Love Never Fails

Greetings! Saturday is my day to share a Funky Fossil Designs project. I've created a card with the gorgeous Vintage Ink Collection by Belinda Basson, which is comprised of the Hello Sailor Clear Stamp Set, the Forever True Clear Stamp Set, and the 8x8 Vintage Ink Patterned Paper Pad. All three products are available separately if you prefer.

Here's the card!

Funky Fossil Designs Products:

Vintage Ink Collection by Belinda Basson

Hello Sailor Clear Stamp Set

Forever True Clear Stamp Set

8x8 Vintage Ink Patterned Paper Pad

Public Service Announcement: All the above products are ON SALE!!!

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

Ocean Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Crimson Red VersaFine Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:
 Skin: BV000, E50, E21, E11, E000, R000

 Cheeks: R20

 Lips: E04, RV42

 Hair: Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

 Eyes: YG67, YG63

 Shirt and Hairbow: E81, E42, E41, E40, BG78, BG75, BG72

 Roses: R89 R59, R56, R46

 Rose Leaves: YG9, YG67, YG63

 Rope: E87, E84, Y28, Y26

 Background: E40

 Scroll: E44, E43, E42, E41

Sprinkle Scallop Die Set by Whimsy Stamps

Low-tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of ocean blue cardstock to create a 5" x 7". Set aside.
2. Place a piece of white cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the light haired sailor girl from the Hello Sailor Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock.
3. Color the image and background with Copic markers.
4. Use a rectangle die from the Sprinkle Scallop Die Set to cut the image panel.
5. Use the next largest rectangle die from the same die set to cut blue polka dotted paper from the 8x8 Vintage Ink Patterned Paper Pad.
6. Use an E41 Copic marker to edge the patterned paper die-cut, then use it to mat the image panel. 
7. Fussy-cut the anchor, clipper ship, and roses image from one of the pieces of patterned paper from the 8x8 Vintage Ink Patterned Paper Pad. Put that aside for another day!
8. Place the remaining part of that patterned paper, which looks like aged parchment, onto the base of a stamping platform. Secure it with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
9. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the scroll from the Forever True Clear Stamp Set onto the parchment area of the paper.
10. Remove the scroll stamp from the stamping platform.
11. Position the "Love never fails" sentiment stamp from the Forever True Clear Stamp Set facedown on the scroll as desired.
12. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
13. Ink the sentiment stamp with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink and stamp.
14. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression.
15. Remove the patterned paper from the stamping platform and heat set.
16. Fussy-cut the scroll.
17. Use Copic markers to add dimension and detail to the scroll, taking care to keep the markers away from the Crimson Red Ink.
18. Use the E43 Copic marker to edge the fussy-cut stamped and colored scroll.
19. Cut a piece of anchor/rose patterned paper from the 8x8 Vintage Ink Patterned Paper Pad to 4.75" x 6.75" and edge with an E41 marker.
20. Adhere the anchor/rose patterned paper to the reserved blue card.
21. Adhere the image panel as shown.
22. Adhere the sentiment scroll to finish the card.

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Happy Meowoween

Hi there! I'm back with a second project created for Topflight Stamps this week. Did you know that Half-o-Ween was last weekend and that I missed it? Therefore, here's a Halloween card created with the Zinski Art 47 Rubber Cling Stamp Set for PaperArtsy, the Roadway Vistas Die Set 78 by AALL and Create, and a sentiment frankensteined from the Rise Up Borders Clear Stamp Set 490, Caturday Clear Stamp Set 477, and the Pumpkin Party Clear Stamp Set 1055 — all by AALL and Create.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Zinski Art 47 Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Elena Zinski for PaperArtsy

Roadway Vistas Die Set 78 by AALL and Create

Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create

Rise Up Borders Clear Stamp Set 490 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Caturday Clear Stamp Set 477 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Pumpkin Party Clear Stamp Set 1055 by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

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

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven and Pumpkin Patch Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

