It's Your Purrday!

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! If you've been here before, you know that I'm a crazy cat lady and show feline loveby collecting all the cat themed crafting supplies in the world. To that end, I recently purchased Time for Tea's Purrfect Day and Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Sets, which I've used in this Purrday card. 

Here's the card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Purrfect Day Clear Stamp Set by Time for Tea Designs

Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Set by Time for Tea Designs

Mixed Boxes Small Stencil by Darkroom Door

Checkered Stencil by Darkroom Door

Della Blue, Violet Chalk, and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Grey Cardstock
Obsidian Amalgam Ink by Gina K™ Designs
Copic® Markers: C00, C0, C1, C2, C4, R81, YG03, YG05, YG11, YG17, E21, E23, E25, E47, W6, W7, E21, E23, E25, E47

Flag Die: Source Unknown

Post-It Notes® by 3M

Repositionable Scotch Tape® by 3M
Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of grey cardstock to 7" x 10", score at 5", and fold to form a 5" x 7" card. Set aside.
2. Use a piece of Repositionable Scotch Tape to tape the top of the Mixed Boxes Small Stencil onto white cardstock.
3. Use magnets to secure the stencil and the sentiment to the base of a stamping platform. 
4. Place the hanging cat, the reclining cat (from the Purrfect Day Clear Stamp Set) and the sitting cat (from the Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Set) facedown onto the large rectangles of the stencil. 
5. Press the lid of the platformonto the back of the stamps and lift. 
6. Ink the stamps with Obsidian Amalgam ink, then stamp into the openings of the stencil onto the image panel,
7. Ink again and stamp onto repositionable label paper.
8. Fussy-cut all three cats and adhere them over their counterparts as masks.
9. Keeping the stencil taped to stamped image panel, use magnets to secure both to the STAY-tion. 
10. Use Post-It Notes to protect the stencil and the open spaces of the image panel whilst adding inked backgrounds to the rectangular openings in the stencil.
11. Brush Violet Chalk Elements Ink onto the small rectangles. 
12. Tear Post-It Notes and placed them horizontally over the bottom part of the the sitting and reclining cat rectangles (middle and bottom left). 
13. Brush Della Blue Elements Ink over masked areas on all three large rectangles. 
14. Position the top parts of the torn Post-It Notes over the sky area on middle and bottom cat rectangles.
15. Brush Pine Elements Ink onto the area below the cats to ground them. 
16. All the rectangles should be inked now.
17. Remove the stencil and clean it. 
18. Remove the masks and retain for another use.
19. Color the cats, tree, leaves, and grassy areas with Copic markers.
20. Set aside the image panel while you work on the background panel.
21. Cut a piece of white cardstock to 4.75" x 6.75".
22. Use magnets to secure the Checkered Stencil over the white cardstock and onto the STAY-tion.
23. Brush Violet Chalk Elements Ink over the Checkered Stencil to create a background panel.
24. Flip the panel 180° and re-secure the Checkered Stencil to the bottom part of the white cardstock (now on the top).
25. Repeat Step #23. p
26. Remove the stencil and brush the center area with Violet Chalk Elements Ink.
27. Use the same ink to edge the background panel.
28. Adhere the background panel to the reserved card.
29. Adhere the image panel to the card.
30. Use Violet Chalk Elements Ink to stamp the sentiments from the Time for Tea's Purrfect Day and Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Sets onto scraps of grey cardstock.
31. Use a flag die to cut both sentiments.
32. Adhere the sentiments to finish the card.

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Stop and smell the roses

Now that it's officially summer and the roses are blooming, I figured that I ought to share this card created with the Rose Nap House-Mouse Designs® Rubber Stamp, the Cling Posted Script 6x6 Rubber Stamp, and the Slim Cling Woodgrain Rubber Stamp -- all by Stampendous!

