Spooky!

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday. BUT, before we get to that I wanted to remind you that you have a little less than 24 hours to take advantage for the Labor Day Sale! Treat yourself, treat a friend, buy your holiday gifts early! Just pop on over to the Topflight Stamps to fill your basket with goodies!

This week's theme is Halloween, which is my favorite holiday! I love everything about the holiday including creating projects for it, 

Here's a card created with the Dreaded Damask Cling Rubber Stamp by Indigo Blu, the Skull n Roses Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals, and a sentiment from the Halloween Collection Clear Stamp Set 1 by Melina Dahl for That's Crafty. I also used six colors of Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps and Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by Wow!.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Dreaded Damask Cling Rubber Stamp by Indigo Blu

Skull n Roses Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals

Halloween Collection Clear Stamp Set 1 by Melina Dahl for That's Crafty

Lemon Drop, Sundance, Russet Orange, Mulberry, Merlot, and Flying Fig Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by Wow!

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Textured Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Alcohol Markers:

Copic Markers: 

for the Skull: T8, T7, T4, T3, T2, T0, W3, W1, W0, W00, E43, E42, E41, E40, R35, YR31, YR30, YR24, YR21, YR18, YR16, Y38, Y35, FY1

for some Roses: V09, V06, V05, V04

Olo Markers:

for other Roses: V2.7, V2.6, V2.4, V2.3, G1.7

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Anti-static Pouch

Sentiment Frame Die-namics Die Set by My Favorite Things

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a panel of Mixed Media paper to the base of a stamping platform.
3. Place the Dreaded Damask Cling Rubber Stamp facedown on the panel.
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
5. Ink the Dreaded Damask Cling Rubber Stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp to create the image panel. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.*
6. Remove the panel from the stamping platform and heat set the panel thoroughly.
7. Brush Lemon Drop Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the center of the stamped panel.
8. Brush Sundance Elements Ink onto the panel slightly overlapping both sides. 
9. Brush Russet Orange Elements Ink on both sides of the darker yellow inked area. 
10. Continue this pattern using Mulberry, Merlot, and Flying Fig Elements Inks. 
11. Heat set the panel, trim, edge with a black pen, and set it aside.
12. Place a panel of Solar White cardstock onto a the base of a stamping platform. 
13. Place the Skull n Roses Unmounted Rubber Stamp facedown onto the cardstock.
14. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
15. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp. 
16. Fussy-cut the image, color with alcohol markers, edge with a black marker, and set it aside.
17. Brush a strip of Mixed Media paper with Lemon Drop Elements Premium Dye Ink. Heat set. 
18. Pounce an anti-static pad onto the inked strip. 
19. Secure the inked strip onto the base of a stamping platform.
20. Position the "Spooky" sentiment from the Halloween Collection Clear Stamp Set 1 by Melina Dahl facedown onto the strip. 
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
22. Ink the sentiment stamp with Russet Orange Elements Ink and stamp. *
23. Remove the strip from the stamping platform.
24. Add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder to the wet ink. 
25. Pour the excess powder back into the container. 
26. Heat set the embossing powder. 
27. Let the heated powder cool, then use a Sentiment Frame Die Set to cut the sentiment. 
28. Edge the interior part of the die-cut with Flying Fig Elements Premium Dye Ink. Heat set. 
29. Use the same die to cut textured black cardstock.
30. Adhere the Dreaded Damask to the reserved black textured A2 card. 
31. Adhere the colored, fussy-cut Skull n Roses as shown. 
32. Adhere the framed sentiment to finish the card.

Notes:

• At some time I must have scratched the rubber on the Dreaded Damask Cling Rubber Stamp. Sadly, there's no way to repair it, short of replacing it. Fortunately, the stamp's got a "grunge" vibe, so the result isn't totally heinous.
• Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps are so versatile. They're great for stamping, blending inks, stenciling, using on a Gel Press, and heat embossing! There are two new colors and re-inkers available at Topflight Stamps!

