Vintage Layers & Found Treasures: A Mixed Media Collage Card

 

Hello friends! Happy May! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m sharing something a little different from my usual bright mixed media makes.

This project leans more into a vintage collage style using layered ephemera, soft texture, and pieces pulled from my stash. Sometimes it’s fun to step outside your normal style and see where creativity takes you.

I recently found the beautiful The Collector from Craft Consortium, and it is packed with gorgeous imagery and backgrounds. The vintage tones, labels, and worn textures were perfect for creating a layered collage-style card.

For the base, I started with a gel print from my stash and added extra texture by stamping the Seth Apter Mini 167 from PaperArtsy in clear embossing. This creates a subtle layered texture that catches the light without competing with the collage elements.

Next, I cut out several images from The Collector paper pad and layered them onto the background.

To help everything blend together, I added:

• Soft ink blending around the edges
• Gold thread for texture and movement
• Leftover elements from a previous project using the JOFY Mini 103

I love incorporating leftover pieces into new projects because it gives everything a cohesive feel across different makes.

 

To complete the card, I added a sentiment from the Lavinia Sentiment Stickers collection. That final sentiment pulls the whole design together without overpowering the layered details.

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope this inspires you to dig into your stash and experiment with something a little different this week.

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 Topflight Stamp Supplies

 

PaperArtsy - Seth Apter Mini 167 Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - JOFY Mini 103 Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Sentiment Stickers - Uplifting Collection Shop at: TP	Craft Consortium - The Collector Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Shop at:  TP
WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at: TP	Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Nocturn Shop at: TP

Chou & Flowers Postcard

Hello all!  You've got Colleen here today for an Anything Goes week at Topflight Stamps!  I was inspired by the vintage vibes of a few Chou & Flowers stamp sets:  Brittany Text, Envelopes and Postmark Background.  I stamped the Envelopes, Brittany Text and Postmark Background in Versafine Clair Nocturne on patterned papers, then fussy cut them all and arranged with some ephemera in my stash.  These were layered on a piece of vintage lace trim.  The final touches:  Hunkydory Pearls!  

Hope you have a wonderful day! ~ Colleen

Supplies From Topflight Stamps:

Chou & Flowers Envelopes

Chou & Flowers Postmark Background

Chou & Flowers Brittany Text

Hunkydory Pearls

Versafine Clair Nocturne

Anything Goes! PaperArtsy Mixed Media Card with Lynne Perrella

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is Anything Goes! My sewing machine is out so I thought I'd make a mixed media card with a scrappy fabric base.

First I sprayed some strips of plain muslin fabric using Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist - Smoky Sapphire. When it was dry, I tore it into strips and stitched them onto the card base. I also stenciled onto the background with Parisian blue paint, then stitched on my focal image from the Lynne Perrella 71 stamp 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 often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

PaperArtsy stamp set - Lynne Perrella 71

Studio Light Mask - X Background

Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist - Smoky Sapphire

AALL & Create stencil - Microscope Views #62

VersaFine Clair ink pad - Nocturne

Lavinia paint - Parisian

watercolors

black texture paste

Fiesta!

 It's Tuesday which means you've got Kathi here to share a project with you today. It's an "Anything Goes" week and it's Cinco de Mayo! 

Here's a festive card created with the llama and sombrero from theZinski Art 59 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Elena Zinski for PaperArtsy. The llama was feeling parched in the desert and he wanted to celebrate, so I supplied him with a margarita made with the cocktail from the ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Nicci Battilana for PaperArtsy.

Using a stamping platform, place the llama stamp from the Zinski Art 59 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set from the PaperArtsy facedown on a piece of white cardstock. Place the sombrero stamp from the same set facedown atop his head. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sombrero stamp and lift. Remove the llama stamp from the platform.

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to ink the sombrero stamp, then stamp it twice — once onto the the white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it onto its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.

Position the llama stamp so his head (ears mostly) are on top of the sombrero mask. Ink the llama stamp with  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 

Position the cocktail stamp from the ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy to the left of the llama. Ink the stamp with  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 

Remove the mask from the sombrero and place it onto a piece of acetate to keep it sticky so it can be re-used later.

Color the images with Copic markers. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the llama and the cocktail. Place the sticker paper versions of all three images atop their counterparts as masks. 

Cut the image panel with the largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies. Place the image panel die-cut onto a magnetic craft mat.

If you have the Acetate Hills Mask/Stencil Set by Lavinia Stamps (I misplaced mine), place a one of the masks horizontally across the image panel level with the llama's legs and secure with tape and/or magnets.  Alternately, place a piece of acetate onto a cutting mat. Place a metal wavy ruler atop the acetate and cut along the edge of the ruler to create homemade masks. 

