31 Days of Halloween Challenge - Day 28 "We Ride"

 Greetings! Here's a card created for Day 28 of Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's October 31 Days of Halloween Challenge with the Witch 2 Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Witch 2 Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Silver Metallic Cardstock by Recollections

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Acetate Circle Masks by Lavinia Stamps

Dark Denim, Della Blue, Blue Lagoon, Violet Chalk, and Flying Fig Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps *

October Nights 6" x 8" Stencil by Picket Fence Studios

Tuxedo Black Memento Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

White Shimmer Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:

Witch's Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, R20

Witch's Hair: YG25, YG23

Witch Hat and Skirt: BV25, BV23, BV20, N6, N5, N3

Witch's Top, Sash, and Socks: YR27, YR24, YR23, YR21

Broomstick: E84 E31, E47, E27, E23, YR28, Y26

Outline: C00

Silver Star Stardust Gel Pen by Sakura

Removable Adhesive

Vintage Alphabet by Top Dog Dies/Accucut

2" Sookwang Double-sided Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Note: Items marked with asterisks ( * ) are available at Topflight Stamps.

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Witch 2 Rubber Stamp onto a 6" square piece of Bristol Paper. 
3. Heat set the image, then color it with Copic markers.
4. Place the image panel onto a magnetic craft surface.
5. Place the largest acetate circle mask over the colored image. This white circle area will become the moon.
6. Brush Dark Denim Elements Dye Ink around the outside edges of the image panel and over the outside of the circle mask. 
7. Brush a Della Blue Elements Dye Ink over the panel working from the outside edges towards the circle mask, blending as you go. 
8. Brush Blue Lagoon Elements Dye Ink onto the image panel and over the outside of the circle mask. 
9. Finish the background night sky by brushing first Violet Chalk, then Flying Fig Elements Dye Inks over the panel and the outside of the circle mask.
10. Remove the circle mask and heat set the image panel.
11. Add a bit of removable adhesive to the moon, then secure the circle mask back in place. 
12. Use magnets and/or tape to secure the October Nights Stencil over the image panel. 
13. Brush Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
14. Use a very small brush to apply White Shimmer Delicata Ink over the large diamond shapes on the stencil.
15. Remove both the stencil and the circle mask from the image panel. 
16. Carefully remove the adhesive from the moon area of the image panel. 
17. Heat set the image panel. 
18. Trim the image panel to 5.5" square and edge with the Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink.
19. Heat set the image panel.
20.  Trim a piece of silver metallic cardstock to 5.75" and use this to mat the image panel.
21. Add 2" wide Sookwang or other two-sided tape to the reverse of a strip of the remaining silver metallic cardstock.
22. Use alphabet cutting dies to cut the silver metallic cardstock. 
23. Adhere the "We Ride" sentiment die-cut letters to the matted image panel as shown. 
24. Adhere the matted card front to the reserved 6" square black card.

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Halloween MemoryDex Page

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday and an "Anything Goes" week, but before I get to my project, I wanted to remind you that you have less than 24 hours to take advantage of Topflight Stamps' World Cardmaking Day Sale! Buy some holiday gifts or treat yourself! 

With that reminder done, it's time to move onto this week's project!

You might have noticed that I'm on a Halloween crafting kick, but imho it's the most wonderful time of the year! I'm so excited to see all the Halloween decorations going up in my neighborhood. 

Therefore, I couldn't resist making a page for the Halloween MemoryDex Mini-book that I started last year. This MemoryDex page was created with AALL and Create's Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 and the Boosentials Clear Stamps Set 1203 — both by Janet Klein for AALL and Create. I also used the Galactic Edges Die Set 68, which is one of the fabulous MemoryDex Die Sets by AALL and Create.

