Spring Sparkle

 

Hello crafty friends!

It’s Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m bringing a little sparkle and springtime joy to your screen! I’m sharing a fun project where I dove into my gel press stash to create a cheerful, shimmery spring card — perfect for getting your creative energy flowing this weekend.

 

The Beauty of Leftover Prints
Raise your hand if you’ve ever gotten way too carried away with a gel press session 🙋‍♀️.
I have a whole drawer (okay, maybe two) full of prints, and I love finding ways to give them new life.
For today’s card, I grabbed a purple-toned print I made while playing with the DIY & Cie Spring Break Texture Plate — the colors felt just right for a fresh spring vibe.

 

Layering Up the Texture
I paired my background with the gorgeous PaperArtsy JOFY PS081 stencil and Byzantium Fresco Paint. Pro tip: If you misplace your paint sponge (like I did), your fingers work just fine for applying paint through a stencil — and it makes the project feel even more hands-on and artsy!

 

Adding That Magical Sparkle
Once the background was dry, it was time for some shine. ✨
I stamped the PaperArtsy Seth Apter 44 script stamp across the background using WOW! Embossing powder for a rich, golden shimmer. I loved the effect so much that I grabbed my WOW! Embossing Pen and added some extra sparkle onto the leaves. Heat embossing little touches of sparkle made the whole card glow like a spring morning!

For the sentiment, I used the PaperArtsy Alison Bomber 41 Pressed Umbels set.
I stamped it in Versafine Clair Twilight ink and heat embossed it to keep the theme of shimmer going strong — the Twilight ink helped the sentiment stand out beautifully against the colorful background.

To bring everything together, I added a hand-drawn frame for a personal, whimsical finish.

 

Your Turn!
I hope this project inspires you to dust off your gel prints, grab some stencils, and get a little messy this weekend! There’s something so satisfying about layering texture, color, and sparkle to create a card that feels like a little piece of spring. 🌷

Thanks for stopping by!
Wishing you a creative and wonderful spring weekend!

 

Topflight Stamp Supplies

 

DIY & Cie - Texture Plate - Spring Break Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Alison Bomber 41 Pressed Umbels Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Seth Apter 44 Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - JOFY PS081 Leaves Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at:  TP
WOW! Embossing - Embossing Pen Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - Versafine Clair - Twilight Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Byzantium Shop at: TP

Springtime Bird Nest

Hi!  This week at Topflight Stamps, we're creating with Spring or Mother's Day in mind.  I happen to have both!  The front of my card doesn't say "Mom", but can certainly be used for Mother's Day.  With a page from the Creative Expressions Nature's Compendium paper pad, I created a base layer for my card.  On another piece of paper from the same pad, I stamped Crafty Individuals Love Is All Around Bird Nest with Versafine Onyx Black Ink, then trimmed it out and mounted on the base panel.  On vanilla and white cardstocks, I stamped an assortment of tiny things:  blossoms and a tiny butterfly from Hobby Art Hydrangea, and little tickets and a "for you" circle from Crafty Individuals Vintage Tickets & Ephemera.  Each piece was fussy cut, edges inked for a vintage look, and assembled in a cluster around a flower I had in my stash.  The little butterfly was mounted on the "for you" circle.  For the hydrangea blossoms, each one was topped with a Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles Gemstone (a silver ball).  Thanks for taking a look, and wish you a beautiful spring! ~ Colleen

Supplies Used From Topflight Stamps Store:

Crafty Individuals - Love Is All Around - Bird Nest

Crafty Individuals - Vintage Tickets & Ephemera

Hobby Art - Hydrangea

Creative Expressions - Nature's Compendium Paper Pad

Versafine Onyx Black Ink

Hunkydory Diamond Sparkles Gemstones (silver balls)

Time for Spring!

Hello, Lisa Hoel here! I'm back with another Topflight Stamps project for you. This week's theme is "Spring/Mother's Day". I created a pair of cards to give to my Mom and Mother-in-law next month.

I stamped Summer Meadow using embossing ink and then embossed it with clear embossing powder to form a resist. Then I blended Lavinia ink over the image and also added some Lavinia Dinkles Ink Powder around the edges. Stenciling and die cutting finished it off.

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:

Creative Expressions Stamp - Summer Meadow

AALL & Create Stamp Set - Heart Hugs #975

PaperArtsy Mini Stencil - PM025

AALL & Create Die Set - Regency Bunting

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Lavinia Elements Ink - Blue Atoll, merlot, Confetti

Lavinia Dinkles Ink Powder - Sea Blue, Burgundy

WOW! Embossing Ink Pad

clear detail embossing powder

A Spring JOFY Card!

 Greetings! It's Tuesday, so you've got Kathi here to share a project with you. This week our focus is on Spring and/or Mother's Day. When I think of Spring, I think of flowers and when I think of flower stamps, I think of JOFY's beautiful flowers.

Here's s card made with the JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set by JOFY for PaperArtsy.

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the two-flower and leaf cluster from the JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set by JOFY for PaperArtsy in the center towards the bottom of a panel of white cardstock. Use a B41 Copic marker to outline the stamped image. Stamp the flower and leaf cluster again onto repositionable sticker paper. Use a black fineliner pen to extend the lawn on the repositionable sticker paper version. Fussy-cut the lawn, leaves, and two-flower cluster. Place the sticker paper versions over their counterparts on the image panel.

