Purrfect New Year Calendar Card

Greetings! It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. 

PSA: I want to remind you that there's a sale over at Topflight Stamps that ends tonight, December 31 at 11:59 P.M.!

This week's team theme is "Anything Goes" so I've made a calendar card with the That Lovin' Feline Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image, Filigree 8x8 Stencil by Lavinia Stamps, VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko, Bubble Talk Die Set 72 by AALL and Create, and sentiments from by Heffy Doodle and Time for Tea Design cat-themed stamp sets.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
That Lovin' Feline Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image

Filigree 8x8 Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Bubble Talk Die Set 72 by AALL and Create

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Whatcha Saying? Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Set by Time for Tea Design 

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Cheerful, Paradise, Verdant, Summertime, Morning Mist, and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Avalanche White and Raven Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Purrfect Day Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

You Go Gull Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Copic Markers: BV25, BV23, N6, N5, N4, N3, N2, YR16, Y17, Y11, C10

Red Marker by Prismacolor

Black Colored Pencil by Prismacolor

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Calendar

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from Raven cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the long tall  cats from the That Lovin' Feline Clear Polymer Stamp Set twice — once onto a 6" square panel of white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the cats. Use a Y11 marker to outline both cats and BV and N markers to add a shadow under their butts. 
4. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to their eyes. 
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of both cats and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks. 
6. Place a ruler or scrap paper horizontally under the right cat to cover the bottom portion of the image panel.
7. Brush Cheerful VersaFine Clair Ink over the masks to add color to the top part of the image panel. 
8. Place the Filigree 8x8 Stencil over the image panel and secure it to the panel with tape, magnets, etc. 
9. Brush Paradise VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil and the masks onto the top left and bottom right sides of the top of the panel. 
10. Wipe the excess ink off of the stencil. 
11. Brush Verdant VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto edges of the blue ink towards the center of the panel. Wipe the excess ink off of the stencil again.
12. Brush Cheerful VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the center part of the image panel.
13. Remove the stencil and ruler and clean them. 
14. Place the ruler on the dividing line so that it's now covering the top part of the image panel. 
15. Brush Paradise VersaFine Clair Ink over the ruler onto the bottom of the image panel. Remove the ruler and heat set the entire panel.
16. Cut white cardstock with two of the speech bubbles from the Bubble Talk Die Set 72 . 
17. Use Summertime and Cheerful VersaFine Clair Inks to add color to the speech bubble die-cuts, then heat set.
18. Place low-tack tape to the reverse of the white cardstock to cover the speech bubble apertures. 
19. Place the inked and heat set speech bubbles into the apertures so that they're secured in place by the tape. 
20. Place the cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets.
21. Place the "Have a purrfect" sentiment stamp from the Purrfect Day Stamp Set facedown onto the larger speech bubble. 
22. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
23. Use tape or a Post-It Note to cover the rest of the sentiment. 
24. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  to ink the stamp. Remove the tape/Post-It Note. Stamp the sentiment and remove the stamp.
25. Place the "Mew" sentiment stamp from the Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Set facedown on the speech bubble.
26. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
27. Use tape or a Post-It Note to cover the rest of the sentiment. 
28. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  to ink the stamp. Remove the tape/Post-It Note. Stamp the sentiment and remove the stamp.
29. Place the "New Year" sentiment stamp from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown on the same speech bubble. 
30. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
31. Use tape or a Post-It Note to cover the word "New"
32. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  to ink the stamp. Remove the tape/Post-It Note. Stamp the sentiment and remove the stamp.
33. Place the "You're the best" stamp from the Whatcha Saying? Clear Stamp Set facedown on the other speech bubble.
34. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
35. Use tape or a Post-It Note to cover "the best"
36. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  to ink the stamp. Remove the tape/Post-It Note. Stamp the sentiment and remove the stamp.
37. Place the "Pawesome" stamp from the "Mew are pawesome" stamp from the Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Set facedown on the speech bubble. 
38. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
39. Use tape or a Post-It Note to cover "Mew are".
40. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  to ink the stamp. Remove the tape/Post-It Note. Stamp the sentiment and remove the stamp.
41. Position the heart from the You Go Gull Clear Stamp Set facedown on the speech bubble to cover the smudge. 
42. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
43. Use tape or a Post-It Note to cover "Mew are".
44. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  to ink the stamp. Remove the tape/Post-It Note. Stamp the heart.
45. Remove and clean the heart stamp. 
46. Place the heart stamp facedown on the right side of the speech bubble.
47. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
48. Use tape or a Post-It Note to cover "Mew are".
49. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  to ink the stamp. Remove the tape/Post-It Note. Stamp the heart.
50. Remove the speech bubbles and heat set them.
51. Color the hearts with a red Prismacolor marker, taking care not to touch the outlines. 
52. Adhere to the image panel as shown. 
53. Secure the image panel to the base of the stamping platform. 
54. Position the "lovin' feline" sentiment from the That Lovin' Feline Clear Polymer Stamp Set on the bottom of the image panel as shown.
55. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift. Ink the sentiment with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
56. Use Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the line of pawprints. Heat set the image panel.
57. Use a black colored pencil to touch up the pawprints if necessary. *
58. Trim the image panel to 5.5" square and edge with a black marker.
59. Cut a piece of whitecardstock slightly larger than the calendar. Brush Summertime and Cheerful VersaFine Clair Inks over a ruler onto the white cardstock. Heat set. 
60. Adhere the calendar to the inked panel using strong tape or glue.
61. Cut a piece of textured white cardstock to 5.75" square. Sponge Cheerful VersaFine Clair Ink around the outer .5" of the square. 
62. Place a checkerboard stencil over the inked area and sponge Summertime VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil to blend with the orange ink. 
63. Heat set then use this layer to mat the image panel. 
64. Adhere the matted image panel to the reserved black 6" x 6" card.

