Spooky Halloween Card with Lavinia Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes". I decided to create another Halloween card! For the background I used Lindy's Stamp Gang Magicals Pigment Powders – Enchanted Forest, and the purple from Under the Sea #2. I love the shimmer and the way the colors flowed and blended together. The stamps are from Lavinia; they are always a favorite brand.

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:

Lavinia stamps - Sybella

Lavinia stamps - Moon

Lavinia stamps - Seasonal Tree

Lavinia stamps - Raventhorn

Lavinia stamps - Gravestones

Lavinia stamps - Murk & Mist

Lindy's Magicals Pigment Powders - Enchanted Forest

Lindy's Magicals Pigment Powders - Under the Sea #2

Lavinia Elements Ink - Pixie Green, Pine, Graphite, Violet Chalk, Merlot

Versafine Clair ink - Nocturne

 

2026 National Coffee Day

 

 

Happy National Coffee Day! I'm so excited to share that Topflight Stamps is proudly joining the fun in the National Coffee Day Blog Hop, organized by the amazing Coffee Loving Card Makers. If you're a coffee enthusiast and love card making, you're in for a treat! Be sure to click the link below to explore all the creative projects from other talented participants—and keep reading for some exciting prize information!

My Coffee-Inspired Creation

For this blog hop, I wanted to use this fun AALL& Create Dee Caffinated set. So, I reached for my trusty gel press print for an autumn background and added the PaperArtsy Kate Crane PS530 stencil with some texture paste and WOW! Embossing in a mixture of Twiggy and Mia Tai.  I stamped the images and colored them up with colored pencils and cut them out. 

 

Once my background was dry, I added the images and the white heat embossed sentiment. For some additional texture, I added some AAL & Create washi.

Coffee and Crafting Prizes!

Now, onto the exciting part! What's a blog hop without some fun prizes, right? Topflight Stamps has something special in store for one lucky winner. Make sure you visit all the stops in the hop for your chance to win some crafty goodness. You never know what amazing inspiration you might find along the way!

Join the Fun!

Don’t miss out—click below to check out all the other wonderful projects from my fellow card makers in the National Coffee Day Blog Hop. There's nothing better than combining our love of coffee with crafting, and I can’t wait to see what you all create!

 

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:

HOP WITH US UNTIL October 3rd!

To celebrate National Coffee Day, Topflight will be giving away one $25 gift cards to a lucky winner selected from the comments below.

Leave comments by11:59 pm Pacific on October 3rd to qualify.

Winner will be announced on The Coffee Loving Cardmaker's blog on October 6th.

Check out the following participants here: 

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Topflight Stamp Supplies

AALL & Create - Dee Caffinated Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Kate Crane PS530 Shop at: TP	Embossing - Bright White Ultra Fine Shop at:  TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Twiggy Jo Firth Young Shop at: TP
WOW! Embossing - Tracy Scott Mia Tai Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Nocturn Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Firebird Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Peachy Keen Shop at: TP
PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Tango Shop at: TP	AALL & Create - Washi Tape Man Ray Shop at: TP	Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP	Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP

A Little Mixed Media Halloween Creepiness

Hey there, friends!  It's Walter on the blog with you today.  The theme for our team this week is anything goes and I decided to have a little mixed media fun.  We're just a month away from Halloween and I thought it would fun to create a Halloween card that is both creepy and dramatic.  I think I achieved it - let me know what you think!

I began by die cutting all of my pieces from the Aall & Create Film Drips Die Set: the photo frame, the deckled insert and three of the splatters.  I decided that I would use the splatters as embellishments in this design instead of gems.  Once cut, I took the deckled insert and started to apply color to it.  I wanted a sense of heaviness to come through on it and used a blending of Black Soot and Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Inks to achieve it.  I used the Black Soot around the edges and Hickory Smoke in the center.  I then put the Aall & Create Vector Spin Stencil over it and added it to the design with Lost Shadow to provide a little lightness.

