Heart Card

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week's theme over at the Topflight Stamps blog is "Anything Goes".  I've made a card that is heart themed, but not especially Valentine-y with PaperArtsy's Eclectica EDY01 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Darcy, Ink and the Dog Mini 124 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp, and two colors of Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Eclectica EDY01 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Darcy for PaperArtsy

Ink and the Dog Mini 124 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp by PaperArtsy

Vintage Lace and Blah Mange Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints by PaperArtsy

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts

Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Glitter Brush Pens - Clear Overlay

Other Products Used:
140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore
Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper Company

Pink Petunia VersaMagic Ink by Imagine Crafts

Deep Red, Geranium Red, May Green and Light Green Zig Clean Color Markers by EK Success

Silver and Black UniPosca Paint Pens by Mitsubishi Pencil Company

Black Pitt Artist Pens by Faber Castell

Cut 'N' Dry Foam Pad by Ranger Ink

Repositionable Label Paper by Avery

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of black cardstock to 10" x 7", score at 5", and fold to form an A7 card. Set aside.
2. Apply drops of Vintage Lace and Blah Mange Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints to a small piece ofCut 'N' Dry Stamping Foam
3. Pounce the foam onto a craft sheet to mix the paints, then pounce the foam onto a panel of mixed media cardstock. Repeat this process until the panel was covered. 
4. Trim the panel to 4.75" x 6.75" and heat set.
5. Place the Ink and the Dog Mini 124 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp onto an acrylic mount. 
6. Ink the stamp with Pink Petunia VersaMagic ink and stamp onto the painted panel.
7. Repeat Step 6 until the panel is mostly stamped. Heat set.
8. Use magnets to secure the stamped painted panel to the base of a stamping platform.
9. Position the heart border from the Eclectica EDY01 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Darcy facedown at the top of the image panel.
10. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp the border. Heat set.
11. With the border stamp still in place on the platform's lid, rotate the image panel 180° so that the stamped top of the image panel is now secured at the base of the platform.
12. Re-ink the stamp and stamp the border again. Heat set.
13. Remove the border stamp from the platform's lid.
14. Move the image panel 1" to the right keeping it flush with the base of the stamping platform. Secure it with magnets. 
15. Position the zipper heart stamp from the Eclectica EDY01 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Darcy on the platform's lid so that it will be centered on the image panel.
16. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp the heart onto the image panel. Heat set. 
17. Place repositionable label paper over the image panel, re-ink the stamp, and stamp.
18. Remove both the image panel and the label paper.
19. Fussy-cut the label paper version to be used as a mask.
20. Heat set the image panel.
21. Use Watercolor markers to color the images. 
22. Use White colored pencil was used to add highlights to the hearts. 
23. Use Silver Uni-Posca Paint pen to color the zipper.
24. Use Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Glitter Brush Pens - Clear Overlay to add a touch of sparkle to the gemstone hanging from the focal heart.
25. Apply Red Geranium Zig pen to your craft sheet, mist your finger with water, and use it to edge the image panel. Repeat until the entire piece is edged.
26. Place the fussy-cut mask over the heart. Tap Black and silver paint pens to splatter the image panel. 
27. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the image panel. Heat set the entire panel, concentrating on the edge.
28. Adhere the image panel to the reserved A7 black card.

Notes:

• VersaMagic is a chalk pigment ink by Imagine Crafts. I wanted to see how it would look stamped onto a Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint background. I was really happy with the result!
• While coloring the images with one of the red watercolor markers, I had a bit of a happy accident. I inadvertently got a red fingerprint on the image panel, decided it looked cool, then used a wet finger and the red marker to edge the image panel.

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Be Bold Wall Hanging

I know it's not Tuesday but I'm going to share another project created for Topflight Stamps. I've been really inspired by Darkroom Door's Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set and Sweary Affirmations Sentiment Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp.  Actually, when I first saw these stamps, I immediately thought of creating a wall-hanging using these fabulous stamp sets with leather-look and brushed silver metallic specialty papers that I had in my stash. I also knew that I had silver (and gold) spiky embellishments and barbed wire cutting dies.

Here it is!