Here's my MemoryDex Page!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Boosentials Clear Stamps Set 1203 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Galactic Edges Die Set 68 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Dark Denim, Blue Lagoon, Pine, and Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Raven Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: W2, W1, W0, T4, T3, T2, T1, T0, C0, C00, N5, N4, BV20, BV00, BV000, BV0000, V91, V25, V22, V20, R56, R35, R32, R30, R11, R02, R01, R00, R000, RV91, E81, E<70, E18, E15, B45, B43, B41, <B41, <B21, YR31, YR30, YR18, YR15, YR12, Y06

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Clear Glaze Dimensional Gloss Gel Pen by Sakura

Silver Jimnie Gel Pen by Zebra

Low-tack Tape

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Ranger

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a 5" square from Bristol Paper. Use the smaller die from the Galactic Edges Die Set 68  to cut the square, then use the deckled edge-looking die to cut the remaining bit of paper. Keep both sides of the deckled edge paper to use later.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink  to stamp the girl from the Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 about .75" from the bottom of the MemoryDex die-cut.
3. Heat set the stamped image. 
4. Stamp her again onto a piece of repositionable sticker paper. 
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop its counterpart on the die-cut as a mask. 
6. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the mummy boy from the Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 to the left of the masked girl. 
7. Heat set the stamped image.
8. Stamp mummy boy again onto repositionable sticker paper. 
9. Fussy-cut the Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop its counterpart on the die-cut as a mask.
10. Place one side of the deckle-edged die-cut horizontally over the MemoryDex die-cut so that the deckled edge is slightly above the character's feet and covering the top part of the die-cut. 
11. Brush Pine Elements Premium Dye Ink over the deckled edge onto the bottom of the image panel die-cut. 
12. Use a smaller brush to apply Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink under the character's feet to ground them and create a slight shadow. 
13. Remove the deckled scrap. 
14. Line up the other side of the deckled edge paper so that it's covering the bottom green-inked part of the image panel, 
15. Brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink over the top of the deckled edge and the masked images onto the image panel die-cut. 
16. Brush Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the masked images onto the image panel die-cut, blending as you go.
17. When your background is complete, lift the masks. 
18. Color the images with Copic markers. 
19. Use a N6 marker to expand mummy boy's pupil. 
20. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add a highlight to the pupil. 
21. Use a silver metallic gel pen to color the shaft of the pin. 
22. Use the Clear Gloss Glaze Pen pm the red pin head and the buttons on the girl's dress and her shoes.
23. Let the gel ink dry, then reapply another layer of Gloss Glaze.
24. Repeat Step 23 again to build up layers of dimension and shine,
25. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks to stamp the bats from the Boosentials Clear Stamps Set 1203 as shown. 
26. Heat set the ink.
27. Use the large die and one of the edge dies from the Galactic Edges Die Set 68 to cut black textured cardstock to create the base of the MemoryDex page.
28. Adhere the image panel to the black MemoryDex page. 
29. Adhere the edge die to adorn the right side of the memory dex page.

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Lavinia Halloween Card

 Greetings! Here's a Halloween card created for this week's Topflight Stamps "Anything Goes" Challenge with products by Lavinia Stamps.

Topflight Products Used:

Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Whimsy Hats Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Hocus and Pocus Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Brodwin and Maylin Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Raventhorn Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Mini Silver Leaves Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Sacred Spells Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Acetate Circles Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps

Dark Denim, Della Blue, Violet Chalk, Pine, and Merlot Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Twilight and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used

140 lb. Mixed Media Cardstock by Strathmore

Colored Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Violet and Persian Blue Zig Clean Color Real Brush Pens by Kuretake

White Pearlescent PanPastels by Golden Paints

Grey and Black Chalk Pencils by General's

Low-tack tape

Paintbrushes

Acetate Sheet

Post-It Notes

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Notes:

• When using clear stamps, I often use the acetate stamp index to work out placement. Using a stamping platform helps immeasurbly. That's what I did with this card. I knew that I wanted to use the Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp with the Whimsy Hats Clear Polymer Stamp Set.
• When stamping solid silhouette images, sometimes the impression has some gaps. Smoosh a Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink onto a piece of acetate, then use paintbrushes to apply the ink to the image and cover those unsightly gaps.

