All Geared Up to Celebrate

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This is an "Anything Goes" week, so I decided to try a new technique and to use some of my new stamps! 

Here's my card created with the Precision Paws Clear Stamp Set 1373. the Time Tinkerer Clear Stamp Set 1374, and the Steamheart Gears Stencil PC-270 — all by AALL and Create. 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Precision Paws Clear Stamp Set 1373 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

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

Steamheart Gears Stencil PC-270 by AALL and Create

Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Graphite Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Paper

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Metallic Copper Cardstock by Recollections

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: 

Dog's Fur: W8, W6, W5, W4, W3, W2

Dog's Nose: N7, N5

Dog's Mouth: E04, R56, R43, R30

Dog's Ears: RV91, R30

Dog's Hat: BG96, BG93, BG90, BG57, BG53, BG49, BG45, YG17, YG07, YG03

Goggles and Gears: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, C2

Goggle Lenses: YG91, YG67, YG63, YG61

Cat's Fur: C5, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00

Cat's Eyes: Y23 Y21, Y11

Cat's Hat:N8, N6,N5, N4

Cat's Goggles: BG49, BG45, Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

Goggle Lenses: YG91, YG67, YG63, YG61

Pocket Watch: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, BG15, BG13, BG11

Man's Skin: BV000, BV000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, R11 (cheeks)

Man's Mustache: C2, C1, C0, C00

Man's Eyes: YG05, YG03, YG00, BG13, BG11

Man's Coat and Hat: N6, N5, N4, N3, BG49, BG45

Man's Pants and Shirt: BG95, BG93, BG49, BG45,

Man's Vest: YG17, YG13

Man's Shoes: BG96, BG93, BG57, BG49, BG45

Man's Glasses: BG49, BG45

Man's Goggles: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

Gears on Goggles: T4, T2, T0

Goggle Lenses: YG91, YG67, YG63, YG61

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

White Prismacolor Pencil

White Watercolor Pencil

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Pocket Watch Pewter Magicals by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Baby Wipes

Mango Madness, Pumpkin Spice, Turquoise Gem, Night Sky VersaMagic Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Stipple Brushes

Like Clockwork Frame Moonstone Die Set by Hunkydory Crafts

Craft Mat

Low-tack Tape

2" Double-sided Tape by Sookwang

Strip Dies: Source Unknown

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Cut a piece of 9" x 12" Mixed Media paper in half and place it onto a craft mat.
3. 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. 
4. Fold a baby wipe and press the top part of it into the pigment powder. 
5. Drag the baby wipe vertically on the Mixed Media paper, working from the outside edges towards the center.*
6. Dip the wipe into the powder and apply it again. Continue until the powder pile is gone. 
7. Clean your craft mat.
8. Place a small pile of Apothecary Azure Magical Powder from the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set onto the craft mat. 
9. Use a clean baby wipe to repeat the process described above. The pigment powder colors will begin to blend. 
10. When the powder is gone, clean your mat.
11. Place a small pile of Pocket Watch Pewter Magical Powder onto the craft mat.
12. Use a clean baby wipe to add additional color to your background. 
13. When done with the powder, clean your craft mat, then heat set the background panel. *
14. Place the background panel onto a magnetic craft mat.
15. Place the Steamheart Gears Stencil PC-270 over the background panel and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
16. Brush or sponge Graphite Elements Premium Dye Ink over the stencil onto the background panel to enhance the background panel.
17. When done, trim the background panel to 5 5/8" square and edge it with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink,
18. Use stipple brushes to apply specks of Mango Madness, Pumpkin Spice, Turquoise Gem, Night Sky VersaMagic Ink to the background. *
19. Heat set the panel and set it aside. 
20. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the cat and the dog from the Precision Paws Clear Stamp Set 1373 onto white Copic-friendly cardstock. 
21. Use the same ink to stamp the Time Tinkerer from the Time Tinkerer Clear Stamp Set 1374 onto white cardstock. 
22. Fussy-cut all three images.
23. Use Copic markers to color all three images, then edge them with a black marker. 
24. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add highlights to the Time Tinkerer's eyes.
25. Use a white colored pencil or a white watercolor pencil to add highlights to the cat's eyes (I wanted them to be fainter as his eyes are covered by glasses) and to the watchface. Set the characters aside.
26. Use low-tack tape and/or magnets to secure the piece of mixed media paper left over from Step 17 onto the base of a stamping platform.
27. Place all three sentiment stamps from the Precision Paws Clear Stamp Set 1373  facedown onto the piece of mixed media paper.
28. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
29. Ink the sentiments with  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. 
30. Remove the stamped paper from the stamping platform. 
31. Add clear detail embossing powder to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into its container, and heat set the powder. 
32. Use sentiment strip dies to cut the three sentiments, trim them, and edge them with the Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
33. Adhere the three sentiments to the reserved 5 5/8" square background panel.
34. Adhere the dog, cat, and the Time Tinkerer atop the sentiments as shown to create the card front.
35. Cut a piece of copper metallic cardstock to 5.75" square and use it to mat the card front. 
36. Back a small piece of the copper metallic cardstock with double-sided tape.
37. Use a sentiment die from the Like Clockwork Frame Moonstone Die Set to cut copper metallic cardstock. 
38. Adhere the sentiment as shown. 
39. Adhere the card front to the reserved 6" square black card.