This is the exact mix of background colors that I wanted!  I blended some Vintage Photo Distress Ink around the edges to add some grunge, and then lightly spritzed the panel with water to create additional texture from water spots.  Once dry, I sprinkled just a little Lavinia Dinkles Paynes Grey around the panel and then spritzed again with water.  The result is this cool explosion of this darker color that looks like splatters.  I love it!

I wanted a darker gray/green color for the splatter ephemera pieces.  I decided to sprinkle and spritz them with the Dinkles as well to get the gray aspect.  Once dry, I colored on top with an Olive Green Alcohol Marker to get a spooky green shade!

It was now time to add some stamping to the design to add the creepy factor.  I used the small text and eye stamp from the Aall & Create Time Heals All set and stamped the text in several places using Lost Shadow Distress Oxide Ink.  I stamped the eye with Hickory Smoke Distress Oxide Ink.  I then stamped Paper Artsy EM37, the hand from Seth Apter, in white pigment ink on each side of the panel and then the word Creepy in black ink on one of the hands.

I assembled it all together with glue and the card was finished.  It's such a fun and different kind of style for a Halloween card than you'd normally find.  Nothing cute about this one - it's all about the creepiness!  Thanks for spending this time on the blog with me today.  I'll see you again next Monday.  Until then . . . be well!

Topflight Products Used

 Aall & Create Film Drips Die Set:

Aall & Create Vector Spin Stencil

Aall & Create Time Heals All

Paper Artsy EM37

Lavinia Dinkles Paynes Grey

Autumn Magic: Creating a Mixed Media Fall Tag

 

Hello crafty friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I'm getting into the fall spirit with a colorful mixed media tag featuring the beautiful AALL & Create Leafinitely Detailed die and Lindy’s Gang Autumn Leaves Shimmer Magicals.

There’s something about fall that makes me want to pull out all those warm, rich colors and add a little golden sparkle to everything! For this project, I decided to let the beautiful colors of the Magicals create my own autumn-inspired paper before turning it into dimensional leaves. I love projects like this because you get to enjoy the process of creating the background and then watch it transform into something completely different.

Creating Autumn-Inspired Watercolor Paper

I started with a piece of watercolor paper and reached for the Lindy’s Gang Autumn Leaves Shimmer Magicals. This collection is perfect for fall projects, with beautiful autumn-inspired colors and just the right amount of shimmer. I applied the colors to my watercolor paper, sprayed them with water, and let the pigments move and blend naturally.

One of my favorite things about working with Magicals is watching the colors come to life when they meet water. The pigments create beautiful variations, and the shimmer adds another layer of interest as the paper catches the light. Once I was happy with the colors, I set everything aside to dry.

Turning Color into Leaves

After my watercolor paper was completely dry, it was time to transform those beautiful colors into something a little more recognizable.

 

I reached for my Big Shot die-cutting machine and the AALL & Create Leafinitely Detailed die.I cut out the detailed leaves along with their coordinating backing pieces, giving me everything I needed to create layered autumn foliage. I love how the different colors and patterns in the watercolor paper make each leaf unique. Even though they're cut from the same sheet, no two look exactly alike! And those delicate details in the die add so much interest without needing lots of extra embellishments.

Building the Fall Tag

For the base of my project, I used the AALL & Create Tag It Yourself die. Once all my pieces were ready, I began arranging the leaves on the tag, playing with their placement until I found a composition I loved.

 

Layering the detailed leaves over their backing pieces helped create depth and allowed those beautiful autumn colors to shine. I love how quickly a project can come together when you've already created a colorful background. Sometimes the hardest part is deciding which pieces to use!

Adding a Little Golden Sparkle

Of course, I couldn't resist adding a few gold details! The metallic touches complement the warm fall colors and bring out the shimmer in the Magicals. To finish the tag, I added a sentiment from the Lavinia Uplifting Collection. I love using these sentiments because they work beautifully with so many different projects, from handmade cards to tags and art journal pages. With the sentiment in place, my little piece of autumn was complete!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope this little autumn tag inspires you to pull out your favorite fall colors, play with your supplies, and create something beautifully unique.

