Thursday, April 29, 2021

Peaceful Wishes

Here's a relatively quick and easy card using Stampendous!' wonderful new Tranquil Rose Perfectly Clear™ Stamp SetBackground Music Rubber Stamp, and the Pop Frame Die Set.



Stampendous!® Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Bundled Sage Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink
Summer Sky Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko
Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Copic® Markers: YG45, BV13, BV17, RV55, RV63
3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L
Tim Holtz® Paper Distresser Tool by Tonic® Studios
Stamping Platform
Stamp-a-Ma-Jig® by EK Success®

Instructions:
  1. Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" green cardstock in half, score, and fold to form an A2 card.
  2. Use magnets to secure the second piece of green cardstock to the base of the stamping platform, position the stamp facedown on the cardstock, press the lid of the platform onto the stamp, and lift the lid.
  3. Ink the stamp with Bundled Sage Distress ink and stamp. Repeat if necessary for good coverage.
  4. Trim this panel to 4" x 5.25" and distress the edges with the Distresser tool. Use a scissor blade to further distress if desired.
  5. Edge the panel with Bundled Sage Distress ink then adhere to the card. Set aside.
  6. Use the wavy rectangle die to cut Mixed Media White paper. 
  7. Use temporary adhesive to secure the die-cut to a piece of scrap paper.
  8. Use the Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to stamp the long flower flourish on both sides of the die-cut.
  9. Use the Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to stamp the smaller flower flourish at top and bottom of the die-cut as shown.
  10. Lightly sponge or brush Summer Sky Memento ink over the die-cut.
  11. Use one of the small wavy rectangles to cut an aperture in the stamped and sponged floral die-cut. 
  12. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the sentiment onto another piece of Mixed Media White paper, then cut with one of the wavy squares. 
  13. Lightly sponge or brush Summer Sky Memento ink over this die-cut.
  14. Color the flowers with Copic markers. You'll note that I used colors that would blend with the inked background.
  15. Edge both pieces of the center die-cut with Bundled Sage Distress ink.
  16. Adhere the frame to the card as shown.
  17. Use 3D Foam Squares to adhere the sentiment as shown.
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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Create Pandamonium!

It's Tuesday which means it's my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are sharing projects created with products by Time for Tea Designs. However, I got confused and thought that maybe I was supposed to make a tea-themed project. So I made both. However, I'm just sharing one project today because I figured that two projects worth of my instructions would drive any readers completely bonkers. 

So here's the slimline card created with the Pandamonium Party Clear Stamp Set by Time for Tea Designs.


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

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
Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Bamboo Laves Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Copic® Markers:
   Pandas: B60, C00, C0, RV0000, C6
   Paw Pads: Rv0000, RV000
   Balloons: RV52, RV63, B32, B34
   Envelope: G000, G00, G20
   Cloud: RV0000, BV0000, B60, C00, C0, C1
Cartoon Speech Bubble Die Set by Frantic Stamper
Stamping Platform 
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®

