Friday, May 29, 2020

Birthday Wishes from Obi Wan Gnomie

The gnew Stampendous Gnomes have been to the beach, frolicked in their pool, and now are cosplaying on the moon and sending birthday wishes to everyone.

This card uses the Gnome Sayings Perfectly Clear Stamp Set which contains three fabulous gnomes and a whole mess of sentiments.


Stampendous! Products Used:

Other Supplies Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Copic® Markers:
   Skin: BV000, E50, E21, E11, E00, R00, R02, R20
   Beard: BV000, C00, C0, C1, C2
   Cape: E70, E74, E77, E89
   Robe under Cape: T0, T1, E40
   Lightsaber Hilt: Y23, Y26, Y28, C3, C5
   Lightsaber: Y19, YR30
Beachside Pint Size Patterns 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by LawnFawn®
Copper Metallic Cardstock by Recollections®
Swirling Stars Thinlits™ Alterations Die Set by Tim Holtz®/Sizzix®

Instructions:
  1. Stamp OB1 onto white cardstock, fussy-cut, edge with a dark marker, and color with Copic markers. Set him aside.
  2. Stamp the sentiments as shown onto white cardstock. 
  3. Using the circle die from the WindowRama die set, position the die so that the sentiments are kinda centered and bottom part of the circle is off of the paper. Die-cut.
  4. Cut a piece of star patterned paper to 4" x 5.25" to create your card front.
  5. Use one of the dies from the Swirling Stars die set to cut the patterned paper.
  6. Place double-sided adhesive tapes on the reverse of the patterned paper behind the star swirls.
  7. Shake glitter onto the patterned paper over where the star area is. Press with your fingers to get glitter all over yourself and get the glitter firmly adhered to the inside of the stars.
  8. Shake off excess glitter, preferably on your lap and the floor, so your cats get all glittery.
  9. Create an A2 card from the copper metallic cardstock.
  10. Adhere the glittery star patterned card front to the card.
  11. Adhere the sentiment semi-circle/moon.
  12. Adhere OB1 Gnomie to finish the card.
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Thursday, May 28, 2020

Staying at Gnome -- The Backyard Pool

Some gnomes aren't ready to travel to the beach. However, these gnomes are lucky because they have a beautiful outdoor oasis in the backyard including a fabulous pool, complete with a water fall. If you're wondering, that gnome is not me, except in my dreams.


Here's my card featuring Stampendous' fabulous new Gnome Pool Perfectly Clear Stamp Set.



Stampendous! Products Used:
Gnome Pool Perfectly Clear Stamp Set
Spring Borders Cutting Dies Set
Fitted Frames A Cutting Dies Set
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Paper
Copic® Markers: 
   Skin: BV000, 350, E21, e11, E00, R20, R01, R00
   Hair: E97, E99
   Hats and Suits: R24, R27, Y000, Y13, Y21, Y23, V22, V25, B91, B93
   Inner Tube: BV23, V22, V25
   Pool Water: BG000, BG01, BG02, BG05, B06
   Pool Deck: W1, W2, W3,W4, W6
   Waterfall: BG02, BG05, BG11
   Rocks: N0, N1, N2, N3, YR000, YR00, B60, RV000, RV0000, E41
   Planter: E97, E99
   Slide: B06, B18
   Shrubbery: G43, G46
   Trees: YG17
   Sky: B21
Triplus® Fineliner by Staedtler
Silver Stardust® Glitter Pen by Sakura
White Gelly Roll® Gel Pen by Sakura
Mellow Yellow Double Dot Designs Patterned Paper by BoBunny Press®
Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics®
Removable ID Labels by Avery®

Instructions: 
  1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" black cardstock in half. Reserve one piece. Score the other at 4.25" and fold to form an A2 card.
  2. Cut patterned paper to 4" x 5.25" and adhere to the card.
  3. Stamp the three gnome ladies onto white cardstock and onto the label paper. 
  4. Fussy-cut the label paper to create a mask. 
  5. Place the mask over the gnome ladies on the image panel.
  6. Stamp the pool deck in the foreground and the waterfall, slide, and scenery towards the top of the image panel.
  7. Stamp the two gnome dudes that are floating in the pool.
  8. Lift the mask and reserve for another day. 
  9. Use Copic markers to color the scenery.
  10. Use Stardust glitter pen to paint the pool stairs' railing.
  11. Add water splashes with the white gel pen.
  12. Trim the image panel and double mat with yellow and black cardstock. 
  13. Stamp the sentiment onto yellow patterned paper and cut with one of the dies from the Fitted Frames Cutting Dies Set.
  14. Cut black cardstock with one of the dies from the Spring Borders Cutting Die Set.
  15. Adhere the image panel.
  16. Adhere the border die.
  17. Adhere the sentiment onto the border die as shown.
Thanks for visiting today!



Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Getting Away from Gnome -- The Beach

Have you checked out Stampendous! fabulous gnu gnome stamps? If gnot, you should! I'm going to spend the next few days sharing them because they're just that freakin' fantastic!

It's after Memorial Day and the beaches are beginning to open, albeit with social distancing in place. As you can see in the card below, my gnomes are doing exactly that. They're mostly separated, except where they are family members who share a house. Gnomes are law-abiding citizens, don'tchagnome?

Here's my card with the wonderful gnu Gnome Beach Perfectly Clear Stamp Set. I've also used a sentiment from the Ocean Wisdom Perfectly Clear Stamp Set.


Stampendous! Products Used:
Gnome Beach Perfectly Clear Stamp Set
Ocean Wisdom Perfectly Clear Stamp Set
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used: 
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Desert Sand Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Copic® Markers:
    Sand: E40, E41, E42, E43
    Ocean: BG02, BG11, BG23, BG72, B01, B02, B52
    Sky: B21
    Gnomes:
      Skin: BV000, E21, E11, E00, R00, R01, R20
      Beards: C0, C2
      Hair: E08, E44, YR27, YR31, Y23
      Bathing Suits and Hats: R24, R27, R30, R32, B02, B04, B16, N4, N6, BG11, BG23
      Chair: E23, E27, E47
      Surfboard: BG11, R30
Grey and Red Triplus® Fineliner Pens by Staedtler
White Gelly Roll® Gel Pen by Sakura
DoubleDot Patterned Paper by BoBunny Press®

Instructions:

  1. Cut a piece of Desert Sand cardstock to 11" x 5.5". Score and fold to form a 5.5" square card.
  2. Cut a piece of BoBunny patterned paper to 5.25" square, then adhere to the card.
  3. Using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, stamp the images onto white cardstock.
  4. Color the images and background with Copic markers.
  5. Use white gel pen to add sea foam to the waves.
  6. Use Onyx Black VersaFine to stamp the sentiment onto the image panel. Heat set.
  7. Trim the image and mat with the reserved Desert Sand cardstock.
  8. Adhere the image panel to the card.
Thanks for visiting today!


Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop -- Card #3

It's still Tuesday, which means that it's still my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps and for the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Topflight Stamps is a sponsor and is offering a $25 gift card to one lucky person. All winners will be announced on the Coffee Lover's Blog. Pretty nifty, eh?

As stated, I had started a second card, but ran out of time to get it posted at midnight. Alas. So, here it is! Two cards in one day! Don't get spoiled!

BTW, if you'd like to get 12% off your order at Topflight Stamps use THIS LINK or the Coupon Code: KATHIREREK855!

Here's the card which features the "Safety First" Clear Stamp Set #254 by AALL and Create.


Basically, the safety warning sentiment included in the "Safety First" best reminded me that I had the Caution Washi tape in my stash and also had the Redemption Stencil which had words like Dark, Danger, Poison, Toxic, etc, all of which describe my usual morning mood. Hence this card. 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Pumpkin Soup and Yellow Submarine Fresco Chalk Paints by Paper Artsy

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
White Metallic Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper, Inc.®
Dot Embossed Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper, Inc.®
Copic® Markers: C0, C1, C2, C4, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y19, Y26, Y28, R14, R17
Coffee Cup Die Set by Top Dog Dies/Accucut®
Steampunk Man Stencil by Stamperia
Ochre Archival™ Ink by Ranger Industries
Caution Washi Tape: Source Unknown
Clear Embossing Powder by Stampendous!®
Label Die Set by Spellbinders®
Faucet: Prima Marketing
Drip Epoxy Stickers by Cloud 9/Fiskar's®
STAY-tion® by Wendy Vecchi/Ranger Industries
Adhesive Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L

Instructions: 
  1. Cut a sheet of 12x12 Kraft cardstock in half. Reserve one 6x12 piece.
  2. Score at 6" and fold to form a 6" square card.
  3. Take the other piece of Kraft cardstock and place it onto the STAY-tion.
  4. Secure the 7x7 Redemption stencil over the Kraft cardstock with magnets.
  5. Sponge yellow ink over the stencil onto the Kraft cardstock.
  6. Remove the stencil and place the Time Tunnel stencil over the word-stenciled cardstock. Secure with magnets.
  7. Sponge Ochre ink, which is a paler yellow) over the Time Tunnel stencil.
  8. Remove the stencil, trim the stenciled panel to 5.75" square. Edge with yellow ink.
  9. Add the Caution Washi tape to the panel and secure on the reverse.
  10. Adhere the stenciled Washi embellished cardstock panel to the card.
  11. Using the Coffee Cup Die set, cut chipboard, white metallic cardstock, textured Kraft cardstock.
  12. Paint the chipboard Coffee cup with Fresco Finish Acrylic paints. Heat set.
  13. Use magnets to secure the chipboard coffee cup to the STAY-tion. Position the Steampunk Man  stencil so the man is trimmed off and the clock shows. 
  14. Sponge Yellow Prism ink over the stencil onto the painted chipboard coffee cup.
  15. Lift the coffee cup from the STAY-tion and sprinkle clear embossing powder onto the cup. Dump off the excess embossing powder, and heat set. Yep! Prism ink stays wet and tacky enough to use with embossing powder. Sweet!
  16. Stamp the sentiment with VersaFine Ink.
  17. Cut the sentiment with a label die, then edge with Red Chili Prism Ink.
  18. Assemble the coffee cup as shown.
  19. Stamp the Grumpy Cat with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
  20. Fussy-cut, edge with a Multiliner pen, and color with Copic markers.
  21. Adhere the assembled coffee cup to the card. 
  22. Use wet adhesive or strong tape to secure the faucet to the coffee cup.
  23. Use a dark brown Copic marker to color the clear epoxy drip stickers.
  24. Adhere the colored Grumpy cat to the card front using dimensional foam squares.
  25. Add the colored clear epoxy drip stickers under the faucet and above the cat to finish the card.
Thanks for visiting today!

