Believe in Fairies?

Here's a fairy card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's January "Winged Things" Challenge #205 with the Winged Girl Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Here it is!

Products Used:

Winged Girl Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Fairy Dust 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Fairy Wings 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Graphic 45

Yellow Cardstock

Nesting Arch Die Set: Source Unknown

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Whipped Honey Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Copic Markers:

Skin: RV91, BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000, R20, R000

Hair: Y26, Y23, Y21

Dress: B60, B52, B18, B16, BG11, BG10

Wings: YR27, YR24, Y23, YR21, YR18

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from Yellow cardstock and set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Winged Girl Rubber Stamp onto white cardstock. 
3. Use Copic markers to color the image with colors chosen to match the Fairy Wings Patterned Paper.
4. Place an arch die facedown on the image panel, secure with low-tack tape, and run the sandwich through a die-cut machine. 
5. Place a piece of scrap paper over the die and image panel and flip the combination to the reverse. 
6. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut to the image panel. 
7. Flip the combination back over and brush Whipped Honey Dye Ink over the die onto the image panel to add a background. 
8. Remove the low-tack tape and set the image panel die-cut aside.
9. Cut the strip of patterned paper containing the "Believe in Fairies? They hope you do!" from the Fairy Dust 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad and edge the strip with a green marker.
10. Adhere the sentiment patterned paper strip across a piece of floral patterned paper from the Fairy Wings 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad as shown. 
11. Trim the patterned paper to 4" x 5.25" to create the card front. 
12. Adhere the image panel arch die-cut atop the patterned paper sentiment strip as shown.
13. Adhere the card front the reserved yellow A2 card.

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Season's Greetings!

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's product focus is Creative Expressions. I've created a card with the fabulous Holiday Cheers Clear Stamp Set and their Distress Plaids 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Holiday Cheers Clear Stamp Set by Creative Expressions 

Distress Plaids 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions 

Grunge Clocks and Grid Mask/Stencil by Studio Light

Morning Clear Stamp Set 253 by AALL and Create

Coffee Break Clear Stamp Set 817 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Kraft and Green Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Happy Hour Clear Stamp Set by AALL and Create

Alcohol Markers:

Copic Markers:

Cinnamon Stick: E27, E23, E19, E17, E15

Star Anise: E70, E9, E47, E43

Orange Slices: YR31, YR30, YR23, YR18, YR16, YR15, YR02

Drink Liquid: G40, G20

Glass Outlines: C1, C0, C00

Mug: G00, G000

Olo Markers
Mug: G0.1

Candy Canes: G0.4, G01, R5.7, R5.5

Whipped Cream: R0.2, R0.1

Leaves: G1.8, G1.7, G1.5

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Cashmere Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Crimson Red VersaFine

Square Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Sentiment Labels Die Set by Spellbinders

Season's Greetings Sentiment Die: Source Unknown

Holly Leaves Die: Source Unknown

Gina Marie Enamel Dots

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low Tack Tape

Removable Scotch Tape by 3M

Sookwang Tape

Glue 

Scrap Acetate
Post-It Notes

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from Kraft cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp one of the mugs from the Holiday Cheers Clear Stamp Set twice — once onto the left side of a white cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
4. Position the cocktail to the right of the mug and use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp it twice — once onto the cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and position it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
6. Place a piece of repositionable Scotch Tape horizontally across the base of the mug and cocktail, covering the bottom part of the image panel. 
7. Sponge or Cashmere Dye Ink over the tape and the masked images to add a background color to the white panel.
8. Place the Grunge Clocks and Grid Mask/Stencil over the masked images on the image panel and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
9. Sponge Cashmere Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel to create the "time" theme. 
10. Remove the tape over the bottom part of the image panel. 
11. Place a piece of acetate on the dividing line so that it's covering the top part of the image panel and secure with tape and/or magnets. 
12. Heavily brush or sponge the same ink over the tape to cover the bottom of the image panel. 
13. Remove the acetate and the masks. 
14. Use alcohol markers to color the festive beverages. 
15. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the mug, cocktail glass, and candy canes.
16. Use a square die to cut the image panel. Retain the scraps to use later. 
17. Use the next largest die to cut green cardstock and use to mat the image panel.
18. Place 2" wide Sookwang tape on the back of the green textured cardstock. 
19. Use a "Season's Greetings" die and a holly die to cut green cardstock.
20. Use a Post-It Note to cover "Not a" and "Person" on the "Morning" sentiment from the Morning Clear Stamp Set 253.
21. Ink the word "Morning" with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp it onto the reserved inked and stenciled cardstock. 
22. Use a Post-It Note to cover the word "Break" on the Coffee Break Clear Stamp Set 817. 
23. Ink the word "Coffee" with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp it to the right of the "Morning".
24. Use Crimson Red VersaFine Ink to stamp "Happy Hour" from the retired Happy Hour Clear Stamp Set 476  onto the reserved cardstock. 
25. Use a sentiment die strip to cut both sentiments. 
26. Trim the die-cuts and edge them with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink.
27. Trim a piece of plaid paper from the Distress Plaids 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions to 6" square, adhere to the reserved 6" square kraft card, and edge with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink.
28. Adhere the sentiment die-cuts and the matted image panel die-cut to the card as shown. A
29. dhere the sentiment die-cuts to the image panel die-cut as shown. 
30. Adhere four holly leaves to the upper corners of the image panel die-cut. 
31. Add red enamel dots to finish the card.