Angled photo to show the silvery spikes and metallic paper.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Darkroom Door
Sweary Affirmations Sentiment Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door

Torn Text Texture Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts

Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media paper by Strathmore

Silver Metallic Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Black Leather, Textured Black Leather, and Metallic Brushed Silver Specialty Papers by Fibermark

Milled Lavender, Blueprint Sketch, and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Markers by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Tattered Rose, Blueprint Sketch, Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Silvery Shimmer Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts

Silver Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous!

Barbed Wire Cutting Dies by Memory Box (I think)

Rectangle Frame Die: Source Unknown

Variety of stitched and plain rectangle dies

Tag Die Set: Source Unknown

Border Die with evenly spaced holes by QuicKutz

Silver and Gold Spikes by Recollections

Stick It Adhesive

Sookwang Tape

Repositionable Label Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Using Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and a stamping platform, stamp the leather-clad sunglasses woman from the Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set onto Mixed Media paper. Re-ink and re-stamp a few times to get a good impression. The image panel was thoroughly heat set.
2. Use Tattered Rose, Milled Lavender, Blueprint Sketch, and Mermaid Lagoon Distress inks and markers to color the woman's face, hands, and hair. Heat set the image again just because it's better to be safe than smudgy.
3. Stamp the image again onto repositionable label paper, fussy-cut it, and place it over the woman on the image panel as a mask.
4. Use magnets to secure the image panel to the STAY-tion.
5. Brush Blueprint Sketch Distress ink up from the bottom of the image panel. 
6. Brush Mermaid Lagoon Distress ink from the top downwards.
7. Brush both colors to soften the blend line. Heat set.
8. Ink the Torn Text Texture Red Rubber Cling Stamp with Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink, stamp onto a piece of scrap, then stamp over the turquoise inked part of the image panel.
9. Ink the Torn Text Texture Red Rubber Cling Stamp with Blueprint Sketch Distress ink, stamp off onto scrap paper, then stamp onto the blue portion of the image panel. Heat set.
10. Use a stamping platform and Shimmery Silver Delicata ink to stamp the sentiments from the Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set and Sweary Affirmations Sentiment Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp onto the leather specialty paper.
11. Cover the wet ink with Detail Silver Embossing Powder, dump off the excess, and heat set.
12. Using Stick-It, adhere the black leather specialty paper to black cardstock.*
13. Use stitched and plain rectangle dies to cut the Sweary Affirmations sentiments.
14. Cut the Be Bold and Be You sentiments from the Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set with a tag die, which yielded two square die-cuts. 
15. Cut Brushed Silver Metallic specialty paper with the same tag die to get the stitched frames.
16. Cut black leather specialty paper twice with an ancient border die and with the rectangular frame die.
17. Apply sturdy two-sided tape to the back of the silver metallic specialty paper.
18. Cut brushed silver metallic specialty paper with the barbed wire dies.
19. Adhere the barbed wire die-cuts to the frame.
20. Adhere the frame over the image panel to frame the image.
21. Adhere two pieces of black cardstock together, then adhere silver cardstock to the two-ply cardstock to create a sturdy base for the wall hanging.
22. Trim a piece of textured black leather paper and adhere to the silver base created in Step 21.
23. Adhere the framed image panel, the two titles, and the sentiment die-cuts to the textured black leather paper.
24. Adhere the two border strips to either side.
25. Adhere the spikes to cover the holes in the borders. 

Notes:

• The non-textured leather cardstock is thin, so adhering it to black cardstock makes it easier to die-cut, trim, etc.
• Using a Sookwang tape or another strong two-sided adhesive tapes to back thin paper makes it easier to cut and adhere die-cuts.

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Happy Valentine's Day

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are showcasing products by Jane's Doodles. You might not know this, but I love penguins almost as much as I love cats. I decided to create a Valentine's Day card with the Sweater Weather Clear Stamp Set and the Snow Globe Clear Stamp Set by Jane's Doodles.

