Spooky!

It's Tuesday so its my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps with you. This week my teammates and I exploring the themes Fall or Halloween, which for me is an easy choice! 

Here's my Halloween card created with Halloween Collection 1 Clear Stamp Set by Melina Dahl for That's Crafty, Steampunk Darlings Accessories Set 1 by That's Crafty,  Small Elements Set 2 Clear Stamp Set by That's Crafty, and the 

Skullduggery Borders Cling Mounted Stamp Set by by Indigo Blu. The background was created with Blue Lagoon, Mulberry, and Merlot Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps, 2" Speedball Brayer, on a 5" x 7" Gel Press.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Halloween Collection 1 Clear Stamp Set by Melina Dahl for That's Crafty

Small Elements Set 2 Clear Stamp Set by That's Crafty

Skullduggery Borders Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Indigo Blu

Blue Lagoon, Mulberry, and Merlot Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

2" Speedball Brayer

5" x 7" Gel Press

Creative Collection Premium Metallic Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Fire Coral, Orange Zest, and Canary Yellow Prism Inks by Hunkydory Crafts

Premier Blending Tool by Hunkydory Crafts

Onyx Black VersaFine Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:

Steampunk Darlings Accessories Set 1 by Kelly Horton for  That's Crafty*

Solar White Classic® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Jet Black Archival™ Ink by Ranger Ink

New Canvas Palette™ Ink by Stewart Superior

Black Soot Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Copic® Markers: E40, E41,E81, W00, YR15, YR30, YR31, Y06, R05, YG21, YG23, B66, V06

Metallic Blue Brush Pen by Pentel®

Silver Fine Point and Black Posca Paint Marker by Mitsubishi Pencil

Silver Metallic Gel Pen

Stamping Platform

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Instructions and Notes:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the skull from the Halloween Collection 1 Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock. 
2. Fussy-cut the skull, color it with Copic markers, and edge it with a dark marker. Set it aside.
3.  Sponge  Fire Coral, Orange Zest, and Canary Yellow Prism Inks onto white metallic cardstock from the Neenah Creative Collection Premium Metallic Cardstock.* Heat set.
4. Use Jet Black Archival ink to stamp the wings, from the Steampunk Darlings Clear Stamp Set by Kelly Horton for That's Crafty onto the sponged metallic cardstock. 
5. Fussy-cut the wings.
6. Color the gears, armature, and rivets with silver gel pen and/or metallic markers.
7. Use a black pen to edge the wings. Set them aside.
8. Use the 2" Speedball Brayer to apply Blue Lagoon, Mulberry, and Merlot Elements Inks onto a 5" x 7" Gel Press. 
9. Pull the print onto Mixed Media cardstock. Repeat this step to improve coverage if wanted.
10. Mist the print with water and heat set.
11. Use magnets to secure the print to the stamping platform.
12. Position the spiderweb border stamp from the Skullduggery Borders facedown across the bottom of the print.
13. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
14. Ink the stamp with white hybrid ink. Stamp.
15. Repeat Step 14 if necessary. 
16. Remove and clean the spiderweb stamp.
17. Position the spiders stamp from the Halloween Collection Stamp Set facedown onto the spider web. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
18. Ink the stamp with Onyx Black VersaFine ink, then stamp.
19. Clean the stamp.
20. Repeat Steps 17-19 until you have a spiders across the web. 
21. Be happy that you don't have all those spiders in real life.
22. Position the word "Spooky" facedown on the image panel under the spiderweb.
23. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
24. Ink the stamp with Onyx Black VersaFine ink, then stamp.
25. Clean the stamp.
26. Position the drippy stamp from the Small Elements Set 2 Clear Stamp Set facedown onto the image panel so that it's flush right with the edge the panel.
27. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
28. Ink the stamp with Onyx Black VersaFine ink, then stamp. Repeat if necessary for a good impression.
29. Move the cardstock and the magnets to the right being sure to keep the cardstock flush with the base of the platform. 
30. Re-ink the stamp with Onyx Black VersaFine ink and stamp.
31. Repeat Steps 29 and 30 until you have a row of drips. 
32. Remove the background panel from the stamping platform and heat set all stamping.
33. Use a black Posca Paint pen to touch up the spiders' bodies and legs since it's likely that the white ink bled through the black ink.*
34. Trim the background panel to 6.75" x 4.75".
35. Use Black Soot Distress Ink to edge the background panel.
36. Adhere the wings and the skull to the background panel as shown.
37. Adhere the background panel to a 7" x 5" black card.

