"No Body Here" Challenge - CAS Cat Card

Here's a CAS cat-themed card created for the Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" with the "House of Cat Hair" Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda. 

Products Used:

House of Cat Hair" Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda. 

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Grunge - Mid Tones 6x6 Patterned Paper by Craft Consortium

Cat Back 6x6 Stencil by A Colorful Life Designs

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink

Decorative Rectangle Die Set by Spellbinders

Low-tack tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platfor

If the "House of Cat Hair" sentiment is true, my house must be overflowing with ecstasy! 

This card was quick and easy, which sometimes is great fun!

Instructions:

1. Use low-tack tape and/or magnets to secure a piece of patterned paper onto a magnetic craft mat.
2. Secure the Cat Back 6x6 Stencil onto the patterned paper with more low-tack tape and/or magnets.
3. Sponge Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the patterned paper. Heat set.
4. Place a second piece of the same patterned paper onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
5. Place the decorative rectangle cutting die onto the patterned paper.
6. Position the "House of Cat Hair" sentiment stamp facedown into the opening of the cutting die.
7. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
8. Remove the cutting die from the stamping platform.
9. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Ink and stamp. 
10. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
11. Remove the patterned paper from the stamping platform and heat set the ink.
12. Use the decorative rectangle cutting die to cut the sentiment.
13. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the die-cut.
14. Use the next largest cuttting die from the set to cut black cardstock, then use the die-cut to mat the sentiment die-cut.
15. Adhere the matted sentiment die-cut to the background patterned paper panel.
16. Trim the patterned paper panel and edge with VersaFine Clair Ink.
17. Adhere the patterned paper panel to a black card.

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Fairy Dust

 It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's product focus is on Lavinia Stamps! 

BUT, before I get to my post, I must remind you that you still have time to take advantage of Topflight Stamps Memorial Day Sale, though you'd better hurry as the sale ends tonight at 11:59 PM EDT!

Here's my card created with Lavinia Stamps' Faelorn Rest Clear Polymer Stamp, the Eira Fairy Clear Polymer Stamp, the Magpies Clear Polymer Stamp Set, and the Fairy Dust Clear Polymer Sentiment Stamp. 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Faelorn Rest Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Eira Fairy Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Magpies Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Fairy Dust Clear Polymer Sentiment Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Della Blue and Confetti Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Fine Spray Mister by Spectrum Noir

Bold Stardusgt Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Grass on Stump: YG45, YG21, YG17, YG13, YG05

Tree Stump: E79, E77, E74, E71, E70, E57, E55, E53, E51, W1

Fairy's Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000, R20, R11, R01

Fairy's Hair: Y23, Y13, Y11

Fairy's Cap and Dress: BV34, BV13

Fairy's Wings: YR31, YR12, YR000

Lawn: YG45, YG23, YG17, YG13, YG11, YG06,  YG05, G07, G05

Outlines/Edging: B63, B41, YG17

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

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. Secure a piece of white cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform.
3. Position the Faelorn Rest Clear Polymer Stamp facedown towards the bottom of the cardstock.
4. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
5. Ink the Faelorn Rest stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice — once onto white Copic-friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
6. Position the Eira Fairy Clear Polymer Stamp facedown on the image panelso that her feet and knee are atop the grass on the Faelorn Rest stump image. 
7. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
8. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink  to stamp Eira Fairy twice — once onto white Copic-friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
9. Position the flying magpie stamp from the Magpies Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown so that his beak is close to Eira's outstretched index finger. 
10. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
11. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink  to stamp the magpie twice — once onto white Copic-friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
12. Use Copic markers to color Faelorn Rest, Eira Fairy, the Magpie, and the lawn.
13. Use B63 and B41 Copic markers to outline the images.
14. Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions of Faelorn Rest, Eira Fairy, the Magpie and place them atop their counterparts on the image panel as masks.
15. Place the image panel onto a magnetic craft surface.
16. Sponge or brush Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Ink over the masked images to create a background sky on the panel. 
17. Use an Isopropyl Alcohol-filled Fine Spray Mister by Spectrum Noir to mist the panel to add white speckles and blend the ink. 
18. Sponge or brush Confetti Elements Premium Dye Ink over the masked image panel to add touches of pink to the sky. 
19. Secure the image panel to the base of a stamping platform.
20. Position the Fairy Dust Clear Polymer Sentiment Stamp facedown above Eira Fairy as shown. 
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
22. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink the stamp and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
23. Remove the masks from the images.
24. Trim the image  panel to 4.25" x 6" and edge with B63 and YG17 Copic markers. 
25. Use a Bold Stardusgt Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura to add "fairy dust" between the Magpie's beak and Eira's index finger.
26. Adhere the image panel to the reserved black A6 card.

