Love is in the Air

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! But before I get to this week's project, I'd like to remind you that Topflight Stamps has a great sale going on! You can get 25% off all stencils and there are loads of them!

This week the team's focus is on Red and Pink, which naturally makes me think of Valentine's Day! Here's my card created with the Jungle Animals Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp Set by Katzelkraft, Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts, Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies, Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil by Carla Creates/Vaessen Creative, and Baby Pink, Charming Pink, and StrawberryVersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko.

Here's the card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Jungle Animals Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp Set by Katzelkraft*

(Katzelkraft is out of business, but Topflight Stamps still has a nice supply of these wonerful stamps.

Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts

Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies

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

Baby Pink, Charming Pink, and Strawberry VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White Heavy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Zebra: C4, C3, C2, C00, R83, R81, R00

Zebra's Spots: N6, N5, N4

Zebra's Hooves: T5, T3

Zebra's Eyes: B41

Zebra's Sweater: R83, R81, R59, R46, R37, R27, R24

Rhinosaurus: R01, R00, W6, W4, W2, W1

Rhino's Eyes: BG11, BG000

Rhino's Wings: Y23, Y21, YR31

Big Chat, Small Talk, and Small Talk Occasions idea-ology stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Repositionable Sticker Paper

Low-Tack Tape

Acetate

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a piece of Solar White cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform. 
2. Position the zebra and the rhinosaurus stamps from the Jungle Animals Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp Set facedown on the cardstock panel.
3. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps, lift the lid, and use Tuxedo Black Memento Inkto ink the stamps. 
4. Stamp them twice — once onto the white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
5. Use Copic markers to color both animals. 
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the animals and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks.
7. Place a piece of acetate horizontally across the image panel right above the zebra's posterior and the front paw. 
8. Lightly brush Charming Pink VersaFine Clair Ink over the acetate onto the image panel to ground the zebra. 
9. Heat set the ink and place low-tack tape over the Charming Pink ground.
10. Use low-tack tape to secure the second largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Sets facedown onto the image panel so that the animals are framed by the die.
11. Run the die through a die-cut machine.
12. Keeping the image panel in the die, place the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil towards the top of the image panel. 
13. Lightly brush Baby Pink VersaFine Clair Ink over the top edge of the stencil onto the image panel. 
14. Rotate the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil, move it downwards, and brush Baby Pink VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil and the masked images onto the image panel. 
15. Continue this process until the pink cloudy sky is complete.
16. Clean the stencil, remove the image panel die-cut from the die, and heat set the ink.
17. Position the image panel die-cut back onto the base of the stamping platform and secure it with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
18. Place the elongated heart stamp from the Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel between the masked animals. 
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the heart stamp and lift.
20. Ink the heart stamp with Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
21. Remove the image panel die-cut from the stamping platform and heat set the heart. 
22. Remove the masks from the animals so they can see each other again.
23. Create an A6 card from white cardstock. 
24. Heavily sponge Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink around the outer .75" of the card. 
25. Heat set the ink then adhere the image panel die-cut to the card.
26. Add white idea-ology stickers to create the sentiments and finish the card.

Thanks for visiting today!

Believe in Fairies?

Here's a fairy card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's January "Winged Things" Challenge #205 with the Winged Girl Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Here it is!

Products Used:

Winged Girl Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Fairy Dust 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Fairy Wings 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Yellow Cardstock

Nesting Arch Die Set: Source Unknown

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Whipped Honey Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Copic Markers:

Skin: RV91, BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, R20, R000

Hair: Y26, Y23, Y21

Dress: B60, B52, B18, B16, BG11, BG10

Wings: YR27, YR24, Y23, YR21, YR18

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from Yellow cardstock and set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Winged Girl Rubber Stamp onto white cardstock. 
3. Use Copic markers to color the image with colors chosen to match the Fairy Wings Patterned Paper.
4. Place an arch die facedown on the image panel, secure with low-tack tape, and run the sandwich through a die-cut machine. 
5. Place a piece of scrap paper over the die and image panel and flip the combination to the reverse. 
6. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut to the image panel. 
7. Flip the combination back over and brush Whipped Honey Dye Ink over the die onto the image panel to add a background. 
8. Remove the low-tack tape and set the image panel die-cut aside.
9. Cut the strip of patterned paper containing the "Believe in Fairies? They hope you do!" from the Fairy Dust 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad and edge the strip with a green marker.
10. Adhere the sentiment patterned paper strip across a piece of floral patterned paper from the Fairy Wings 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad as shown. 
11. Trim the patterned paper to 4" x 5.25" to create the card front. 
12. Adhere the image panel arch die-cut atop the patterned paper sentiment strip as shown.
13. Adhere the card front the reserved yellow A2 card.