Notes:

• I discovered the baby wipe/pigment powder technique on Instagram. Here's a link to the reel by @artful.layers .
• True confessions. My baby wipes were almost completely dry, so I misted them with water, then used the damp wipes to drag the powders. I was quite pleased with the results.
• I plan on experimenting further with this technique to see if it works better with moist baby wipes and with other pigment powders. 
• VersaMagic Inks are chalk-finish pigment inks. Stippling them adds opaque matte speckles, which work well with metallics.

Naughty or Nice (or Psycho)?

 Greetings! Here's a slightly demented Christmas card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Christmas in July Challenge #211 with the Alfred Hitchcock Standing Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda and Mini Gnome Santa with Toys from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet by Lost Coast Stamps.

Here it is!

Products Used:

Alfred Hitchcock Standing Rubber Stamp by Carmen's Veranda

Mini Gnome Santa with Toys from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet by Lost Coast Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Ruby Slipper and London Fog Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Memories of a Snowy Day 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Ciao Bella

Copic Markers:

Face and Hands: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000

Cheeks: R20

Suit:  G99, G94, G95

Shirt: R56, R46, R35, R32

Shoes: N8, N6

Santa Hat: R56, R46, R35, R24

Cotton Ball White Fun Flock by Stampendous

Quickie Glue Pen by Sakura

Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

"Naughty or Nice" Die by Cottage Cutz (I think)

Arrows by Sizzix

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

Low-tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from London Fog Textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp both the Alfred Hitchcock Standing image and Mini Gnome Santa with Toys from the Mini Gnomes 2 image onto a piece of white Neenah cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut both images, but cut the Santa hat off of the gnome's head. 
4. Use Copic markers to color both images, then outline them with a black marker.
5. Add wet glue to the brim and pom-pom on the Santa hat, add Cotton Ball White Fun Flock, gently press the Fun Flock, and allow it to dry.
6. Once dry, brush off the excess flock.
7. Adhere the Santa hat to Alfred's head and set Santa Alfred aside for a few mintues while you create a background for him.
8. Trim a piece of winter-themed patterned paper to 5.25" x 6". 
9. Use Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks to edge it. 
10. Cut a piece of white cardstock to 5.25" x 6.75" 
11. Add Film Strip Washi Tape to the base of the white cardstock. 
12. Adhere the winter-themed patterned paper just above the Washi Tape to create the background panel. 
13. Trim the patterned paper/Washi combo to 4 5/8" x 6 5/8" and edge it again with Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks. 
14. Cut a piece of red textured cardstock to 4.75" x 6.75" and use to mat the background panel.
15. Use "Naughty or Nice" die to cut red textured cardstock. 
16. Use an arrow die to cut red textured  cardstock twice.
17. Adhere Santa Alfred to the background panel as shown. 
18. Adhere the "Naughty or Nice" sentiment die-cut to the upper left. 
19. Measure the arrow die-cuts. 
20. Adhere the "be good for goodness sake" sticker an arrow's width from the left side. 
21. Adhere both arrow die-cuts as shown, so that the arrows' points are overlapping the sentiment sticker.
22. Adhere the background panel to a a taupe-y brown 5" x 7" card.

