One Flower, Three Ways: Creating with PaperArtsy Kate Crane

 

How many completely different cards can you create with one flower stamp and a stash of leftover backgrounds?

Hello friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and that was my challenge for today! I grabbed the fun PaperArtsy Kate Crane Mini 013 flower, colored it several times, and then went digging through my ever-growing stash of gel prints and mixed media backgrounds.

Instead of creating something new from scratch, I wanted to see how much I could change the look of the same flower simply by changing the background around it. The result? Three backgrounds, three completely different styles, and three finished cards, all from supplies I already had waiting on my desk.

Let’s see how they came together!

Starting with One Colorful Flower

I began by stamping the PaperArtsy Kate Crane Mini 013 flower several times onto watercolor paper.

For color, I reached for some Lindy’s Gang Autumn Leaves Magicals that were already sitting on my desk. I love being able to use whatever is left from another project rather than putting everything away or letting those beautiful colors go to waste. Once the flowers were painted and dry, the really fun part began—digging through my background stash!

I narrowed my choices down to three backgrounds, each with its own personality.

Card One: A Little Grungy

For my first card, I chose a leftover gel print created on printed paper.

The combination of the original printing and the layers from the gel plate already gave this background a wonderful grungy feel, so I decided to embrace it. I used Lavinia Truffle ink around the edges to add a little extra shading and depth, followed by splatters of gold acrylic paint for some shine.

Once my flower was in place, I finished the card with a sentiment from the Lavinia Uplifting Collection.

 

I love the contrast between the bright flower and that distressed, imperfect background. One flower down, two to go!

Card Two: Fine Texture & Simple Layers

For my second card, I found a leftover gel press print I had created using the DIY & Cie Spring Break texture plate.

 

I love the delicate texture this plate creates. There’s plenty happening in the background when you look closely, but it’s subtle enough that it doesn’t compete with the flower.

I stamped the Darkroom Door Thank You Strip along the side of the panel and added my flower as the focal point. Simple, colorful, and completely different from the first card.

Card two done!

Card Three: Paint & Printed Pages

For my final card, I went in another direction and pulled out a book page I had previously experimented on with glossy paints.

 

I love incorporating book pages into mixed media projects because the printed text instantly adds another layer of interest. 

To build even more texture, I added the AALL & Create #12 Code die cut and played with white and black acrylic paint over the background.

 

Once everything was layered together, I added my final flower and another sentiment from the Lavinia Uplifting Collection.

Same flower—but a completely different personality!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope these cards inspire you to dig through your background stash, pull out a favorite stamp, and see how many different looks you can create with supplies you already have.

Have an amazing weekend and happy creating!

  

Topflight Stamp Supplies 

Darkroom Door - Sentiment Strip Thank You Shop at: TP	DIY & Cie - Texture Plate - Spring Break Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Kate Crane Mini 012 Shop at: TP	AALL & Create - 12 - Code Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Sentiment Stickers - Uplifting Collection Shop at: TP
Lavinia - Elements Dye Ink - Truffle Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Nocturn Shop at: AZ | TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Aquamarine Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Firebird Shop at: TP
PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Sunshine Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Twilight Shop at: TP		Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP
Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP

Fall is Here! Autumnal Card with AALL & Create

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes". I decided to make another leaf card using the AALL & Create Die Set Leafinitely Detailed because fall is my favorite season! I made backgrounds colored with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays and die cut the leaves out of them. In the background, I added some embossing ink through a stencil to add some texture and embossed it withWOW! Burnt Toffee embossing powder.

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!

Don't miss the SALE! Ends tonight!!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create Die Set - Leafinitely Detailed

Lindy's Starburst Sprays - Haunted Halloween

Lindy's Starburst Sprays - Autumn Leaves

PaperArtsy Minis Stencil - PM025

WOW! Seth Apter embossing powder - Burnt Toffee

Penpaling Paula washi tape -Autumn I

embossing ink

Masterpiece Design die set - Tag Mini Album

 

Halloween MemoryDex Page

It's Tuesday which means that you've got Kathi here. It's an "Anything Goes" week, but before I get to my project, I wanted to remind you that you have less than 24 hours to take advantage of Topflight Stamps' World Cardmaking Day Sale! Buy some holiday gifts or treat yourself! 

With that reminder done, it's time to move onto this week's project!

