Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Christmas in July Challenge 199



Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Copic Markers:
 Bird/Hat: BV25, BV23, BV20, N7, N6, N5, N4, N3, N0, YR000, YR0000, T3, T1, C00, C00, R39, R27, R24, R05, R02, YG09, YG07
 Branch: E89, E77, E74, E57, E55, E49
 Christmas Bulbs/Lights: Y26, Y21, Y02, R17, R05, R02, YG09, YG07, YG05
Green Triplus Fineliner by Staedtler
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura
Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura
Square Nestabilities by Spellbinders
Pearlescent Sky Blue Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Diamond Stickles by Ranger Ink
Polar Bear Prance Patterned Paper from the Let It Snow 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Graphic 45
Black Pigma Pen by Sakura
Christmastime Remnant Rubs by Tim Holtz idea-olgy by Advantus
Low-tack Tape
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studio
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Create a 6" square card from Raven (Black) Cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Megan's Christmas Bird Rubber Stamp onto the center of a white cardstock panel. 
  3. Color the bird, branch, and Christmas lights with Copic markers. 
  4. Use a fine-line green pen to color the light's wire. 
  5. Add white highlights to the bulbs with a white gel pen and glittery highlights to the centers of the snowflakes with a clear glitter gel pen.
  6. Position a square cutting die, cutting side down, onto the image panel and secure with low-tack tape.
  7.  Run the die/cardstock combination through your die-cut machine to cut the image panel. 
  8. Keep the image panel square die-cut in the die by flipping the cardstock/die combination over onto your crafting surface and adding low-tack tape to cover the back of the die and connect the outside and inside of the image panel.
  9. Flip the taped image panel/die-cut combo back over so that the image and back of the die are facing upwards. 
  10. Brush Pearlescent Sky Blue Brilliance Ink over the die onto the image panel, going heavily around the edges. This will leave a white edge around the square.
  11. Apply Diamond Stickles onto the edges of the square and set aside to dry, preferably overnight so that you aren't tempted to touch the glue and make a mess. Really. Just resist temptation and let it dry. Seriously take my word for it or you'll be sorry. So. So. Sorry.
  12. The next day, cut a 5¾" square of Polar Bear Prance blue snowflake patterned paper and edge it with a black marker to get rid of those nasty white edges.
  13. Adhere the image panel die-cut then apply the "Merry Christmas" rub-on as shown. 
  14. Adhere the card front to a 6" square black card.
You still have a tiny bit of time to join Challenge 199 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!


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Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Warm Winter Wishes Card for Christmas In July!

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday on my blog! This week the team is showcasing Chou et Flowers' wonderful products. But before I get to this week's project, I'd like to remind you that all products from the Winter/Christmas Category are on sale until 11:59 EDT on 7/31/25!


Here's my holiday card created with the Winter Girl Clear Stamp by Chou et Flowers,Roadway Vistas Die Set 78, 


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Classic Green Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Copic Markers:
 Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000
 Cheeks: R20
 Lips: E04, RV42
 Hair: E47, E44
 Vest/Hat: G03, G02, G00
 Shirt: C1, C0, R17, R02, R00, R000
 Telephone in Snowglobe: R29, R17, R05
 Big Ben in Snowglobe: W3, W2, E43, E42, E40
 Sky in Snowglobe: B21, <B21
 Clouds in Snowglobe: C1, C0
 Background: BG10, BG0000, G000, <B41, C0
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura
Text Frame Die Set by Gummiapan Designs
Low-tack Tape
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Create an A6 card from green cardstock.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Winter Girl Clear Stamp onto white cardstock. 
  3. Color the image and background panel with Copic markers. 
  4. Use the White Gelly Roll Gel pen to add reflections to the snowglobe. 
  5. Use the Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink Gel Pen to add glittery highlights to the stamped orbs around the image.
  6. Cut blue/green plaid patterned paper from A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad with the second largest die from the Roadway Vistas Die Set 78. 
  7. Use the second largest die from the Quirky Post Die Set DI-87 to cut a window in the die-cut. 
  8. Position the patterned paper window within the frame. 
  9. Center one of the Text Frame Dies, cutting-side down, on the the patterned paper window and secure with low-tack tape. 
  10. Run the window/die combination through the die-cut machine to cut a text window.
  11. Adhere the image panel behind the window in the die-cut so that there's a plaid frame around it. 
  12. Back the text frame on the window panel die-cut with low-tack tape and place the text frame in it. 
  13. Place the window panel die-cut on the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  14. Position the "Warm Winter Wishes" sentiment stamp from the Holiday Fox Clear Stamp Set facedown onto the text frame die-cut.
  15. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sentiment stamp, lift, and ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp onto the text frame die-cut.
  16. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression.
  17. Adhere the framed image panel to the reserved A6 green card. 
  18. Adhere the sentiment to finish the card.
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Thursday, July 24, 2025

