Mixed Media Father's Day Card

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is Anything Goes! I made a Father's Day card to give to my husband. Blue is one of his favorite colors. Surprisingly, I used no stamps for this card – just stencils and die cuts. ;-)

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 often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create stencil - Components

AALL & Create die set - Skycrossed Paradise

Studio Light Grunge mask - X background

PaperArtsy Fresco paint - Twilight

Creative Expressions Wordies Sentiment Sheets - Birthday

texture paste

Waiting for Karma

It's Tuesday so you've got Kathi here today to share a project created for an "Anything Goes" theme this week.  I've been in an odd mood so I created an odd card with two of the critters from the Sea Creatures Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set KTZ226 by Katzelkraft, a sentiment from the No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image, and patterned paper from the Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd. I also used Bermuda, Blue Atoll, Della Blue, and Confetti Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps!

Here it is!

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the startled-looking odd creature and the pelican from the Sea Creatures Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set KTZ226 by Katzelkraft twice — once onto white Copic friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Fussy-cut the sticker versions of the stamped creatures and set them aside to be used as masks.

Use Copic markers to color the creatures. 

Place a piece of clear acetate horizontally across the image panel right above the bottom of the critters, being sure that the acetate is covering the top of the image panel.

Brush or sponge Bermuda Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps over the acetate onto the bottom part of the image panel so that it's covering the bottom portion of the creatures. Brush or sponge Blue Atoll Elements Premium Dye Ink over the acetate to complete their watery background.

Remove the acetate. Clean and dry it. Place the sticker paper versions of the critters over their counterparts on the image panel. Place the acetate panel so that it's sitting on the horizontal inked line covering the bottom part of the image panel.

Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the image panel, working horizontally from the top of the panel down to the acetate to create a sky background. Brush or sponge Confetti Elements Premium Dye Ink over the image panel to add some pink hues to the sky.

Use an alcohol filled Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir to mist the background. This will blend and mottle the ink.

Remove the masks and the acetate from the image panel. Use a N6 Copic marker to increase the size of the worried-looking creature's pupil. Use a white gel pen to add a highlight to its pupil.

Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the "Karma" sentiment from the No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image.

Trim the image panel and edge with Bermuda and Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Inks.

Select a piece of patterned paper from the Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd. to match the image panel. This will be the background panel.

Adhere the image panel so that it's centered on the patterned paper, then trim the background panel so that there are even borders around it. 

Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the patterned paper, then adhere the card front to a black 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:

Sea Creatures Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set KTZ226 by Katzelkraft

No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image

Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd.

Bermuda, Blue Atoll, Della Blue, and Confetti Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Please Note: 

• Katzelkraft is no longer in business, but Topflight Stamps still has a nice selection of their wonderful stamps in stock!
• The No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image has been retired, but it's still available at Topflight Stamps!
• The new colors of VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko can be purchased at Topflight Stamps!

Swimming in Color: A Mixed Media Ocean Card

 

Hello friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I'm sharing a project that feels perfectly suited for summer. When I think of summer, I immediately think of sunshine, beach days, and of course, the ocean. So I couldn't resist pulling out one of my favorite fish stamps from PaperArtsy Tracy Scott 79 and creating a colorful underwater scene filled with texture and layers.

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🎨 Starting with Gel Prints

One of my favorite ways to create unique cards is by digging through my stash of gel prints. Every print has its own personality, and it's always fun finding new ways to use them.

For this card, I selected one gel print for my background (using Lavina Inks and Lindy's Gang Sprays) and two additional prints for my fish. The variety of colors and textures gave the project an instant underwater feel without requiring a lot of extra work.

That's one of the things I love most about gel printing—the background is already doing a lot of the heavy lifting.

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🐟 Building the Ocean Scene

After choosing my prints, I stamped the fish images onto the gel prints and began creating my focal point. To help the main fish stand out, I added color with colored pencils. The extra shading and highlights brought the image to life and created a beautiful contrast against the printed background.

This is one of my favorite tricks when working with gel prints. Even a small amount of coloring can completely transform a stamped image and make it the star of the card.

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✂️ Layering for Dimension

Once everything was colored, I fussy cut the fish and began arranging them across the background.

Layering multiple fish instantly created movement and made the card feel more like a lively underwater scene. It's amazing how a few simple layers can add so much depth and interest. To help frame the design, I added one of my signature hand-drawn borders around the card.

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✨ Finishing Touches

No summer card is complete without a little sparkle.