 Cat: BV25, BV23, N7, N6, N5, N4, N3

 Cat's Hat and Book: BV08, FV02, YG95, YG91, YG23, YG21

 Cat's Reading Glasses: YR09, YR07

Clear Glaze Dimensional Gel Ink by Sakura

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Frightful Things Thinlits Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Ribbon Tag by Spellbinders

Low-tack Tape

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the fat cat from the Zinski Art 47 Rubber Cling Stamp Set onto white cardstock. 
2. Fissy-cut her and color her with Copic markers. 
3. Add several layers of Clear Glaze pen to the frames and lenses of his reading glasses, letting each layer dry completely before adding another layer. You can really build dimension and shine this way.
4. Cut white cardstock with the Witch Hat and hat band cutting dies from the Frightful Things Thinlits Die Set.
5. Color the hat and hat band with Copic markers. Note: The hat and book are actually a deep purple irl, but photograph indigo-y. 
6. Adhere the witch hat to the black cat. If you look closely, you can see her ears peeking through her hat.
7. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad to match your image.
8. Use the YR04 Copic marker to alter the color the veining to match the cat's glasses. 
9. Cut the patterned paper with one of the dies from the Roadway Vistas Die Set 78 and edge it with a black marker.
10. Use the larger die from the Roadway Vistas Die Set 78 to cut orange cardstock and use it to mat the patterned paper die-cut.
11. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a piece of orange cardstock to the base of a stamping platform. Be sure that the non-textured side of the cardstock is facing upwards.
12. Place a 6" ruler over the cardstock and align the word "Halloween" from the Pumpkin Party Clear Stamp Set 1055 facedown towards the right side of the platform. 
13. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
14. Remove the ruler.
15. Place repositionable tape over the letters "H-O-W-L" on the stamp, ink the with the Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, remove the tape, and stamp.
16. Remove the stamp from the platform.
17. Place the ruler back onto the platform as before.
18. Positon the word "Meow" from the Caturday Clear Stamp Set 477 facedown to the left of "oween".
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the "Meow" stamp and lift.
20. Remove the ruler.
21. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
22. Remove the stamp and replace the ruler on the platform.
23. Place the word "Happy" from the Rise Up Borders Clear Stamp Set 490 to the left of "Meowoween". 
24. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
25. Remove the ruler.
26. Ink the "Happy" stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
27. Cut the sentiment with a ribbon slide die. 
28. Cut black cardstock with one of the border dies included in the rayed Frames Die Set 26 . 
29. Cut a strip of orange cardstock and adhere the black border die-cut to it.
30. Thread the matted border die through the ribbon slide sentiment die-cut.
31. Adhere the border/ribbon slide combination to the large orange from the Roadway Vistas die-cut as shown. 
32. Adhere the witch cat atop the ribbon slide as shown.
33. Measure the orange die-cut and cut black cardstock so that it's twice as wide and slightly taller than the die cut.
34. Score vertically in half and fold to form a card.
35. Adhere the card front to the black card.

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Yippeee! Tequila!

Greetings! Today I'm sharing a project created for Topflight Stamps. It's an "Anything Goes" theme this week and since today is el Cinco de Mayo, I immediately thought of margaritas and decided to make a shaker card created with two of the ladies from the Tea Time Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft, the word "Tequila!" from the Relax Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft, and the word "yippeee" from the Whatcha Saying? Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Tea Time Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft

Relax Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft

Whatcha Saying? Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Ash Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

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

 Cheeks: R20

 Hair (Left): C3, C1, C0, C00

 Hair (Right): C4, C2, C1, C0

 Outfit (Left): BV34, BV31, RV93, RV91, N4, N3

 Outfit (Right): RV93, RV91, R00, BV34, BV31

 Chairs and Table: E37, E35, E33

 Margarita Glass: BG11, BG10, BG000, C1, CO

Black Multi-liner Pen by Copic

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

Scotch Tape by 3M

Slimline Cloud Edger Stencil by My Favorite Things

Twilight and Pebble Dye Inks by Catherine Pooler Designs

Stippling Tool

Happy Hour Thinlits Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Clear and Green Glitter Marker by Grabie

