Trick OR Treat?

Greetings! I'm back to share another Mixed Media project created for Topflight Stamps since that's our focus this week! I've used stamps by Carabelle Studio with Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints by PaperArts, alcohol markers, modeling paste, a stencil, and die-cuts on this slightly deranged card.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Poe's Ravens Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Carabelle Studio

Witches' Kit Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Carabelle Studio
Twilight, Stone. Buff, Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints by PaperArtsy
Bricks Textures 6x6 Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd.
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Essential Metalllic Colorista Markers by Spectrum Noir

Other Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Vellum by Strathmore

Yellow and Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Copic Markers: BV29, BV25, BV23, N7, N6, N5, N4, N3, N2, E04, R17, BG93, T7, T5, C4, C3, C1, R17, R05, R02, R01, R000, YG23,  YG01, FYG2, FV2

Black Multiliner Pen by Copic

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Cool Grey 5, Cool Grey 3 Zig Clear Color Real Brush Pens by Kuretake

30% Cool Grey Prismacolor Colored Pencil

Media Modeling Paste by DecoArt

Door Die by Elizabeth Craft Designs

Floor Perspective Stencil by Miss Ink Stamps

Alphabet Dies by All Occasions Dies
Palette Knife

Low-tack Tape

Silver Metallic Half Globe Embellishments by Recollections

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp both ravens from the Poe's Ravens Rubber Cling Stamp Set and the eyeball from the Witches' Kit Rubber Cling Stamp Set  onto white cardstock.  Carabelle went out of business last year, but some stamp sets are still available at Topflight Stamps!
2. Fussy-cut the ravens and the eyeball, color with Copic markers, and edge with a black marker. 
3. Use a gold marker from the Essential Metalllic Colorista Markers Set to outline the raven's monocle and highlight his chain. 
4. Use a white Gelly Roll Gel pen to add highlights to the ravens' eyes.
5. Set the colored ravens and the eyeball aside. The ravens will just have some fun playing with their monocle, mask, and the eyeball.
6. Use a door cutting die to cut mixed media cardstock. 
7. Use low-tack tape to cover the door frame. 
8. Paint the door with Twilight Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint. Let dry.
9. Remove the tape and use colored pencils to add some shading to the door. 
10. Flip the door die-cut, place a piece of vellum over the windows, then adhere yellow cardstock over the vellum. Set the door aside. You can put the door over the ravens. Maybe it's time for them to nap.
11. Cut a piece of mixed media cardstock to 5.5" wide. 
12. Use Stone and Buff Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints to paint the cardstock.
13. Use low-tack tape to adhere the painted mixed media cardstock to the back of the Floor Perspectives stencil.
14. Add a dollop of modeling paste to a craft mat. 
15. Add a few drops of Stone Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint to the modeling paste and mix well with a palette knife. 
16. Spread the paint-tinted modeling paste over the stencil onto the painted cardstock. 
17. Remove the stencil and the tape. Let air dry for a bit, then use a heat gun at a distance to heat set it. You can let the heat bubble the paste if you like, it'll just add additional texture.
18. Create a 5.5" x 8.5" card from white cardstock. 
19. Adhere the stenciled dimensional floor to the bottom of the card. 
20. Cut a piece of brick patterned paper from the Bricks Textures 6x6 Paper Pad to 5.5" and adhere to the card as shown. 
21. Trim whatever white space is left at the top of the card. 
22. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the card. 
23. Adhere the ravens and the eyeball to the front of the card. 
24. Adhere a silver metallic flat backed half globe to the door to become a doorknob.
25. Use alphabet dies to cut black cardstock and adhere to spell out the sentiment.

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. Here's a slimline Halloween card created with the Witches Kit Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Carabelle Studio and spiders from the Pumpkin Party Clear Stamp Set 1055 by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create. 

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Witches Kit Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Carabelle Studio

Pumpkin Party Clear Stamp Set 1055 by Autour de Mwa for AALL and Create

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Essentials Bright Metallic Colorista Markers by Spectrum Noir

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media Cardstock by Strathmore

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Seedless Preserves, Gathered Twigs, and Black Soot Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Circle Nestabilities by Spellbinders Paper Arts

Inner Peace Slimline Baroque Stencil by Jenine's Mindful Designs for Studio Light

Straw Yellow, Deep Cadmium, Orange Crome, Spectrum Blue, May Green, Grass Green, Olive Green, Mineral Green, Rose Pink, and Olive Green Watercolor Pencils by Derwent

Orange, Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Red, Brick Red, Green, Lavender, Lt Brown, French Blue, Prussian Blue, and Grey Kimberly Watercolor Pencils by General's

Sap Green, Green Bice, Canary Yellow, Burnt Carmine, Pink, Indigo Blue, and Black Chalk Pencils by General's

White Colored Pencil by Prismacolor

Black Multi-liner by Copic.

