Topflight Stamps Eighth Birthday Blog Hop!

It's Topflight Stamps 8th birthday and to celebrate I’ve teamed up with some great designers to showcase celebratory projects using the unique products available at Topflight Stamps. Please hop along with us and see all the beautiful inspiration from this group of amazing designers! There is a master list of Hop stops on the Topflight Stamps blog! We are also Hopping on Instagram! You can start at the Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps .

Did we mention there will be prizes?

GIVEAWAY DETAILS
Of course, it wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving four lucky winners $50 Gift Certificates to the store. Two winners will be chosen from commenters on the blog hop and two will be chosen from commenters on the IG hop. For a chance to win, make sure to visit the stops on the hop and leave a comment by April 1st. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on Thursday, April 3rd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck!

You should have arrived here from the Topflight Stamps Blog and your next blog stop will be Dina Kowal's Blog where she'll have something fabulous to inspire you!

Here's my card created with the Frida's Friends Cling Stamp by Art by Marlene for Studio Light, the PS133 Stencil by Scrapcosy for PaperArtsy, Everyday Wordies by Creative Expressions, and Della Blue and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Frida's Friends Cling Stamp by Art by Marlene for Studio Light

PS133 Stencil by Scrapcosy for PaperArtsy

Everyday Wordies by Creative Expressions

Della Blue and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock and Dusty Purple Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: 

 Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000

 Cheeks: R20

 Lips: E04, RV42

 Hair: C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00

 Eyes: R01, YG3, YG01

 Roses: R39, R27, R22, R21

 Rose Leaves: G16, G07, G05, YG05

 Dress: BV34, BV31, BV23, BV20, YG17, YG05, YG03, R83, R81, YR23, YR21

 Shoes, Bracelets, FV2, BV17, BV13, YR23, YR21

 Cats' Fur: C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00

 Cats' Glasses: RV93, RV91, R81, YR23

 Cat's Eyes: YR23

 Cat's Hat and Flower: R39, R27, R22, R21

 Wings: R00, Y00, RV000, B41

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Black Prisma Pen by Sakura

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Remember! Your next blog stop will be Dina Kowal's Blog! If you get lost, you can find pop back over to Topflight Stamps Blog or you can keep scrolling after the verbose instructions to find the Master Hop List.

 

And! There's a celebration sale at Topflight Stamps!

Instructions:

1. Create a 5” x 7” card from dusky purple cardstock. Set aside.
2. Place a piece of white cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
3. Place the Winged Cat from the Frida’s Friends Cling Stamp Set facedown on the right side of the image panel about 1” from the base.
4. Press the lid of the stamping platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
5. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Tuxedo Ink and stamp it twice — once onto a panel of white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
7. Position Frida from the Frida’s Friends Set facedown on the image panel so that her feet align at the bottom with the cat.
8. Press the lid of the stamping platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
9. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp it twice — once onto a panel of white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
10. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
11. Place the reclining cat stamp from the Frida’s Friends Stamp Set facedown on the image panel so that the cat’s paws and body align with Frida’s feet.
12. Press the lid of the stamping platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
13. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Tuxedo Ink and stamp it twice — once onto a panel of white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
14. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
15. Place the image panel onto a magnetic mat.
16. Place a ruler horizontally across the bottom of the image panel so that it’s covering the bottom of the image panel and secure with magnets.
17. Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the ruler and the masked images to add a background to the panel.
18. Place the PS133 Stencil over the image panel and secure with magnets.
19. Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the stencil and the masked images onto the image panel.
20. Move the PS133 Stencil to brush Della Blue Elements ink over it.Remove the stencil.
21. Remove and clean the ruler.
22. Place the ruler back onto the image panel so its lower edge aligns with the base of the blue area and partially covers the top of the image panel. Secure it with magnets.
23. Brush Pine Elements Ink over the ruler onto the image panel.
24. Remove the ruler and the masks from the images.
25. Use Copic markers to color the images.
26. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to accentuate the highlights to Frida’s eyes.
27. Use a Clear Stardust Glitter pen to add glitter to the heart-shaped glasses frames.
28. Trim the image panel and edge with Della Blue Elements Ink.
29. Use a black marker to edge the panel.
30. Cut a piece of black cardstock to 4.75” x 6.75” and use it to mat the image panel.
31. Adhere the black cardstock panel to the reserved card.
32. Cut the sentiment you want to use from the Everyday Wordies Sentiment Strips.
33. Edge the sentiment with a black marker.
34. Adhere the sentiment to finish the card.

Hop List:
Topflight Blog
Kathi Rerek <---You're here!
Dina Kowal
Esther Asbury
Annette Allen
Rachel Kleinman
Connie Mercer
Lisa Hoel
Gwen Lafleur
Colleen Dietrich
Ericka Strange
Autumn Clark
Natasha Vacca
Colleen Balija
Alanna Moses
Sara Naumann