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This week the Topflight Stamps team has a color challenge! We're using Pink and Red. I was so inspired by the color scheme that I've made two cards for the challenge. 

Here's my first card for the week that was created with Meadow Cottage Clear Polymer Stamp, Words from the Heart Clear Polymer Stamp Set, Ornate Stencil, and Emperor Red Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps. I also used the Cascading Hearts Stencil by Darkroom Door.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Meadow Cottage Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Words from the Heart Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Ornate Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Emperor Red Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Cascading Hearts Stencil by Darkroom Door

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Avalanche White Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Raven Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Cotton Candy and Champagne Pink Inks by Catherine Pooler Designs

Mini Hearts Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Copic Markers: RV95, RV93, RV91, RV42, R81, <R81, E71, E70, C0, Y0000, Y000

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Glassboard

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Bristol paper to 6" square. 
2. Place the large open heart part of the Cascading Hearts Stencilover the the paper and secure it with magnets or low-tack tape. 
3. Brush Cotton Candy ink over the heart shaped aperture. 
4. Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally about 1.5" from the bottom point of the heart. 
5. Brush Cotton Candy ink over the tape to deepen the color. 
6. Remove the stencil and horizontal tape. 
7. Place the image panel onto a stamping platform. Position the Meadow Cottage Clear Polymer Stamp facedown atop the horizontal line. 
8. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Inkand stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
9. Use Copic markers to color the Meadow Cottage. 
10. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Meadow Cottage and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
11. Place the large open heart part of the Cascading Hearts Stencil back over the image panel, taking care to line it up exactly. Secure it in place with magnets or low-tack tape.
12. Place the Ornate Stencil over the heart stencil and the masked house. Secure the stencil with magnets or low-tack tape. 
13. Brush the Cotton Candy ink over the stencil onto the center of the heart to add a tone-on-tone pattern.
14. Remove both stencils. 
15. Place the heart mask over the stenciled heart so that it completely covers the heart and the masked Meadow Cottage. Secure it with magnets. That's the joy of my new Glassboard. I <3 it.
16. Brush Champagne Pink ink over the heart mask to color the background around the central heart. 
17. Use a water-filled Fine Spray Mister to mist the image panel. The ink I used is reactive with water, which resulted in some splotches and splatter. 
18. Remove the heart mask and heat set the image panel. 
19. Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform. 
20. Use Emperor Red Elements Ink to stamp mini hearts above the chimney.
21. Remove the mini hearts stamp.
22. Position the sentiment from the Words from the Heart Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown towards the top of the image panel. 
23. Press the platform's lid onto the stamp, lift it, then place low-tack tape to cover both hearts. 
24. Ink the sentiment with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, remove the tape, and stamp. 
25. Clean and dry the sentiment stamp. 
26. Use low-tack tape to cover the words of the sentiment. 
27. Ink the two hearts with Emperor Red Elements Ink, remove the tape, and stamp. 
28. Trim .125" off of the image panel and edge the panel with Emperor Red Elements Ink. 
29. Cut a piece of black cardstock cut to 5.75" square and use it to mat the image panel.
30. Create a 6" square card from white textured cardstock. 
31. Use Emperor Red Elements to ink a .5" perimeter around the cardstock. 
32. Adhere the card front to finish the card. 

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