Spring/Summer Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop -- Card #2

It's Tuesday, which means that it's my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps and for the  Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Topflight Stamps is a sponsor and is offering a $25 gift card to one lucky person. All winners will be announced on the Coffee Lover's Blog. Pretty nifty, eh?


I was going to create at least two coffee-themed cards for this post, but I optimistically decided that one would be a shaker card. I like shaker cards. They don't like me. It went south several times, which ate up a bunch of time. Sadly, I don't think I learned from my mistakes and am not over-the-top thrilled, but perfection is overrated. Or so they say. I'm a Virgo, so I'm not sure I agree, but there comes a point...

Anyway here's my shaker card using the Morning Clear Stamp Set #253 by AALL and Create, the Alice in Wonderland Tea Party Stencil by Visible Image, and Prism Ink pads by Hunkydory Crafts. 

BTW, if you'd like to get 12% off your order at Topflight Stamps use THIS LINK or the Coupon Code: KATHIREREK855!




Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® by Neenah Papers
Avalanche Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Papers®
Orange Peel White Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Papers®
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Copic® Markers: 
    Bear Fur: E31, E33, E35, E47
    Bear Mouth: E04, RV95, RV99
    Bear Tongue: E04, RV43, RV93
    Pajama Top: B04, B16
    Coffee Cup: Y000, Y13
Copic® Multiliner
Dot, Grid, Daisy Stripe Pattered Paper by Doodlebug Designs Inc.™
Cozy Mugs Metal Die Set by Memory Box Inc.
Black Crafty Foam Tape by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L
Sequins/Shaker Contents by Doodles Paper Playground/Sparkle Blends Shop
Acetate from my stash


Instructions:
  1. Cut a piece of 12x12 Avalanche cardstock in half. Reserve one sheet. Score and fold the other sheet in half to form a 6x6 card.
  2. Cut a piece of Orange Peel cardstock to 5.75" square.
  3. Sponge all the colors of the Prism Inks listed above over the Tea Party Stencil onto the Orange Peel cardstock. 
  4. Use the largest mug from the Cozy Mugs die set to cut the stenciled cardstock. 
  5. Use the Blue Lagoon Prism ink to sponge the edges of the mug-shaped aperture and the edges of the stenciled die-cut square.
  6. Use Memento ink to stamp the bear onto Neenah cardstock.
  7. Fussy cut, edge with a black Multiliner, and color with Copic markers.
  8. Use Onyx Black VersaFine ink to stamp the sentiment onto the patterned paper.
  9. Use glue or strong tape around the edges of the mug-shaped opening. Position the adhesive and let dry.
  10. Use two layers of black Crafty Foam Tape all around the mug-shaped aperture. 
  11. Add the sequins to the well created with the foam tape.
  12. Use the stamped patterned paper to seal the aperture.
  13. Adhere the shaker card front to the 6" square card.
  14. Adhere the bear to finish the card.

Thanks for visiting today!

Friday, May 22, 2020

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Spring Blog Hop



I'm delighted to be playing along with the folks at the Coffee Loving Blog for their Spring/Summer Blog Hop! If you love coffee, you should play along or at least hop because not only is there loads of eye candy to enjoy, there are prizes to be won!

Stampendous! is a super-sponsor and I'm pleased to be sharing my card using Donut Day, one of the fabulous House-Mouse® Designs Stamps along with the Coffee Background rubber stamp and a die from one of my favorite die sets, Spring Borders.

Here's my card!