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Best Wishes Card

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday and another "Anything Goes" week. It's also the beginning of September and sunflowers are in bloom! Here's a Best Wishes card created with the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 and a sentiment from the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37, both by Tracy Evans Boutique.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 by Tracy Evans Boutique

Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 by Tracy Evans Boutique

Polaroid Pop Die Set DI-89 by AALL and Create

Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen by Spectrum Noir

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

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Ombré 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Dandelion and Canteloupe Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers: 

Sunflower: Y38, Y35, Y32, Y26, Y23, Y19, Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11, E19, E17, E15, E08, YR27, YR18, YR15, YR14, YG05, YG03

Background: B91, B60, B41, B21, <B21

Yellow, Red, Green Sharpie Fine Tip Markers

Clear Dimensional Gloss Glaze Gel Pens by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Low-tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Notes: 

• I wanted to use the "no-lines" coloring technique to color the beautiful large sunflower from the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 so I used Dandelion and Canteloupe Memento Ink to stamp it.
• The Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium is no longer available, but thought that the primarily orange paper from the Ink Drops - Sunset 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium would be a good substitute.

Instructions:

1. Place a panel of white cardtock onto the base of a stamping platform.
2. Place the large from the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 facedown onto the center of the cardstock panel.
3. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
4. Use Canteloupe Memento Inks to ink the center of the sunflower stamp.
5. Use Dandelion Memento Ink to ink the petals of the sunflower stamp.
6. Stamp the sunflower.
7. Repeat Steps 4-6 to make sure to attain a good impression of the sunflower stamp.
8. Use Copic markers to color the sunflower.
9. Use the largest die from the Polaroid Pop Die Set DI-89 to cut the image panel. 
10. Use blue Copic markers to the fill in the area around the sunflower with overlapping blue dots to create a pointillistic background. 
11. Place the image panel die-cut back onto the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
12. Position the beetle and the bee stamps from the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 facedown on the image panel die-cut. 
13. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the insect stamps and lift.
14. Ink both stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
15. Remove the beetle stamp, then clean and dry the bee stamp thoroughly.
16. Reposition the bee stamp facedown in another place on the image panel die-cut. 
17. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the bee stamp and lift.
18. Ink the bee stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
19. Heat set the image panel die-cut.
20. Use a red Sharpie marker to add red dots and lines to the beetle. 
21. Use a white gel pen to add white to his eyes. 
22. When dry, add green pupils atop the white gel ink. 
23. Use a clear glaze pen to add dimension and shine to the beetle's body. Let the glaze gel ink dry, then add another layer to build up the dimension to its body.
24. Use a yellow marker to add yellow to the bees' bodies. 
25. Use a Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen to add glitter to the bees' wings. 
26. Set the image panel die-cut aside.
27. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 4" x 6" to create the background panel. 
28. Use Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink to stamp the small sunflower onto the background panel. 
29. Secure the stamped background panel to the base of a stamping platform.
30. Position the "Best Wishes" sentiment stamp from the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 by Tracy Evans Boutique facedown towards the bottom of the background panel. 
31. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
32. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
33. Edge the background panel with  Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
34. Heat set the background panel. 
35. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the background panel as shown.
36. Adhere the background panel to a 4" x 6" black card.

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A Scenic Card

 It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday and an "Anything Goes" week. I missed last week's "Outdoors" theme since I've been sick since mid-July with a rashy ick, cause unknown. I hope that I get answers this week and to be taken off the antibiotics which are whipping my itchy butt. Poor, poor pitiful me.