Christmas Card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Challenge 199

Greetings! We're celebrating Christmas in July over at the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity. 

Here's a card for their Christmas in July challenge 199, created with one of the Santa Gnomes from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Designs. I was debating whether to place the gnome in front of a house or on top of a chimney. Obviously the chimney scenario won. Then the scene took on a life of its own.


Products Used:
Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Designs
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
White Speckled Navy Cardstock
Green Cardstock
Chinese Red Cardstock by My Colors
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Slate, Cashmere, and Sand Castle Dye Inks by Catherine Pooler Designs
Fired Brick Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink
Copic Markers: 
 Santa's Beard and Mustache: C3, C2, C1, C0, C00
 Santa's Nose: E01, R30, R00
 Santa's Hat and Sleeves: R39, R37, R27, R25
 Santa's Boots and Gloves: N7, N5, N3
 Santa Hat Trim and Pom-pom: C1, C0, C00, RV000, B60, B000, BV000, Y000, G000
 Window Panes: Y23, Y11
 Door: B16, B05 
Sandstone Photo-Twin Zig Marker by Kuretake
Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura
Black Pigma Pen by Sakura
Metallic Gold Gel Pen by Pentel
Chipboard House by Maya Road
Postage Collage Winter View Elements Die Set by Waffle Flower Stamps and Dies
Door and Window Die by Impression Obsession
Border Dies by Stampendous
Christmas Icing Rub-On Set by QuicKutz (from ~2005)
Masking Magic Strips by Gina K Designs
Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studio
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Make a 5" x 7" card from Chinese Red cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Santa Gnome with Gift Sack onto white cardstock.
  3. Use Copic markers to color the gnome.
  4. Fussy-cut the gnomee, edge him with the black pen to get rid of those unsightly white edges, and set him aside.
  5. Trace the chipboard house onto white cardstock and fussy-cut it.
  6. Place a piece of Repositionable Scotch tape horizontally under the roof and another piece covering the chimney.
  7. Sponge Slate Dye Ink over the roof.
  8. Move the tape so that it's covering the roof and sponge Cashmere Dye Ink over the house.
  9. Remove the tape over the chimney and place another piece of tape to protect the roof.
  10. Place a piece of the ¼" strip of Masking Magic over the top of the chimney.
  11. Sponge Fired Brick Distress Ink over the chimney.
  12. Remove the Masking Magic strip and use Repositionable Tape to protect the Chimney.
  13. Sponge Sand Castle Dye Ink over the top of the chimney.
  14. Use a Grey Copic Fineliner to draw bricks on the chimney.
  15. Use the Sandstone Photo-twin marker to draw siding on the house.
  16. Use the window/door die to cut white cardstock.
  17. Cut off the arched part of the door so that it fits the house.
  18. Place Repositionable Scotch Tape behind the frame of the windows and the door.
  19. Use Copic markers to color the window-panes, the door, and the door panels.
  20. Inlay the colored rectangles to the windows and the door as shown.
  21. Mat the door with white cardstock to create a doorframe.
  22. Adhere the windows and the door and outline with the Photo-twin marker to add shadows,
  23. Use border dies to cut white cardstock.
  24. Use a Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen to add snowy accents to the top of each of the borders.
  25. Use the fir tree die to cut two shades of green cardstock.
  26. Adhere one of the borders to a piece of white-speckled navy cardstock.
  27. Adhere fir tree die-cuts to the navy cardstock.
  28. Adhere the house to the blue cardstock.
  29. Adhere the other two borders to the blue cardstock.
  30. Trim the blue cardstock panel to 4¾" x 6¾" and edge with the black marker.
  31. Adhere the rest of the fir trees to the card front as shown.
  32. Adhere the fussy-cut and colored Santa Gnome with Gift Sack so that he's standing on the chimney.
  33. Cut a speech bubble from white cardstock.
  34. Add the "naughty or nice?" sentiment Rub-On to the speech bubble.
  35. Add snowflake Rub-Ons to the background and over the house. I might have gone definitely went overboard with this step.
  36. Adhere the card front to the reserved red 5" x 7" card and call it done.
You should definitely join the Christmas in July Challenge 199 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!