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Coffee Card!

Greetings! Here's a card created for the Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" and the Spring/Summer 2026 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop with the "Coffee Makes It Possible" Clear Stamp by Carmen's Veranda.

Products Used:

Coffee Makes It Possible" Clear Stamp by Carmen's Veranda

To Go Coffee Cup, Mat, and Accessories Die Set by Top Dog Dies/Accucut

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium *

Grey and Black Chalk Pencils by Generals

Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Coffee Beans 6x6 Stencil by Paper Rose

Coffee Bean Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

VersaMark Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Anti-static Pouch

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Gold Zig Mangaka OpaqueLiner by Kuretake

Movers and Shakers Alarm Clock Alterations Die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

1/8 Gold Washi Tape: Source Unknown (Little B?)

Clock Patterned Washi Tape: Source Unknown

Rhinestones by KaiserCraft

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Please Note: Products marked with an asterisk ( * ) are available at Topflight Stamps.

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from Kraft cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use the coffee sleeve die from the To Go Coffee Cup Die Set to cut Bristol Paper, then secure the die-cut onto the base of a stamping platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
3. Position the "Coffee Makes It Possible" Clear Stamp by Carmen's Veranda, facedown on the die-cut. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp. Lift the lid.
5. Ink the stamp with Warm Breeze VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. 
6. Edge the coffee sleeve/sentiment die-cut with Warm Breeze VSFC Ink, heat set the entire die-cut, and set it aside.
7. Use the to-go cup die from the coffee set to cut patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Candy 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad. 
8. Edge the patterned paper to-go cup die-cut with Warm Breeze VSFC Ink then heat set the ink.
9. Use the to-go cup's lid die to cut Bristol Paper. 
10. Adhere the lid and the sleeve die-cuts to the patterned paper to-go cup. 
11. Use a grey chalk pencil to add a slight shadow under the lid. 
12. Set the assembled to-go coffee cup aside.
13. Cut a 6" square of Kraft cardstock to create a background panel. 
14. Place the panel onto a magnetic craft mat. 
15. Pounce an anti-static pouch onto the Kraft background panel. 
16. Place a coffee bean stencil over the Kraft background panel and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets. 
17. Sponge or brush Coffee Bean Brilliance Ink over the stencil onto the background panel. 
18. Keeping the stencil in place, wipe the ink off of the stencil with a tissue.
19. Sponge or brush VersaMark Ink over the stencil onto the background panel.
20. Remove the stencil and pour clear detail embossing powder onto the wet ink.
21. Pour the excess embossing powder back into its container, then heat set t background panel.
22. Trim the panel to 5.75" square and heavily edge it with Coffee Bean Brilliance Ink. 
23. Add clock-patterned Washi tape to the bottom edge. 
24. Add 1/8" gold Washi tape to the bottom and top edges of the clock-patterned Washi tape. 
25. Adhere the assembled to-go cup to the background panel as shown.
26. Use an alarm clock die to cut metallic gold cardstock and Bristol Paper.
27. Assemble the alarm clock and detail it with a black marker. 
28. Adhere the assembled alarm clock onto the background panel as shown.
29. Use a gold metallic pen to add dots to the background to echo the gold of the Washi tape and the alarm clock.
30. Adhere the background panel to the reserved 6" square Kraft card.
31. Use aqua and turquoise rhinestones to finish the card.

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Rise & Shine Coffee Card

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday and an "Anything Goes" week. Here's a snarky coffee-themed card created with Crack Me Up Clear Stamp Set 1410, Warm Hugs Die Set DI-102, Radiant Rise 6x6 Stencil PC-257, and Inspire Washi Tape 2. I also used Confetti, Lemon Drop, and Sundance Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Crack Me Up Clear Stamp Set 1410 by AALL and Create

Warm Hugs Die Set DI-102 by AALL and Create

Radiant Rise 6x6 Stencil PC-257 by AALL and Create

Inspire Washi Tape 2 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Confetti, Lemon Drop, and Sundance Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Textured Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Rooster's Comb, Wattles, and Coffee Cup: R89, R56, R46, R35, R32, R30, YR14, YR12

