Meowy Christmas

It's Tuesday which means that you have Kathi here to share a project with you today! Our product focus this week is AALL and Create.

 Here's a Christmas card created with AALL and Create's Retro Treasures Clear Stamp Set 1219, the Grumpy Traveler Clear Stamp Set 1273, the Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608, and the Miss Catty Meow Clear Stamp Set 1037. I've also used the Frayed Frames Die Set 26, the Snap Thoughts Die Set 90, and the Bubble Talk Die Set 72.

You should use a stamping platform or a stamp positioner while creating this project.

 

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the TV from the Retro Treasures Clear Stamp Set 1219 by AALL and Create three times — once onto a piece of white cardstock and twice onto repositionable sticker paper, which will be fussy-cut and used as masks.

Position the cat's head from the cat stamp from the Grumpy Traveler Clear Stamp Set 1273 by AALL and Create facedown on the image panel so that his head is within the TV screen. Ink the head and shoulders of the cat with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp.

Place a piece of Removable Scotch Tape over the top of the TV. Stamp one of the gift stacks stamps from the Retro Treasures Clear Stamp Set 1219 f with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp onto the image panel and onto a piece of repositionable sticker paper. 

Use alcohol markers to color the stamped images and use a light grey ink to outline them.

Fussy-cut the other sticker paper TV and place it over its counterpart as a mask. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the gifts and place it over its counterpart as a mask. 

Place wood paper washi tape under the feet of the TV console. Use the largest of the dies from the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create to cut the image panel. Leave the die in place and brush grey dye ink over the cutting dye and the masked images onto the image panel. 

Use the second largest die from the Snap Thoughts Die Set 90 by AALL and Create to cut grey and striped patterned paper. Layer the patterned papers as shown.

Use one of the speech bubble dies from the Bubble Talk Die Set 72 by AALL and Create to cut a scrap of white cardstock. 

Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp "Christmas" and the letter "y" from the Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608 by AALL and Create plus the "Meow" Sentiment Stamp from the Miss Catty Meow Clear Stamp Set 1037 onto the Speech Bubble die-cut.

Adhere the image panel die-cut to the layered patterned paper. Adhere the sentiment-speech bubble die-cut as shown. Adhere the card front to a grey card that is .25" larger than the card front.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Retro Treasures Clear Stamp Set 1219 by AALL and Create

Grumpy Traveler Clear Stamp Set 1273 by AALL and Create

Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608 by AALL and Create

Miss Catty Meow Clear Stamp Set 1037 by AALL and Create

Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create

Snap Thoughts Die Set 90 by AALL and Create

Bubble Talk Die Set 72 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thank you for visiting today!

Loose Watercolor Florals with Jane’s Doodles and Lindy’s Magicals

Hello crafting friends!
Ericka here from Strangely Creative, and today I’m sharing a soft, loose watercolor piece featuring the Just for You stamp set from Jane’s Doodles at Creative Expressions. This set is full of beautiful blooms, and it pairs perfectly with the rich, vibrant tones in the Lindy’s Gang Magicals – Steampunk Soirée collection.

 

To start, I stamped the floral image onto watercolor paper and heat-embossed it in gold. I added a small pinch of each Magical to my palette, mixed in a drop of water, and let the colors bloom. After lightly spritzing the watercolor panel, I dropped in the pigment with a brush and let it flow. The combination of gold embossing and loose watercoloring gives the florals a soft glow, and the Magicals bring that unmistakable bright, shimmery finish.

 

Once the panel was completely dry, I heat-embossed the sentiment and added a simple hand-drawn gold border to frame the piece. It’s an easy technique, but it delivers a clean, elegant look with plenty of color and shine.

 

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you get a moment to sit down, make something beautiful, and enjoy a little creative time this weekend.

 

 Topflight Stamp Supplies

Creative Expressions - Just for You Shop at: TP		WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing - Embossing Pen Shop at: TP	Lindy's Gang - Magicals Steampunk Soiree Shop at: TP

Creative Expressions Christmas Cards

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our brand focus is on Creative Expressions. They have so many great stamp designs! I'm taking the opportunity to make some more Christmas cards to send.

I really like the Jane's Doodles whimsical Christmas Tree stamp set. I first stamped the trees onto white cardstock and then embossed with clear detail embossing powder. After heat setting, I spayed the backgrounds is with the Lindy's Stamp Gang Autumn Leaves Starburst Spray set (Ponderosa Pines Olive and Autumn Maple Crimson). When that was dry, I laid a piece of absorbent plain newsprint paper over the embossed paper and ironed it with my craft iron. It causes the embossing powder to re-melt and absorb into the newsprint. (Don't let it cool and stick the newsprint to your background!) This gives you a faux batik look.

