Whimsical PaperArtsy Fish Card

 

Hello friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I have a fun whimsy card to share with you using the PaperArtsy Kate Crane KC003 set. I absolutely love these playful fish, and they are such a delight to color up!

I started by stamping the fun fish (and a whale) from the PaperArtsy Kate Crane KC003 set onto your cardstock and clear embossing them. I used the Mattints in Dragonfly, Glow, and The Pink to color the images. These colors are vibrant and blend beautifully with a little water. Once the images were colored, I carefully cut them out. This will help them stand out on the card and give a whimsical, layered effect. For the background, I created a quick gel press print using the PaperArtsy Fresco Paint in Sea Glass and South Pacific. This combination gives a lovely, oceanic feel that's perfect for our whimsical fish.

 

 

I then used foam tape to adhere the fish onto the gel press background. I added the fun sentiment to complement the playful theme of the fish. I completed the card with a hand drawn frame. This can be done using a coordinating color or a simple black pen to draw attention to the center of the card.

And there you have it! A fun, whimsical fish card that's sure to bring a smile to anyone's face. Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Feel free to leave a comment below with your thoughts or any questions you might have. Happy crafting!

Topflight Stamps Supplies

PaperArtsy - Kate Crane 003 Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Shop at:  TP	3-D Foam Tape Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Nocturn Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Sea Glass Shop at: TP
PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - South Pacific Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint Dragonfly Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint Glow Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint Jam Shop at: TP
PaperArtsy - Mattint The Pink Shop at: TP	Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP	Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP

Flamazing!

Hi there! It's Kathi back with another card to share with you. This time I'm featuring the flamingo from the Two Tropical Birds Unmounted Stamp Set by Crafty Individuals with sentiments from the Flamazing Clear Stamp Set 617 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create. The background was created with the Palm Fronds Stencil by Craft Emotions with two colors of Lavinia Stamps' Elements Inks and Rainforest VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko.

Here's the slimline card!

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the flamingo from the Two Tropical Birds Unmounted Stamp Set by Crafty Individuals twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and adhere over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.

Tear a piece of low-tack tape horizontally and place it across the bottom of the image panel covering the flamingo's ankle. Position a tag die facedown over the stamped and masked image panel and secure it with low-tack tape. Sponge or brush two colors of blue Copic-friendly ink over the die onto the image panel to create a sky.

Remove the low-tack tape, place the other side of the torn tape over the sky area, and brush blue and teal Copic-friendly ink over the bottom of the die onto the image panel to create water.

Run the image panel through the die-cutting machine. Remove the die, remove the masks, and color the image with Copic markers. Use a white gel pen to add detail to the water.

Use one of the blue inks to stamp the "Flamazing" sentiment from the Flamazing Clear Stamp Set 617 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create onto the image panel/die-cut.

Cut and fold white cardstock to create a slimline card. Sponge or brush Lime Punch and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps over the white folded white card. Place the Palm Fronds Stencil by Craft Emotions over the inked card and sponge Rainforest VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko over the stencil onto the front of the card. 

Sponge or brush Lime Punch and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps  over a scrap of white cardstock. Use Rainforest VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the "Life is..." sentiment from the Flamazing Clear Stamp Set 617 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create onto the inked cardstock. Use a flag die to cut the sentiment then edge the flag die-cut with Rainforest VersaFine Clair Ink.

Adhere the image panel die-cut to the card as shown. Adhere the sentiment die-cut 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:

Two Tropical Birds Unmounted Stamp Set by Crafty Individuals

Palm Fronds Stencil by Craft Emotions

Flamazing Clear Stamp Set 617 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Lime Punch and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Rainforest VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!

Summer Butterflies

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. Summer is the season for sighting butterflies so I was inspired to use them as a card motif. I love the PaperArtsy stamps designed by Lynne Perrella and this lovely lady from set LPC043 fit the bill nicely.

I cut a mask to fit over the PaperArtsy stamp and then stamped a background image using Trio of Inky Butterflies from Crafty Individuals.

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 daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

PaperArtsy stamp sets - LPC043

PaperArtsy stamp sets - ESN27

Crafty Individuals - Trio of Inky Butterflies

Versafine Ink Pad - Black Onyx

watercolors

The Purrfect Crime?

