Halloween MemoryDex Page

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday and an "Anything Goes" week, but before I get to my project, I wanted to remind you that you have less than 24 hours to take advantage of Topflight Stamps' World Cardmaking Day Sale! Buy some holiday gifts or treat yourself! 

With that reminder done, it's time to move onto this week's project!

You might have noticed that I'm on a Halloween crafting kick, but imho it's the most wonderful time of the year! I'm so excited to see all the Halloween decorations going up in my neighborhood. 

Therefore, I couldn't resist making a page for the Halloween MemoryDex Mini-book that I started last year. This MemoryDex page was created with AALL and Create's Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 and the Boosentials Clear Stamps Set 1203 — both by Janet Klein for AALL and Create. I also used the Galactic Edges Die Set 68, which is one of the fabulous MemoryDex Die Sets by AALL and Create.

Here's my MemoryDex Page!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Boosentials Clear Stamps Set 1203 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Galactic Edges Die Set 68 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Dark Denim, Blue Lagoon, Pine, and Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Raven Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: W2, W1, W0, T4, T3, T2, T1, T0, C0, C00, N5, N4, BV20, BV00, BV000, BV0000, V91, V25, V22, V20, R56, R35, R32, R30, R11, R02, R01, R00, R000, RV91, E81, E<70, E18, E15, B45, B43, B41, <B41, <B21, YR31, YR30, YR18, YR15, YR12, Y06

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Clear Glaze Dimensional Gloss Gel Pen by Sakura

Silver Jimnie Gel Pen by Zebra

Low-tack Tape

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Ranger

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a 5" square from Bristol Paper. Use the smaller die from the Galactic Edges Die Set 68  to cut the square, then use the deckled edge-looking die to cut the remaining bit of paper. Keep both sides of the deckled edge paper to use later.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink  to stamp the girl from the Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 about .75" from the bottom of the MemoryDex die-cut.
3. Heat set the stamped image. 
4. Stamp her again onto a piece of repositionable sticker paper. 
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop its counterpart on the die-cut as a mask. 
6. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the mummy boy from the Mostly Harmless Clear Stamp Set 1294 to the left of the masked girl. 
7. Heat set the stamped image.
8. Stamp mummy boy again onto repositionable sticker paper. 
9. Fussy-cut the Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop its counterpart on the die-cut as a mask.
10. Place one side of the deckle-edged die-cut horizontally over the MemoryDex die-cut so that the deckled edge is slightly above the character's feet and covering the top part of the die-cut. 
11. Brush Pine Elements Premium Dye Ink over the deckled edge onto the bottom of the image panel die-cut. 
12. Use a smaller brush to apply Violet Chalk Elements Premium Dye Ink under the character's feet to ground them and create a slight shadow. 
13. Remove the deckled scrap. 
14. Line up the other side of the deckled edge paper so that it's covering the bottom green-inked part of the image panel, 
15. Brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink over the top of the deckled edge and the masked images onto the image panel die-cut. 
16. Brush Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the masked images onto the image panel die-cut, blending as you go.
17. When your background is complete, lift the masks. 
18. Color the images with Copic markers. 
19. Use a N6 marker to expand mummy boy's pupil. 
20. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add a highlight to the pupil. 
21. Use a silver metallic gel pen to color the shaft of the pin. 
22. Use the Clear Gloss Glaze Pen pm the red pin head and the buttons on the girl's dress and her shoes.
23. Let the gel ink dry, then reapply another layer of Gloss Glaze.
24. Repeat Step 23 again to build up layers of dimension and shine,
25. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks to stamp the bats from the Boosentials Clear Stamps Set 1203 as shown. 
26. Heat set the ink.
27. Use the large die and one of the edge dies from the Galactic Edges Die Set 68 to cut black textured cardstock to create the base of the MemoryDex page.
28. Adhere the image panel to the black MemoryDex page. 
29. Adhere the edge die to adorn the right side of the memory dex page.

