National Coffee Day Instagram Hop with Topflight Stamps

 

Hello crafty coffee lovers! ☕✨ Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m celebrating National Coffee Day with Topflight Stamps! We’re joining in on a fun Instagram Hop, and you won’t want to miss it—there’s a chance to win a $25 Gift Card to the store. 🎉 Be sure to check our Instagram post here.

For my card, I decided to combine two of my favorite things: coffee + gel press printing. 

I started by digging into my stash of gel press prints (seriously, they’re like hidden treasures waiting to be used!). I took a rich brown gel press background and white heat embossed one of the gorgeous images from the PaperArtsy Scrapcosy 13 set. To give my coffee pot some extra character, I repeated the process on a deep Admiral Blue gel press background, fussy cut the pot, and layered it over the brown base. The contrast really makes it pop!

For the sentiment, I reached for another gel press print I had created with Watermelon Fresco Paint. I stamped the sentiment from the Scrapcosy 29 set and mounted it to my card, giving it a cheerful and bold touch. To finish everything off, I added a hand-drawn frame—because sometimes the smallest details make the biggest impact.

I love how this card came together—it feels cozy, creative, and perfect for celebrating National Coffee Day. ☕💌

Don’t forget to stop by our Instagram post

 

Topflight Stamps Supplies 

PaperArtsy - Scrapcosy 13 Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Scrapcosy 29 Shop at: TP	Embossing - Bright White Ultra Fine Shop at:  TP	WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at:  TP	Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Nocturn Shop at:  TP
Tsukineko - VersaFine Clair - Pine Cone Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Paint Seth Apter Admiral Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Paint Tracy Scott Watermelon Shop at: TP	Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP
Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP

Falling for Lindy’s: Mixed Media Card with Maple Leaves & Vintage Layers

 

🍂 Happy Fall, Creative Friends! 🍂

Ericka from Strangely Creative here and I’m so excited to share today’s mixed media fall card, bursting with texture, color, and just a touch of cozy nostalgia. This one was a joy to create because I got to play with some of my favorite supplies—Lindy’s Gang Sprays and a gorgeous stencil from Creative Expressions..

✨ Here’s how I built the card:

1. Background magic: I started with watercolor paper and sprayed Lindy’s Rusty Lantern Lime, Shabby Turbine Teal, and Time Travel Teal through the Mini Maple Leaves stencil. These shades layered beautifully for that earthy yet vibrant fall feel.

2. Reverse image bonus: I couldn’t let all that gorgeous ink go to waste! I pressed a second piece of watercolor paper onto the inky stencil and loved the reverse print it gave me. Those crisp white leaves peeking through? Perfection.

3. Vintage layer: Once my background was dry, I carefully tore the edges for texture and adhered it to a vintage book page. (And would you believe it—the page had a pumpkin pie recipe on it? Couldn’t have been more perfect for a fall card!)

4. Finishing touch: I kept the sentiment simple with a quick strip from my label maker. Sometimes less is more, especially when the background steals the show.

💡 Creative Tip: Don’t throw away excess spray on your stencil—press another sheet of paper on top and you’ll get a second unique print. It’s like getting two backgrounds for the price of one!

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you’re soaking in all the fall beauty around you this weekend! 🍁🧡

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Topflight Stamp Supplies 

Creative Expressions - Maple Leaves Shop at: TP

Lindy's Gang - Industrial Chic Sprays Shop at:  TP

Officially Fall Celebration Card with Crafty Individuals

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Leaves" and I'm feeling the autumn vibe. Fall is my favorite season so this card is a celebration of the colors and fall feels.

The background is created with the lovely Autumn Leaves Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays set. The glimmer is so pretty! I topped that with an image (Crafty Individuals stamp Falling Leaves Repeating Background) stamped on top of a background made with PaperArtsy Infusions Dye.

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!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Crafty Individuals stamp - Falling Leaves Repeating Background

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs stamp - Bubbles

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Autumn Leaves

PaperArtsy Infusions Dye - Golden Sands, Terracotta

watercolors

Sunrise Inspiration: A Mixed Media Gel Press Card

 

Happy Friday, crafty friends! 🌅 Ericka from Strangely Creative here, and today I’m sharing a card inspired by the breathtaking fall sunrise we had here in Texas this week. The warm glow of the sky was the perfect spark to pull out my Gel Press and play with some color.