Instructions:
  1. Use the second largest die from the Essential Rectangle Frames Slimline Dies set to cut Solar White cardstock to create the image panel. 
  2. Use magnets to secure the die-cut to the base of the stamping platform
  3. Use your mad math skillz to figure out where to position the pandas so that they'll be equally distributed horizontally. 
  4. Place the panda stamps face down onto the image panel. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps, lift the lid, ink with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, and stamp.
  5. Stamp again onto label paper, fussy-cut the label paper pandas, then adhere them over their counterparts.
  6. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and use magnets to secure it to the STAY-tion.
  7. Place one of the masks from the Acetate Hills Masks/ Stencils over the bottom part of the image panel 
  8. Brush Summer Sky Memento ink over the mask and the masked pandas to create the sky.
  9. Trace the mask onto a piece of scrap paper, fussy-cut along the edge, and use that to cover the newly inked sky.
  10. Tear another piece of scrap paper and sponge Bamboo Leaves Memento ink between the masks until the grassy field is complete.
  11. Place the image panel back onto the Stamping Platform and secure it with magnets.
  12. Position the bamboo stalk with leaves facedown on the image panel between the center and left panda. 
  13. Ink the bamboo stalk with Bamboo Leaves Memento ink and stamp.
  14. Clean off the stamp and position it facedown on the image panel between the center and right pandas.
  15. Repeat Step #13.
  16. Remove the stamp, clean, and put away.
  17. Take the nekkid bamboo stalk and repeat Steps #12 - 16.
  18. Repeat Steps #12- 17 using the bamboo leave stamp.
  19. Take the balloons stamp, position it facedown on the image panel on the left panda. 
  20. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamp.
  21. Lift the masks from the pandas and retain for another use.
  22. Color the pandas, balloons, bamboo stalks, and bamboo leaves with Copic markers.
  23. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the sentiment.
  24. Use the cloud-shaped speech bubble cutting die to cut the sentiment.
  25. Color the sentiment die-cut with Copic markers.
  26. Set aside the image panel.
  27. Use the largest die from the Essential Rectangle Frames Slimline Dies set to cut a piece of white metallic cardstock from the Premium Metallic Cardstock Collection.
  28. Use one of the Black Blending Brushes to brush Bamboo Leaves ink over the entire background die-cut.
  29. Secure the Feather Leaves Stencil onto the background with magnets.
  30. Brush Bamboo Leaves ink over the stencil onto the background to create a jungley-leafy pattern. The wonderful thing about using dye inks on white metallic cardstock is that you end up with a lovely shimmery result, pictured below. 
  31. Since the die-cut is slightly wider than the stencil, brush Bamboo Leaves along all edges.
  32. Adhere the image panel to the background panel then adhere to a green slimline card.
  33. Adhere the sentiment thought bubble as shown to complete the card.








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Sunday, April 25, 2021

Go Where Your Dreams Take You

I know it's not Tuesday, but I'm going to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! When I saw the Dragon's Dance Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs®, I knew it was going to be mine. I could not resist the three adorable dragonets and thought the fairy was absolutely lovely.

The focal image is a bit large, so I opted to create a wall hanging that might end up in my Quotes Art Journal. When never knows. 

Here it is:


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

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 Cardstock by Strathmore®
Tuxedo Black, Angel Pink, and Summer Sky Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Copic® Markers:
   Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000
   Lips: E04, R22
   Eyes: R02, C1, BV11, BV13, BV17
   Hair: C7, C6, BV13, BV17
   Roses: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11
   Leaves: YG45, YG63, YG67
   Flowers: RV91, RV93, RV52, R81
   Outline: YG61
   Dragons: BV11, BV13, BV17, RV52, RV55, RV63
Pink Chalk Pencil by General's®
Circle Die Set by QuicKutz
Clear and Gold Sheer Shimmer™ Stix by Imagine®
Golden Glitz Delicata® Ink by Tsukineko®
Rose Stardust® Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura® of America
Stamping Platform
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Instructions:
  1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the fairy onto white cardstock.
  2. Color with Copic markers.
  3. Use a pink chalk pencil to add blush to her cheeks.
  4. Use Rose Stardust Glitter pen to add glitter to the berry thingies on her rose crown.
  5. Trim a piece of Mixed Media paper to 8.25" square.
  6. Use a circle die to cut an aperture in the center of the 8.25" square.
  7. Use blending brushes to apply Summer Sky and Angel Pink Memento ink to the background. 
  8. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the little dragons as shown.
  9. Color the dragons with Copic markers.
  10. Dab the Clear Shimmer Stix onto a glass surface. Pick up the shimmery ink with a paint brush and apply to the dragons' wings.
  11. Use a stamping platform to stamp the sentiment on the lower right side. 
  12. Ink the stamp with black ink and stamp.
  13. Ink the stamp with Golden Glitz ink and stamp.
  14. I was not happy with the gold glitziness of the sentiment. My pad was a bit dry and my re-inker was clumpy.
  15. Dab the Gold Shimmer Stix onto a glass surface. Pick up the ink with a paint brush and apply onto the heavier letters in the sentiment.
  16. While you're at it, splatter the background with the shimmery gold ink.
  17. Use the dabber top of the Gold Shimmer Stix to edge the circle aperture and the edges of the square.
  18. Adhere the image panel behind the circular aperture.
  19. Adhere the image panel/background panel to a piece of heavyweight black cardstock cut to 8.5" square.
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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Beach Scene Canvas for Earth Day!

