Kat's Tales of Stamping: Hobby Art Ltd.

Use Red Devil cardstock to create an A6 card. Set aside.
Use Tuxedo Black Memento Inkto stamp the pigeon pair from the Funky Pigeons Clear Polymer Stamp Set twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
Color the Funky Pigeons pair with Copic markers.
Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
Place a piece of low-tack tape horizontally across the pigeon's feet to mask them and the bottom of the image panel.
Sponge or brush grey ink over the masked pigeons. Set the pigeon panel aside.
Remove the tape and use Copic markers to color the bottom of the image panel. Set the image panel aside.
Use Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the polaroid frame from the Funky Pigeons Clear Polymer Stamp Set onto a piece of predominantly red patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Candy Patterned Paper Pad.
Fussy-cut the outside of the frame.
Use a craft knife to cut out the inside of the frame. Edge the exterior and interior of the polaroid frame with Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink.
Place the Heart Layered Stencils/Masks over the fussy-cut frame.
Brush Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the frame.
Move the stencil and continue to brush ink over the stencil until you're happy with the amount of hearts on the frame.
Adhere the Funky Pigeons image panel behind the stenciled and fussy-cut frame. Set aside.
Use a heart die to cut a heart from the top left of the remaining piece of patterned paper left over from the frame.
Place a piece of low-tack tape over the back of the heart-shaped aperture in the patterned paper. Place the heart die-cut onto the tape.
Place the piece of the patterned paper onto a stamping platform.
Position the "lovebirds" stamp from the M 20 Mini Love Birds Cling Mounted Stamp Set by JOFY facedown onto the heart die-cut.
Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
Edge the heart with Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink then use a black pen to edge it again.
Take a piece of the same patterned paper used for the frame and the heart and trim it to 6" x 4.25".
Edge the patterned paper with Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink, then use a black pen to edge it a second time.
Use a yellow Copic marker to slightly deepen the pale yellow veins in the patterned paper on the frame, heart, and background panel to a darker yellow.
Adhere the 6" x 4.25" patterned paper to the reserved red A6 card.
Adhere the sentiment heart die-cut and the framed image panel to the patterned paper.
Use an "XOXOXO" cutting die to cut red cardstock.
Adhere the letters vertically to complete the card.

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Happy Birthday!

Greetings! It's Tuesday so it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are showcasing Hobby Art Ltd..'s wonderful stamps.

Here's my card created with the super-cute Get Your Goat Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art Ltd.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Get Your Goat Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art Ltd.

Acetate Hills Masks Set by Lavinia Stamps

Mini Hills Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps

Card Passe Partout Essential Rectangles Die Set by Studio Light

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

Thunder Grey Cardstock by Bazzll Basics

Cloud Edger Stencil by A Colorful Life Designs

Summer Sky, Bamboo Leaves, and New Sprout Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:
Goats Fur: BV20, BV23, BV25, N0, N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6, N7, C00, C0