Stampendous! Products Used:

Rose Nap House-Mouse Designs® Rubber Stamp

Cling Posted Script 6x6 Rubber Stamp

Slim Cling Woodgrain Rubber Stamp

Mixed Media White Paper

Other Products Used:

Mini House-Mouse Designs Clear Stamp Set by Stampendous!®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Scattered Straw Distress® Oxide Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Yellow, black, and brown cardstock

Copic® Markers:

Mouse Skin: BV0000, BV000, E51, E50, RV91, R01, R00, R000, R20 (Cheek) R21 (Nose)

Fur: E21, E23, E25, E37

Roses: Y00, Y23, Y26

Leaves: G20, G21, G40, G43, G46, YG21

Light Blue and Indigo Chalk Pencils by General's®

Black Pitt Artist Pen by Faber Castell

Framed Sentiment Die Die-namics Set by My Favorite Things®

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of brown cardstock to 5.5" x 11". Score at 5.5" and fold to form a 5.5" square card. Set aside.
2. Cut a piece of yellow cardstock to 6".
3. Use magnets to secure the yellow cardstock to the base of the stamping platform.
4. Position the Cling Posted Script background stamp facedown on the yellow cardstock.
5. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
6. Ink the stamp with Scattered Straw Distress Oxide ink and stamp. Repeat this step if needed to have a clean impression.
7. Trim the yellow panel to 5.25" square and edge with Scattered Straw Distress Oxide ink. 
8. Heat set the yellow panel and adhere to the brown card.
9. Cut a piece of brown cardstock in half.
10. Use magnets to secure the brown cardstock to the base of the stamping platform.
11. Position the Slim Cling Woodgrain Stamp stamp facedown on the brown cardstock.
12. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
13. Ink the stamp with Onyx Black VersaFine ink and stamp. Repeat this step if needed to have a clean impression.
14. Trim the brown panel to 4.5" x 3.125" and heat set and set aside.
15. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to color the images. Make sure you're happy with the coloring before preceding to the next step.*
16. Use chalk pencils to add the sky background to the image panel.
17. Trim the image panel to 3.875" x 2.5".
18. Use a Black Pitt Artist pen to edge the panel.
19. Mat the image panel on white cardstock cut to 4" x 2.625", then mat again with the stamped brown cardstock.
20. Use Onyx Black VersaFine ink to stamp the sentiment.
21. Use the framed sentiment dies to cut the sentiment and a leftover scrap of the wood-grain stamped brown cardstock.
22. Adhere the double matted image panel to the card.
23. Adhere the brown frame die-cut to the card front.
24. Adhere the sentiment in the frame to finish the card.

Notes:

• Be sure to that you're finished coloring the image with Copic markers before adding the chalk background. The chalk will damage your markers!

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The Journey -- a journal page

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! This week my TFS teammates and I are showcasing AALL and Create's wonderful products. I've created a journal page using the Archway Clear Set #24 by Bipasha BK, the Newsprint Numbers Clear Stamp #434 by Janet Klein, the 

Reckoner Digits Clear Stamp #543 by Tracy Evans, and the Multilayered Cogs Clear Stamp  #664 by by Tracy Evans.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Archway Clear Set #24 by Bipasha BK for AALL and Create

Newsprint Numbers Clear Stamp #434 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Reckoner Digits Clear Stamp #543 by Tracy Evans for AALL and Create

Multilayered Cogs Clear Stamp  #664 by by Tracy Evans for AALL and Create

Graphite Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Morning Mist VersaFine Clair™ Inks by Tsukineko®

Blenders by Lavinia Stamps
Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Mixed Media Journal by Strathmore®

Obsidian Amalgam Ink by Gina K™ Designs

Copic® Markers:

Stone Arch: E40, E51, E93, BG70, BG72, BG90, BG93, T1, T3, T5, T7, W0, W1

Train: BV20, BV23, BVw25, BV29, BG72, BG75, G78, C2, C3, C4, 5,C6, E95, E99, Y11, Y15

Steam: BV000, B60, C00, C0, C1

Tunnel: N5, N6, N7

Dirt and Track Bed: E42, E43, E44, W6

Wood Ties: E23, E25, E47, W2, C0, C1, C2

Rails: C00, C1, C3, C5, C6

White Gelly Roll® Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

Small Talk Idea-ology® Stickers by Tim Holtz® for Advantus

Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use Obsidian Amalgam Ink and a stamping platform to stamp the archway onto the image panel and again onto repositionable label paper.
2. Fussy-cut the label paper image to create a mask and place it atop the arch on the image panel.
3. Position the train and tracks stamp and stamp it onto the image panel. 
4. Lift and retain the mask.
5. Use Copic markers to color the entire image panel. 
6. Add white gel pen accents as needed.
7. Trim the image panel to fit onto the journal page and edge it with Graphite Elements Inusing a Blender. Set aside.
8. Use the largest of the Black Blending Brushes to brush Graphite Elements Ink over the journal page. True Confession: I only brushed a 1" border around the page as I knew that most of the page would be covered. 
9. Mist the page with water and heat set.
10. Use Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Inks by Tsukineko to stamp the Newsprint Numbers Clear Stamp #434 on the top left and bottom right of the journal page.
11. Stamp the Multilayered Cogs Clear Stamp  #664 on the top right and bottom left. 
12. Stamp the digits from the Reckoner Digits Clear Stamp #543 by Tracy Evans to fill the gaps and to add another layer of detail. The rows of numbers in the stamp reminded me of a train schedule.
13. Edge the journal page and the binding holes with Graphite Elements Ink. 
14. Adhere the  image panel to the journal page. 
15. Use a dark marker to edge the sticker, then adhere it to finish the page.

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True North

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! Truth be told, this was supposed to be a journal page, but morphed into an encouragement card when I realized that I measured my journal incorrectly, which proves the adage "Measure twice, cut once!" Alas.

Anyways, it's downright warm in these parts which means it's time to get to the shore and/or on the water,  so I opted to use an image and sentiment stamp from  PaperArtsy's  Lynne Perrella 001 Rubber Cling Stamp Set with a compass and scenery stamp from the Scrapcosy 11 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set.

Here's the card.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Lynne Perrella 001 Rubber Cling Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Scrapcosy 11 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Della Blue, Bermuda, and Mermaid Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Blenders by Lavinia Stamps
Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Avalanche White Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Papers®

Tuxedo Black, Desert Sand, and Peanut Brittle Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic Markers: 

Face, Neck, and Hands: BV000, E50, E21, E11, R81, E000, E00

Lips: E04

Dress: RV52, RV91, RV93, RV95, RV99

Gloves: W1, W2, E81

Shells: YR20, YR21, YR24, YR27, BG72, BG75

Ship and Boat: E71, E74, E77, G20, G40, G43

Hill: G43, G46

Sand: E42, E43, E44, E55, E57

Clouds Stencils by My Favorite Things®

White Gelly Roll® Gel Pen by Sakura® of America

Clear and Gold Stardust® Glitter Gel Pens by Sakura® of America
Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Avalanche cardstock to 10" x 7", score at 5", and fold to form a 5" x 7" card. Set aside.
2. Cut a piece of Neenah cardstock to 4.75" x 6.75" to create the image panel.
3. Use a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the ship-headed woman from the Lynne Perrella 001 Rubber Cling Stamp Set onto the image panel and onto repositionable label paper. 
4. The label paper version was fussy-cut and placed over its counterpart on the image panel.
5. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the scene from the Scrapcosy 11 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set over the masked image.
6. Stamp the small boat on left onto a scrap of repositionable label paper.
7. Fussy-cut the boat and place it atop its counterpart.
8. Place a clear ruler  horizontally across the image panel to differentiate the sea from the sky. 
9. Position the cloud stencil towards the top of the page, then use the largest brush from the Black Blending Brushes Set to brush Della Blue Elements Ink upwards over the stencil onto the image panel.
10. Rotate the cloud stencil 90° and move it downwards.
11. Brush Della Blue Elements Ink upwards over the stencil onto the image panel.
12. Repeat Steps #9 and #10 until the cloudy sky is complete.
13. Move the ruler to cover the sky.
14. Tear a piece of scrap cardstock and place it under the focal image. 
15. Use a Blender to sponge Bermuda and Mermaid Elements Inks between the ruler and the torn paper to create the ocean.
16. Cover the image, then brush or sponge Desert Storm and Peanut Brittle Memento ink on the base of the image panel to create the sandy shore.
17. Lift the masks and use Copic markers to color the ship headed woman, the sailboats, the grassy hill on the right, and the sand.
18. Use a White gel pen to add white caps to the sea and at sea foam at the shoreline. 
19. Use Clear and Gold Glitter Gel pens to add glittery accents to the woman necklace, blouse, and the brass ornaments on the ship.
20. Use the stamping platform to position the compass and the compass from the Scrapcosy 11 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set and the sentiment from the Lynne Perrella 001 Rubber Cling Stamp Set.
21. Stamp both the compass and the sentiment with Della Blue Elements Ink.
22. Edge the sky area of the image panel with Della Blue Elements Ink.
23. Edge the sea area of the image panel with and Mermaid Elements Ink.
24. Edge the sand area of the image panel with Desert Sand Memento Ink.
25. Adhere the image panel to the reserved card.