Inkjet Vellum by Strathmore

2" Sookwang Two-sided Tape

Jet Black StazOn Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Speech Bubble Dies: Source Unknown

Clear Acetate from packaging

Anti-static Pouch

Black Foam Tape from Craft Fancy

Citrus Twist Sprinkles by Kat Scrappiness

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from Ash cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp two of the ladies from the Tea Time Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Color the ladies with Copic markers and outline them with a CO Copic marker.
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions of the stamped ladies and place them over their counterparts on the image panel. 
5. Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally along the bottom of the image panel.
6. Place the Slimline Cloud Edger stencil a little bit from the top of the image panel. 
7. Sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the stencil onto the image panel to start to create a cloudy sky. 
8. Move the stencil downwards and flip it 180°. 
9. Sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the stencil and the masked ladies onto the image panel. 
10. Repeat Steps 7 and 8 until the cloudy sky area is complete.
11. Move the low-tack tape so that it's on the horizon line and covering the masked ladies' legs. 
12. Sponge Twilight then Pebble Inks over the tape onto the image panel to create a ground area. 
13. Use a stipple tool and Twilight Ink to add darker grey flecks to the ground.
14. Trim the image panel to 6" x 4.25".
15. Use Della Blue Elements Ink and Pebble Ink to edge the image panel.
16. Place the martini glass die from the Happy Hour Thinlits Die Set facedown slightly above the horizon line and secure it with low-tack tape. 
17. Run the image panel and the die through a die-cutting machine to create a martini-glass shaped aperture in the image panel.
18. Use the same die to cut white cardstock. 
19. Place the martini-glass-contents die on the martini glass die-cut and secure it with low-tack tape. 
20. Run the die-cut and die through the machine to create an aperture in the martini glass.
21. Use Copic markers to color the cardstock martini glass. 
22. Use a green glitter marker to add sparkle to the top of the glass to mimic salt. The clear glitter marker I tried initially didn't show up. Alas.
23. Use E37 and E33 Copic markers to draw a table top under the aperture on the image panel. 
24. Use a black fineliner pen to outline the table and to add legs to it.
25. Flip the image panel, pop the cardstock martini glass into the aperture, and secure the glass to the back of the image panel with Scotch Tape.
26. Adhere a clear acetate panel to cover the aperture in the martini glass. 
27. Outline the aperture with foam tape to create a well on the back of the image panel. 
28. Pounce an anti-static pouch onto the acetate and the foam tape so that the shaker contents will move freely.
29. Add the lime citrus slices to the well created in Step 24.
30. Carefully remove the backing from the foam tape and place a second piece of acetate onto the tape to seal the shaker well.
31. Add foam tape to the back of the card, especially around the edges.
32. Sponge Della Blue Elements Ink onto 5.825" x 4.125" piece of white cardstock.
33. Remove the backing from the foam tape and place the inked side of the cardstock onto the tape.
34. Adhere the image panel to the reserved A6 card.
35. Back a 2" x 8.5" strip of vellum with 2" Sookwang Tape and place the strip onto the base of a stamping platform. 
36. Use black StazOn ink to stamp the word "YIPPEEE" from the Whatcha Saying? Clear Stamp Set onto the vellum. 
37. Immediately clean the stamp.
38. Use a speech bubble die to cut the vellum sentiment.
39. Place the remainder of the vellum strip back onto the stamping platform.
40. Place the "Tequila" sentiment from the Relax Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set onto the lid of a stamping platform so that it will line up with the vellum. 
41. Use tape or a Post-It Note to cover all the words except "Tequila". 
42. Ink the stamp with black StazOn Ink, remove the tape or Post-It Note, and stamp the sentiment onto the vellum. 
43. Use another speech bubble die to cut the sentiment.
44. Adhere both speech bubbles sentiment die cuts to finish the card.