Have a wonderful week and happy creating! 🍂✨

Topflight Stamp Supplies

AALL & Create - 25 - Leafinitely Detailed Shop at: TP	AALL & Create - 27 - Tag It Yourself Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Sentiment Stickers - Uplifting Collection Shop at: TP	Lindy's Gang - Autumn Leaves Shimmer Magicals Shop at: TP

Fall Leaves Card with AALL & Create

Hello, Lisa Hoel here! This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Leaves". I used a Gel Press print for the background and the AALL & Create Die Set Leafinitely Detailed to cut out all the leaves from backgrounds colored with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays.

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:

AALL & Create Die Set - Leafinitely Detailed

Lindy's Starburst Sprays - Haunted Halloween

Lindy's Starburst Sprays - Autumn Leaves

Lavinia Elements Ink Pad - Paprika

Gel Press print

gold embossing powder

 

Moonlight Mischief

 Greetings! It's Tuesday so you've got Kathi here today to share a card with you! This week's challenge is *Leaves* which is appropriate as it's the first day of autumn. 

Here's a Halloween card and extra leaves created with the 

Moonlight Mischief Clear Stamp Set 1295 by Janet Klein and the Woodsy Vibes Die Set 93 — both by AALL and Create. I also used the Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps, three colors of Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps, Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko, Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by Wow!, and Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens by Spectrum Noir,

Use the branches and leaves frame die and the leaves dies from the Woodsy Vibes Die Set 93 by AALL and Create to cut Bristol Paper. Retain the center cut out from the frame die to use for the background of the card.

Color the branches and leaves frame die-cut as well as all of the leaves with alcohol markes. Color both sides of the frames to make sure that there are no nasty white edges. Alcohol marker bleed-through will just add to the overall look of the leaves. Set the branches and leaves frame and leaves die-cuts aside.

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the witch, the witch kitten, and the moon from the Moonlight Mischief Clear Stamp Set 1295 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create onto alcohol-ink friendly cardstock. Fussy-cut all images and color with alcohol markers. Use a black marker or multiliner to edge the die-cuts. Use a white paint pen to add highlights to the witch's and cat's eyes. Use the Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens by Spectrum Noir to add sparkle to the colored fussy-cut moon. Set the moon, the cat, and the witch aside.

Add low-tack tape to the reverse of the retained Woodsy Vibes center die-cut, then place it onto a magnetic craft surface. Place the flattest of the Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps across the bottom part of the Woodsy Vibes center die-cut so that it's secured by the low-tack tape. You can add magnets to be certain that the die-cut won't move. Brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps over the mask and around the edges of the top part of the die-cut. Brush  Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the darker blue, blending as you go. 

Add white acrylic paint or bleed-proof white paint to a small container. Use a pipette to add Pearlescent Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang to the white paint. Mix well. Dip the bristles of a toothbrush into the paint and run a finger across the toothbrush's bristles to splatter white onto the blue background to create a starry sky. 

Remove (and clean) the Hills Mask and brush Pine Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the bottom part of the die-cut. Heat set the die-cut.

Pounce an anti-static pouch onto the die-cut, then place it onto the base of a stamping platform. Place the "Moonlight Mischief" sentiment stamp facedown onto the lower right hand corner of the die-cut. Ink the sentiment stamp with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp. Remove the die-cut from the stamping platform, pour Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by Wow! onto the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat set the powder.

Adhere the colored branches and leaves frame die-cut to a white speckled blue card that is slightly larger than the frame die-cut. Adhere the inked and stamped Woodsy Vibes center die-cut back into the aperture of the frame. Adhere the colored fussy-cut witch, the witch cat, and the moon as shown 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:

Moonlight Mischief Clear Stamp Set 1295 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Woodsy Vibes Die Set 93 by AALL and Create

Dark Denim, Blue Lagoon, and Pine Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps

Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by Wow!

Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens by Spectrum Noir

Thanks for visiting today!