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Moonlight Mischief

Greetings! It's Topflight Tuesday! This week's challenge is *Leaves* which is appropriate as it's the first day of autumn. 

Here's a Halloween card (and extra leaves) created with the 

Moonlight Mischief Clear Stamp Set 1295 by Janet Klein and the Woodsy Vibes Die Set 93 — both by AALL and Create.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Moonlight Mischief Clear Stamp Set 1295 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Woodsy Vibes Die Set 93 by AALL and Create

Dark Denim, Blue Lagoon, and Pine Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps

Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by Wow!

Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens by Spectrum Noir

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White Speckled Navy Cardstock: Source Unknown

Alcohol Markers:

Copic Markers:

Die-cut's Branches: E77, E74, E25

Die-cut's Leaves: YG91, YG05, YG03, YG01, E99, E35, E33, YR27, YR23, YR21, YR18, Y35

Witch's Skin: RV91, E50, E21, E11, E000, E00

Witch's Cheeks: R20

Witch's Lips: R43, R32

Witch's Hair: E79, E77, E74,E71

Witch's Eyeballs: YG67, YG53, YG61, YG01, C0

Witch's Flower Eye: YR18, YR16, YR15, Y08

Pumpkins and Witch Hat Sash: YR18, YR16, YR15

Cat's Pumpkin's Eyes: Y08

Cat's Fur: C7, C6, C4, C3

Cat's Ears: RV93, RV91

Cat's Eyes: YG67, YG53, YG61, YG01

Moon: B60, C0

Olo Markers:

Cat's Hat and Witch's Robe: V2.7, V2.6, V2.4, V2.3

Black MultiLiner by Copic

Bleed-proof White Watercolor Paint by Dr. Ph. Martin's
White Fine Point Uni Posca Paint Pen

Pipette

Toothbrush

Anti-static Pouch

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use the branches and leaves frame die and the leaves dies from the Woodsy Vibes Die Set 93 to cut Bristol Paper. Retain the center cut out from the frame die to use for the background of the card.
2. Use alcohol markers to color the branches and leaves frame die-cut as well as all of the leaves. Color both sides of the frames to make sure that there are no nasty white edges. Alcohol marker bleed-through will just add to the overall look of the leaves. Set the branches and leaves frame and leaves die-cuts aside.
3. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the witch, the witch kitten, and the moon from the Moonlight Mischief Clear Stamp Set 1295 onto alcohol-ink friendly cardstock. 
4. Fussy-cut all the images and color them with alcohol markers. 
5. Use a black marker or multiliner to edge the die-cuts. 
6. Use a white paint pen to add highlights to the witch's and cat's eyes. 
7. Use the Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen to add sparkle to the colored fussy-cut moon. Set the moon, the cat, and the witch aside.
8. Add low-tack tape to the reverse of the retained Woodsy Vibes center die-cut, then place it onto a magnetic craft surface. 
9. Place the flattest of the Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set across the bottom part of the Woodsy Vibes center die-cut so that it's secured by the low-tack tape. You can add magnets to be certain that the die-cut won't move. 
10. Brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink over the mask and around the edges of the top part of the die-cut. 
11. Brush  Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the darker blue, blending as you go. 
12. Add white acrylic paint or bleed-proof white paint to a small container. 
13. Use a pipette to add Pearlescent Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set  to the white paint. Mix well. 
14. Dip the bristles of a toothbrush into the paint and run a finger across the toothbrush's bristles to splatter white onto the blue background to create a starry sky.
15.  Remove (and clean) the Hills Mask. 
16. Brush Pine Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the bottom part of the die-cut. Heat set the die-cut.
17. Pounce an anti-static pouch onto the die-cut, then place it onto the base of a stamping platform secured with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
18. Place the "Moonlight Mischief" sentiment stamp facedown onto the lower right hand corner of the die-cut. 
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sentiment 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. Remove the die-cut from the stamping platform, pour Clear Gloss Embossing Powder onto the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat set the powder.
23. Adhere the colored branches and leaves frame die-cut to a white speckled blue card that measures slightly larger than the die-cut.
24. Adhere the inked and stamped Woodsy Vibes center die-cut back into the aperture of the frame. 
25. Adhere the colored fussy-cut witch, the witch cat, and the moon as shown to finish the card.

