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Tuesday, November 3, 2026

With Thanks

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday. This week's focus is on Thank you cards which are always useful to have on hand. 



Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Mixed Media Cardstock by Strathmore
Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Copic Markers: YR18, YR07, YR04, V09, V05, V04
Low-tack Tape
Anti-static Pouch
VersaMark Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the main image from the Grunge Flowers Set 2 Clear Stamp Set onto Copic-friendly cardstock.
  2. Color the image with Copic Markers. 
  3. Position one of the dies from the Crea-Nest Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Setfacedown on the image panel and secure it in place with low-tack tape. 
  4. Run the sandwich through your die-cut machine.
  5. Remove the two cutting plates from the machine, flip them, and slide the image panel/cutting die onto a craft mat so that the reverse of the image panel is facing up. 
  6. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut image panel to the background.
  7. Flip the image panel/die again so that the image and the die are facing upwards.
  8. Brush Flying Fig Elements Premium Dye Ink over the die onto the edges of the image panel to create a white border around the image panel die-cut.
  9. Remove the low-tack tape from both sides of the image panel and set the image panel die-cut aside.
  10. Use the largest die from the Crea-Nest Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut Mixed Media cardstock to create the background panel. 
  11. Remove the cutting die and place the background panel die-cut onto a craft mat.
  12. Lightly brush Flying Fig Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the background panel die-cut. 
  13. Lightly brush Marmalady Elements Premium Dye Ink onto the background panel die-cut to fill in open spaces and to blend the two colors of ink.
  14. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the circles stamp from the Grunge Flowers Set 2 Clear Stamp Set around the edges of the inked background panel die-cut as shown. Heat set the ink.
  15. Grab a piece of black cardstock. 
  16. Pounce an anti-static pouch onto it. 
  17. Use VersaMark or other embossing ink to stamp the Thank You Sentiment Strip Rubber Cling Stamp onto the black cardstock. 
  18. Pour Opaque Bright White Embossing Powder by Wow! onto the wet ink.
  19. Dump the excess powder back into its container, and heat set the embossing powder.
  20. Cu the stamped and embossed strip into Thank you phrases.
  21. Adhere the inked and stamped background panel die-cut to a black card that is .25" wider and longer than the background panel die-cut.
  22. Adhere the image panel to the card as shown. 
  23. Adhere the sentiment to finish the card.
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Attitude...

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's team focus is on PaperArtsy's wonderful products! Here's my encouragement card created with their LPC066 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Lynn Perrella, the Small Backgrounds Large Stencil PS133 by Scrapcosy, the Large Stencil PS317 by Scrapcosy, and the Tracy Scott Mini TSM23 Cling Rubber Stamp by Tracy Scott.

Here it is!


Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist by Lindy's Gang is also available individually

