Post-It Note Holder!

I know! Three blog posts from me in one day and it isn't even April Fool's Day!

Have you checked out Stampendous!' new Slim Cling Rubber Stamps yet? They're fabulous and so very versatile. They are sized so that they will fit most of the slimline cutting dies out there, plus you can use them to create larger slimline cards that fit a bit more snugly in #10 envelopes. Additionally, the new stamps work wonderfully well with Eileen Hull's Journal Die by Sizzix, can be used to create Post-It® Notes® Holders, regular cards, 3.5" x 5" cards, and 4" square cards!  

Here's my Post-It® Note Holder created with the Vintage Post Slim Cling Rubber Stamp.

Stampendous!® Products Used:

Vintage Post Slim Cling Rubber Stamp

Aged Gold Embossing Enamel

Mixed Media White Paper

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

VersaMark™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:

Bundled Sage, Tumbled Glass, Tattered Rose, Dried Marigold, Milled Lavender Distress® Inks by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Copic® Markers for envelopes: Y000, Y00, Y21, YR00, BV00, V000, G82, B00

Copic® Markers for stamps: Y23, B45, R22

New Post-It® Note Pad

Post-It® Note sheets

Gold Sunburst ™Metallic Gel Pen by Pentel® of America

The Letter "s" from the Small Alphabet Die Set by All Occasions

Just a Note Die by All Occasions

Metal Pen Nib by Tim Holtz® Idea-ology® by Advantus

Strong Liquid or GelAdhesive

Double Sided Tape

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the image onto Mixed Media White paper. 
2. Use Copic markers to color the envelopes on the image panel.
3. Spray isopropyl alcohol over the the envelopes which results in a splotchy worn look.
4. Use Post-It Note sheets to cover the envelopes, then brush Distress ink onto the background. 
5. Lightly spray with water. Heat set.
6. Color the postage stamps with Copic markers.
7. Use Gold pen to add further detail to the postage stamps.
8. Trim the image panel to 3.5" x 7.5". Score at 3.5" and 4". Fold to form a little booklet.
9. Edge the image panel with VersaMark ink, apply embossing enamel, dump off excess, and heat set.
10. Repeat Step #9 to build layers of this wonderful embossing enamel.
11. Use the alphabet and the Just a Note dies to cut black cardstock.
12. Press the die-cuts into the VersaMark pad, dip the diecuts into the embossing enamel, shake off the excess, and heat set. Repeat if necessary to ensure full coverage of the die-cuts.
13. Press the metal nib into the VersaMark pad, dip it into embossing enamel, shake off the excess, and heat set. Repeat if necessary.
14. Use double-sided tape to adhere the Post-It Note to the inside of the booklet.
15. Use strong liquid adhesive to adhere the "Note" and the "s" to the front of the Post-It Note Holder.
16. Use strong liquid or gel adhesive to adhere the embossed pen nib to the front to finish the Post-It Note holder.

Thanks for visiting!

Berry Picking Fun!

New Jersey is one of the top producers of blueberries in the USA, but they won't be in season until the summer. However, they're readily available in the supermarkets and are a sweet treat loaded with anti-oxidants. 

Here's a card with the new House-Mouse Designs® Blueberry Basket Rubber Stamp by Stampendous!®.

Stampendous!® Products Used:

House-Mouse Designs® Blueberry Basket Rubber Stamp

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Mixed Media White Paper

Other Products Used:

Desert Storm Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Comodore Blue Cardstock by My Colors Cardstock/My Mind's Eye® Paper Goods

Basket Weave Embossing Folder by Lifestyle Crafts™

Copic® Markers:

   Mouse Skin: BV000, E50, E51, R000, R20, R21

   Mouse Fur: E23, E25, E37; E31, E33, E35, E44; T1, T3, T5

   Basket: E81, E84, Y11, YR20

   Blueberries: B21, B23, B28

   Grass: YG01, YG03, YG05, YG17

Twine: American Crafts

Scalloped Rectangle Die: Forgot to write down what brand and name. Oopsy!!!