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:

Creative Expressions Jane's Doodles stamp set - Christmas Tree

AALL & Create die set - Season's Cheer #63

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray set - Autumn Leaves

WOW! embossing ink pad

Clear detail embossing powder

Season's Greetings!

It's Tuesday so you've got Kathi here to share a project with you! This week's product focus is Creative Expressions and I've created a card with the fabulous Holiday Cheers Clear Stamp Set and their Distress Plaids 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad.

Here it is!

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp one of the mugs from the Holiday Cheers Clear Stamp Set by Creative Expressions twice — once onto the left side of a white cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. Position the cocktail to the right of the mug and use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp it twice — once onto the cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and position it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. Place a piece of repositionable Scotch Tape horizontally across the base of the mug and cocktail, covering the bottom part of the image panel. Sponge or brush beige/tan dye ink over the tape and the masked images to add a background color to the white panel.

Place the Grunge Clocks and Grid Mask/Stencil by Studio Light over the masked images on the image panel and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. Sponge the same beige/tan dye ink over the stencil onto the image panel to create the "time" theme. 

Remove the tape over the bottom part of the image panel. Place a piece of acetate on the dividing line so that it's covering the top part of the image panel and secure with tape and/or magnets. Heavily brush or sponge the same ink over the tape to cover the bottom of the image panel. 

Remove the acetate and the masks. Use alcohol markers to color the festive beverages. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the mug, cocktail glass, and candy canes.

Use a square die to cut the image panel. Retain the scraps to use later. Use the next largest die to cut green cardstock and use to mat the image panel. Use a "Season's Greetings" die and a holly die to cut green cardstock.

Use Post-It Notes to cover "Not a" and "Person" on the Morning sentimet from the Morning Clear Stamp Set 253 by AALL and Create. Ink the word "Morning" with red pigment ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp it onto the reserved inked and stenciled cardstock. Use a Post-It Note to cover the word "Break" on the Coffee Break Clear Stamp Set 817 by AALL and Create. Ink the word "Coffee" with red pigment ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp it to the right of the "Morning".

Use red pigment ink to stamp "Happy Hour" from the retired Happy Hour Clear Stamp Set 476 by AALL and Create onto the reserved cardstock. 

Use a sentiment die strip to cut both sentiments. Edge the die-cuts with the red pigment ink.

Trim a piece of plaid paper from the Distress Plaids 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions to 6" square and adhere to a 6" square kraft card. Use red ink to edge the card.

Adhere the sentiment die-cuts and the matted image panel die-cut to the card as shown. Adhere the sentiment die-cuts to the image panel die-cut as shown. Adhere four holly leaves to the upper corners of the image panel die-cut. Add red enamel dots to finish the card.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Holiday Cheers Clear Stamp Set by Creative Expressions 

Distress Plaids 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions 

Grunge Clocks and Grid Mask/Stencil by Studio Light

Morning Clear Stamp Set 253 by AALL and Create

Coffee Break Clear Stamp Set 817 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thank you for visiting today!

Vintage Christmas Vibes

Hello crafty friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here. Today I’m sharing a quick Christmas card that delivers a soft, vintage feel using my gel press, Lavinia Dye Ink, and just a touch of shimmer.

I’ve been leaning into lighter watercolor textures lately, and adding dye ink directly to the gel press is an easy way to get that dreamy wash without any fuss. Once the ink was down, I spritzed the plate with Lindy’s Gang Glitz Spray. It adds the perfect sparkle when the print lifts, and the shimmer catches beautifully in the light.

 

After pulling my print, I reached for the PaperArtsy Xmas 11 stamp set. The tree is stamped in Versafine Clair Rain Forest, which gives a bold, crisp image against the soft background. To complete the card, I added a simple hand-drawn frame and the sentiment included in the set. The pairing creates a rustic, old-fashioned look that feels right at home for the season.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope this inspires you to try a quick gel press background for your next holiday project. Have a wonderful weekend and happy crafting!

 

 Topflight Stamp Supplies

PaperArtsy - Xmas 11 Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Elements Dye Ink - Pine Shop at: TP	Lavinia - Elements Dye Ink - Sundance Shop at: TP	Tsukineko - Versafine Clair - Rain Forest Shop at: TP	Lindy's Gang - Glitz Spritz Set Shop at:  TP
Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP	Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP

Meerry Christmas

It's Tuesday so you've got Kathi to share a project with you today! Before I get to today's post, I'd like to remind you that there's a CYBER MONDAY SALE at Topflight Stamps that ends tonight at 11:59 EST.

