Happy Fall Card

It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my TFS teammates and I are celebrating Fall/Autumn. I created a fall scene with Sugar Delights Clear Stamp Set 1045 and Fresh Air Clear Stamp Set 1048, both by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create. There are several more stamp sets and individual stamps that coordinate together to make scene building easy and fun, so much so that I'll be adding to my collection sooner than later!

Here's the 5.5" x 8.5" card. It had to be big!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

 Sugar Delights Clear Stamp Set 1045 by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create

Fresh Air Clear Stamp Set 1048 by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create

Acetate Hills Masks by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne and Pinecone VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

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

Other Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Ancient Speckled and Leaf Print Patterned Paper by Keeping Memories Alive (2000)

Tuxedo Black and Summer Sky Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:
Tree Trunk/Branches E71, E74

Leaves: YR18, YR22, YR24, YR31, R14, Y35, G21, G24

Grass: YG03, YG05, YG11, YG13, YG17

Stairs and Path: T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T7

1st Floor: E93, E95, E97, YR00, YR01

2nd Floor: Y21, Y23, Y26; To, T2, T5, E04

Slate Roof: T1, T2, T3, T4, T7

Woodwork: E42

Door: G21, G24

Brass Bits: Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26

Glass: BG0000, BG10

Border Die by Spellbinders

Shapeabilities Ribbon Tag Trio Dies by Spellbinders

Happy Fall Dies by Stampendous

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5.5" x 8.5" side-folding card from reddish brown cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink and a stamping platform to stamp the first floor from the Sugar Delights Clear Stamp Set 1045 twice, once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
4. Select a second floor stamp and position it face-down above the first floor on the image panel.
5. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift. 
6. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and stamp onto the image panel and onto repositionable sticker paper.
7. Fussy-cut the sticker paper and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
8. Repeat Steps 4 -7 with the top floor and/or roof.
9. Repeat Steps 4-7 with the tree on the left side. 
10. Clean the tree stamp and reposition it facedown so that the tree's canopy is to the right of the stamped/masked image on the image panel. 
11. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, ink with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, andamp the canopy twice, onceonto the image panel and onto sticker paper. 
12. Fussy-cut the sticker paper and place it over the its counterpart.
13. Position the balcony stamp facedown on the left side of the second floor. 
14. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
15. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice, once onto the image panel and once onto sticker paper.
16. Fussy-cut just the sticker paper version of the balcony's awning and place it atop its counterpart.
17. Position the lantern stamp facedown on the right side of the first floor.
18. Press the platform's lid onto the stamp, lift, ink with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, and stamp twice -- once onto the image panel, once onto sticker paper.
19. Fussy-cut just the glass part of the lantern and place it over its counterpart.
20. Place  the flattest Acetate Hills Mask horizontally across the base of the building's first floor,
21. Brush Summer Sky Memento Ink over the masks to create a sky. 
22. Lift all the masks.
23. Color the house, trees, stairs, path, and lawn with Copic markers.
24. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the park bench, the antenna (sideways, oops), "Ice Cream", and the cat. 
25. Set aside the image panel.
26. Tear 23 year-old speckled patterned paper and adhere it to 23 year-old leaf patterned paper. 
27. Distress the edges with a scissors blade (ouch) if you're like me and can't find they distressing tool. Don't bleed on the paper.
28. Trim brownish red cardstock and use to mat the image panel.
29. Cut the brownish red cardstock with a border die and word dies,
30. Cut a piece of the speckled patterned paper  a ribbon tag die, edge it with Pinecone VersaFine Clair Ink, and adhere the words "Happy" and "Fall" to the tag.
31. Adhere the layered patterned paper panel to the reserved brownish red card. 
32. Adhere the matted image panel as shown. 
33. Thread the die-cut border through the ribbon tag, then adhere both to finish the card.

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Life is better with Cats Tutorial

As you might know, I'm the teeniest bit cat-obsessed and have several friends that are like-minded. Here's a tutorial for a card that I created for Imagine Crafts with inks, stencils and white paper. 

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Pink VersaColor Ink

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inkpad*

London Fog Full Size Ink 

London Fog Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Grey Flannel Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Rose Bud Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Bamboo Leaves Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Bahama Blue Memento Dew Drop Ink 

Sponge Daubers 

On Point Glue

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Cat Capers Clear Stamp Set by Funky Fossil Designs

Pawsome Hearts Stencil by Funky Fossil Designs

Life Is Better With Cats Stencil by Stamperia*

PS190 Stencil by ScrapCozy for PaperArtsy*

Curved Scissors by Fiskar's

Stamping Platform

Heat Gun by EK Success

Please note: Products with asterisks are available at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

Step 1. 

