Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Well, it's a day late but that's okay. ;-) Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is Anything Goes! My Mom's birthday is on St. Patrick's Day so I always make her an appropriately themed card to mark the occasion. This year's features the Grungy Birthday Words stamp from Visible Image and a host of AALL & Create die sets.

I stamped the background with Queen Bee Shimmer Pearl Ink and then embossed it with clear embossing powder. After that, I spritzed the background with Lindy's Rusty Lantern Lime and Steampunk Sepia from the Industrial Chic Starburst Spray Set. When it was all dry, I placed a clean piece of absorbent newsprint paper over the top and ironed it with my craft iron. This melts the embossing powder which wicks into the paper. (You have to peel the paper off quickly or it will stick!) This is a great technique to achieve a faux batik look.

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:

Visible Image stamp - Grungy Birthday Words

AALL & Create die set - Counting Circles #38

AALL & Create die set - Garden Grace #55

AALL & Create die set - Rustling Retreat #54

AALL & Create die set - Furry Forest DI-95

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Industrial Chic

Spectrum Noir - Shimmer Pearl Ink Pad - Queen Bee 

WOW! clear embossing powder

Celebrate! It's St. Patrick's Day!

 Greetings! It's Tuesday so you've got Kathi here! There's an "Anything Goes" theme this week, so I've made a St. Patrick's Day card to celebrate!

PSA: Topflight Stamps is running a St. Patrick's Day Flash Sale! Pop on over to indulge your wish list! There are lots of great new and old products available. But you'd better hurry! 

Here's my card!

Place the outside part of the Sticker Stencils 6 - Bottle Collection by Lavinia Stamps onto a piece of Bristol paper so that the bottle shaped aperture is in the center of the paper. Place one of the Mini Hills Masks - Stencils by Lavinia Stamps across the bottom of the bottle.

Temporarily place the cauldron stamp from the Bubbling Cauldron Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps so that it's sitting on the Mini Hills Mask. Use a rainbow cutting die to cut repositionable sticker paper, then place the rainbow sticker so that it's adhered to the Sticker Stencil 6 and will end in the cauldron. Remove the cauldron stamp.  

Brush Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps from the edges of the stencil's bottle aperture towards the center. Concentrate the ink so that it's heaviest around the outlines of the bottle.

Trace the Mini Hills Masks - Stencil onto cardstock and fussy-cut along the tracing lines to create a negative area of the mask. Label the two sections so you know the top and the bottom. Place the top portion over the blue-inked area. Brush Green Parrot and Lime Punch Elements Inks over the paper mask and the Sticker Stencil to create a grassy hill.

Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the image panel to the base of a stamping platform being sure to keep the Sticker Stencil and the rainbow mask in place.

Position the cauldron stamp from the Bubbling Cauldron Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the hill. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp. 

Position the fairies from the 3 Dancing Fairies Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps in the bottle's sky area. Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp.

Remove the rainbow mask and color the rainbow with Copic markers. Use a gold acrylic paint pen and a gold glitter pen to create the pot o'gold. Use Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens by Spectrum Noir to add some sparkle to the fairies' wings. Remove the Sticker Stencil and place it back on its carrier sheet.

Heat set the image panel. 

Secure the image panel onto a magnetic craft mat. Place the bottle sticker mask from the Sticker Stencil used previously over the stamped and colored bottle. 

Place the same Mini Hills Masks - Stencil used previously to cover the bottom of the image panel.

Place the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil by Carla Creaties/Vaessen Creative towards the top part of the image panel. Brush Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the stencil onto the image panel. Rotate the stencil and move it downwards and brush Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the stencil. Repeat this process until you have a cloudy sky.

Place the home-made mask over the sky area of the image panel. Brush Olive Elements Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. Brush Pine, Green Parrot, and Lime Punch Elements Inks to fill in the grassy area of the image panel. Tear a piece of scrap cardstock, place it onto the grassy area, then brush Olive Elements Ink over the torn cardstock to create shading and detail. Use a white chalk pencil to add highlights to the bottle and to the cauldron. Use green chalk pencils to add shading to the grassy areas. Set the image panel aside.

