Phoenix Rising

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are showcasing Crafty Individuals' wonderful stamps. I've made a large tag using the Rising Phoenix Unmounted Rubber Stamp Set 582 by Crafty Individuals on a background created with the Simply Radiant Stencil by Heffy Doodle, Graphite, Paprika, Russet Orange, and Sundance Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps. 

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Rising Phoenix Unmounted Rubber Stamp Set 582 by Crafty Individuals
Simply Radiant Stencil by Heffy Doodle
Graphite, Paprika, Russet Orange, and Sundance Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps
Onyx Black VersaFine Ink by Tsukineko®
Midnight Black Prism Ink by Hunkydory Crafts

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Deep Red, Orange, Bright Yellow, Yellow, and Lemon Yellow Zig® Clean Color Markers by Kuretake

Staples Large Tag, ATC, and Flower Die Set by Graphic 45®

Large Black Staples Tag by Graphic 45® 

Sentiment Frames 2 Die Set by Cheery Lynn Designs

Small Point Blend Brush IPC 1 by Dynasty®/FM Brush Company

Small Flat Blend Brush IPC by Dynasty®/FM Brush Company

Red and Yellow X-tra Fine Tip Uni Posca Paint Markers by Mitsubishi Pencil Company

Seam Binding

Stamping Platform

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Instructions:

1. Use Onyx Black VersaFine Ink by Tsukineko to stamp the gorgeous Phoenix from the Rising Phoenix Unmounted Rubber Stamp Set 582 onto a 4" x 9" piece of mixed media cardstock. 
2. Smoosh the Graphite Elements Ink Pad was onto a craft mat and mist with water.  
3. Use a small flat paint brush to brush the ink upwards from the base of the panel and inwards from both edges. 
4. Mist the ink puddle again to further lighten the ink. 
5. Use the small point brush to paint the the diluted ink around the Phoenix to tint the white paper.
6. Cut a piece of white seam binding and use it to sop up the excess ink. 
7. Clean the craft mat.
8. Smoosh the Paprika Elements Ink Pad onto the craft mat and mist with water. 
9. Use the small flat paint brush to brush the ink from the base upwards and inwards from both edges, overlapping the grey and building color. 
10. Dip the seam binding into the excess ink to add color.
11. Clean the craft mat.
12. Repeat Steps #8 and 9 using the Russet Orange Elements Ink Pad until you're happy with the coverage. 
13. Dip the seam binding into the excess ink to build more color on it.
14.  Scrunch up the seam binding, hold it with tweezers, and heat set.
15. Clean the craft mat and set the seam binding aside.
16. Cover the phoenix and lightly mist the background with water to add some splotches.
17. Heat set the panel.
18. Use magnets to secure the Simply Radiant Stencil over the image panel onto the STAY-tion.
19. Lightly brush Sundance Elements Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.*
20. Remove the stencil.
21. Use watercolor markers to color the phoenix.
22. Use the tag die to cut the image panel.
23. Edge the tag with Midnight Black Prism Ink, heat set, and set aside.
24. Smoosh the Graphite Elements Ink Pad onto a craft mat and misted with water. 
25. Repeatedly dip a small piece of mixed media cardstock into the ink puddle until it's covered, heat set
26. Use one of the dies from the Sentiment Frames 2 Die set to cut cardstock and gold metallic cardstock.
27. Use Onyx Black VersaFine Ink by Tsukineko to stamp the sentiment onto the circle part of the die-cut.
28. Use paint pens to add a bit of color to the outline type.
29. Adhere the gold sentiment frame die-cut to the base of the tag.
30. Adhere the sentiment circle.
31. Adhere the die-cut tag to the large tag base.
32. Thread the seam binding through the hole of the tag and knot.

Notes:

• Use seam binding, white ribbon, or spare tags to sop up the excess ink from the craft mat. You'll feel so thrifty!
• The Elements Ink Pads are very juicy and vibrant, so sometimes you need to dab, brush, or brayer off some of the ink before applying to your project.
• I'm still relatively new to using watercolor markers, so I'm not totally thrilled with my blends. Oh well.

Thanks for visiting today!