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" blue cardstock in half. Score one piece at 4.25" and fold to form an A2 card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the image onto Mixed Media Paper.
3. Color with Copic markers.
4. Trim and edge with Copic markers.
5. Use Scalloped Rectangle die to cut other piece of blue cardstock.
6. Mat the image panel on the blue scalloped die-cut.
7. Cut a piece of Desert Storm cardstock to 4.25" x 5.5"
8. Place the cardstock inside the embossing folder and crank it through a diecut machine.
9. Trim the embossed cardstock to 5.25" x 4" to form the card front panel.
10. Wrap twine around the card front panel.
11. Adhere the matted image panel to the card front.
12. Adhere the card front to the reserved blue A2 card.

Thanks for visiting today. 

My Topflight Stamps 4th Birthday Blog Post Winner is...

 pattyb

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Congrats!

Happy Purrthday!!

It's Tuesday which means it's my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are showcasing stamps by Darkroom Door.  I really, really wanted to use the Television Eclectic Red Rubber Cling Stamp and kept debating what to do with it. Practicality won the day as I needed a birthday card for my Godfather, who is turning 94 soon. Like me, he's a cat lover and also loves yellow.

Here's the card. 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Television Eclectic Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door

Fun Flowers Background Red Rubber Cling Stamp  by Darkroom Door

Abstract 12 Red Rubber Cling Stamp  by Darkroom Door

Moody Kittens Clear Stamp Set by AALL and Create

A Purrfect Day Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Sundance Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Graphite Elements Ink Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Premier Ink Blending Tool by Hunkydory Crafts

PSA: There are lots of fantastic new products at Topflight Stamps, so you should definitely click on over there after reading my instructions. especially since there are loads of new goodies. BTW, if you'd like to get 12% off your order at Topflight Stamps use THIS LINK!

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Grey and Yellow Cardstock

140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers: 

   Cats: C0, C1, C2, C3, C4, C6, C7

   Wood Parts of TV: E23, E25, E27, E29, E49

   Screen of TV: T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5 then B53 over the entire screen area

   Metallic Parts of TV: BG90, BG93, BG95, BG99, T1, T3

Fancy Tag Die by Spellbinders®

Stamping Platform

Stamp-a-Ma-Jig™ by Inkadinkado

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Post-It Notes® by 3M

Whiskery Brush Thingy that looks like a shaving brush. I have quite a few of these. ?

Gemstones: Recollections?

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the Television Eclectic Red Rubber Cling Stamp three times onto Neenah cardstock and once onto a Post-It Note. 
2. Fussy-cut the Post-It Note version around the perimeter of the tv. Cut into the mask and cut out the tv screen. 
3. Secure the image panel to the base of the stamping platform with magnets.
4. Mask the first tv using the Post-It Note mask from step #2.
5. Position the first of the kitties facedown onto a masked television set so that its face is in the screen. 
6. Press the lid of the platform into the back of the stamp, left the lid, ink with Memento ink, and stamp.
7. Remove the mask from the first television set and place it on the second one. Repeat Steps #5 and #6 until each cat is stamped onto the screen of each television set.
8. Remove the image panel and fussy-cut the television sets.
9. Color the cats and the television sets with Copic markers, , edge them with a dark marker, and set aside. I elected to make my televisions into black and white TVs in keeping with their vintage appearance and the age of the card recipient. Oh the things he must've seen in his 94 years! 
10. Use black archival ink to stamp the Abstract 12 Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door onto Mixed Media Cardstock cut to 9" x 4.5". This will become the background piece of the card.
11. Use a manual stamp positioner to add additional length to the border. I'll admit that I botched this a few times, but I finally got it right-ish. 
12. Use magnets to secure the background to the STAY-tion. 
13. Place the ruler horizontally across the top of the stamped area.
14. Use the shaving whiskery brush thingy to apply Graphite Elements Ink to the bottom of the background panel, then heat set.
15. Move the ruler to cover the bottom part of the background. 
16. Use a second shaving whiskery brush thingy to apply Sundance Elements Ink onto the top part of the background, lightly spray with water, and heat set. 
17. Use Sundance Elements Ink to ink the Fun Flowers Background Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door, randomly stamp on the top portion, then heat set. 
18. Trim the background panel to 8.5" x 3.5" then edge with the two colors of Elements ink used previously.
19. Use Onyx Black VersaFine Ink to stamp the sentiment from the A Purrfect Day Clear Stamp Set onto a scrap of the leftover yellow-brushed cardstock, heat set, then die-cut.
20. Adhere the background panel to grey cardstock cut .25" larger.  
21. Adhere the matted background panel to a yellow card.
22. Adhere the three television sets and the sentiment die-cut .
23. Add grey gemstones from the stash were used to finish the card.