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I hope you play along with the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's January "Winged Things" Challenge #205 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

Valentine's Day Card

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's theme is "Anything Goes" and I've made another Valentine's Day Card. This one was created with the Midnight Elegy A5 Clear Stamp Set by Dawn Bibby Creations, the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stiched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies, the Ink Drops - Vivid 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium, the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle, and the More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Midnight Elegy A5 Clear Stamp Set by Dawn Bibby Creations

Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stiched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies

Ink Drops - Vivid 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

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

Deep Purple Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: N5, N4, N3, N1, B41, B23, B21, V28, V25, V22, V20, YG67, YG63, YG61

Starlite Black Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Low-tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Note: It's always fun to extend the usefulness of your patterned paper by stamping on it, then coloring with alcohol markers. Not all patterned paper will hold up to this technique, so always be sure to text the paper before proceding.

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from purple cardstock. Set aside.
2. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Vivid 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad.
3. Use the second largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stiched Rectangle Die Set to cut the patterned paper.
4. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the patterned paper die-cut to the base of a stamping platform. 
5. Position the large frame stamp from the Midnight Elegy A5 Clear Stamp Set facedown on the die-cut.
6. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. 
7. Position the large rose stamp from the Midnight Elegy A5 Clear Stamp Set facedown in the center of the stamped image. 
8. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. 
9. Position the "happy valentine's day" sentiment stamp from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown in the top left of the frame. 
10. Position the "with love" sentiment stamp from the More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown in the bottom right of the frame. 
11. Ink both sentiment stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink the stamps and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
12. Position the barbed wire stamp from the Midnight Elegy A5 Clear Stamp Set facedown around the rose. 
13. Ink the stamp with Starlite Black Brilliance Ink and stamp.
14. Remove the image panel die-cut from the stamping platform and and use the Starlite Black Brilliance Ink to edge the panel. 
15. Heat set the entire panel.
16. Use Copic markers to color the rose, leaves, and the frame. 
17. Adhere the image panel to the reserved purple A6 card.

Thank you for visiting today!

Angel in Disguise

Here's card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's January "Winged Things" Challenge #205 with the Angel in Disguise Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs. 

Products Used:

Angel in Disguise Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Grey Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko*

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko*

Dark Denim and Blue Lagoon Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps*

Lost Shadow Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Mini Clouds and Clouds Stencils by My Favorite Things

Copic Markers

Cat: C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, RV93, RV91, R32, YG45, YG41

Wings: RV91, RV00, RV000

Outline: Y11

White Posca Acrylic Paint Pen by Mitsubishi Pencil

Gold Glitter Marker by Grabie

Black Fineliner Pen

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Post-It Note

Stamping Platform

Please Note: Products marked with asterisks (*) can be purchased at Topflight Stamps.

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from grey cardstock. Set aside.
2. Secure a 4.25" x 5.5" piece of white cardstock to the base of a stamping platform
3. Position the Angel in Disguise Rubber Stamp facedown and roughly centered on the cardstock.
4. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the image twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper,
5. Use Copic markers to color the Angel in Disguise cat and to add a faint outline around him/her.
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Angel in Disguise Rubber Stamp cat and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
7. Use low-tack tape to secure Clouds Stencil over the bottom of the cat.
8. Place the image panel/stencil combination onto a magnetic surface and secure it with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
9. Starting at the outside edges of the panel and working inwards, brush Dark Denim Elements Ink over the stencil and the masked cat onto the panel.
10. Brush Blue Lagoon Elements Ink over the stencil and masked cat onto the panel, blending as you until you have a lovely night sky. Don't worry about inking the stars, that will be remedied later.
11. Remove the stencil and clean the magnetic surface.
12. Place the Clouds Stencil below the top cloud.
13. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the Clouds Stencil onto the image panel.
14. Rotate the stencil and move it downwards. 
15. Brush Lost Shadow Distres Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
16. Repeat Steps 14 and 15 until you have a cloudy base for the cat.
17. Use a C1 and C0 Copic marker to deepen some of areas of the clouds and to add a shadow under the cat.
18. Use a gold glitter marker to outline the cat and its wings.
19. Use a White Posca Acrylic Paint Pen to cover the blue ink inside of the stars over the cat's head.
20. When the paint is dry, use the gold glitter marker to color the stars.
21. Use a black fineliner pen to outline the stars if necessary.
22. Trim the image panel to 4" x 5.25" and edge with Denim Elements Ink and Lost Shadow Distress Ink.
23. Secure a scrap of white cardstock to the base of a stamping platform.
24. Place the Angel in Disguise Rubber Stamp facedown on the cardstock.
25. Lift the platform's lid and place a Post-It Note over the cat.
26. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to ink the stamp, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp.
27. Use a rectangle sentiment die to cut the sentiment.
28. Edge the sentiment die-cut ink with Lost Shadow Distress Ink.
29. Adhere the sentiment die-cut ink to the image panel.
30. Adhere the image panel to the reserved grey card.