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Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Sent with Love Rose Card

Greetings! It's an "Anything Goes" week over at Topflight Stamps, but before I get to my new post, I'd like to remind you about the Christmas/Winter Sale!




Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Chinese Red Cardstock by My Colors
Copic Markers: BV25, BV23, R39, R37, R35, R24, R22, Y11, Y04, Y00, Y0000, YG95, YG67, YG53
Lemon Sorbet Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs
Text Frame Die Set by Gummiapan Designs
Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery
Low-tack Tape
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Create a 5" x 7" card from Chinese Red Cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Inko to stamp the large rose from the Sent With Love Clear Stamp Set 831 twice — once onto a white cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
  3. Use Copic markers to color the rose and the leaves. 
  4. Outline the rose, stem, and leaves with a yellow marker. 
  5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the rose, leaves, and stem and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks.
  6. Sponge or brush Lemon Sorbet Dye Ink over the masked image to add color to background of the image panel.
  7. Cut the image panel with one of the dies from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set, being sure to reserve the off-cut for the sentiment. 
  8. Edge the image panel die-cut with Lemon Sorbet Dye Ink.
  9. Use Cheerful VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the rose verse sentiment and the word "rose" from the Sent With Love Clear Stamp Set 831 onto the image panel using first and second generation stamping.
  10. Use Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the "Sent with Love" sentiment from the Sent With Love Clear Stamp Set 831 onto the reserved yellow-dye inked cardstock.
  11. Cut the sentiment with a text frame die, edge with yellow dye ink, and set aside.
  12. Sponge or brush yellow dye ink over the red/white gingham patterned paper from the A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad to color coordinate the patterned paper with the card. 
  13. Trim the inked patterned paper to 4¾" x 6¾" then edge it with a red copic marker.
  14. Adhere the inked gingham patterned paper to the reserved  5" x 7" card. 
  15. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the card front. 
  16. Finish the card by adhering the sentiment text strip die-cut as shown.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Merry Christmas Card

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week the TFS team is celebrating Christmas/Winter in July! There's also a Christmas in July Sale which means that all items in the Christmas/Winter category are 25% off!




Topflight Stamps Products Used:


Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Dark Green Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Copic Markers:
 Cats: C6, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, RV92, RV91, RV42, R81, E04, G43, G40, G20
 Santa Hat: R39, R27, R24
 Mouse: E43, E31, E30, RV93, RV91, R30, R05, R02 R01, R000
Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery
Low-tack Tape 
Sage Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura
White Fun Flock by Stampendous
Border Die-namics Die by My Favorite Things
Ribbon Slide Die by Spellbinders
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platforms

Instructions:

  1. Create a 5" x 7" card from dark green cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Place a panel of white cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  3. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Santa Hat from Les Drôles d'Accessoires/Funny Accessories Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set twice — once about 2 ½" down on the left side of a white cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
  4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
  5. Position the grumpy cat stamp from the the Les Chats/Cats Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set facedown on the image panel so that the cat's ears and the top part of his head sit on the the masked Santa Hat. 
  6. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the grumpy cat stamp and lift. 
  7. Ink the grumpy cat stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice — once on the white cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
  8. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
  9. Position the mouse stamp from the the Les Chats/Cats Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set facedown so that it's next to and slightly behind the grumpy cat. 
  10. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the mouse stamp and lift. 
  11. Ink the mouse stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice — once on the white cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
  12.  Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the mouse and place it over its counterpart as a mask. 
  13. Repeat the above process with the singing cat from the Les Chats/Cats Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set.
  14. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and place it onto the STAY-tion secured with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  15. Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally across the image panel to cover the base of the critters and the bottom of the image panel.
  16. Sponge or brush Sage dye ink over the tape and the masked images to add a background color. 
  17. Reposition the tape so that it's covering the top part of the image panel then heavily sponge the same Sage dye ink to ground the images.
  18. Remove the masks and the tape. 
  19. Use Copic markers to color the image panel. 
  20. Use the Gelly Roll White gel pen to add highlights to grumpy cat's eyes and the the mouse's nose.
  21. Use the largest die from the Polaroid Pop Die Set DI-89  to cut the image panel.
  22. Edge the image panel die-cut with the Sage dye ink. 
  23. Cut a piece of dark green cardstock ⅛" larger than the image panel die-cut and use to mat the image panel die-cut. 
  24. Add liquid glue to the pom-pom on Santa's hat.
  25. Add white Fun Flock to the glue.
  26. Set the image panel aside to let the glue/Fun Flock set.
  27. Brush the Sage green dye ink onto a small panel of white cardstock. 
  28. Use one of the speech bubbles from the Bubble Talk Die Set 72  to cut the inked cardstock. 
  29. Place low-tack tape across the back of the speech bubble shaped aperture on the inked cardstock panel and place the speech bubble die-cut into the opening so that it's held securely by the tape. 
  30. Place the inked speech bubble panel onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  31. Position the word "Joy" from the Seasonal Words Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown and centered in the speech bubble die-cut.
  32. Press the lid of the stamp platform on the back of the word sentiment stamp and lift.
  33. Ink the stamp with Spruce VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
  34. Remove the sentiment stamp. 
  35. Position musical notes from the Musical Notes Small Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on either side of the "Joy" sentiment, press the platform's lid onto the back of the music stamps, ink them with Spruce VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. 
  36. Remove the speech bubble die-cut from the tape, discard the tape, and edge the speech bubble die-cut with sage green dye ink. Set aside.
  37. Position the "Merry Christmas" sentiment stamp from the Christmas Greetings Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown onto the green-inked cardstock, press thelid of the platform onto the back of the sentiment stamp, ink the stamp with with Spruce VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp.
  38. Use a ribbon slide die to cut the sentiment. 
  39. Edge the ribbon slide die-cut with Sage green dye ink.
  40. Select one of the green plaid patterned papers from the Distress Plaid 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad, cut to 4 ¾" x 6 ¾", and edge with Spruce VersaFine Clair Ink.
  41. Adhere the matted image panel die-cut to the patterned paper panel as shown.
  42. Adhere the speech bubble die-cut to the top right of the image panel die-cut.
  43. Use a ribbon border die to cut dark green cardstock, then thread the border die through the ribbon slide/sentiment die-cut. 
  44. Adhere the combination to the bottom of the plaid patterned paper panel as shown. 
  45. Adhere the card front to the reserved dark green 5" x 7" card.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Katzelkraft Robot Pets Card

Greetings! It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week is an Anything Goes week. I've been feeling blah due to dental work, the weather, and increasing decrepitude. So I decided to make a card with lots of rust with the Robot Dog Unmounted Red Rubber Solo Stamp and the Robot Cat Unmounted Red Rubber Solo Stamp by Katzelkraft. I also used a fabulous A5 Grunge Clocks and Grid Stencil/Mask by Studio Light.

PSA:  Topflight Stamps has lots of Katzelkraft stamps in stock, so you should get them while you still can!

Here it is!