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Steampunk Night

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! This week my teammates and I are showcasing the wonderful and versatile VersaFine Clair™ Inks by Tsukineko®.

I decided to make a card using the inks several ways. Here's my steampunk themed card using Monarch, Charming Pink, Paradise, Green Oasis, Warm Breeze, and Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Inks by Tsukineko®, the Steampunk Moon Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Indigo Blu, and the Steam Cogs Stencil #71 by AALL and Create.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Steampunk Moon Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Indigo Blu

Steam Cogs Stencil #71 by AALL and Create

Monarch, Charming Pink, Paradise, Green Oasis, Warm Breeze, and Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Inks by Tsukineko®

Blenders by Lavinia Stamps

Pink Diamond, Blue Diamond, and Gold Diamond Glitter Gemstones by Hunkydory Crafts

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper Pad by Strathmore®

Avalanche White Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Vellum by Strathmore®

VersaMark™ Frost Ink by Tsukineko®

Stars Mini, Stars Mini #1, Stars Mini #2 Clear Polymer Stamps by Lavinia Stamps

Egyptian Gold, Pewter, and Oyster Twinkling H2Os 

Silver and Black Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous!®

Fantastix® by Tsukineko®

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Mini Mister by Ranger Ink

Silver Posca Pen by Mitsubishi Pencil

2" Double Sided Tape

Label Die by Spellbinders®

Silver Jimnie Gel Roller Ball Pen by Zebra

Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Inks by Tsukineko® to stamp the moon and the earth cluster onto Bristol Paper and heat set with Silver Detail embossing powder. 

2. Stamp both images onto repositionable label paper, which was fussy-cut to create masks.

3. Place the masks over their counterparts on the image panel. 

4. Use Charming Pink and Monarch VersaFine Clair™ Ink with  Blenders by Lavinia Stamps to sponge the ink from the edges of the image panel and over the masked images.

5.  Sponge Paradise VersaFine Clair™ Ink onto the image panel taking care to blend the blue into the pink and purple. 

6. Fill a  mini-mister with 91% isopropyl alcohol and mist over the image panel. The alcohol reacts with the ink, leaving some splatters and splotches. *Be sure to have a window open as it's not a great idea to inhale the aerosolized alcohol ink. Personally, I like how it smells, but I'm weird like that.

7. Remove and reserve the masks. 

8. Use a clean cloth to remove the ink from the embossed images, specifically the chains and other dangly bits that weren't covered by masks.

9. Smoosh the Monarch and Paradise VersaFine Clair™ Ink pads onto acetate, mist with alcohol, and use a Fantastix or a fine paint brush to color the holes in the cogs and the interior of the clock. 

10. Smoosh Charming Pink, Green Oasis and Warm Breeze Green Oasis VersaFine Clair™ Inks onto acetate, mist with alcohol, and color the earth, the clock rim, and the little globes near the moon.

11. Use metallic watercolors, such as Twinklin' H2Os to color the rest of the image panel.

12. Use a silver metallic pen to go over any highlights that need to be touched up. 

13. Use Frost VersaMark ink to stamp the mini stars and bursts onto the image panel and heat set with Detail White embossing Powder. 

14. Randomly stencil gears from the Steam Cogs Stencil #71 using Monarch VersaFine Clair™ Ink. 

15. Trim the image panel to 5.25" x 8.25". 

16. Edge the panel with Monarch VersaFine Clair™ Ink.

17. Adhere to a white 5.5" x 8.5" card.

18. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink to stamp the sentiment onto vellum.

19. Add Black Detail embossing powder, dump off excess, and heat set.

20. Adhere double sided tape to the reverse of the vellum, then use a decorative label die to cut the sentiment. 

21. Adhere the sentiment die-cut to the background as shown. 

22. Add the gemstones to the finish the card.

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