Position the large daisy-ish flower from the JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set to the right of the flower cluster and use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Use a B41 Copic marker to outline the stamped flower on the image panel. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.

Position the dragonfly from the JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set on the upper left part of the image panel and use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Use a B41 Copic marker to outline the stamped image. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the dragonfly (I just cut his body and wings) and place it over its counterpart as a mask.

Sponge or brush Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps over the masked image panel to create a light sky background. 

Remove the masks from the dragonfly, the flowers, leaves, and the lawn. Use a black fineliner pen to extend the lawn on either side, using the masked lines as a guide. Color the flowers, leaves, lawn, and dragonfly with Copic markers.

Use the second largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXl Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies to cut the image panel. 

Apply the Sparkle Clear Glitter Overlay Brush Pen by Spectrum Noir onto the dragonfly.

Cut a piece of white metallic cardstock slightly larger than the image panel die-cut then mat the image panel die with it.

Adhere the matted image panel with a lavender A6 card.

BTW, I didn't add a sentiment because I haven't decided what I'm going to use this card for as it would work for upcoming birthdays, get well, or thinking of you cards.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

JOFY 13 Rubber Cling Stamp Set by JOFY for PaperArtsy

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Crea-Nest-Lies XXl Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies

Sparkle Clear Glitter Overlay Brush Pen by Spectrum Noir

Thanks for visiting today!

From Snippets to Stunning

 

Hello crafty friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m diving into one of my favorite things—turning snippets into something beautiful! If you're like me and have a growing stash of leftover bits from previous projects, this one's for you. Instead of tossing them aside, why not turn those little treasures into a brand new creation.

 

For today's project, I decided to make a bookmark/tag using pieces from my gel press print leftovers. I love the challenge (and fun!) of arranging scraps into something cohesive—and there's something so satisfying about giving them a second life.

Once I had my background pieced together, I stamped the beautiful Hobby Arts Floral Silhouettes using Versafine Clair Nocturne for that bold, dramatic effect. I love how the dark florals pop against the colorful, textured base.

 

To bring a little more dimension to the tag, I added texture along the edge using the PaperArtsy Seth Apter Mini 108 stamp with Versafine Clair Arctic—the cool tone added just the right amount of contrast.

And of course, no project feels complete without a little attitude! 😄 I grabbed one of the quick and quirky sentiments from AALL & Create’s Entertaining Gems. These snarky sayings are perfect for adding a bit of unexpected humor.

To finish it off, I blended Lavinia Dark Denim ink around the edges to draw the eye into the center and frame the design beautifully.

 

This project is a reminder that even the smallest scraps can spark creativity. So next time you're cleaning up your craft table, set those snippets aside—you never know when inspiration (and a gorgeous tag) might strike!

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope today’s project inspires you to pull out your own leftovers and create something fabulous. Happy crafting, friends! ✂️💖

 Topflight Stamp Supplies

Hobby Art - Floral Silhouettes Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Seth Apter Mini 108 Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Shop at: WOW US | TP	AALL & Create - Entertaining Gems Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Elements Dye Ink - Dark Denim Shop at: TP
Tsukineko - Versafine Clair - Arctic Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Nocturn Shop at: CS | AZ | TP	Lavinia 5/8 Stencil Brush Shop at: TP

Topflight Stamps 8th Birthday Blog Hop WINNERS!

 Before we begin, don't miss today's post with Colleen Dietrich's fabulous card. Check it out here when you are done checking out the winners below!

Thank you so much for celebrating with us for our 8th Birthday Hop! Hopefully you were inspired by all the wonderful cards and got some good ideas for your own projects. We have picked two winners from the main hop post comments here and they each won a $50 gift code to shop in the store! We also picked two winners from comments on our Instagram Hop post. Head on over to IG to see if you won there. If you see your name below, contact Topflight Stamps (donna@topflightstamps.com) to get your code.

Winners:

Prize for $50: Bo Gilmore

and Prize for $50: Patricia

Contact us for your codes Bo and Patricia, congratulations!

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks again!!

Lavender Birthday

Hello!  It's Thursday, so you've got Colleen with you to share during our "Anything Goes" week at Topflight Stamps. I used a page from Creative Expressions Nature's Compendium paper pad as my inspiration for a lavender card.  On a panel of lavender paper, I inked the edges and stamped some cute blackberries from the Lavinia Blackberry clear stamp.  I stamped extra blackberry images on a scrap of white cardstock, and fussy cut them.  Then, I die-cut a light plum rectangle using a Crealies Stitched Rectangle die, and mounted it on top of the lavender / blackberry background.  On a white piece of cardstock, die-cut with a circle, I stamped a birthday sentiment from the very versatile Hobby Art Stamps Hydrangea stamp set.  Also from the same set, I stamped little hydrangea blossoms and leaves, then fussy cut those.  It was fun to create little clusters of blossoms, berries and leaves on two corners of the sentiment circle.  Each blossom got a little dot of glitter glue, too.

Supplies Used From Topflight Stamps Store:

Hobby Art Stamps - Hydrangea

Lavinia - Blackberry

Crealies - Stitched Rectangle Dies

Creative Expressions - Nature's Compendium Paper Pad