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Thinking of you

Hello again. I'm back with my second card created for Funky Fossil Designs with the Modernist Medley Collection. This time I used the In Repose Stencil with inks and embossing powder. I wanted the figure to look like a sculpture at the ocean's edge. 

Here it is!

Funky Fossil Products Used:
In Repose Stencil 

Sentimental Sticker Stack

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper

Patterned Cardstock by Club Scrap

Hills Acetate Masks by Lavinia Stamps

Sharpie Marker by Sanford

Thin acetate

Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Desert Sand Memento Dye Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Sand Castle Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

New Canvas Palette Hybrid Ink by Stewart Superior

Oasis Green VersaMagic Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Anti-static Pouch

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, and Uncharted Mariner Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

VersaMarker by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Die by Elizabeth Craft Designs

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard and Glassboard Magnets by Glassboard Studio

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Bristol Paper to 6" x 8.5" and secure it to the STAY-tion with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
2. Use a Sharpie to trace the flattest mask from the Hills Acetate Masks by Lavinia Stamps onto a piece of thin acetate.
3. Fussy-cut on the traced line and label the top and bottom of new acetate masks. 
4. Place the bottom mask horizontally across the Bristol Paper panel and secure the mask with with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
5. Sponge or brush Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the mask and across the top of the panel to create a blue sky.
6. Place the top mask so that it's covering the sky and touching the top of the bottom mask. Secure the mask with magnets and or low-tack tape.
7. Remove the other mask.
8. Sponge or brush Sand Castle Dye Ink over the mask onto the panel.
9. Sponge or brush Desert Sand Memento Ink below the the darker tan ink.
10. Tear a piece of scrap cardstock and place it horizontally across the panel.
11. Sponge or brush Sand Castle Dye Ink over the mask onto the panel.
12. Sponge or brush Desert Sand Memento Ink below the the darker tan ink.
13. Move the torn cardstock downwards and shift its position.
14. Sponge or brush Sand Castle Dye Ink over the mask onto the panel.
15. Sponge or brush Desert Sand Memento Ink below the the darker tan ink.
16. Repeat Steps 13 through 15 until the the beach is complete.
17. One at a time, brush the Distress Inks horizontally over the bottom of the image panel to create the ocean.
18. Heat set the panel thoroughly.
19. Pounce the anti-static pouch all over the inked panel.
20. Place the In Repose Stencil over the inked panel and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
21. Carefully sponge New Canvas Palette Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel.
22. Wipe the stencil and the image panel. 
23. Allow the New Canvas Palette Ink to set and dry a bit.
24. Sponge another layer of New Canvas Palette Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel.
25. Wipe the stencil and the image panel.
26. Sponge Oasis Green VersaMagic Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel.
27. Let the ink dry for a bit, then add another layer of ink.
28. Carefully remove the tape, magnets, and stencil from the inked panel.
29. Pour clear detail embossing powder onto the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, use a paint brush to remove any stray embossing powder, then heat set.
30. Use a VersaMarker to go over the embossed image.
31. Repeat Steps 29 and 30 to build up layers of embossing.
32. Use a white Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add dots, dashes, and wavy lines to the "ocean" area. 
33. Use a small blending brush to add Sand Castle Dye Ink to create shadows under the figure.
34. Trim the bottom part of the image panel leaving only a bit of sea foam and sea.
35. Use Della Blue Elements Ink and Salty Ocean Distress Ink to edge the panel.
36. Trim a patterned cardstock card so that it's .25" larger than the image panel.
37. Adhere the image panel to the card.
38. Sponge Della Blue Elements Ink onto the "Thinking of You" sentiment sticker from the Sentimental Sticker Stack.
39. Use a die to cut the patterned cardstock and use this die-cut to mat the sentiment sticker.
40. Add the sentiment sticker/die-cut to finish the card.