Goats' Horns/Hooves: YR30, Y431, W0, W1, W2

Goats' Noses, Ears: RV91, R30

Goats' Eyes: BG23, BG53

Rock Pile: BG70, BG72, BG90, BG93, DE42, DE70, T0, T2

Butterflies: Y35, Y38, N7

Grass: YG03

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

Create an A6 card from grey cardstock. Set aside.
Use a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp one of the goats-on-the-rocks and two kids from the Get Your Goat Clear Polymer Stamp Set twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks.
Position the rockpile stamp from the Get Your Goat Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown under the large goat as shown.
Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift, ink the rock pile stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp it twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
Place the image panel onto the STAY-tion and secure with magnets or low-tack tape.
Place one of the hills masks from the Mini Hills Mask Set about 2" from the bottom of the image panel to protect it. Secure the mask over the image panel with magnets.
Position the Cloud Edger Stencil towards the top of the image panel.
Sponge or brush Summer Sky Memento ink over the top of the stencil onto the image panel to start to create a cloudy sky.
Shift the Cloud Edger Stencil downwards and rotate it.
Continue to brush or sponge Summer Sky Memento ink over the top of the stencil and the masked goats onto the image panel.
Repeat Steps #11 and #12 under the cloudy sky is complete.
Remove the Cloud Edger Stencil from the image panel and the STAY-TION.
Move the Mini Hills mask a bit downward and brush or sponge Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink over the top of the mask, the masked kids, and the masked rocks to create the top part of the lawn.
Remove the Mini Hills Mask.
Take the flattish hills mask from the Acetate Hills Masks Set and place it a bit below the top of the hill.
Brush or sponge Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink over the top of the mask and the masked images onto the image panel.
Shift the flattish hills mask downwards and a bit to the side.
Brush or sponge Bamboo Leaves Memento Ink over the top of the mask and the masked images onto the image panel.
Repeat Steps #19 and #20 until there are several mid-green curves on the bottom of the image panel.
Remove the mask.
Brush New Sprout Memento Ink over the masked images onto the image panel to fill in the lawn area.
Remove the masks from the images.
Color the goat, kids, and the rock pile with Copic markers.
Use a YG03 Copic marker to add some grassy detail and shading to the lawn area.
Place the image panel back onto the stamping platform.
Position the butterfly from the Get Your Goat Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel.
Press the platform's lid onto the back of the butterfly stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp.
Clean and dry the stamp.
Position the butterfly from the Get Your Goat Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the left of the goat image on the image panel.
Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift, ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp.
Clean and dry the stamp.
Position the butterfly from the Get Your Goat Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown above and to the right of the goat image on the image panel.
Press the platform's lid onto the back of the butterfly stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp.
Clean and dry the stamp.
Position the butterfly from the Get Your Goat Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the right of the goat image on the image panel.
Press the platform's lid onto the back of the butterfly stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp.
Clean and dry the stamp.
Use Copic markers to color the butterflies.
Use the largest die from Card Passe Partout Essential Rectangles Die Set to cut the image panel.
Place the image panel back onto the base of the stamping platform. Secure with magnets.
Position the three sentiments from the Get Your Goat Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel.
Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sentiment stamps, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink , and stamp.
Re-ink the stamps and stamp again if necessary to attain good impressions.
Adhere the image panel to the reserved card.

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Topflight Stamps 7th Birthday Blog Hop!

It's Topflight Stamps 7th birthday and to celebrate I’ve teamed up with some great designers to showcase celebratory projects using the unique products available at Topflight Stamps. Please hop along with us and see all the beautiful inspiration from this group of amazing designers! There is a master list of Hop stops on the Topflight Stamps blog! We are also Hopping on Instagram! You can start at the Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps .

Did we mention there will be prizes?

GIVEAWAY DETAILS
Of course, it wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving four lucky winners $50 Gift Certificates to the store. Two winners will be chosen from commenters on the blog hop and two will be chosen from commenters on the IG hop. For a chance to win, make sure to visit the stops on the hop and leave a comment by April 1st. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on Monday, April 3rd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck!

You should have arrived here directly from the Topflight Stamps blog!

I've made a card with the super-adorable Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art, Ltd., the Dynamic Stencil, and Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products:

Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art, Ltd

Dynamic Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Della Blue, Lime Punch, and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Meerkats' Fur: E47, E49, E51, E53, E55, E57, E59

Meerkats' Noses: E44, E47, E49

Meerkat's Cheeks: R30, R32

Meerkat's Eyes: G000, G00, YG41, YG45

Shawl/Headdress/Fringe: Y11, Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

Bananas: Y02, Y11, Y23, Y26

Grapes: R56, BV11, BV13, BV17

Oranges: YR12, YR14, YR16, YR15, YR18

Lemons: Y00, Y 06, Y08

Lime: YG13, YG17

Leaves: YG45, YG63, YG67

Flowers: FV2, RV55

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Gold Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

