Keep Your Balance

Greetings! I'm a bit late with my project for Topflight Stamps this week. I was away on vacation and spaced it out, which is one of the many perils of getting older. But, it does beat the alternative. 

But before I get to my late card, here's a Public Service Announcement! Topflight Stamps is having a Labor Day Sale so you should definitely stock up!

Anyway, I created for a friend with Katzelkraft's Cat Detective Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp and the Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp. I also used the hazard strip stamp and the "Balance" sentiment from the France Papillon 01 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy. I also used the Brick Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Cat Detective Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft

Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft

France Papillon 01 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Brick Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Morning Mist and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Grey, Yellow, and Brick Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:
 Cat Fur: C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C0

 Cat Eyes: Y35, YR31

 Trenchcoat and Hat: YG95, YG93, YG91, N6, N4

 Tie: N6, N2

 Shirt: <B91, B91

VersaMarker by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

VersaMark Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Crimson Red VersaFine Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Anti-static Pouch

Low-tack Tape

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Black Chalk Pencil by General's Pencil Company

Rectangle Die by Spellbinders

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from Brick Red cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Cat Detective Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp onto white cardstock. 
3. Fussy-cut the Cat Detective, color him with Copic markers, edge him with a black marker, and set him aside.
4. Choose one of the brick patterned papers from the Brick Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad.
5. Pat the patterned paper with an anti-static pouch.
6. Place the patterned paper onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
7. Place the  the Waterwall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp facedown onto the patterned paper. 
8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift, and ink the stamp with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink. Stamp.
9. Re-ink with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp again. 
10. Remove the patterned paper panel from the platform.
11. Add clear detail embossing powder to the wet ink, pour the excess powder back into the container, and heat set the powder. 
12. Select a piece of grey cardstock that will match the brick patterned paper. 
13. Trim the cardstock to 6" wide by 1½". 
14. Use a black chalk pencil to add sidewalk cracks and a black chalk edge to the top edge. 
15. Use an embossing ink pen to draw puddles onto the sidewalk. 
16. Add clear detail embossing powder, pour the excess powder back into the container, and heat set the powder. 
17. Adhere the embossed "sidewalk" to the bottom of the 6" x 6" patterned paper as shown. 
18. Trim the background panel to 4¼" x 6" and edge with a black marker.
19. Place the colored, fussy-cut Cat Detective onto the background panel and use the black chalk pencil to trace around him. 
20. Remove the Cat Detective to keep him safe.
21. Use the black chalk pencil to extend the traced lines to the inside and outside of the traced lines. Smudge the pencil with a tissue. 
22. Adhere the Cat Detective to the background panel.
23. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  to stamp the Hazard/Caution Border Stamp from the France Papillon 01 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set onto yellow cardstock. 
24. Trim the cardstock and edge with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
25. Use Crimson Red VersaFine Ink to stamp the "Keep Your Balance" sentiment from the France Papillon 01 Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set onto a scrap of grey cardstock. 
26. Use a rectangle die to cut the sentiment,then edge with the die-cut with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink.
27. Adhere the stamped yellow Hazard/Caution border as shown .
28. Adhere the sentiment die-cut atop the Hazard/Caution border as shown.
29. Adhere the card front to a brick red A6 card.

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Cats and Dogs Challenge #200

Greetings! Here's my last card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's August Challenge 200 — Cats and Dogs.created with the Poky Cat and Fat Cat Rubber Stamps by Lost Coast Designs. I just celebrated my 45th anniversary, which may/may not have inspired this card. BTW, I got married when I was five years old. 

Products Used:

Poky Cat and Fat Cat Rubber Stamps by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Orange Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Chloe 6x6 Patterned Paper by Bella Blvd.