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Best Wishes Card

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday and another "Anything Goes" week. It's also the beginning of September and sunflowers are in bloom! Here's a Best Wishes card created with the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 and a sentiment from the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37, both by Tracy Evans Boutique.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 by Tracy Evans Boutique

Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 by Tracy Evans Boutique

Polaroid Pop Die Set DI-89 by AALL and Create

Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen by Spectrum Noir

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

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Ombré 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Dandelion and Canteloupe Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers: 

Sunflower: Y38, Y35, Y32, Y26, Y23, Y19, Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11, E19, E17, E15, E08, YR27, YR18, YR15, YR14, YG05, YG03

Background: B91, B60, B41, B21, <B21

Yellow, Red, Green Sharpie Fine Tip Markers

Clear Dimensional Gloss Glaze Gel Pens by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Low-tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Notes: 

• I wanted to use the "no-lines" coloring technique to color the beautiful large sunflower from the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 so I used Dandelion and Canteloupe Memento Ink to stamp it.
• The Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium is no longer available, but thought that the primarily orange paper from the Ink Drops - Sunset 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium would be a good substitute.

Instructions:

1. Place a panel of white cardtock onto the base of a stamping platform.
2. Place the large from the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 facedown onto the center of the cardstock panel.
3. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
4. Use Canteloupe Memento Inks to ink the center of the sunflower stamp.
5. Use Dandelion Memento Ink to ink the petals of the sunflower stamp.
6. Stamp the sunflower.
7. Repeat Steps 4-6 to make sure to attain a good impression of the sunflower stamp.
8. Use Copic markers to color the sunflower.
9. Use the largest die from the Polaroid Pop Die Set DI-89 to cut the image panel. 
10. Use blue Copic markers to the fill in the area around the sunflower with overlapping blue dots to create a pointillistic background. 
11. Place the image panel die-cut back onto the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
12. Position the beetle and the bee stamps from the Sunflowers Clear Stamp Set TE33 facedown on the image panel die-cut. 
13. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the insect stamps and lift.
14. Ink both stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
15. Remove the beetle stamp, then clean and dry the bee stamp thoroughly.
16. Reposition the bee stamp facedown in another place on the image panel die-cut. 
17. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the bee stamp and lift.
18. Ink the bee stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
19. Heat set the image panel die-cut.
20. Use a red Sharpie marker to add red dots and lines to the beetle. 
21. Use a white gel pen to add white to his eyes. 
22. When dry, add green pupils atop the white gel ink. 
23. Use a clear glaze pen to add dimension and shine to the beetle's body. Let the glaze gel ink dry, then add another layer to build up the dimension to its body.
24. Use a yellow marker to add yellow to the bees' bodies. 
25. Use a Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pen to add glitter to the bees' wings. 
26. Set the image panel die-cut aside.
27. Cut a piece of patterned paper to 4" x 6" to create the background panel. 
28. Use Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink to stamp the small sunflower onto the background panel. 
29. Secure the stamped background panel to the base of a stamping platform.
30. Position the "Best Wishes" sentiment stamp from the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 by Tracy Evans Boutique facedown towards the bottom of the background panel. 
31. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
32. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
33. Edge the background panel with  Russet Orange Elements Premium Dye Ink and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink. 
34. Heat set the background panel. 
35. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the background panel as shown.
36. Adhere the background panel to a 4" x 6" black card.

