Merry Christmas

It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. 

However, before I get to that, I wanted to remind you that Topflight's Cyber Monday Sale ends tonight, November 28th, at 11:59 P.M.

This week our team's theme is "Anything Goes". I'm still in holiday card making mode, so here's another Christmas card, this time created with the Cold Hands Clear Stamp Set 941 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create. 

 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Cold Hands Clear Stamp Set 941 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Holiday Fox Clear Stamp Set 607 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

The Christmas Snowflakes Mixed Media Stencil by Stamperia

Della Blue and Violet Chalk Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Rectangle Card Passe Partout Essentials Die Set by Studio Light

Premier Blending Tool by Hunkydory Crafts
Premier Blending Sponges by Hunkydory Crafts

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven and Avalanche Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Moonlight White Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

White Shimmer Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

VersaMark Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:

Penguins: C00, C0, C1, C2, C8, C10, RV000, Y35, Y38, B0000, B60

Scarf and Beret: B41, B43* B45

Hat: RV00, RV10, RV11, RV13, RV91, RV93, V01, V12

Lavender, Lt, Grey, Blue, Pink Chalk Pencils by General's Pencils

White Gelly ROll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

White Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Flag Die: Source Unknown

Snowflake Sequin: Source Unknown

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Avalanche cardstock to 6.125" x 8.75". Score at 4.375" and fold to form an A6ish card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp both of the penguins, from the Cold Hands Clear Stamp Set 941 onto white cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut both penguins.
4. Color the penguins with Copic markers then edge them with a black pen. Set them aside. 
5. Place curved low-tack tape, from a previous project, along the bottom of a white cardstock image panel. 
6. Use Premier Blending Tools to sponge first Della Blue then Violet Chalk Elements Inksover the tape onto the cardstock panel.
7. Sponge Moonlight White Brilliance Ink over the The Christmas Snowflakes Mixed Media Stencil.
8. Remove and retain the low-tack tape curvee from the base of the panel.
9. Sponge Moonlight White and White Shimmer Delicata Inks across the base of the image panel to create a snowy foreground.
10. Heat set the panel.
11. Use the the largest scalloped cutting die from the Rectangle Card Passe Partout Essentials Die Set to cut the inked and stenciled panel.
12. Detail the "snow" with chalk pencils.
13. Use the largest plain rectangle die from the  Rectangle Card Passe Partout Essentials Die Set to cut another piece of white cardstock.
14. Sponge the outside .5" of this die-cut panel with Della Blue then Violet Chalk Elements Inks.
15. Use the sponged rectangle die-cut to to mat the background panel.
16. Secure a strip of Raven Cardstock onto the stamping platform with magnets.
17. Place the "Merry Christmas" sentiment, from the Holiday Fox Clear Stamp Set 607 by Janet Klein facedown onto the strip of black cardstock
18. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, and ink the stamp with VersaMark ink. Stamp.
19. Remove the stamped black strip to a piece of folded paper. Add White Detail Embossing Powder, dump off the excess powder, and heat set.
20. Use a flag die to cut the sentiment.
21. Adhere both penguins to the matted background panel as shown.
22. Use the white gel pen to add white dot "snow" to the image panel.
23. Adhere the sentiment flag to the upper left as shown.
24. Adhere the card front to the reserved white card.
25. Add a snowflake sequin to the sentiment flag to finish the card.

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Merry Christmas Gift Tag

This week my Topflight Stamps teammates and I are sharing gift tags, gift containers, or gift cards. I decided to combine two and created a large tag that holds cash, but could also hold a gift card!

My tag was created with Craft Emotions' Birds 1 Clear Polymer Stamp Set, Hedgy 4 Clear Polymer Stamp Set, Hobby Art's Winter Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set, Lavinia Stamps' Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set, and sentiments from Heffy Doodle's Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set and More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set. I also used patterned papers from Tartan 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Birds 1 Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Carla Creaties  for Craft Emotions

Hedgy 4 Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Carla Creaties for Craft Emotions

Winter Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art Ltd.

Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Tartan 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Essential Metallic Colorista Markers by Spectrum Noir
Diamond Sparkles by Hunkydory Crafts

Premier Blending Tool by Hunkydory Crafts
Premier Blending Sponges by Hunkydory Crafts

Public Service Announcement: Topflight Stamps has a Black Friday Sale all week long!

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

White Shimmer Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Moonlight White Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Tranquil Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

XXL Tag 5 by CREAlies

Copic Markers:
Santa Hats: R27, R39

Santa Hats' Brims and Pom-poms: B0000, B000, B60, Y0000, G0000, BV0000, R0000, RV0000, C00, C1

Birds: B63, B66, B69, B91, B97, 35, Y38

18 Kt. Gold Leafing Pen by Krylon

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Nameplate by Sizzix

Nameplate by Spellbinders

Essentials and Elements Tag Set 277 by Studio Light

Circle Papershapers Punch by EK Success

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platforms

Notes:

• When a clear stamp set comes with both a clear identifying index sheet and a plain one, I like to move all the stamps from the index sheet to the plain sheet so that I can use the index sheet to help position stamps. 

Instructions:

1. Place the index sheet with right-looking bird from the Birds 1 Clear Polymer Stamp Set towards the top of the image panel on a stamping platform.
2. Position the Santa Hat stamp from the Hedgy 4 Clear Polymer Stamp Set so that it will sit on the bird's head.
3. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the hat twice — once onto the image panel and once onto sticker paper.
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
5. Remove the Santa Hat stamp from the platform then thoroughly clean and dry it.
6. Use the index sheet to position the bird so that its head is within the Santa Hat. 
7. Place the bird stamp over the index sheet, press the platform lid onto the back of the stamp, and lift.
8. Stamp the bird twice — once onto the image panel and once onto sticker paper.
9. Fussy-cut the sticker paper and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
10. Repeat Steps #3 - 10 with the second bird.
11. Move the image panel to an open-sided stamping platform.
12. Position the flag stamp from the Birds 1 Clear Polymer Stamp Set  facedown on the image panel below the birds' feet, press the platform lid onto the back of the stamp, and lift.
13. Use Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the flag.
14. Slide the image panel .75" to the right being sure to keep the base of the panel snug against the bottom of the platform.
15. Use Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the flag.
16. Repeat Steps 15 and 16 until you have a (relatively straight) row of flags on the image panel.
17. Stamp the flag repeatedly onto repostionable sticker paper, fussy-cut the flags, and place them over their counterparts on the image panel.
18. Move the image panel to a STAY-tion. 
    Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy DoodleUse a Premier Blending Tool and a Premier Blending Sponge to apply Tranquil ink over the background.
19. Use a Premier Blending Tool and a Premier Blending Sponge to apply Tranquil ink over the masked image to create a pale blue background.
20. Move the image panel back onto a stamping platform. 
21. Position the snowflakes from the Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set and the Winter Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel.
22. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamps, lift, and ink with Moonlight White Brilliance ink. Stamp.
23. Ink the stamps a second time with White Shimmer Delicata ink and stamp.
24. Remove the snowflake stamps, clean, and dry them thoroughly.
25. Reposition the snowflakes and repeat Steps #21-23.
26. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set.
27. Remove all the masks.
28. Use Copic markers to color the birds.
29. Use a Green Essential Metallic Colorista Markers to color the top of the flags.
30. Use a Gold Essential Metallic Colorista Markers to add the rope between the flags.
31. Use a white Gelly Roll Gel pen to add white "snow" to the image panel.
32. Use Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the flag several times onto a piece of plaid paper from the Tartan 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad.
33. Fussy-cut the flags, edge them with a black marker, and place over their counterparts on the image panel.
34. Trim the image panel, edge it with a gold leafing pen, and set it aside.
35. The Tartan 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad has three sheets per plaid. 
36. Since the XXL Tag Die is longer than 6". cut two sheets of  the same plaid. 
37. Use the pocket die from the tag pocket die set to cut one of the plaid die-cuts from Step #36.
38. Fold the pocket die along the score lines and use the gold leafing pen to edge the pocket.
39. Use the XXL Tag to cut a piece of Raven cardstock to use as a base.
40. Adhere the top piece of the plaid die-cut to the top of the black base.
41. Adhere the bottom piece of the second plaid die-cut to the bottom of the black base, taking care to line up the plaids as well as possible.
42. Add gold foil border stickers to cover the seam.
43. Use the gold leafing pen to edge the plaid tag.
44. Using Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Ink stamp the "Merry Christmas" sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set and the "Just for you" sentiment from the More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock. Heat set both sentiments.
45. Use the gold leafing pen to color a piece of white cardstock.
46. Use the Sizzix nameplate die to cut the "Just for you" sentiment and the gold leafed white cardstock.
47. Use the small rectangle die to cut the "Merry Christmas" sentiment and the Nameplate die to cut the gold leafed white cardstock.
48. Adhere the sentiment die-cuts to their respective nameplates.
49. Adhere the image panel to the plaid tag as shown.
50. Adhere the "just for you" sentiment die-cut to the pocket as shown.
51. Add a gold foil corner sticker to enhance the pocket.
52. Adhere the "Merry Christmas" sentiment die-cut to the top of the tag.
53. Add green Diamond Sparkles rhinestones to cover the holes on the nameplates.
54. Use a small circle punch to add a hole to the top of the tag.
55. Use a donut shaped die from the Tag Die Set to cut the gold leafed white cardstock.
56. Add two small gold foil corner stickers to either side of the tag's hole. 
57. Adhere the donut-shaped die-cut to the top of the tag.
58. Thread metallic floss and fancy fibers through the hole at the top of the tag to complete it!