Other Products Used:
Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Classic Blue Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Caribbean Sea and Commodore Blue Textured Cardstock by My Colors
Copic Markers:
Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000
Cheeks: R11
Lips and Fingernails: R56, R35, R32
Ring and Brooch: R59, R56, R37, R35, R32
Eyes: B21
Headpiece/Clothing: B69, B66, B63, B60, B21, B16, B14, B12, B02, B00, BG49, BG45, BG34, BG32, BG11
Lost Shadow and Tubled Glass Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink
Golden Glitz Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
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 Classic Blue Textured Cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a panel of Bristol Paper to the base of a stamping platform.
  3. Position the one of the images from the LPC066 Cling Rubber Stamp Set facedown on the center of the image panel.
  4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
  5. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to ink the stamp and stamp. 
  6. Re-ink and stamp again to attain a good dark impression.
  7. Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper atop the image on the image panel and secure with magnets. 
  8. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp the image onto the respositionable sticker paper. 
  9. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and place it onto a magnetic craft surface.
  10. Heat set the Bristol Paper version to set the ink to avoid ink transfer to alcohol markers. 
  11. Use Copic markers to color the image on the Bristol Paper panel.
  12. Fussy-cut the image stamped onto repositionable sticker paper and place it atop its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
  13. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the masked image panel to color the background. 
  14. Place the circles portion on the Large Stencil PS317towards the top of the image pane and secure with magnets. Note that this stencil has a repeating pattern which makes it easy to cover larger areas with the stenciled pattern. 
  15. Brush the Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the stencil's circles onto the image panel to create a tone-on-tone pattern.
  16. Move the stencil to cover more of the image panel, taking care to line up the circles and diamonds. 
  17. Continue to brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the stencil's circles onto the image panel. 
  18. Remove and clean the stencil.
  19. Place the border from the Large Stencil PS317 so that the base of the border (at the top of the stencil) is even with the bottom part of the stamped and colored image. 
  20. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. 
  21. Brush Tumbled Glass Distress Ink over the stencil to differentiate the border design from the stenciled circles. 
  22. Keeping the stencil in place, brush Golden Glitz Delicata Ink over the stencil onto the image panel to add a sparkly touch.
  23. Place low-tack tape or scrap paper horizontally onto the image panel, covering the top part. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink, then Tumbled Glass Distress Ink over the the stencil to further color the bottom part of the image panel.
  24. Remove the stencil and heat set the panel. 
  25. Spray the image panel with Gossamer Gold from the Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set to add some shimmer. 
  26. Heat set the image panel. 
  27. Remove the masks. 
  28. Use the fourth largest die from the Crea Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Se to cut the image panel. 
  29. Use the Golden Glitz Delicata Ink to edge the image panel die-cut. 
  30. Heat set the wet ink. C
  31. Cut  Commodore Blue Cardstock 1/8" larger than the image panel die-cut and use it as a  mat. 
  32. Cut Caribbean Sea Cardstock 1/4" larger than the image panel and use it to mat the matted image panel. Set the double-matted image panel aside.
  33. Sponge or brush the light grey dye ink used earlier onto a strip of Bristol Paper.
  34.  Heat set the ink. 
  35. Place the inked strip onto the base of the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  36. Place the Tracy Scott Mini TSM23 Cling Rubber Stamp quote stamp facedown in the center of the inked strip of Bristol Paper.
  37. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the quote stamp and lift.
  38. Ink the quote stamp with Adriatic Sea VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
  39. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
  40. Remove the strip from the stamping platform and heat set the ink. 
  41. Cut the quote stamp apart, edge the phrase pieces with Bali Blue VersaFine Clair Ink, and heat set them.
  42. Adhere the double matted image panel to the reserved textured blue 5" x 7" card. 
  43. Adhere the sentiment quote strips to finish the card.
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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Sending Heartfelt Wishes...

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! It's an "Anything Goes" week so I decided to create a summery birthday card with the Good Things Take Time Clear Stamp Set TE60 and the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 — both by Tracy Evans Boutique, Leaf Green and Ultramarine Brusho Crystal Colors by Colourcraft, and the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies.

Here it is!