Stampendous Products Used:
House-Mouse Designs® Donut Day Rubber Stamp
Coffee Background Rubber Stamp
Spring Borders Cutting Dies Set
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Mixed Media White Paper
Shaved Ice Glitter

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Brown and Green cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper Company®
Copic® Markers:
   Skin: BV0000, E50, E51, R01, R20
   Fur: E31, E33, E35, E47
   Outside of Donut: E21, E31, E33, E44 E47
   Inside of Donut: W1, W3, 11, Y23, YR31
   Cup: B32, G12, G14 G16
   Coffee: E44, E47
   Background: G000, E30, E40, E41
Ground Espresso, Gathered Twigs, Evergreen Bough Tim Holtz® Distress® Oxide Ink by Ranger Industries
Gathered Twigs Tim Holtz® Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries
Acorn VersaFine™ Clair Ink by Tsukineko®
A2 Layers Cardmaking Die Set by The Stamp Doctor
Sailor® Glue Pen
Gel Press
Brayer
Burlap

Instructions: 
  1. Cut a piece of 8.5 x 11 brown cardstock in half, score, and fold to create an A2 card.
  2. Using the A2 Layers Die Cut set, cut the remaining brown cardstock and green cardstock to form mats.
  3. Using the A2 Layers Die Cut set, cut green cardstock with one of the cutting dies from the Spring Borders set. Edge with Distress ink. 
  4. Use Memento ink to stamp Donut Day onto white cardstock. Color with Copic markers, trim, and edge with Gathered Twigs Distress ink.
  5. Use glue pen to randomly add adhesive to the donut. Sprinkle on the Shaved Ice,  brush off the excess. Voila! You now have a sugar glazed donut that has no calories! Yahoo!
  6. Smoosh Distress Oxide inks onto Gel Press and use a brayer to blend the ink.
  7. Press Mixed Media White paper onto the Gel Press and smooth the back.
  8. Lift the paper for your print.
  9. Press Burlap panel onto the remaining ink on the Gel Press, place the inked print atop the Gel Press, smooth the back, and lift the print.
  10. Smoosh the Distress Oxide inks onto different parts of the burlap, place the inky side of the burlap against the print, and brayer over the burlap to transfer the burlappy pattern. Repeat as necessary.
  11. Lightly spritz the print with water, then thoroughly heat set the print.
  12. Place the print between scrap paper, place this print sandwich on the platform of your die-cut machine, put both cutting plates over it, then run it back and forth through the machine to flatten it as much as possible.
  13. Place the now flattened desert dry print onto a stamping platform, secured with magnets.
  14. Position Coffee Background stamp* onto the print as desired, press the platform's cover onto the stamp, ink the stamp with Acorn VersaFine Clair ink, and stamp.
  15. Using the A2 Layers Cardmaking Die Set, cut the print as desired. 
  16. Adhere the layers of the card as shown, then adhere the image panel to finish the card.
Thanks for visiting today!



Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Sphynx Cat on Gel Print Variations

It's Tuesday, which means that it's my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! This week, my TFS teammates and I are exploring the Gel Press. This was a great exercise for me as I'm not totally comfortable gel printing yet. I decided that I wanted to use my underused Distress Oxide inks with the Gel Press, so I watched a fabulous video by Lindsay Weirich, aka The Frugal Crafter. I learned a ton and once I got started, I kept going!

BTW, if you'd like to get 12% off your order at Topflight Stamps use THIS LINK!

Here are two photos of some (not all) of the prints I pulled using the Gel Press, Distress Oxide ink pads, the Twirling Tendrils and Totally Dotty stencils by AALL and Create, a few other stencils, sequin waste, and embossing folders. I pulled all the prints on white cardstock, except one where I used journal ledger paper. The ledger paper one is the middle of the bottom photo.



I decided that I wanted to use the Sphynx Cat Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft as the focal point of a set of three cards. 

Here are the cards:

On this "Hello" Eclipse card, the cat was stamped with VersaMark ink then heat embossed with regular detail black embossing powder. The "Meow" speech bubble stamp from the Purrfect Day Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle was stamped with Onyx Black VersaFine Ink. I might go back and outline the word so it shows a little better. Or I might not. :D


The cat was stamped with VersaMark ink and heat embossed with sparkly black embossing powder. Sadly, the sparkle shows up as white flecks. Bummer. I used white flecked black cardstock as a matting layer and it photographed a bit oddly. The sentiment is from Paper Artsy's fun and fabulous Zinski #47 (Cats) Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set.


This eclipse card uses Stampendous!' fantastic Verdigris embossing powder which is green, gold, and sparkly. The embossing powder was also used to edge the image panel and to emboss the die-cut sentiment. Again, it's difficult to get a good photograph of the goodness of that green/gold combo. 