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Festive Fun Challenge - A Merry & Bright Gnome Card

 Greetings! You've got Kathi here to share a card created for  Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's November Festive Fun Challenge 203 with three of the adorable gnomes from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet!

Here it is!

Products Used:

Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Red Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics 

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Christmas idea-ology Paper Stash by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Lost Shadow and Old Paper Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Pebble Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Copic Markers:
Noses: BV000, E50, E21, E11, R01, R00

Beards, Mustaches, and Hair: T2, T1, T0; W2, W1, W0

Hats, Gloves, Sleeves, Shoes, Pants: R56, R46, R35

Toy Sack, Lenses, Shoes, and Antlers: YG97, YG67, YG63, YG61

Glasses Frames, Guitar Body, and Guitar Headstock: E79, E77, E74, E71, E49

Floor: E74, E71, W2

Fret Board: N5

Outline: T2, T1

Grunge Music Stencil by Studio Light Designs

Christmas Banner Die Set by Waffle Flower

Tiny Bow Die by Stampendous

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studio

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from red textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Using a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, stamp the gnomes onto a white cardstock panel and onto repositionable sticker paper. 
3. Place the image panel onto a magnetic surface.
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions of the gnomes and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks.
5. Place a strip of removable Scotch Tape horizontally across the image panel.
6. Brush  Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the tape and the masked images to add color to the background.
7. Brush Old Paper Distress Ink over the Lost Shadow Ink to alter the color.
8. Place the Grunge Music Stencil over the top of the image panel and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
9. Brush Pebble dye ink over the Grunge Music Stencil, the tape, and the masked gnomes to add visual and thematic interest to the background.
10. Remove the removable tape
11. Place a piece of acetate onto the horizon line covering the top part of the image panel to protect it. Secure the acetate with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
12. Brush Pebble Ink over the acetate to ground the gnomes. 
13. Remove the acetate and the masks from the gnomes.
14. Color the gnomes with Copic markers. I was not happy with the color of the ground, so I used Copic markers over the dye ink to change the color and to add shadows.
15. Trim the image panel  and edge it with a grey Copic marker. 
16. Cut a piece of red cardstock .25" larger than the image panel and use it to mat it.
17. Trim a piece of patterned paper from the Christmas Stash to 5.25" x 4", edge it with a grey marker, and adhere it to the reserved red A2 card.
18. Cut red cardstock with one of the dies from the Christmas Banner Die Set,
19. Adhered the banner to the card as shown. 
20. Color a scrap of white cardstock with YG67, YG63, and YG61 Copic markers.
21.  Cut the colored scrap twice with a tiny bow cutting die. 
22. Adhere the green bows to finish the card.

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Lost Coast Portal to Creativity Challenge 203 - Festive Fun

Greetings! Here's my first card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's November Festive Fun Challenge 203. My card is more humorous than festive and features the Three Monkeys Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs. They were clearly misbehaving and are now playing innocent.

Here it is!