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Metallic Black Cardstock by Recollections
Avalanche White Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Dandelion Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts
Copic Markers: YG45, YG25, YG17, YG1, YG03, YG01, R59, R56, YR18, YR16, YR12, Y35, Y19, Y13
Dark Peony, Deep Red, and Green Zig Clearn Color Real Brush Markers by Kuretake
Black Spica Glitter Pen by Copic Marker
Mixing Palette
Pipette
Paint brushes
91% Isopropyl Alcohol
Cotton
Q-Tips
Low-tack Tape
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Notes:
  • I wanted the flower stems to be green so I decided to use the 'no lines' coloring technique. 
  • I was inspired by my neighbors red/orange lilies. 
  • My colors got a bit over-saturated, but I was mostly pleased with the result.
  • A spray of water didn't change the streakiness/saturation of the Brusho background, so I decided to try 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Spraying didn't work, but I happened to have a wad of cotton (from a gift) on my craft table, so I saturated the cotton and tried that. It worked wonderfully well to blend and mottle the background and also brought out some of the colors of the Brusho powders.  
Instructions:
  1. Create an A6 card from white textured cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a 4.5" x 6" panel of Bristol Paper onto the base of a stamping platform.
  3. Place the lilies stamp from the Good Things Take Time Clear Stamp Set TE60 facedown in the center of the panel. 
  4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
  5. Ink the lilies stamp with Dandelion Memento Ink and stamp. 
  6. Use Copic markers to color the flowers and the stems. 
  7. Re-ink and stamp again to attain a good impression.
  8. Remove the image panel from the platform and heat set.
  9. Sprinkle a small amount of Leaf Green and Ultramarine Brusho Crystal Colors into wells of a mixing palette. 
  10. Use a pipette to add water to the Crystal Colors to dilute them. 
  11. A wet paint brush was used to dampen the paper around the stems, then the liquid Leaf Green Crystal Color was brushed onto the botton of the image panel on a slant. 
  12. The wet paint brush was used to dampen the paper around the flowers and stems on the top part of the image panel. 
  13. Ultramarine Brusho Crystal Color was painted onto the image panel. 
  14. The colors were looking a bit streaky, so a wad of cotton was wet with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol, then pounced onto the background avoiding the Copic colored images. 
  15. A cotton swab was dipped into the alcohol and pounced onto the areas closest to the images. The alcohol mottled the background and brought out some of the other colors in the crystals. Fun! 
  16. Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers were used to add detail to the lawn and to the flowers. 
  17. I decided to pounce the alcohol-saturated cotton onto the image panel again which softened some of watercolors.
  18. The image panel was throroughly heat set, then cut with the third largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set.
  19. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the image panel die-cut to the base of a stamping platform.
  20. Position the "Sending Heartfelt Wishes..."sentiment stamp from the Flower Power Clear Stamp Set TE37 facedown on the top left of the image panel die-cut. 
  21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
  22. Ink the sentiment stamp with Melon Soda VersaFine Clair Ink was used to ink the sentiment and stamp.
  23. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
  24. Remove the image panel die-cut from the stamping platform and heat set.
  25. Use a Black Spica glitter pen to outline the stamens of the flowers and add a slight dimensional touch.
  26. Mat the image panel die-cut with black metallic cardstock that was trimmed to be 1/8" larger than the die-cut.
  27. Adhere the matted image panel to the reserved white textured A6 card.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Fiesta!

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday, an "Anything Goes" week, and it's Cinco de Mayo! Here's a festive card created with the llama and sombrero from theZinski Art 59 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Elena Zinski for PaperArtsy. The llama was feeling parched in the desert and he wanted to celebrate, so I supplied him with a margarita made with the cocktail from the ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Nicci Battilana for PaperArtsy.

Here's the card.



Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Caribbean Sea Textured Cardstock by My Colors
Copic Markers:
Llama: BV000, E71, E70, E57, E43, E42, E41, E40, E31, E30
Sombrero: E57, E43, E42, E41, BG49, BG43, B29, B18, R46, R35
Socks: B29, B18, BG23, BG13
Saddle: B29, B18, B23, BG13, R46, R35, YG23, YG21
Sunglasses: YG25, YG23, YG21, N6, N5
Necklace: B2i, B18, R47, R35, R32
Margarita: B60, B29, B18, R47, R35, R32, BG23, BG13, BG11
Stirrer and Skulls: E41, E40, W1
Bunting: B18, BG23, R35, B29, BG49, YG23
Desert Sand, Summer Sky, Angel Pink Memento Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Beetle Black Party Mix Rub-ons by Doodlebug Designs
Bakery Twine from Ye Olde Stash
Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery
Low-tack Tape
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Create a 5" x 7" card from Caribbean Sea cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Using a stamping platform, place the llama stamp from the Zinski Art 59 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown on a piece of white cardstock.
  3. Place the sombrero stamp from the same set facedown atop his head. 
  4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sombrero stamp and lift. Remove the llama stamp from the platform.
  5. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
  6. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to ink the sombrero stamp and then stamp it twice — once onto the the white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
  7. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it onto its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
  8. Position the llama stamp so his head (ears mostly) are on top of the sombrero mask. 
  9. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
  10. Ink the llama stamp with  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
  11. Position the cocktail stamp from the ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown on the left of the llama. 
  12. Ink the stamp with  Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice —once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
  13. Remove the mask from the sombrero and place it onto a piece of acetate to keep it sticky so you can re-use it later.
  14. Color the images with Copic markers. 
  15. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the llama and the cocktail. 
  16. Place the sticker paper versions of all three images atop their counterparts as masks. 
  17. Cut the image panel with the largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Sets. 
  18. Place the image panel die-cut onto a magnetic craft mat and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  19. If you have the Acetate Hills Mask/Stencil Set  (I misplaced mine), place a one of the masks horizontally across the image panel level with the llama's legs and secure with tape and/or magnets.  Alternately, place a piece of acetate onto a cutting mat. Place a metal wavy ruler atop the acetate and cut along the edge of the ruler to create homemade masks. 
  20. Place the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil towards the top of the image panel. 
  21. Brush or sponge Summer Sky Memento Ink over the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut to start to create a cloudy sky. 
  22. Keeping the stencil in place, lightly brush or sponge Angel Pink over the the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut to add a slightly purply/pink tinge to the sky.
  23. Rotate the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil and move it downward on the image panel. 
  24. Brush both colors of dye ink over the top of the stencil. 
  25. Continue to rotate, flip, move the stencil, and apply ink until your cloudy sky is complete.
  26. Cover the sky part of the image panel to protect it. 
  27. Place another mask/stencil from the Acetate Hills Mask/Stencil Set horizontally across the image panel die-cut about 1" from the bottom. 
  28. Brush or sponge Desert Sand Memento Ink over the bottom of the stencil onto the die-cut image panel to create the desert sand. 
  29. Move the stencil/mask up and continue to apply Desert Sand Dye Ink over the bottom of the stencil/mask onto the image panel. 
  30. Unmask all of the stamped elements. 
  31. Use a Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add a glittery salt rim to the cocktail glass. 
  32. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add highlights to the cocktail glass and the llama's sunglasses. 
  33. Use a E43 Copic marker to ground the cocktail glass and the llama on the desert.
  34. Use the small dies from the Regency Bunting Die Set 44 to cut six white cardstock flags.
  35. Color the flags with Copic markers. 
  36. Use alphabet rub-ons to add the letters to the flags. 
  37. String the sentiment bunting together with black and white baker's twine and adhere/attach the bunting to the top of the image panel die-cut.
  38. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the reserved Caribbean Sea card.
  39. Trim the card so that there's a 1/8" border around the image panel die-cut.
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Fly Away, A Spring Card

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's TFS team focus is SPRING! Spring brings blooming flowers, trees, and nesting birds sporting their breeding plumage! 



Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Glitz Spray Set (Cactus Gold)  by Lindy's Gang

Other Products Used:
Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Copic Markers:
Bird: B69, B66, B6, B45, B34, B32, B21, <B21, E77, E74, E71, E04, RV42, R30
Flowr: RV95, RV93, RV91, RV63, RV52, RV10, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, Y02, Y000
Leaves: YG53, YG45, YG25, YG23, YG21
Butterfly: B69, B63, N6, RV52
Berries: BV17, BV04, BV02
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura
Tumbled Glass Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink
Removable 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 Bird with Flower image from the Lighted Florals Clear Stamp Set 709  twice — once onto Bristol Paper and again onto repositionable sticker paper.
  2. Heat set the Bristol Paper version then color it with Copic markers. Use a white gel pen to add catchlights to the bird's eye and to add some highlights to the berries.
  3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper stamped image and adhere it over its counterpart as a mask. 
  4. Brush or sponge Tumbled Glass Distress Ink over the masked image to create a blue sky background. 
  5. Use a a water-filled Fine Spray Mister to mist the image panel with water to add some drops and speckles to the background. 
  6. Heat set the image panel and set it aside.
  7. Cut a piece of black textured cardstock with the largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set. 
  8. Position the third largest die facedown on the rectangle die-cut and secure it with low-tack tape. 
  9. Run this sandwich through your die-cut machine to cut out the center portion, creating a frame. 
  10. Use the gold marker from the Colorista Essential Metallic Marker Set to edge the outside of the frame. 
  11. Place the frame into a box and spray the frame with Cactus Gold from the Glitz Spray Set. Heat set the frame.
  12. Adhere the frame over the reserved image panel. 
  13. Cut a piece of black cardstock to 7" x 10", score it at 5", and fold it to create a card. 
  14. Adhere the framed image panel so that it's 1/8" from the top and left side of the card. 
  15. Trim the right edge to even things out. 
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Spring is in the air!

