.

 

It all started with a gel press print I made using PaperArtsy Mattints in Ash, Jam, and Shark. (Side note: aren’t those names so deliciously moody?) The mix of deep neutrals and soft color gave me just the right amount of grunge-meets-pretty—perfect for layering!

I stamped Tracy Evans’ sunflower onto Bristol Smooth paper using Versafine Clair Sand Dune ink and gave it a touch of shimmer and dimension with clear embossing. Then came the watercoloring magic: my Spectrum Noir Watercolor Markers brought this beauty to life in warm, vibrant shades. Once dry, I fussy cut it and set it aside like a crown jewel, waiting for its grand placement.

Before gluing down my sunflower, I layered strips of AALL & Create’s Blush Parcels Washi Tape behind it—just enough to peek through and add a hint of delicate contrast. I also added a sweet sentiment and a little insect friend using Versafine Clair inks in Baby Pink and Arctic (such a dreamy combo!).

To finish, I reached for the Creative Expressions Birthday Sentiment Sheets and gave my sentiment a Mattint makeover to match the rest of the card.

I love how this card turned out—grungy, elegant, a little whimsical, and totally full of sunflower joy. 🌻 It’s amazing what happens when you combine texture, layers, and unexpected color combos!

Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you leave feeling a little more inspired—and maybe ready to play with some bold florals yourself. Have a wonderful weekend and happy crafting, my friends!

Topflight Stamps Supplies

Tracy Evans Boutique - Sunflower Shop at: TP	Creative Expressions - Sentiment Sheets - Birthday Shop at: TP	Versafine Clair - Sand Dune Shop at: TP	Versafine Clair - Baby Pink Shop at: TP	Versafine Clair - Arctic Shop at: TP
AALL & Create - Washi Tape Blush Parcels Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Shop at:  TP	Spectrum Noir - Colorista Watercolour Markers - Botanical Shop at: TP	Spectrum Noir - Colorista Watercolour Markers - Vibrant Shop at: TP
PaperArtsy - Mattint Ash Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint Jam Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint Shark Shop at: TP	Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at:  TP
	Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP

Vintage Santa

Happy Thursday!  It's Colleen here with you again, sharing some Topflight Stamps goodness!  I am still trying to build my stash of Christmas cards for this year. I used a versatile stamp set for some 'wow' factor: Creative Expressions Tis The Season. This set has several beautiful images as well as sentiments.  I chose the Santa face to prominently display on my card.  Versafine Onyx Black Ink gave good coverage for all of the fine details on his face, beard and hat.  I fussy-cut the image and lightly distressed the edges with a brown ink, adding a touch of green for the holly leaves and one small red rhinestone as a holly berry.  In my stash, I found a red glitter paper to place behind Santa; so festive!  

I stamped a sentiment from Creative Expressions Joyful Wishes on a little banner, and then mounted it, and Santa, on some burlap.  Love the unexpected pairing of glitzy with rustic!

Supplies Used From Topflight Stamps Store:

Creative Expressions - Joyful Wishes

Creative Expressions - Tis The Season - Taylor Made Journals

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Walk This Way Card

 Greetings! You've got Kathi here today to share a project with you. "Anything Goes" is our theme this week. I took my inspiration from two of the kooky birds and the "Walk this way" sentiment from the Kate Crane 009 Rubber Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy, which made think of the song by Run DMC/Aerosmith and the Ministry of Silly Walks Skit by Monty Python.

Here's my slimline card.

Use magnets to secure a 9" x 4" panel of white cardstock to the base of a large stamping platform. Place the crowned walking bird stamp from the Kate Crane 009 Rubber Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy facedown on the platform so that his outstretched foot is at the 8.5" mark on the platform and his other foot is about .5" from the base of the platform. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp. 

Keeping the cardstock flush against the base of the platform, slide the cardstock panel ~2.125" to the right and secure the panel in place with magnets. Ink the stamp again with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp. 

Repeat the steps above to stamp the bird a third time. Remove the panel from the stamping platform.

Stamp the bird another three times onto repositionable sticker paper, fussy-cut the birds, and set them aside.

Color the three birds with Copic markers. Use light Copic markers to add outlines around the images. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the birds' eyes.

Place the fussy-cut repositionable sticker paper birds atop their counterparts as masks. Add a piece of repositionable tape across the bottom of the image panel. 

Sponge or brush light blue dye ink over the masked images and tape to add a background color to the image panel. 

Move the repositionable tape so that its bottom edge is on the blue line and the tape is covering the bottom part of the image panel. 

Sponge or brush grey dye ink over the masked images to ground the image.

"Do as I write, not as I did" and keep the masks over the images. Using the same light blue dye ink, randomly stamp notes from the Music Notes Small Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps onto the image panel. 

Lift the masks and trim the image panel to 8.25" x 3.25". Use the light blue ink to edge the panel.

Pounce an anti-static pouch onto black cardstock. Use embossing ink to stamp the "walk this way" sentiment two times onto black cardstock. Add white detail embossing powder, dump the excess back into the container, and heat set the sentiments. Use small rectangle or flag dies to cut the sentiment.

Adhere the image panel to a slimline black card. Add the sentiment die-cuts to finish the card. 

Please pop over to my blog, Kat's Tales of Stamping, for step-by-step instructions and complete supply lists.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Kate Crane 009 Rubber Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Music Notes Small Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!

Fairy Birthday Card with Lavinia Stamps

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is Anything Goes! I made a birthday card featuring Lavinia Stamps. (Be sure to check out the store for the wide variety of Lavinia products carried.) 

I really love the designs of Lavinia stamps and the ability to build a scene. I also used some PaperArtsy Infusions Dye powder (Slime and Emerald Isle) to create the background I stamped on. I love the intense colors and organic feel of the ink crystals reacting to water.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye here on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Lavinia Stamp - Rue

Lavinia Stamp - Forest Mushroom

Lavinia Stamp - Wild Vines

Lavinia Stamp - Mini Berry

Lavinia Stamps - Woodland Fern

Lavinia Stamps - Flora Set

Darkroom Door Stamp Set - Happy Birthday Sentiments

AALL & Create Die Set - Regency Bunting #44

Lavinia Elements Ink Pads - Lime Punch, Pine, Sahara, Graphite

Clair Ink Pad - Cheerful, Grass Green

PaperArtsy Infusions - Slime, Emerald Isle

Lucky To Know You

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  It's Colleen here with you, sharing some fun things from the Topflight Stamps store.  I used green ink and a Lavinia stencil called Laurel to make a leafy, verdant background.  The sentiment from Crafter's Companion "Fabulous Fuchsia - Loving Thoughts" stamp set is perfect for this holiday, too.  It says: "I'm so lucky to have a friend like you."  So sweet!  I mounted it on a couple of layers of green cardstock, then set it atop a strip of rosette ribbon I had in my stash.

If you are looking for sentiments for your cards and creations, click here to see the 450+ items in this category!  There is something for every occasion.  Have a great day!

Supplies used from the Topflight Stamps Store:

Lavinia Stencil - Laurel

Crafter's Companion - Fabulous Fuchsia - Loving Thoughts stamp set