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock
Periwinkle Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Copic Markers:
 Robot Dog: E97, E95, E93, E29, E18, E08, Y28, Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y19 Y11, Y02, BG93, BG90, T3, T1, T0, YG45, YG41
 Robot Dog's Patina:  BG57, BG49, BG5, BG34, BG32, BG13, BG11
 Robot Cat: Blue Grey (custom blend), C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, Y32, Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y13, Y11, Y02,  Y00, BG93, BG90, T1, YG45, YG41, YG25, YG23, YG21
 Robot Cat's Rust: E19, E18, E08, YR31, YR27, YR23
Yellow Prismacolor Alcohol Marker
Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery
Low-tack Tape
Twilight Dye Ink Pad by Catherine Pooler Designs
A6 Layers Die Set by Waffle Flowers Craft
Rust and Relics 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Funky Fossil Designs
Turquoise Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Make an A6 card from blue cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Using a stamping platform, position the Katzelkraft's Robot Dog and the Robot Cat stamps facedown centered horizontally and about one inch from the bottom of a white image panel. 
  3. Ink the stamps with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp. 
  4. Remove the image panel, place a piece of repositionable sticker paper on the platform, ink the stamps, and stamp again.
  5. Use Copic markers to color the Robot Dog and the Robot Cat. 
  6. Fussy-cut the repositionable sticker paper versions of the Robot Dog and the Robot Cat and place them over their counterparts on the image panel. 
  7. Place the image panel onto the STAY-tion and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  8. Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally across the bottom of the image panel to cover the Robot Dog and the Robot Cat's paws/wheels and the bottom of the image panel.
  9. Sponge or brush Della Blue Elements Ink over the masked images and the low-tack tape to color the top part of the image panel. 
  10. Place the A5 Grunge Clocks and Grid Stencil/Mask atop the image panel and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
  11. Sponge or brush Della Blue Elements Ink over the stencil and the masked images to add a tone on tone pattern to the background.
  12. Remove the stencil and reposition the low-tack tape so that it's covering the top part of the image panel. 
  13. Sponge or Twilight Dye Ink over the the tape onto the bottom of the image panel.
  14. Remove the masks and tape from the image panel. 
  15. Use a yellow alcohol marker to add a glow around the Robot Dog and Cat's bulbs.
  16.  Use a white gel pen to add highlights to their goggle lenses and their noses. 
  17. Use a Turquoise Stardust Glitter pen to add glitter to the tip of the Robot Dog's tail and the Robot Cat's ear tips.
  18. Die-cut the image panel with one of the dies from the A6 Layeres Die Set, then edge the image panel die-cut with Della Blue Elements Ink. 
  19. Cut a piece of patterned paper from the Rust and Relics Patterned Paper Pad, so that it's ⅛" larger than the image panel and edge with a rust-colored Copic marker. 
  20. Adhere the card to the reserved blue A6 card.
Notes:
  • It's great fun to add rust and patina to "metal" objects like the  Robot Dog and the Robot Cat. I usually err on the side of "more is more" when it comes to that. I do love me some rust and/or patina.
  • I have a bunch of friends' birthdays coming up, but I haven't decided who needs to reminded that they're rusting. I have to search my stash for some suitable snarky sentiments. Otherwise, I'll computer generate one.

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Best Fishes

Greetings! It's Tuesday so it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week we're showcasing PaperArtsy's wonderful products. Since it's been very hot, I've been wanting to go to the beach, but creating a slimline card beach scene with PaperArtsy's Kate Crane (KC006) Rubber Cling Stamp Set, the Kate Crane Mini 007 (KCM007) Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp, and the Kate Crane Mini 008 (KCM008) Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp Set is as close as I can get at the moment. The background was created with Mattint and Fresco Finish Acrylic Matte Glaze.
Here it is!