Notes:

• The Steampunk Darlings Accessories Clear Stamp Set is sold out, but there are still others available at Topflight Stamps. They're great fun, especially if you like Steampunk imagery and also like Animé.
• Sponging dye ink onto white metallic cardstock yields lovely shimmery color. 
• Retrospectively, I should have used white detail embossing powder to heat emboss the spider web.
• White Hybrid ink sometimes does not play nicely with VersaFine ink, which is a pigment ink. 

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Enjoy the Magic This Holiday Season!

It's Tuesday, which means it's time to share a card created for Topflight Stamps. Fall starts on Wednesday which means the season of magic will soon be upon us. Of course, I'm referring to Halloween -- my favorite holiday!

I've created a large card with the wondrously whimsical, if oddly creepy, potion creatures from the Zinski Art 16 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy, the Distressed Brick 6x6 Stencil by Paper Rose Studio, the Bat Colony Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps, and the Holiday Sentiment Duos by Heffy Doodle.

Here it is!

 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Zinski Art 16 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Bat Colony Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Holiday Sentiment Duos by Heffy Doodle

Distressed Brick 6x6 Stencil by Paper Rose Studio

Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Grey and Blue Cardstock

Tuxedo Black and London Fog Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Shadow Grey Archival™ Ink by Ranger Ink

Fired Brick and Tea Dye Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Copic® Markers:

   Frankenstein: YG21, YG23, YG25, BV11, BV13, BV25, C1, C3, C3, N3, N5, G43, G46, YR30, YR31

   Lady: BV000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, R20, B32, B34, B53, B66, Y35, Y38, YR24, YR27, YG91, YG93, YG95

   Devil: YG0000, YG00, YG01, YG91, R02, R05, RV93, RV95, RV99, G20, G40, G43

   Spider Eyed Humanoid: BV000, B41, B60, B53, N4, 5, BV25, YG91, YG93, YG95

   Cat: BV20, BV23, BV25 BV34, RV03, YG21, YG23, YR20, YR21, G40, G43

   Floor/Table: E21, E23, E25, W1, W3

   Brick/Mortar Touch-Up/Details: T1, T2, T3

White Gelly Roll® Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

Rose Stardust® Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

Nestabilities® Arched Windows Die Templates by Spellbinders® Stitched Speech Bubble Edges Die-namics®by My Favorite Things®