Here's my card.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Sweater Weather Clear Stamp Set by Jane's Doodles
Snow Globe Clear Stamp Set by Jane's Doodles

You Go Gull Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Perfect Blend Clear Stamp Set  by Heffy Doodle

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Periwinkle Prism Ink by Hunkydory Crafts

Emperor Red, Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts

Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink by Sakura

Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

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Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Classic Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts

White Shimmer Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts

Tumbled Glass Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Sea Salt Hybrid Ink by Taylored Expressions

Copic Markers:

Penguins: C6, C8, B0000, B60, YR12, YR14, YR16, Y32, R81

Penguins' Sweaters: R81, R83, R85, RV29, BV01, BV02, BV11

Skates: R81, R83, RV95, BV25, BV02, BV11, BV25, E70, E71, E74

Snowglobe Base: C5, C6, C7, C8

Snowglobe: BG0000, BG000

Snow and Ice in Snow Globe and on ground: T0, T1, C00 

White Gelly Roll Pen by Sakura of America

Grid of Hearts Stencil by Alexandra Renke

Fancy Tag Cutting Die Set by Spellbinders

Black Gemstones by Doodlebug Designs

Repositionable Label Paper by Avery
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of red cardstock to 5.5" x 8.5". Score at 4.25" and fold to form an A2 card. Set aside.
2. Using a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento ink, stamp the two penguins from the Sweater Weather Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock and onto repositionable label paper.
3. Position the hearts from the You Go Gull Clear Stamp Set and the Perfect Blend Clear Stamp Set facedown on the penguins' sweaters.
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps. Lift the lid.
5. Ink the stamps with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamp. Remove the stamps from the platform's lid.
6. Fussy-cut the label paper versions of the penguins and place them atop their counterparts as masks.
7. Position the Snow Globe from the Snow Globe Clear Stamp Set facedown between the masked penguins.
8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp. Lift the lid.
9. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamp onto the image panel and onto label paper.
10. Fussy-cut the label paper version of the Snow Globe in parts. Cut around the outside of the Snow Globe keeping the perimeter intact. Set aside for now.
11. Fussy-cut the globe, the snow in the globe, and the base of the Snow Globe so that you have three parts. Place all three parts over their counterparts as masks.
12. Place the image panel, with the masks in place, onto the STAY-tion.
13. Place a piece of plastic horizontally over the image panel below the penguins' bodies. Secure the plastic with magnets.
14. Use the largest brush from the Black Blending Brushes to brush Periwinkle Prism Inkover the plastic and the masked images to create a sky background.
15. Move the plastic  to cover the top part of the image.
16. Use the the medium brush from the Black Blending Brushes to brush Sea Salt Hybrid Ink over the plastic to create an icy/snowy ground.
17. Remove the interior globe part of the Snow Globe mask retaining the snow and the base masks in place. 
18. Place the reserved outside circle mask from Step #11 around the globe to protect the background.  
19. Use the smallest brush from the Black Blending Brushes to brush Tumbled Glass Distress ink around the interior of the Snow Globe. 
20. Place the Grid of Hearts stencil over the Snow Globe. Secure with magnets.
21. Use the Premier Ink Blending Tool and blending foam to sponge Emperor Red Elements Inkover the stencil onto the globe.
22. Remove all the masks, retain the ones that are still useable for a later use.
23. Color the penguins, the inside of the snow globe, and the ice background were colored with Copic markers. 
24. Use white gel pen to add highlights to the Snow Globe's glass and base.
25. Use White Shimmer Delicata ink to stamp the snowflakes from the Snow Globe Clear Stamp Set. Heat set. 
26. Use the white gel pen and the Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink to add white and glittery icy touches to the image panel.
27. Trim the image panel to 5" x 3.75" and mat with black cardstock cut to 5.25" x 4".
28. Adhere the image panel to the reserved red A2 card.
29. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inkto stamp the sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto red cardstock. 
30. Heat set the sentiment and cut with a fancy label cutting die.
31. Adhere the sentiment to the top of the card. 
32. Adhere black gemstones to the sentiment die-cut to finish the card.