Thanks for visiting today!

Enjoy the Ride!

Hi there! It's 81° today and incredibly windy, so I figured that I should share a card with spring flowers. I thought that the wind might be assisting the bee in this card featuring Stampendous!' Bumble Bee Fun House-Mouse Designs® Rubber Stamp.

 

Stampendous!® Products Used:
Bumble Bee Fun House-Mouse Designs® Rubber Stamp

Spring Borders Cutting Dies Set

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Mixed Media White Paper

Other Products Used:

Copic® Markers:

   Mouse Skin: BV0000, BV000, E50, E51, R000, R01, R20

   Mouse Fur: E31, E33, E35, E44

   Mouse Nose: R21, R22

   Bee Bodies: N1, N2, Ne, N4, Y11, Y13, Y26

   Bee Wings: B60, C0

   Flowers: R0000, R30, R32, RV000, RV10, Y04, Y19, Y35, Y38

12 x 12 Blue Cardstock

Flutter 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Graphic 45®

Blueberry Very Vintage Double Dot Designs by BoBunny Press®

Jewel Tones Pearlescent Chalks by Pebbles Inc.

Instructions: 

1. Cut a piece of blue cardstock in half. Score one piece at 6" and fold to form a 6" square card.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the image onto Mixed Media White paper.
3. Color with Copic markers.
4. When you're sure that you're done using markers, add the sky background using chalks. Do NOT go back and touch up the image. The chalks will contaminate your markers.
5. Trim the image panel and mat with Blueberry Very Vintage Double Dot paper cut .25" larger than the image panel. Edge a dark marker to get rid of those unsightly white edges.
6. Trim the floral patterned paper from the Flutter pad to 5.75" square and edge with the same marker to create the card front.
7. Apply the same blue chalk to a small piece of white cardstock.
8. Use Onyx Black VersaFine ink to stamp the sentiment.
9. Use a circle die to cut the sentiment.
10. Use a border die from the Spring Borders Die Cutting Set to cut Blueberry Very Vintage Double Dot paper. Edge with the same marker from steps #6 and #7.
11. Adhere the image panel, the border, and the sentiment to the card front.
12. Adhere the card front to the blue 6" square card.

Thanks for visiting today!

Topflight Stamps 4th Birthday Blog Hop!

It's Topflight Stamps' 4th birthday and to celebrate I’ve teamed up with some great designers to showcase birthday cards using the unique products available at Topflight Stamps. Please hop along with us and see all the beautiful talent from this group of amazing designers!

You should have arrived here from Dina Kowal's blog. If not, no worries, catch the details below.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

Of course, it wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving one lucky winner a $100 Gift Certificate to the store. But wait, there is more! Each stop on the hop has an additional $25 Gift Certificate up for grabs for some lucky commenter. For a chance to win, make sure to visit every stop on the hop and leave a comment by March 29th. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on March 31st. Good Luck!

Here's my birthday card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Zinski Art #59 Rubber Cling Mounted Set by PaperArtsy

Blue Lagoon Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Sahara  Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

6x6 Gel Press

2" Speedball Brayer

Curved Banner Die by Heffy Doodle

Roundabout Sentiments by Heffy Doodle

Onyx Black VersaFine™ by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore®

Tuxedo Black and Desert Sand Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic Markers:

   Llama: BV000, E40, E41, E42, E70, E71, E74, R00, RV91

   Llama Socks, Blanket, and Necklace: BG07, BG45, B23, B24, B26, R35

   Sunglasses: B23, B26, N5

   Hat: E41, E42, E43, R35, R39, B23, B27, BG07, BG45

   Left Cactus: YG25, YG45, YG91, YG93, B32

   Right Cactus: Y25, YG91, YG93

Clear, Gold, and Red Stardust® Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