Stamping Platform
Repositionable Labels by Avery®
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Instructions and Notes:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the  potion creatures from the Zinski Art 16 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set onto white cardstock and onto repositionable label paper.
2. The label paper version was fussy-cut then positioned atop its counterpart to mask the image. 
3. Trace one of the arched window dies onto two layers of masking paper, fussy-cut them, and position them as desired on the image panel.
4. Secure the image panel onto the STAY-tion with magnets.
5. Place the STAY-tions magnetic ruler horizontally over across the image panel.
6. Use the largest brush from the Black Blending Brushes to brush Shadow Grey Archival ink across the masked images to cover the entire image panel.
7. Use magnets to secure the Distressed Brick 6x6 Stencil over the image panel and brush London Fog Memento ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
8. Use the smallest of the Black Blending Brushes  to add touches of Red Brick and Tea Dye Distress inks randomly onto the brickwork.
9. Use tape to secure the Arched Window Die over one of the windows and run the image panel through the die-cut machine.
10. Use tape to secure the Arched Window Die over the other window and run the image panel through the die-cut machine.
11. Lift the masks were lift and reserve if possible.
12. Move the image panel to your work surface and color the potion creatures and the wooden floor/table top with Copic markers. 
13. Use Copic markers to add detail to the brickwork and mortar. 
14. Use the Rose Stardust glitter penadd sparkle to the cat-creature's whiskers and to the jewels atop the crown.  
15. Use White gel pen to add white highlights to the bottles.
16. Trim the top part off the image panel.
17. Use a speech bubble die to cut the light grey inked cardstock trimmed from the image panel in Step 16.
18. Use magnets to secure the speech bubble die-cut to the base of the stamping platform. 
19. Position the sentiment facedown onto the speech bubble where desired. Press the platform's lid onto the stamp and lift.
20. Cover the top part of the sentiment with a scrap of paper. 
21. Use Onyx Black VersaFine ink to ink the sentiment. Remove the scrap of paper, and stamp the sentiment onto the image panel.
22. Use magnets to secure blue cardstock to the base of the stamping platform. 
23. Place the image panel atop the blue cardstock so you can see where the windows are. 
24. Position the Bat Colony Clear Polymer Stamp facedown over the left window. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
25. Remove the image panel.
26. Ink the stamp with Onyx Black VersaFine Ink and stamp.
27. Thoroughly clean and dry the Bat Colony Stamp.
28. Repeat Step #23 through #27 to stamp the Bat Colony onto the blue cardstock so it will appear in the right window.
29. Remove the blue cardstock from the stamping platform.
30. Adhere the image panel over the blue cardstock as shown.
31. Adhere the sentiment onto the blue cardstock as shown.
32. Secure the blue panel to a 5.5" x 8.5" grey card.

Note: I ordinarily would have used a black chalk pencil to detail the brick wall and window area. Alas, my pencil sharpeners are "somewhere safe" and my second black chalk pencil has a broken lead. Hence, I decided to use my Copics. It worked fairly well for the the details on the bricks and mortar, but was decidedly less successful on the windows' outlines and shadows. Perfection is overrated, so I need to get over my Virgo self. 

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Happy "Talk Like a Pirate" Day!

"Ahoy, Matey! Did you know that today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day? It's a day just for fun, a day to let out the pirate in each of us. We like "just for fun" days and we know you do, too.

