Clean & Simple Thank You Cards

Welcome 2025! Lisa Hoel here. I can't believe it's the start of a new year already. Hopefully you all have had a joyful and creative holiday season. I always find myself in need of some thank you cards this time of year so I made a set as my project for the week:

I kept it simple – a few background stamps for visual texture and pieces of gorgeous AALL & Create Washi tape (Priority Dispatch). My goal is to send off my Christmas thank you notes by the end of the week! 

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 daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create Washi #114 Priority Dispatch

PaperArtsy Stamp Set - Tracy Scott 24, ETS24 

PaperArtsy Stamp Set - Seth Apter 08, ESA08 

AALL & Create Die Set - #34 Skycrossed Paradise

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Clair Ink Pad - Arctic

Lavinia Elements Ink Pad - Russet Orange

Laugh a little louder tag ~ Carabelle Studio

 Hi friends! 

Charmaine here with a fun and easy mixed media tag using a Carabelle Studio stamp, our spotlight company of the week. I have a step-by-step pictorial for you using stamps, washi tape, and distress oxide.

Products used:

Carabelle Studio - Moroccan Tiles - Birgit Koopsen
 (currently out of stock)

Another option: Carbelle Studio - Rainbow is my favorite color

Visible Image - Smile Bigger

(currently out of stock)

Another option: Visible Image: Imagine Dream Inspire

AALL & Create - Washi Tape - #17 - Mix & Match - Janet Klein

Process: 

Start with a watercolor paper tag and "swoosh" it into three different colors of distress oxide and a little bit of water. 

Take your stamp and distress oxide and stamp the image randomly over the tag. The nice thing about these Carabelle Studio stamps is that they are very flexible and you don't need an acrylic block to stamp. You can just use your hands and create a more organic look. 

Apply washi tape anywhere you would like.

Use a little bit of white gesso and with your finger,
smooth away the hard edges of the tape and the stamps. 

See the difference?

Stamp your sentiment and cut it out.
I used dimensional foam tape to adhere them to the tag.

Just for fun, add silver thread underneath.

This took about 15 minutes to make.
You can attach this to a card or send it to someone who needs a little pick-me-up.

I hope you like today's quick tutorial. Even if you have just a few minutes a day, don't forget to play!

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Talk soon,

Charmaine

Stay Warm!

Hello all!  Betsy Birge here bringing you a little bit of winter in the middle of summer!

This card was easy to make with Akexandra Renke's Washi Tape and 2 Stemple stamp sets brought to you by Studio Forty and Topflight Stamps.  I used a piece of pearlized white card stock and stamped my red images with a hybrid ink and heat embossed them with clear embossing ink.

I used the Washi Tape around all the edges and added little clay snowflakes and Nuvo Dream Drops.  I added tiny red red Crystal drops on each snowflake!  I mounted my panel onto a piece of red silk card stock and my card was finished!

I have enjoyed my month of being Guest Designer and working with the Topflight Stamp Team!

Hope to see you all again soon!

Betsy

Topflight Products used:

Studio Forty - Stay Warm

Studio Forty - Snuggle

Alexandra Renke Washi Tape

Also, there is currently a sale going on! All Christmas and Winter 

themed items are 25% off through July 31st. Check it out!

Washi Tape Cards

Happy Friday and I hope you had a wonderful 4th of July. Ericka here with some quick washi cards.

First of all I have a confession, I am a washi lover and maybe a slight hoarder! I love washi, especially the Alexandra Renke ones but I often struggle with ways to use it. So today I'm combining washi with the Neenah Metallic Cardstock for some quick, simple cards that really highlight the beautiful washi.

I love how the Neenah Metallic paper adds a nice touch of sparkle to the cards and helps make these gorgeous washi designs stand out.

I decided to add a Katzelkraft sentiment to this card but I also love leaving the cards plain so that they can become part of a card set to give to friends.
Here is a closer look at some of the other cards I made with some of the Alexandra Renke washi I have in my stash. 

Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by. If you would like more details on how I created the washi cards, feel free to stop by my blog Strangely Creative.

Alexandra Renke Washi Card

Hello Topflight Stamp fans. I hope your week is going well. Ericka here today with a little bit of a card experiment. I have this some beautiful washi tape from Alexandra Renke (ok I must admit I might be a washi tape collector lol) but I struggle with ways of using these gorgeous washi. So today, I decided to try something different and create a card with several washi elements.

I placed the butterflies on white paper and then cut them out and used the violet tulips as a base of flowers. FYI I think the tulip washi has been discontinued since I couldn't find it anywhere.
Here are the Topflight products I used (just click on the picture and you will be directed to the store link):

I love the pops of yellow that the butterflies give my flowers and I think I might have to try adding them to some more cards. This was a fun and quick way to create a card

For more details on how I created this quick card, feel free to stop by my blog: Strangely Creative. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the new arrivals at Topflight!

Alexandra Renke - Using Washi

Welcome to the Topflight Stamps blog.  It's Jenny here, and I'm here to show you how to use some of the Alexandra Renke washi tape that Topflight Stamps has available in their store.   Washi tape is making a bit of a comeback right now, and the Alexandra Renke washi tape is absolutely gorgeous.  It truly deserves its own focus on a project.

I created two cards, both with a very similar technique, each showcasing a different tape.  The tapes I used were Sweet Pea (top) and Violet Magic (bottom).  

The cards I created are 4-bar (approx 5" x 3.34"), made from 110lb cardstock - I found that a smaller size stops the washi tape being lost in the white space of a larger scale card.   I trimmed two panels of cold press watercolor cardstock to the same size.  I then wrapped a strip of the washi tape around the panel, folding the excess around the edges, and adhered the panels to the card bases with glue runner. 

I created watercolor paint in a palette using the Violet and Cerise Paper Artsy Infusions powder (tape some powder in a well and use a waterbrush to mix the paint to your chosen opacity).   I picked up the paint on the waterbrush and flicked the paint onto the panel sparingly.  I thought the colors of this paint perfectly co-ordinated with the tape, and complemented the splatters already on the Violets tape. 

I heat embossed the sentiments (from a set by For the Love of Stamps - Sweet Tea Party) in white embossing powder onto cold press watercolor cardstock.  I then did a light wash of the violet and cerise paint over the top, trimmed it out and popped it up on foam tape.   To finish I added a scattering of sequins that co-ordinated with the tape. 

For details of more supplies used, please check out my blog.  Topflight Stamps carries a wide range of Alexandra Renke, including stencils and stamps.  Be sure to check them out. 

Jenny