You might have noticed that I'm on a Halloween crafting kick, but imho it's the most wonderful time of the year! It's exciting to see all the Halloween decorations going up in my neighborhood. 

Therefore, I couldn't resist making a page for my Halloween MemoryDex Mini-book that I started last year. This MemoryDex page was created with AALL and Create's  Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 and the Boosentials Clear Stamps Set 1203 — both by Janet Klein for AALL and Create. I also used the Galactic Edges Die Set 68, which is one of the fabulous MemoryDex Die Sets by AALL and Create.

Here's my MemoryDex Page!

Cut a 5" square from Bristol Paper. Use the smaller die from the Galactic Edges Die Set 68 by AALL and Create to cut the square, then use the deckled edge-looking die to cut the remaining bit of paper. Keep both sides of the deckled edge paper to use later.

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the girl from the Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create about .75" from the bottom of the MemoryDex die-cut. Heat set the image. Stamp her again onto a piece of repositionable sticker paper. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop its counterpart on the die-cut as a mask. 

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the mummy boy from the Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294  to the left of the masked girl. Heat set the image. Stamp him again onto repositionable sticker paper. Fussy-cut the the sticker paper version of mummy boy and place it atop its counterpart on the die-cut as a mask. 

Place one side of the deckle-edged die-cut horizontally across the MemoryDex image panel die-cut so that the deckled edge is slightly above the character's feet and covering the top part of the die-cut.

 Brush Pine Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps over the deckled edge onto the bottom of the image panel die-cut. Use a smaller brush to apply Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink under the character's feet to ground them and create a slight shadow. Remove the deckled scrap. 

Line up the other side of the deckled edge paper so that it's covering the bottom green-inked part of the image panel, Brush Dark Denim  Elements Premium Dye Ink over the top of the deckled edge and the masked images onto the image panel die-cut. Brush Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the masked images onto the image panel die-cut, blending as you go.

When your background is complete, lift the masks. Color the images with Copic markers. Use a N6 marker to expand mummy boy's pupil. Use a white gel pen to add a highlight to the pupil. Use a silver metallic gel pen to color the shaft of the pin. Apply clear gloss glaze to the red pin head and the buttons on the girl's dress and her shoes.

Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the bats from the Boosentials Clear Stamps Set 1203 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create as shown. Heat set the ink.

Use the large die and one of the edge dies from the Galactic Edges Die Set 68 to cut black textured cardstock to create the base of the MemoryDex page.

Adhere the image panel to the black memory dex page. Adhere the edge die to adorn the right side of the memory dex page.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Boosentials Clear Stamps Set 1203 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Galactic Edges Die Set 68 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

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

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thank you for visiting today!

Love, L'amour, Romance with Chou & Flowers

Hello, friends!  It's another Monday with Walter on the blog with you.  This week's theme for the design team was anything goes.  What I love the most about anything goes is that it gives us an opportunity to show how you may mix and match brands to create really fun designs.  I happen to adore the style of illustrations that Chou & Flowers uses in their designs.  They're beautiful with just a touch of whimsy and may be used for any occasion.  Sometimes you're looking for a card to celebrate love/romance in general - not for a birthday or to celebrate an anniversary, but just to say I love you.  Today's design does just that!

I chose the woman holding flowers, string of lights, and word Love from the Chou & Flowers Romance Stamp Set to feature in my design.  I stamped them onto an A2 size piece of watercolor paper.  I also stamped them onto masking paper to create a protective barrier for the stamped images.  I fussy cut the masks and applied them to the images.

I was now able to color my background using a little bit of the Salt Water Taffy powder from Lindy's Magicals Nantucket Pearls set.  I used a small plastic spoon to sprinkle just a little bit of the powder around the panel.  A little goes a long way with these pigment powders and I only wanted a light background for my design.

Next, I used a spray bottle with water to mist over the panel several times.  I suggest adding water until you see the powder dissolved.  Once that happened, I picked up the panel and let the fluid move around the panel to achieve the varying degree of color.

I sped up drying the background with a heat tool on low.  Once dry, I placed the PS517 stencil from Paper Artsy and aligned the musical notes over the image of the woman.  I then used a blending brush and stenciled that over her (remember - she is still masked!) using Hickory Smoke Distress Ink on the top portion and Lost Shadow on the bottom portion.  I did that to give it more of an ombre effect.