To start, I layered a blend of paints on my Gel Press to capture those dreamy sunrise tones. Once I pulled the print, I added extra depth using the PaperArtsy Kate Crane PS453 stencil with Pea Coat Fresco Paint. For a crisp contrast, I traced the stencil details with a white paint pen and doodled a few extra accents.

To finish, I added a simple hand-drawn frame around the edges and a bold sentiment from the AALL & Create Motivation Station collection—because sometimes all you need is a reminder of positivity to start the day right.

 

This was such a fun piece to make, and I love how the sunrise colors shine through the layers. 💛🧡💕

 

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope this inspires you to pull out your stencils and Gel Press to capture a little sunrise magic of your own. Have a wonderful weekend!

 

 Topflight Stamp Supplies

PaperArtsy - Kate Crane PS453 Shop at: TP	AALL & Create - Motivation Station Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Fresco Chalk Paint - Pea Coat Shop at: TP	Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP	Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP

Snarky Cat Bookmarks with Katzelkraft

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. Our Topflight Stamps theme is "Anything Goes" this week. I was in the mood to make something humorous so I turned to a favorite stamp set, the Katzelkraft Cats. They never fail to make me smile!

I paired them with the AALL & Create Funny Bone Funnies sentiments and made a set of laminated bookmarks.

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:

Katzelkraft stamp set - Cats

PaperArtsy mini stamps - Seth Apter EM125

PaperArtsy mini stamps - Seth Apter EM77

Studio Light mask - X Background

AALL & Create Sentiments - Funny Bone Funnies

Lavinia Elements ink pads - Sahara, Lime Punch

Clair ink pad - Arctic

Katzelkraft stamp set - Furniture

watercolors

🍂 Shimmery Autumn Magic: Mixed Media Card with Lindy’s & AALL & Create

 

Hello crafty friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here. With fall in the air, I couldn’t resist creating a bold and shimmery autumn card featuring AALL & Create die cut leaves and Lindy’s Autumn Leaves Magical Sprays. The combination of vibrant colors and metallic shimmer instantly brings cozy fall vibes to any project. 🍁✨ 

Building the Background

I started by spraying watercolor paper with a mix of Autumn Maple Crimson, Cattail Copper Brown, Red Hot Poker Orange, and Ponderosa Pines Olive. These rich tones layered together create the perfect fall palette with gorgeous depth and sparkle.

For contrast, I also sprayed another piece of watercolor paper with just Ponderosa Pines Olive and Tibetian Poppy Teal, giving me a cooler background to highlight the warm leaf tones.

Adding the Leaves

Once everything was dry, I pulled out the AALL & Create “Leafinitely Detailed” die and cut layered leaves from my colorful sprayed papers. I love how each die cut piece has a unique blend of shimmer and texture, almost like real leaves scattered in sunlight.

I adhered the leaves onto my green/teal background for a strong contrast and dimensional design. To finish the card, I added a heartfelt sentiment from the Lavinia Uplifting Celebrations collection—a simple but uplifting touch.

 

Final Thoughts

This card was such a joy to create, and I love how Lindy’s Magicals make every project shine with rich pigment and shimmer. If you’re ready to dive into fall crafting, I highly recommend trying this combo—you’ll be amazed at the results!

🍂 Thanks for stopping by, and I hope this inspires you to play with bold autumn colors in your own projects.

 

 

 Topflight Stamp Supplies

AALL & Create - Leafinitely Detailed Shop at: TP

Lavinia - Sentiment Stickers - Uplifting Collection Shop at: TP

Lindy's Gang - Autumn Leaves Shimmer Magicals Shop at:  TP

Festive Fall Halloween Card

 Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Fall/Halloween" and I'm back with another card to share.

I stamped onto metallic card stock with WOW! embossing ink and the Lavinia Fairy Web stamp – then heat embossed with black embossing powder. The main card panel features more stamping with the Fairy Web stamp plus the jack-o-lantern focal image from the Woodware Carved Pumpkin stamp set.

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:

Woodware stamp set - Carved Pumpkin

Lavinia stamp - Fairy Web

Creative Expressions paper pad - Distress Plaid

WOW! embossing ink

black embossing powder

metallic orange cardstock