Cut a piece of Bristol paper to 5.25" x 8.25". Center a rectangular cutting die facedown on the paper, secure with low-tack tape, and run the combination through your die-cut machine to create a frame.

Brush Pine, Green Parrot, and Lime Punch Elements Inks over the frame and heat set. Randomly stamp the Mini Lucky Clover Clear Polymer Stamp onto the frame using Grass Green, then Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Inks. Add second generation stamping with both greens to fill the frame. Edge the interior and exterior of the frame with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink. Heat set the frame. Splatter gold acrylic paint over the frame.

Adhere the frame over the image panel.

Brush a small scrap of Bristol paper with Green Parrot and Lime Punch Elements Inks. Heat set. Pounce an anti-static pouch onto the piece of cardstock. Place the inked scrap of Bristol paper onto the base of a stamping platform. Ink the "Celebrate" stamp from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink. Pour clear detail embossing powder onto the wet ink, pour the excess powder back into its container, and heat set. Use a cutting die to cut the sentiment. Ink another piece of Bristol paper with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink, heat set it, cut with the matching cutting die, and use it to mat the sentiment die-cut. Adhere the complete sentiment nameplate to the bottom as shown.

Create a 5.5" x 8.5" card from white cardstock. Sponge Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink around the outer .5" of the card. Heat set.

Adhere the framed image panel to the card. Use gold epoxy stickers to finish the card.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Sticker Stencils 6 - Bottle Collection by Lavinia Stamps

Mini Hills Masks - Stencils by Lavinia Stamps

3 Dancing Fairies Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Bubbling Cauldron Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Mini Lucky Clover Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Della Blue, Olive, Pine, Green Parrot, and Lime Punch Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

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

Grass Green, Green Oasis, and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens by Spectrum Noir

Thanks for visiting today!

Washi Tape Magic: Creating a Floral Coffee Memory Dex

 

Hello crafty friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here and today I’m playing with the gorgeous Glacier Grace Washi Tape from AALL & Create.

This beautiful tape immediately caught my eye because it features two of my favorite things… flowers and coffee. It’s the perfect combination for a quick but eye-catching project.

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Creating the Washi Background

To begin, I lined up strips of the Glacier Grace washi tape across a piece of cardstock. This is such an easy way to create a bold background without needing paints or inks.

Once the background was complete, I used the Garden Frame Die to die cut the floral image from the panel. The die frames the artwork beautifully and instantly creates a focal point for the card.

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Adding Extra Layers

I always love sneaking in a little mixed media texture when I can. I had some leftover gel press strips from previous projects, both on regular paper and tissue paper.

Using the AALL & Create Code #12 Die (discontinued), I cut a few shapes from those gel printed pieces and layered them. The soft textures and color variation add just enough contrast to make the design more interesting.

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Finishing Touches

To complete the card, I added a sentiment from the Motivation Station Ephemera collection.

The final result is a card that feels layered and artistic while still being quick to put together. Washi tape backgrounds are one of my favorite tricks when I want something beautiful without a lot of extra steps.

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Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope this inspires you to pull out your favorite washi tapes and create something fun this weekend.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend filled with creativity and a little peace. ☕🌸

 

AALL & Create - 80 - Garden Frames Shop at: TP

AALL & Create - Motivation Station Shop at: TP

AALL & Create - 139 - Glacier Grace Shop at: TP

Le Petit Dahlia

Hello!  This week at Topflight Stamps we are using washi tape on our creations.  I had fun with some AALL & Create Blooming Splodge #74 - gorgeous pink flowers on this one.  I laid down a strip of the washi tape on scrap cardstock and glued it down so it has no chance of peeling up.  Then I used a flower punch from my stash and punched out a couple to use on my card.  Moving on to the card base, I positioned the PaperArtsy "Le Petit Dahlia" stencil over my card and brushed on Lavinia Truffle Dye Ink where the words appear near top and bottom.  I used a pink ink from my stash for the dahlia itself, and this Lavinia Pink Elephant ink pad is a really good match for it.  Then I cleaned the stencil, and took out some stenciling paste to highlight the word "PARIS" from it.  Back to the washi tape, I used a piece of it to decorate the very bottom of the card front, added my punched flowers, and the final touch:  pearls!  Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles Precious Pearls are my favorite way to add some bling to cards!  I used them on the washi tape punched flowers as well as surrounding the word "PARIS".  Hope you have a beautiful day! ~ Colleen  

Supplies From Topflight Stamps:

AALL & Create Blooming Splodge #74 Washi Tape

Lavinia Truffle Ink Pad

PaperArtsy - Le Petit Dahlia PS049 stencil

Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles Precious Pearls

 

Washi Tape Wonders with Lavinia Stamps

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our product focus is on washi tape! Washi tape is such a versatile supply to have in your stash. It can be a great supporting accent to a project or it can be a main focus.