I then choose the color of alcohol markers that I wanted to use and colored my images.

I then stamped the words Romance and L'amour using Pumice Stone Distress Ink and three hearts with Lost Shadow.  There were two final touches: use Wink of Stella (or any clear shimmer pen) to make the light bulbs sparkle and then added three Purple Diamond Sparkles from Hunky Dory to embellish.

I'm really happy with how it turned out.  Such a simple design to create and just so full of bright colors!

Thanks for spending some time on the blog with me today.  I'll see you again next Monday for more crafty fun.  Until then . . . be well!

Topflight Stamps Products Used

Chou & Flowers Romance Stamp Set

PS517 stencil from Paper Artsy

Lindy's Magicals Nantucket Pearls

 Purple Diamond Sparkles

Lavinia Halloween Card

Greetings! You've got Kathi here to share a project with you. 

PSA: There's a National Card Making Days Sale over at Topflight Stamps. If I were you, I'd pop on over right now as it ends tomorrow night!

Now to my project! Here's a Halloween card created for this week's Topflight Stamps "Anything Goes" Challenge with products by Lavinia Stamps.

Place a panel of Mixed Media paper onto a magnetic craft mat. Place low-tack tape horizontally along the bottom edge of the panel. Place the smallest acetate circle mask from the  Acetate Circles Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps on the upper right as shown. Secure it with a magnet. 

Brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps over the Circles Mask and the tape around the outer edges of the panel. Brush Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Ink over inked sides, blending as you go. Brush Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink over top to add some purple tones to the panel. 

Remove the tape and the Acetate Circles Mask. Cover the top portion of the image panel with a piece of acetate. Brush Pine Elements Premium Dye Ink over the acetate onto the bottom part of the image panel. Remove the acetate covering the top of the image panel.

When using clear stamps, I often use the acetate stamp index to work out placement. Using a stamping platform helps immeasurbly. That's what I did with this card. I knew that I wanted to use the Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamp with the Whimsy Hats Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps.

Place the image panel onto the base of a stamping platform. Position the acetate stamp index from the Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp over the image panel. Position the acetate stamp index from the witch hat from the Whimsy Hats Clear Polymer Stamp Set so that it's sitting on  Zemira's head. Place the witch hat stamp onto the witch hat index sheet. Remove both index sheets.

Ink the witch hat stamp with Twilight VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp. Ink the hat again with  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp. 

Stamp the witch hat from the Whimsy Hats Clear Polymer Stamp Set onto the top part of a Post-It Note (with the sticky part on the back. Fussy-cut the bottom of the witch hat and position the acetate index from the Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp so that her head is on the Post-It Note and the her dress is on the "grassy" area. Place the Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp  onto the acetate index sheet. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.

Position the flying owl from the Brodwin and Maylin Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps so that it's slightly above Zemira's hand. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.

Position the left facing cat from the Hocus and Pocus Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps so that he's standing on the "grass". Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Heat set the image panel.

Position the Sacred Spells Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps at the upper right. Ink the stamp with Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink and stamp. Clean and dry the stamp. Reposition the Sacred Spells Clear Polymer Stamp so that it's along the right hand edge, ink the stamp with Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink and stamp. Clean and dry the stamp. Reposition the Sacred Spells Clear Polymer Stamp so that it's along the left edge above the "grassy" area. ink the stamp with Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink. Heat set the panel again to prevent smearing.

Brush the "moon" with yellow, then white Pearlescent chalk. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to ink the Raventhorn Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps and stamp it along the outside edges of the panel, rotating the stamp as you go. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the Mini Silver Leaves Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps in open areas. Trim the image panel and edge with  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. Heat set the image panel.

Ground the images with Merlot Elements Premium Dye Ink, which also adds a nice shadowed look.

Use watercolor pens to color Zemira's hair and the details on her dress.

Adhere the image panel onto violet cardstock cut 1/8" larger than the image panel. Adhere the matted image panel onto blue cardstock cut to 4.75" x 6.75". Adhere the double-matted image panel onto a black 5" x 7" card.

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

Topflight Products Used:

Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Whimsy Hats Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Hocus and Pocus Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Brodwin and Maylin Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Raventhorn Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Mini Silver Leaves Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Sacred Spells Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Acetate Circles Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps

Dark Denim, Della Blue, Violet Chalk, Pine, and Merlot Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Twilight and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!