A PaperArtsy Mixed Media Card

 It's Tuesday so you've got Kathi here to share a project with you! This week's focus is on PaperArtsy's fabulous products.

Here's a mixed media card created with Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints, Ink and the Dog Mini Stamps, and the LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Lynne Perrella — all by PaperArtsy.

I've wanted to create a master board for a long time and decided it was the right time to do so. Visit Leandra Franich's You Tube to watch three videos that do a much better job of describing how I created the painted part of my background. 

Add a penny-sized drop of  Irish Cream Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint by PaperArtsy to a craft mat. Buff Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint is a good substitute. Use the 2" Brayer by Speedball to spread the paint onto the craft mat which also will equally apply the paint to the brayer. 

Gently roll the paint-filled brayer onto a full 9" x 12" sheet of Mixed Media paper until the paint on the brayer is gone . Roll the brayer into the paint on the craft mat to re-load the brayer, then roll the brayer onto the panel again. Repeat this process until the paint on the craft mat is dry. The paint on the background panel will be dry as well.

Apply a penny-sized drop of Caramel Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint to the craft mat, then repeat the process described above. 

Continue this paint application process using Irish Cream, Mermaid, BoraBora, Blah Mange, Prawn Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints until the panel is painted you're happy with the results. You can use Buff or Snowflake Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints to mute the colors if desired. 

If your background is a bit uneven, as mine was, use a Sanding Block by PaperArtsy to sand it until it is smooth. Be sure to remove the paint dust when done. I find that a Swiffer duster works really well.

Use brown Archival ink to stamp the Ink and the Dog Mini 124, Mini 126, Mini 129, and the Mini 132  Cling Mounted Rubber Stamps onto the background. Use the same ink to stamp the key stamp from the LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set onto the background as well. 

Here's a photo of my stamped "master board".

Paint a small piece of Mixed Media paper with Buff and Caramel  Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints. Use black Archival ink stamp the Ink and the Dog Mini 115 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp by PaperArtsy onto the painted paper. Use a small rectangle die to cut the painted paper. Edge the die-cut with turquoise and aqua archival chalk inks. Stipple pink archival chalk inks over the the panel as well. Heat set the panel to dry the ink thoroughly.

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the Ink and the Dog Mini 115 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp again onto white Copic-friendly cardstock. Fussy-cut the cardstock version and color it with Copic markers. Edge the colored butterfly with black cardstock and adhere it over its counterpart on the painted inked die-cut.

Cut the master board in half. Use the largest die from the Quirky Post Die Set 87 by AALL and Create to cut one half of the masterboard. Use the turquoise and aqua inks to edge the die-cut.

Cut a piece of aqua/turquoisish cardstock to the same size as the die-cut and use to mat the die-cut. Adhere the matted die-cut to a kraft/tan A6 card. In hindsight, I should have matted the image panel die-cut onto a turqoise/aqua A6 card. Alas.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Buff, Caramel, Mermaid, BoraBora, Blah Mange, Prawn, and Snowflake Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints by PaperArtsy 

Ink and the Dog Mini 115 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp by PaperArtsy

Ink and the Dog Mini 124 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp by PaperArtsy

Ink and the Dog Mini 126 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp by PaperArtsy

Ink and the Dog Mini 129 Cling Rubber Stamp by PaperArtsy

Ink and the Dog Mini 132 Cling Mounted Rubber

 Stamp by PaperArtsy

LPC033 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Lynne Perrella for PaperArtsy

Quirky Post Die Set 87 by AALL and Create

2" Brayer by Speedball

Sanding Blocks by PaperArtsy

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thank you for visiting today!

From Leftover to Lovely: A Quick Watercolor Thank You Card

 

Hello friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m sharing a quick watercolor card that came together using something I already had on hand—a leftover panel from a previous project.

This is one of my favorite ways to create:
👉 No pressure. No waste. Just build on what’s already started.

 

My background was created earlier using the Steampunk Soiree Magicals from Lindy's Gang.

These powders give such rich, moody tones and layered color variation—perfect for building texture without extra effort.

To add depth, I stamped over the panel using the Sara Naumann 51 with Versafine Clair Twilight. This subtle stamping helps break up the background and adds visual interest.

 

Next, I brought in a focal image using the Tracy Scott 98. I stamped and heat embossed the design using WOW! Embossing Powder, which adds that elegant shimmer and helps the image stand out against the textured background.

To complete the card, I added:

• A sentiment from Darkroom Door
• A couple of Hunkydory gems for sparkle
• Simple layering to keep the focus on the textures

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope this inspires you to use those leftover pieces and turn them into something beautiful.

Have a wonderful week creating. 