This card features products by Lavinia Stamps to create an outdoors scene. I've used the Acorn Abode Clear Polymer Stamp, the Hanging Lanterns Clear Clear Polymer Stamp, Dana Clear Polymer Stamp, and the Texture 2 Clear Polymer Stamp with six colors of Elements Premium Dye Ink and the ever-so-useful Hills Acetate Mask.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Acorn Abode Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Hanging Lanterns Clear Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Dana Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Texture 2 Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Bermuda, Soft Cygnet, Lemon Drop, Lime Punch, Pine, and Olive Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Hills Acetate Mask by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Other Products Used

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Acorn: E77, E74, E71, E70, YG63, YG61, G00, G000

Door Frame: YR30, YR20, Y32, Y21, E93, E02, BV000

Door: E07, E04, E02

Rocks: T3, T1, T0, BG90, BG72, R01, BV20

Orange, Yellow, and Bright Yellow Zig Clean Color Brush Pens by Kuretake

Black and Yellow Glitter Markers by Grabie Art

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 an A6 card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Acorn Abode Clear Polymer Stamp twice — once on panel of Bristol paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Heat set the image stamped onto the Bristol paper, which will become the image panel. 
4. Fussy-cut the sticker-paper version and adhere it atop its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
5. Place the flatttest mask from the Hills Acetate Mask just above the rocks so that it's covering the bottom of the image panel. 
6. Brush Soft Cygnet Elements Premium Dye Inkover the top of the Hills Acetate mask and around the masked Acorn Abode. 
7. Next brush Lemon Drop Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the image panel blending the ink colors as you go. 
8. Continue this process with the Lime Punch, Pine, and Olive Elements Premium Dye Inks working from the center of the image panel outwards. 
9. Use a water-filled Fine Spray Mister to mist the image panel to add some white speckles and splatter. 
10. Remove the Hills Acetate Mask and heat set the panel.
11. Trace the Hills Acetate Mask onto scrap cardstock or thin acetate, cut along the traced line, and place the upper part of the temporary mask to cover the top part of the image panel.
12. Brush Bermuda Elements Premium Dye Ink over the temporary mask to ground the masked Acorn Abode. 
13. Press the Texture 2 Clear Polymer Stamp onto the Bermuda Elements Premium Dye Inkpad and randomly stamp over the temporary mask and the masked Acorn Abode to add texture and interest to the inked ground.
14. Remove the temporary mask and the mask from the Acorn Abode. Color the image with Copic markers. Trim the image panel to 4.25" x 6".
15. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the image panel onto a stamping platform so that it's against the bottom, but centered horizontally. 
16. Place the Hanging Lanterns Clear Clear Polymer Stamp facedown onto the right side of the panel so that it's a bit over the right edge. 
17. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
18. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Remember that you can always re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
19. Clean and dry the stamp. 
20. Position the Hanging Lanterns Clear Clear Polymer Stamp facedown in the center of the image panel, but with the end of the stamp slightly above the stamped Hanging Lanterns. 
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
22. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Make sure that the image panel didn't move before inking and stamping again. Unlike me. Oops.
23. Repeat the above steps with the Hanging Lanterns Clear Clear Polymer Stamp positioned along the left edge with the bottom of the stamp above the other two stamped impressions.
24. Position the Dana Fairy Clear Polymer Stamp facedown on the image panel so that her feet and hand are on the stem of the Acorn Abode. 
25. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
26. Ink the stamp with  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
27. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and thoroughly heat set it.
28. Use watercolor pens to color the Hanging Lanterns and Dana's wings and lantern. 
29. Use a yellow glitter marker to add yellow glitter to the dots in the Hanging Lanterns and a black glitter marker to add glitter to the dots around the lanterns.
30. Edge the image panel with Bermuda and Pine Elements Premium Dye Inks, then edge again with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
31. Finish by adhering the image panel to the reserved A6 black textured card.