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I hope you play along with the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's January "Winged Things" Challenge #205 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

A Valentine's Day Card

 It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's team focus is Valentine's Day. 

Here's my card created with Lavinia Stamps' Background Script with Hearts Clear Polymer Stamp, their Heart Small Clear Polymer Stamp, their Texture 2 Clear Polymer Stamp, their Heartfelt Verses Clear Polymer Stamp Set, Spun Candy, Pink Elephant, Confetti, and Emperor Red Elements Inks. I also used the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle, Nocturne and Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko, and the Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Gang.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Background Script with Hearts Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Heart Small Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Texture 2 Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Heartfelt Verses Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Spun Candy, Pink Elephant, Confetti, and Emperor Red Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

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

Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Gang

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Ruby Slippers Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Black Metallic Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Red Berry Glitter Brush Pen by Spectrum Noir

A6 Layers Die Sets by Waffle Flower Crafts

Flag Die-namics Die Set by My Favorite Things

Small Flag Die: Source Unknown

Tiny Gear Die by Memory Box

VersaMark Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Fine Tip Niji Waterbrush by Yasutomo

Red Gemstones by Recollections

Low-tack Tape

Post-It Notes

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from Ruby Slippers Textured Cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use a blending brush to apply Spun Candy Elements Ink to a 9" x 6" panel of Mixed Media paper. When there's no more ink on the brush, lightly brush Pink Elephant Elements Ink around the edges towards the center of the panel, blending as you go. Finish the ink application by brushing Confetti Elements Ink overtop. 
3. Use a Fine Spray Mister to mist with water which will add mottling and spotting to the panel, then heat set. 
4. Cut the panel in half to yield two 4.5" x 6" panels.
5. Place one of the inked panels onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
6. Place the Background Script with Hearts Clear Polymer Stamp facedown in the center of the panel. 
7. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. 
8. Remove the stamped background panel from the platform and heat set.
9. Cut the remaining 4.5" x 6" panel to yield a 2.5" x 6" panel and a 2" x 6" panel.
10. Secure the 2.5" wide panel to the base of the stamping platform. 
11. Place the Heart Small Clear Polymer Stamp facedown on the top of the panel.
12. Ink the Heart Small Clear Polymer Stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
13. Flip the panel 180°, ink the Heart Stamp again, and stamp. 
14. Remove the panel from the platform and heat set.
15. Secure the 2" wide panel to the base of the stamping platform. 
16. Place the Texture 2 Clear Polymer Stamp facedown on the panel.
17. Ink it with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
18. Flip the panel 180°, ink the Texture 2 Stamp again, and stamp. 
19. Remove the panel and heat set. 
20. Place all four panels into a box. 
21. Lightly spray Brushed Nickel Glitz Spritz from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set onto all four panels. Heat set.
22. Smoosh the Emperor Red Elements Ink pad onto a craft mat. 
23. Use a waterbrush or small paintbrush to color the hearts on the stamped Background Script with Hearts panel. 
24. Use an A6 Rectangle Die to cut the panel, then edge it with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
25. Secure the Background Script with Hearts panel die-cut to the base of a stamping platform. 
26. Place the "Happy Valentine's Day" sentiment stamp from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown on the bottom of the panel as shown. 
27. Ink the stamp with VersaMark Ink and stamp. 
28. Ink the stamp with Emperor Red Elements Ink and stamp. 
29. Remove the die-cut from the stamping platform. 
30. Add clear detail embossing powder to the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat set.
31. Use a Flag Die to cut the 2" x 6" panel that was stamped with the Texture 2 Clear Polymer Stamp.
32. Edge the flag die-cut with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and adhere the stamped flag to the Background Script with Hearts panel die-cut.
33. Fussy-cut both hearts and edge them with a black pen. 
34. Use a Red Berry Glitter Pen to add red to the hearts. 
35. Adhere the fussy-cut hearts to the flag die-cut as shown. 
36. Secure the leftover piece of inked Mixed Media paper onto the base of a stamping platform. 
37. Place the "With Love and Sympathy" sentiment stamp facedown onto the paper.
38. Lift the platform's lid. 
39. Cover the words "with" and "and Sympathy" with Post-It Notes. 
40. Ink the stamps with VersaMark ink, remove the Post-It Notes, and stamp the word "Love". 
41. Place the Post-It Notes back over the same words again. 
42. Ink the "Love" stamp with Emperor Red Elements Ink, and stamp. 
43. Remove the stamped piece from the stamping platform, add clear detail embossing powder to the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat set. 
44. Use a flag die to cut the sentiment, edge it with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and adhere it between the hearts on the cardfront as shown.
45. Use the small gear die to cut black metallic cardstock. 
46. Adhere the gears to the top of the flag then add small red rhinestones to their centers.
47. Cut a piece of black metallic cardstock with the next largest die from the A6 Rectangle Die set and use to mat the cardfront/image panel die-cut. 
48. Adhere the matted card front to the reserved red A6 card.