Instructions:

1. Place a panel of Mixed Media paper onto a magnetic craft mat.
2. Place low-tack tape horizontally along the bottom edge of the panel. 
3. Place the smallest acetate circle mask from the  Acetate Circles Mask Set  on the upper right as shown. Secure it with a magnet.
4.  Brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink  over the Circles Mask and the tape around the outer edges of the panel.
5. Brush Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Ink over inked sides, blending as you go. 
6. Brush Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink over top to add some purple tones to the panel. 
7. Remove the tape and the Acetate Circles Mask. Cover the top portion of the image panel with a piece of acetate. Brush Pine Elements Premium Dye Ink over the acetate onto the bottom part of the image panel. 
8. Remove the acetate covering the top of the image panel.
9. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the image panel onto the base of a stamping platform. 
10. Position the acetate stamp index from the Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp over the image panel and secure it in place with magnets.
11. Position the acetate stamp index from the witch hat from the Whimsy Hats Clear Polymer Stamp Set so that it's sitting on  Zemira's head.
12. Place the witch hat stamp onto the witch hat index sheet. 
13. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the witch hat stamp.
14. Remove both index sheets.
15. Ink the witch hat stamp with Twilight VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
16. Ink the hat again with  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks and stamp.
17. Stamp the witch hat from the Whimsy Hats Clear Polymer Stamp Set onto the top part of a Post-It Note (with the sticky part on the back. 
18. Fussy-cut the bottom of the witch hat and position the Post-It Note so that it's acting as a mask.
19. Place the acetate index from the Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp so that her head is on the Post-It Note and the her dress is on the "grassy" area. 
20. Place the Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp  onto the acetate index sheet. 
21. Press the platform's lid  onto the back of the Zemira Clear Polymer Stamp.
22. Remove the acetate from atop the image panel.
23. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression
24. Position the flying owl from the Brodwin and Maylin Clear Polymer Stamp Set so that it's slightly above Zemira's hand. 
25. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the owl stamp and lift.
26. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
27. Position the left facing cat from the Hocus and Pocus Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel, so that he's standing on the "grass". 
28. Press the platform's lid onto the bacInk the stamp and lift.
29. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
30. Remove the image panel from the stamp platform and heat set.
31. Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform, secured with magnets and/or low-tack tape
32. Position the Sacred Spells Clear Polymer Stamp facedown on the upper right of the image panel.
33. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sentiment verse stamp and lift.
34. Ink the stamp with Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink and stamp.
35. Clean and dry the stamp. 
36. Reposition the Sacred Spells Clear Polymer Stamp so that it's facedown along the right hand edge.
37. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
38. Ink the stamp with Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink, wipe off a bit of the ink where it's overlapping the image panel, and stamp. 
39. Clean and dry the stamp. 
40. Reposition the Sacred Spells Clear Polymer Stamp so that it's facedown along the left edge above the "grassy" area. 
41. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
42. Ink the stamp with Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye In and stamp. 
43. Heat set the panel again to prevent smearing.
44. Brush the "moon" with yellow, then PanPastel Pearlescent chalk. 
45. Blow off the excess.
46. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to ink the Raventhorn Clear Polymer Stamp  and stamp it along the outside edges of the panel, rotating the stamp as you go. 
47. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the Mini Silver Leaves Polymer Stamp in open areas. 
48. Trim the image panel and edge with  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
49. Heat set the image panel.
50. Brush below the witch and the cat images with Merlot Elements Premium Dye Ink to ground them, which also adds a nice shadowed look.
51. Use watercolor pens to color Zemira's hair and the details on her dress.
52. Adhere the image panel onto violet cardstock cut 1/8" larger than the image panel. 
53. Adhere the matted image panel onto blue cardstock cut to 4.75" x 6.75". 
54. Adhere the double-matted image panel onto a black 5" x 7" card.

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Wanderlust - A Steampunk Card

Greetings! Here's a card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's September "Black and White and One Color" Challenge.

Products Used:

Steampunk Grasshopper Train Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Travel Quotes Rubber Sheet by Lost Coast Designs
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Green and Grey Textured Cardstock

Copic Markers: G03, G05, G12, G14, G17, G19, G20, G29, G40, G43, G46, G82, G85 G94, G99, YG01, YG03, YG05, YG61, YG63, YG91, YG97, N6

Black Copic Multiliner

Pebbles and Hoodie Dye Inks by Catherine Pooler

Rain Forest VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Slimline Cloud Edger by My Favorite Things