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You have a little less than two weeks to enter this month's Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Christmas in July Challenge #211 for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

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Attitude...

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's team focus is on PaperArtsy's wonderful products! Here's my encouragement card created with their LPC066 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Lynn Perrella, the Small Backgrounds Large Stencil PS133 by Scrapcosy, the Large Stencil PS317 by Scrapcosy, and the Tracy Scott Mini TSM23 Cling Rubber Stamp by Tracy Scott.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

LPC066 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Lynn Perrella for PaperArtsy

Small Backgrounds Large Stencil PS133 by Scrapcosy for PaperArtsy

Large Stencil PS317 by Scrapcosy for PaperArtsy

Tracy Scott Mini TSM23 Cling Rubber Stamp by Tracy Scott for PaperArtsy

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set by Lindy's Gang

Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist by Lindy's Gang is also available individually

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

Adriatic Sea and Bali Blue VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Classic Blue Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Caribbean Sea and Commodore Blue Textured Cardstock by My Colors

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000

Cheeks: R11

Lips and Fingernails: R56, R35, R32

Ring and Brooch: R59, R56, R37, R35, R32

Eyes: B21

Headpiece/Clothing: B69, B66, B63, B60, B21, B16, B14, B12, B02, B00, BG49, BG45, BG34, BG32, BG11

Lost Shadow and Tubled Glass Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Golden Glitz Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

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 a 5" x 7" card from Classic Blue Textured Cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a panel of Bristol Paper to the base of a stamping platform.
3. Position the one of the images from the LPC066 Cling Rubber Stamp Set facedown on the center of the image panel.
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
5. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to ink the stamp and stamp. 
6. Re-ink and stamp again to attain a good dark impression.
7. Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper atop the image on the image panel and secure with magnets. 
8. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp the image onto the respositionable sticker paper. 
9. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and place it onto a magnetic craft surface.
10. Heat set the Bristol Paper version to set the ink to avoid ink transfer to alcohol markers. 
11. Use Copic markers to color the image on the Bristol Paper panel.
12. Fussy-cut the image stamped onto repositionable sticker paper and place it atop its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
13. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the masked image panel to color the background. 
14. Place the circles portion on the Large Stencil PS317towards the top of the image pane and secure with magnets. Note that this stencil has a repeating pattern which makes it easy to cover larger areas with the stenciled pattern. 
15. Brush the Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the stencil's circles onto the image panel to create a tone-on-tone pattern.
16. Move the stencil to cover more of the image panel, taking care to line up the circles and diamonds. 
17. Continue to brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the stencil's circles onto the image panel. 
18. Remove and clean the stencil.
19. Place the border from the Large Stencil PS317 so that the base of the border (at the top of the stencil) is even with the bottom part of the stamped and colored image. 
20. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. 
21. Brush Tumbled Glass Distress Ink over the stencil to differentiate the border design from the stenciled circles. 
22. Keeping the stencil in place, brush Golden Glitz Delicata Ink over the stencil onto the image panel to add a sparkly touch.
23. Place low-tack tape or scrap paper horizontally onto the image panel, covering the top part. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink, then Tumbled Glass Distress Ink over the the stencil to further color the bottom part of the image panel.
24. Remove the stencil and heat set the panel. 
25. Spray the image panel with Gossamer Gold from the Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set to add some shimmer. 
26. Heat set the image panel. 
27. Remove the masks. 
28. Use the fourth largest die from the Crea Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Se to cut the image panel. 
29. Use the Golden Glitz Delicata Ink to edge the image panel die-cut. 
30. Heat set the wet ink. C
31. Cut  Commodore Blue Cardstock 1/8" larger than the image panel die-cut and use it as a  mat. 
32. Cut Caribbean Sea Cardstock 1/4" larger than the image panel and use it to mat the matted image panel. Set the double-matted image panel aside.
33. Sponge or brush the light grey dye ink used earlier onto a strip of Bristol Paper.
34.  Heat set the ink. 
35. Place the inked strip onto the base of the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
36. Place the Tracy Scott Mini TSM23 Cling Rubber Stamp quote stamp facedown in the center of the inked strip of Bristol Paper.
37. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the quote stamp and lift.
38. Ink the quote stamp with Adriatic Sea VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
39. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
40. Remove the strip from the stamping platform and heat set the ink. 
41. Cut the quote stamp apart, edge the phrase pieces with Bali Blue VersaFine Clair Ink, and heat set them.
42. Adhere the double matted image panel to the reserved textured blue 5" x 7" card. 
43. Adhere the sentiment quote strips to finish the card.