Products Used:

Three Monkeys Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Bristol Paper by Strathmore 

Green Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko*

Copic Markers:

Fur: E79, E77, E74, E71, E70, R02, R01, R00

T Shirts: G17, G08, G02

Vests/Sneakers: R27, R24, R14

Jeans: B99, B97, B95

Sneaker Sole: E04

Sidewalk: T7, T5, T4, T3, T2, T1

Stone Stencil by Green Pepper Press

Pebble, Hoodie, Clay Mask, and Slate Dye Inks by Catherine Pooler Designs

Stipple Brushes

Prawn, London Bus, and Lawn Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paints by PaperArtsy*

Grunge Mask/Stencil 3 by Studio Light*

Tartan 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium*

Occasions Small Talk idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Black Glaze Dimensional Gel Pen by Sakura

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Products/Brands marked with an asterisk (*) are available at Topflight Stamps.

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from green cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Ink to stamp the Three Monkeys towards the bottom of a Bristol Paper panel.
3. Stamp the Three Monkeys again onto Repositionable Sticker Paper.
4. Use Copic markers to color the Three Monkeys. image.
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it atop their counterparts on the image panel.
6. Place the image panel onto a magnetic surface and secure with magnets.
7. Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally across the image panel where the sidewalk meets the roadway.
8. Brush or sponge Pebble Dye Ink onto the image panel to color the background.
9. Place the Stone Stencil over the image panel and secure with magnets and/or tape.
10. Brush or sponge Hoodie Dye Ink over the stencil onto the masked image panel.
11. Use a stipple brush to pounce Clay Mask Dye Ink onto the stones to add visual interest.
12. Remove the stencil.
13. Move the low-tack tape so that it's covering the top of the image panel. 
14. Brush or sponge Slate Ink over the bottom of the tape and the masked image onto the image panel.
15. Place the image panel onto a craft mat.
16. Position the large connected splat mark on Grunge Mask/Stencil III on the left side of the image panel. 
17. Add a drop of Prawn and a drop of London Bus Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint onto the craft mat.
18. Smoosh a make-up sponge into the paint, onto the mat, and then over the stencil onto the image panel.
19. Clean and dry the stencil.
20. Move the stencil so that one of the smaller splats is in the center of the image panel. 
21. Smoosh the make-up sponge over the stencil onto the image panel. If the paint is too faint, repeat Steps 15 and 16.
22. Clean and dry the stencil again.
23. Move the stencil so another of the smaller splats is over the right-most monkey (Speak No Evil) and smoosh the same make-up sponge over the stencil onto the image panel. 
24. Clean and dry the stencil yet again.
25. Place the stencil so that one of the splats is on the right side of the image panel.
26. Add a drop or two of the Lawn Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint onto the craft mat.
27. Take a clean make-up sponge and press it into the green paint. 
28. Smoosh the make-up sponge onto the craft mat and then over the stencil onto the image panel.
29. Clean the stencil.
30. Move the stencil so that another splat is on the lower left of the image panel. 
31. Smoosh the make-up sponge over the stencil onto the image panel. If the paint is too faint, repeat Steps 24 and 26.
32. Remove the stencil and heat set the image. 
33. Use a paint brush and the paints used above to deepen the color of any of the red splats.
34. Use another paint brush to add Lawn Fresco Finish Chalk Acrylic Paint to the left-most/See No Evil monkey's hands and his knee as well as to add additional drips connecting the splat over his head and to create a green puddle in the roadway.
35. Remove the masks from Three Monkeys.
36. Use a Black Glaze gel pen to add details to the Three Monkeys' clothing.
37. Trim the image panel and edge with a black pen.
38. Cut a piece of plaid paper from the Tartan pad to 4." x 5.25" and edge with a black pen.
39. Adhere the plaid paper to the reserved green card.
40. Adhere the image panel as shown.
41. Add the sentiment sticker to finish the card.

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Baa Humbug - A Coffee-centric Holiday Card

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday. 

Before I get to my project, I wanted to remind you that Topflight Stamps is thrilled to be a sponsor of the 2025 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. What’s a hop without prizes?! The information telling you how you can enter to win a $25 gift card to the Topflight Stamps store will be at the end of today's post!