Rooster's Beak: Y26, Y19, Y18, Y17, Y15, Y11

Rooster's Tongue: E04, RV42

Rooster's Eyes: BG72, G02, G0000, C0

Rooster's Feathers: E08, E07, E04, YR27, YR24, YR18, YR16, YR14, YR12

Rooster's Tail Feathers: BG78, BG75, BG72, BG57, G02, G00

Rooster's Legs/Feet: E87, E84, E81, YR26

Rooster's Jeans: B99, B97, B95, B93

Coffee: E79, E77

Outline: B21

Ground: T3, T1, T0, BG93, BG90, BG72, E93

White Chalk Pencil by General's

Snarky Small Talk idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Repositionable Sticker Paper bu Avery

Low-tack tape

Summer Sky Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from textured black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the rooster from the Crack Me Up Clear Stamp Set 1410 twice — once onto a panel of white Copic-friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
3. Use the coffee mug die (not the Memory Dex die) from the Warm Hugs Die Set DI-102 to cut the image panel and a scrap of repositionable sticker paper. 
4. Fussy-cut the oval coffee contents part of the coffee mug (outlined by dotted lines) sticker paper to create a mask. 
5. Position the sticker paper mask on the image panel die-cut.
6. Color the rooster with Copic markers. 
7. Fussy-cut the sticker paper rooster and place him over his counterpart on the image panel die-cut.
8. Brush or sponge Summer Sky Memento Ink over the image panel die-cut. 
9. Use the same ink to edge the image panel die-cut. 
10. Remove the mask from the rooster and the interior of the coffee mug. 
11. Use Copic markers to color the mug's contents. 
12. Use a white chalk pencil to add highlights to the coffee mug image panel die-cut, then set it aside.
13. Cut a piece of mixed media paper to 6" x 6.75" to create the background panel.
14. Use magnets to secure the background panel to a magnetic craft mat.
15. Brush or sponge Confetti Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the bottom ~1.75" of the background panel. 
16. Sponge Lemon Drop Elements Premium Dye Ink over the rest of the background panel, blending the inks where the colors meet.
17. Use magnets or low-tack tape to secure the Radiant Rise 6x6 Stencil PC-257 to the top of the background panel. 
18. Brush Sundance Elements Premium Dye Ink over the stencil onto the background panel to add a tone on tone effect.
19. Trim the background panel to 4.75" x 6.75". 
20. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the background panel.
21. Add Inspire Washi Tape 2  horizontally across the bottom part of the background panel as shown. 
22. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the background panel so that the base of the coffee mug is sitting on the washi tape. 
23. Adhere the background panel to the reserved black 5" x 7" card. 
24. Add a Snarky Small Talk Sticker sentiment to finish the card.

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My Greatest Accomplishment

Greetings! Here's a card created for the Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" with the Large Perspective Grid Background and the Foxy Roxy Rubber Stamp  — both by Lost Coast Designs with the My Greatest Accomplishment Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda.

Products Used: 

Large Perspective Grid Background Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Foxy Roxy Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

My Greatest Accomplishment Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Distress Micro Glaze by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Rusty Car and Limoncello Infusions by PaperArtsy *

Fine Spray Mister Set by Spectrum Noir *

Blending Brush and Blending Foam/Applicator

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Copic Markers: E40, E31, E30, E29, E19, E18, E17, E15, E13, B23, B21, YG41, YG23

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Scorched Timber and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Acorn VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Washi Tape

Rust Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Craft Mat

Paint Brush

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

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

Note:

I was inspired by this Resist Techique Reel by Vero KT where she used Distress Micro Glaze and Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Gang. I created a few backgrounds using Magical Pigment Powders, but then decided to try the technique with Infusions by PaperArtsy and was delighted by the result. You should really check out the Vero KT's Resist Techique Reel so you can learn the technique from the source.

Instructions:

1. Create a 7" x 5" card from rust cardstock. Set aside.
2. Secure a panel of Bristol Paper onto the base of a stamping platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
3. Place the Large Perspective Grid Background Rubber Stamp facedown onto the paper panel
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift,
5. Lightly dip a  Blending Foam into the Distress Micro Glaze to coat the foam, then use a Blending Brush to transfer the Micro Glaze to a rubber stamp.
6. Stamp the Large Perspective Grid Background onto the Bristol Paper.
7. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to get a better impression.
8. Clean and dry the stamp.
9. Remove the Bristol Paper panel from the stamping platform and place it onto a craft mat.
10. Lightly sprinkle Rusty Car and Limoncello Infusions onto the Bristol Paper panel. 
11. Mist Infusion powders with water and allow the colors to bloom and spread. 
12. Tip the Bristol Paper panel so that the pigments create drips and movement.
13. Use a paint brush to move the pigments manually if so desired.
14. Thoroughly heat set the panel.
15. Repeat Steps 8 -11 if so desired.
16. Thoroughly heat set the panel again.
17. Trim the panel to 6.75" to 4.75" and edge it with Scorched Timber and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Inks.
18. Apply washi tape along the bottom edge of the background panel.
19. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the background panel to the base of a stamping platform.
20. Position the My Greatest Accomplishment Clear Sentiment Stamp facedown on the background panel on the upper left side as shown.
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift the lid.
22. Ink the stamp with Acorn VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
23. Remove the panel from the stamping platform and heat set the ink. 
24. Place the background panel aside.
25. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Foxy Roxy onto Copic-friendly paper.
26. Fussy-cut Foxy Roxy.
27. Use Copic markers to color him.
28. Add highlights to Foxy Roxy's eyes and nose with the White Gelly Roll Gel pen.
29. Use a Black Prisma pen to edge Foxy Roxy.
30. Adhere Foxy Roxy to the lower right edge of the background panel so that he's standing on the washi tape border.
31. Adhere the background panel to the reserved card.

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You should participate in Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

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Quiet Time

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! Chou and Flowers is our product focus this week! Their whimsical and wonderful Altitude Winter Story Clear Stamp Set features book dwellings and a lovely fairy, so I created a scenic card with it.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Altitude Winter Story Clear Stamp Set  by Chou and Flowers 

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Roadway Vistas Die Set 78 by AALL and Create

Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Fine Spray Mister Set by Spectrum Noir

Sentiment Stickers 6 from the Uplifting Collection by Lavinia Stamps

Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Ink Pen by Sakura

Glitz Spritz Spray Set (Cactus Gold) by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Avalanche and Ash Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Pumice Stone and Tumbled Glass Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Copic Markers:
Fairy's Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E000, R20

Fairy's Hair: Y23, Y21, Y11, Y000, Y0000

Fairy's Dress: V93, V91, V01, V000, BV01

Fairy's Wings: C1, C0

Books: B63, B60, B45, B41, C4, C2, C1, RV93, RV91, R81, <R81, W3, W1, BV25, BV23, BV20, BG72, E84, E81, E04

Repositionable Sticker Paper

A6 Layers and Additional A6 Layers Die Sets by Waffle Flower Crafts

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from Ash Textured Cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the fairy from the Altitude Winter Story Clear Stamp Set twice — once onto a panel of Bristol Paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Heat set the Bristol paper version. 
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version adding some curved volume along the left hand side of her hair. 
5. Place the sticker paper version atop the fairy on the Bristol paper as a mask.
6. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the books from the Altitude Winter Story Clear Stamp Se twice — once onto the right side of the fairy on the Bristol paper panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
7. Heat set the Bristol paper version of the book houses. 
8. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
9. Clean and dry the books stamp and reposition it next to the other set of books.
10. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the books twice — once on the Bristol paper panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
11. Heat set the image panel. 
12. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop its counterpart. 
13. Use the two tree dies from the Roadway Vistas Die Set 78 by AALL and Create to cut sticker paper. 
14. Place the sticker paper trees on either side of the books on the image panel. 
15. Place a piece of scrap acetate horizontally over the image panel slightly above the base of the book houses and the trees. 
16. Sponge or brush Pumice Stone Distress Ink over the the tape onto the base of the image panel.
17. Clean and dry the acetate and place it on across the image panel, covering the grey area. 
18. Brush Tumbled Blue Distress Ink over the top of the acetate and the masked images to create a blue sky. 
19. Brush Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps over the sky to deepen the sky's color.
20. Use a water-filled Mini Fine Spray Mister by Spectrum Noir and lightly mist the image panel. 
21. Thoroughly heat set the image panel.
22. Lift all masks and color the image panel with Copic markers. 
23. Use the Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Ink Pen by Sakura and a Colorless Blender to color the fairy's wings.
24. Wipe the excess glitter off of the Blender's Nib.
25. Rinse the nib of the blender with Colorless Blender solution.
26. Mist the image panel with Cactus Gold Glitz Spritz. Wipe the spray bottle's nozzle with a paper towel.
27. Use a paper towel to dab any big blots. 
28. Heat set the panel, then mist it again with the Cactus Gold Glitz Spritz to deepen the glittery loveliness. Clean the spray bottle's nozzle again.
29. Use a die from a rectangle A6 die set to cut the image panel. 
30. Use the next largest die to cut white textured cardstock. 
31. Mat the image panel die cut with the white cardstock.
32. Adhere the matted image panel to the reserved grey A6 card. 
33. Add a sentiment sticker from the Sentiment Stickers 6 from the Uplifting Collection to finish the card.