It's Tuesday so you've got Kathi here to share a project with you. It's an "Anything Goes" week for the TFS team, so I've decided to make a scene with the Cat Detective Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp by Katzelkraft and the Brick Wall Background Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door.

Here it is!

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the Cat Detective Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp by Katzelkraft onto white cardstock. Fussy-cut the cat, color with Copic markers, and edge with a black pen. Set aside.

Use low-tack tape to cover the bottom third of a panel of mixed media paper. Brush or sponge Paprika and Russet Orange Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps over the tape to cover the top portion of the panel. Mist with water then realize that the water brightened the panel too much. Add some Snowflake Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint by PaperArtsy to a craft mat, mist with water, and use a piece of foam to apply the dilute white paint overtop to knock back the brightness. Heat set.

Use Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the  Brick Wall Background Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door. Heat set.

Lift the tape, reposition it to cover the top part of the background panel. Heavily sponge Graphite Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps directly below the brick. Sponge it more lightly as you near the bottom of the panel. Sponge beige chalk ink over the Graphite Elements Ink to create a cement sidewalk. 

Use a black chalk pencil to add lines and shading to the sidewalk. Place the fussy-cut Cat Detective onto the background panel and lightly trace around him. Set him aside. Use the black chalk pencil to create a shadow for the Cat Detective and to add shading to the bricks. Rub the chalk into the paper.

Trim the background panel to 4" x 5.25" and edge with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko. Adhere the Cat Detective to the background panel.

Use embossing ink to stamp the sentiments from the Cat Detective Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp by Katzelkraft onto black cardstock. Add white detail embossing powder, heat set, then cut with flag cutting dies. Adhere the image panel to a black A2 card and adhere the sentiment strips to finish the card.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Cat Detective Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp by Katzelkraft

Brick Wall Background Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door

Snowflake Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint by PaperArtsy

Paprika, Russet Orange, and Graphite Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Morning Mist and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!

5-Minute Birthday Cards with Lavinia

 Hi friends. Alanna here today with a pair of quick and easy birthday cards.

To get started, I trimmed down some patterned papers from the Craft Consortium Ink Drops - Dusk collection. I love these papers from them as the backgrounds are so cool.

I then took the Dancing Till Dawn set from Lavinia and stamped the image onto my patterned paper. I stamped the sentiment which is from the Birthday Wishes set from Visible Image directly below it. I made sure to make it so that one part of the fairy image touched the sentiment as that was what I wanted.

I added the stamped panel to a piece of black card stock and then added it onto a matching A2 notecard. I then found some pearls from my stash that matched the rose gold portions of the paper to help play on that and that finishes these cards.

Find the products I used below in the Topflight Stamps store. Crafty hugs! ~ Alanna

Simple PaperArtsy Christmas Tag

 

Hello friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here and today I am continuing the Christmas in July theme with a quick Christmas tag using the PaperArtsy JOFY Mini 01. I love this fun Christmas tree and used the new PaperArtsy Mattints to paint up my tag. 

 

I had fun layering the colors and around the tree and used a little of the Nutty Mattint to add a rustic look. I hand lettered the "To" and "From" and finished my tag with a sparkly twine.

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to check out the Christmas in July sale happening now.

 

Topflight Stamp Supplies

PaperArtsy - JOFY Mini 01 Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Nocturn Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy -  Mattint Glow Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint Dragonfly Shop at: TP
PaperArtsy - Mattint Jam Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint Nutty Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Mattint The Pink Shop at: TP

A Clean and Simple Christmas Card + a 25% off Sale

 Hi friends. Alanna back again on the blog with another Christmas card. Make sure to scroll to the end of this post to see how you can save 25% on all Christmas and winter themed products. Sale is valid until July 21st.

For this card, I started by stamping the Hanging Ornaments stamp set from Paper Rose with alcohol marker friendly black ink. I then colored the ornaments with my Olo markers. I then restamped the image using my Versafine Claire Nocturne ink. I stamped the sentiment and then trimmed down my white panel.

I decided to take my scoring board and I added some score lines to the top and bottom of the card. I also added in some sparkly silver twine. I added foam tape to the back of this panel and popped it up onto a red A2 notecard and that finishes off this card.

Find these products used in the Topflight Stamps store below.