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Stamping Platforms

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Raven cardstock to 8" x 9". Score at 4" and fold to form a slimline card, which will fit into a #10 envelope. Put aside.
2. Position the pumpkin and cat stamp, the eyeball stamp, and the skull candle stamp from the Witches Kit Rubber Cling Stamp Set horizontally on the lid of a stamping platform. 
3. Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and stamp twice,  once onto 140 lb. Mixed Media paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
4. Fussy-cut the label paper versions and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks
5. Use a Circles Nestabilities die to cut the repositionable sticker paper and thin packaging cardboard.
6. Cut the top and bottom of the sticker paper circle off, so that it looks like a cauldron.
7. Place the sticker paper over most of the masked eyeball.
8. Place a ruler horizontally across the base of image panel, covering the bottom parts of the images. 
9. Brush Seedless Preserves Distress ink over the masked images and the ruler onto the image panel.
10. Move the ruler to cover the top part of the image.
11. Brush Gathered Twigs Distress ink over the bottom portion of the image to ground the images.
12. Place a stencil from Studio Light (no longer available, but several of their other stencils are available and fabulous) over the top part of the image panel..
13. Brush Seedless Preserves Distress inks randomly over the stencil to add some interest to the background. 
14. Brush Black Soot Distress ink randomly over the stencil to add more interest to the background.
15. Remove the masks from the image panel.
16. Use watercolor pencils and a paint brush to color the images.
17. Use a black watercolor pencil around the edges of the cauldron, place the thin packaging cardboard circle outline on the image panel so that the circle/cauldron's outline is visible.
18. Sponge or brush Black Soot Distress ink over the aperture across the cauldron.
19. Use chalk pencils to add multi-colored bubbling steam above the cauldron.
20. Use the black chalk pencil to add shading to the the cauldron, around the eyeball, and shadows below the images.
21. Use a white colored pencil to add highlights to the cauldron.
22. Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform.
23. Position the spider stamp from the Pumpkin Party Clear Stamp Set 1055 facedown on the top left of the image panel. 
24. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
25. Remove, clean, and dry the spider stamp.
26. Move it so that the spider is the left of the eyeball. 
27. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
28. Remove, clean, and dry the spider stamp.
29. Move it so that the spider is the left of skull.
30. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
31. Use a Black Multi-liner pen to add a web line from the spiders and their dangling source.
32. Use a blue metallic marker from the Essentials Bright Metallic Colorista Markers was used to color the swirls around the pumpkin. 
33. Use the red metallic marker from the same set was used to add the red hourglass to the spiders' backs to transform them from normal spiders to Black Widow spiders. 
34. Trim the image panel to 3.75" x 8.75" and edge with Black Soot Distress ink.
35. Adhere the image panel to the reserved black card.

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Friendship Card

 It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are showcasing Carabelle Studio's fabulous products. 

Here's my friendship card created with the Head and Shoulders Cling Stamp Set by Kate Crane for Carabelle Studio.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Head and Shoulders Cling Stamp Set by Kate Crane for Carabelle Studio

Divine Stencil by Lavinia Stamps
Sundance, Confetti, Violet Chalk, and Mulberry Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Bite Me Black Ephemera Die-Cuts #2 by AALL and Create

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

The Timeless Type Stack by DCWV

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts

Black Soot Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Slimline ATC Windows Die Set by Whimsy Stamps

Copic Markers:
Skin: BV000, E50,E21, E11, E00, R20

Lips: E04, RV43, R56

Hair: B91, B93; V000, V91, V95; BG90, BG93

Clothing: YR12, YR14, YR27; C06, V17; R12, R14, R27, BG000, BG10, BG11

Crown: Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Big Chat Grand Discussion Idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Chit Chat Verbiages Idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Clear 3D Dimensional Glaze Pen by Sakura of America

Gold Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Removable Label Paper by Avery