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:

 Poky Cat's Fur: YR14, YR02, YR01, YR00, YR000, 

 Fat Cat's Fur: YR31, YR30, Y421, YR20, YR01, YR000, BV00, BV000, BV0000

 Cats' Ears and Noses: RV95, RV93, RV42, R32, R30

 Cats' Eyes: E19, ED18, E07, Y08, Y04

 Image Outline: B91

 Ground: T5, T3

Tranquil Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Deckle Die Set by Stampendous 

Celebrate You Sentiment Die Set by Spellbinders

Black Rhinestones by Kaisercraft

Low-tack Tape

Repositionable Label Stickers by Avery

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from orange cardstock. Set aside.
2. Place a panel of white cardstock onto the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
3. Position the Poky Cat Rubber Stamp facedown onto the left side of the image panel. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift,  ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp onto the image panel.
5. Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper over the image panel, re-ink the stamp, and stamp again.
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Poky Cat and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
7. Position the Fat Cat  facedown on the image panel to the right of the stamped  Poky Cat.
8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift,  ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp onto the image panel.
9. Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper over the image panel, re-ink the stamp, and stamp again.
10. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Fat Cat and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
11. Place a piece of repositionable scotch tape horizontally across the image panel, covering Poky Cat and Fat Cat's paws and the bottom of the image panel.
12. Brush Tranquil (blue) dye ink over over the masked images. 
13. Use a rounded rectangle from the Deckle Die Set to cut the image panel.
14. Lift the masks and the tape from the image panel.
15. Use Copic markers to color the cats and the areas around and below Poky Cat and Fat Cat's paws.
16. Use Tranquil Ink to edge the top part of the image panel.
17. Use T5 Copic marker was used to edge the bottom part of the image panel.
18. Use a Deckle Rectangle Die and a Sentiment Label Die to cut orange patterned paper.
19. Mat the image panel with the Deckle Rectangle Die. 
20. Adhere a sticker sentiment to the sentiment label die.
21. Layer patterned papers as shown and trim to 5.75" square to create the background panel.  
22. Use a dark Copic marker to edge the top part of the background panel.
23. Adhere the matted image panel and the sentiment  to the background panel, then adhere them to the reserved orange 6" card. 
24. Add black rhinestones to the sentiment label to finish the card.

You still have a few days to enter this month's Cats and Dogs Challenge for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h! 

Thanks for visiting today!

Walk Your Path Outdoors Encouragement Card

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday on my blog! This week's theme is "Outdoors". I recently received the new Gnome Hidden Grove A5 Clear Stamp Set by Stamperia, which combines two of my favorite subjects — Steampunk and Gnomes. The stamp set is perfect for the theme and the Steampunk elements by Lavinia Stamps add a fun whimsical touch to the scene.

Here's my card created with Stamperia's Gnome Hidden Grove A5 Clear Stamp Set, plus the Clock Set 1 Clear Acrylic Stamp Set, the Compass Small Clear Acrylic Stamp, and the Textures 1 Clear Acrylic Stamp by Textures 1 Clear Acrylic Stamp. I also used the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil by Carla Creates for Vaessen Creative, Della Blue, Lime Punch, and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps, and sentiment stickers from the Uplifting Stickers Set 6.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Gnome Hidden Grove A5 Clear Stamp Set by Stamperia

Clock Set 1 Clear Acrylic Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Compass Small Clear Acrylic Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Textures 1 Clear Acrylic Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Della Blue, Lime Punch, and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil by Carla Creates for Vaessen Creative

Uplifting Stickers Set 6 by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Textured Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

White Heavy Weight Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: 

 Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000

 Cheeks: R22

 Beard: C3, C2, C1, C0

 Clothing: B97, B93; YG95, YG93

 Hat, Gears, and Goggles:  R24, R22, T3, T1, Y28, Y26, BG72, BG70

 Boots and Backpack: E77, E74, E71, N6, N4

 Sun: Y115, Y13, Y11

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Fossilized Amber Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Sentiment Dies by Spellbinders