Practice up your "pirate-speak" in anticipation of this day. The conversation will be lively, and you don't want to be left behind. Today, everyone will be talking the talk, if not walking the walk. It is not a requirement to dress like a pirate today. Just talk like one. "

~~~ 

In honor of International "Talk Like a Pirate" Day, here's a pirate themed birthday card created for Topflight Stamps with the Parrot Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp and Napoleon Elephant Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft, Vintage Map Foam Mounted Rubber Stamp by Stamperia, and a sentiment from the Classic Sentiments by Heffy Doodle.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Parrot Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft

Napoleon Elephant Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set by Katzelkraft

Vintage Map Foam Mounted Rubber Stamp by Stamperia

Classic Sentiments by Heffy Doodle

Light Brown, White, Cobalt, Turquoise, and Leaf Green Brusho Crystal Colours by ColourCraft

Onyx Black VersaFine Ink by Tsukineko®

Premier Ink Blending Tool by Hunkydory Crafts

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore®

Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Copic® Markers:

   Elephant: T3, T4, T6, T7, E81,E84, B21, B34, R81

   Parrot: Y15, Y18, Y28, B21, B34, YR15, YR16, YR18, YR23, YR27

   Hat: C7, YR15, YR16, Y15

Red, Antique Bronze, Gold Nugget Spectrum Noir™ Metallic Markers by Crafter's Companion

Cobalt Blue, Persian Blue, Persian Green, Light Brown, Dark Brown, and Deep Red Zig® Clear Color Markers

Silver Metallic Sunburst™ Gel Pen by Pentel®

Black Soot, Gathered Twigs, and Aged Mahogany Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Banner and Speech Bubble Dies: Source Unknown. Oops.

Yo Ho Ho and tiny Skull and Crossbones Rubber Stamps by justjohanna/odd bird stamps (now defunct)

Press type from my paste-up days, so it's very, very old. Ancient really. A veritable (but still) useable antique

Instructions:

1. Use Onyx Black VersaFine Ink to stamp the Vintage Map onto 140 lb. Mixed Media cardstock. Heat set. 
2. Use diluted Light Brown, White, Cobalt, Turquoise, and Leaf Green Brusho Crystal Colours to watercolor the stamped image. 
3. Use watercolor markers to add outlines to the coastal areas, to color the ship, and to add a bit of depth to the land areas. 
4. Use Metallic markers and gel pens to add some detail to the compass, nautical instruments, and the gears. 
5. Use Red Metallic marker to add an "X" for the treasure.
6. Spritz the back of the image panel with water and roll it up several times to create some creases and folds. Heat set.
7. Use blending foams with Gathered Twigs and Black Soot Distress inks to accent the creases and fold created in the previous step.
8. Tear the edges then edge them with Distress ink to add to the vintage treasure map look.
9. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the parrot,  Napoleon Elephant, and Napoleon's hat onto white cardstock.
10. Fussy-cut the images, color them with Copic markers, and edge them with a dark marker.
11.  Adhere Napoleon, his hat, and the parrot to the background panel as shown. I ended up covering the clipper ship on the map. Alas.
12. Cut kraft cardstock with the banner and the speech bubble dies.
13. Use Crimson Red VersaFine ink to stamp the birthday sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto a die-cut banner. 
14. Use Crimson Red VersaFine ink to stamp the "Yo Ho Ho" sentiment onto a speech bubble. 
15. Use Onyx Black VersaFine ink to stamp skull and crossbones onto the small speech bubble.
16. Apply a row of press-type letter "rrrrrr" below the skull and crossbones.
17. Edge the banner and both speech bubbles were edged with Aged Mahogany Distress ink.
18. Adhere the image panel to a 7" x 5" kraft card.
19. Adhere the sentiment die-cuts to finish the card.

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Underwater Scenic Card with Pink Ink Designs!

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a card created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are showcasing  Pink Ink Designs' wonderful products.

Apparently I'm still in a sea-sonal mood, so I've made a card using the Sea Nymphs Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Sea Nymphs Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs®

Floral Wreath Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Designs

Kraft and Blue Calypso Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Tuxedo Black and Desert Sand Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Tumbled Glass and Cracked Pistachio Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

New Canvas Palette™ Ink by Stewart Superior

Leaf Green and Fern Green Archival Ink® by Ranger Ink