Notes:

• VersaFine Clair Inks blend beautifully and retain tranlucency so you can see what's underneath.
• When using VersaFine Clair Inks on textured cardstock, use sponges for better coverage on the texture.
• It is important to heat set the VersaFine Clair Inks, especially when stamping a small image overtop. In step 56, the Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink pawprints faded into the bottom layer.

Thanks for visiting today. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year - A Miss Dee Calendar

Greetings! It's Tuesday so it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week the team is focusing on New Year/New Beginnings, so I've made a 2025 calendar wall hanging with the Fortuneteller Dee Clear Stamp Set 1211 by Janet Klein, the Mosaic Stencil 54, and the Skycrossed Paradise Die Set 34 –– all by AALL and Create.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Fortuneteller Dee Clear Stamp Set 1211 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Mosaic Stencil 54 by AALL and Create

Skycrossed Paradise Die Set 34 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Golden Meadow, Morning Mist, Grass Green, and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink Pen by Sakura

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

Black Metallic Cardstock by Recolletions

Black Tie Metallic Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Origins Patterned Paper by Basic Grey (old and hoarded)

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, R20 (cheeks)

Hair: BV29, BV25, BV23, N6, N5, N4

Eyes: B91, B52

Eye Shadow: YG45, YG41

Earrings: Y28, Y26, Y23

Blouse/Apron: B91, B52

Belt: E39, E35, E33, R46

Skirt: YG67, YG63, YG45, YG41

Shoes: R46, R35

Booth: B95, B91, W3, W1, E25, E04, N6, N4, YG67,  YG45, YG41

Tablecloth: BV17, BV13, YG63, YG41, Y28, Y26, R46

Crystal Ball Base:  E37, E25

Crystal Ball: BG11, BG10, B41, C00

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Corner Rounder Punch by Creative Memories