This week's theme is Anything Goes. Apparently I've been in the holiday spirit so I've created yet another Christmas card this time using stamps from companies that are no longer in business. Thankfully, products from Hobby Art, Craft Emotions, and Katzelkraft are still in stock at Topflight Stamps and it's the perfect time to get them!

Here it is!

Note: I used the Hedgy 4 Clear Stamp Set* by Craft Emotions, but it's no longer in stock. The  Funny Accessories Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set* by Katzelkraft has a Santa Hat that would work, plus it's got a lot of wonderful and fun stamps (other hats, a stack of gifts, a scooter, etc.) so you should get it while it's on sale and still available!

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Position a Santa Hat so that it's centered towards the top of a panel of white cardstock. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the Santa Hat twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Fussy-cut the sticker paper and position it atop its counterpart as a mask.

Position one of the meerkat stamps from the Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art so that top of his head is on the mask. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the Meerkat twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and set it aside. Carefully remove the Santa Hat mask and set it aside.

Use Copic markers to color the Meerkat and his Santa Hat. Use a light blue and a light grey Copic marker to outline both images. Place both masks over their counterparts on the image panel. 

Use a long fishtail die to cut the image panel and a larger one to cut red cardstock.

Place the image panel die-cut onto a magnetic surface and secure with magnets. Place a piece of removable Scotch Tape horizontally across the the Meerkat's feet and tail. Position the Sun and Cloud Stencil by Carla Creates towards the top of the image panel die-cut. 

Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps over the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut. Rotate the stencil and move it downwards. Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps over the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut. Continue this process until you're happy with the cloudy background.

Move the Scotch Tape so that the bottom of the tape is sitting on the horizon line. Brush dark tan dye ink over the tape and the masked Meerkat's feet and tail. Brush a lighter tan ink to fill in the rest of the bottom of the image panel die-cut. 

Trim the flags off of the bottom of the image panel die-cut and the red cardstock die-cut. Use the red cardstock die-cut to mat the image panel. Edge it with shimmery gold ink.

Trim one of the plaid papers from the A Christmas Gingham 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions to 4.75" x 6.75" to create the background panel. Use Emperor Red Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps to edge the patterned paper, then edge it again with shimmery gold ink.

Use a "Merry "Christmas" cutting die to cut red cardstock twice. Adhere "Christmas" to the top of the background panel. Cut "Me" from one of the two "Merry" die-cuts. Adhere it to the top of the background panel. Cut "erry" from the other "Merry" die-cut and adhere it to the background panel to finish the word "Meerry". Adhere the background panel to a 5" x 7" red card.

Adhere the matted image panel to the right side of the background panel as shown.

Use a poinsettia die-cut set to cut red cardstock. Edge all the die-cuts with gold shimmery ink, then assemble them. Add a gold enamel dot to each one.Adhere the three three-layered poinsettias to the left side of the background panel 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:

Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art

Hedgy 4 Clear Stamp Set* by Craft Emotions

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Funny Accessories Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set* by Katzelkraft

A Christmas Gingham 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions

Sun and Cloud Stencil by Carla Creates

Della Blue and Emperor Red Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thank you for visiting today!

Holiday Gnome Tag with Gel Press Scraps

Hello crafty friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here. I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing Thanksgiving weekend and maybe scoring a few Black Friday bargains. If you’re shopping for crafty goodness, don’t forget to swing by the store and grab some deals while they last.

Today I pulled out my gel press to see if I could build a bold background for this quirky PaperArtsy gnome. The full print didn’t land the way I hoped. Gel print stamping really shines with thicker lines, and this little guy has a lot of detail. Instead of tossing the attempt, I used the extra paint left on the stamp and “cleaned” it off on white cardstock. That gave me a multicolored gnome with a loose, artsy look that I only needed to touch up with a tiny bit of coloring.

From there, I grabbed a recycled tag and built up a quick collage using leftover gel press scraps on my desk. A few torn layers, a little glue, and the gnome became the star of a simple but fun holiday tag. It’s a fast project and a great way to use the bits and pieces piling up from other sessions.

Thanks for stopping by, enjoy the rest of your weekend, and don't forget to shop that sale!

 

Topflight Stamp Supplies

 

PaperArtsy - Kate Crane 017 Shop at: TP

Gel Press - Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP

Speedball - 2" Brayer Shop at: TP