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Snow Globe Christmas Card Tutorial

I love snow globes and I love penguins, so I combined both to create a fun and festive Chrismas card with inks from Imagine Craft. I am happy to share the tutorial to illustrate and explain my process.

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Summer Sky, New Sprout, Rhubarb Stalk, and Lady Bug Memento Dew Drop Inks

Summer Sky and New Sprout Memento Inkers 

Fresh Greens Kaleidacolor Pad

Nocturne, Green Oasis, Tulip Red, and Acorn VersaFine Clair Inks *

Frost Shimmer and Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Stix

Sponge Daubers

Fantastix

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Penguin Clear Stamp Set 604 by Tracy Evans for AALL and Create *

Frosty Clear Stamp Set 603 by Tracy Evans for AALL and Create *

Snow Globe Stencil Set by Funky Fossil

Holly Background Stencil by Funky Fossil

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle *

Cutting Dies by Spellbinders

Diamond Sparkles by Hunkydory Crafts *

Curved Scissors by Fiskar's

Scarlet Red, Red, White, and Black Chalk Pencils by General’s

Heat Gun by EK Success

Mini Guillotine Trimmer by Tim Holtz for Tonic

Paint Brush

Low-tack Tape

Big Shot

Misti Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia

Please Note: Products marked with an asterisk* are available at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

Step 1. 

Use a stamping platform and Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink, stamp the penguin from the Penguin Clear Stamp Set onto a panel 6” x 8” panel of Mixed Media cardstock. Re-ink and stamp a second time to ensure a good impression. Keep the image panel secured to the base of the stamping platform. Remove and clean the stamp.

Step 2:

Position the the penguin from the Frost Clear Stamp Set to the right of the previously stamped penguin. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp if necessary to ensure a good impression. Remove the image panel from the platform. Remove and clean the stamp.

Step 3:

Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper on the base of the stamping platform. Place both penguins facedown onto the sticker paper. Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Remove the stamps and clean them. Remove the sticker paper sheet from the platform. Heat set.

Step 4:

Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions of the penguins and place atop their counterparts on the image panel to mask them.

Step 5:

Position the Snow Globe stencil so that the opening is framing the penguins. Use low-tack tape to secure the stencil to the image panel and to cover the base of the image panel. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Summer Sky Memento ink heavily around the edges of the Snow Globe fading inward over the masked penguins.