Notes:

• I tried to use the VersaMagic Ink by itself over the stencil, but the horizon and sand detail lines showed through the ink.
• I was very happy that the New Canvas Palette Ink worked in conjunction with the VersaMagic Ink to create enough opacity so that the background did not peek through the ink.
• To create the waves, whitecaps, and movement in the ocean, draw horizontal lines, dots, and squiggles with the white Gelly Roll Gel Pen, then use your finger to smear the wet ink.
• I was very happy that the Gelly Roll White ink showed up on the embossed surface.

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Hello

Greetings! Saturday is my day to share a Funky Fossil Designs project. I wanted to use the Modernist Medley Collection because it's gorgeous and because as a somewhat abstract collection, it is outside of my comfort zone. I decided to try to push myself and came up with two cards.

Here's the first one, which is a slimline card using the A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set  and the Dancers 5 x 7 Stencil. 

Funky Fossil Products Used:

A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set

Dancers 5 x 7 Stencil

Sentimental Sticker Stack

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Raven Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Salty Ocean, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, and Uncharted Mariner Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Peanut Brittle, Desert Sand, Cottage Ivy, Bamboo Leaves, Morocco, and Tango Memento Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Wavy Ruler by Fiskar's

Fingertip Craft Knife by Fiskar's

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Low-tack Tape

Misters

Acrylic Stamping Blocks

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard and Glassboard Magnets by Glassboard Studio

Instructions:

1. Trim a piece of Bristol Paper to 3.25" x 8.25".
2. Secure the Bristol Paper to the STAY-tion with low-tack tape.
3. Secure a piece of low-tack tape onto a cutting mat.
4. Place the wavy ruler onto the tape so that the wavy edge is in the center of the tape.
5. Run the craft knife along the wavy edge to create two curved pieces of tape.
6. Place the flat edge of one of the pieces of tape along the bottom edge of the Bristol Paper panel.
7. One by one, sponge or brush the Distress Inks horizontally over the Bristol Paper panel, blending as you change colors.
8. Mist the panel with water, dab of some of the ink, and heat set.
9. Repeat Step 8 to add additional dots and mottling to the background.
10. Use Cottage Ivy, Bamboo Leaves, Morocco, and Tango Memento Inks to stamp the shapes from the A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set onto the inked background.
11. Place the other piece of wavy low-tack tape from Step 5 on the top of the wavy tape covering the bottom of the image panel.
12. Remove the low-tack tape covering the bottom of the image panel.
13. Sponge or brush Peanut Brittle Memento Ink horizontally right under the remaining piece of tape.
14. Sponge or brush Desert Sand Memento Ink over the Peanut Brittle Ink to create the ocean floor.
15. Use Morocco Memento Ink to stamp the four pronged "coral" from the A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set twice as shown. 
16. Remove the low-tack tape and heat set the panel.
17. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the Dancers 5 x 7 Stencil so that one of the wavying dancers is on the right side of the image panel.
18. Sponge Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink over the Dancers 5 x 7 Stencil onto the inked and stamped panel.
19. Carefully remove the magnets, tape, and the stencil from the panel.
20. Heat set the ink.
21. Clean the STAY-tion and both sides of the stencil. 
22. Dry both thoroughly.
23. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to re-secure the image panel to the STAY-tion.
24. Position the Dancers 5 x 7 Stencil so that the other waving dancer is positioned along the left side of the panel. 
25. Secure the Dancers 5 x 7 Stencil with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
26. Sponge Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink over the Dancers 5 x 7 Stencil onto the inked and stamped panel.
27. Carefully remove the magnets, tape, and the stencil from the panel.
28. Heat set the ink.
29. Heat set the panel to be sure that all inks are dry.
30. Use Salty Ocean Distress Ink and Desert Sand Memento Ink to edge the panel.
31. Adhere the panel to a black 8.5" x 3.5" slimline card.
32. Use the black Pigma pen to edge the "Hello" sentiment sticker from the Sentimental Sticker Stack, then adhere the sticker to finish the card.

Notes:

• I used dye inks for the sea and the ocean floor so that the Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink would be opaque.
• I thought that the dancers from the Dancers 5 x 7 Stencil would make wonderful swimmers.
• Similarly, the A5 Modernist Medley Clear Stamp Set onto the inked background make fabulous sea plants and coral.