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
White cardstock by Hammermill
Ledger Paper rescued from my parents' house
8x10 Gel Printing Plate by Gel Press®
Salty Ocean, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio, Twisted Citron, Carved Pumpkin, and Picked Raspberry Distress® Oxide Ink Pads by Tim Holtz®/Ranger Industries
Daisy Do Embossing Folder by Craft Concepts
Small Flowers Embossing Folder by Nellie's Choice
TC006 Arrows Dinky Stencil by That's Crafty
Industrial Mini Layering Stencil by Tim Holtz®/Stamper's Anonymous
VersaMark™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Hello Die from the Shadow Script 2 Thinlits™ Die Set by Tim Holtz®/Sizzix
Purrfect from the Cat Paw Print Precision Die Set by Frantic Stamper
Sequin Waste

Instructions: These are not going to be as explicit as usual because I didn't really keep very good track of what I was doing. I essentially just played around until I got a pile of prints that I liked then made 5" x 7" cards from them. 
  1. Combinations of Salty Ocean, Twisted Citron, and Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink pads were smooshed directly onto the 8x10 Gel Plate, then blended using a brayer. 
  2. A stencil was placed onto the inked Gel Plate, then Mermaid Lagoon, Peacock Feathers, and/or Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide were brayered over the stencil. 
  3. The stencil was removed, a piece of cardstock (or the ledger paper) was placed onto the Gel Press, the back of the cardstock was smoothed, then the paper was gently pulled off the plate to form a print.
  4. Step #3 was repeated with a different stencil, the sequin waste, OR...
  5. The positive outlined side of an embossing folder was inked with Blueprint Sketch or Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide print.
  6. The embossing folder was pressed into the inked Gel Press and lifted.
  7. The same piece of cardstock (or ledger paper) was placed onto the Gel Press, the back of the paper was smoothed, and a second layer of print was pulled.
  8. The print was heat set.
  9. The Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry, or one of the other colors of Distress Oxide that had been used was sponged over a stencil or sequin waste directly onto the print, then heat set. 
  10. This process was repeated until I had a pile of prints that I liked. All the prints were heat set to ensure the inks' stability since I knew I'd be using embossing powders with stamping and didn't want a huge honkin' mess.
  11. I chose three prints that I wanted to use and trimmed them to 4 5/8" x 6 5/8".
  12. The Sphynx cat was stamped with VersaMark ink and heat set with three different embossing powders.
  13. Additional sentiments were stamped directly onto the image panels using Onyx Black VersaFine inks.
  14. Word dies were used to cut the image panels, then the words were placed back into the apertures to create the Eclipse look. The word "Purrfect" was smooshed into a VersaMark pad, then heat set with the Verdigris embossing powder, which was also used to edge the last card.
  15. All three cards were matted onto cardstock cut to 4.75" x 6.75", then adhered to 5" x 7" cards.
I have quite a few prints left from what I created, so expect to see more projects using them in the future. Additionally, I had such fun pulling prints using the Gel Press with Distress Oxide prints that I know that I'll be revisiting this technique! 

Thanks for visiting today!




Thursday, May 14, 2020

Rose on Woodgrain

I really like to stamp onto patterned paper and then color the image with Copic markers. You can get some really interesting results. 

Here's an example where I stamped the rose and sentiment from the Stampendous!' beautiful new Rose Fragrance Perfectly Clear Stamp Set. 


Stampendous Products Used:
Rose Fragrance Perfectly Clear Stamp Set
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:
Bramble Rose 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by My Mind's Eye Paper Goods
Kiwi Vintage Double Dot Patterned Paper by BoBunny Press®
Copic® Markers: YR000, Y00, Y11, Y13, Y19, Y21, Y23, Y38, YR18, YG05, YG17
Colored Twine by American Crafts™
White Glaze® 3D Glossy Ink by Sakura of America

Instructions:
  1. Cut Kiwi Vintage Double Dot Patterned paper to 8.5 " x 4.25", score, and fold to form an A2 card.
  2. Cut the other side of the Kiwi Vintage Double Dot Patterned paper to 4" x 5.5"
  3. Use Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the image and the sentiment onto the wood-grained patterned paper.
  4. Color the image with Copic markers.
  5. Use the white Glaze gel pen to color the berries on the left of the image.
  6. Lightly distress the edges of the wood patterned paper, then adhere to the yellow dotted Kiwi patterned paper image panel.
  7. Tie the yellow twine around the matted image panel.
  8. Secure to the image panel to the A2 card.
Thanks for visiting today! 

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Meow You Doing?

It's Tuesday, which means that it's my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! At my house, every day is Caturday. On May 8th, we celebrated the second adoptiversary of our beloved cats. We gave them their favorite food, favorite treat, played with them, and looked fondly at the photos and videos of their adoption.

I suppose you really didn't need to read all that, but I'm so smitten with my cats and cats in general that I can't help collect cat-themed stamps. So, when I saw the seriously adorable Meow You Doing Clear Polymer Stamp set by Polkadoodles, I had to have it! With two absolutely adorable cats, cat toys, and sentiments, it's a great value. BTW, if you'd like to get 12% off your order at Topflight Stamps use THIS LINK.

