I'll have my cake here, there, and everywhere! - KatzelKraft

 

Good morning!! 

I recently found this stamp on the Topflight Stamps website and had to have it! I made three flat/dimension-free cards today and used my Copic markers for all of them!

Katzelkraft - A5 - KTZ200 -

Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set-

Tea Time

Crafter's Companion - EZMount - THIN - Static Cling Mounting Foam

YOU NEED TO PURCHASE MOUNTING FOAM AS THESE STAMPS ARE UNMOUNTED. You also will need to cut the stamps apart.

Here is a quick pictorial of the first one:

Stamp with Copic-friendly ink.

I drew in the floor with 3 different browns to create dimension. 

Added a simple blue background with BG32.

Add skin tones. Start with E04, then E11, smooth with E000.

So the plan was to make it look like there were indoors, but now it looks like they are sitting on a deck at the marina!!

The next two cards are just simple coloring. One is happy in her meadow, the other one comfortable at home. 

It kind of looks like the two ladies aged

 gracefully and still enjoyed cake, even 

on their own.

I hope you liked my cards today. I felt really good to just color and see what happens. 

Have a great day !!

Charmaine

Scrapbook Layouts with Chou and Flowers

 Hello, it's Rachel Kleinman from rwkrafts and I'm sharing two scrapbook pages I created using the beautiful stamp set Memories by Chou and Flowers. The set includes both large and small images that are perfect for layering to create accents for the layouts.

For this layout I started by spraying the white background with Prism Glimmer Mist "Azure Sky" and "Silver Dollar". 

I stamped multiple images on white cardstock and cut them out. I placed a drop of Paper Artsy Fresco Paint in Zesty Zing, Bora Bora, and Limelight on my craft mat and misted the paint with water. I then tapped the stamped images onto the paints. I intentionally left some white space to help the detail of the stamps shine through.

I also stamped the sentiment "zoom. focus. capture" around the layout using Prism Ink in French Navy.

I created a second layout using the same Chou and Flowers Memories stamp set...

I started by rough painting the background with Paper Artsy Fresco Paint in Zesty Zing and London Bus. I used these paint colors to mimic the sunset images on the layout.

The stamped images were colored with Copic Markers. I also repeatedly stamped the sentiment "Memories Inside" with Prism Ink "Camillia Pink". I also finished off the page by splattering Prism Glimmer Mist in Bronze Penny.

I really love the polaroid image in this stamp set. I printed three other sunset photos to size to fit in the image. These polaroid stamps would also be a great spot for journaling and adding dates to the layout.

I hope you enjoyed my scrapbook layouts featuring photos from our trip to Santa Cruz! 

TOPFLIGHT STAMPS SUPPLIES USED:

Chou and Flowers - Memories

Prism Glimmer Mist - Azure Sky

Prism Glimmer Mist - Silver Dollar

Prism Glimmer Mist - Bronze Penny

Paper Artsy Fresco Paint - Zesty Zing

Paper Artsy Fresco Paint - Bora Bora

Paper Artsy Fresco Paint - London Bus

Prism Ink - French Navy

Prism Ink - Camellia Pink

Self Portrait - The Crafter

  It's time for a self portrait! This is Rachel from rkwrafts sharing this cute Polaroid Pop. I even have a quick process video to share at the end of this post. I used "The Crafter" stamp from AALL & Create to put this cutie together.

I colored the images from The Crafter stamp set with Copic markers and fussy cut with my Cutter Bees. The background was created with AALL & Create "Lotza Starz" stencil using Prism Ink in Arctic Mist. I then blended the edges with Prism Ink in Mauve Moment.

I added some gold tulle to the top, popped up the little girl with foam adhesive, and glued the images. Lastly, I made her eyes sparkle with Icicle Stickles.

I also have a short process video of how it all came together! Watch the video here!

TOPFLIGHT STAMPS SUPPLIES USED

AALL & Create - Lotza Starz stencil

AALL & Create - The Crafter

Prism Ink - Arctic Mist

Prism Inks - Mauve Moment

You Are the Wind Beneath My Wings

Welcome to the Topflight Stamps Blog!

We are welcoming Kristina Song aka Craftypaws to our Design Team this week. Here's a little more about Kristina.

I started crafting actively as a kind of therapy when I hit the re-set button on my life and career for health reasons back in 2013. Since then I have never looked back. I love the flow of never-ending learning and the incredibly encouraging global crafting community.

In addition to crafting, my other loves are my super supportive hubby, Mr. CraftyPaws (we're celebrating out 10th wedding anniversary this year), and our two dogs, Biscuit (a 17 year old Miniature Poodle) and Bandito (a 5 year old Havanese).  

As for style, I generally lean toward Clean and Simple (CAS) or Cutsie, but I don't limit myself. I most often make cards, but I also enjoy painting, mixed media, alter projects, ATCs...well anything that suits my fancy at the moment! Crafting surprisingly helps me relax and focus at the same time, which I think helps my health and overall happiness. 

Hi Topflight Stamps fans! Kristina CraftyPaws here with my first design team project. I'm thrilled to be part of this team and representing one of my all-time favorite craft stores that brings awesome international stamps to the U.S. Before I share my first card, I thought I'd share a little about my crafting style. I'm eclectic, in that I love and try all styles and types of crafting, but I lean heavily toward CAS and Cutsie card making. I'm an avid animal lover, especially dogs, so they are often featured in my paper crafting.

For my first project, I decided to create a Valentines card using the Carabelle-Studio Art Stamp called 3 Oiseaux (3 Birds). I printed out the sentiment: "You are the wind beneath my wings." from my computer and then stamped out the whimsical flying bird with a heart-shaped breast with Momento Tuxedo Black Ink.

Then I Copic colored the bird and the surrounding air/wind. To add a little deeper, detailed coloring in the nooks and crannies of the swirling air around the bird, I also used a couple of Prismacolor color pencils. For a little magical shimmer on the love bird, I coated her with Clear Wink of Stella. To help the darker areas of the bird pop, I added some dotting details with a Uniball Signo White Gel Pen. I also added a dimensional shine on the eyes, beak and legs of the bird with Glossy Accents. Lastly, for a finishing touch on the card front, I glued on a smattering of sequins topped with tiny dots of Ranger Liquid Pearls in Platinum.

Thanks so much for joining me for my first design team project here at Topflight Stamps! I am really looking forward to sharing with you all the many ideas currently whirling around in my head. If you'd like more details about the colors or products I used on this card, please visit me at my CraftyPaws Blog HERE.  

IndigoBlu Christmas Wreath Card

Welcome to the Topflight Stamps blog!

Today I'm sharing a card I made using the IndigoBlu stamp set called Christmas Wreath. I love how big and detailed this wreath is. I stamped the wreath using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and colored it in with Copic Markers. I added some Deco Art Just Glitter Pen glitter on the bells. The card is 5 x 7. I adhered the wreath and sentiment strip with foam tape to add a little dimension. 

The wreath is so pretty, I didn't feel like the card needed much more embellishment. Thanks for stopping by!

Christmas Wreath