Balance — Like a Flamingo

It's Tuesday so it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. It's an "Anything Goes" theme this week. I decided to use the flamingo from the Two Tropical Birds Unmounted Rubber Stamp Set by Crafty Individuals with the Palm Fronds Stencil by Craft Emotions to make a card. Both companies have gone out of business, but Topflight Stamps still has lots of their products still in stock! I also used the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create and a sentiment from the Flamazing Clear Stamp Set 617 by Janet Klein for  AALL and Create.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Two Tropical Birds Unmounted Rubber Stamp Set by Crafty Individuals

Palm Fronds Stencil by Craft Emotions

Flamazing Clear Stamp Set 617 by Janet Klein for  AALL and Create

Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Verdant, Grass Green, Green Oasis, and Rain Forest VersaFine Clair Inks

Della Blue, Blue Lagoon, and Mermaid Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Fine Spray Mister by Spectrum Noir

Please Note: Both Crafty Individuals and Craft Emotions  have gone out of business, but Topflight Stamps still has lots of their products still in stock as well as other companies like Carabelle, Darkroom Door, and Heffy Doodle.

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White Heavyweight Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: R85, R83, R81, R43, R32, R30, R22, R21, R20, R11, R02, R01, R00, RV13, RV11, B41, <B41, BG11, BG00, N4, N3, N2

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Small Rectangle Die by Spellbinders

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studio

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from white cardstock and set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the flamingo from the Two Tropical Birds Unmounted Rubber Stamp Set twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Color the flamingo with Copic markers. Use a B41 Copic marker to outline the flamingo. 
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the flamingo and place it over its counterpart on the image panel. 
5. Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally towards the bottom of the image panel. 
6. Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the tape and the masked flamingo to add a blue background. 
7. Use a Fine Spray Mister filled with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol to mist image panel. The alcohol will add splotches and mottling to the background.
8.  Remove the repositionable mask from the flamingo. 
9. Move the tape so that it sits on the bottom of horizon line on the light blue ink. 
10. Brush or sponge Blue Lagoon Elements Ink over the bottom of the tape, the flamingo's shins and feet to cover the bottom part of the image panel. 
11. Brush or sponge Mermaid Elements Ink over the same area. 
12. Use a white gel pen to add ripples and white highlights to the water then set the. image panel aside while you work on the background panel.
13. Place a piece of 5.5" x 8.5" white cardstock onto a magnetic surface secured with low-tack tape and/or magnets. 
14. Sponge or brush Verdant VersaFine Clair Ink onto the white cardstock to start the background panel. 
15. Sponge or brush Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink overtop blending as you go. Heat set. 
16. Cut 1" from the inked panel and place onto a stamping platform, secured with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
17. Place the "Balance" sentiment from the Flamazing Clear Stamp Set 617  facedown on the inked strip of cardstock. 
18. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
19. Ink the stamp with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
20. Remove the panel from the stamping platform.
21. Heat set the panel. 
22. Cut the sentiment strip with a thin long rectangle die.
23. Edge the sentiment die-cut with  Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink.
24. Place the Palm Fronds Stencil over the background panel (Steps #13-15) and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets. 
25. Sponge or brush Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the background panel. 
26. Randomly sponge or brush Rain Forest VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the background panel to deepen the green. 
27. Remove the stencil. 
28. Trim the background panel and edge with Rain Forest VersaFine Clair Ink. 
29. Heat set the panel.
30. Center the second largest die from the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 on the background panel and secure with low-tack tape. 
31. Run the die and panel through your machine to cut a window in the background.
32. Adhere the image panel behind the opening in the background panel.
33. Adhere the sentiment die-cut to the top of the background panel as shown.
34. Take the reserved white 5" x 7" card from Step 1. 
35. Sponge the outer .5" perimeter of the cards with Green Oasis and Rain Forest VersaFine Clair Inks. 
36. Adhere the cardfront to the card.