Hilly Border Dies: Source Unknown

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 7" x 5" card from heavy white cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the walking gnome from the Gnome Hidden Grove A5 Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut the image, color with Copic markers, edge with a dark marker, and set him aside.
4. Use Fossilized Amber Distress Ink to stamp the clock with the roman numerals from the Clock Set 1 Clear Acrylic Stamp Set twice — once onto a piece of white cardstock cut to 6 ¾"  x 4 ¾" and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
5. Use yellow Copic markers to color the Clock image to become the sun. 
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as mask. This Clock image will become the sun in our scene.
7. Place the cardstock panel onto the STAY-tion and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
8. Place the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil towards the top of the image panel. Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the stencil onto the masked image panel to start to create a cloudy blue sky. 
9. Move the stencil downwards, rotate it, and brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink onto the image panel. Continue this process until the panel is complete. Edge the panel with Della Blue Elements Ink.
10. Cut another piece of white cardstock to 6 ¾" wide. 
11. Brush or sponge  Lime Punch  Elements Ink onto the white cardstock to color it. 
12. Use hilly border dies to cut the inked paper so that you end up with four green hilly die-cuts. 
13. Use Pine Elements Ink to randomly stamp the grid pattern from the Gnome Hidden Grove A5 Clear Stamp Set onto the largest and smallest hill die-cuts.*
14. Use Pine Elements Ink to stamp the Compass Small  twice — once onto the mid-sized hill die-cut and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
15. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart.
16. Use Pine Elements Ink to randomly stamp the Textures 1 Clear Acrylic Stamp  onto the masked mid-sized hill die-cut.
17. Remove the Compass mask. 
18. Layer and adhere the hill die-cuts onto the bottom part of the cloudy sky background panel as shown. 
19. Trim ⅛" off the width and height of the scenic background, edge the hill area with Pine Elements Ink and the sky area with Della Blue Elements Ink, then mat it with a piece of  6 ¾"  x 4 ¾" blue cardstock. 
20. Adhere the layered and matted scenic background onto the reserved white 7" x 5" card.
21. Use a sentiment strip die to cut blue cardstock three times. 
22. Adhere white sentiment stickers from the Uplifting Stickers Set 6 by Lavinia Stamps onto the blue die-cuts.
23. Adhere the fussy-cut gnome onto the scene as shown. 
24. Adhere the sentiment sticker/die-cuts to finish the card.

Notes:

• Clear stamps will stick to the palm of your hand for enough time to ink, stamp, re-ink, and stamp again multiple times. You don't achieve a perfect impression, which helps to create texture and visual interest.
• I probably should have done an extra set of border die-cuts so that the compass stamp could have been placed on a different hill and not almost directly below the sun. Alas.

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BOOP - A Card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Challenge 200 - Cats and Dogs!

Greetings! Here's my second card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's August Challenge 200 — Cats and Dogs. If you've been to my blog before you probably know that I'm a bit of a crazy cat lady. So this card is a rare occurence for me as it uses a DOG stamp, specifically the Pokey Dog Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs! There is something so endearing about his floppy ears and bug-eyed expression that just appeals to me.

Here's the card.

Products Used:

 Pokey Dog Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers: 

 Dog: E49, E37, E35, E33, DE31, E30, N6, N4, N3, BG34, BG32, BG10, YG41

 Hand: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000, R02 R01

 Shirt: N1, N)

 Jacket: N6, N5, N4

 Outline: B41

 Base: N6, N4

Pointing Hand Thinlits Die Set (not it's name) by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Vintage Alphabet Die by Big Dog Dies (what an unfortunate name!)

Della Blue Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-Tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Make a top folding A2 card from black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Ink to stamp Pokey Dog Rubber Stamp twice — once onto the white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Color the dog with Copic markers.
4. Outline the dog with a B41marker.
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the stamped dog and adhere over it's colored counterpart on the image panel.
6. Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally across the image panel where the lines to ground the dog are stamped.
7. Sponge or brush Della Blue Ink over the masked image.
8. Lift the tape and use the N markers to color the base of the image.
9. Use the pointing hand die to cut white cardstock.
10. Color the hand with Copic markers.
11. Adhere the hand so that the finger is touching Pokey's nose, startling him.
12. Trim the image panel to 3 ¾" x 5".
    
13. Use the alphabet die to cut black cardstock
14. Adhere the word "BOOP" as shown.
15. Adhere the image panel to the reserved black card.

Thanks for visiting to day!

It's Augtober! Let's Get Ready for Spooky Season!

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday on my blog! This week's theme is "Anything Goes". When I was out and about last week, I noticed Halloween merchandise is now available. As such, I decided to create a slightly spooky card with Midnight Elegy A5 Clear Stamp Set by Dawn Bibby Designs. This is a fabulous ten piece stamp set that is part of the Gothic Romance Collection.