VersaMarker by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Misty Stamping Platform by My Sweet Petunia

Instructions:

Create an A7 card from Raven Cardstock. Set aside.
Using a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, stamp the large meerkat from the Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set twice, once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the sticker paper andplace it over its counterpart on the image panel.
Position the crowned meerkat stamp from the Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel so that the crown is on the masked meerkat's head.
Place a Post-It Note below the crown to cover the top of the meerkat on the image panel.
Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp twice, once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the sticker paper crown and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
Position the Carmen Miranda-inspired Meerkat from the Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set to the left of the crowned masked meerkat and stamp twice, once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place over its counterpart on the image panel.
Place a piece of low-tack tape covering the meerkat's feet.
Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the masked meerkats and the tape.
Use magnets to secure the image panel to the STAY-tion.
Secure the Dynamic Stencil over the sponged top area of the image panel.
Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the masked meerkats and the stencil onto the image panel.
Remove the tape and sponge Lime Punch and Pine Elements Inks over the meerkat's feet and tails.
Remove all the masks.
Use Copic markers to color the meerkats.
Add white highlights using the White Gelly Roll Pen.
Trim the image panel and use a black marker to edge it.
Cut a piece of Raven cardstock to 4.75" x 6.75".
Place the black cardstock onto the stamping platform.
Position the champagne bottle, champagne flute, gift, cupcake, and balloon stamps from the Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the right side of the black cardstock.
Press the lid of the stamping platform onto the back of the stamps and lift.
Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
Remove the image panel from the stamping platform.
Add gold detail embossing powder, dump off the excess, and heat set.
Remove the stamps from the stamping platform and clean.
Reposition the champagne bottle, champagne flute, gift, cupcake, and balloon stamps from the Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the left side of the black cardstock.
Press the lid of the stamping platform onto the back of the stamps and lift.
Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
Remove the image panel from the stamping platform.
Fold a piece of scrap paper in half. Add gold detail embossing powder.
Add gold detail embossing powder, dump off the excess, and heat set.
Use a VersaMarker to edge the cardstock.
Drag the cardstock through the embossing powder, shake off the excess, and heat set.
Repeat steps #35 and #36 if necessary.
Adhere the embossed black panel to the front of the reserved card.
Adhere the image panel to the front of the card to finish it.

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The next stop on the hop is Dina Kowal's blog, where you'll find something totally inspiring!

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Belated Christmas Card

Happy New Year! It's the first Tuesday of 2024 and my first blog post for the year. Here's a Christmas card that I created for Topflight Stamps with Hobby Art Ltd.'s the Penguin Family and Penguin Besties Bundled Clear Stamp Sets. My bestie was away for Christmas and came home sick, so I haven't had the chance to give her Christmas card to her. I'll be bringing this card to her tomorrow!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Penguin Family and Penguin Besties Bundled Clear Stamp Sets by Hobby Art Ltd.

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Della Blue Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad Creative Expressions

Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink by Sakura

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Paper

Avalanche White Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

London Fog Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers: C00, C0, C1, C6, C7, C8, BG0000, BG000, BG01, BG10, BG11, YG41, YG45, G21, G24, G85, YR12, YR14, BV0000

White UniPosca Paint Pen by Mitsubishi Pencil Company

Polaroid A2 Die: Source Unknown

Fancy Labels Dies by Spellbinders US

Removable Sticker Paper by Avery

Post-It Notes by 3M

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Notes:

If, like me, you like penguins, the Penguin Family and Besties Bundled Clear Stamp Sets by Hobby Art Ltd. is a great deal -- you get two super-cute penguin sets (good year round) for the price of one!
Lately, I've been cleaning ink applicators (sponge daubers, foam, brushes) by sponging or brushing the excess ink onto scraps of plain white cardstock, which has resulted in some cool backgrounds.