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Sending Heartfelt Wishes...

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! It's an "Anything Goes" week so I decided to create a summery birthday card with the Good Things Take Time Clear Stamp Set TE60 and the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 — both by Tracy Evans Boutique, Leaf Green and Ultramarine Brusho Crystal Colors by Colourcraft, and the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Good Things Take Time Clear Stamp Set TE60 by Tracy Evans Boutique

Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 by Tracy Evans Boutique

Leaf Green and Ultramarine Brusho Crystal Colors by Colourcraft

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

Melon Soda VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Metallic Black Cardstock by Recollections

Avalanche White Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Dandelion Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts

Copic Markers: YG45, YG25, YG17, YG1, YG03, YG01, R59, R56, YR18, YR16, YR12, Y35, Y19, Y13

Dark Peony, Deep Red, and Green Zig Clearn Color Real Brush Markers by Kuretake

Black Spica Glitter Pen by Copic Marker

Mixing Palette

Pipette

Paint brushes

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Cotton

Q-Tips

Low-tack Tape

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Notes:

• I wanted the flower stems to be green so I decided to use the 'no lines' coloring technique. 
• I was inspired by my neighbors red/orange lilies. 
• My colors got a bit over-saturated, but I was mostly pleased with the result.
• A spray of water didn't change the streakiness/saturation of the Brusho background, so I decided to try 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Spraying didn't work, but I happened to have a wad of cotton (from a gift) on my craft table, so I saturated the cotton and tried that. It worked wonderfully well to blend and mottle the background and also brought out some of the colors of the Brusho powders.  

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from white textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a 4.5" x 6" panel of Bristol Paper onto the base of a stamping platform.
3. Place the lilies stamp from the Good Things Take Time Clear Stamp Set TE60 facedown in the center of the panel. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
5. Ink the lilies stamp with Dandelion Memento Ink and stamp. 
6. Use Copic markers to color the flowers and the stems. 
7. Re-ink and stamp again to attain a good impression.
8. Remove the image panel from the platform and heat set.
9. Sprinkle a small amount of Leaf Green and Ultramarine Brusho Crystal Colors into wells of a mixing palette. 
10. Use a pipette to add water to the Crystal Colors to dilute them. 
11. A wet paint brush was used to dampen the paper around the stems, then the liquid Leaf Green Crystal Color was brushed onto the botton of the image panel on a slant. 
12. The wet paint brush was used to dampen the paper around the flowers and stems on the top part of the image panel. 
13. Ultramarine Brusho Crystal Color was painted onto the image panel. 
14. The colors were looking a bit streaky, so a wad of cotton was wet with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol, then pounced onto the background avoiding the Copic colored images. 
15. A cotton swab was dipped into the alcohol and pounced onto the areas closest to the images. The alcohol mottled the background and brought out some of the other colors in the crystals. Fun! 
16. Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers were used to add detail to the lawn and to the flowers. 
17. I decided to pounce the alcohol-saturated cotton onto the image panel again which softened some of watercolors.
18. The image panel was throroughly heat set, then cut with the third largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set.
19. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the image panel die-cut to the base of a stamping platform.
20. Position the "Sending Heartfelt Wishes..."sentiment stamp from the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 facedown on the top left of the image panel die-cut. 
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
22. Ink the sentiment stamp with Melon Soda VersaFine Clair Ink was used to ink the sentiment and stamp.
23. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
24. Remove the image panel die-cut from the stamping platform and heat set.
25. Use a Black Spica glitter pen to outline the stamens of the flowers and add a slight dimensional touch.
26. Mat the image panel die-cut with black metallic cardstock that was trimmed to be 1/8" larger than the die-cut.
27. Adhere the matted image panel to the reserved white textured A6 card.