Cogs Stencil by Jamie Rogers Crafts

Retired stencil by 13@rts

Hills stencil: Source unknown 
Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery
Low-Tack Tape
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Acetate
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from grey textured cardstock. Set it aside.
2. Ink the Steampunk Grasshopper Train Rubber Stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp it twice — once onto Bristol Paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Heat set the Bristol Paper version to set the ink so you can use alcohol markers to color the image.
4. Use Copic markers to color the Steampunk Grasshopper Train in shades of green. Retrospectively, I should have colored the mechanical capsule engine shape and the steam funnel in shades of olive green to match the train passenger car. Oh well.
5. Fussy-cut the sticker-paper version of the Steampunk Grasshopper Train and place it over it over its counterpart to mask the image.
6. Use a black Multiliner to extend the train tracks line horizontlaly. 
7. Place a piece of acetate on the line and the train so that it covers the top part of the image panel. 
8. Heavily Hoodie Dye Ink (mid grey) over the acetate onto the image panel.
9. Place a hills stencil over the top of the image panel. 
10. Brush the Hoodie Ink lightly over the hills stencil and the masked image to create some background hills behind the train.
11. Place a clouds stencil over the image panel. 
12. Starting at the top of the image panel, brush or sponge Pebbles Dye Ink  (light grey) over the top of the stencil and the masked image onto the image panel.
13. Rotate and/or flip the stencil, move it downwards on the image panel, and brush or sponge the same grey ink over the stencil and the masked image onto the image panel. 
14. Repeat Step 13 until the cloudy sky is just above the hills on the background.
15. Remove both stencils and brush Pebbles Ink over the Cogs stencil and the masked images onto the image panel. 
16. Randomly brush the two shades of grey ink over a discontinued stencil that contained mathematical formulae, lines, and arrows.
17. Trim the image panel to 5" x 3.75" and edge with the dark grey ink. 
18. Mat the image panel with with green textured cardstock that measures 5.25" x 4".
19. Secure the image panel onto the base of a stamping platform. 
20. Position the "Wanderlust" sentiment stamp from the Travel Quotes Rubber Sheet facedown on the top left of the card front as shown. 
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
22. Place a piece of acetate over the image panel. 
23. Ink the sentiment stamp with Rain Forest VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp to check that the sentiment is straight and where you want it. 
24. Remove the acetate, ink the stamp again with Rain Forest VFC Ink and stamp. You can re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
25. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set the image.
26. Adhere the image panel onto a greytextured A2 card.

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Moonlight Mischief

Greetings! It's Topflight Tuesday! This week's challenge is *Leaves* which is appropriate as it's the first day of autumn. 

Here's a Halloween card (and extra leaves) created with the 

Moonlight Mischief Clear Stamp Set 1295 by Janet Klein and the Woodsy Vibes Die Set 93 — both by AALL and Create.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Moonlight Mischief Clear Stamp Set 1295 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Woodsy Vibes Die Set 93 by AALL and Create

Dark Denim, Blue Lagoon, and Pine Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps

Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by Wow!

Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens by Spectrum Noir

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White Speckled Navy Cardstock: Source Unknown

Alcohol Markers:

Copic Markers:

Die-cut's Branches: E77, E74, E25

Die-cut's Leaves: YG91, YG05, YG03, YG01, E99, E35, E33, YR27, YR23, YR21, YR18, Y35

Witch's Skin: RV91, E50, E21, E11, E000, E00

Witch's Cheeks: R20

Witch's Lips: R43, R32

Witch's Hair: E79, E77, E74,E71

Witch's Eyeballs: YG67, YG53, YG61, YG01, C0

Witch's Flower Eye: YR18, YR16, YR15, Y08

Pumpkins and Witch Hat Sash: YR18, YR16, YR15

Cat's Pumpkin's Eyes: Y08

Cat's Fur: C7, C6, C4, C3

Cat's Ears: RV93, RV91

Cat's Eyes: YG67, YG53, YG61, YG01

Moon: B60, C0

Olo Markers:

Cat's Hat and Witch's Robe: V2.7, V2.6, V2.4, V2.3

Black MultiLiner by Copic

Bleed-proof White Watercolor Paint by Dr. Ph. Martin's
White Fine Point Uni Posca Paint Pen