Roll a 4” Brayer onto a Pink VersaColor inkpad, then apply the ink onto a 5” x 7” Gel Press. Place a 5” x 7” panel of Bristol Paper onto the Gel Press, press the back of the paper to pull the print. Heat set the ink.

Step 2:

Position the quote on the Life with Cats stencil along the bottom of the inked paper panel. Use tape to secure the stencil to the back of the panel.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel. Remove the stencil.

Step 3:

Position the Pawsome Hearts stencil to the center of the inked panel. Use tape to secure the stencil to the back of the panel.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Pink VersaColor Ink over the stencil onto the inked panel. 

Remove the stencil and heat set the inked panel.

Step 4:

Use the Sponge Dauber to edge the stenciled panel with Pink VersaColor Ink. Heat set.

Step 5:

Use a stamping platform and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp two cats from the Cat Capers Clear Stamp Set onto a panel of Bristol Paper. Heat set.

Step 6:

Fussy-cut both cats.

Step 7:

Smoosh London Fog Memento Ink onto a craft mat. Mist with water. Use a fine paintbrush to color the cats’ fur. Clean the ink off of the craft mat and the paint brush.

Repeat the above steps with Rose Bud Memento Ink to color the cheeks, nose, and ears. Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink for their eyes and the fish body, and Bahama Blue Memento Ink for the bird and the fish head and tail.

Step 8:

Position the corner flourish of the stencil on the upper right corner of the background panel. Secure with tape on the reverse. 

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the panel.

Remove the stencil. Clean and dry it thoroughly.

Flip the stencil, position the corner flourish of the stencil on the upper left of the background panel. Secure with tape on the reverse.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply London Fog Memento Ink over the stencil onto the panel. 

Remove the stencil. Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the panel with London Fog Memento ink.

Step 9:

Use On Point Glue to secure the cats to the background panel as shown.

Step 10:

Create a 7” x 5” card from white cardstock. Apply London Fog Memento Ink around the edges of the white cardstock.

Step 11:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the panel to the inked card.

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Sweet Friend Card

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my TFS teammates and I are showcasing Creative Expressions' wonderful projects. 

Here's my card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Friendship Watering Can Clear Stamp Set by Creative Expressions

A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad Creative Expressions

Dusky Rose and Slate Grey Prism Inks by Hunkydory Crafts

Clear Matte Embossing Powder  by Wow

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

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

Avalanche Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers: RV63, RV69, RV91, R56, G20, G21, G234, N0, N1, N2, N3

White and Silver Uni-Posca Paint Pens by Mitsubishi Pencil Company

Silver Gel Pen by Pentel

Black Pastel Pencil by General's

VersaMark Ink Pad by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Scalloped Frame Die Set by Gina Marie Designs

Scalloped Border Die-namics Die by My Favorite Things

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Avalanche White Textured cardstock to 10" x 7". Score at 5" and fold to form a 5" x 7" card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the watering can from the Friendship Watering Can Clear Stamp Set twice, once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
4. Place a ruler horizontally across the image panel along the bottom of the masked watering can. 
5. Brush Dusky Rose Prism Ink  over the top of the ruler over the masked image onto the image panel to create a colored background. 
6. Reposition the ruler to cover the top part of the image. 
7. Brush Slate Grey Prism Ink w over the ruler onto the bottom of the image panel. 
8. Remove and retain the mask
9. Use Copic markers to color the image. Resist the urge to make the metallic pitcher rusty. 
10. Use a silver gel pen to color the staples on the heart.
11. Use a black chalk pencil to add shadows beneath the pitcher.
12. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the heart from the watering can onto a scrap of plaid paper from A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad.
13. Fussy-cut the heart.
14. Use RV91 to deepen the color of the heart 
15. Use the silver gel pen to color the staples on the heart. 
16. Edge the heart with a black marker.
17. Press the fussy-cut, colored heart onto a VersaMark pad.
18. Add Clear Matte Embossing Powder, dump off the excess, and heat set. 
19. Repeat Steps #16 and #17.
20. Adhere the embossed heart over its counterpart on the image panel.
21. Splatter the image panel with silver and white paint pens to add visual interest.
22. Cut Avalanche White textured cardstock with a scalloped frame and a scalloped border die.
23. Adhere the scalloped frame die-cut over the image panel to frame it.
24. Use magnets to secure the white bordered die-cut to the base of the stamping platform.
25. Position the "For You" and "Sweet Friend" from the Friendship Watering Can Clear Stamp Set facedown on the border die-cut.
26. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps and lift.
27. Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
28. Re-ink and re-stamp the sentiments as needed.
29. Trim pink plaid paper from A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad  to 4.75" x 6.75".
30. Edge the paper with the RV69 marker and adhere it to the reserved white 5" x 7" card.
31. Adhere the framed image panel and the border die sentiment to the front of the card.

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