It's Earth Day and what better way to commemorate it than with a beach scene. Stampendous!® has recently released some more fabulous Slim Cling Rubber Stamps that are wonderfully versatile. My favorite one is the Slim Cling Woodgrain Rubber Stamp which I've used for my canvas. 

Here it is!


Stampendous!® Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Desert Storm Smooth Cardstock from the Environment® Papers Collection by Neenah Papers
Jet Black Archival™ Ink by Ranger Ink
Copic® Markers:
   Conch: RV000, RV00, RV21, RV32, RV91, RV93, E50, E51, E53, E55
   Starfish: YR14, YR24, YR27, E55, E57
   Ton Shell: BV00, BV000, RV32, RV93, E50, E51, E53
Picket Fence Distress® Stain by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink
Tumbled Glass and Brushed Corduroy Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink
Tumbled Glass Distress® Reinker by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink.
Media® Sand Paste by DecoArt®
Stick It Adhesive Sheets
Black/Kraft Cardstock from the Core'dinations Nostalgic Collection of Kraft Core™ by Tim Holtz® 
Black Chipboard
3D Foam Squares Black Mix by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L
Stamping Platform

Instructions: 
  1. Cut a piece of  Desert Storm cardstock to 8.5" square.
  2. Use magnets to secure the cardstock to the base of the stamping platform.
  3. Position the Woodgrain Stamp facedown horizontally onto the paper. 
  4. Press the lid of the platform onto the stamp, lift, ink with Archival ink, and stamp. Repeat if necessary. 
  5. Remove the stamp, clean well, and dry it.
  6. Flip the stamp, position it facedown above the stamped impression.
  7. Repeat Step #4.
  8. Apply Picket Fence Distress Stain over the stamped woodgrain to create a white-washed look. Heat set.
  9. Repeat Step #8.
  10. Liberally apply Tumbled Glass Distress reinker to the ink pad, then sponge over the white washed wood grain until you're happy with the appearance. Heat set. 
  11. Trim the background panel to 7.75". Set aside.
  12. Re-do Steps#2 - 10 to create an additional piece of wood stamped stained cardstock to be used to mat the sentiments and/or for use on another project.
  13. Use a palette knife to apply Media Sand Paste to an 7.75" x 1.375" piece of heavy cardstock. Set aside to dry, preferably overnight. If I had been smart, I would have done this first. Alas.
  14. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the shells.
  15. Color the shells with Copic markers, fussy-cut them, and edge them with a dark marker.
  16. Use Archival ink to stamp the sentiments onto Desert Storm cardstock. 
  17. Trim the sentiments and edge with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink. Smudge a little ink onto them to to age them.
  18. Mat the sentiments with the stained-woodgrained cardstock created in Step #12.
  19. Mat again with Black Kraft Core cardstock. 
  20. Lightly sand the edges of the Black Kraft Core cardstock to reveal the core.
  21. By now, the Sand Pasted strip of cardstock should be mostly dry. Blast it with a heat gun to ensure that it's totally dry.
  22. Add some details to the sand with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink. Heat dry again.
  23. Adhere the Sand Pasted strip to the base of the background panel.
  24. Edge the entire piece with Brushed Corduroy Distress ink.
  25. Use Dimensional Foam Adhesive Squares and strong glue to adhere the shells as shown.
  26. Adhere the matted sentiments.
  27. Use Stick-It to adhere Black Kraft-Core cardstock to black chipboard.
  28. Sand the edges to reveal the kraft.
  29. Use strong adhesive to adhere the image panel to the Kraft-Core/Chipboard base.
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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Presenting: A Slimline Card with Charlie Chaplin

It's Tuesday which means it's my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. I love to contain images within other images, so when I saw Darkroom Door's Filmstrip Frame Red Rubber Cling Stamp, I knew it would be ever-so-useful. 