Instructions:

Cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" Avalanche cardstock in half, score at 4.25", and fold to form an A2 card. Set aside.
Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko to stamp the penguins from the Penguin Besties Clear Stamp Settwice — once onto white cardstock and a second time onto removable sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the label paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
Place Post-It Notes under the trees to protect the bottom portion of the image panel.
Brush Della Blue Elements Ink, then London Fog Memento Ink over the top part of the penguins and trees to create a stormy winter sky.
Tap a white Posca Paint Pen to splatter white paint onto the background to look like snow. Let dry.
Remove the mask and Post-It Notes.
Color the penguins, trees, and the snowy foreground with Copic markers.
When done, use same white paint pen add more white paint dots to add more snow to the scene.
Go over some of the snow dots with the Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink pen to add some sparkle to the snow fall.
Use the A2 Polaroid die to cut a piece of blue/green plaid paper from the Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad.
Adhere the die-cut over the penguin scene so that the window is framing the scene.
Adhere the penguin scene polaroid combo onto the reserved white A2 card.
The sentiment from the Penguin Besties Clear Stamp Set was stamped with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko onto one of the inked backgrounds mentioned above.
A fancy label die was used to cut the sentiment was die-cut.
The sentiment die-cut was adhered to the card as shown.
Gemstones were added to the sentiment die-cut to finish the card.

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Merry Christmas Gift Tag

This week my Topflight Stamps teammates and I are sharing gift tags, gift containers, or gift cards. I decided to combine two and created a large tag that holds cash, but could also hold a gift card!

My tag was created with Craft Emotions' Birds 1 Clear Polymer Stamp Set, Hedgy 4 Clear Polymer Stamp Set, Hobby Art's Winter Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set, Lavinia Stamps' Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set, and sentiments from Heffy Doodle's Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set and More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set. I also used patterned papers from Tartan 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Birds 1 Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Carla Creaties for Craft Emotions

Hedgy 4 Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Carla Creaties for Craft Emotions

Winter Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art Ltd.

Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Tartan 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Essential Metallic Colorista Markers by Spectrum Noir
Diamond Sparkles by Hunkydory Crafts

Premier Blending Tool by Hunkydory Crafts
Premier Blending Sponges by Hunkydory Crafts

Public Service Announcement: Topflight Stamps has a Black Friday Sale all week long!

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

White Shimmer Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Moonlight White Brilliance Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Tranquil Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

XXL Tag 5 by CREAlies

Copic Markers:
Santa Hats: R27, R39

Santa Hats' Brims and Pom-poms: B0000, B000, B60, Y0000, G0000, BV0000, R0000, RV0000, C00, C1

Birds: B63, B66, B69, B91, B97, 35, Y38

18 Kt. Gold Leafing Pen by Krylon

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Nameplate by Sizzix

Nameplate by Spellbinders

Essentials and Elements Tag Set 277 by Studio Light

Circle Papershapers Punch by EK Success

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platforms

Notes:

When a clear stamp set comes with both a clear identifying index sheet and a plain one, I like to move all the stamps from the index sheet to the plain sheet so that I can use the index sheet to help position stamps.

Instructions:

Place the index sheet with right-looking bird from the Birds 1 Clear Polymer Stamp Set towards the top of the image panel on a stamping platform.
Position the Santa Hat stamp from the Hedgy 4 Clear Polymer Stamp Set so that it will sit on the bird's head.
Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the hat twice — once onto the image panel and once onto sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
Remove the Santa Hat stamp from the platform then thoroughly clean and dry it.
Use the index sheet to position the bird so that its head is within the Santa Hat.
Place the bird stamp over the index sheet, press the platform lid onto the back of the stamp, and lift.
Stamp the bird twice — once onto the image panel and once onto sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the sticker paper and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
Repeat Steps #3 - 10 with the second bird.
Move the image panel to an open-sided stamping platform.
Position the flag stamp from the Birds 1 Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel below the birds' feet, press the platform lid onto the back of the stamp, and lift.
Use Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the flag.
Slide the image panel .75" to the right being sure to keep the base of the panel snug against the bottom of the platform.
Use Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the flag.
Repeat Steps 15 and 16 until you have a (relatively straight) row of flags on the image panel.
Stamp the flag repeatedly onto repostionable sticker paper, fussy-cut the flags, and place them over their counterparts on the image panel.
Move the image panel to a STAY-tion.
Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy DoodleUse a Premier Blending Tool and a Premier Blending Sponge to apply Tranquil ink over the background.
Use a Premier Blending Tool and a Premier Blending Sponge to apply Tranquil ink over the masked image to create a pale blue background.
Move the image panel back onto a stamping platform.
Position the snowflakes from the Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set and the Winter Snowflakes Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel.
Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamps, lift, and ink with Moonlight White Brilliance ink. Stamp.
Ink the stamps a second time with White Shimmer Delicata ink and stamp.
Remove the snowflake stamps, clean, and dry them thoroughly.
Reposition the snowflakes and repeat Steps #21-23.
Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set.
Remove all the masks.
Use Copic markers to color the birds.
Use a Green Essential Metallic Colorista Markers to color the top of the flags.
Use a Gold Essential Metallic Colorista Markers to add the rope between the flags.
Use a white Gelly Roll Gel pen to add white "snow" to the image panel.
Use Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the flag several times onto a piece of plaid paper from the Tartan 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad.
Fussy-cut the flags, edge them with a black marker, and place over their counterparts on the image panel.
Trim the image panel, edge it with a gold leafing pen, and set it aside.
The Tartan 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad has three sheets per plaid.
Since the XXL Tag Die is longer than 6". cut two sheets of the same plaid.
Use the pocket die from the tag pocket die set to cut one of the plaid die-cuts from Step #36.
Fold the pocket die along the score lines and use the gold leafing pen to edge the pocket.
Use the XXL Tag to cut a piece of Raven cardstock to use as a base.
Adhere the top piece of the plaid die-cut to the top of the black base.
Adhere the bottom piece of the second plaid die-cut to the bottom of the black base, taking care to line up the plaids as well as possible.
Add gold foil border stickers to cover the seam.
Use the gold leafing pen to edge the plaid tag.
Using Blue Belle VersaFine Clair Ink stamp the "Merry Christmas" sentiment from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set and the "Just for you" sentiment from the More Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set onto white cardstock. Heat set both sentiments.
Use the gold leafing pen to color a piece of white cardstock.
Use the Sizzix nameplate die to cut the "Just for you" sentiment and the gold leafed white cardstock.
Use the small rectangle die to cut the "Merry Christmas" sentiment and the Nameplate die to cut the gold leafed white cardstock.
Adhere the sentiment die-cuts to their respective nameplates.
Adhere the image panel to the plaid tag as shown.
Adhere the "just for you" sentiment die-cut to the pocket as shown.
Add a gold foil corner sticker to enhance the pocket.
Adhere the "Merry Christmas" sentiment die-cut to the top of the tag.
Add green Diamond Sparkles rhinestones to cover the holes on the nameplates.
Use a small circle punch to add a hole to the top of the tag.
Use a donut shaped die from the Tag Die Set to cut the gold leafed white cardstock.
Add two small gold foil corner stickers to either side of the tag's hole.
Adhere the donut-shaped die-cut to the top of the tag.
Thread metallic floss and fancy fibers through the hole at the top of the tag to complete it!

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Oh Camel Ye Faithful

It's Tuesday, my day to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. But first, I wanted to let you know that the Christmas/Winter in July Sale has been extended through July 23rd -- and there are loads of brand new wintry holiday products!