Place the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil by Carla Creates/Vaessen Creative towards the top of the image panel. Brush or sponge blue dye ink over the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut to start to create a cloudy sky. Keeping the stencil in place, lightly brush or sponge pink dye ink over the the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut to add a slightly purply/pink tinge to the sky.

Rotate the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil and move it downward on the image panel. Brush both colors of dye ink over the top of the stencil. Continue to rotate, flip, move the stencil, and apply ink until your cloudy sky is complete.

Cover the sky part of the image panel to protect it. Place another mask/stencil from the Acetate Hills Mask/Stencil Set horizontally across the image panel die-cut about 1" from the bottom. Brush or sponge tan dye ink over the bottom of the stencil onto the die-cut image panel to create the desert sand. Move the stencil/mask up and continue to apply tan dye ink over the bottom of the stencil/mask onto the image panel. 

Unmask all of the stamped elements. Use the Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura to add a glittery salt rim to the cocktail glass. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the cocktail glass and the llama's sunglasses. Use a E43 Copic marker to ground the cocktail glass and the llama.

Use the small dies from the Regency Bunting Die Set 44 by AALL and Create to cut six white cardstock flags and then color them with Copic markers. Use rub-ons to add the letters to the flags. String the sentiment bunting together with black and white baker's twine and adhere/attach the bunting to the top of the image panel die-cut.

Create a 5" x 7" card from teal textured cardstock, adhere the image panel die-cut to it, then trim the card so that it's 1/8" larger that the image panel die-cut.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Zinski Art 59 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Elena Zinski for PaperArtsy

ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Nicci Battilana for PaperArtsy

Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies

Acetate Hills Mask/Stencil Set by Lavinia Stamps

Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil by Carla Creates/Vaessen Creative

Regency Bunting Die Set 44 by AALL and Create

Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!

A Floral Mixed Media Card with JOFY

 

Hello friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m sharing a mixed media card built from layered gel press prints, a bold floral, and just the right touch of gold.

This is one of those projects where the background does most of the work… and everything else builds from there.

I started with a gel press print using a mix of greens, blues, and a hint of gold.

Gel printing is one of my favorite ways to create because every print is different. You get organic textures, unexpected color blends, and a background that already feels layered before you even start.

For the focal point, I stamped the flower from the JOFY 147 by PaperArtsy onto a separate gel print I created using Mattints in The Pink and Bellflower.

This gives you:

• A bold focal image
• Built-in color variation
• A perfect contrast against the cooler background

After stamping, I cut out the flower and layered it onto the card for dimension. 

 

To bring everything together, I added:

• A touch of WOW! Embossing Powder for subtle shimmer
• A strip of Washi Tape #1 for a graphic layer
• Highlights with a white and gold paint pen to add contrast and detail

These small additions help guide the eye and give the card that finished, cohesive look.

 

I completed the card with a sentiment from the Lavinia Sentiment Stickers. Simple. Clean. And it lets the layered background and bold flower stay the focus.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful week! 

 

 Topflight Stamp Supplies

PaperArtsy - JOFY 147 Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Sentiment Stickers - Uplifting Collection Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Nocturn Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint Bellflower Shop at: TP
PaperArtsy - Mattint The Pink Shop at: TP	AALL & Create - Washi Tape #1 Artour de Mwa Shop at: TP	Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP	Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP

Strawberry Tag with PaperArtsy

Hello all!  This week at Topflight Stamps we are focusing on the PaperArtsy brand.  It's a vast category, they have so many products in our store!  For my tag, I began with a couple of Fresco Chalk Paint in two colors:  Spring and Winter Green and paired them with PaperArtsy Alison Bomber PS487 and PS472 Large Stencils.  After the background was dry, I carefully glued down some petite strawberry plants, courtesy of PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Strawberry Edition stamp set.  They'd been stamped with VersaFine Onyx Black ink on scrap white cardstock, colored and fussy-cut.  I also stamped and cut out the words that come with that stamp set:  botanical, medicinal, floral and herbal, and added them on here individually.  There's a round label that comes with the set too, and I used that, plus a postage stamp image from the PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Rosehips Edition stamp set.  They decorate a piece of abaca ribbon I've had for decades.

Hope you have a beautiful day! ~ Colleen

Supplies Used From Topflight Stamps:

PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Rosehips Edition stamp set

PaperArtsy Alison Bomber Strawberry Edition stamp set

PaperArtsy Alison Bomber PS487 Large Stencil

PaperArtsy Alison Bomber PS472 Large Stencil

PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk Paint - Spring

PaperArtsy Fresco Chalk Paint - Winter Green

VersaFine Onyx Black Ink Pad