 

Topflight Stamp Supplies   

Darkroom Door - Sentiment Strip Thank You Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Sara Naumann 51 Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Tracy Scott 98 Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at:  TP	Tsukineko - Versafine Clair - Twilight Shop at: TP
Lindy's Gang - Steampunk Soiree Shimmer Spray Shop at:  TP

Nesting Robins

Hello!  You've got Colleen here for an Anything Goes week at Topflight Stamps!  Considering we're in springtime, I have birds and nests on my mind.  I needed a New Home card for someone special, so I pulled out Visible Image "Christmas Robin" stamps as well as PaperArtsy Alison Bomber "House & Home" stamp set.  On a scrap of cardstock, I used Versafine Clair ink in Fallen Leaves to stamp the birds (mom and baby), then fussy-cut them out.  I had some punched leaves from my stash to snuggle around them to create a nest vibe.  I used Versafine Onyx Black ink to stamp the sentiment and add it toward the top of the card.  It's a quote from Laura Ingalls Wilder: "Home is the nicest word there is."  I also added some pearls as "eggs" in the nest.  These are from Hunkydory.  One of my fave accents!  

Hope you have a great day! ~ Colleen

Supplies From Topflight Stamps:

Visible Image Christmas Robin

PaperArtsy - Alison Bomber - House & Home Edition

Versafine Clair - Fallen Leaves

Versafine Onyx Black

Hunkydory Pearls

AALL & Create Wedding Card

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is Anything Goes! I decided this was a great opportunity to make my son's wedding card.

First I created a soft background using Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist - Gossamer Gold. I went light on the mist and used lots of water so it would be a subtle background. It still has plenty of glimmer though and catches the light nicely! I stamped the flowers (Petal Therapy #684) over it with waterproof ink and then added some watercolor.

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 stamp set - Petal Therapy #684

Visible Image stamp set - Go To Words

Lindy's Stamp Gang Moon Shadow Mist - Gossamer Gold

VersaFine Clair ink pad - Nocturne

watercolors

Cheers!

It's Tuesday which means you've got Kathi here to share a card with you. It's an "Anything Goes" week so I created a card celebrating a favorite pasttime with the Village Pub Clear Stamp Set from the Architectural Collection by Jamie Rodgers for Creative Expressions. I also used the Spring Sprouts Die Set 49 by AALL and Create and the Grunge Midtones 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium.

Here it is!

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the pub scene from the Village Pub Clear Stamp Set from the Architectural Collection by Jamie Rodgers for Creative Expressions twice — once onto white Copic friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 

Use Copic markers to color the pub, trees, and foliage. 

Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. Use the largest die from the Spring Sprouts Die Set 49 by AALL and Create to cut the image panel. Trim the bottom off of the die-cut.

Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps over the masked image to create a blue sky. Use an Isopropyl-filled  Fine Spray Mister by Spectrum Noir to mist the image panel die-cut. This step evens out the ink blending and mottles the inked background.

Remove the mask from the image panel die-cut. Finish coloring the patio with toner grey Copic markers. 

Cut a piece of patterned paper from the Grunge Midtones 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium to 6" x 4.25". 

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the wine glass from the Village Pub Clear Stamp Set on the bottom right corner. Thoroughly clean and dry the wine glass stamp, then stamp it again next to the other wine glass. Use Copic markers to cut color the wine in the glasses. Use a white colored pencil to add highlights to the wine glasses.

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the "Cheers!" sentiment from the Village Pub Clear Stamp Set on the upper left corner as shown.

Use a black marker to edge the image panel, then adhere it to a white A6 card. Use glue to add irridescent white sequins above the wine glasses 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:

Village Pub Clear Stamp Set from the Architectural Collection by Jamie Rodgers for Creative Expressions

Spring Sprouts Die Set 49 by AALL and Create

Grunge Midtones 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Thanks for visiting today!

A Spring Card with Scripted Florals

 

Hello friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m sharing a soft, layered spring card built from a gel press background, delicate florals, and just the right touch of shimmer. Even though the Studio Light Grungy Flowers set I used is currently out of stock, don’t skip this one, this technique works beautifully with any floral stamps you have on hand.

I began with a gel press print using Mattints The Pink from PaperArtsy. This gave me a soft, almost watercolor-like pink base, perfect for a spring palette.

Once dry, I stamped the floral images repeatedly across the background and clear heat embossed them. This adds a subtle raised texture that catches the light without adding more color.

After trimming the panel down to an A2 size, I brought in the shine.

• A light spray of Cactus Gold Spray for an overall shimmer
• Splatters using the Victorian Bouquet collection for extra color variation

These small details add movement and keep the soft background from feeling flat.

To create a focal point, I stamped one of the flowers again onto white cardstock and colored it using colored pencils in soft yellow tones. This gives a gentle contrast against the pink background without overpowering it. I layered the flower directly over one of the embossed images to create dimension and continuity.

 

To complete the card, I added:

• A sentiment from the Scrapcosy 29
• Light blue ink blending behind the sentiment for contrast 
• Handdrawn frame; and 
• Adhesive layering to bring everything together

The result is soft, layered, and full of subtle detail.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope this inspires you to create something soft and spring-inspired this week. 

 

Topflight Stamp Supplies 

 

PaperArtsy - Scrapcosy 29 Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - Versafine Clair - Twilight Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint The Pink Shop at: TP	Lindy's Gang - Glitz Spritz Set Shop at:  TP
Lindy's Gang - Victorian Bouquet Shimmer Shop at: TP