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Raven cardstock to 10" x 7", score at 5", and fold to form an A7 card. Set aside.
2. Brush Sundance, Confetti, Violet Chalk, and Mulberry Elements Inks over the Divine Stencil  onto friendship text patterned paper. 
3. Trim this panel to 6.75" x 4.75" and edge with Black Soot Distress Ink.
4. Adhere the stenciled background panel to the reserved 7" x 5" card.
5. Use a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp three of the four ladies from the Head and Shoulders Cling Stamp Set by Kate Crane  onto white cardstock and onto repositionable label paper. 
6. Fussy-cut the label paper versions and place them over their counterparts as masks.
7. Use one of the plain rectangle dies from the Slimline ATC Windows Die Set to cut the Queen and the Arms-raised lady.
8. Fussy-cut the top parts of the bow on the Bow-lady, slip the same rectangle die under the bow, secure with Repositionable Scotch Tape, and run it through the die-cut machine.
9. Use the next largest plain rectangle to cut Raven cardstock three times. Set aside.
10. Place strips of Repositionable Scotch Tape under the Queen and the Bow Lady.
11. Brush Sundance Elements Ink over the masked ladies on all three panels. 
12. Lift the masks and the Scotch Tape.
13. Color the image panels with Copic markers. 
14. Add several layers of Glaze pen to the ladies' earrings to create dimension and shine. 
15. Use a Gold Stardust Glitter pen to add sparkle to the crown.
16. Use the reserved black die-cuts to mat the image panels.
17. Adhere the matted image panels to the card.
18. Adhere one of the sentiments from the Bite Me Black Ephemera Die-Cuts #2 below the image panels.
19. Adhere two idea-ology Chit-Chat stickers to finish the card.

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Just For You

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week's theme over at the Topflight Stamps blog is "Anything Goes". I've made a slimline card using Three Birds and The Strings of Day and Night Cling Rubber Stamp Sets by Carabelle Studio. The sentiment is from the More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle. The background was watercolored using Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps.

Here's my card.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Three Birds Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Carabelle Studio

The Strings of Day and Night Cling Rubber Stamp Sets by Carabelle Studio
More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle
Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts

Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink by Sakura

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Black Glitter Paper by DCWV

Copic Markers: E70, E71, R30, R32, R35, RV42, RV91, RV93, BG10, BG53, BG57, BG70, BG72, BG90, BG93, Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, Y35

Stitched Slimline Trio Heffy Cuts Die Set by Heffy Doodle

Small Rounded Rectangle Die by The Stamp Doctor

Ornamental Sentiment Die: Source Unknown

IPC1 Small Point Blend Brush by Dynasty Brush Company

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Black Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura

1" Sookwang Double Sided Tape

Post-It Note by 3M

Stamping Platform

Paper Towel

Instructions:

1. Cut a piece of Raven cardstock to 7" x 8.5", score at 3.5", and fold to form a slimline card.
2. Use the largest die from the Stitched Slimline Trio Heffy Cuts Die Set to cut black glitter paper.
3. Use a black marker to edge the die.
4. Use two-sided strong adhesive tape to adhere the black glitter die-cut to the front of the slimline die.
5. Cut a piece of Bristol paper to 4" x 9".
6. Use magnets to secure the paper to the base of a stamping platform.
7. Position the right facing bird stamp from The Birds Cling Rubber Stamp Set facedown about .75" from the top of the panel.
8. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the bird stamp , lift, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
9. Ink and stamp just the bird's face and beak onto a piece of masking paper or a Post-It Note.
10. Fussy-cut the masking paper and place the mask over the bird's face.
11. Remove the bird stamp from the stamping platform.
12. Position the sun string stamp from The Strings of Day and Night Cling Rubber Stamp Sets facedown on the image panel so that the top charm is close to the bird's beak. 
13. Press the platform onto the back of the stamp, lift, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp.
14. Remove the mask covering the bird's face and heat set the panel. Be sure that it's absolutely dry to avoid contaminating your Copic markers.*
15. Use Copic markers to color the images.
16. Use a white gel pen to add accents to beads and the bird's eye. 
17. Use Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink by Sakura to add glittery touches to the charms on the The Strings of Day and Night.
18. Use the second largest slimline die from the Stitched Slimline Trio Heffy Cuts Die Set to cut the image panel.
19. Smoosh the Della Blue Elements Ink onto a craft mat. Spritz with water. 
20. Using a paint brush, first wet a small area on the panel, then apply the blue ink.*
21. Continue this process until the panel is covered.
22. Dip the paint brush into clean water, add drops of water to the inked image panel, then immediately use a paper towel to lift the water. 
23. When you're happy with your background, thoroughly heat set the panel.
24. Use  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the sentiment from the More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Se onto a scrap of white cardstock. Heat set. 
25. Use a small rectangle die to cut the sentiment. 
26. Mat the sentiment onto a die-cut cut from the glitter paper. 
27. Adhere the sentiment to finish the card.

