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

Jane's Doodles Christmas Cards

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes". I took the opportunity to make some more Christmas cards to send out!

I thought the Jane's Doodles Christmas Tree stamp set was so cute. I used a stamping platform to line up the trees and stamp them in various green inks and layers. The background is made using the Lindy's Stamp Gang Autumn Leaves Starburst Spray set (love that glimmer!)

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

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen Glittering Ink - Stardust

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray set - Autumn Leaves

Clair Ink Pads - Nocturne, Cheerful, Shady Lane, Acorn, Grass Green

Lavinia Elements Ink Pads - Lime Punch, Pine, Paprika

All Geared Up To Celebrate

 Greetings! It's Tuesday, so you've got Kathi here to share a project with you! But before I get to that I want to let you know that Topflight Stamps has a BLACK FRIDAY SALE going on right now. You get 20% off your entire order and there are oodles of great new and old products to purchase as gifts for your friends, family, and/or yourself!

Now it's time to turn my attention to my holiday card that was created with the Steampunk Elf Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Indigo Blu, the Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 by AALL and Create, the Christmas Greetings Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps, Steampunk Sepia Stardust Spray from Lindy's Gang's  Industrial Chic Stardust Spray Set, and Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprays from their Glitz Sprays Set.

Here it is!

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the larger Steampunk Elf from the Steampunk Elf Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Indigo Blu twice — once onto a piece of Copic-friendly white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Use Copic markers to color the Steampunk Elf. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel. Sponge or brush light grey dye ink over the masked image panel to add a background. Remove the masks. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the goggle lenses and the Steampunk Elf's eyes. Set the image panel aside.

Spray a piece of black and a piece of white mixed media cardstock with Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprays from the Glitz Sprays Set by Lindy's Gang. Heat set and spray again to achieve a mottled silvery shine on the black cardstock. Heat set until thoroughly dry.

Spray a piece of white mixed media cardstock with Steampunk Sepia Stardust Spray from the Industrial Chic Stardust Spray Set by Lindy's Gang and heat set. Spray again to deepen the color and add to the shimmer. Heat set. This panel will be the background panel of the card.

Flatten all of the sprayed panels by placing them (one at a time) onto the base of a 

die-cut machine. Add a clean piece of cardstock atop the sprayed panel followed by both cutting mats. Run the sandwich through the die-cut machine several times until it is flat. An alternative is to place the sprayed and heat-set panel onto a magnetic surface, place a clear acrylic plate (like a cutting mat) over the panel, and add magnets onto the plate. 

Place the Steampunk Sepia Sprayed panel onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. Place two of the gear clusters from the Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 by AALL and Create facedown on the bottom and right side of the sprayed panel. Ink the stamps with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to achieve good impressions. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set the ink. Trim the panel to 4.75" x 6.75" and edge with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink. Heat set the panel and set it aside.

Place the trimmed scrap of the Steampunk Sepia sprayed panel onto the base of the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. Place the "Season's Greetings" sentiment from the Christmas Greetings Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps facedown on the Steampunk Sepia scrap. Ink the stamp with  Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to achieve good impression. Use a sentiment cutting die to trim the sentiment. Edge the sentiment die-cut with the Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink.

Use a Sprocket Gear die, a fancy sentiment tag die, and the shadow die from the All Geared Up To Celebrate"  sentiment to cut the Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprayed black mixed media cardstock.  

Use the "All Geared Up To Celebrate" die to cut the Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprayed white cardstock and adhere it over its shadow.

Use a circle die that is slightly larger than the center of the Sprocket Gear die-cut to cut the image panel. Adhere the shimmery black Sprocket Gear die-cut over the image panel die-cut so that the Steampunk Elf is framed by it.

Adhere the "Season's Greetings Sentiment" rectangle die-cut to the black fancy-tag die-cut.

Adhere "All Geared Up To Celebrate" to the top left of the background panel. Adhere the Sprocket-Gear framed image panel die-cut as shown. Adhere the fancy label "Season's Greetings" die-cut as shown. Adhere the card front to a black 5" x 7" 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:

Steampunk Elf Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Indigo Blu

Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 by AALL and Create

Christmas Greetings Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Steampunk Sepia Stardust Spray from the Industrial Chic Stardust Spray Set by Lindy's Gang

Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprays from the Glitz Sprays Set by Lindy's Gang

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!