Seeing that it's still July and the sale has been extended, I decided to make a holiday card with the Camel Ye Faithful Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art Ltd.,

Here it is:

Here it is all by itself.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Camel Ye Faithful Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art Ltd.

Nested Circles Essentials Die Set by Studio Light

Music Notes 6x6 Grunge Stencil by Studio Light

Olive Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Shady Lane VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Avalanche, Patch, and Ruby Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, Angel Pink, and Desert Sand Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers:

Camel: E47, E44, E43, E237, E35, E33, E31, YG13, YG17, YG21

Santa Hat: R39, R27, R25

Santa Hat Pompom and Brim: Y0000, BG0000, B0000, B60, R0000, RV0000, G0000, BV0000, C00

Sand: E30, E40, E41, E42, E53, W00, W1

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura of America

Corner Rounder Paper Shaper by EK Success

Bubbles Die: Source Unknown

Dimensional Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

Cut a piece of 12x12 Avalanche cardstock to 6" x 12". Score at 6" and fold to form a 6" square card. Set aside.
Securee a panel of Neenah cardstock to the base of the stamping platform with magnets.
Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the Santa Hat from the Camel Ye Faithful Clear Polymer Stamp Set . twice, once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the hat and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
Position the front-facing camel stamp from the Camel Ye Faithful Clear Polymer Stamp Set so that the top of its head is face-down on the masked Santa hat.
Stamp the camel twice, once onto the image panel and once onto repostionable sticker paper.
Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it onto the camel as a mask.
Place the sand dunes stamp facedown on the left side of masked camel.
Ink the stamp with Desert Sand Memento ink and stamp.
Remove, clean, and dry the stamp.
Position the sand dunes stamp on the right side of the camel.
Ink the sand dunes stamp again with Desert Sand Memento ink and stamp.
Remove the image panel from the stamping platform.
Stamp the sand dunes twice onto label paper. Fussy-cut both label paper versions and place them over their counterparts on the image panel.
Brush Summer Sky Memento ink horizontally across the masked images to create a sky background.
Repeat with pink ink to add some warmth to the sky.
Remove and retain the masks.
Use one of the stitched circle dies from the Nested Circles Essentials Die Set to cut the image panel. *
Color the camel, the Santa Hat, and the sand dunes.
Use a white Gelly Roll gel pen to add catchlights to the camel's pupils.
Use the other dies from the Nested Circles Essentials Die Set to cut green, white, and red cardstock, then use the die-cuts to mat the image panel as shown.
Cut a piece of green cardstock to 5.75".
Use magnets to secure the green square to the STAY-tion.
Secure the Music Notes 6x6 Grunge Stencil over the green square with magnets
Sponge or brush Olive Elements Ink over the stencil onto the green panel.
Use the Olive Elements Ink to heavily edge the panel since the stencil is a little smaller than the green panel.
Use magnets to secure a small scrap of white cardstock to the base of the stamping platform.
Position the "Oh Camel" sentiment stamp face-down on the white cardstock.
Ink the sentiment stamp with Shady Lane VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the "Oh Camel..." sentiment onto the white cardstock.*
Trim the sentiment and use a punch to round the corners.
Use the bubbles die to cut white cardstock.
Keeping the cardstock in the die, brush Summer Sky Memento ink through the holes in the die onto the cardstock.
Remove the cardstock from the die and use a pink Copic marker to make the color match the sky.
Adhere the green cardstock panel to the reserved white 6" square card.
Adhere the image panel as shown.
Use dimensional foam adhesive to adhere the sentiment panel.
Adhere the bubbles between the sentiment and the camel's head.

Notes:

Retrospectively, I should have positioned the stitched circle die so that the camel's head and neck were further to the right side of the circle to make more room for the sentiment. Alas.
Olive Elements Ink is very close in color to Shady Lane VersaFine Clair Ink, but I prefer the clarity of the VersaFine Clair Ink when stamping fine-lined detailed images such as type.

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