Burst Layering Stencil by Tim Holtz® for Stampers Anonymous

Copic® Markers:

   Skin: BV0000, BV000, E50, E1, E11, E00, R20

   Hair: YG21, YG23, YG25

   Hair Adornment: BG57, YR65, RV55

   Mermaid Bodice and Tail: YR18, YR61, YR65, YR68

   Mermaid Wings: BG57, BG75

   Bottom Fish: YG21, YG23, YG25, RV52, RV55, R66, 

   Top Fish: YG23, YG41, YG45, B02, B04

   Sand: E41, E42, E43

Pink Stardust® Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

Blue and green Triplus® Fineliner Pens by Staedtler

Stamping Platform
Repositionable Labels by Avery®
Post-It® Notes by 3M
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Instructions:

1. Use a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the forward facing sea nymph onto white cardstock and onto repositionable label paper.
2. Fussy-cut the nymph and adhere it over its counterpart on the image panel to mask the image. 
3. Stamp the two fish onto the image panel and onto the label paper, which also was fussy-cut to mask them.
4. Clean the small fish stamp, re-ink it, and stamp it onto the image panel and onto label paper. 
5. Mask the second small fish.
6. Secure the image panel to the STAY-tion with magnets.
7. Tear a piece of scrap paper, place it horizontally over the bottom part of the image panel.
8. Brush two Tumbled Glass and Cracked Pistachio Distress Ink over the masked images onto image panel to create the sea. 
9. Remove the torn piece of paper and place the other side of the torn paper over the sea and masked images.
10. Brush Desert Sand Memento ink over the bottom of the panel to form the sand at the bottom of the sea.
11. Lift the masks and color the sea nymph and her fish with Copic markers. 
12. Use Copic markers to add detail and depth to the sandy ocean bottom.
13. Use pink Stardust Glitter gel pen to add some pink sparkle here and there.
14. Place the image panel back into the stamping platform. 
15. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the two fancy fish as shown.
16. Color the two fancy fish with Copic markers.*
17. Color the frilly bits of the fancy fish with Triplus Fineliner pens.
18. Use the two colors of green Archival ink to repeatedly stamp the two little foliage stamps that are part of the Floral Wreath Clear Polymer Stamp Set.**
19. Place the image panel back on the STAY-tion and secure with magnets.
20. Place the Burst Layering Stencil onto the top part of the image panel, secured with magnets.
21. Brush white hybrid ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
22. Lift the stencil and clean it.
23. Trim the image panel to 4.5" x 6.5" and edge with Distress ink.
24. Cut Blue Calypso cardstock to 4.75" x 6.75".
25. Mat the image panel with Blue Calypso cardstock.
26. Adhere the matted image panel to a 5" x 7" Kraft card.

Notes:

• You can use Copic markers to color images stamped with Distress and Memento inks. I used these inks for the background because I wanted to the top fish to be  a bit plainer in color since they were so fancy and detailed. 
• I used first and second generation stamping for both the foliage stamps.

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Warm Greetings

Since it's now September,  the evenings are starting earlier and getting cooler, so it's time to share a new card created with Stampendous!® new House-Mouse Designs® Chiminea Roast Rubber Stamp and a sentiment from the Chickadee Holiday Perfectly Clear® Stamp Set.

Here it is!

Stampendous!® Products Used:

House-Mouse Designs® Chiminea Roast Rubber Stamp

Chickadee Holiday Perfectly Clear® Stamp Set

Mixed Media White Paper

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Blue Double-Dot Patterned Paper by BoBunny Press®

Light Blue and Rust Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Copic® Markers:

   Chiminea: E04, E13, E15, E17, E23, E25, E27

   Flames: YR12, YR14,  YR15, YR16, YR18, R24, Y15, Y19

   Stone Wall: T0, T1, BG72, BG90, BG93, R30, E70, E93

   Grout: N0, N1, N3, N5, W0, W2, W4, W6

   Ground: N0, N1, N2

   Bowl: B32, B34, B45, RV32

   Marshmallows: B60, C00, C1, C3

   Cooked Marshmallows: E47, E50, E51, E53, E55, E77

   Stick/Branch: E74, E77

   Non-Mouse Rodent: BV0000, BV000, BV20, R00, R01, YR23, YR30, YR32, E52, E53, E55, E56, T0, T1, T3

   Mouse Skin: BV0000, BV000, RV91, E53, E52, E50, R00, R01, R20 (Cheeks), R21, R22 (Noses)

   Fur: E33, E34 E35, E37, E47; W3, W4, W6; Right: E23, E25, E37

Pink Rickrack Border Frills by Doodlebug Design Inc.™

Nameplates Dies by Spellbinders®

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of rust cardstock to 6" x 12". Score at 6" and fold to form a 6" square card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the image. 
3. Color the image with Copic markers.
4. Trim the image panel to 4.25" x 3.75"
5. Trim light blue cardstock to 4.625" x 3.875".