Step 6:

Keeping the Snow Globe stencil in place, remove some of the tape from below the globe area. Position the Snow Globe’s Base stencil below the snow globe on the image panel. Secure it with low-tack tape. 

Position the circle mask, included with the Snow Globe stencil set, so that it covers the penguins. Secure it with low-tack tape as shown. 

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Rhubarb Stalk Memento ink along the top, bottom, and both sides of the Snow Globe Base stencil. Use the same Sponge Dauber to apply and blend Lady Bug Memento from the edges towards the center of the Snow Globe Base. When happy with the blending and coverage, remove, clean, and dry the Snow Globe  stencil, Snow Globe Base stencil, and the circle mask. Use Scarlet Red and Red chalk pencils to add dimension and detail to the Snow Globe base. Use a white chalk pencil to add a highlight.

Step 7:

Place low-tack tape horizontally across the inked Snow Globe Base. Place the circle mask over the inked Snow Globe and masked penguins on the image panel. Use low-tack tape to secure the circle mask in place.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply New Sprout Memento ink to the top part of the image panel as shown.

Step 8: 

Place the Holly Background stencil over the circle mask onto the image panel. Secure the stencil in place with low-tack tape. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Oasis VersaFine Clair ink over the stencil’s  holly leaves onto the image panel. Use a paper towel to remove as much ink as possible from the stencil.

Use a Fantastix to apply Tulip Red VersaFine Clair ink over the stencil’s holly berries onto the image panel. Remove, clean, and dry the stencils and the circle mask. Heat set the image panel.

Step 9:

Use the stenciled leaves and berries as a guide to re-position the Holly Background stencil onto the image panel. Secure with low-tack tape. Place the Snow Globe stencil over top so that the globe aperture is framing the snow globe on the image panel. Secure with low-tack tape.

Use a Fantastix to lightly apply green ink from the Fresh Greens Kaleidacolor inkpad (the second pad from the left) over the stencil’s holly leaves onto the snow globe on the image panel. Use another Fantastix to apply Lady Bug Memento ink over the stencil’s holly berries onto the image panel.

Remove, clean, and dry the stencils. 

Step 10:

Place low-tack tape horizontally on the line separating the snow globe from the holly leaf background.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Acorn VersaFine Clair ink to the image panel. Use black chalk pencils to add shading and horizontal lines. Smudge the chalk slightly.

Step 11:

Smoosh Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Stix onto the craft mat. Use a paintbrush to apply to the ground under the penguins to make it look icy.

Step 12:

Apply Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Stix onto the craft mat. Add a drop of New Sprout Memento Inker to the sparkly puddle. Mix with a paintbrush, then use the brush to make the penguins’ eyes green. Clean the craft mat. 

Apply Sparkle Sheer Shimmer Stix onto the craft mat. Add a drop of Danube Blue Memento Inker to the sparkly puddle. Mix with a paintbrush, then use the brush to add an outline to the white areas of the penguins’ bellies.  Clean the craft mat.

Step 13:

Apply Frost Shimmer Stix to the craft mat. Use a paint brush to add white to the beak of the compass penguin (on the left). Clean the craft mat.

Step 14:

Place the Snow Globe stencil back over the image panel. Cover the remainder of the background with a ruler or tape. Add a drop or two of Moonlight White Brilliance Inker to the craft mat. Spray with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Mix with a paint brush and splatter the penguins to add a snowy touch. Remove and clean the stencil. Clean the craft mat. Use a white chalk pencil to add highlights to the right and left side of the snow globe.

Step 15:

Use Tulip Red VersaFine ink to stamp the “Merry Christmas” stencil onto white cardstock. Use a sentiment cutting die to cut the sentiment.

Use a fancy tag cutting die to cut green cardstock. Adhere the sentiment to the green die-cut. Adhere the matted sentiment to the image panel as shown. Enhance the sentiment with rhinestones.

Step 16:

Trim the image panel to 4.625” x 6.625”. Cut a piece of black cardstock to 4.75” x 6.75”. Use Tear-It!Tape to adhere the image panel to the black mat. Use Tear-It! Tape to adhere the matted image panel to a 5” x 7” green card.

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