Here's the card:


And here's the envelope:




Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
New Sprout and Bamboo Leaves Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Copic® Markers:  CO, C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C7, RV52, RV63, RV91, RV93, RV95, YG03, YG05, YG17, B32, B34, B37
Grey Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Kitten Smitten and Floral Graph Rainbow Petite Prints 6x6 Pads by Doodlebug Designs Inc.™
Removable ID Labels by Avery®
Stamp Positioner
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi/Ranger Industries
A2 Envelope from my stash
Essential Speech Bubble Die-namics Die Set by My Favorite Things®

Instructions:
  1. Using Tuxedo Black ink stamp the  big cat onto white cardstock and label paper. 
  2. Fussy-cut the label paper image to create a mask and place the mask over the cat on the white cardstock. 
  3. Place the image panel onto the STAY-tion and secure it with magnets. 
  4. Place the ruler horizontally over the bottom of the image and sponge Periwinkle Prism Ink over the clouds portion of the Great Outdoors 6x6 Stencil by Polkadoodles. 
  5. When the "sky" meets with your approval, reposition the ruler so that the sky is covered. 
  6. Flip the stencil and sponge New Sprout Memento, Bamboo Leaves Memento, and Rainforest Prism inks over the grass portion of the stencil.
  7. Remove the image panel from the STAY-tion, lift the mask (I always try to keep them for another use),  and color the cat with Copic markers. 
  8. Touch up the grass with Copic markers as desired.
  9. Cut the yarn ball patterned paper to 4" x 5.25" and adhere to a grey A2 card.
  10. Trim the image panel and mat with pink floral patterned paper. Adhere to the card as shown.
  11. Stamp the sentiment onto paw-print patterned paper and cut with one of the Essential Speech Bubble Die-namics. 
  12. Adhere the sentiment to finish the card.
  13. To create the envelope, repeat steps #1 through #5. 
  14. Stamp the yarn ball onto both lower corners of the envelope.
  15. Remove the envelope from the STAY-tion and lift the mask,
  16. Place a piece of scrap cardstock inside the envelope and color the cat and the yarn balls with Copic markers. The scrap cardstock will keep the marker from soaking through the back of the envelope.
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Saturday, May 9, 2020

A Rockin' 60th Birthday Card!

My favorite brother-in-law turned 60 last week. He loves Classic Rock, especially The Rolling Stones, Beatles, and The Grateful Dead, so I decided to make him a music-themed birthday card.

Alas, I could not find any stamps featuring iconic musicians, so I resorted to a Google search, where I found a fabulous caricature, which I promptly purchased along with a Keith Richards caricature. I created the card, mailed it, and it arrived on time. My brother-in-law loved it and gave his permission to share it with you all.

Here's the card.

Products Used:
Mick Caricature from GraphicsFactory.com
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Paper
Black and Red cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Patterned Paper: Source Unknown
Copic Markers:
    Skin: BV0000, BV000, E50, E21, E11, E00, R20
    Lips: 04, R30, R32, RV42
    Mouth: RV93, R95, RV99
    Tongue: RV42, RV93, R30, R32
    Teeth: T0, YR0000, YR30
    Hair: E44, E47, E49
    Clothes: B26, B39, R27, R39
    Microphone: C4, C6, C8
Silver Stardust® Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura
White Gelly Roll® Gel Pen by Sakura.
Pale Ochre and Jet Black Archival™ Ink by Ranger Industries
London Fog Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Barn Door and Blueprint Sketch Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz®/Ranger Industries
Play Guitar Stencil by Visible Image *
Super Hero Rays Stencil by Paper Rose *
Simple Strips Birthday Stamp by Taylored Expressions
Simple Strips Die by Taylored Expressions
A Hint of Lime Die by Die-Versions
Sun Die by The Stamp Doctor
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi/Ranger Industries
Sun Die by The Stamp Doctor
Removable ID Labels by Avery®

* Please Note: You can purchase products by Visible Image and Paper Rose at Topflight Stamps, where you'd can get 12% off your order at Topflight Stamps by using THIS LINK.

Instructions: 
  1. Cut, score, and fold red cardstock to create an A2 card.
  2. Find a piece of music notation patterned paper.
  3. Secure the music notation paper to the STAY-tion using magnets and sponge the entire piece with Pale Ochre ink.
  4. Lift the magnets, position the Play Guitar stencil over the patterned paper, and secure with magnets.
  5. Sponge Barn Door and Blueprint Sketch Distress ink over the stencil as shown.
  6. Lift stencil, trim the patterned paper, and edge with the same colors of Distress inks.
  7. Adhere the stenciled, trimmed, and edged patterned paper to the red card. Set aside for now.
  8. Download clipart image, resize using photo editing software (I use PhotoElements), and print onto Copic friendly cardstock and onto label paper using a laser printer.
  9. Fussy-cut the label paper image and place over its counterpart on the white cardstock.
  10. Secure the white cardstock image panel to the STAY-tion with magnets. 
  11. Place the magnetic ruler horizontally across the image where you want the stage floor to be.
  12. Sponge Ochre Archival Ink over the masked image.
  13. Position the Super Hero Rays stencil over the image as desired. Secure the stencil with magnets. 
  14. Sponge Pale Ochre over the Super Hero Rays stencil.
  15. Reposition the magnetic ruler to cover the top part of the image panel.
  16. Sponge London Fog Memento ink over the masked image on the image panel.
  17. Lift the mask and reserve for another occasion.
  18. Color the image with Copic markers. Use the glitter pen to add sparkle to the microphone. Add white gel pen to the shoes.
  19. Sponge Pale Ochre ink over a piece white cardstock, then cut with the sun die. Reserve the rest of  sponged yellow cardstock.
  20. Mat the image panel with black cardstock.
  21. Use the alphabet (which has numbers) die to cut black cardstock.
  22. Adhere the number 60 onto the sun. 
  23. Adhere the sun to the image panel as shown.
  24. Using Jet Black Archival ink, stamp Simple Strips Birthday onto the reserved piece of sponged Yellow Ochre cardstock, the use the Simple Strips die, to cut the strips.
  25. Adhere the strips as shown to finish the card.
**Another Note: I did finish the inside of the card with additional Simple Strips and personalized commentary. 