Number Dies by Top Dog Dies

Happy New Year Die: Source Unknown

Black Chalk Pencil by General's 

Mini Tear Off Calendar

Low-tack Tape

Sookwang Tape

Stamping Positioner

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Fortuneteller Dee, the fortune teller booth, and the alternate sign from the Fortuneteller Dee Clear Stamp Set 1211 onto white cardstock. 
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and a stamping platform to stamp the crystal ball stamp from the set twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
4. Position the table facedown on the image under the base of the crystal ball.
5. Lift the platform's lid, ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp.
6. Fussy-cut all of the images, color them with Copic markers, and edge them with black markers. 
7. Adhere the alternate sign over the existing sign. 
8. Use Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink Pen to add some glitter gel ink to the crystal ball, then quickly use a CG00 marker to spread the glitter over the ball. Scribble the marker's nib onto scrap paper to remove the glitter.
9. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the ball.
10. Use the largest die from the Skycrossed Paradise Die Set 34 to cut metallic cardstock. 
11. Trim a piece of white cardstock so that it was a bit bigger than rounded rectangle die that is part of the Skycrossed Paradise Die Set 34. 
12. Use a corner rounder punch to round the corners of the background panel.
13. Place low-tack tape along the base of the white cardstock. 
14. Brush Golden Meadow VersaFine Clair Inkover the tape to cover the background panel. I was fairly heavy handed with the ink, so I heat set it. 
15. Place the Mosaic Stencil 54 over the background, then brush Golden Meadow VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the inked cardstock to create a tone-on-tone look. 
16. Remove the stencil and clean.
17. Heat set the panel.
18. Remove the horizontal strip of low-tack tape and cover the top portion of the panel.
19. Brush Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink over the bottom portion of the background panel. 
20. Thoroughly heat set the background panel.
21. Place the Fortuneteller Booth where you'd like it. Use a black chalk pencil to draw a rough outline around the booth, remove the booth, and use a cotton swab to blend the chalk.
22. Adhere the Fortuneteller booth. 
23. Place Fortuneteller Dee and the table where you'd like them and use the black chalk pencil to outline and ground them. 
24. Use the cotton bud to soften and blend out the black chalk.
25. Adhere Fortuneteller Dee and the table/crystal ball.
26. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the image panel, then adhere it to the black metallic die-cut. 
27. Use a "Happy New Year" die and number dies to cut  black metallic cardstock.
28. Adhere the "Happy New Year" sentiment die-cuts to the image panel as shown.
29. Adhere the matted image panel to patterned paper.
30. Adhere the calendar to metallic black paper cut to 3.25" x 2.5".
31. Adhere the number dies and the matted mini-calendar to the patterned paper panel.
32. Edge the patterned paper panel with Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink. 
33. Adhere the calendar to Black Tie textured metallic cardstock to finish the piece.

Thanks for visiting today!

Cold & Frosty Noel Shaker Card

Greetings! Here's a Christmas shaker card  created for the December Cold and Frosty Challenge over at Lost Coast's Portal To Creativity with the wonderful American Gothic Christmas Rubber Stamp!

Products Used:

American Gothic Christmas Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Plaid Patterned Paper from the Christmastime 8x8 Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Green Wood Patterned Paper from the 6x6 Christmas Watercolor Pad by Scrapbook Customs

Classic Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

White Glitter Cardstock by DCWV

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV000, RV91, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, R20, R000

Lips: E04

Hair: Y26, Y23, Y11, Y00

Blouse: C6, C4

Apron: E74

Jacket: BV29, BV25, N6, N4

Shirt: C1, C0, C00

Overalls: B41, B45, B91, B95

Santa Hats: R39, R27, R24

Santa Hat Brims and Pompoms: B60, B000, BG000, G000, Y000, RV000 R000

Turkey Skin: E47, E37, E35, E33

Turkey Leg Bones: E41, E40

Lettuce: YG05, YG03

Berries: R05, R02

Siding: B23, E81, 

Windowframes and Eaves: E41

Roof: E44, E43

Windows: E43, YR31, YR11

Shutters: YG45

Planter Pot: E93

Plant: YG45

Holly: G19, G09, G07

Holly Berries: R39, R27, R24

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

White Uni-Posca Paint Pen by Mitsubishi Pencil Company

Rectangle Scalloped Frame Die-namics by My Favorite Things

Holiday Sentiments Banners by Scrapbook.com

Acetate from Stamp, Stencil, or Die packaging

Frosty Wonderful Sequin and Sprinkle Mix by Kat Scrappiness

Mylar Confetti: Source Unknown

.25" Sookwang Tape

Bone Folder

Instructions:

Step 1:

Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the American Gothic Christmas Rubber Stamp onto white cardstock. Color the image and the entire panel with Copic markers. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the holly berries. 

Step 2:

Use a white Uni Posca paint pen to add white dots over the image panel to make snowflakes. Adhere the image panel to a piece of plaid patterned paper from the Graphic 45 Christmastime pad. 

Pat the image panel with an anti-static pad to prevent the future shaker contents from sticking.