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Gear Up - A Steampunk Card

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday and an "Anything Goes" week, so I created a Steampunk card with the Faceless Time Clear Stamp Set 1456, the Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462, the Frise Pendentifs Clear Stamp Set 1461, and the Time Tinker Clear Stamp Set 1374 as well as the Cog Engine Die Set 125 and the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 — all by AALL and Create. The background panel and die-cuts were created with Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang, applied with baby wipes to Bristol paper.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Faceless Time Clear Stamp Set 1456 by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create

Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462 by Azoline for AALL and Create

Frise Pendentifs Clear Stamp Set 1461 by Azoline for AALL and Create

Time Tinker Clear Stamp Set 1374 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Cog Engine Die Set 125 by AALL and Create

Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create

Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Morning Mist and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by WOW

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000

Jacket/Hat: BV23, BV20, N3, N2, N1, N0

Vest: B43* (custom blend), B41

Shirt: B21, <B21* (custom blend)

Tie, Hatband, Pocket Square: R56, R37, R24, R22

Hourglass: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y11, BG90, BG72, BG70

Sand in Hourglass: E44, E43, E42, E41

Gears: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11; E99, E97, E95; E18, E08, E07; YR26, YR24, YR23, YR21, YR20: BG75, BG72

Cloud: B60, C0, C00, Y000, BV000, RV000

Rainbow: R000, YR00, Y000, G00, G000, B21, <B21, B53, B60, V000, V0000

Outlines: <B21

Dots: <B21, B41, BG75, BG72, N1, N0

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Baby Wipes

Craft Mat

Canna Lily Burnt Orange and Tophat Teal Magicals Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Anti-static Tool or Pouch

Noteworthy Thinlits Alterations Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Low-tack Tape

Tiny Gears Die by Memory Box

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the focal image from the Faceless Time Clear Stamps 1456 onto a panel of Bristol paper. 
3. Heat set the ink, then color the image with Copic markers. 
4. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel pen to add highlights to the hourglass.
5. Use the largest die from the Frayed Frames Die Set 26 to cut the image panel, mat the panel with black cardstock, and set it aside.
6. Cut a piece of 9" x 12" Bristol paper into a 4.75" x 6.75" panel (for the background panel) and a 2" x 12" strip (for border and sentiment die-cuts).
7. Place the strip onto a craft mat. 
8. Use a small spatula to place a pile of Yesteryear Yellow Magical Powder from the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set onto the craft mat. 
9. Fold a baby wipe and press the top part of it into the pigment powder. 
10. Drag the baby wipe vertically on the strip of Bristol paper to start to apply the Magical Pigment Powder, working from the outside edges towards the center. Dip the wipe into the powder and apply it again. Continue until the powder pile is gone and your Bristol strip is colored. Clean your craft mat.
11. Use a spatula to place a smaller pile of Canna Lily Burnt Orange Magical Pigment Powder onto the craft mat. 
12. Using a new baby wipe, press the top of the wipe into the pigment powder, then drag the baby wipe down the strip of Mixed Media paper to fill in the gaps.
13. Continue to dip the wipe and drag it down the strip until the powder is gone.
14. Clean your craft mat.
15. Repeat the above process using an even smaller amount of Tophat Teal from the the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set to add some verdigris colors to the Bristol Strip. When the colors and blend please you, thoroughly heat set the panel and trim it in half (2" x 6".
16. Use the both dies from the Cog Engine Die Set 125 to cut the colored Bristol paper strip. 
17. Flip the die-cuts over and color the back with a black Copic marker or sponge them with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.  This step will edge the die-cuts from the back.
18. Place the 4.75" x 6.75" panel and a small scrap of Bristol paper onto a clean craft mat. 
19. Use a spatula to add a pile of Pocket Watch Pewter Magical Powder onto the clean craft mat. 
20. Press the top of a clean baby wipe onto the pigment powder, then drag the baby wipe onto the Bristol paper panel and scrap, working from the outer edges towards the center. 
21. Dip the wipe into the powder and continue to apply color to the panels. When done, heat set the panels thoroughly.
22. Pounce an anti-static tool/pouch onto the background panel then secure the panel onto the base of a stamping platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
23. Position the corner gears stamp from the Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462  facedown along the top left of the panel. 
24. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the corner gears stamp and lift.
25. Ink the stamp with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
26. Remove the panel from the stamping platform, add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set. 
27. Clean and dry the corner gears stamp. 
28. Place the background panel back onto the stamping platform and position the the corner gears stamp from the Papillons Clear Stamp Set 1462 facedown along the lower right hand edge. 
29. Position the border gears stamp from the Frise Pendentifs Clear Stamp Set 1461 facedown vertically along the bottom left hand edge. 
30. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps and lift.
31. Ink the stamps with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
32. Remove the panel from the stamping platform, add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set. 
33. Edge the background panel with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
34. Use a nameplate cutting die and a small gears die to cut the grey-colored scrap of Bristol paper.
35. Place a piece of low-tack tape on the back of the Bristol paper scrap die-cut. and then secure the die-cut scrap onto the base of a stamping platform. 
36. Position the "Gear Up" stamp from the Time Tinker Clear Stamp Set 1374 facedown onto the die-cut. 
37. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
38. Remove the die-cut from the stamping platform.
39. Pour Clear Gloss Embossing Powder onto the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set.
40. Use the nameplate frame die and a small gears die to cut a leftover scrap from the rusty yellow tinted border strip. 
41. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge both parts of the nameplate die-cuts, then adhere the sentiment die-cut onto the frame die-cut. 
42. Adhere the gears die-cuts to cover the holes of the nameplate.
43. Adhere the border die-cut to the right side of the background panel. 
44. Adhere the matted image panel onto the background panel as shown. 
45. Adhere the sentiment nameplate die-cut to the upper left of the background panel. 
46. Adhere the completed card front to the reserved 5" x 7" black card.