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Kitten Cast

Today is National Nurse's Day, so I'm sharing a get well card with Stampendous' new House-Mouse Designs® stamp, Kitten Cast. Oooh! That poor baby!


Products Used:
Stampendous Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Oxford 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Basic Grey®
Kraft Cardstock
Copic® Markers:
   Mouse Skin: BV0000, BV000, E50, E51,
   Mouse Cheeks: R20
   Mouse Nose: R21, R22
   Mouse Fur: E31, E33, E35, E47
   Kitten Fur: B60, C00, C0, C1, C2, C3
   Kitten Eye: YG21, YG23
   Kitten Nose and Ears: RV91
   Kitten's Cast: t00, T0, T1
   Pencil: E21, E81, Y32, Y35, C00, C1, C2, C3, RV42, RV95, E04
Brushed Curduroy Tim Holtz® Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries
Stamp positioner

Instructions:
  1. Create an A2 card from Kraft cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp image and color with Copic markers.
  3. Use the stamp positioner and stamp the sentiment onto the cast with VersaFine Clair ink.
  4. Cut blue dot patterned paper to 4" x 5.25" to create the card front, then edge with Distress ink.
  5. Cut striped paper to be slightly 1/8" wider and 1/4" taller than the image panel. 
  6. Edge striped paper with Distress ink.
  7. Adhere the image onto the striped paper so that it's flush right with the right edge of the paper as shown.
  8. Adhere the matted image panel to the card front.
  9. Adhere the card front to the card.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Penguins Go to the Shore

It's Tuesday, which means that it's my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! This week, my TFS teammates and I are sharing summer-themed projects. Be sure to pop over to the Topflight Stamps blog throughout the week to see my teammies' artwork. BTW, if you'd like to get 12% off your order at Topflight Stamps use THIS LINK.

As you may or may not know, I love penguins and have a sizable collection of penguin stamps and penguin stuffed animals! So, when I saw the fun and fabulous new Penguins Unmounted Rubber Stamp set by Katzelkraft, that features seven adorable penguins in a variety of poses, I knew I had to have it!

Here's my first card with one of the penguins who is body surfing on a warm summer day. 



Here's my second card. This time two of the penguins are playing in the sand. The poor penguin on the right got a bad sunburn. Poor dear!



Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Desert Sand Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass, and Pumice Stone Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz®/Ranger Industries
Water Ripples Stencil by La-La Land Crafts
Copic® Markers:
    Penguins: N4, N6, C00, C0, C1, C2, RV0000, BV0000, RV0000, B0000, B60, R00, R11, R20, YR21, YR24
    Houses: BG11, R00, R11, Y0000, Y11, G00, G2,
    Sand: W1, W2, W3
    Sea: B00, B01, B02
Peachy-pink, Aqua, Paper Bag, Raven, and Classic Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Removable ID Labels by Avery®
Stamp Positioner
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi/Ranger Industries
Occasions Stickers by Idea-ology® by Tim Holtz®/Advantus
Clean Rain-Dots Water Splash Stickers by Cloud Nine Designs by Fiskar's®
White Gelly Roll Pen by Sakura
Silver Metallic Pen by Pentel® of America
Green Triplus® Fineliner Pens by Staedtler