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You're Totally Badass

I know it's not Tuesday but I'm going to share a card created for created for Topflight Stamps. When I saw the Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set and Sweary Affirmations Sentiment Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door, both sets really resonated with me. The women in the Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set look tough and strong. I loved the Sweary Affirmations Sentiment Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp because I tend to be a bit very sweary. I thought both sets together would make wonderful affirmation and encouragement cards for the young women in my life. 

Whereas my normal inclination would be to stamp and watercolor the graphic stamps in the Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set, I decided to try the "no lines" technique using my Copic markers.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Darkroom Door
Sweary Affirmations Sentiment Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts
Ink Drops Candy 6x6 Pattered Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper
Lulu Lavender Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts

Golden Dazzle Delicata Ink by Imagine Craft
Copic® Markers:
Skin: BV0000, E50, E21,E11, E00, E000

Hair: E47, E44, E43

Sweater: N8, N7

Eyes: B21, B41

Lips: R56, RV42, E04

Sepia, Sienna Brown, Dark Brown, and Tuscan Red Prismacolor Pencils by Sanford

Pink Chalk Pencil by General's

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Gold Metallic Sunburst Gel Pen by Pentel
Museum Frame Fancy Die by Hero Arts

Bat Brad from my stash

Gold UniPosca Paint Pen by Mitsubishi Pencil Company
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Raven cardstock to 8.5" x 5.5". Score at 4.25" and fold to form an A2 card. Set aside.
2. Use Lulu Lavender Memento ink to stamp one of the women from the Be Bold Red Rubber Cling Stamp Set.
3. Use Copic markers to color the image. 
4. Use colored pencils to add some dimension and color to her hair. 
5. Scribble a pink chalk pencil onto paper and use a pointy cotton swab to pick up the chalk and add blush to her cheeks.
6. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to her eyes and lip, and a gold gel pen was used to add the earrings which had gotten lost during the coloring process. 
7. Remove the wings of the brad, paint the bat with Gold Posca Paint pen, heat set, then adhere the bejeweled bat onto her choker.
8. Cut Raven cardstock with the ornate frame die then use the die-cut to frame the image. 
9. Using a stamping platform, Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts to stamp the sentiment from the Sweary Affirmations Sentiment Strip Red Rubber Cling Stamp onto a piece of Ink Drops Candy 6x6 Pattered Paper Pad.
10. Keeping the panel and stamp in place on the platform, ink the sentiment stamp with Golden Dazzle Delicata.
11. Ink the stamp another time with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and overstamp yet again.
12. Remove the sentiment stamped patterned paper panel from the stamping platform and heat set the ink.
13. Trim the sentiment stamped patterned paper panel to 4" x 5.25".
14. Use Golden Dazzle Delicata ink to edge both the framed colored image and the sentiment stamped patterned paper panel. Heat set.
15. Adhere the sentiment panel to the reserved card.
16. Adhere the image panel to the card front.

Notes:

• I first tried to use ink that a lot of people use for "no-lines" coloring, but it was too dark for the image. 
• I tried using Angel Pink Memento ink, but the flesh tones became weird.
• I ending up using the Lulu Lavender Memento ink to stamp the image because I usually use a BV marker to add shading to my Copic colored images. It worked-ish.

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Happy Valentine's Day

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week's theme over at the Topflight Stamps blog is "Anything Goes".  I'm stuck on Valentine's Day and have created two cards for the holiday using my new Arty Hearts Collage Red Rubber Cling Stamp and Arty Hearts Collage Small Stencil by Darkroom Door. 

Here are the cards!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Arty Hearts Collage Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door

Arty Hearts Collage Small Stencil by Darkroom Door
Herringbone Texture Red Rubber Cling Stamp by Darkroom Door

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Emperor Red, Paprika, and Confetti Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Crimson and Brilliant Red Brusho Crystal Colors by Colourcraft

Raspberry Infusions by PaperArtsy

Pink Jellybean, Dusky Rose, Red Brick, Red Chili, Smoked Paprika, and Cherry Walnut Prism Inks by Hunkydory Crafts
Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Raven and Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper Company

Desert Storm Smooth Cardstock from the Environment Papers Collection by Neenah Papers

Black Soot Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Tag/Label Die by Spellbinders
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platform

Baby Wipe

Paper Towels

Notes:

These cards are a bit of a departure for me as there's no coloring, no masking, and no fussy-cutting. 