Then AALL and Create released the Charlie Clear Stamp Set #428 by Janet Klein and I really hoped that the two would work together. Hurray! They did! Not only that, but Stan and Ollie and both Marilyn stamps from the Marilyn set fit in the frame too. BTW, those sets are all by Janet Klein for AALL and Create.

Here's the card.



Topflight Stamps Products Used:

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
Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Tuxedo Black Memento™ by Tsukineko®
Copic Markers:
   Skin: BV0000, BV000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000
   Suit and Hat: B34, B37, B39
   Hat Band: R24, R27, R39, R59
   Shirt: E81
   Shoes: C7, C8
Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Barn Door, Squezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn, Blueprint Sketch, and Wilted Violet Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink
Patterned Paper from the Communique Collection by Graphic 45® Paper Co.
Stamping Platform
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®
Post-It® Notes by 3M

A Note: I googled Charlie Chaplin to find out the color of his eyes. I found out that they were a beautiful blue. I also found out that his birthday was April 16!

Instructions:
  1. Use a stamp platform and position the stamp facedown onto a piece of 8.5" x 5" cardstock (which should be secured with magnets). The stamp's right edge should align with the edge of the stamping platform (around 8.5") and the bottom of the stamp should be flush with the edge of the platform.
  2. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Vintage Photo Distress ink, and stamp.
  3. Wipe the excess ink off the stamp and re-ink using Tea Dye Distress ink. Stamp again.
  4. Remove the stamp from the platform, clean it, and dry it too.
  5. Reposition the stamp facedown, so that the right edge of the stamp is ~3.25" from left edge of the stamp platform (at the 5.125"ish mark), 
  6. Repeat Steps #2, #3, and #4.
  7. To get the last frame, keep the stamp where it is on the platform's lid and move the paper 3.25" to the right.
  8. Repeat Steps #2, #3, and #4 (and #6).
  9. Cut the image panel with the second largest die from the Essential Rectangle Frames from the Sue Wilson by Slimline Collection.
  10. Use Memento ink to stamp Charlie into the center frame and onto label paper. Fussy-cut the label paper version and place over his counterpart on the image panel. 
  11. Secure the image panel die-cut onto the STAY-tion with magnets.
  12. Brush Antique Linen Distress ink over the entire panel of three Filmstrip Frames to create a non-white background. 
  13. Secure the Rainbow Stencil over the top Filmstrip Frame and secure with magnets. Use Post-It Notes to block the sides, top and bottom of the panel. 
  14. Use a q-tip or something small to sponge Barn Door, Squeezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn, Blueprint Sketch, and Wilted Violet over the Rainbow Stencil. Remove the stencil and heat set the ink.
  15. Using the stamp platform, position the sentiment stamp facedown as desired over the rainbow on the image panel. 
  16. Press the platform's lid onto the stamp, lift, ink with Onyx Black VersaFine Ink,  and stamp the sentiment onto the rainbow. Repeat inking and stamping if necessary. I should have left well enough alone as my second impression isn't perfectly pristine. Woe is my Virgo self.
  17. I decided that I needed an element in the bottom frame and opted to use the movie clapper thingy stamp. 
  18. Use the platform and Memento ink to stamp the movie clapper thingy onto the bottom film frame.
  19. Lift the mask off Charlie and use Copic markers to color him and the movie clapper thingy.
  20. Stamp the ticket from the Charlie Clear Stamp Set #428 three times, brush the tickets with Distress inks, fussy-cut them, then edge 'em with a dark marker.
  21. Mat the image panel die-cut with black cardstock cut .25" larger.
  22. Cut patterned paper to to 3.875" x 8.75" and edged with a black marker.
  23. Adhere the patterned paper to a 4" x 9" black card.
  24. Adhere the image panel die-cut and the three tickets as shown.
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Thursday, April 15, 2021

Another Spring Scene

Have you seen Stampendous! new release? There are several fabulous new Slim Cling Rubber Stamp, including the Slim Cling Meadow Rubber Stamp, which is perfect for a spring scene.