Notes:

• It is safe to use VersaMark Clair ink with Copic markers. Just be sure to thoroughly heat set the image until it's bone dry. Otherwise you risk contaminating your markers.
• You could always watercolor your images if you'd like. I might do that next time I use the bird stamps.
• Elements Ink are very juicy and highly pigmented, so they're wonderful for watercoloring as you can alter the intensity of the color with water.
• I applied the Della Blue Elements Ink more heavily closer to the image, then decided to switch things up. I ended up being very happy with the background.

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Happy Valentine's Day

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are creating Valentine's Day projects. I decided to create a card with the Valentine Voodoo Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Mistrahl for Carabelle Studio, the Cascading Hearts Medium Stencil by Darkroom Door, and a sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle.

Here's the card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Valentine Voodoo Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Mistrahl for Carabelle Studio

Cascading Hearts Medium Stencil by Darkroom Door
Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle
Acetate Hills Masks by Lavinia Stamps
Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink by Imagine Crafts®
Black Blending Brushes by Time for Tea Designs

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Kraft Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Angel Pink, New Sprout, and Tuxedo Black Memento™ Inks by Imagine Crafts®

Clouds Stencil by My Favorite Things®
Copic® Markers:

Hearts and Rose: R81, R83, R85, R89, RV95

Patches and Buttons: YG23, YG25, YG45, YG67, B00, B02, B14

Nails: Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Hair: Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, YR24, YR27

Balloon Basket: E21, E23, E25, E27, E37

Voodoo Doll: BH70, BG73, BG90, BG93, BG95

Rose Leaves and Stem: YG45, YG57, YG95

Grass: YG03, YG05, YG11, YG13

Triplus Fineliner Pens by Staedtler
Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Trim Kraft cardstock to 8.5" x 5.5". Score at 4.25" and fold to form an A2card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the Voodoo Doll and the hot air balloon from the Valentine Voodoo Rubber Cling Stamp Se onto white cardstock and onto mask paper.
3. Fussy-cut the mask paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
4. Use magnets to secure the flattest mask from the Acetate Hills Mask over the bottom part of the masked voodoo doll image panel.
5. Place the clouds stencil at the top of the image panel.
6. Brush Angel Pink Memento ink over the acetate mask, the masked images, and the clouds stencil  onto the top of the image panel.
7. Move the clouds stencil down and to the side. Brush Angel Pink upwards from the clouds stencil.
8. Repeat Step #6, moving the stencil downwards and sideways until you have created a cloudy sky
9. Remove the stencil.
10. Place the Cascading Hearts Medium Stencil with the two smallest sets of hearts at the top of the image panel.
11. Brush Angel Pink Memento ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
12. Move the Cascading Hearts Medium Stencil downwards and brush Angel Pink Memento ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
13. Repeat Step #12 until you're happy with the hearts in the sky.
14. Remove the stencil.
15. Move the Acetate Hills Mask downward and brush New Sprout Memento ink upwards from the mask onto the image panel.
16. Move the Acetate Hills Mask was moved downwards again and brush New Sprout Memento ink upwards from the mask onto the image panel.
17. Repeat Steps #9 and #10 until the base of the image is covered.
18. Remove all stencils and masks.
19. Use Copic markers to color the images and the grass.
20. Position the "Happy Valentine's Day" sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown on the image panel to the left of the Voodoo Doll.
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
22. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair™ Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp the sentiment.
23. Trim the image panel to 4" x 5.25" and adhere to the reserved card.

Notes:

• Memento inks were used because I was planning on coloring the grass with my Copic markers. I also considered adding the third image from the Valentine Voodoo Rubber Cling Stamp Set, which is a stack of hearts which I would have wanted to coloring.
• When doing the repeat stencil, you can offset the clouds by moving the stencil, rotating it, or flipping it.

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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year -- Halloween!

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! I've created a Halloween card with the Poe's Ravens Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Marty Crouz for Carabelle Studio and sentiments from the Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create and the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle. The background was created with the Distressed Brick 6x6 Stencil by Paper Rose.