6. Trim rust cardstock to  4.875" x 4.125".
7. Double mat the image panel.
8. Cut a strip of light blue cardstock to 6" x .375".
9. Cut a strip of clay cardstock to 6" x .5".
10. Adhere the pink rick-rack frill to the light blue strip, then mat with clay strip.
11. Use tape to mask part of the sentiment, then stamp Warm Greetings onto light blue cardstock.
12. Use a nameplate die to cut the sentiment.
13. Use the fancy nameplate die to cut clay cardstock.
14. Adhere the matted border strip as shown to the top of a 6" x 6" square of Double-dot patterned paper, then trim to 5.75" square.
15. Adhere the patterned paper square to the reserved 6" square card.
16. Adhere the matted image panel to finish the card.

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Seagull at the Sea Shore

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps!  I love visiting the beach especially during the offseason when it's a bit more serene. And nothing says the beach more than a seagull, except a seagull perched on a pier!

Here's a slimline card that I created with the Counting Seagulls Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals and the compass stamp from the Eclectica ESC11 by Scrapcosy Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set  for PaperArtsy.  Prism Inks by Hunkydory Crafts were used with the clouds portion of the Great Outdoors Stencil by Polkadoodles to create a cloudy sky. The image panel and a mat layer were cut with the Essential Rectangle Frames Slimline Die Set by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions.

 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Counting Seagulls Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals

Eclectica ESC11 by Scrapcosy Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set for PaperArtsy

Essential Rectangle Frames Slimline Die Set by Sue Wilson for Creative Expressions

Great Outdoors Stencil by Polkadoodles

Periwinkle, Pink Jellybean, Blue Lagoon, and Ocean Spray Prism Inks by Hunkydory Crafts

Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Grey Cardstock by Bazzill Basics® Paper Company

Tuxedo Black Memento® Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers:

   Gull's Beak, Legs, and Feet: Y13, Y15, Y17, Y26

   Gull's Plumage: C0, C2, C4, C6, C7

   Pier and Signs: E21, E23, E25, E44, W0, W1, W4, W5

Grey Multiliner by Copic®

White Gelly Roll® Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

Jute by American Crafts

Stamping Platform
Repositionable Labels by Avery®
Post-It® Notes by 3M
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Removable Scotch Tape® by 3M

Cap from a random spray bottle*

*I save caps from bottles and spray bottles to use with inks and paints to add rings and circles.

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the seagull and his perch onto white cardstock and onto removable label paper. 
2. Fussy-cut the label paper version and it placed onto its counterpart on the image panel.
3. Use magnets to secure the image panel to the STAY-tion.
4. Place the STAY-tion's ruler horizontally under the pier to create a horizon line.
5. Brush  Periwinkle and Pink Jellybean Prism Inks over the clouds portion of the Great Outdoors Stencil by Polkadoodles to create a cloudy sky. 
6. Reposition the ruler to cover the top part of the image panel.
7. Brush Blue Lagoon, and Ocean Spray Prism Inks horizontally across the bottom of the image panel to create the sea. 
8. Use the second largest die from the the Essential Rectangle Frames Slimline Die Set.
9. Use magnets to secure the die-cut image panel to the stamping platform.
10. Position the compass from the Eclectica ESC11 by Scrapcosy facedown on the top of the image panel. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, and lift.
11. Ink the stamp with Periwinkle Prism ink and stamp. Repeat inking and stamping if necessary to achieve a good impression.
12. Lift the mask and retain.
13. Color the seagull and his perch with Copic markers.
14. I thought that the bottom of the image panel was looking a little plain, so I covered the seagull with tape, inked the stamp with Ocean Spray Prism Ink, and stamped the tide chart information randomly over the sea. 
15. Press the cap of  a spray bottle onto the Ocean Spray Prism ink pad and use as a stamp to add rings to the sea portion of the image panel.
16.  Use a White gel pen to add detail to the sea.
17. Mat the die-cut image panel with dark grey cardstock cut slightly larger.
18. Cut medium grey cardstock with the largest die from the Essential Rectangle Frames Slimline Die Set.
19. Use this die-cut to mat the image panel. 
20. Wrap twine around the image panel three times and knot in the front.
21. Adhere the double-matted twine-wrapped image panel to a grey slimline card.

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