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Gear Up - A Steampunk Card

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday and an "Anything Goes" week, so I created a Steampunk card with the Faceless Time Clear Stamp Set 1456, the Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462, the Frise Pendentifs Clear Stamp Set 1461, and the Time Tinker Clear Stamp Set 1374 as well as the Cog Engine Die Set 125 and the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 — all by AALL and Create. The background panel and die-cuts were created with Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang, applied with baby wipes to Bristol paper.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Faceless Time Clear Stamp Set 1456 by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create

Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462 by Azoline for AALL and Create

Frise Pendentifs Clear Stamp Set 1461 by Azoline for AALL and Create

Time Tinker Clear Stamp Set 1374 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Cog Engine Die Set 125 by AALL and Create

Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create

Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Morning Mist and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by WOW

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

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

Jacket/Hat: BV23, BV20, N3, N2, N1, N0

Vest: B43* (custom blend), B41

Shirt: B21, <B21* (custom blend)

Tie, Hatband, Pocket Square: R56, R37, R24, R22

Hourglass: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y11, BG90, BG72, BG70

Sand in Hourglass: E44, E43, E42, E41

Gears: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11; E99, E97, E95; E18, E08, E07; YR26, YR24, YR23, YR21, YR20: BG75, BG72

Cloud: B60, C0, C00, Y000, BV000, RV000

Rainbow: R000, YR00, Y000, G00, G000, B21, <B21, B53, B60, V000, V0000

Outlines: <B21

Dots: <B21, B41, BG75, BG72, N1, N0

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Baby Wipes

Craft Mat

Canna Lily Burnt Orange and Tophat Teal Magicals Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Anti-static Tool or Pouch

Noteworthy Thinlits Alterations Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Low-tack Tape

Tiny Gears Die by Memory Box

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the focal image from the Faceless Time Clear Stamps 1456 onto a panel of Bristol paper. 
3. Heat set the ink, then color the image with Copic markers. 
4. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel pen to add highlights to the hourglass.
5. Use the largest die from the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 to cut the image panel, mat the panel with black cardstock, and set it aside.
6. Cut a piece of 9" x 12" Bristol paper into a 4.75" x 6.75" panel (for the background panel) and a 2" x 12" strip (for border and sentiment die-cuts).
7. Place the strip onto a craft mat. 
8. Use a small spatula to place a pile of Yesteryear Yellow Magical Powder from the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set onto the craft mat. 
9. Fold a baby wipe and press the top part of it into the pigment powder. 
10. Drag the baby wipe vertically on the strip of Bristol paper to start to apply the Magical Pigment Powder, working from the outside edges towards the center. Dip the wipe into the powder and apply it again. Continue until the powder pile is gone and your Bristol strip is colored. Clean your craft mat.
11. Use a spatula to place a smaller pile of Canna Lily Burnt Orange Magical Pigment Powder onto the craft mat. 
12. Using a new baby wipe, press the top of the wipe into the pigment powder, then drag the baby wipe down the strip of Mixed Media paper to fill in the gaps.
13. Continue to dip the wipe and drag it down the strip until the powder is gone.
14. Clean your craft mat.
15. Repeat the above process using an even smaller amount of Tophat Teal from the the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set to add some verdigris colors to the Bristol Strip. When the colors and blend please you, thoroughly heat set the panel and trim it in half (2" x 6".
16. Use the both dies from the Cog Engine Die Set 125 to cut the colored Bristol paper strip. 
17. Flip the die-cuts over and color the back with a black Copic marker or sponge them with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.  This step will edge the die-cuts from the back.
18. Place the 4.75" x 6.75" panel and a small scrap of Bristol paper onto a clean craft mat. 
19. Use a spatula to add a pile of Pocket Watch Pewter Magical Powder onto the clean craft mat. 
20. Press the top of a clean baby wipe onto the pigment powder, then drag the baby wipe onto the Bristol paper panel and scrap, working from the outer edges towards the center. 
21. Dip the wipe into the powder and continue to apply color to the panels. When done, heat set the panels thoroughly.
22. Pounce an anti-static tool/pouch onto the background panel then secure the panel onto the base of a stamping platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
23. Position the corner gears stamp from the Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462  facedown along the top left of the panel. 
24. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the corner gears stamp and lift.
25. Ink the stamp with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
26. Remove the panel from the stamping platform, add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set. 
27. Clean and dry the corner gears stamp. 
28. Place the background panel back onto the stamping platform and position the the corner gears stamp from the Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462 facedown along the lower right hand edge. 
29. Position the border gears stamp from the Frise Pendentifs Clear Stamp Set 1461 facedown vertically along the bottom left hand edge. 
30. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps and lift.
31. Ink the stamps with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
32. Remove the panel from the stamping platform, add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set. 
33. Edge the background panel with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
34. Use a nameplate cutting die and a small gears die to cut the grey-colored scrap of Bristol paper.
35. Place a piece of low-tack tape on the back of the Bristol paper scrap die-cut. and then secure the die-cut scrap onto the base of a stamping platform. 
36. Position the "Gear Up" stamp from the Time Tinker Clear Stamp Set 1374 facedown onto the die-cut. 
37. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
38. Remove the die-cut from the stamping platform.
39. Pour Clear Gloss Embossing Powder onto the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set.
40. Use the nameplate frame die and a small gears die to cut a leftover scrap from the rusty yellow tinted border strip. 
41. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge both parts of the nameplate die-cuts, then adhere the sentiment die-cut onto the frame die-cut. 
42. Adhere the gears die-cuts to cover the holes of the nameplate.
43. Adhere the border die-cut to the right side of the background panel. 
44. Adhere the matted image panel onto the background panel as shown. 
45. Adhere the sentiment nameplate die-cut to the upper left of the background panel. 
46. Adhere the completed card front to the reserved 5" x 7" black card.