Here's the card.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Poe's Ravens Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Marty Crouz for Carabelle Studio

Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608 by Janet Klein for AALL and Create

Classic Sentiments by Heffy Doodle

Distressed Brick 6x6 Stencil  by Paper Rose
Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Avalanche White Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper™

Tuxedo Black, London Fog, and Desert Sand Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Pumice Stone, Worn Lipstick, Wild Honey, and Black Soot Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Copic® Markers:

Ravens: BV20, BV23, BV25, BV29, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, E04, RV93, BG93, 

Brass Mask, Goggles, Chain: Y21,Y23, Y26, Y28, YR18

Candle and Ribbons: BV11, BV13, BV17

Flame: Y13, Y15, Y17, YR16, YR18

Wood: E21, E23, W0, W3

Shadows: W4

Speech Bubble Dies

.03 Black Multiliner Pen by Copic®
Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®
STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Trim a piece of Avalanche cardstock to 5" x 10", score at 5", and fold to form a 5" square card. Set aside.
2. Trim a piece of white Copic friendly cardstock and use magnets to secure it to the base of a stamping platform.
3. Position the the ravens and the candle holder from Poe's Ravens Rubber Cling Stamp Set facedown onto the image panel. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, and stamp onto the the image panel.
5. Re-ink the stamps and stamp onto Repositionable Label Paper.
6. Fussy-cut the label paper versions and adhere over their counterparts on the image panel.
7. Use magnets to secure the image panel to the STAY-tion.
8. Place a ruler horizontally across the image panel, secured with magnets.
9. Brush London Fog Memento ink and Pumice Stone Distress ink over the ruler and the masked images to create a grey background.
10. Use magnets to secure the Distressed Brick 6x6 Stencil over the ruler and masked images.
11. Brush London Fog Memento ink over the stencil onto the image panel to create a brick wall background.
12. Lightly brush Worn Lipstick Distress ink over the Distressed Brick 6x6 Stencil randomly to add a touch of color to the bricks.
13. Remove the stencil and reposition the ruler so that it's covering to the top portion of the image panel.
14. Brush Desert Sand Memento ink over the ruler to create a wooden table top for the ravens.
15. Remove the masks and reserve for another use.
16. Lightly brush Wild Honey Distress ink around the wick and flame of the candle.
17. Use Copic markers to color the images, including the "table".
18. Trim the image panel to 4.75" square and use Black Soot Distress Ink to edge it.
19. Die cut two speech bubbles from white cardstock.
20. Use magnets (or a sticky sheet thingy) to secure the two speech bubbles to the base of the stamping platform.
21. Position the "Most Wonderful Time" sentiment from the Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608 and the "Happy Halloween" sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown on the speech bubble die-cuts.
22. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps, lift, ink the stamps with Onyx Black VersaFine ink, and stamp the die-cuts. Heat set them.
23. Adhere the sentiments as shown to finish the card.

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Go Where Dreams Take You

It's Tuesday which is my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps! I decided to create an encouragement card with Carabelle Studio's wonderful Ladybug's Dream Cling Stamp Set and one of the sentiments from the Where Dreams Take You Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image. I also used Lavinia Stamps' Elegance Stencil with Lime Punch and Pine Elements Inks.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Ladybug's Dream Cling Stamp Set by Carabelle Studio

Where Dreams Take You Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image
Elegance Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Lime Punch and Pine Elements Inksby Lavinia Stamps
Onyx Black VersaFine™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Patch Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Black Soot Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Copic® Markers: BG11, BG70, BG72, BG75, BG90, BG93, BG96, BG99; Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28, R20, R21, R22, R24, R30, R35, R37, R49, R59, YR65

China White Pencil by Derwent

Pouncy Tool (Looks like steel wool on a peg)

Post-It® Notes by 3M

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Cut Patch cardstock to 7" x 10", score at 5", and fold to form a 5" x 7" card. Set aside.
2. Use a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the ladybug image from the Ladybug's Dream Cling Stamp Set onto white cardstock and onto repositionable label paper. 
3. Fussy-cut the label paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
4. Use magnets to adhere the image panel to the STAY-tion.
5. Brush Lime Punch Elements Ink over the mask image to create a green background. 
6. Use the pouncy tool to randomly pounce Pine Elements Ink over the light green to add some texture and visual interest. 
7. Use magnets to secure the Elegance Stencil over the masked green image panel and the STAY-tion.
8. Brush Lime Punch Elements Ink over the stencil to add leafy background for the ladybug.
9. Lift the mask and retain it for another use.
10. Use Copic markers to color the ladybug.
11. Use a White colored pencil to add some highlights to the watch/head and body of the ladybug.
12. Trim the image panel to 4.75" x 6.75".
13. Use Pine Elements Ink to repeatedly stamp the checkerboard image from the Ladybug's Dream Cling Stamp Set  around the edge of the panel. 
14. Use Pine Elements Ink to edge the image panel. 
15. Use magnets to secure the image panel to the base of the stamping platform.
16. Position the acetate index from the Where Dreams Take You Clear Polymer Stamp Set onto the image panel as desired and secure it with magnets.
17. Place the sentiment stamp facedown onto the acetate covering the sentiment.
18. Press the lid of the stamping platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
19. Ink the stamp with Onyx Black VersaFine Ink and stamp.
20. Remove the image panel.
21. Use Black Soot Distress ink to lightly edge the image panel.
22. Adhere the image panel to the reserved card.