Here's my card.


Stampendous!® Products Used:
Tuxedo Black Memento™ by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:
Desert Storm Smooth Environment® Cardstock
Green Cardstock Source Unknown
Copic® Markers:
   Clouds: B60, RV0000, RV000, B000, B41, C00, C0
   Sky: B21, B41
   Grass: G43, G46
   Trees: B02, B04, G03, G05, G07, YG05
   Bushes: B02, G09, G17
   Stream: BG11, B32, B41, B52
   Coneflowers: RV55, RV66, R56, YR15, YR18; YG03, YG05
   Queen Anne's Lace: RV91, V22, B41
   Pathway: E42, E43, E44
   Fence: E21, E23, W0, W1, W4
Slimline Basics Die Set by Gina Marie Designs
Scalloped Stitched Slimline Die Set by Gina Marie Designs

Instructions:
  1. Cut a piece of Desert Storm cardstock to  9.125" x 8.25". Score at 4.125" and fold to form card. Set aside. This card will fit a #10 envelope, though it might be a bit of a snug fit.
  2. Use the largest die from the Scalloped Slimline Die Set to cut another piece of Desert Storm cardstock. 
  3. Cut a piece of green cardstock to 8.625" x 3.75" and use to mat the Scalloped Slimline Rectangle die-cut.
  4. Stamp the Slim Cling Meadow Rubber Stamp onto Mixed Media White Paper using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.
  5. Color with Copic markers.
  6. Use the second largest die from the Slimline Basics Die Set to cut the image.
  7. Adhere the image panel die-cut onto the matted scalloped die-cut, then adhere to the card.
*Mixed Media White Paper is wonderful for Copic coloring, especially when using with a glass mat underneath the paper.

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Spring Scene . . .in Holland!

It's Tuesday which means it's my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps This week my teammates and I are celebrating Spring and/or Mother's Day. Since the trees, dandelions, tulips, and hyacinths are starting to bloom, I opted to celebrate spring with my card. 

Over thirty years ago, I spent part of April and May visiting my husband in Holland. He was there for work for three months and I took a leave of absence to join him and we spent weekends sightseeing, visiting gardens, windmills, museums, and different towns. Honestly, it could not have been a more perfect time to visit! Everything was in bloom and as we traveled mostly by train, we were astonished by the fields of tulips stretching from the tracks to the horizon. The rows were grouped by color and were just amazing. 

I certainly prattled on there, but I did want you to know why when I saw the Art  By Marlene Go Dutch #16 Clear Stamp Set by Studio Light, I had to buy it. When I found out that this week's theme was Spring, I had to use it.

Here's the card.


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

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
Blue and Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Watercolor Paper by Strathmore®
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Copic® Markers:
   Skin: BV0000, BV000, E50, E21, E11, E000, E00, R20, R22
   Hair: Y11, Y21, Y26
   Outfit: B02, B04, B16, R24, R39, Y13, Y19, C0, C2, C4
   Wooden Shoes: E21, E23
   Basket: E51, E53, E55, E7
   Tulips: Y13, Y19
   Windmill: E70, E71, E74, R22, R35, B12, B26, B34, B37, YR31
Grass Green and Pink Chalk Pencils by General's® Pencils
Red, White, Yellow UniPosca Brush Paint Pens by Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd.
5" x 7" Card Creator Nestabilities™ Die Set by Spellbinders®
Stamping Platform
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Post-It Notes® by 3M