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Soar!

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's focus is on Mixed Media with an emphasis on pigment powders. I created an encouragement card with the Tracy Scott 59 (TS059) Rubber Cling Stamp Set, the Tracy Scott 53 (TS053) Rubber Cling Stamp Set, the Scrapcosy 36 (ESC36)  Rubber Cling Stamp Set, and Sleight Blue, Sunset Beach, and Violet Storms Infusions — all by PaperArtsy.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Tracy Scott 59 (TS059) Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Tracy Scott for PaperArtsy

Tracy Scott 53 (TS053) Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Tracy Scott for PaperArtsy

Scrapcosy 36 (ESC36)  Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Scrapcosy for PaperArtsy

Sleight Blue, Sunset Beach, and Violet Storms Infusions by PaperArtsy

Dahlia Purple VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by WOW

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Premier Ink Blending Tool by Hunkydory Crafts

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

White Heavy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Distress Micro Glaze by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Low-tack Tape

Craft Mat

Paint Brush

Paper Towel

Scissors

Anti-static Pouch

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from heavy white cardstock. Set aside.
2. Cut a piece of 9" x 12" Mixed Media paper in half. 
3. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure one half of the Mixed Media paper to the base of a stamping platform. 
4. Position the hexagons and the bee from the Tracy Scott 59 (TS059) Rubber Cling Stamp Set  facedown on the Mixed Media paper. 
5. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps and lift.
6. Gently dip a blending foam on a Premier Ink Blending Tool into a jar of Distress Micro Glaze to pick up some of the glaze. 
7. Use the Premier Ink Blending Too to apply the glaze to the stamps. If you wish, you can spread the Distress Micro Glaze with a blending brush. 
8. Close the platform's lid to transfer the glaze to the Mixed Media panel. 
9. Repeat Steps 6 - 8 to ensure good impressions for all the stamps.
10. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and place it onto a craft mat.
11. Lightly sprinkle Sleight Blue Infusions onto the bottom part of the image panel.
12. Lightly sprinkle Sunset Beach Infusions over and around the bee. 
13. Lightly sprinkle Violet Storms Infusions over the top part of the panel and wherever the powder seems light. 
14. Mist the image panel with a water-filled Fine Spray Mister to activate the Infusions' pigments. You will note that the Distress Micro Glaze acted as a resist and the images' outlines remained white. 
15. Tilt the background panel to encourage the Infusions pigments to blend. 
16. Use a paintbrush to spread them further if so desired. 
17. Gently dip a paper towel into any puddles to remove excess water. 
18. When you're happy with the background, thoroughly heat set the image,.
19. Trim the panel to slightly less than 5" x 7". 
20. Use the edge of a pair of scissors to distress the edges of the image panel.
21. Pat an anti-static tool over the image panel then place the image panel back onto the base of a stamping platform, secured with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
22. Position the "Soar" sentiment stamp from the Tracy Scott 53 (TS053) Rubber Cling Stamp Set facedown on the image panel towards the top left. 
23. Position the "Free to Fly..." sentiment stamp from the Scrapcosy 36 (ESC36)  Rubber Cling Stamp Set facedown and centered under the bee (but straight -- oops!). 
24. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sentiment stamps and lift.
25. Ink both sentiments with Dahlia Purple VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
26. Re-ink and stamp and again if needed to attain a good impression.
27. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform.
28. Add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set the embossing powder.
29. Adhere the image panel to the reserved white 5" x 7" card.