The Arty Hearts Collage Red Rubber Cling Stamp was stamped with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink for both cards since it yields a rich dark black and handles fine detailed stamps beautifully.

Instructions for the top (red) card:

1. Cut a piece of red cardstock and a piece of kraft cardstock to 8.5" x 5.5". Score at 4.25" and fold to form two cards. Set aside.
2. Starting at the top of a panel of 140 lb. Mixed Media cardstock, brush Confetti Elements Ink horizontally across the panel. Work your way about 2/3 down.
3. Brush Emperor Red Elements Inks horizontally across and down until the panel is completely inked.
4. Use a baby wipe to blend the colors on the panel and heat set.
5. Mist the panel with water and heat set.
6. Use a stamping platform and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the Arty Hearts Collage Red Rubber Cling Stamp onto the inked background. Re-ink the stamp and stamp again if needed for a good image.
7. Heat set.
8. Use a paint brush and water to wet the ink on each of the hearts. Use a paper towel to dab the heart and remove the diluted ink. Heat set the panel.
9. Place the panel onto the STAY-tion.
10. Place the coordinating Arty Hearts Collage Small Stencil over the panel with the hearts on the stencil lined up with the stamped hearts on the image panel. Secure with magnets.
11. Sprinkle Raspberry Infusions and the  Crimson and Brilliant Red Brusho Crystal Colors onto a paint palette or a craft mat. Spray with water to dilute.
12. Smoosh the Pink Jellybean, Dusty Rose, and Red Brick Prism Inks and Emperor Red and Confetti Elements Inks onto a craft mat and mist with water.
13. Use a paint brush to paint the hearts with the diluted inks created in Steps #10 and 11.
14. When finished painting the hearts, heat set the panel.
15. Trim the panel, edge with Black Soot Distress ink, mat with Black cardstock, and adhere to the reserved red A2 card.d
16. Use a stamping platform and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the "Happy Valentine's Day" sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto a left over piece of inked cardstock. Heat set.
17. Use a labels die to cut the sentiment, edge it with black ink, and adhere to the top of the card as shown.

Instructions for the bottom (kraft) card, which was really quick to create. 

1. Using a stamping platform and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. stamp the Arty Hearts Collage Red Rubber Cling Stamp onto a panel of kraft cardstock. Heat set.
2. Place the coordinating Arty Hearts Collage Small Stencil over the panel with the hearts on the stencil lined up with the stamped hearts on the image panel. Secure with magnets.
3. Smoosh Dusky Rose, Red Brick, Red Chili, Smoked Paprika, and Cherry Walnut Prism Inks and Emperor Red and Paprika Elements Inks onto a craft mat and mist with water.
4. Use a paint brush to paint the hearts with the diluted inks created in Step #4.
5.  Sadly, a some ink seeped under the stencil, so I brushed the Emperor Red and Paprika Elements Inks across the panel to camouflage my mistake. 
6. Trim the panel and edge it with Emperor Red Elements Ink.
7. Place the Herringbone Texture Red Rubber Cling Stamp facedown onto the stamping platform so that the right edge of the stamp is at the 8.5" mark.
8. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
9. Use magnets to secure a second panel of kraft cardstock to the base of the stamping platform.
10. Use Emperor Red Elements Ink to ink the Herringbone Texture Red Rubber Cling Stamp and stamp.
11. Move the stamped kraft cardstock approximately 3.25" to the right (the length of the stamp). The panel will be hanging off of the platform, but it's copacetic.
12. Re-ink the stamp with Emperor Red Elements Ink and stamp. 
13. Flip the stamped kraft panel to repeat Steps #9 - 12.
14. Remove the stamp from the platform and clean.
15. Remove the panel from the platform, trim to 4" x 5.25", and edge with Emperor Red Elements Ink.
16. Adhere the herringbone stamped panel to the reserved kraft card.
17. Adhere the image panel to finish the card.

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Happy Valentine's Day

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are creating Valentine's Day projects. I decided to create a card with the Valentine Voodoo Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Mistrahl for Carabelle Studio, the Cascading Hearts Medium Stencil by Darkroom Door, and a sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle.