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All Geared Up to Celebrate

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This is an "Anything Goes" week, so I decided to try a new technique and to use some of my new stamps! 

Here's my card created with the Precision Paws Clear Stamp Set 1373. the Time Tinkerer Clear Stamp Set 1374, and the Steamheart Gears Stencil PC-270 — all by AALL and Create. 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Precision Paws Clear Stamp Set 1373 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Time Tinkerer Clear Stamp Set 1374 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Steamheart Gears Stencil PC-270 by AALL and Create

Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Graphite Elements Premium Dye Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Paper

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Metallic Copper Cardstock by Recollections

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: 

Dog's Fur: W8, W6, W5, W4, W3, W2

Dog's Nose: N7, N5

Dog's Mouth: E04, R56, R43, R30

Dog's Ears: RV91, R30

Dog's Hat: BG96, BG93, BG90, BG57, BG53, BG49, BG45, YG17, YG07, YG03

Goggles and Gears: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, C2

Goggle Lenses: YG91, YG67, YG63, YG61

Cat's Fur: C5, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00

Cat's Eyes: Y23 Y21, Y11

Cat's Hat:N8, N6,N5, N4

Cat's Goggles: BG49, BG45, Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

Goggle Lenses: YG91, YG67, YG63, YG61

Pocket Watch: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, BG15, BG13, BG11

Man's Skin: BV000, BV000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, R11 (cheeks)

Man's Mustache: C2, C1, C0, C00

Man's Eyes: YG05, YG03, YG00, BG13, BG11

Man's Coat and Hat: N6, N5, N4, N3, BG49, BG45

Man's Pants and Shirt: BG95, BG93, BG49, BG45,

Man's Vest: YG17, YG13

Man's Shoes: BG96, BG93, BG57, BG49, BG45

Man's Glasses: BG49, BG45

Man's Goggles: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

Gears on Goggles: T4, T2, T0

Goggle Lenses: YG91, YG67, YG63, YG61

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

White Prismacolor Pencil

White Watercolor Pencil

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Pocket Watch Pewter Magicals by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Baby Wipes