Notes:

• The credit for this resist technique goes Vero KT.
• Here's a description of Infusions. "A water reactive dry dye stain suitable for fabric and paper. Our two-part formulation has 2 different crystals which react with the water at 2 different rates; the colour particles act fast, and the brown walnut crystals are slower to dissolve. This allows control over how much brown-to-colour you create depending on the amount of water you apply and when you dry."
I personally love that the colors are variegated.
• I have stuck a tack through the metal lid of each of my jars of Infusions. This allows you to sprinkle the pigment powders with much more control. You can always remove the lid to spoon small amounts from the jar as well.
• I should also mention that using the Infusions this way leads to unpredictable results, which runs contrary to my usual control-freak tendencies.

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Rudolf Gnomes Christmas Card

Greetings! Here's a card created for  Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Christmas in July Challenge #211 with the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet.

Products Used:
Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet by Lost Coast Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Speckled Egg Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Ruby Red Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Noses: BV0000, BV000, E000, R01, R000

Rudolf Gnome's Gnose: R22, R20

Gnome Beards: N1, N0, C0, C00

Gnome Hats: BG53, BG45

Gnome Santa Hats: R46, R35, R24

Antlers: E35, E33

Gnome Shoes: YG95, YG93

Ground: C0, C00

Sky BG000, BG0000

Be Merry 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by My Mind's Eye

Quickie Glue Pen by Sakura

Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura

Cotton Ball Fun Flock by Stampendous

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from red cardstock. Set aside.
2. Place a 6" x 3" wide piece of white cardstock onto a stamping platform.
3. Position the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnome from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet facedown on the far left of the stamping platform. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
5. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp.
6. Slide the cardstock along the base of the stamping platform 1 3/16" to the left.
7. Ink the stamp again with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp.
8. Slide the cardstock along the base of the platform again to the 1 3/16" to the left, ink the stamp, and stamp again. Repeat this process until you have a five and a quarter Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnomes.
9. Use Copic markers to color all the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnomes. 
10. Draw a line with a C0 Copic marker to ground the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnomes. 
11. Fill in the rest of the ground area with a C00 Copic marker.
12. Outline the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnome with a BG000 Copic marker. 
13. Use a BG0000 Copic marker to color the sky. 
14. Use a BG000 Copic marker to add random large dots in the sky area.
15. Use a glue pen to add glue to the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnome's pom-poms. 
16. Add Cotton Ball White Fun Flock to the wet glue, press the flock into the glue, then allow to drive for a few minutes. 
17. When dry, dump off the excess Fun Flock. 
18. Use a paint brush to clear away any stray Fun Flock.
19. Use a clear Glitter Gel pen to add a line of glitter to the top of the ground area. You can add some glitter over the Reindeer/Santa Mini Gnome's shoes to simulate snow.
20. Adhere the image panel to a 6" x 3.5" piece of polka dot patterned paper.
21. Adhere that combination to a 6" square piece of "Night before Christmas" verbiage patterned paper. 
22. Trim the image panel/patterned paper combination to 5.75" square.
23. Edge with Speckled Egg Distress Ink, and adhere to the red 6x6 card.

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