Here's the card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Valentine Voodoo Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Mistrahl for Carabelle Studio

Cascading Hearts Medium Stencil by Darkroom Door
Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle
Acetate Hills Masks by Lavinia Stamps
Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink by Imagine Crafts®
Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Angel Pink, New Sprout, and Tuxedo Black Memento™ Inks by Imagine Crafts®

Clouds Stencil by My Favorite Things®
Copic® Markers:

Hearts and Rose: R81, R83, R85, R89, RV95

Patches and Buttons: YG23, YG25, YG45, YG67, B00, B02, B14

Nails: Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Hair: Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, YR24, YR27

Balloon Basket: E21, E23, E25, E27, E37

Voodoo Doll: BH70, BG73, BG90, BG93, BG95

Rose Leaves and Stem: YG45, YG57, YG95

Grass: YG03, YG05, YG11, YG13

Triplus Fineliner Pens by Staedtler
Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Trim Kraft cardstock to 8.5" x 5.5". Score at 4.25" and fold to form an A2card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the Voodoo Doll and the hot air balloon from the Valentine Voodoo Rubber Cling Stamp Se onto white cardstock and onto mask paper.
3. Fussy-cut the mask paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
4. Use magnets to secure the flattest mask from the Acetate Hills Mask over the bottom part of the masked voodoo doll image panel.
5. Place the clouds stencil at the top of the image panel.
6. Brush Angel Pink Memento ink over the acetate mask, the masked images, and the clouds stencil  onto the top of the image panel.
7. Move the clouds stencil down and to the side. Brush Angel Pink upwards from the clouds stencil.
8. Repeat Step #6, moving the stencil downwards and sideways until you have created a cloudy sky
9. Remove the stencil.
10. Place the Cascading Hearts Medium Stencil with the two smallest sets of hearts at the top of the image panel.
11. Brush Angel Pink Memento ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
12. Move the Cascading Hearts Medium Stencil downwards and brush Angel Pink Memento ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
13. Repeat Step #12 until you're happy with the hearts in the sky.
14. Remove the stencil.
15. Move the Acetate Hills Mask downward and brush New Sprout Memento ink upwards from the mask onto the image panel.
16. Move the Acetate Hills Mask was moved downwards again and brush New Sprout Memento ink upwards from the mask onto the image panel.
17. Repeat Steps #9 and #10 until the base of the image is covered.
18. Remove all stencils and masks.
19. Use Copic markers to color the images and the grass.
20. Position the "Happy Valentine's Day" sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown on the image panel to the left of the Voodoo Doll.
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
22. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp the sentiment.
23. Trim the image panel to 4" x 5.25" and adhere to the reserved card.

Notes:

• Memento inks were used because I was planning on coloring the grass with my Copic markers. I also considered adding the third image from the Valentine Voodoo Rubber Cling Stamp Set, which is a stack of hearts which I would have wanted to coloring.
• When doing the repeat stencil, you can offset the clouds by moving the stencil, rotating it, or flipping it.

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Have a Super New Year!

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. I've been M.I.A. due to a long and nasty bout with Covid. I'm finally feeling well enough to get my posterior into my craft room and it felt great! However, I just found out that Saturday's dinner guest just came down with Covid and Strep! Let's keep our fingers crossed that my family doesn't get sick again!

This week's theme over at the Topflight Stamps blog is "Anything Goes".  I've created a slimline New Year's card with the Super Hero Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs, the Simply Radiant Stencil by Heffy Doodle, sentiments from both the Purrfect Day Clear Stamp Set and the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle, the Acetate Circle, Acetate Hills Masks, and Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps.