White Gelly Roll® Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

Clear Glaze® 3D Glossy Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

Ochre, Van Dyke Brown, and Golden Yellow Chalk Pencils by General's® Pencils

Brown Cardstock

Dimensional Foam Adhesive Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L

Stamp Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6x6 card from brown cardstock. Set aside.
2. Trim a piece of 140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper to 6" square.
3. Apply Blue Lagoon Elements Ink to the brayer. Roll some ink off onto scrap paper.
4. Brayer remainder of the ink onto the Gel Press leaving space at the bottom.
5. Lightly spray water onto the Gel Press.
6. Press Mixed Media Paper into the ink. Repeat if necessary for good coverage.
7. Clean the Gel Press and the brayer.
8. Apply Sahara Elements Ink to the brayer. Roll some ink off onto scrap paper.
9. Brayer over the bottom part of the Gel Press.
10. Lightly spray Gel Press with water.
11. Press the bottom uninked part of the Mixed Media Paper onto the Gel Press.
12. Clean the brayer and the Gel Press.
13. Gingerly apply Desert Sand Memento Ink onto the brayer. My pad isn't very juicy so there was no need to remove excess ink.
14. Brayer over the bottom part of the Gel Press.
15. Lightly spray Gel Press with water.
16. Press the base of the inked Mixed Media Paper onto the Gel Press.
17. Lightly spray with water.
18. Heat set the inked background panel until bone dry and set aside.
19. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the llama, cacti, hat, and drink.
20. Fussy-cut all stamped images, color them with Copic markers, and edge them with a dark marker.
21. Use the Red Stardust Glitter Gel Pen to add glittery accents to the spots on the llama.
22. Use White Gel pen to add a highlight to the drink glass, then apply Clear and Gold Stardust Glitter pens to the rim of the glass to make it into a cocktail because why have lemonade when you can have a margarita?
23. Apply Clear Glaze Pen to the glasses, hooves, beads hanging from the saddle, and the straw. Let dry. Repeat application of the Glaze pen several times to build up layers.
24. Use magnets to secure the dry background panel to the base of the stamping platform.
25. Figure out the layout of the scene and use chalk pencils to add shadows.
26. Place the cacti stamps facedown on top of their stamped colored counterparts. Press the lid of the platform into the stamps and lift. Move the colored cacti off of the platform.
27. Ink the cacti stamps with Onyx Black VersaFine ink and stamp onto the background. Heat set.
28. Adhere the cacti, the hat, the llama, and the drink to the background to create the card front.
29. Edge the card front with Blue Lagoon and Sahara Elements inks.
30. Lightly sponge Sahara Elements and Desert Sand inks to a scrap of white cardstock.
31. Use the Curved Banner Die to cut the scrap. 
32. Use magnets to secure the ends of the Curved Banner die-cut to the base of the stamping platform.
33. Place the sentiment face down onto the banner. Press the lid of the platform onto the stamp, then lift, and ink with Onyx Black VersaFine ink.
34. Stamp the sentiment and edge with Sahara Elements ink.
35. Use dimensional foam adhesive to adhere the sentiment die-cut to the card front.
36. Adhere the card front to the 6" square card.

Now that you've seen my project, your next stop is Connie Mercer's blog where you're sure to see something fabulous.

Blog Hop List 

If you get lost, you can always pop back to Topflight Stamps blog!

Topflight Stamps

Lisa Hoel

Jennie Atkinson

Cornelia Wenokor

Karen Bearse

Dina Kowal

Kathi Rerek

Connie Mercer

Ericka Strange

Jenny Marples

Autumn Clark

Rachel Greig

Gwen Lafleur

Annette Allen

Thanks for visiting me today. Be sure to comment on each blog to better your chance of winning!

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

It's Tuesday which means it's my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. The Spring/Summer 2021 Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is still running and Topflight Stamps is a Super-Sponsor! Be sure to check out the store for all the coffee themed products available as well as all the wonderful new products.

I wanted to show the versatility of  the To Go cup from the Coffee and Tea To Go Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft. It's got that open space that is crying out for a stamped image, so I decided to add one of the super-caffeinated looking meerkats from the Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art Ltd.

Here's the card which has an Action Wobble!

Here's the movie. Maybe. 

Topflight Products Used:

Coffee and Tea To Go Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft

Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art Ltd.