Bright Christmas Gnome Tags with PaperArtsy and Lindy’s Gang

 

Hello crafty friends! Ericka from Strangely Creative here. This week our design team is focusing on tags, and I jumped right in because I love making small pieces of art that pack a punch. I pulled out the PaperArtsy Kate Crane 017 set and knew the gnomes were perfect for a cheerful Christmas project.

 I stamped and white heat-embossed the gnomes, then reached for my Lindy’s Gang sprays in the Victorian Bouquet Shimmer set. The bright and jewel-tone colors worked beautifully on the embossed images. After spraying, I pressed a second sheet of watercolor paper into the overspray. It picked up the extra color and gave me a coordinating background for each tag.

Once the backgrounds were dry, I added texture with the PaperArtsy Tracy Scott Mini 33 stamp and a touch of gold embossing. From there, it was simple. I attached the gnomes, punched a hole at the top, and finished each piece as a quick, colorful gift tag ready for Christmas wrapping.

 Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Happy creating!

Topflight Stamp Supplies

PaperArtsy - Kate Crane 017 Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy - Tracy Scott Mini 33 Shop at: TP		WOW! Embossing - Clear Embossing Pad Shop at: TP	Lindy's Gang - Victorian Bouquet Shimmer Shop at: TP

Steampunk Christmas Tag with IndigoBlu

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Gift Tags/Containers/Gift Card Holders". (Getting ready for the holidays!) I created a gift tag focusing on this adorable Steampunk Snowman stamp from IndigoBlu.

The base is a Gel Press print cut using the Taggletastic #30 AALL & Create Die Set. I added some sparkle texture paste using the PaperArtsy Snowflakes stencil. The snowman I stamped, watercolored and fussy cut. He's pretty cute!

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:

IndigoBlu stamp set - Steampunk Snowman

AALL & Create Die Set - Taggletastic #30

PaperArtsy stencil - PS070 Snowflakes

Paper Rose Die Set - Cog Frame

Gel Press print

watercolors

Time to Get Cracking - A Gift Card Tag

 Greetings! It's Tuesday so you've got Kathi here to share a project with you! This week the team's focus is on gift tags and/or gift containers. Here's my rather large gift card holding tag that was created with the ENB06 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set by Nicci Battilana for PaperArtsy, the Mini Holly Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps, the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle, and the Distressed Plaid 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expresssions.

Tag without the Gift Card

Tag with the Gift Card

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the Nutcracker from the ENB06 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set by Nicci Battilana for PaperArtsy onto white cardstock. 

Fussy-cut the nutcracker, including his wrists and hands so that he can hold the gift card. Use Copic markers to color the image, then use a black pen to edge it.

Use the large tag die to cut two identical pieces of patterned paper from the Distress Plaid 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expresssions. You need two cut two pieces because the die is larger than 8". Cut the bottom 2" off of one of the die-cuts. 

The patterned paper is two-sided which makes the next step easy! Place the die-cut with the tag top facedown o

n the black tag and adhere the bottom part of the second piece to the bottom of the tag being sure that the lines of the plaid are aligned. Flip the combined tag die-cut back over to the side that you'll be using. Use holiday-themed washi tape to cover the seam between the pieces. 

Temporarily adhere the colored, fussy-cut nutcracker so that his base is on the washi tape and his hat is centered on the tag. Position the gift card notch die facedown so that the nutcracker's hands will overlap the top of the gift card. Secure the die in place with low-tack tape. Remove the colored, fussy-cut nutcracker, set him aside, and run the panel through a die-cut machine.

Position the "get nutcracking" sentiment stamp on the top left as shown, ink the sentiment stamp with Spruce VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko, and stamp. Positon the "Merry Christmas" stamp from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle under the right side of the washi tape as shown. Ink the sentiment stamp with Spruce VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Use the same ink to edge the tag die-cut.

Use sage dye ink to repeatedly stamp the Mini Holly Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps around the tag to add more visual interest. 

Adhere the colored, fussy-cut nutcracker to the tag as shown, then adhere the stamped tag die-cut to the black tag, taking care keep the notched areas, where the gift card will sit, free from adhesive. Thread ribbon through the tag's grommet to finish it all up.

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

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

ENB06 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set by Nicci Battilana for PaperArtsy

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

(on sale now!)

Mini Holly Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Distress Plaid 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expresssions

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Spruce VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Thanks for visiting today!