Thanks for visiting today!

Take Flight Card

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's focus is "Anything Goes". I'm continuing to experiment with Lindy's Gang's products and and wanted to use my new Take Flight A& Clear Stamp Set TE9 by Tracy Evans Boutique.

Here's my card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Take Flight A& Clear Stamp Set TE9 by Tracy Evans Boutique Designs

Nantucket Pearls Magical Pigment Powder Set by Lindy's Gang

Glitz Spritz Sprays by Lindy's Gang

Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens by Spectrum Noir

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:
140 lb. Mixed Media Cardstock by Strathmore

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Wood Cutting Board

Low-tack Tape

Paint Brushes

VersaMark Pad by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 3.5" x 5" card from black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Cut a piece of Mixed Media cardstock in half, then in half again, which will leave you with four 4.5" x 6" panels.
3. Place one of the panels onto the center of a wooden cutting board. Tape all four sides of the panel to the cutting board with low-tack tape. This will help keep the panel from curling and warping.
4. Use a water-filled Fine Spray Mister to mist the panel until it's wet. 
5. Dip a dry paint brush into Clam Bake Beige Pigment Powder from the Nantucket Pearls Magical Pigment Powder Set and tap the paint brush to sprinkle the pigment powder onto the wet panel. The powder crystals will begin to bloom and spread. 
6. Dip another dry paint brush into the Seagrass Green Pigment Powder from the Nantucket Pearls Magical Pigment Powder Set and tap the paint brush to sprinkle the pigment powder onto the wet panel. 
7. Use another dry paint brush and repeat the process with Whale Watch Blue Pigment Powder from the Nantucket Pearls Magical Pigment Powder Set.
8. Mist the panel with water and heat set. 
9. Take a look at the panel and repeat the above process until you're happy with the coverage and blending.
10. Spray the panel with Cactus Gold Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Sprays Set to add a touch of gold glitter. Thoroughly heat set the panel.
11. Remove the tape and move the panel onto the base of a stamping platform. Secure it with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
12. Position the focal stamp from the  Take Flight A& Clear Stamp Set TE9 facedown iin the center of the inked panel. 
13. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
14. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
15. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression. 
16. Remove the panel from the stamping platform and heat set.
17. My impression wasn't the best and I lost some detail likely because the surface was a bit uneven. I used a black pen to fix it as much as possible. 
18. Use a Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen to add glitter to the wings then heat set the image panel.
19. Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform and secure it with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
20. Position the "Take Flight" Sentiment Stamp from the Take Flight A& Clear Stamp Set TE9 facedown on the top right of the image panel. 
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
22. Ink the stamp with VersaMark and stamp. 
23. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
24. Remove the panel from the stamping platform, sprinkle clear detail embossing powder onto the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat set the embossing powder. 
25. Trim the image panel to 3.25" x 4.75" and heavily edge it with  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
26. Adhere the image panel to the reserved 3.5" x 5" black card.

An Encouragement Card for the New Year!

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's focus is "Anything Goes". But before I get to my blog post, I wanted to remind you that there's a Winter Sale going on right now!