I fell in love with these two Lavinia washi tape designs – Tower of Tales and Book Bandits. So cute! They're doing the heavy lifting for this card for sure.

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 washi tape - Book Bandits

Lavinia washi tape - Tower of Tales

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

AALL & Create die set - #30 Taggletastic

PaperArtsy Infusions - Terracotta

Clair Pigment Ink Pad - Nocturne

XOXO from the Techno-Tweets Lovebirds

It's Tuesday which means you've got Kathi here to share a project with you. This week's focus is on Washi Tape. As I love birds, Steampunk, and AALL and Create's Layer-It-Up Washi Tapes, I had to use the Techno Tweet Layer It Up Washi Tape 124 by AALL and Create. I also used AALL and Create's Garden Gears Clear Stamp Set 1229 and the Multilayered Cogs Clear Stamp Set 664, 

Apply the Techno Tweet Layer It Up Washi Tape 124 by AALL and Create to Mixed Media paper. I ended up making four copies because I was on a roll. Irregularly cut around the image, except for the ends of the pipe which were closely trimmed. Use a black pen to edge the image panel. Set aside.

Brush Soft Cygnet Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps onto the top portion of a 7" x 5" piece of Mixed Media paper to create a background panel. Brush Bermuda Elements Ink onto the bottom and sides of the panel. Use a water-filled Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir to mist the panel. Heat set. 

Brush Mermaid and Blue Atoll Elements Inks along the bottom part of the panel. Mist and heat set again. Brush Lemon Drop Elements Ink onto the splotchy areas. Thoroughly heat set the panel and flatten it as much as possible.

Trim the panel to 6.75" by 4.75" and place it onto the base of a stamping platform. Position the Garden Gears Clear Stamp Set 1229  by AALL and Create facedown on the right side of the background panel. Use low-tack tape to cover the flower on the stamp, ink the tape-covered stamp with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko, remove the tape, and stamp. 

Position the Multilayered Cogs Clear Stamp 664 by AALL and Create facedown in the center of the background panel then stamp with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink. Position the cogs stamp on the left side and stamp with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink. Use Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the panel, then heat set the entire panel.

Use Russet Orange Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps to ink a small piece of Mixed Media paper. Heat set it. Spray the inked paper with Cattail Copper Brown Stardust Spray from the Autumn Leaves Stardust Spray Set  by Lindy's Stamp Gang and heat set. Use a Nails and Screws cutting die to cut the paper and use a silver metallic pen to add additional detail. Use a Steampunk Pipes cutting die set to cut cut the faucet, the gauge, and the pipes. 

Brush a small piece of Mixed Media paper with Soft Cygnet Elements Ink. Use the gauge die to cut it to create the gauge's face. Use a black marker to edge all the die-cuts and a black fine-liner to emphasize the embossed details.

Adhere the Techno Tweet Layer It Up Washi Tape panel to the background panel. Adhere the screws and nails die-cuts as shown. Adhere the faucet to the right side of the Washi-Tape pipe and the pipes and gauges to the left side. 

Use a stamping platform and Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink to add the sentiments to the card front. 

Adhere the card front to a grey 7" x 5" card. Adhere the clear red heart epoxy stickers 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:

Techno Tweet Layer It Up Washi Tape 124 by AALL and Create

Garden Gears Clear Stamp 1229  by AALL and Create

Multilayered Cogs Clear Stamp 664 by AALL and Create

Soft Cygnet, Bermuda, Lemon Drop, Mermaid, Blue Atoll, and Russet Orange Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Autumn Leaves Stardust Spray Set (Cattail Copper Brown Stardust Spray) by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!