Instructions:
  1. Use blue cardstock to create a 5" x 7" card. Set aside.
  2. Use Memento ink to stamp the Dutch girl and the windmill from the Go Dutch Stamp Set with Memento ink onto Neenah cardstock. 
  3. Fussy-cut  and color the images with Copic markers then edge them with a dark marker. Set aside.
  4. Sprinkle a bit of a bit of Cobalt and White Brusho Crystals onto watercolor paper, spritz with water, then use a paper towel to spread the color horizontally. Heat set.
  5. Tear some cardstock, then brush Rainforest and Evergreen Prism Ink over the top of the torn cardstock onto the background paper. 
  6. Move the torn edge down a bit, then the colors were brushed over the edge again. 
  7. Repeat Step #6 until the grassy part of the background is complete. Heat set.
  8. Since the windmill from had so many wonderful details that I didn't want to lose, I wanted to stamp it onto the completed background.
  9. The background was secured to the base of my stamping platform with magnets and the windmill was positioned facedown on the background..
  10. I also positioned the happy little sun from the Art By Marlene Marlene's World Happy Birthday Clear Stamp Set facedown onto the background.
  11. The lid of the platform was pressed onto the back of the stamps, lifted, and inked with Onyx Black VersaFine ink.
  12. Both images were stamped. VersaFine ink creates such a wonderful clean impression. 
  13. I then stamped the sun again onto a scrap of watercolor paper
  14. The stamped background was removed from the platform and it and the spare sun were heat set to prevent smudging.
  15. Sprinkle Yellow Brusho crystals onto a craft sheet and spritz with water.
  16. Use a paintbrush and diluted Brusho crystals to paint the sun that was on the watercolor paper. 
  17. Fussy-cut the sun and edge it with a dark marker.
  18. Now that the windmill is stamped onto the background,  add a worn grassy path to the windmill's door by putting two Post-It Notes on diagonals stretching from each bottom edge of the door to the base of the panel then sponge Evergreen Prism Ink between the Post-It Notes onto the background . 
  19. Use dark green chalk pencil to add some shading under the windmill and where the girl will stand. 
  20. Adhere the fussy-cut and colored windmill and happy sun over their counterparts on the background. Also adhere the girl.
  21. Use the red paint pen to add color to the hearts. 
  22. Use the white paint pen was used over the stamped sun rays, allow the paint to dry, then apply yellow paint pen was applied overtop.
  23. Use one of the Nestabilities dies to cut the scene, then edge with blue and green markers.
  24. Use a larger Nestabilities die to cut the red cardstock.
  25. Mat the image panel with the red die-cut panel.
  26. Adhere the matted card front to the reserved card.
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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Reach for the Stars!

It's Tuesday which means it's my day to share a project created for Topflight StampsLately it seems that I've been sharing cute and/or whimsical projects, so I decided to create a card with a positive message using the Voyager Clear Stamps Set #198 and the Celestial Navigation Clear Stamp #398 by Olga Heldwein for AALL and Create.
Here's the card:


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

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
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Copic Markers:
   Flowers: R52, RV6, RV91, RV93
   Leaves: G40, YG45
   Clouds: C0, C1, B60, RV000
   Orbs and Triangles and such: BG53, BG57, BV11, BV13, V17, FB2, B21, B28, B39
Blue Cardstock
Gold Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous!®
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
I wanted to stamp this image in gold but color as usual with my beloved Copic markers, but was afraid to contaminate my precious babies.. So I decided to try a technique that I'd seen others do but was new to me. 
  1. Using a stamp platform, I first stamped one of the two focal images from the Voyager Clear Stamps Set #198 with Black Memento ink onto white cardstock, then colored the images with Copic markers. 
  2. As stated, I really wanted the stamped image to be gold, but was afraid that gold ink would hurt my beloved markers. I also didn't want to contaminate my darlings with embossing powder, so I decided to just try this new-to-me technique.
  3. I had left the stamp on the lid of my stamp platform rather than taking it off and cleaning it immediately as is my usual control freak habit. I positioned the image panel back on the platform in exactly the same position, inked the stamp with Onyx Black VersaFine Ink*, and stamped the image. 
  4. The image was sprinkled on Detail Gold Embossing powder, the excess was dumped off, and the image was heat set. I was delighted that it worked and I had a golden embossed colored image. Then I gave into my Inner Virgo, cleaned the stamp, and put it back where it belonged.
  5. The image panel was trimmed, the edges were distressed, edged with VersaMark Embossing ink, then the same gold embossing powder was used. Usually I'm nutsoid (see above notes about my inner control freak Virgo tendencies) about getting stray embossing powder where it doesn't belong, but I actually like the effect on this.
  6. The image panel was set aside while I worked on the background.
  7. Blue cardstock was trimmed to 4.75" x 6.75" to form the background panel.
  8.  The Celestial Navigation Clear Stamp #398 was stamped at the top left and bottom rightish with VersaMark ink, then heat set with the same gold embossing powder. 
  9. Using VersaMark ink, the star cluster stamp from the Voyager Clear Stamps Set #198 was used to fill in some of the empty areas of the background.
  10.  The star clusters were then heat set with gold embossing powder. 
  11. The VersaMark pad was pressed against the edges of the background panel which were then dragged through gold embossing powder, and heat set. 
  12. The background panel was adhered to a blue 5" x 7" card.
  13. One of the three sentiments from the Voyager Clear Stamps Set #198 was stamped with Onyx Black VersaFine Ink, then heat embossed with gold embossing powder.
  14. The sentiment was cut into a strip, then into smaller pieces, each of which was edged with gold embossing, then adhered to the image panel as shown.
  15. The image panel was adhered to the background panel 
  16. Pink Diamond Sparkles by Hunkydory Crafts were added to the corners to finish the card.
*If you're wondering why I used Onyx Black VersaFine Ink instead of VersaMark, VersaFine ink produces a clean detailed image, yet can be heat embossed, especially with Detail embossing powder.

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Sunday, April 4, 2021

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to all who celebrate! Today's card seemed to be perfect for the holiday. It features the Missing Treats House-Mouse Designs® Rubber Stamp by Stampendous!®.


Stampendous!® Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Copic® Markers:
  Guinea Pig/Hamster's Skin: BV0000, BV000, E50, E51, E53,R20, R21
  Guinea Pig/Hamster's  Fur: T0, T1, E30, E31, E34, E40
  Jellybeans: RV52, RV55, R81, R83, YG03, YG05, YR12, YR14, YR16
  Mouse's Skin: BV0000, BV000, E50, E51, R000, R01, R20
  Mouse's Fur: E31, E33, E35, E44
  Bowl: BG0000, BG90, YG91
  Wall: BG0000, BG000
  Floor: No, N1, N2
Chloe 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Bella Blvd.
Freehand Graph and Dot Bella Besties 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Bella Blvd.
Brushed Corduroy Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink
Brown Cardstock

Instructions:
  1. Cut a piece of brown cardstock to 5.5" x 8.5", score at 4.25", and fold to form an A2 card.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the image.
  3. Color image and background with Copic markers.
  4. Trim the image panel and mat with brown Freehand Dot patterned paper cut .25" larger than the image panel.
  5. Cut a piece of the pink patterned paper to 5.25" x 4".
  6. Cut a piece of the floral patterned paper to 3" x 4" and edge with Distress ink.
  7. Adhere the floral patterned paper to the pink patterned paper to create the card front.
  8. Edge the card front with Distress ink.
  9. Adhere the image panel to complete the card.
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Saturday, April 3, 2021

A Sprinkle of Imagination

On Tuesday of this week I showed you a card created for Topflight Stamps with the Television Eclectic Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door. While I was working with this versatile stamp, other ways to use it kept popping into my mind so I jotted them down.