Here's an encouragment card created with the Faerie Magic Polymer Stamp Set and the Ripples Stencil, both by Visible Image. Both the stamp set and the stencil are retired but are still available at Topflight Stamps so you should get them while you still can! I also used Lindy's Gang's Magical Pigment Powders from both the Nantucket Pearls Set and the Steampunk Soirée Set. The sentiments are from the Motivation Station Ephemera Die-cuts 55 by AALL and Create.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Faerie Magic Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image

Ripples Stencil by Visible Image

Whale Watch Blue and Salt Water Taffy Magical Pigment Powders from the Nantucket Pearls Magical Pigment Powders Set by Lindy's Gang

Petticoat Plum Magical Pigment Powder from the Steampunk Soirée Magical Pigment Powders Set by Lindy's Gang

Motivation Station Ephemera Die-cuts 55 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Stardust Clear Glittering Gel Ink Pen by Sakura

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Black Heavystock Cardstock

Alcohol Markers:

Copic: 

  Skin: BV000, BV0000, RV91, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, R20

  Hair: B66, B63, B60, RB2, FV2, Blue Grey (my own blend)

  Wings: V93, V91

  Circles: C0

Shinhan Touch:
Blue Grey/BG 7, BG5, BG3

Gold Glitter Marker by Grabie

Paint Brushes

Paint Palette

Roll of paper towels

Pigma Black Pen by Sakura

New Canvas Palette Ink by Stewart Superior

Low-tack Tape

5 x 7 Card Creator Die Set by Spellbinders

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from heavy black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Place a 5" x 7" piece of Bristol Paper onto a stamping platform secured with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
3. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the fairy from the Faerie Magic Polymer Stamp Set twice — once onto a 5" x 7" piece of Bristol Paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
4. Color the fairy with Copic markers. 
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
6. Position the wing stamps from Faerie Magic Polymer Stamp Set facedown on either side of the masked fairy. 
7. Ink the wing stamps with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp them twice — once onto a 5" x 7" piece of Bristol Paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
8. Use a black fineliner to fix any missing linework, specifically between the wings and the fairy. 
9. Color the wings with Copic markers. 
10. Outline the wings with Stardust Clear Glittering Gel Ink Pen then use the same Copic markers to spread the glittering gel ink over the wings.*
11. Outline the circles along and under the fairy with Stardust Clear Glittering Gel Ink Pen.
12. Use a C0 Copic marker to blend the glittering ink over the circles.
13. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the wings and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks.
14. Add a small amount of water to three wells of a paint palette. 
15. Add a small amount of Whale Watch Blue, Salt Water Taffy (from the Nantucket Pearls Magical Pigment Powders Set by Lindy's Gang), and Petticoat Plum Magical Pigment (from the Steampunk Soirée Magical Pigment Powders Set) powders to each well.  Mix each powder with the water to dissolve it. 
16. Test the colors you've created. You can always dilute with additional water to lighten the color or add more pigment powder to deepen the color.
17. Use a paint brush to paint clear water around the image panel. 
18. Use a separate paint brush for each color of the diluted pigment powders to apply them to the image panel until you're happy with the the result.*
19. Mist the panel with water to encourage color blending. 
20. Roll paper towels across the panel to pick up excess paint, then thoroughly heat set the image panel. 
21. Place the dry image panel onto a magnetic surface.
22. Place the Ripples Stencil facedown over the image panel, secured with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
23. Sponge white hybrid ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
24. Remove the stencil and clean it.
25. Remove the masks from the wings and the fairy. 
26. Use a black fineliner to touch up any areas that need it. 
27. Outline the fairy and the wings with a gold glitter pen. 
28. Heat set the white hybrid ink and the gold glitter marker.
29. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the rings from the Faerie Magic Polymer Stamp Set as shown. 
30. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the small circle stamp from the Faerie Magic Polymer Stamp Set repeatedly along the bottom.
31. Use the largest die from the 5x7 Card Creator Die Set to cut the image panel.
32.  Edge the image panel/die-cut with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
33. Adhere the card to the reserved 5" x 7" black card. 
34. Choose sentiment die-cuts from the Motivation Station Ephemera Die-cut Set 55. 
35. Use a black marker to cover their white edges. 
36. Adhere the sentiment die-cuts to finish the card.

Notes:

• You can add glittery elements to your piece by applying some Stardust Clear Glittering Gel Ink Pen, then spreading the gel ink with a Copic marker or other alcohol ink markers. When you're done, clean the nib of the marker by swiping it across a piece of scrap cardstock until it's clean.
• Painting water along the edge of a colored image, then applying diluted pigments is a bit loosey-goosey and unpredictable to me. I clearly need to loosen up.