Topflight Stamps: Don't Worry About a Thing

Greetings! It's Kathi here on a Sunday since I missed my Tuesday post. I started my project on Sunday night as crafty therapy/hopeful wishes however, life intervened.

This past week, my teammates and I showcased inks. I decided to use my beloved VersaFine Clair Inks to create almost every aspect of my cardd. I also used the Don't Worry Clear Stamp Set from the Art By Marlene Signature Collection for Studio Light and stencils from both Studio Light and AALL and Create.

Here's my card.

My first step was to ink a panel of white cardstock with Cheerful VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko. Summertime VersaFine Clair Ink was brushed over the Music Notes Grunge 6x6 Stencil by Studio Light, then Charming Pink VersaFine Clair Ink was randomly brushed overtop. The stencil was lifted and the panel was heat set.

Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair Ink was smooshed onto a craft mat, misted with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol (in a well ventilated room), then a paint brush was used to splatter the ink onto the background panel. The panel was heat set and put aside.

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and a stamping platform were used to stamp the sentiments from the Don't Worry Clear Stamp Set from the Art By Marlene Signature Collection for Studio Light onto the background panel. The panel was heat set then edged with black marker. Washi tape was adhered to the base of the panel.

Green Oasis, Paradise, and Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Inks were smooshed onto a craft mat and misted with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol until the inks ran together. A panel of Bristol Paper was dipped into the puddles, then heat set. Cheerful VersaFine Clair Ink was smooshed onto a piece of acetate, misted with the alcohol, and pressed into the panel to add touches of yellow to the background. The panel was heat set again.

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink was used to stamp one of the birds from the Don't Worry Clear Stamp Set from the Art By Marlene Signature Collection for Studio Light onto the inked paper. The bird image was fussy-cut.

Once again Cheerful, Warm Breeze, Green Oasis, and Paradise VersaFine Clair Inks were smooshed onto the craft mat and misted with alcohol. Pointy cotton swabs were used to apply alcohol-diluted ink to color the bird.

A watercolor marker was used to color the bird's beak. A black marker was used to deepen the color of the bird's pupils and to blacken the white edges. White gel pen was used to highlight the bird's beak and add catchlights to his pupils. The bird was adhered to the background panel.

White cardstock was cut to 9" x 6.5", scored at 4.5", and folded to form a 4.5" x 6.5" card.

Warm Breeze and Paradise VersaFine Clair Inks were sponged around the periphery of the white card. Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Ink was brushed over the Totally Dotty Stencil by AALL and Create onto the sponged card.

The card front was adhered to the stenciled and inked card.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Don't Worry Clear Stamp Set from the Art By Marlene Signature Collection for Studio Light