Topflight Stamps 8th Birthday Blog Hop WINNERS!

 Before we begin, don't miss today's post with Colleen Dietrich's fabulous card. Check it out here when you are done checking out the winners below!

Thank you so much for celebrating with us for our 8th Birthday Hop! Hopefully you were inspired by all the wonderful cards and got some good ideas for your own projects. We have picked two winners from the main hop post comments here and they each won a $50 gift code to shop in the store! We also picked two winners from comments on our Instagram Hop post. Head on over to IG to see if you won there. If you see your name below, contact Topflight Stamps (donna@topflightstamps.com) to get your code.

Winners:

Prize for $50: Bo Gilmore

and Prize for $50: Patricia

Contact us for your codes Bo and Patricia, congratulations!

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks again!!

Lavender Birthday

Hello!  It's Thursday, so you've got Colleen with you to share during our "Anything Goes" week at Topflight Stamps. I used a page from Creative Expressions Nature's Compendium paper pad as my inspiration for a lavender card.  On a panel of lavender paper, I inked the edges and stamped some cute blackberries from the Lavinia Blackberry clear stamp.  I stamped extra blackberry images on a scrap of white cardstock, and fussy cut them.  Then, I die-cut a light plum rectangle using a Crealies Stitched Rectangle die, and mounted it on top of the lavender / blackberry background.  On a white piece of cardstock, die-cut with a circle, I stamped a birthday sentiment from the very versatile Hobby Art Stamps Hydrangea stamp set.  Also from the same set, I stamped little hydrangea blossoms and leaves, then fussy cut those.  It was fun to create little clusters of blossoms, berries and leaves on two corners of the sentiment circle.  Each blossom got a little dot of glitter glue, too.

Supplies Used From Topflight Stamps Store:

Hobby Art Stamps - Hydrangea

Lavinia - Blackberry

Crealies - Stitched Rectangle Dies

Creative Expressions - Nature's Compendium Paper Pad

Anything Goes Thank You Cards with AALL & Create

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is Anything Goes! I made a set of small thank you cards that are perfect to have on hand. I used the AALL & Create Die Sets Garden Grace and Rustling Retreat plus the thank you sentiment stamp from Visible Image's Go To Words Set.

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:

Visible Image Stamp Set - Go To Words

AALL & Create Die Set - Garden Grace #55

AALL & Create Die Set - Rustling Retreat #54

Lavinia Elements Ink Pads - Russet Orange, Graphite

It's Never Too Late...

 It's Tuesday so you've got Kathi hereto share a project with you.. Our theme this week is "Anything Goes". I was inspired by the adage "April showers brings May flowers" since it's the first day of April. 

Here's a card created with the Bot-ology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Andy Skinner for Creative Expressions and the Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft. The sentiment is a mash-up of one from the Dreamer Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft and the sentiment that comes with the Botology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set.

Using a stamping platform, stamp Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the robot from the Bot-ology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Andy Skinner for Creative Expressions twice — once onto a white cardstock image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and use Copic markers to color the robot, the grass, puddles, and the splashes. 

Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the robot and the ground and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks. Brush Stormy Sky Distress Ink over the masked images. Remove the masks from the images.

Use Arctic VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft first onto a piece of scrap paper, then onto the inked image panel. Heat set the image panel.

Use a white gel pen to emphasize the highlights in the robot's eyes. Use a red glitter pen to add sparkle to the tops of the robot's antennae. Use a black glitter pen to add a touch of glitter to the robot's loose wires. Trim the image panel and edge with a blue Copic marker. Set aside.

Take a piece of rust patterned paper and trim it to 4.25". The paper I used is no longer available at the store, but a paper from the Patina 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Paper Favourites would work as well. 

Place the rust patterned paper onto a stamping platform. Place the "It's never too late to" sentiment from the Dreamer Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft facedown on the upper left of the patterned paper. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift. Use low-tack tape to cover the second part of the sentiment. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko, remove the tape, and stamp. Remove the stamp from the platform. 

Position the sentiment from the Bot-ology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Andy Skinner for Creative Expressions facedown below the stamped sentiment. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift. Use low-tack tape to cover the first sentence of the sentiment. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, remove the tape, and stamp.

Remove the stamped background patterned paper panel from the stamping platform, edge with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and heat set.

Adhere the image panel to the background paper, then adhere the background paper to a black A6 card.