Here's the card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Super Hero Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs

Simply Radiant Stencil by Heffy Doodle

Purrfect Day Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Acetate Circle Masks and Stencils by Lavinia Stamps

Acetate Hills Masks by Lavinia Stamps
Della Blue, Violet Chalk, Dark Denim, Lime Punch, Pine, and Sundance Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps
Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs
Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink by Imagine Crafts®
Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust® Clear Glittering Ink by Sakura®

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

Silver Metallic Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

London Fog and Tuxedo Black Memento™ Inks by Imagine Crafts®

Copic® Markers:

Meerkat: E47, E44, E35, E33, E31, E30, R30, R32, B12, B24, B26

Cape: YG21, YG25, YG45, YG67; B12, B24, B26

Shading: BV20, N4, N6

Grass Green, Hooker Green, and Olive Green Chalk Pencils by General's®

White Gelly Roll™ by Sakura® of America

Circle Die by Elizabeth Craft Designs

Pinked Circles Nestabilities® Dies by Spellbinders Paper Arts®

Stitched Flag Die-Namics Die by My Favorite Things

Moon Layering Masks by Tim Holtz® for Stampers Anonymous
Post-It® Notes by 3M
Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Trim black cardstock to 8.25" x 9". Score at 4 1/8" and fold to form a slimline card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the Super Meerkat from the Super Hero Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set onto white cardstock and onto mask paper.
3. Fussy-cut the mask paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel. 
4. Use magnets to secure the flattest mask from the Acetate Hills Mask over the bottom part of the masked meerkat image panel.  
5. Use magnets to secure the largest circle mask from the Acetate Circle Masks and Stencils over the head and shoulders of Super Meerkat.
6. Brush Della Blue, Violet Chalk, and  Dark Denim Elements Inks  over the acetate masks and the masked image onto the image panel until you're happy with the coverage and blending.
7. Use magnets to secure the Simply Radiant Stencil over the circle mask and the masked meerkat.
8. Brush Violet Chalk Elements Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
9. Remove the Simply Radiant Stencil.
10. Move the Acetate Hills Mask downward and brush Lime Punch Elements Ink upwards from the mask onto the image panel. 
11. Move the Acetate Hills Mask was moved downwards again and brush Lime Punch Elements Ink upwards from the mask onto the image panel.
12. Repeat Steps #9 and #10 until the base of the image is covered.
13. Repeat Steps #9 and #10 using Pine Elements Ink to add some shading to the grass.
14. Remove the Acetate Hills Mask and clean.
15. Remove the Acetate Circle Mask and clean.
16. Use magnets to secure the large circle in the square stencil from the Acetate Circle Masks and Stencils so that it's lined up with the circle.
17. Lightly brush Sundance Elements Ink from the circle's edge inwards. 
18. Remove the stencil and clean.
19. Use magnets to secure the Moon Layering Mask to the center of the circle over the masked Super Meerkat.
20. Brush London Fog Memento ink over the mask onto the inside of the moon.
21. Remove and clean the Moon Layering Mask.
22. Remove and retain the Super Meerkat mask.
23. Use Copic markers to color Super Meerkat.
24. Use white gel pen to add highlights to the meerkat's nose and eyes.
25. Use chalk pencils to add more shading to the grassy area of the image panel. 
26. Use the Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink was used to add some glittery accents to the edge of the moon.
27. Use magnets to secure a piece of white cardstock to the base of a stamping platform.
28. Position the "have a purrfect day" facedown on the cardstock.
29. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
30. Use Post-It Notes to cover the "purrfect day".
31. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp the sentiment.
32. Remove the stamp and clean.
33. Position the "super" sentiment from the Super Hero Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set facedown on the cardstock below the "have a" sentiment.
34. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
35. Use Post-It Notes to cover everything but the word "super".
36. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp the sentiment.
37. Remove the stamp and clean.
38. Position the "happy new year" sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown on the cardstock below the other sentiments.
39. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
40.  Use Post-It Notes to cover the word "happy".
41. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp the sentiment.
42. Remove the stamp and clean.
43. Remove the sentiment panel from the stamping platform and heat set.
44. Use a stitched circle die to cut the sentiment.
45. Use a pinked circle die to cut silver cardstock.
46. Mat the sentiment die-cut with the pinked circle die-cut.
47. Use a stitched flag die to cut silver cardstock.
48. Adhere the image panel to the top of the reserved black card.
49. Adhere the silver flag die-cut to the bottom of the card.
50. Adhere the matted sentiment die-cut to finish the card.

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