Super Hero Rays 6x6 Stencil  by Paper Rose Studio

Coffee Beans 6x6 Stencil by Paper Rose Studio

Blue Lagoon, Mermaid, Sundance, and Henna Elements Dye Inks by by Lavinia Stamps

Action Wobble

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Off White/Tannish Cardstock 

Green and Brown Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic Markers: B60, C0, C1, C2, E53, E55, E57, E59, E71, E74 R32, R43, G16, G29, YG00, YG01, YG03, YG17, YG21, FYG2, Y06, Y08, Y19

Snarky Small Talk Stickers by Tim Holtz® Idea-ology®/Advantus

STAY-tion ™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Post-It Notes® by 3M

Instructions: 

1. Using Tuxedo Black Memento ink, stamp the Coffee To Go Cup onto white cardstock and onto a  a Post-It Note. 
2. Fussy-cut the bottom of the Coffee to Go Cup to use as a mask.
3. Use magnets to secure the image panel to the base of the stamping platform.
4. Several of the meerkats from the Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set fit the front of the cup and most had the proper super-alert expression but I selected the bowtie meerkat stamp. Place the stamp facedown onto the cup, press the lid onto the stamp, lift, ink with Memento, and stamp.
5.  Fussy-cut the Manic Meerkat Coffee To Go Cup and set aside.
6. Place  the Super Hero Rays 6x6 Stencil onto a piece of beige-ish/tannish cardstock and secure with magnets. 
7. Working from the center outwards, sponge Blue Lagoon, Mermaid, and Sundance Elements Dye Inkover the stencil onto the cardstock. 
8. Keep the Super Hero Rays 6x6 Stencil in place, then position the Coffee Beans 6x6 Stencil on top of it and sponge Henna Elements Dye Ink over both stencils onto the cardstock. I should note that these inkpads are especially juicy, so after inking the foam applicator, I dabbed ink off onto a piece of scrap paper. However, their very juiciness is what allowed me to apply ink through two stencils!
9. Since the Coffee To Go Cup had not yet been colored, you can choose your colors based on the stenciled paper.
10. Use Copic markers to color the meerkat and the cup accordingly.
11. Trim the stenciled background paper and mat with brown cardstock that is cut slightly larger.
12. Adhere the matted background paper to a green 5" square card. 
13. Use the same inks to color the white Snarky Small Talk Sticker and adhere to the card for the sentiment.
14. Use an Action Wobble to adhere the colored fussy-cut Coffee To Go Cup to the front of the card.

Thanks for visiting today! 

Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop - Card #2!

Topflight Stamps is a Super-Sponsor for the Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Be sure to check out the store for all the coffee themed products available as well as all the wonderful new products. 

Since my teammates and I have been featuring  PaperArtsy's Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints this week, I figured I'd just go with the flow and use them to create my coffee-themed project.

Here's my card using the Coffee Time Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Darkroom Door with Mermaid, South Pacific, Blah Mange, and Prawn Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints by PaperArtsy.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Coffee Time Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Darkroom Door

Mermaid, South Pacific, Blah Mange, and Prawn Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints by PaperArtsy

2" Speedball Brayer

Roasted Coffee Prism Ink by Hunkydory Crafts

Premier Ink Blending Tool by Hunkydory Crafts

PSA: There are lots of fantastic new products at Topflight Stamps, so you should definitely click on over there after reading my instructions. especially since there are loads of new goodies. BTW, if you'd like to get 12% off your order at Topflight Stamps use THIS LINK!

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore®

Acorn and Pinecone VersaFine Clair™ Inks by Tsukineko®

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous!®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers: BG07, BG09, E42, E43, B60, BG0000, C0, C1, C4, RV0000

Teal Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Dry Embossed Kraft Cardstock: Source Unknown

Clock Patterned Washi Tape: Source Unknown

Black Chalk Pencil by General's Pencil®

Non-Static Powder Bag Thingy

Instructions:

1. Cut, score, and fold teal cardstock to form an A2 card. Set aside. 
2. Cut a piece of 9" x 12" Mixed Media Cardstock in half. Reserve half and cut the other half to 4.5" x 6".
3. Start to create your background by applying a drop or two of Mermaid Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint to a craft sheet and spread with the brayer.
4. Randomly brayer the paint onto the mixed media cardstock until all the paint on the craft sheet and brayer is gone.
5. Repeat Steps #2 and #3 with Blah Mange Fresco Finish Chalk  Acrylic Paint. These two colors of paint (in Steps #2 to #4) are opaque so the colors will overlap with a bit of blending.
6. Repeat Steps #2 to #4 until the mixed media cardstock is covered with paint.
7. Repeat Steps #2 and #3 with South Pacific Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint, then with Prawn  Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint. These paints are tranlucent and semi-opaque respectively, so that you can see some of the color underneath them. 
8. Continue to brayer on the paint until you're happy with the coverage and the patterns.
9. Give the painted background a blast with a heat gun to ensure that it's completely dry. Since the  Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints are quick drying, it shouldn't take too long.
10. Pounce a non-static powder bag or a used dryer sheet onto the background panel.
11. Use Acorn and Pinecone VersaFine Clair to stamp the bean cluster from the Coffee Set onto the painted background. 
12. Use the same inks to stamp the single coffee bean in the gaps.
13. Add Clear Detail Embossing Powder, dump off the excess, and heat set.
14. Trim the background panel to 4" wide.
15. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the To Go Coffee Cup onto Neenah cardstock.
16. Fussy-cut, color with Copic markers, and edge with a black pen. Set aside.
17. Trim a panel of the dry-embossed Kraft cardstock to 2.25" x 6.
18. Use Roasted Coffee Prism Ink to stamp the Coffee Rings randomly onto the Kraft cardstock.
19. Use Pinecone VersaFine Clair ink to stamp the sentiment towards the top of the panel.
20. Edge the stamped Kraft cardstock panel with Roasted Coffee Prism ink.
21. Cut a strip of the remaining teal cardstock from Step #1 to 2.5" x 6" and use to mat the kraft strip.
22. Trim the matted Kraft panel to 5.5".
23. Apply Clock-patterned Washi tape to the base of the matted Kraft panel as shown, then adhere to the background panel to create the card front.
24. Trim the card front to 5.25" and edge the entire card with Roasted Coffee Prism ink.
25. Adhere the card front to teal A2 card.

Thanks for visiting today!

Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers Hop!

Stampendous!® is one of the super sponsors of the Spring Summer Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, so my teammates and I are playing along. I would joining the hop anyway since I'm an all-season, every day kinda coffee lover and have the stamps and dies to support my love.

Here's my card.

Stampendous!® Products Used:

Pop Shapes Die Set

Build a Pop Up Die Set

Cling Background Music Stamp

Pop Bouquet Perfectly Clear Stamp® Set

Cling Posted Script 6x6 Rubber Stamp

Coffee Frame Perfectly Clear Stamp® Set

Other Products Used:

6" x 8" 140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper Pad by Strathmore®

Comodore Blue cardstock by My Papers

Lighter Blue cardstock likely by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Blueprint Sketch, Peacock Feathers, Cracked Pistachio Distress® Oxide Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Blue Belle and Paradise VersaFine Clair™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Stamp Platform

Instructions:

1. Press Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide inks onto craft mat or glass mat.
2. Spray with water to activate ink.
3. Dip and drag two sheets of Mixed Media Paper through the puddles of ink. Heat set.
4. Repeat step #3 until you're happy with the coverage and background.
5. Spritz with water to activate the ink, then heat set.
6. Press Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide ink onto the craft mat and spray with water to activate ink.
7. Repeat Step #3 and #5.
8. Cut both of the 6" x 8" inked papers to 6" x 4", yielding four pieces.
9. Use temporary adhesive to adhere one piece of inked paper to a piece of copy paper.
10. Use magnets to secure the copy paper to the base of the stamping platform.
11. Position the Cling Background Music Stamp face down on the inked paper, press the lid into the back of the stamp, and lift the lid.
12. Ink the stamp with Paradise VersaFine Clair ink and stamp.
13. Repeat step #12 if necessary to achieve a good impression.
14. Heat set.
15. Use the teacup shape from the Pops Shapes Die Set to cut the music stamped inked paper.
16. Use flourish dies to cut the music stamped inked paper three times. Edge them with Blueprint Sketch Distress ink.
17. Use Paradise VersaFine Clair ink to edge the die-cut teacup.
18. Use magnets to secure the teacup die-cut to the base of the stamping platform. 
19. Position the larger flower from the Pop Bouquet Perfectly Clear Stamp set, facedown on the teacup, Press the lid onto the stamp, and lift the lid.
20. Ink the stamp with Paradise VersaFine Clair ink and stamp onto the teacup and then again onto a Post-It Note. 
21. Fussy-cut the Post-It Note flower and place it over its counterpart on the teacup.
22. Position the smaller flower facedown to the left of the flower on the teacup. Press the lid of the platform onto the stamp, lift.
23. Ink the small flower with Paradise VersaFine Clair ink, and stamp.
24. Clean the stamp, then repeat Step #21 with the small flower positioned to the right of the big flower on the teacup.
25. Repeat Step #22.
26. Remove the Post-It Note mask and heat set.
27. Use a paintbrush with Blueprint Sketch and Peacock Feathers Distress inks to watercolor the flowers as shown.
28. Use the paintbrush and Blueprint Sketch Distress ink to add dimension to the teacup. 
29. Sponge the edges of the teacup with Blueprint Sketch Distress ink.
30. Heat set and set aside the tea-cup.
31. Put the Cling Posted Script 6x6 stamp face up on a craft mat. 
32. Ink the stamp with Paradise VersaFine Clair ink and carefully press another 6" x 4" Distress Oxide inked piece of mixed media paper onto the stamp.
33. Heat set. 
34. Cut one 1.25" x 4" strip and one 1" strip and edge both strips with Blueprint Sketch Distress ink.
35. Trim the 4" x 6" strip to 5.25" to form the card front.
36. Adhere the stamped and edged strips to the top and bottom of the card front as shown.
37. Trim the card front to 3.75" x 5".
38. Edge the card front with Blueprint Sketch Distress ink.
39. Use Blue Belle VersaFine Clair ink to stamp the sentiment from the Coffee Frame Perfectly Clear Stamp set onto a leftover scrap of Distress Oxided paper. Heat set.
40. Use the ticket die from the Build a Pop Up Set to cut the sentiment.
41. Use Blueprint Sketch Distress ink to edge the sentiment die-cut.
42. Adhere the teacup, the flourishes, and the sentiment to the card front.
43. Mat the card with light blue cardstock, then adhere to an A2 card created from Comodore Blue cardstock.

Sheesh. That was longwinded. It probably took longer for me to type the instructions than to create the card. 

Thanks for your patience and for visiting today!

Windy Wishes!

It's been a windy start to March. Do you remember this Saturday Night Skit? You should watch it. Though it's mid-March, the new House-Mouse Designs® Windy Wish Rubber stamp reminded me of the skit, eventhough my dandelions haven't yet appeared. What can I say? I've got a strange mind.

Here's the card.

Stampendous!® Products Used:

House-Mouse Designs® Windy Wish Rubber stamp

House-Mouse Designs® Mini Clear Stamp Set

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

White Mixed Media Paper

Other Products Used:

Copic® Markers:

   Mouse Skin: BV0000, BV000, E550, E51 R000, R20 R21

   Fur: T1, T3, T5, R000; E31, E33, E35, E44, R000

   Grass: YG01, YG01, YG03 YG05

   Dandelions: YG03, YG51, YG63, YG91, YG93, Y13, Y15, Y26

Shimmers Pearlescent Chalks by Pebbles

Spring Perfectly Plaid 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Lawn Fawn®

Kiwi Very Vintage Double Dots Patterned Paper by BoBunny Press®

Fancy Framed Labels Shapeabilities® Die Set by Spellbinders®

Brown Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper Company®

Brushed Corduroy Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of brown cardstock to 5.5" x 8.5", score in half, and fold to form an A2 card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the image onto white mixed media paper.
3. Color with Copic markers as shown.
4. When done with the coloring, add blue sky background using palette chalk. Do NOT use Copic markers after this step to avoid contaminating your markers.
5. Trim the image and mat with brown paper cut slightly larger than the image panel.
6. Cut plaid paper to 5.25" x 4" and edge with Brushed Corduroy ink.
7. Cut Double Dot patterned paper to 5.25" x 3.25", edge with Brushed Corduroy ink, and adhere as shown. 
8. Edge the layered patterned paper piece again because why not?
9. Use Onyx Black VersaFine ink to stamp the sentiment from the Mini set, which is wonderful because there are a plethora of tiny House-Mouse Design® images and tiny sentiments.
10. Use one of the dies from the Fancy Label set to die-cut the image and edge with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink.
11. Adhere the image panel to the layered patterned paper card then to the reserved A2 card.
12. Adhere the sentiment to finish the card.

Thank you for visiting today!