Mango Madness, Pumpkin Spice, Turquoise Gem, Night Sky VersaMagic Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Stipple Brushes

Like Clockwork Frame Moonstone Die Set by Hunkydory Crafts

Craft Mat

Low-tack Tape

2" Double-sided Tape by Sookwang

Strip Dies: Source Unknown

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Cut a piece of 9" x 12" Mixed Media paper in half and place it onto a craft mat.
3. Use a small spatula to place a  pile of Yesteryear Yellow Magical Powder from the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set onto the craft mat. 
4. Fold a baby wipe and press the top part of it into the pigment powder. 
5. Drag the baby wipe vertically on the Mixed Media paper, working from the outside edges towards the center.*
6. Dip the wipe into the powder and apply it again. Continue until the powder pile is gone. 
7. Clean your craft mat.
8. Place a small pile of Apothecary Azure Magical Powder from the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set onto the craft mat. 
9. Use a clean baby wipe to repeat the process described above. The pigment powder colors will begin to blend. 
10. When the powder is gone, clean your mat.
11. Place a small pile of Pocket Watch Pewter Magical Powder onto the craft mat.
12. Use a clean baby wipe to add additional color to your background. 
13. When done with the powder, clean your craft mat, then heat set the background panel. *
14. Place the background panel onto a magnetic craft mat.
15. Place the Steamheart Gears Stencil PC-270 over the background panel and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
16. Brush or sponge Graphite Elements Premium Dye Ink over the stencil onto the background panel to enhance the background panel.
17. When done, trim the background panel to 5 5/8" square and edge it with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink,
18. Use stipple brushes to apply specks of Mango Madness, Pumpkin Spice, Turquoise Gem, Night Sky VersaMagic Ink to the background. *
19. Heat set the panel and set it aside. 
20. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the cat and the dog from the Precision Paws Clear Stamp Set 1373 onto white Copic-friendly cardstock. 
21. Use the same ink to stamp the Time Tinkerer from the Time Tinkerer Clear Stamp Set 1374 onto white cardstock. 
22. Fussy-cut all three images.
23. Use Copic markers to color all three images, then edge them with a black marker. 
24. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add highlights to the Time Tinkerer's eyes.
25. Use a white colored pencil or a white watercolor pencil to add highlights to the cat's eyes (I wanted them to be fainter as his eyes are covered by glasses) and to the watchface. Set the characters aside.
26. Use low-tack tape and/or magnets to secure the piece of mixed media paper left over from Step 17 onto the base of a stamping platform.
27. Place all three sentiment stamps from the Precision Paws Clear Stamp Set 1373  facedown onto the piece of mixed media paper.
28. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
29. Ink the sentiments with  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. 
30. Remove the stamped paper from the stamping platform. 
31. Add clear detail embossing powder to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into its container, and heat set the powder. 
32. Use sentiment strip dies to cut the three sentiments, trim them, and edge them with the Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
33. Adhere the three sentiments to the reserved 5 5/8" square background panel.
34. Adhere the dog, cat, and the Time Tinkerer atop the sentiments as shown to create the card front.
35. Cut a piece of copper metallic cardstock to 5.75" square and use it to mat the card front. 
36. Back a small piece of the copper metallic cardstock with double-sided tape.
37. Use a sentiment die from the Like Clockwork Frame Moonstone Die Set to cut copper metallic cardstock. 
38. Adhere the sentiment as shown. 
39. Adhere the card front to the reserved 6" square black card.

Notes:

• I discovered the baby wipe/pigment powder technique on Instagram. Here's a link to the reel by @artful.layers .
• True confessions. My baby wipes were almost completely dry, so I misted them with water, then used the damp wipes to drag the powders. I was quite pleased with the results.
• I plan on experimenting further with this technique to see if it works better with moist baby wipes and with other pigment powders. 
• VersaMagic Inks are chalk-finish pigment inks. Stippling them adds opaque matte speckles, which work well with metallics.