Instructions:
For the Summertime Sea Card:
  1. Using Tuxedo Black ink stamp the penguinonto white cardstock and masking paper. 
  2. Fussy-cut the label paper image to create a mask and placed the mask over the penguin on the white cardstock. 
  3. Place the image panel onto the STAY-tion and secure it with magnets. 
  4. Place the ruler horizontally over the bottom of the image and sponge Periwinkle Prism Ink, Pink Jellybean Prism ink, and the lightest yellow from the Yellow Ombre Prism inkpad  over the clouds portion of the Great Outdoors 6x6 Stencil by Polkadoodles. 
  5. When the "sky" meets with your approval, reposition the ruler so that the sky is covered. 
  6. Sponge Tumbled Glass Distress ink over the bottom part of the image panel to create the "sea".
  7. Place the Water Ripples Stencil over the image panel, secure with magnets, and sponge Salty Ocean over the stencil to create waves.
  8. Remove the image panel from the STAY-tion, lift the masks (reserving them for another use), and color the penguin with Copic markers. 
  9. Touch up the sea with Copic markers as desired.
  10. Add the Rain-Dots stickers as shown
  11. Add white gel pen dots to the right of the penguin's flippers.
  12. Trim image panel and mat with black cardstock.
  13. Adhere the image panel to a blue A2 card.
  14. Adhere the sentiment sticker to finish the card.
For the Beach-Sea Side Card
  1. Cut a 12x12 piece of Paper Bag cardstock in half. Score one sheet at 6" and fold to form a 6" square card. 
  2. Trim the other piece of Paper Bag cardstock to 5 5/8" square.
  3. Stamp the sentiment from the JOFY #16 set at the bottom as shown, mat this piece with a piece of aqua cardstock cut to 5.75" square, and adhere to the card front.
  4. Use Memento ink to stamp the reclining penguin onto the right side of a piece of white cardstock and onto label paper. 
  5. Fussy-cut the label paper and place the mask atop its counterpart. 
  6. Stanp the standing penguin onto the left side of the image panel and onto mask paper.
  7. Fussy-cut the standing penguin label paper and place the mask over its counterpart. 
  8. This step was repeated with the sand castle and the row of beach cabanas from the JOFY #16 stamp set..
  9. When all masks are positioned over the counterparts, place the image panel onto the STAY-tion, secure it with magnets, and place the magnetic ruler horizontally over the cabanas.
  10. Sponge Periwinkle Prism Ink, Pink Jellybean Prism ink, and the lightest yellow from the Yellow Ombre Prism inkpad over the clouds portion of the Great Outdoors 6x6 Stencil to create a cloudy sky.
  11. When the "sky" meets with your approval, reposition the ruler so that the sky is covered. 
  12. Sponge Desert Sand Memento ink over the bottom part of the image panel to create a sandy beach.
  13. Sponge Pumice Stone Distress ink under the penguins and sandcastle to ground them a bit.
  14. Lift all masks and color the images with Copic markers. 
  15. Using a Copic friendly pen like the Triplus Fineliners, draw a few beach plants around the cabanas. You couldn't do a worse job then I did! 
  16. Use a silver metallic pen  to color the cottage doorknobs and the horseshoe on the cabana.
  17. Trim the image panel and double mat.
  18. Adhere the image panel to finish the card.
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Monday, May 4, 2020

You Are a Classic Birthday Card

My favorite brother-in-law turns 60 today, so I decided to share this card today because he's a classy classic wonderful man, who loves classic rock, which is the theme of his birthday card. I can't share that card yet since he hasn't received it yet. 

This card uses some new Stampendous stamps, namely Classic Car Rubber Stamp (P348)6x6 Cling Posted Script Rubber Stamp (6CR021), and the Cling Ledger Script Rubber Stamp Set (R319). I'm especially partial to the 6x6 stamp because (a) 6x6 stamps make quick and easy backgrounds and (b) because I love the combination of the vintage script and imagery. I decided to use a monochromatic sepia tone color scheme, which works-ish. 


Products Used:
Stampendous Products Used:
Classic Car Rubber Stamp (P348)
6x6 Cling Posted Script Rubber Stamp (6CR021)
Cling Ledger Script Rubber Stamp Set (R319)
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill Basics®
Dark Kraft Cardstock by Recollections
Jet Black Archival™ Ink by Ranger Industries
Copic® Markers:
   Car: E50, E51, E55, E57, and W00 through W9
Black Soot Tim Holtz® Distress® Ink by Ranger Industries

Instructions:
  1. Cut a piece of 8.5 x 11" kraft cardstock in half. Set one half aside. Score and fold the other half to form an A2 card.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the image, then color with Copic markers.
  3. Edge the image panel with Distress ink.
  4. Cut the darker kraft cardstock so that it's slightly larger than the image panel and edge with Distress ink.
  5. Mat the image panel with kraft cardstock.
  6. Cut the reserved kraft cardstock to 5.25" x 4" to form the card front.
  7. Temporarily adhere the kraft cardstock to a piece of scrap paper.
  8. Using Jet Black ink, stamp the reserved piece of kraft cardstock with the 6x6 Posted Script stamp. 
  9. Cut kraft cardstock to 2" x 4" strip.
  10. Using Jet Black ink, stamp the strip with the Ledger Script stamp.
  11. Edge the strip with Distress ink.
  12. Cut the darker kraft cardstock to 2 1/8" x 4" and edge with Distress ink.
  13. Mat the Ledger stamped strip with the darker kraft strip, then adhere atop the card front.
  14. Adhere the image panel as shown.
  15. Adhere the card front to the card.
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