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Music On/World Off Card

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are showcasing wonderful products by Carabelle Studios. I decided to make a mixed media card starring the fabulously funky The 80s Lemur, which I had to have. After all, how could I resist a super-cool lemur tuning out the world whilst listening to music piped into his headphones courtesy of his cassette player?

Here's the card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

The 80s Lemur Cling Rubber Stamp by Carabelle Studios

Music On/World Off Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image

Time Tunnel Stencil by Visible Image 

Mystic Swirl Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Vanilla, Sage, and Autumn Fire Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints by PaperArtsy

Yellow Ombre Ink Pad by Hunkydory Crafts

Jersey Cream Prism Ink by Hunkydory Crafts

Onyx Black VersaFine Ink by Tsukineko

2" Speedball Brayer

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest® Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basis Paper®

The Timeless Type Stack® by DCWV®

Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink by Tsukineko®

Copic® Markers: W00, W0, W1, W2, E50, G20, G21, G24, BG70, BG72, BG90, BG93, BG96, YR23, YR27, E07

Bundled Sage and Black Soot Distress® Ink by Tim Holtz® for Ranger Ink

Olive Green Pastel Pencil by Derwent

STAY-tion™ by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platforms

Repositionable Label Paper by Avery®

Instructions:

1. Cut green cardstock to 10" x 7". Score at 5", and fold to form a 5" x 7" card. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the 80s Lemur by Carabelle Studios onto white cardstock and Repositionable Label paper. 
3. Fussy-cut the label paper version and place it over the lemur on the image panel as a mask. 
4. Use magnets to secure the image panel onto the STAY-tion.
5. Place a clear ruler horizontally over the bottom half of the image. 
6. Brush or sponge Jersey Cream Prism Ink over the ruler and the masked image to add color to the white background. 
7. Use magnets to secure the Time Tunnel Stencil by Visible Image over the image panel
8. Brush or sponge the lightest color from the Yellow Ombre Ink Pad over the stencil onto the background to add a trippy element. 
9. Reposition the ruler over the top part of the image panel and sponge Sage Distress inkover the ruler onto the base of the image to ground the Lemur.
10. Lift and retain the mask.
11. Color the image with Copic markers. 
12. Use a stamping platform and Onyx Black VersaFine Ink to stamp the sentiment from the Music On/World Off Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image on the top of the image panel. Heat set.
13. Use Black Soot Distress ink to edge the image panel. 
14. Sadly, I got a fingerprint on the background, big bummer!*
15. Improvise to fix the mistake by randomly stamping the grunge splash stamp from the Music On/World Off Stamp Set to add a grungy border. It almost looks intentional!
16. The image panel was set aside for a bit.
17. Add a spot of Vanilla Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint to your craft mat, mist lightly with water.
18. Use a brayer to apply the paint over a piece of music patterned cardstock.
19. Repeat Step #16 with Sage then Autumn Fire Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint until the patterned paper is covered,  
20. If your paint isn't blended to your liking and/or the music notes are a bit obscured, misted the painted patterned cardstock with water, then used paper towel to remove the excess paint. Heat set the panel. 
21. Trim the background panel to 4.75" x 6.75" and edged with Distress ink. 
22. Use Sage Distress ink to stamp the Mystic Swirl Clear Polymer Stampon the top left and bottom right corners. Heat set the ink.
23. Adhere the background panel to the reserved 5" x 7" card.
24. Adhere the image panel as shown.

Notes:

• If you have patterned cardstock that either does not float your boat anymore or is perfect for a project but has the wrong color scheme, Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints by PaperArtsy can work wonders. 
• Fingerprints and ink smudges happen. Don't despair! Use a patterned stamp to camouflage the mistake. 

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