Pipette

Toothbrush

Anti-static Pouch

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use the branches and leaves frame die and the leaves dies from the Woodsy Vibes Die Set 93 to cut Bristol Paper. Retain the center cut out from the frame die to use for the background of the card.
2. Use alcohol markers to color the branches and leaves frame die-cut as well as all of the leaves. Color both sides of the frames to make sure that there are no nasty white edges. Alcohol marker bleed-through will just add to the overall look of the leaves. Set the branches and leaves frame and leaves die-cuts aside.
3. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the witch, the witch kitten, and the moon from the Moonlight Mischief Clear Stamp Set 1295 onto alcohol-ink friendly cardstock. 
4. Fussy-cut all the images and color them with alcohol markers. 
5. Use a black marker or multiliner to edge the die-cuts. 
6. Use a white paint pen to add highlights to the witch's and cat's eyes. 
7. Use the Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen to add sparkle to the colored fussy-cut moon. Set the moon, the cat, and the witch aside.
8. Add low-tack tape to the reverse of the retained Woodsy Vibes center die-cut, then place it onto a magnetic craft surface. 
9. Place the flattest of the Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set across the bottom part of the Woodsy Vibes center die-cut so that it's secured by the low-tack tape. You can add magnets to be certain that the die-cut won't move. 
10. Brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink over the mask and around the edges of the top part of the die-cut. 
11. Brush  Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the darker blue, blending as you go. 
12. Add white acrylic paint or bleed-proof white paint to a small container. 
13. Use a pipette to add Pearlescent Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set  to the white paint. Mix well. 
14. Dip the bristles of a toothbrush into the paint and run a finger across the toothbrush's bristles to splatter white onto the blue background to create a starry sky.
15.  Remove (and clean) the Hills Mask. 
16. Brush Pine Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the bottom part of the die-cut. Heat set the die-cut.
17. Pounce an anti-static pouch onto the die-cut, then place it onto the base of a stamping platform secured with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
18. Place the "Moonlight Mischief" sentiment stamp facedown onto the lower right hand corner of the die-cut. 
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sentiment stamp and lift.
20. Ink the sentiment stamp with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
21. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. 
22. Remove the die-cut from the stamping platform, pour Clear Gloss Embossing Powder onto the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat set the powder.
23. Adhere the colored branches and leaves frame die-cut to a white speckled blue card that measures slightly larger than the die-cut.
24. Adhere the inked and stamped Woodsy Vibes center die-cut back into the aperture of the frame. 
25. Adhere the colored fussy-cut witch, the witch cat, and the moon as shown to finish the card.

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A Journey...

Greetings! Here's a card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's September "Black and White and One Color" Challenge.

Products Used:

Steampunk Balloon Guys Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Travel Quotes Rubber Sheet by Lost Coast Designs

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers: C6, C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, N7, N5, N3, N1, N0

Cloud Edger Stencil by A Colorful Life Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Grey Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-Tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Acetate

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from grey textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Ink the Steampunk Balloon Guys Rubber Stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp it twice — once onto white Copic-friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the airship and the Steampunk Balloon in shades of grey. 
4. Fussy-cut the sticker-paper version and place it over it over its counterpart to mask the image. 
5. Place a clouds stencil over the image panel. 
6. Starting at the top of the image panel, brush or Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the stencil and the masked image onto the image panel. 
7. Rotate and/or flip the stencil, move it downwards on the image panel, and brush or sponge the same blue ink over the stencil and the masked image onto the image panel.
8. Continue this process (steps 6 and 7)  until you have a cloudy blue sky. 
9. Trim the image panel to 4.75" x 6". 
10. Edge it with the Della Blue Ink used for stenciling.
11. Secure the image panel onto the base of a stamping platform. 
12. Position the sentiment stamp from the Travel Quotes Rubber Sheet facedown under the Steampunk Balloon. 
13. Press the stamping platform's lid onto the back of the sentiment stamp and lift.
14. Place a piece of acetate over the image panel. 
15. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp to check that the sentiment is straight and where you want it. 
16. Remove the acetate, ink the stamp again with Nocturne VFC Ink and stamp.
17.  You can re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
18. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set the image.
19. Adhere the image panel onto the reserved grey A6 card.