This week's theme is "Anything Goes" and I've opted to join the fun by creating a humorous coffee-centric holiday card with the Enervy Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft, the Skullduggery Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Indigo Blu, the Snap Thoughts Die Set DI-90 by AALL and Create, and the Jolly Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Woodware/Creative Expressions.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Enervy Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp by Katzelkraft

 Skullduggery Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Indigo Blu

Snap Thoughts Die Set DI-90 by AALL and Create

Jolly Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Woodware/Creative Expressions

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

White Heavyweight Smooth Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:
Fur: E47, E37, E35, E34, ED31, E30, R02, R00

Eyes: G43, G40, G24, G20

Collar: R56, R46, R39, R37, R35, C2, C1

Coffee Cup: G43, G40, G24, G20

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Evergreen Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Snowflake Stencil by Polkadoodles

A6 Layers Die Set by Waffle Flower Crafts

Nameplate by Spellbinders

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 white heavy cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Enervy twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
3. Use Copic markers to color Enervy. 
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of him and place it atop its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
5. Place the small wavy-edged rectangle die from the Snap Thoughts Die Set DI-90 facedown on the image panel, so that the die is framing the masked Enervy. 
6. Secure the die with low-tack tape, then run the sandwich through the die-cut machine. 
7. Flip the secured cutting die/die-cut panel to the reverse. 
8. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut to the back of the image image.
9. Flip the panel over again so that the masked image and the cutting die are facing upwards. 
10. Secure the cutting die in place with low-tack tape, taking care to keep the tape off of the image panel.
11. Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally just above Enervy's paws and tail end but with the die still showing. Brush or sponge Wintergreen Dye Ink over the cutting die, the masked image, and the low-tack tape onto the image panel die-cut.
12. Move the low-tack tape so that it's covering the bottom part of the die-cut and the inked area. 
13. Brush or sponge Wintergreen Dye Ink over the cutting die, the masked image, and the tape onto the image panel die-cut. 
14. Place the Snowflake stencil over the top part of the image panel and brush or sponge Wintergreen Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
15. Remove the stencil, the die-cut, the tape, and the repositionable sticker paper mask. You should be left with a white border around the edge of the die-cut.
16. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to Enervy's pupils.
17. Brush or sponge the Wintergreen Dye Ink onto a small piece of white cardstock and secure the inked panel to the base of a stamping platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
18. Place the "Baa Humbug" and "Naughty/Nice" stamps from the Skullduggery Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown onto the inked cardstock. 
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps, lift the lid, ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression.
20. Trim the Naughty/Nice panel. 
21. Cut the "Baa Humbug" sentiment panel with a nameplate die. 
22. Use Wintergreen Dye Ink to edge both sentiment pieces.
23. Se;ect a piece of patterned paper from the Jolly Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad and cut it to 4.25" x 6" to create the background panel. 
24. Edge the patterned paper background panel with Wintergreen Dye Ink.
25. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the patterned paper background panel.
26. Adhere both sentiments as shown. 
27. Adhere the background panel to the reserved white A6 card.

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31 Days of Halloween - Day 30: Witching Hour

Greetings! I'm back with a CAS Halloween card for Day 30 of Lost Coast Portal To Creativity's Challenge 202 - the 31 Days of Halloween created with the Silhouette Witch Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:

Silhouette Witch Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Mixed Media Cardstock by Strathmore

Textured Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

6x6 Mini 3 Stencil Sheets by The Crafters Workshop

Timekeeper Bigz Alterations Die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Dress Blues and Suede Shoes Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Occasions Small Talk idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Low-tack tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from textured black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use the Timekeeper Bigz Alterations Die to cut a Mini Stencil Sheet to create a new stencil set.
3. Separate the background, the clock, the clock hands, and the center circle pieces. Poke all of the other pieces between the numbers on the inside ring of the clock part of the stencil.
4. Use low-tack tape and/or magnets to secure a 7" square of mixed media cardstock to a magnetic crafting surface.
5. Center the outer ring of the clock stencil horizontally towards the top of the cardstock panel and secure with magnets. 
6. Sponge Dress Blues Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
7. Sponge Suede Shoes Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel blending the ink as you go.
8. Remove the stencil from the image panel.
9. Place the image panel onto the base of a stamping platform. Secure with magnets.
10. Position the Silhouette Witch Rubber Stamp facedown on the center of the clock with the point of the witch's hat over the XII. 
11. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift, ink the Silhouette Witch Rubber Stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp.
12. Re-ink and stamp again as needed to attain a good impression.
13. Trim the image panel to 5.75" square, edge it with Nocturne VersaFine Clair, and thoroughly heat set it.
14. Adhere the image panel onto the reserved 6" square black card. 
15. Adhere the sentiment stickers to finish the card.