Here's my card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Midnight Elegy A5 Clear Stamp Set by Dawn Bibby Designs

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Violet Chalk, Emperor Red, and Graphite Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

 Rose Flowers: R39, R27, R24, R22

 Rose Stems and Leaves: YG99, YG97, YG95, YG93

 Bowl: V28, V25, V22, V20, V12

 Skull and Bones: E42, E40, YR31, T2, T0

 Candlelabras and Brass Mirror Frame: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

 Candles: V99, V95, V93, RV95, RV93, RV91, RV32

 Candleholder: C4, C2

 Candle Flames and Auras: YR18, YR15, Y15, Y13, Y11, Y00

 Mirror Glass: BG93, BG90, T1, T0

 Table: E39, E27, E23, E21, W2, W0

 Wall: W2, W0

 Raven: B45, B43*, N6, N5, N4 plus Shinhan Touch BG7, BG5, BG3

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Rectangles Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Low-tack Tape

Rough Stippling Brushes by Art C/Momenta

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the little scene from the Midnight Elegy A5 Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock.
3. Color the entire image with Copic markers, use a white Gelly Roll Gel pen to add a highlight to the bird's eye.
4. Set the stamped and colored scene aside.
5. Sponge or brush Violet Chalk Elements Ink onto a white cardstock panel until you're happy with the ink coverage. 
6. Use a stippling brush to pounce Emperor Red and Graphite Elements Inks over the inked panel to add visual interest and tie in the red from the red roses.
7. Place the inked cardstock panel onto a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
8. Place the large ornate frame from the Midnight Elegy A5 Clear Stamp Set facedown on the inked background panel so that it's centered.
9. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the frame stamp and lift.
10. Ink the frame stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
11. Re-ink the frame stamp and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression.
12. Place a rectangle die cutting side down in the center of the stamped frame. Secure with low-tack tape.
13. Run the combination through a die-cut machine to cut an aperture in the center of the panel.
14. Use  Violet Chalk Elements Ink to edge the aperture's edges and the background panel.
15. Adhere the inked background panel over the stamped scene to frame it.
16. Adhere the card front to the reserved black card.

Thanks for visiting today!

Cats and Dogs Challenge 200 at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity!

Here's my first card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's August Challenge 200 — Cats and Dogs. The Happy Cat Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs is such a wonderfully joyful image that just makes me smile. I hope my card makes you smile too!

Products Used:

Happy Cat Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Designs

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Shinhan Touch Alcohol Markers: Blue Grey 7, 5, 3, 1

Feeling Groovy 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Funky Fossil Designs

Pawsome Heart Stencil by Funky Fossil Designs

Pink Champagne Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Meow Washi Tape by Doodlebug Designs

⅛" Black and White Washi Tape: Little B Designs

"Smile" Die from the Words 2 Shadow Script Thinlits Die Set by Sizzix

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Happy Cat Rubber Stamp with Tuxedo Memento ink onto white cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut  the cat and color it with blue grey Shinhan Touch Alcohol markers.
4. Edge the cat with a black marker and set it aside.
5. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Feeling Groovy patterned paper pad that works with the beatific zen-like Happy Cat.
6. Secure the Pawsome Heart Stencil on the patterned paper with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
7. Brush Pink Champagne Dye Ink over the stencil onto the patterned paper. 
8. Remove and clean the stencil.
9. Trim the stenciled patterned paper to 5 ¾" square and edge with a black marker.
10. Add "meow" washi tape to the right side of the patterned paper as shown.
11. Add ⅛" strips of black and white striped washi tape above and below the "meows" washi tape.
12. Cut black cardstock with a "smile" cutting die.
13. Adhere the die-cut smile sentiment to the upper left of the patterned paper card front.
14. Adhere the card front to the reserved black 6" square card.
15. Adhere the fussy-cut Happy Cat atop the washi tape and over the stenciled pawsome heart to finish the card.

If you love cats and/or dogs, you really ought to play along with this challenge for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h! I sure I hope to see your entry there!

Steampunk Strut

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday on my blog! This week the team is showcasing Indigo Blu's wonderful and eclectic cling rubber stamps.