Step 3:

Cut a piece of acetate so that it's about 1" wider and longer than the matted image panel. I used the clear acetate packaging saved from a stamp, die, or stencil. 

Place the matted image panel facedown onto the acetate. Apply strong two-sided tape long the side of the image panel close to the edge of the card. Remove the tape's backing, and press the acetate onto the tape. Repeat this process so that both sides and the bottom are sealed. Use a bone folder to make sure that the acetate is firmly adhered to the back of the image panel forming a sealed shaker envelope.

Step 4:Flip the shaker envelope over. Assemble your shaker elements. I've used some snowflakes and some sparkly lightweight mylar confetti. 

Step 5:

Pour the shaker elements into the acetate envelope. Flip the shaker over and use the two-sided tape to seal the top of the shaker.

Step 6:

Adhere the shaker panel to a green A2 card.

Step 7:

Use a scalloped rectangle frame die to cut patterned paper or cardstock. I used green wood patterned paper from the Christmas Watercolor pad by Scrapbook Customs. 

Flip the frame die-cut so that the reverse is showing. Add black foam tape to the die-cut.

Step 8:

Use the Noel Banners from the Holiday Sentiments Banner die set to cut white glitter paper and green cardstock. Assemble the die-cut pair. 

Step 9:

Adhere the banner to the top of the shaker panel.  Adhere the frame die over the shaker image panel as shown.

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You still have time to join our Cold and Frosty December Challenge. I do hope you participate!

Snarky Christmas Card

Here’s a snarky and fun Christmas card created for Imagine Crafts that shows how well VersaFine Clair Inks work on Kraft Cardstock!

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink *

Grass Green, Green Oasis, and Strawberry VersaFine Clair Inks *

Cloud White VersaMagic Inker

Sponge Daubers

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Desert Storm Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Ho Ho No Pissy Kitty Stamp Set by Unity Stamps

Copic Markers: N7, N6, N5, N4, N3, YG17, YG05, YG03, R39 R27, R24, R22, R01 Copic Markers

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Grunge Notes Stencil by Studio Light *

Holly Background Stencil by Funky Fossil 

Speech Bubble Die Set by Whimsy Stamps

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Small Curved Tip Craft Scissors by Fiskars

Clear Ruler

Low-Tack Tape

Magnetic Glass Craft Mat by Glassboard Studio

Misti Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia

Big Shot by Sizzix

Please Note: Products marked with an asterisk (*) can be purchased at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

Step 1:

Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Pissy Kitty twice — once onto Kraft cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Step 2:

Use Copic markers to color the kitty. Use white gel pen to add highlights to his eyes.

Step 3:

Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the kitty and place it over its counterpart as a mask.

Step 4: 

Place a ruler horizontally across the image panel, right below the masked cat. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink over the ruler onto the bottom of the image panel.

Step 5: 

Use low tack tape to secure the image panel to the back of the Grunge Notes Stencil. Secure the stencil to the craft mat with magnets. Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. Remove the stencil and the masks, edge the panel using both Strawberry and VersaFine Clair Inks, then heat set the image panel.

Step 6:

Squeeze a few dollops of Cloud White VersaMagic Ink into a little dish. Use a paint brush to apply white paint to the pom-pom and brim of the Santa hat. Use both Strawberry and VersaFine Clair Inks to edge the image panel.

Steps 7:

Cut a 4” x 5.25” panel from Desert Storm Cardstock to create your own patterned background. Use low tack tape to secure the image panel to the back of the Holly Background Stencil. Secure the stencil to the craft mat with magnets.

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink over the holly leaves of the stencil onto the background panel (7A). Use a small brush to apply Green Oasis VersaFine Ink, which is a slightly darker green, to the outside of the holly leaves on the stencil to add a touch of shading (Sorry. No photo). 

Use a Sponge Dauber to apply Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil’s holly berries onto the background panel (7B). Remove the stencil, edge with Grass Green VersaFine Ink, and heat set.

Step 8:

Use Grass Green VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the “Fa La La” sentiment onto a scrap of Kraft cardstock. Remove the stamped scrap from the stamping platform. Heat set.

Use a speech bubble die to cut the sentiment. Edge the die-cut with Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink. 

Step 9:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the sentiment, image panel, and background panel to an A2 Kraft card.

Finished A2 Card

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