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Cats and Dogs Challenge #200

Greetings! Here's my last card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's August Challenge 200 — Cats and Dogs.created with the Poky Cat and Fat Cat Rubber Stamps by Lost Coast Designs. I just celebrated my 45th anniversary, which may/may not have inspired this card. BTW, I got married when I was five years old. 

Products Used:

Poky Cat and Fat Cat Rubber Stamps by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Orange Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Chloe 6x6 Patterned Paper by Bella Blvd.

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:

 Poky Cat's Fur: YR14, YR02, YR01, YR00, YR000, 

 Fat Cat's Fur: YR31, YR30, Y421, YR20, YR01, YR000, BV00, BV000, BV0000

 Cats' Ears and Noses: RV95, RV93, RV42, R32, R30

 Cats' Eyes: E19, ED18, E07, Y08, Y04

 Image Outline: B91

 Ground: T5, T3

Tranquil Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Deckle Die Set by Stampendous 

Celebrate You Sentiment Die Set by Spellbinders

Black Rhinestones by Kaisercraft

Low-tack Tape

Repositionable Label Stickers by Avery

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from orange cardstock. Set aside.
2. Place a panel of white cardstock onto the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
3. Position the Poky Cat Rubber Stamp facedown onto the left side of the image panel. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift,  ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp onto the image panel.
5. Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper over the image panel, re-ink the stamp, and stamp again.
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Poky Cat and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
7. Position the Fat Cat  facedown on the image panel to the right of the stamped  Poky Cat.
8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift,  ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp onto the image panel.
9. Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper over the image panel, re-ink the stamp, and stamp again.
10. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Fat Cat and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
11. Place a piece of repositionable scotch tape horizontally across the image panel, covering Poky Cat and Fat Cat's paws and the bottom of the image panel.
12. Brush Tranquil (blue) dye ink over over the masked images. 
13. Use a rounded rectangle from the Deckle Die Set to cut the image panel.
14. Lift the masks and the tape from the image panel.
15. Use Copic markers to color the cats and the areas around and below Poky Cat and Fat Cat's paws.
16. Use Tranquil Ink to edge the top part of the image panel.
17. Use T5 Copic marker was used to edge the bottom part of the image panel.
18. Use a Deckle Rectangle Die and a Sentiment Label Die to cut orange patterned paper.
19. Mat the image panel with the Deckle Rectangle Die. 
20. Adhere a sticker sentiment to the sentiment label die.
21. Layer patterned papers as shown and trim to 5.75" square to create the background panel.  
22. Use a dark Copic marker to edge the top part of the background panel.
23. Adhere the matted image panel and the sentiment  to the background panel, then adhere them to the reserved orange 6" card. 
24. Add black rhinestones to the sentiment label to finish the card.

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Cats and Dogs Challenge 200 at Lost Coast Portal to Creativity!

Here's my first card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's August Challenge 200 — Cats and Dogs. The Happy Cat Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs is such a wonderfully joyful image that just makes me smile. I hope my card makes you smile too!

Products Used:

Happy Cat Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Designs

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Shinhan Touch Alcohol Markers: Blue Grey 7, 5, 3, 1

Feeling Groovy 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Funky Fossil Designs

Pawsome Heart Stencil by Funky Fossil Designs

Pink Champagne Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Meow Washi Tape by Doodlebug Designs

⅛" Black and White Washi Tape: Little B Designs

"Smile" Die from the Words 2 Shadow Script Thinlits Die Set by Sizzix

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from black cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Happy Cat Rubber Stamp with Tuxedo Memento ink onto white cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut  the cat and color it with blue grey Shinhan Touch Alcohol markers.
4. Edge the cat with a black marker and set it aside.
5. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Feeling Groovy patterned paper pad that works with the beatific zen-like Happy Cat.
6. Secure the Pawsome Heart Stencil on the patterned paper with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
7. Brush Pink Champagne Dye Ink over the stencil onto the patterned paper. 
8. Remove and clean the stencil.
9. Trim the stenciled patterned paper to 5 ¾" square and edge with a black marker.
10. Add "meow" washi tape to the right side of the patterned paper as shown.
11. Add ⅛" strips of black and white striped washi tape above and below the "meows" washi tape.
12. Cut black cardstock with a "smile" cutting die.
13. Adhere the die-cut smile sentiment to the upper left of the patterned paper card front.
14. Adhere the card front to the reserved black 6" square card.
15. Adhere the fussy-cut Happy Cat atop the washi tape and over the stenciled pawsome heart to finish the card.