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Yoga...

Greetings! Saturday is my day to share a Funky Fossil Designs project and I've made a bright, cheerful, and somewhat snarky card created with the Feeling Groovy Bundle and the Borderline A5 Clear Stamp Set by Zinski Art. The Feeling Groovy Bundle includes the Hippy Chicks A5 Clear Stamp Set, the 6x6 Feeling Groovy 6x6 Paper Pad, and the Stay Groovy Stencil and has been discounted, so it's a really great deal. 

Here's it is!

Funky Fossil Products Used:

Feeling Groovy Bundle by Zinski Art

Borderline A5 Clear Stamp Set by Zinski Art

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

Raven Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basic

Obsidian Black Amalgam Ink by Gina K Designs

Copic Markers:

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

 Cheeks, Lips, and Heart: R85, R83

 Hair: B25, BV20, N6, N4, N2

 Eyes: V25, V22

 Clothes: YR18, YR16, RV17, RV04, R85, R83, Y19, Y08, RV93, RV95

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Squeezed Lemonade, Fossililzed Amber, Twisted Citron, Shabby Shutters Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studio

Stamping Platform

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from Raven cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Obsidian Black Amalgam Ink to stamp the braided hippie chick from the Hippy Chicks A5 Clear Stamp Set twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the cardstock version. I chose my colors to match one of the tie-dye designs from the 6x6 Feeling Groovy 6x6 Paper Pad.
4. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel pen to add a highlight to the pupil of her eye.
5. Fussy-cut the repositionable sticker paper version, stamped in Step 2 then adhere it atop its counterpart as a mask. 
6. Place the image panel onto the STAY-tion and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. I use both.
7. Place a piece of repositionable Scotch Tape horizontally across the image panel below the bottom of the Hippy Chick's hem, covering the bottom of the image panel.
8. Sponge or brush Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink over the tape and the masked gippie.
9. Sponge or brush Fossilized Amber Distress Ink over the tape, the masked Hippy Chick, and the outside of the top of the image panel. It will blend with the existing yellow ink.
10. Wipe the excess ink off of the repositionable tape and reposition it so that it's sitting on the top of the horizontal inked line and covering the top part of the image panel.
11. Sponge or brush Shabby Shutters Distress Ink over the tape, the masked hippie, and onto the bottom of the image panel. 
12. Sponge or brush Twisted Citron Distress Ink from the bottom and the sides of the image panel upwards to blend and lighten the green ink.
13. Remove the image panel from the STAY-tion.
14. Remove the mask the Hippy Chick.
15. Heat set the image panel. 
16. Secure the image panel onto the base of the stamping platform with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
17. Position the "Yoga" sentiment stamp from the Hippy Chicks A5 Clear Stamp Set facedown below the Hippy Chicks.
18. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the sentiment stamp and lift.
19. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
20. Re-ink and stamp a second time if needed for a good impression.
21. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set the sentiment.
22. Trim the image panel.
23. Cut black textured cardstock .25" larger than the image panel and use to mat the image panel.
24. Cut a piece of the tie-dye patterned paper from the 6x6 Feeling Groovy 6x6 Paper Pad to 6" x 4.25". This will become the background panel.
25. Secure the patterned paper background panel to the base of the stamping platform with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
26. Position the circles border stamp from the Borderline A5 Clear Stamp Set facedown vertically along the left side of the background panel.
27. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the border stamp and lift.
28. Ink the border stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
29. Re-ink and stamp a second time if needed for a good impression.
30. Clean and dry the stamp.
31. Remove the background panel, flip it 180°, and secure it to the base of the stamping platform with  low-tack tape and/or magnets.
32. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the border stamp and lift.
33. Ink the border stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
34. Re-ink and stamp a second time if needed for a good impression.
35. Remove the background panel from the stamping platform.
36. Heat set the stamped borders.
37. Use a black marker to edge the background panel.
38. Adhere the matted image panel to the background panel.
39. Adhere the background panel to the reserved black A6 card to finish the card.

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