Belated Birthday Card!

Hello, Lisa Hoel here. My nephew's birthday snuck up on me so he ended up getting his card and present late. Pretty sure he was still okay with that ha ha. Heffy Doodle has a versatile Everyday Sentiment Duos stamp set that had the perfect saying for a belated card. As always, I'm also a big fan of the whimsical Katzelkraft stamps and this cute cat was perfect for the theme.

I added a wobbler behind the stamped cat part because interactive cards are just plain fun! (Especially for a kid's card.) A wobbler is basically a plastic spring that pops the element up and makes if wobble with movement. It squishes flat for mailing and has adhesive on the bases so it's really easy to apply to your project.

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!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Katzelkraft stamp - Albert

Heffy Doodle stamp set - Everyday Sentiment Duo

PaperArtsy stencil - PS165

Wobbler

Prism Glimmer Mist - Cherry Pie

Other Supplies:

Versafine Ink - Black Onyx

watercolors

Visible Image stamp set - Rays of Light

So Eggcited!

    Hi Everyone,

Cornelia here today! 

No theme this week, so I pulled out this hilarious set from Craft Emotions - also perfect for Easter cards - or to decorate your Easter Eggs.....

I stamped and masked the eggs. Also stamped one on scrap paper and cut it out. I used water colors and markers to color them. I added an Action Wobble to this center egg and it works great - that's why all the other eggs are afraid they'd break, LOL!

I hope you liked this. Thanks for visiting. 

See you next week with more Topflight Stamps inspiration.

Here are the stamp supplies I used:

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Craft Emotion Egg Faces, Action Wobble

Versafine ink pad, Hunkydory markers

    

Art by Marlene - Chubby Chicks - Swimmer

Hi Everyone and welcome to the Topflight Stamps blog!  It's Jenny here, and this week I've been having a little fun with one of the new Studio Light Art by Marlene stamps.   This is a great collection, and the 'chubby chicks' range is so much fun.  I couldn't resist adding a little 'wobble to my project today.

My card today uses the Swimmer stamp from the set.   It's super big so I created a 5 x 5 inch card.  

To create my card, I first created the background, using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  I swiped them across a 5 x 5 square of cold press watercolor cardstock, choosing colors that looked like the sea against a sunset.  I used a waterbrush to blend them together, then let them dry.   I then stamped the image over the top of the background in black watercolor ink, and colored in the headdress with gold gel pen, and the starfish and fish in Zigs.

I stamped the image a second time on another piece of watercolor cardstock, and colored it in with my Zigs and a waterbrush.  I also used some Sakura green glitter gel pen on the bikini.   When dry, I trimmed it out, and then edged round the outside with a black marker.   Before adhering it down, I added some more water and blue Zig to the water, to get clear water marks where the ripples are.  I also swiped the blue zig across the lady's legs as if they were in the water.    

I adhered a mini action wobbler to the back of the lady and then adhered her to the card panel, directly over the background stamped image .  When you flick it, it looks like she's shaking in the water !!  I couldn't resist.

I hope you like it, you can see more details on the supplies I used for this over on my blog.  Have a fun day!!

Jenny x

Crazy In Love with DIY Action Wobble

Welcome to the Topflight Stamps Blog! CraftyPaws here with a fun, interactive Valentines card. This card was inspired by the Beyonce song, "Crazy in Love" and the silly heart-shaped bird with the spiraling eyes from the Carabelle-Studio "3 Oiseaux" stamp set that made me think of the all-encompassing crazy feeling of falling in love. 

I Copic colored up the bird in a bright red and then added a coating of Glossy Accents over the beak, claws and eyes for some shine. I also added some flecks with a Uniball Signo White Gel Pen to make the feathers pop. Then I thought I could emphasize that mad, unstable feeling of falling in love by attaching the bird to an action wobble (how to make a DIY action wobble in my blog linked below).

I wanted a Valentines themed background, but I didn't want to distract from the crazy, love-sick bird, so I used three of the stamps from the Carabelle-Studio Follow Your Heart stamp set but did not add any color to them. Instead, I added some subtle dimension and shine to parts of these background images using a Tsukineko VersaMarker and clear embossing powder for some heat embossing. 

For finishing touches, I inked the edges of the card front with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Black Soot, glued on a handful of sequins topped with Ebony glitter glue for sparkle and interest, and I even splattered on some diluted black acrylic paint for a light grungy look.

Thanks so much for joining me today here at Topflight Stamps! If you'd like more details about how to make a DIY action wobble or any of the products I used for this card, please visit me at my CraftyPaws Blog HERE.