A Floral Best Wishes Card

Here's a card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Fruit, Flowers, and Foliage Challenge 210 with the Lily Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E11, E00, E000, R20, R11, R02, R00

Hair: E77, E74

Headpiece/Clothing: B69, B66, B63, RV93, RV91, RV63, RV55, RV52

Flowers: RV93, RV91, RV63, RV55, RV52, RV10

Foliage: YG67, YG45

Background: B21, <B21, N6, N5

Floral-Graph-Rainbow Petite Prints by Doodlebug Designs

Best Wishes Sentiment Die by Elizabeth Craft Designs

Glittery Epoxy Stickers by Gina Marie Designs

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from Black Textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Lily  by Lost Coast Designs onto a panel of white cardstock.
3. Color the image panel with Copic Markers, trim it, then it edge with a black marker.
4. Adhere the image panel to a patterned paper panel that measures 4" x 5.25".
5. Edge the patterned paper panel with a black marker.
6.  Adhere the card front to the reserved black A2 card.
7. Use a sentiment die to cut black cardstock.
8. Adhere the sentiment under the image panel as shown.
9. Add matching glittery epoxy stickers to finish the card.

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There's still a lot of June to go so why not participate in the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's Fruit, Flowers, and Foliage Challenge 210  for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h?

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Waiting for Karma

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday and an "Anything Goes" week.  I've been in an odd mood so I created an odd card with two of the critters from the Sea Creatures Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set KTZ226 by Katzelkraft, a sentiment from the No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image, patterned paper from the Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Sea Creatures Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set KTZ226 by Katzelkraft

No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image

Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd.

Bermuda, Blue Atoll, Della Blue, and Confetti Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Please Note: 

• Katzelkraft is no longer in business, but Topflight Stamps still has quite a few in stock!
• The No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image has been retired, but it's still available at Topflight Stamps!
• The new colors of VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko can be purchased at Topflight Stamps

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Pelican: B63, B60, B14, B12, B01, B00, B000, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

Other Creature: BV34, BV31, BV29, BV25, BV23, RV55, RV52, BG34, BG32, BG23, BG000, N6

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

White Gelly Roll Gel 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

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the worried-looking creature and the pelican from the Sea Creatures Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set KTZ226  twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
2. Fussy-cut the sticker versions of the creatures and set them aside to be used as masks.
3. Use Copic markers to color the creatures.
4. Place the image panel onto a magnetic craft mat. 
5. Use magnets to secure a piece of clear acetate horizontally across the image panel right above the bottom of the critters, being sure that the acetate is covering the top of the image panel.
6. Brush or sponge Bermuda Elements Premium Dye Ink over the acetate onto the bottom part of the image panel so that it's covering the bottom portion of the creatures. 
7. Brush or sponge Blue Atoll Elements Premium Dye Ink over the acetate to complete their watery background.
8. Remove the acetate. Clean and dry it. 
9. Place the sticker paper versions of the critters over their counterparts on the image panel. 
10. Place the acetate panel so that it's sitting on the horizontal inked line covering the bottom portion of the image panel.
11. Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the image panel, working horizontally from the top of the panel down to the acetate to create a sky background. 
12. Brush or sponge Confetti Elements Premium Dye Ink over the image panel to add some pink hues to the sky.
13. Use an alcohol filled Fine Spray Misters  to mist the background. This will blend and mottle the ink.
14. Remove the masks and the acetate from the image panel. 
15. Use a N6 marker to increase the size of the worried-looking critter's pupil. 
16. Use a white Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add a white highlight to its pupil.
17. Use magnets to secure the image panel to the base of a stamping platform.
18. Position the "Karma" sentiment from the No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set so that the it's above the pelican and in the sight line of the critter.
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
20. Ink the "Karma" sentiment with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
21. Trim the image panel and edge with Bermuda and Della Blue Elements Premium Dye Inks.
22. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad to match the image panel. This will become the background panel.
23. Adhere the image panel so that it's centered on the patterned paper, then trim the background panel so that there are even borders around it. 
24. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the patterned paper, then adhere the card front to a black card.

Notes in hindsight:

• I should have positioned the worried-looking creature and the pelican closer to each other.
• I also should have positioned the sentiment slightly lower so that the image panel would not have been an odd size. Alas. Alack. Whatever.
• I showed this card to my daughter who remarked that it is indeed very odd, but that it is "on brand" for me. Whatever again.

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Voyage of Discovery

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday. This week's theme is Beach and/or Ocean. 

Here's a card created with the Voyage of Discovery Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals, the ScrapCosy ESC11 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy, the Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd, and Cactus Gold from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang. Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink were used for stamping.

Here's a photo that shows a bit more of the shimmer created with the Glitz Spritz Spray.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Voyage of Discovery Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals *

ScrapCosy ESC11 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd.

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Glitz Spritz Spray Set (Cactus Gold) by Lindy's Stamp Gang

PSA: Crafty Individuals is out of business, but Topflight Stamps still has a nice selection of their stamps.

