Sunday, June 20, 2021

Moon Fairy for the Summer Solstice

Here's a card created for Topflight Stamps. Today is the Summer Solstice, so I decided to create a card to celebrate. I've used the Serenity Stardust Clear Polymer Stamp by Polkadoodles with AALL and Create's Reverse Stars Clear Stamp Set #485 and Scripted Stars Clear Stamp Set #458.

Here's the card!



Topflight Stamps Products Used:

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Other Products used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Comodore Blue Cardstock by My Colors
Tuxedo Black Memento™ Inks by Tsukineko®
Golden Glitz Delicata® Ink by Tsukineko®
Shark Tooth White by Ink on 3
Copic® Markers:
   Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000
   Hair: BV00, B01, BV11, V00, V01
   Wings RV00, RV91
   Dress: RV000, RV91
   Flowers: RV55, FV2
   Stars: YR23, YR30, Y431
   Moon: YR30, YR31, B60
   Crown: Y23, Y26, Y28 
   Background: B60, B63, B66
Oval Die Set: Source unknown. Oops.
Stitched Oval Die Set: Source unknown. Oops
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Cut Comodore blue cardstock to 10" x 7", score at 5", and fold to form an A7 card. Set aside. 
  2. Use a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp Serenity Stardust  onto white cardstock. 
  3. Color the image and background with Copic markers. 
  4. Use an oval die to cut the image panel and use the Copics to fill in any blank bits.
  5. Cut blue cardstock the matching stitched oval die
  6. Edge the stitched oval die-cut with Golden Glitz Delicata ink and heat set. Heat setting makes the Golden Glitz ink sparkle more.
  7. Mat the image pane with the stitched, edged oval die-cut. Set aside.
  8. Cut another piece of Comodore blue cardstock to 4.75" x 6.75" piece of blue cardstock to create the background panel.
  9. Mount the Reverse Stars stamp on an acrylic block. Ink the stanp with Golden Glitz Delicata ink and repeatedly stamp onto the bckground panel. 
  10. Heat set to bring out the sparkle.
  11. Use magnets to secure the background to a stamping platform.
  12. Place the Scripted Stars Clear Stamp Set #458 facedown on the center of the background panel with the bottom edge of the stamp flush with the bottom edge of the panel.
  13. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
  14. Ink the stamp with the Shark Tooth White ink and stamp. Repeat if necessary for a clean image.
  15. Keeping the stamp on the lid, move the background panel ~3.25" to the right and secure it with magnets.
  16. Re-ink the stamp with the white ink and stamp again. Repeat inking and stamping if necessary
  17. Remove the background panel from the platform and heat set the gold and white inks.
  18. Edge the background panel with the gold ink, then heat set again to bring out the sparkle.
  19. Adhere the background panel to the reserved blue card.
  20. Adhere the matted image panel to finish the card.
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