To finish the project, I added:

• Sentiments from the Lavinia Sentiment Collection
• A few gems for shine and dimension
• Final details to help guide the eye around the design  

 

 

The result is a bright, cheerful card that captures everything I love about summer creativity.

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Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope this project inspires you to dive into your stash, play with your gel prints, and create something colorful this weekend.

Have a wonderful crafty weekend and happy creating! 🌊🐟💙

 

Topflight Stamp Supplies

 

PaperArtsy - Tracy Scott 79 Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Sentiment Stickers - Uplifting Collection Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Elements Dye Ink - Blue Atoll Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Elements Dye Ink - Mermaid Shop at: TP
Lindy's Gang - Glitz Spritz Set Shop at: TP	Lindy's Gang - TiffanyLou's Blue Starburst Shimmer Spray Shop at: TP	Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP	Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP

Seashell by the Seashore

Hello friends!  You've got Colleen here today - this week at Topflight Stamps our theme is  Beach / Ocean!  I used several items to create a moody ocean themed card.  On a couple of pieces of watercolor paper scraps, I sprinkled PaperArtsy Infusions Dye Sleight Blue powder then spritzed with water liberally.  Once dry, I used Studio Light Scenery Borders Waves die set to cut out some waves. I set those aside and used the PaperArtsy Sara Naumann Mini 118 seashell stamp to create a focal point on ivory cardstock, stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black Ink.  On the card base, I used a PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Summer Edition sentiment stamp and Lavinia Dye Ink Soft Cygnet, stamped repeatedly across the background.  Final touches were some enamel dots from my stash, and Hunkydory Classic Pearls.

Hope you have a wonderful week! ~ Colleen

Below are the watercolor paper scraps I created with the PaperArtsy Infusions Dye in Sleight Blue.  Aren't they beautiful as-is?

Supplies Used From Topflight Stamps:

PaperArtsy - Sara Naumann - Mini 118 stamp set

PaperArtsy - Alison Bomber - Summer Edition stamp set

PaperArtsy Infusions Dye - Sleight Blue

Studio Light - Scenery Borders Dies: Waves

Lavinia Dye Ink - Soft Cygnet

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink

Hunkydory Classic Pearls

Under the Sea with PaperArtsy & Lavinia

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Beach/Ocean". This is always a fun theme that puts me in a summer mood! I used a variety of stamps and stencils to bring my "under the sea" card to life.

The base is a round Gel Press print I made using Lavinia Elements inks and the Coral stencil. Over that I layered 7 Seas washi tape and used the Under the Sea stencil to add some fish. Lastly, I stamped and watercolored the super fun fish from Kate Crane's Mini 007 stamp, then fussy cut them out. So cute!

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 often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

PaperArtsy Kate Crane stamp - Mini 007 Fish

Lavinia stamp set - Friendship

Lavinia stencil - Coral

AALL & Create stencil - Under the Sea

AALL & Create washi tape - 7 Seas

PaperArtsy Fresco paint - Dusty Teal

VersaFine Clair ink pad - Nocturne

Gel Press print

watercolors

 

Voyage of Discovery

It's Tuesday which means that you have Kathi here to share a project with you! This week's theme is Beach/Ocean. 

Here's a card created with the Voyage of Discovery Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals, the ScrapCosy ESC11 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy, the Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd, and Cactus Gold from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang. Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink were used for stamping.

Here's a photo that shows a bit more of the shimmer created with the Glitz Spritz Spray.

 

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp Voyage of Discovery Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals onto Bristol Paper. Heat set.

Use Copic markers to color the image. Add white caps to the ocean with a white Gelly Roll Gel Pen. Use a Black Gelly Roll Glaze Pen to fill in the open letters of "Discovery". Trim the image panel and edge with a black marker. Set it aside.

Select a piece of patterned paper from the Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd to use as a background panel. Trim it to 5.25" square.

Use Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the Counting Down tide chart (no longer available at TFS) along the right hand side if the patterned paper. 

Use Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp both the Compass and the anchor stamps from the ScrapCosy ESC11 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy along the left side of the patterned paper. Heat set the ink. Edge the background panel with Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink. Heat set the panel.

Spray Cactus Gold Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set (Cactus Gold) by Lindy's Stamp Gang over the stamped background panel. Heat set.

Adhere the image panel to the background panel as shown, then adhere the background panel to a 5.5" square kraft 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:

Voyage of Discovery Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals 

ScrapCosy ESC11 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Glitz Spritz Spray Set (Cactus Gold) by Lindy's Stamp Gang

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

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!