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Copic Markers: 
 Fish: BV25, BV13, BV11, BV01, BV00, BV000, BV0000, Y28, Y26, Y23,Y21,Y11, Y02, Y000, YR12, YR02, G14, G12, R83, R81 R14, V06, V04, B01, V000, B28, B24, B02, B00, YG45, YG41, YG25, YG23, YG21, YG2`, Yg03, YG01, N4, N3, N2, N1, N0
 Fishhead-man's Skin: BV000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, 
 Fishhead-man' Hair: E49, E47, E44
 Fishhead-man's Cheeks: R81, R20
 Fishhead-man's Clothing: N7, N6, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, Y04, Y02, B02, B00, V06, V04, 
 Fishhead-man's Eyes: B63
 Fishhead-man's Fish: R39, R25, YR04, Y04, G14, B16, B06, B24, V04, V06, N4, BV13
Black Pigma Marker by Sakura
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura
Slimline Layers Die Set by Waffle Flower Crafts
Watering Can Archival Ink by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Purple and Grey Textured Cardstocks by Bazzill Basics
"best fishes" Sentiment Stamp by justjohanna/Odd Bird Planet (closed)
Ink Jet Vellum by Strathmore
Jet Black StazOn Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Comic Speech Bubble Die Set by Whimsy Stamps
2" Sookwang Double-sided Tape
Paint Brushes
Make-up Sponges
Low-tack Tape
Craft Mat
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Create a slimline card from grey cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the fishhead-man from the Kate Crane (KC006) Rubber Cling Stamp Seonto Copic-friendly paper. 
  3. Fussy-cut the image, color with Copic markers, and edge with a black marker. Set aside.
  4. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and a stamping platform to stamp the big fish from the Kate Crane Mini 008 (KCM008) Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp and the five fish from the Kate Crane Mini 007 (KCM007) Cling Mounted Rubber Stam onto an 8½" x 3½" panel of Bristol Paper. True confession time, I cut my Kate Crane Mini 007 (KCM007) Cling Mounted Rubber Stamp to separate the fish from one another.
  5. Use Copic markers to color all the fish on the panel of Bristol Paper. 
  6. Use a paint brush to apply Fresco Finish Acrylic Matte Glaze over the Copic-colored fish to seal them. *
  7. Shake the Dragonfly, Greenstone, and River Deep Mattints well, add a dime-sized amount of each color Mattint to the craft mat, then use make-up sponges to apply the Mattints horizontally over the fish until the panel is tinted to your liking. Let dry. Warning: Be sure to have a relatively dust-free, cat-fur free crafting area. *
  8. Use the second largest die from the Slimline Layers Die Set to cut the stamped background panel. 
  9. Edge the image panel die-cut with Watering Can Archival Ink. 
  10. Use the largest die to cut greyish/purple cardstock and use that die-cut to mat the image panel die-cut. 
  11. Adhere the matted image panel to the reserved grey slimline card.
  12. Adhere the stamped, colored, and fussy-cut fishhead-man as shown.
  13. Cut a strip of ink jet vellum and back with two-sided tape. 
  14. Use Black StazOn ink to stamp the "best fishes" sentiment onto vellum and let dry.
  15. Use a speech bubble die to cut the sentiment.
  16. Trim the top of the speech buttle die-cut, then adhere as shown to finish the card.
Notes:
  • I tested the Fresco Finish Acrylic Matte Glaze to see if it would smear, smudge, bleed, or otherwise mess up images that were stamped with Memento onto Bristol Paper and colored with Copic markers. The only problem that I encountered was with the dreaded red Copics and images where the Copics hadn't sunk into the paper and had left that gummy surface. Those images smeared and smudged. 
  • I plan further experiments with the Fresco Finish Acrylic Matte Glaze on Copic-colored images to see whether I can use translucent Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints to create backgrounds. I probably will try the Matte Glazed Copic-colored images with my other acrylic paints as well. I'll keep you posted. 
  • I was able to apply Mattints over the Matte Glazed Copic-colored images which left a slight tint over them, which was what I wanted. 
  • The Mattints warped the Bristol Paper slightly, so it might be best to tape the edges down prior to applying them.
  • Additionally, since Mattints can be used to adhere things, dust/dirt from my craft area and cat fur migrated onto my project. I was able to remove, some-not all of it. Alas.
  • Retrospectively, I wish I had used plain white cardstock for the sentiment/speech bubble and had moved the Fish-head man so that he was "standing' on the bottom of the mat.
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