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday. Our theme this week is "Anything Goes". I'm so happy that Spring is finally beginning to show her colors that I've created a card to celebrate its arrival with Katzelkraft's Meerkats, Funny Accessories, and Water Wall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamps. 

Here it is!


Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Other Products Used:
Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Textured Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Copic Markers:
Meerkat's Fur: E49, E47, E44, E35, E34, E33, E31, E30, E21, R000, R0000
Meerkat's Eyes: BG13, BG1, BG000, N7
Meerkat's Tongue: E04, RV42
Umbrella: R17, R14, YR07, YR04, Y08, Y06, G07, YG06, B06, B05, B39, B28, V09, V06
Outline: T1, T0
Mowed Lawn, Rustic Wilderness, Stormy Sky, Weathered Wood Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink
Black Pigma Pen by Sakura
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura
Clear Dimensional Gloss Glaze Pen by Sakura
Small Talk Occasions idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus
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 an A6 card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the dancing meerkat from the Meerkats Unmounted Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp Set twice — once onto a piece of Bristol Paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Heat set the Bristol Paper version.
  3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
  4. Position the umbrella stamp from the Funny Accessories Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set facedown on the image panel so that its handle is on the Meerkat's hand and the umbrella is over his head. 
  5. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
  6. Ink the umbrella stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp it twice— once onto a piece of Bristol Paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper. Heat set the Bristol paper version.
  7. Remove the the mask from the Meerkat and set it aside to re-use in a little while.
  8. Use Copic markers to color the Meerkat and his umbrella. 
  9. Use a black pen to increase the size of his pupils. 
  10. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add catchlights to his pupils.
  11. Place the sticker paper mask back over the Meerkat.
  12. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the umbrella and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
  13. Use the second largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut the image panel. 
  14. Place the image panel die-cut onto a magnetic craft mat. 
  15. Position one of the hills masks from the Mini Hills Acrylic Mask/Stencils so that it's covering the Meerkat's feet and part of his tail. 
  16. Secure the mask in place with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  17. Brush Stormy Sky and Weathered Wood Distress Inks over the the Mini Hills Acrylic Mask and the masked images onto the image panel die-cut to add a gloomy sky. 
  18. Use a water-filled Fine Spray Misters to mist the image panel to add white splats and splatter. Heat set the image panel die-cut.
  19. Trace the Mini Hills Acrylic Mask onto a piece of scrap cardstock. 
  20. Cut the cardstock along the tracing line to create temporary homemade masks.
  21. Place the top section of the cardstock mask over the sky and the masked Meerkat. 
  22. Brush Mowed Lawn and Rustic Wilderness Distress Inks over the paper stencil onto the imamge panel die-cut to create a grassy hill background. 
  23. Tear a piece of scrap cardstock. 
  24. Brush the Rustic Wilderness Distress Ink over the torn edge of the cardstock to add shading and shadows below the Meerkat. 
  25. Retain the two pieces of the traced Mini Hills Acrylic Mask for another use.
  26. Position the image panel die-cut onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  27. Position the Water Wall Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp facedown along the right side of the image panel die-cut. 
  28. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
  29. Ink the Water Wall stamp with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
  30. Remove the image panel die-cut and use Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink to edge it.  Heat set image panel die-cut.
  31. Use a Clear Gloss Glaze Gel Pen to highlight the grey-stamped waterdrops, the white spots created when the panel was misted, and areas of the grassy hill.
  32. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the reserved black A6 card. 
  33. Choose the sentiment stickers you'd like to use and edge them with the black Pigma pen, 
  34. Add the sentiment stickers to finish the card.
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Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Winter is Magic

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's theme is "Anything Goes". It's been a really cold snowy winter and there's no end in sight, so I created a wintry-themed card with the Kate Crane 007 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy, the Winter Is Magic Clear Stamp Set 1191 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create, the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies, the Acetate Hills Masks/Stencils, Snowflakes 8x8 Stencil, and Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps.