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Ho Ho Ho!

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's theme is Christmas in July! 

Here's my holiday card created with the Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Kate Crane for PaperArtsy, the Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps, and the A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Kate Crane for PaperArtsy

Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps

A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Ink Pens by Sakura

Other Products Used:

Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Red Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: 

 Santa's Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000, R02, R01, R00

 Santa's Cheeks: R83, R81, R20

 Santa's Beard and Hair: C2, C1, C0, C00

 Santa's Hat and Outfit: R59, R56, R35, N6, N5, N4

 Rudolph: E29, E25, E13, E00, R46, R35, R32, N6, N4

 Other Reindeer: E49, E47, E25, E13, E11

 Reindeers' Cheeks: R83, R81, R20

 Bases/Santa's Hat Trim: BV000, BV0000, B60, B000, Y000, RV000, G0000, C0

 Snow: C1, C0

Black Glaze Dimensional Gloss Gel Pen by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Stormy Sky Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

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 A2 card from red textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a piece of Mixed Media paper to the base of a stamping platform.
3. Position the Santa stamp from the Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown on the Mixed Media panel.
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the Santa stamp and lift.
5. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Santa  twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
7. Place the reindeer stamp from the Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown to the right of Santa. 
8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the reindeer stamp and lift.
9. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the reindeer twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
10. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
11. Clean and dry the reindeer stamp. 
12. Reposition it facedown on Santa's left. 
13. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the reindeer stamp and lift.
14. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp reindeer  twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
15. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
16. Move the image panel to a magnetic craft surface.
17. Place the flattest of the masks from the Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by horizontally across the image panel and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
18. Brush or sponge Stormy Sky Distress Ink over the Hills Acetate Mask and the masked images onto the image panel to create a background sky.
19. Use a C1 Copic marker to trace the top of the Hills Acetate Mask, 
20. Flip the mask over and move it downwards. Use the C1 marker to trace it again.  
21. Repeat Step 20 to create more lines of snow on the background. 
22. Remove the masks from the images and use Copic markers to color them. 
23. Use a N6 marker to increase the size of the reindeers' pupils then use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add highlights to the pupils and to the reindeers' hooves.
24. Use a black Glaze pen to color the buttons on Santa's outfit to make them shiny and dimensional.
25. Place the image panel back onto the base of the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
26. Place a piece of acetate over the image panel.
27. Position the "ho, ho, ho!" sentiment stamp from the Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown on the image panel as shown. 
28. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the "ho, ho, ho!" sentiment stamp and lift.
29. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink the stamp if necessary to attain a good impression.
30. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set the ink.
31. Add dots of Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Ink Pen along the traced snow lines. 
32. Let the gel ink dry, trim the image panel, and mat with a slightly larger panel of red textured cardstock.
33. Cut a piece of patterned paper from the A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pads to 4" x 5.25" to create the background panel. 
34. Edge it with a R35 Copic marker and adhere it to the reserved red A2 card. 
35. Adhere the matted image panel to finish the card.

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Do you want to swing on a star?

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week our focus is on the stars! Here's a birthday card inspired by a song created with stamps, inks, and a stencil by Lavinia Stamps. The focal images were stamped with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and shimmer was added with Scintillating Silver Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Swing Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Pris Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Musical Notes Small Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Musical Notes Large Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Heartfelt Verses Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Dynamic Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

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

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Quickie Glue Pin Point Roller Pen by Sakura

Other Products Used:

140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Textured Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Star and Moon Stencil: Source Unknown

Frost VersaMark Dazzle Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Detail White and Crystal Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Anti-Static Pouch

Black Pigma Pens by Sakura

Fine tip Paintbrush

Yellow, Dark Yellow, and Brown Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers by Kuretake