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Kraft Cardstock by Recollections

Counting Down Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals

Copic Markers:

Sky: B21, <B21

Sun: Y19, Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11

Ship: E77, E74, E04

Flags: R27, R14

Sails: E43, E42, E31, E30, W00

Sea: B26, B16, B05

Flourish: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

Border: T3, T1, Y15, Y11

Black Glaze Dimensional Gloss Gel Pen by Sakura of America

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Stamping Platform

Please note: the Counting Down Unmounted Stamp is no longer available at TFS.

Instructions:

1. Create a 5.5" square card from Kraft cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Voyage of Discovery Unmounted Rubber Stamp onto Bristol Paper. Heat set.
3. Use Copic markers to color the image. 
4. Add white caps to the ocean with a white Gelly Roll Gel Pen. 
5. Use a Black Gelly Roll Glaze Pen to fill in the open letters of "Discovery". 
6. Trim the image panel and edge with a black marker. Set it aside.
7. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad to use as a background panel. 
8. Trim the patterned paper to 5.25".
9. Secure the patterned paper background panel to a stamping platform.
10. Position the Counting Down Unmounted Rubber Stamp facedown on the image panel along the right side.
11. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
12. Ink the stamp with Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp onto the patterned paper panel. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
13. Remove the stamp, but keep the background panel on the stamping platform.
14. Position the compass and the anchor stamps from the ScrapCosy ESC11 Cling Rubber Stamp Set facedown along the left side of the patterned paper as shown. 
15. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
16. Ink the both stamps with  Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain good impressions. 
17. Remove the background panel from the stamping platform and thoroughly heat set the ink. 
18. Spray Cactus Gold Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set (Cactus Gold) by Lindy's Stamp Gang over the stamped background panel. Heat set.
19. Adhere the image panel to the background panel as shown, then adhere the background panel to the reserved 5.5" square kraft card.

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Happy Father's Day

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's focus is on Indigo Blu and their wonderful products! 

Here's a Father's Day card created with the "Weird Is My Normal" Cling Mounted A6 Stamp Set by Indigo Blu.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

"Weird Is My Normal" Cling Mounted A6 Stamp Set by Indigo Blu

Snap Thoughts DI-90 Die Set by AALL and Create

Bolted Layers Washi Tape 106 by AALL and Create

Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd.

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle *

(This incredibly versatile sentiment set is on sale right now!

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

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

White Speckled Navy Cardstock  and Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Gold Metallic Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV0000, RV91, E50, E21, E11, e000, R00, R000

Beard/Hair: E29, E18, E17, E15

Eyes: C0, N6, R01, B53

Goggles: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, E77, E74

Goggle Lenses: BG78, BG75

Hat/Tacket: B99, B97, B95

Shirt: T3, T1

Tie: B52

Outlines: T3, T1

Lost Shadow Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Steampunk Corner Die by Cheery Lynn Designs

Sentiment and Fancy Sentiment Label Dies by Spellbinders

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

STAYtion by Wendy Vecchi

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from white speckled navy cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Steampunk gentleman from the "Weird Is My Normal" Cling Mounted A6 Stamp Set twice — once onto white Copic-friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the focal image. 
4. Place a strip of Bolted Layers Washi Tape 106 under the colored image. 
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Steampunk gentleman and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
6. Place the small rectangle from the Snap Thoughts DI-90 Die Set blades down on the image panel and secure with low-tack tape. 
7. Run the combination through your die-cut machine. 
8. Remove the image panel die-cut from the cutting die.
9.  Brush light grey dye ink over the masked image and onto a scrap of white cardstock. 
10. Use an Isopropyl Alcohol-filled Fine Spray Mister to spray the image panel die-cut. This will add white speckles to the image panel die-cut and will blend the ink but won't pill the paper.
11. Remove the mask from the Steampunk gentleman. 
12. Use a N6 Copic marker to darken his pupils, then use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add catchlights to them. 
13. Use a fineliner and/or other Copic markers to touch up the image. 
14. Cut a piece of black cardstock so that it's slightly larger than the image panel die-cut and use this to mat the image panel. Set aside.
15. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad to use as a background panel. 
16. Trim the patterned paper to 4.25" wide. Use a B39 Copic to edge the panel. 
17. Place the grey-inked cardstock scrap onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
18. Place the "Happy Father's Day" sentiment stamp from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown on the scrap. 
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
20. Ink the sentiment stamp with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
21. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
22. Use a sentiment strip cutting die to cut the sentiment. 
23. Use a Fancy Label Cutting Die and a Steampunk Corner Die to cut gold metallic cardstock.
24. Adhere the gold metallic Steampunk Corner die-cutss to the upper corners of the background panel.
25. Adhere the matted image panel as shown.
26. Adhere the stamped sentiment onto the gold Fancy Label Sentiment die-cut, then adhere the combination to the background panel as shown.
27. Adhere the completed background panel to the reserved white-speckled navy A6 card.

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