Raspberry Tracy Scott Flowers & Butterflies Cards

Hi friends!  It's Autumn Clark from SewPaperPaint with you today to inspire you on using up extra stamped backgrounds.  You may remember THIS post (and video tutorial HERE) where I shared how to use PaperArtsy Infusions with Versamark ink to make embossable stamped images for resist, well during that process I was left with a load of stamped backgrounds, I mean why not go ahead and stamp them while you are playing, right?!

Here's the lot I was left with...

I knew the funky butterfly from the PaperArtsy Tracy Scott Stamp Set ETS22 would work perfectly with these backgrounds, and to make it easier to do a batch in one quick sitting, I stuck with a monochrome palette.  This was also because the Magenta Infusions I used were so bright and beautiful, I thought it only needed a little contrast with black & white.

 

I added another tap of Magenta Infusions to some water to use with my waterbrush to add a little color to the wings of my butterflies, then layered my scraps like so.  I used the Pronty Quote Stickers and an older PaperArtsy stamp set to emboss a sentiment to finish them off.  It always feels good to sit down and make a good batch of cards in a short time, so let me encourage you to always make extra pieces and keep them near by.  Have a great week friends!  Hugs, Autumn

Check out the assortment of PaperArtsy Infusions at Topflight Stamps today!!

Katzelkraft | Hello Gorgeous!

Hi all, welcome to the Topflight Stamps blog!! We are showcasing Katzelkraft this week - Jenny here, and I have quick but very fun card for you today!

I'm focusing on the funny Katzelkraft Ostrich image.  

I just had to team it with the Katzelkraft Holiday Quotes, which is great all year round!

To create my card I simply stamped the Ostrich in black ink (I used Versafine Onyx Black ink as this is such a fine detailed image).  I hung off the image from the bottom of the white card panel as if it was peeping up - you can also angle it a few different ways to peep in off the sides or top.

I then created the 'Hello Gorgeous' sentiment from the Holiday Quotes stamp set and stamped them in the same black ink.  Doesn't this go great with the image? :D After stamping,  I spattered some of the ink with a waterbrush.

To add a little something, I used a Nuvo Midas Touch Shimmer pen to splatter some gold over the panel, and I also colored in the ostrich's beak for that 'faboulous dahling' look. 

Enjoy!

13@arts | One Stamp Set, Four Cards

Hi everyone and welcome to the Topflight Stamps blog! 

It's Jenny here, and today I'm showcasing a stampset by Polish company 13@rts.  The set is called Flourish Garden, and has a shabby chic/mixed media feel.

I'll show you four different ways to use the set in different ways, to get very different looks.  I've created a video to see how I did it which you can view on YouTube:

Card 1 - Watercolor Rose
I took a panel of Arches Rough watercolor cardstock and put it into my MISTI. I placed the rose stamp in the centre of the panel and picked it up with my MISTI.  I then used a mini ink dauber to apply pink ink to the flowers.

I spritzed with water and then stamped onto the paper.  I dried it slightly with my heat tool and then repeated the step on the leaves with green ink.  I used my paintbrush to add more details with darker green ink and darker purple ink.  I heat embossed the sentiment in Antique Gold embossing powder over the top.

I die cut the piece with a stitched rectangle and popped it on craft foam onto a white card base.  I then added a few spatters with  black ink and dark green ink with a little water, letting the spatters go into the border.  I then decided I needed to add a bit more contrast, so I used my Faber Castell Polychromos and a white gel pen to add dimension to the leaves and flowers.

Card 2 - Heat Embossed Repeated Pattern

For my next card, I heat embossed the flourish from the set multiple times in embossing ink onto rustic cardstock using an acrylic block.

After each stamping, I heat embossed the image, re-applying the powder tool in between.  I alternated using WOW! embossing powder in Oyster Glintz and Rose Glintz.  I then trimmed the panel down to 4 1/8 x 5 3/8".

I took a strip of vellum and heat embossed the sentiment in WOW! Primary Ebony embossing powder.  I then wrapped the strip around the panel and secure it on the back with tape.  I also added a could of glue dots at the front.  The whole panel was added to a coordinating card base.

Card 3 - Layering Images

This card layers images to create the illusion of dimension. On a panel of white cardstock I stamped the scripty stamp a few times in pale grey ink.

I then layered the flourish image in embossing ink and heat embossed in WOW! Seaglass embossing glitter.  I stamped the sentiment in Versafine Onyx black ink and adhered the entire panel onto black cardstock and then a white card base.  As a finishing touch I added Nuvo Jewel Drops in Morning Dew and Sea Breeze.

Card 4 - Black and White

This card uses the rose cluster stamped multiple times in black and white and actually creates two cards for the price of one.  For this you need a panel of white and a panel of black cardstock of the same size.  Using a stamp positioner like the MISTI, stamp the rose image on the black cardstock in Versamark and then heat emboss - I used WOW! Opaque Bright White.  Don't remove the stamp - clean it off and then stamp a panel of white with black ink, and clean it off.   You can then move the stamp around and alternate in this manner.  You'lll then end up with two panels with the exact same pattern in black and white.

To finish the card, I trimmed the panel down diagonally in the exact same place on both panels.  I then adhered them onto a white card base, switching one piece so that the card is half white and black!  I stamped the sentiment in Be Mine pink ink for a pop of colour, and added some pastel sequins.

I hope I managed to show you the versatility of this stamp set - as you can see in the video, I had lots of other ideas!