White Uni Posca Paint Pen by Mitsubishi Pencil

White Chalk Pencil by Generals

Acrylic Block

Label Letter, Chitchat, and Big Chat idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Post-It Notes

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

.005 and .05 Black Pigma Micron Pens by Sakura

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Pounce an anti-static pouch over a 5" x 7" panel of Mixed Media Paper.
3. Secure the panel to a magnetic craft mat.
4. Place the large star on a star/moon stencil towards the top of the Mixed Media panel and secure the stencil with magnets.
5. Apply Frost VersaMark Dazzle Ink over the star opening on the stencil onto the MM panel.
6. Add detail white embossing powder to the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat emboss. 
7. Secure the star on the stencil back over into position on the MM panel.
8. Re-apply Frost VersaMark Dazzle Ink over the star opening again. 
9. Add Crystal Embossing Powder to the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat emboss.
10. Sponge or brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink over the embossed star applying the ink more heavily around the edges of the panel. *
11. Sponge or brush Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the panel, blending as you go. 
12. Thoroughly heat set the panel. 
13. Use a wet cotton swab to remove the excess ink from the star.
14. Place the Mixed Media panel onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
15. Use a Post-It Note to cover the bottom parts of the star. 
16. Position the Swing Clear Polymer Stamp  facedown with the top of the swing's ropes on the Post-It Note covering the base of the star. 
17. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
18. Ink the Swing stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
19. Position Pris Clear Polymer Stamp by facedown so that her posterior is sitting on the swing and her hands are on the ropes.  
20. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
21. Ink the Pris stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. *
22. Remove the panel from the stamping platform and heat emboss.
23. Working in small segments, use a water-laden tiny-tipped paintbrush to apply water to the swing seat and ropes. 
24. Use a tissue or paper towel to dab off the water and bleach the area. 
25. Smoosh the lid of the Henna Elements Premium Dye Inkpad onto the ink pad.
26. Use the tiny paintbrush to apply the ink to the seat of the swing. 
27. Smoosh the lid of the  Sahara Elements Premium Dye Inkpad onto the ink pad.
28. Use the tiny paintbrush to apply the ink to the swing's ropes. 
29. Use watercolor pens to correct the color if you'd like. I did.
30. Use a white chalk pencil to add small highlights to Pris.
31. Place the panel onto a magnetic mat.
32. Position the Dynamic Stencil over the image panel and secure with magnets. 
33. Sponge or brush Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel avoiding Pris and the Swing.
34. Use Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink to randomly stamp the treble clef from the Musical Notes Large Clear Polymer Stamp Set around the image panel. 
35. Use the same ink to randomly stamp a variety of notes from the Musical Notes Small Clear Polymer Stamp Set  as well.
36. Spray Scintillating Silver Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set over the panel. Dab off the big blobs and heat set. 
37. Repeat Steps 32 and 33 if you'd like. *
38. Trim the image panel  to 4.75" x 6.75", edge with Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink, and adhere it to the reserved 5" x 7" black card.
39. Edge the sentiment stickers with a black pen. 
40. My stickers are on the old side so I adhered them with the Quickie Glue Pin Point Roller Pen by Sakura.
41. Pounce the anti-static pouch onto a scrap of black cardstock.
42. Place the scrap of black cardstock onto the base of the stamping platform and secure with magnets.
43. Place the "Birthday Wishes" sentiment from the Heartfelt Verses Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the black cardstock.
44. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
45. Ink the "Birthday Wishes" stamp with Frost Dazzle VersaMark Ink and stamp.
46. Add detail white embossing powder to the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat emboss. 
47. Use a cutting die to cut the sentiment and adhere it as shown.
48. Use a white Posca Paint pen to randomly add white "stars" to the background to finish the card.

Notes:

• Heat embossed surfaces resist dye inks.
• My aim was not really great whilst stamping Pris, so I used black Pigma Micron pens to extend the swing's seat so that her bottom would be grounded.
• I realized that the shimmer mostly obliterated the stenciling, so I re-did repeated the stenciling but you might not be bothered by it. 

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