Use a nuts, bolts, and screws die to cut silver metallic cardstock. Adhere a silver screw die-cut to each of the four corners 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:

Bot-ology Rainy Day Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Andy Skinner for Creative Expressions

Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft

Dreamer Sentiments Unmoounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Arctic and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Patina 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Paper Favourites

Thanks for visiting today!

Lace & Layers: A Vintage-Inspired Mixed Media Card

 

Hello friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and I hope you've had a chance to hop along with us for our 8th Birthday Hop! If not, no worries—there’s still time to join the fun and enter for a chance to win some fabulous prizes.
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Today I’m sharing a card close to my vintage-loving heart—filled with texture, earthy tones, and a lace-like layered background that all started with a bit of Gel Press playtime!

Earlier this week, I got into full-on experiment mode with the DIY & Cie Spring Break Texture Plate and my Gel Press. I decided to shake things up by using the plate horizontally (instead of the usual vertical layout), pairing it with the dreamy PaperArtsy Bermuda Fresco Paint.

That color alone is enough to make me swoon… but then I had a fun idea: vintage lace vibes! Enter: PaperArtsy Mattint in Nutty. These Mattints are so translucent on the Gel Press that I decided to build it up slowly— One layer of Nutty, dry. Another Nutty layer, dry. Then I pulled the print... and wow! It gave me the most beautiful aged-lace effect—soft, subtle, and oh-so-vintage.

To complement the old-world charm of the background, I reached for Tracy Evans’ Garden Delight stamp set. It was a match made in mixed media heaven! I stamped both the floral image and the sentiment using Versafine Clair Pine Cone and gave them a clear heat emboss to make them stand out. I also added a touch of subtle texture by stamping an additional floral image in Sand Dune and embossing it—it's hard to catch on camera, but it gives the card that quiet richness you feel more than see. 

 

To add a final layer of vintage flair, I used bits of AALL & Create Washi Tape in Cobalt Swallowtail. The muted blues against the warm browns worked beautifully together. I then reached for my trusty ivory and brown Posca pens for a few sketchy highlights, and blended in some Lavinia Truffle Ink for that perfect aged finish around the edges.

This card was such a joy to create—from the playful Gel Press experimentation to the final vintage-inspired details. I hope it inspires you to dig into your stash and try something new—maybe even turn a happy accident into a beautiful background!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to hop along with us and don’t forget to check out the awesome birthday sale going on now.
Happy creating! 💕

 

Topflight Stamp Supplies 

DIY & Cie - Texture Plate - Spring Break Shop at: TP	Tracy Evans - Garden Delight Shop at: TP	AALL & Create - Washi Tape Cobalt Swallowtail Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at: TP
Lavinia - Elements Dye Ink - Truffle Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Pine Cone Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - Versafine Clair - Sand Dune Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Bermuda Shop at: TP
PaperArtsy - Mattint Nutty Shop at: TP	Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at:  TP	Lavinia 5/8 Stencil Brush Shop at: TP	Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP

Reindeer Head Birthday

Hello!  It's Colleen with you again during the Topflight Stamps Celebration Week!  I've got a masculine birthday card to share.

I started with this realistic brick background paper from Craft Consortium Brick Textures pad, and pulled colors from it for the rest of the card.  This paper pad has a lot of different brick textures, in all kinds of colors, so versatile.  This cute Dixi Craft Reindeer Head die became the focal point of the card.  I die cut multiples and stacked several on top of one another, to give dimension.  The sentiment is from Visible Image Go To Words, a staple in my stamp stash.  After stamping it, I fussy-cut and lightly inked the edges with light brown.  The final touch was some burlap ribbon trim I had on hand.

Supplies Used From the Topflight Stamps Store:

Dixi Craft Reindeer Head Die

Visible Image Go To Words Stamp Set

Craft Consortium Brick Textures Paper Pad

 

Keep on Hopping & A Stampotique Butterfly Birthday Card

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. Have you participated in our annual Topflight Stamps Birthday Blog Hop? You'll find loads of inspiration and a chance to win a prize! Check out the main post HERE. I made an additional card for the week and chose the Butterfly & Dragon stamp set to use for this birthday card:

The background is a Gel Press print and I embossed the sentiment with Opaque Bright White embossing powder.

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 on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Stampotique by Katzelkraft stamp set - Butterfly & Dragon

Visible Image stamp set - Go To Words

WOW! embossing powder - Opaque Bright White

WOW! embossing ink pad

Gel Press Plate