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Fiesta!

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday, an "Anything Goes" week, and it's Cinco de Mayo! Here's a festive card created with the llama and sombrero from theZinski Art 59 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Elena Zinski for PaperArtsy. The llama was feeling parched in the desert and he wanted to celebrate, so I supplied him with a margarita made with the cocktail from the ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Nicci Battilana for PaperArtsy.

Here's the card.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Zinski Art 59 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Elena Zinski for PaperArtsy

ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Nicci Battilana for PaperArtsy

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

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

Regency Bunting Die Set 44 by AALL and Create

Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Caribbean Sea Textured Cardstock by My Colors

Copic Markers:

Llama: BV000, E71, E70, E57, E43, E42, E41, E40, E31, E30

Sombrero: E57, E43, E42, E41, BG49, BG43, B29, B18, R46, R35

Socks: B29, B18, BG23, BG13

Saddle: B29, B18, B23, BG13, R46, R35, YG23, YG21

Sunglasses: YG25, YG23, YG21, N6, N5

Necklace: B2i, B18, R47, R35, R32

Margarita: B60, B29, B18, R47, R35, R32, BG23, BG13, BG11

Stirrer and Skulls: E41, E40, W1

Bunting: B18, BG23, R35, B29, BG49, YG23

Desert Sand, Summer Sky, Angel Pink Memento Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Beetle Black Party Mix Rub-ons by Doodlebug Designs

Bakery Twine from Ye Olde Stash

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from Caribbean Sea cardstock. Set aside.
2. Using a stamping platform, place the llama stamp from the Zinski Art 59 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown on a piece of white cardstock.
3. Place the sombrero stamp from the same set facedown atop his head. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sombrero stamp and lift. Remove the llama stamp from the platform.
5. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
6. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to ink the sombrero stamp and then stamp it twice — once onto the the white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
7. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it onto its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
8. Position the llama stamp so his head (ears mostly) are on top of the sombrero mask. 
9. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
10. Ink the llama stamp with  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
11. Position the cocktail stamp from the ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown on the left of the llama. 
12. Ink the stamp with  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice —once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
13. Remove the mask from the sombrero and place it onto a piece of acetate to keep it sticky so you can re-use it later.
14. Color the images with Copic markers. 
15. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the llama and the cocktail. 
16. Place the sticker paper versions of all three images atop their counterparts as masks. 
17. Cut the image panel with the largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Sets. 
18. Place the image panel die-cut onto a magnetic craft mat and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
19. If you have the Acetate Hills Mask/Stencil Set  (I misplaced mine), place a one of the masks horizontally across the image panel level with the llama's legs and secure with tape and/or magnets.  Alternately, place a piece of acetate onto a cutting mat. Place a metal wavy ruler atop the acetate and cut along the edge of the ruler to create homemade masks. 
20. Place the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil towards the top of the image panel. 
21. Brush or sponge Summer Sky Memento Ink over the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut to start to create a cloudy sky. 
22. Keeping the stencil in place, lightly brush or sponge Angel Pink over the the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut to add a slightly purply/pink tinge to the sky.
23. Rotate the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil and move it downward on the image panel. 
24. Brush both colors of dye ink over the top of the stencil. 
25. Continue to rotate, flip, move the stencil, and apply ink until your cloudy sky is complete.
26. Cover the sky part of the image panel to protect it. 
27. Place another mask/stencil from the Acetate Hills Mask/Stencil Set horizontally across the image panel die-cut about 1" from the bottom. 
28. Brush or sponge Desert Sand Memento Ink over the bottom of the stencil onto the die-cut image panel to create the desert sand. 
29. Move the stencil/mask up and continue to apply Desert Sand Dye Ink over the bottom of the stencil/mask onto the image panel. 
30. Unmask all of the stamped elements. 
31. Use a Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add a glittery salt rim to the cocktail glass. 
32. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add highlights to the cocktail glass and the llama's sunglasses. 
33. Use a E43 Copic marker to ground the cocktail glass and the llama on the desert.
34. Use the small dies from the Regency Bunting Die Set 44 to cut six white cardstock flags.
35. Color the flags with Copic markers. 
36. Use alphabet rub-ons to add the letters to the flags. 
37. String the sentiment bunting together with black and white baker's twine and adhere/attach the bunting to the top of the image panel die-cut.
38. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the reserved Caribbean Sea card.
39. Trim the card so that there's a 1/8" border around the image panel die-cut.

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