Deliver Joy

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's spotlight is on AALL and Create's wonderful products. I used the new-to-me Deliver Joy Clear Stamp Set 1376 by Janet Klein with the Building Silhouettes Die 58 — both by AALL and Create to create this 6" square card.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Deliver Joy Clear Stamp Set 1376 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Building Silhouettes Die 58 by AALL and Create

Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Watercolor Paper by Strathmore

Textured Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Alcohol Markers:

Copic Markers: 

 Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000, R20

 Hair: E77, E74

 Eyes: B66, B63, B60

 Emblem on Mailbox: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, T3, T1

 Boots: N7, N6, N4

Olo Markers:

 Beret and Coat: BG2.7, BG2.6, BG2.3

 Gift: BV2.6, BV2.4, BV2.3

 Flowers/Lips: R5.7, R5.5, R5.3

 Mailbox: OR1.0, R1.7, R0.6, R0.5, R0.4

White Prismacolor Pencil by Sanford/Newell

Post-It Notes by 3M

Low-tack Tape

Fired Brick, Lost Shadow, Antique Linen, Black Soot Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Black, Grey, and Lavender Chalk Pencils by General's

Haze Blue and Aquamarine Zig Clean Colors Real Brush Markers by Kuretake

Washi Tape: Source Unknown

Sookwang Double Sided Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" x 6" card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the girl and the postbox from the Deliver Joy Clear Stamp Set 1376  onto white cardstock. 
3. Fussy-cut the images and color them with alcohol markers 
4. Use a black pen to edge them. Set both images aside.
5. Use the Building Silhouettes Die 58  to cut watercolor paper, which I used because I wanted the buildings to have texture from the start! Be sure to retain all of the windows and doors that popped out after die-cutting.
6. Place low-tack tape or Post-It Notes under the roofs of the Building Silhouettes die-cut. 
7. Brush or sponge Fired Brick Distress Ink over the tape onto the roofs. You'll notice that I also used tape to cover the chimneys and chimney pots. Remove and discard the tape.
8. Place low-tack tape or Post-It Notes to cover the newly inked roofs. 
9. Brush or sponge Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the tape onto the buildings.
10. Brush or sponge Antique Linen Distress Ink onto over the tape onto the building. 
11. Brush or sponge Black Soot Distress Ink over the tape, along the edges, and below the windows. Also used it to add black ink smudges to age the Building Silhouettes die-cut. 
12. Remove the tape from the Building Silhouettes die-cut. 
13. Use a black chalk pencil to create tiles on the roofs. 
14. Use grey and lavender chalk pencils to add shading and shadows to the roof.
15. Apply double-sided tape to the window openings on the reverse of the Building Silhouettes die-cut. 
16. Place the reserved cut-outs into their openings, then use watercolors to color them.
17. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Ombre 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad . This will become the background layer.
18. Adhere the Building Silhouettes die-cut to the patterned paper background. 
19. Adhere narrow Washi Tape to the base of the card front. 
20. Adhere the fussy-cut, colored girl and the postbox as shown.
21. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the card front to the base of a stamping platform.
22. Position the "Warm Wishes..." sentiment stamp from the Deliver Joy Clear Stamp Set 1376 facedown onto the Building Silhouettes die-cut as shown. 
23. Press the platform's lid onto the stamp and lift.
24. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
25. Position the "Par Avion" sentiment stamp from the Deliver Joy Clear Stamp Set 1376 facedown on the upper right side between the buildings. 
26. Press the platform's lid onto the stamp and lift.
27. Ink the "Par Avion" stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
28. Position the "Deliver Joy" sentiment from the Deliver Joy set and position it facedown on the top left. 
29. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
30. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
31. Realize that it's a little crooked and hit yourself in the head. Hard. Repeat as needed.
32. Trim the panel to 5.75" square and edge with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
33. Adhere the card front to the reserved black 6" x 6" square card.

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