Here it is!


Here's a close-up that shows the sparkly and stenciled details.


Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAliesDella Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Other Products Used:
Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
White Smooth Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Copic Markers:
Fairy's Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000, R000
Fairy's Cheeks: R83, R81
Fairy's Hair: E29, E27
Fairy's Lips: E04, R43
Fairy's Dress: B66, B53, B60, RV02, RV00
Fairy's Crown and Star: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11
Wand: N7, N4
Snowman's Hat: N7, N6, N4
Snowman's Face and Body: C3, C1, C0, C00
Snowman's Scarf: B18, B16, B14, B04, B01
Snowman's Eyes and Mouth: N7, N4
Snowman's Nose: YR16, YR07, YR04, Y32
Outlines: C0 and <B41
White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura
New Canvas Palette Ink by Stewart Superior
Moonlight White Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
White Shimmer Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tskukineko
VersaMark Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous
Low-tack Tape
Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the fairy and the snowman from the Kate Crane 007 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by PaperArtsy twice — once onto a panel of Bristol Paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
  2. Use Copic markers to color both images. 
  3. Use <B41 and C0 Copic markers to outline both images.
  4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions and place them over their counterparts as masks.
  5. Use the second largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set to cut the image panel. 
  6. Place the image panel die-cut onto a magnetic surface.
  7. Place the flattest hills mask from the Acetate Hills Masks/Stencils across the bottom part image panel die-cut so that the mask's top edge is across the bottom part of the masked snowman.  Secure the mask with magnets.
  8. Brush Della Blue Elements Ink over the Acetate Hills Mask and the masked snowman onto the image panel die-cut to add a background color to the top part. 
  9. Remove the Acetate Hills Mask and clean it.
  10. Lightly mist the inked portion of the image panel die-cutwith water to add some white splatters and splotches to the background panel die-cut. Heat set the image panel.
  11. Trace the top of Acetate Hills Mask onto a piece of acetate or a piece of scrap paper.
  12. Cut along the trace line to create a negative of the mask.
  13. Place the cut acetate or paper so that it's sitting on the top of the hill and covering the top section of the image panel die-cut.
  14. Sponge Moonlight White Brilliance Ink over the mask onto the bottom part of the image panel die-cut, then heat set the ink.
  15. Remove the mask.
  16. Place the Snowflakes 8x8 Stencil over the image panel die-cut and secure it with magnets.
  17. Brush New Canvas Palette Ink over the stencil onto the image panel die-cut.
  18. Brush White Shimmer Delicata Ink over the Snowflakes 8x8 Stencil onto the image panel die-cut.
  19. Remove the stencil and heat-set the image panel die-cut.
  20. Remove the masks from the fairy and snowman. 
  21. Add Stardust Clear Glittering Gel Ink Pen onto the fairy's wings, crown, and the star on her mask, then use a Copic blending marker to spread the glitter over them. When done, clean the markers nib onto a piece of tissue.
  22. Use the Stardust Clear Glittering Gel Ink Pen by Sakura to add lines extending from the bottom of the fairy and from the star on her wand. Also use it to add dot details to the snowman and to the top of the snowy hill.
  23. Use magnets or low-tack tape to secure the image panel die-cut onto the base of a stamping platform.
  24. Place the "winter is magic" sentiment stamp from the Winter Is Magic Clear Stamp Set 1191 facedown on the image panel as shown. 
  25. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
  26. Ink the stamp with VersaMark Ink and stamp. 
  27. Ink the stamp a second time with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
  28. Sprinkle clear detail embossing powder onto the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into its container, and melt the powder with an embossing tool.
  29. Cut a piece of black cardstock so that it's .25" larger than the image panel die-cut and use it as a mask. 
  30. Adhere the matted image panel to a white card.
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