If you love cats and/or dogs, you really ought to play along with this challenge for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h! I sure I hope to see your entry there!

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

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

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

Products Used:

Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Set by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White Speckled Navy Cardstock

Green Cardstock

Chinese Red Cardstock by My Colors

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Slate, Cashmere, and Sand Castle Dye Inks by Catherine Pooler Designs

Fired Brick Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Copic Markers: 

 Santa's Beard and Mustache: C3, C2, C1, C0, C00

 Santa's Nose: E01, R30, R00

 Santa's Hat and Sleeves: R39, R37, R27, R25

 Santa's Boots and Gloves: N7, N5, N3

 Santa Hat Trim and Pom-pom: C1, C0, C00, RV000, B60, B000, BV000, Y000, G000

 Window Panes: Y23, Y11

 Door: B16, B05 

Sandstone Photo-Twin Zig Marker by Kuretake

Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen by Sakura

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Metallic Gold Gel Pen by Pentel

Chipboard House by Maya Road

Postage Collage Winter View Elements Die Set by Waffle Flower Stamps and Dies

Door and Window Die by Impression Obsession

Border Dies by Stampendous

Christmas Icing Rub-On Set by QuicKutz (from ~2005)

Masking Magic Strips by Gina K Designs

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studio

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Make a 5" x 7" card from Chinese Red cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Santa Gnome with Gift Sack onto white cardstock.
3. Use Copic markers to color the gnome.
4. Fussy-cut the gnomee, edge him with the black pen to get rid of those unsightly white edges, and set him aside.
5. Trace the chipboard house onto white cardstock and fussy-cut it.
6. Place a piece of Repositionable Scotch tape horizontally under the roof and another piece covering the chimney.
7. Sponge Slate Dye Ink over the roof.
8. Move the tape so that it's covering the roof and sponge Cashmere Dye Ink over the house.
9. Remove the tape over the chimney and place another piece of tape to protect the roof.
10. Place a piece of the ¼" strip of Masking Magic over the top of the chimney.
11. Sponge Fired Brick Distress Ink over the chimney.
12. Remove the Masking Magic strip and use Repositionable Tape to protect the Chimney.
13. Sponge Sand Castle Dye Ink over the top of the chimney.
14. Use a Grey Copic Fineliner to draw bricks on the chimney.
15. Use the Sandstone Photo-twin marker to draw siding on the house.
16. Use the window/door die to cut white cardstock.
17. Cut off the arched part of the door so that it fits the house.
18. Place Repositionable Scotch Tape behind the frame of the windows and the door.
19. Use Copic markers to color the window-panes, the door, and the door panels.
20. Inlay the colored rectangles to the windows and the door as shown.
21. Mat the door with white cardstock to create a doorframe.
22. Adhere the windows and the door and outline with the Photo-twin marker to add shadows,
23. Use border dies to cut white cardstock.
24. Use a Clear Stardust Glitter Gel Pen to add snowy accents to the top of each of the borders.
25. Use the fir tree die to cut two shades of green cardstock.
26. Adhere one of the borders to a piece of white-speckled navy cardstock.
27. Adhere fir tree die-cuts to the navy cardstock.
28. Adhere the house to the blue cardstock.
29. Adhere the other two borders to the blue cardstock.
30. Trim the blue cardstock panel to 4¾" x 6¾" and edge with the black marker.
31. Adhere the rest of the fir trees to the card front as shown.
32. Adhere the fussy-cut and colored Santa Gnome with Gift Sack so that he's standing on the chimney.
33. Cut a speech bubble from white cardstock.
34. Add the "naughty or nice?" sentiment Rub-On to the speech bubble.
35. Add snowflake Rub-Ons to the background and over the house. I might have gone definitely went overboard with this step.
36. Adhere the card front to the reserved red 5" x 7" card and call it done.

You should definitely join the Christmas in July Challenge 199 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

Thanks for visiting today!