Here's the first idea, which uses the Television as a shaker element on a card using the Butterflies Background Red Rubber Cling StampAbstract 12 Red Rubber Cling StampMake Art Sentiment Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door with Freya Clear Polymer Stamp and one of the fairiy stamps from the  Fairy Foragers Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps.

Card laying down so that you can see the shaker contents and the background.



Card standing up so that you can see the glittery touches on the fairy's wings and the tv screen.



Topflight Stamps Products Used:

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Other Products Used:
140 lb. Mixed Media Cardstock by Strathmore®
Raven Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Tuxedo Black and London Fog Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Copic® Markers: E21,E23,E25, E27, E49, BG90, BG93, BG96, N5, N7, T1, T2, T4
Stormy Sky, Blueprint Sketch, Shaded Lilac, Picked Raspberry Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink
New Canvas Palette™ Ink by Stewart Superior
Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink by Tsukineko®
VersaMark™ Ink by Tsukineko®
Detail White Embossing Powder by Stampendous!®
Frantage Silver Halo Glitter by Stampendous!®
Clear Stardust® Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura® of America
Quickie Glue® Pen by Sakura® of America
Beadazzles by Suze Weinberg for Ranger Ink
Rounded Rectangle Die: Don't know who made it. Sorry.
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platforms
Black Foam Tape by Craft Fancy
Clear Acetate cut from packaging.

Instructions:
You had better grab a beverage because this tutorial is going to be long and verbose! 

Here goes!

Step #1:
Stamp the television set onto heavy cardstock. I used 140 lb. Mixed Media paper. Use a craft knife to cut out the TV screen.



Step #2:
Fussy-cut the television. 



Step #3:
Use Copic markers to color the image. Use a dark marker to darken the edges including the window cut for the screen.



Step #4: 
Flip the image over, adhere a piece of acetate over the tv screen aperture, then use foam adhesive to create a well for the shaker contents. Set aside.



Step #5:
Apply Distress inks to a piece of heavy cardstock. Lightly spray with water. Heat set.



Step #6:
Use white hybrid ink to stamp the Butterflies Background Red Rubber Cling Stamp. Repeat inking and stamping until you're happy with the result. Heat set. 




Step #6b without photos. 
Trim off the unstamped area and die-cut with a rounded rectangle die. I also used this die to cut a strip of cardstock that had been stamped with the Abstract 12 Red Rubber Cling Stamp


Step #7a (with two steps) because I forgot to take a photo, then had to go back and fix the step numbers. Oops.
Clean the Butterflies Background Red Rubber Cling Stamp stamp. Use grey ink to stamp the Butterflies Background Red Rubber Cling Stamp onto the strip cut off the background panel. This will become the backing panel of the shaker.

Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair to stamp the fairy from the Fairy Foragers Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps. Heat set. Use a clear Stardust Glitter Gel pen to add a glittery touch to her wings.



Step #7b
Fill the tv screen aperture of the shaker with the contents of your choice. Peel off the foam adhesive tape backing and promptly get the contents all over the adhesive. Remove as much as possible.



Step #8
Secure the background panel to the base of a stamp platform with magnets. Place the trimmed die-cut border on the bottom and the TV where desired.

Place Freya face down where you want her. Press the lid onto the back of the stamp. Lift. Remove the border and the TV.

Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair and stamp. Repeat if necessary.Use a clear Stardust Glitter Gel pen to add a glittery touch to her wings.




Another Missing Step
Sponge the Abstract 12 border strip with the same Distress inks used to create the background. 


Step #9
Use a glue pen to add dots of glue between Freya's hand and the TV. Sprinkle glitter onto the glue, let set for a few minutes, then shake off excess.



Step #10
Use VersaMark ink or other embossing ink to stamp the Make Art Sentiment Strip onto black cardstock. Sprinkle wet ink with White Detail Embossing Powder, shake off excess, and heat set.



To assemble the card.
Adhere the inked stamped die-cut strip to the base of the background using foam tape. 
Adhere the Television shaker element to the background as shown. Adhere the background to a black A6 card. Finish the card by adhering the sentiment as shown.

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