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Hocus Pocus

Greetings! Here's my weekly project created for Topflight Stamps, albeit a bit late. This week's theme is 'Anything Goes' and since it's the most wonderful time of the year, I've made another Halloween card, this time with products by by Lavinia Stamps. I used the Arwen, Penelope, and Prue Clear Polymer Stamps. I also used one of stencils from the Autumn Mist Collection of Four Stencils and eight colors of Elements Premium Dye Inks.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Arwen Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Penelope Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Prue Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Autumn Mist Collection of Four Stencils by by Lavinia Stamps

Blue Lagoon, Dark Denim, Soft Cygnet, Graphite, Merlot, Marmalady, Anna Banana, and Pine Elements Premium Dye Inks by by Lavinia Stamps

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Lemon Yellow and Orange Zig Clear Color Real Brush Markers by Kuretake

Moonlight White Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

White Pearlescent PanPastels by Golden Artist Colors

Occasions Small Talk Sentiment idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Low-tack Tape

Small Blending Brushes

Paint Brushes

1" Round Punch

Acetate from packaging

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from textured black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Cut a piece of Mixed Media paper to 6" x 7" and secure it to a magnetic platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape to start the image panel. 
3. Secure the cave-like stencil from the Autumn Mist Collection of Four Stencils about 1" from the bottom of the panel. 
4. Brush Soft Cygnet Elements Premium Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. 
5. Brush Graphite Elements Premium Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
6. Slide a 6" piece of acetate under the stencil so that it sits horizontally at the base of the center circle of the stencil and extends to the edges. Secure the acetate with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
7. Brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink over the acetate and the Autumn Mist Stencil around the edges of the panel. 
8. Brush Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the acetate and the Autumn Mist Stencil, blending as you go. 
9. Repeat with both blue inks until you're happy with the color and blending. 
10. Use a water-filled Fine Spray Mister to mist the background. Remove the stencil and the acetate and heat set the image panel.
11. Clean the acetate and place it horizontally across the image panel so it's covering the top part.
12.  Lightly brush Pine Elements Premium Dye Ink over the acetate to cover the bottom part of the image panel.
13. Use a small brush to apply Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink around the inside of the circle "cave" opening. 
14. Use a small brush to apply Merlot Elements Premium Dye Ink next to the Blue Lagoon Ink. 
15. Brush Marmalady Elements Premium Dye Ink vertically in the center of the circle "cave". 
16. Brush Anna Banana Elements Premium Dye Ink on either side of the orange ink. 
17. Touch up the "cave" circle as needed.
18. Thoroughly heat set the image panel. 
19. Place the image panel onto a stamping platform. 
20. Position the Arwen, Penelope, and Prue Clear Polymer Stamps facedown on the image panel. 
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps and lift.
22. Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain good impressions. 
23. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and thoroughly heat set the stamped images.
24. Brush Merlot Elements Premium Dye Ink under Penelope's feet and between the gaps in the base of the circle "cave". 
25. Lightly brush Graphite Elements Ink over the Merlot Elements Premium Dye Ink to deepen the color and ground Penelope.
26. Brush Merlot Elements Premium Dye Ink under Arwen, Penelope. and the base of the Autumn Mist to create shadows under them. 
27. Also brush the Merlot Ink onto some of the larger white splotches on the "sky" background.
28. Dip a small paint brush into water and apply the water to the inside of Arwen's lantern, the globe of Prue's staff, and to add a line and three dots above the globe. 
29. Dab a piece of paper towel onto the water to remove the ink. 
30. Use yellow and orange watercolor pens to color the lantern, globe, the "flame" and some sparks.
31. Punch a 1" hole in a piece of acetate. 
32. Position the acetate onto the top center of the image panel. 
33. Sponge Moonlight White Brilliance Ink onto the aperture to create a moon.
34. Heat set the wet ink. 
35. Replace the acetate so the circle is enclosing the inked moon. 
36. Brush Pearlescent White PanPastel on the moon to make it shiny.
37. Trim the image panel to 5.75" square. 
38. Adhere the sentiment stickers as shown. 
39. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the image panel.
40. Adhere the image panel to the reserved 6" square black card.

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