Here's my card created with the Lady Fortesque Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp by Indigo Blu, Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 by Bipasha BK for AALL and Create, Tag It Yourself Die Set 27 by AALL and Create, Words of Steam Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps, and the Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Paper Pad by Craft Consortium.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Lady Fortesque Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp by Indigo Blu

Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 by Bipasha BK for AALL and Create

Tag It Yourself Die Set 27 by AALL and Create

Words of Steam Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Graphite and Russet Orange Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Engine Room 6x6 Pataterned Paper Pad by Funky Fossil Designs

Copic Markers:

 Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000

 Cheeks: R20

 Lips: E04, RV42

 Hair: YR31, YR23, YR21, YR20

 Boots, Belt, Gauntlets, Pouch: E39, E27, E23, E21

 Outfit: B45, B41

Metallic Gold Gel Pen by Pentel

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Lightning Black Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Blue Jean Simply Sweet Rub-ons by Doodlebug

Sentiment Flag Dies: Source Unknown

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from blue cardstock.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the woman from the Lady Fortesque Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set onto white cardstock. 
3. Use Copic markers to color Lady Fortesque. 
4. Use a metallic gold pen to add sheen to her earrings, her choker, and the dangling thing on her right side.
5. Place a piece of low-tack tape across the image panel below Lady Fortesque 's feet.
6. Place the second largest die from the Tag It Yourself Die Set 27 cutting-side down with Lady Fortesque centered in the die. 
7. Secure the die to the image panel with low-tack tape, then run the sandwich through a die-cut machine. 
8. Flip the die and panel so that the back of the panel shows.
9. Use low-tack tape to secure the tag die-cut to the panel. 
10. Flip the combination back over so that the image is facing upwards.
11.  Gently brush Graphite, then Russet Orange Elements Inks over the back of the die onto the image panel die-cut. 
12. Remove the low-tack tape below Lady Fortesque 's feet and place the tape onto the horizon line to cover the bottom of the image panel.
13. Brush  Graphite, then Russet Orange Elements Inks more heavily over the tape and the back of the die, onto the bottom of the image panel die-cut. 
14. Remove the cutting die and clean it with hand sanitizer. 
15. Set the image panel die-cut aside.
16. Cut a piece of patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Paper Pad by Craft Consortium to 5" wide and adhere it to the top of a 5" x 6 ¾" of thin white cardstock. 
17. Use Y26 and Y23 Copic markers to alter the color of some of the veins of the patterned paper.
18. Trim a piece of patterned paper to 1 ½" x 5" and lightly brush it with Graphite and Russet Orange Elements Inks. 
19. Use Graphite Elements Ink to edge the strip of patterned paper.
20. Place the white cardstock/patterned paper panel onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
21. Position the long flowerless gears stamps from the Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 facedown along the left side of the patterned paper panel. 
22. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift, ink the stamp with Lightning Black Brilliance Ink, and stamp.
23. Clean and dry the gears stamp, then position the stamp facedown along the right edge of the patterned paper panel. 
24. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift, ink the stamp with Lightning Black Brilliance Ink, and stamp.
25. Remove and clean the stamp.
26. Position the two smaller gear stamps from the Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 facedown along the center top and center bottom of the patterned paper panel.
27. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the two gears stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Lightning Black Brilliance Ink, and stamp.
28. Clean and dry the stamp.
29. Remove the patterned paper/white panel from the stamping platform.
30. Heat set the Brilliance ink, then adhere the brushed panel over the patterned paper onto the bottom of the white cardstock panel.
31. Trim the patterned paper covered panel to 4 ¾" wide. 
32. Use Lightning Black Brilliance Ink to edge the stamped patterned paper panel.
33. Heat set.
34. Sponge or brush Graphite and Russet Orange Elements Inks onto a scrap of white cardstock. 
35. Place the inked cardstock onto the base of the stamping platform. Secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
36. Position the word "Steampunk" from the Words of Steam Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the inked panel.
37. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
38. Use a flags die to cut the sentiment, then use it again to cut another flag from the  Graphite and Russet Orange Elements Inked panel.
39. Trim the flags off of either end of the "Steampunk" sentiment, then edge the die-cut with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
40. Use Blue Jean Simply Sweet Rub-ons to add the word "strut" to the other flag, cut off the the flag edges, and edge with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
41. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the stamped patterned paper background panel. 
42. Adhere the sentiment die-cuts as shown. 
43. Adhere the card front to the reserved 5" x 7" blue card.

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