Topflight Stamps: An Ordinary Life Card

It's Tuesday which means you've got Kathi here to share a project with you! This week is an "Anything Goes" week. I've made a Steampunk-themed card with the Sir Henry Fortesque Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Indigo Blu. The background frame and nameplates were created with Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set, the Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set, and Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang.

Here it is!

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp Sir Henry from the Sir Henry Fortesque Cling Rubber Stamp Set twice — once onto a panel of Bristol Paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Heat set the Bristol Paper version, then use Copic markers to color the image.

Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of Sir Henry then place it atop its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. Sponge or brush blue and grey dye inks over the image panel. Set aside.

Remove the mask from the image panel. Use a gloss Glaze gel pen to add dimension to the buttons on his vest. Use a white gel pen to add catchlights to his eyes. Use a red glitter marker to add glittery elements to the brooch on his cravat. Set the image panel aside.

Add water to a small container. Add a small amount of Apothecary Azure Magical Pigment Powder from the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang and mix well. Use a paint brush to apply the diluted Apothecary Azure Magical Pigment Powder to a piece of Mixed Media Paper. Heat set then apply another coat of diluted Apothecary Azure Magical Pigment Powder to deepen the color. Heat set thoroughly, then cut with a frame die. Be sure to retain the excess painted cardstock. Use the paint brush to edge the window and exterior edges of the frame die-cut.

Remove the spray applicator from the Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist from the Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang and tap it to add drips and drops randomly over the frame, being sure to get some onto the edges and in the mitered corners of the frame die. Heat set thoroughly.

Place the excess painted Mixed Media Paper onto the base of a stamping platform. Ink the "An Ordinary Life" sentiment stamp from the Sir Henry Fortesque Cling Rubber Stamp Set with embossing ink and stamp. Ink the sentiment stamp again with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko. Add black fine detail embossing powder to the wet ink. Dump the excess powder back into the container and heat set the sentiment. Use a small rectangle die to cut the sentiment, then edge the sentiment die-cut with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko.

Spray Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist from the Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set onto a small piece of Mixed Media Paper. Heat set. Spray Cactus Gold Spritz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang over the same small piece of Mixed Media Paper to add additional gold accents to it. Heat set thoroughly, then use a nameplate cutting die to cut the sprayed golden Mixed Media Paper. Adhere the sentiment die-cut to the nameplate die-cut. Add the small metallic cogs to the nameplate, then secure with red mini-brads.

Adhere the frame die-cut over the image panel. Adhere the combination to a gold metallic A2 card. Adhere the nameplate sentiment 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:

Sir Henry Fortesque Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Indigo Blu