Love is in the Air

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! But before I get to this week's project, I'd like to remind you that Topflight Stamps has a great sale going on! You can get 25% off all stencils and there are loads of them!

This week the team's focus is on Red and Pink, which naturally makes me think of Valentine's Day! Here's my card created with the Jungle Animals Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp Set by Katzelkraft, Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts, Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies, Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil by Carla Creates/Vaessen Creative, and Baby Pink, Charming Pink, and StrawberryVersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko.

Here's the card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Jungle Animals Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp Set by Katzelkraft*

(Katzelkraft is out of business, but Topflight Stamps still has a nice supply of these wonerful stamps.

Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts

Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Set by CREAlies

Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil by Carla Creates/Vaessen Creative

Baby Pink, Charming Pink, and Strawberry VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

White Heavy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

Zebra: C4, C3, C2, C00, R83, R81, R00

Zebra's Spots: N6, N5, N4

Zebra's Hooves: T5, T3

Zebra's Eyes: B41

Zebra's Sweater: R83, R81, R59, R46, R37, R27, R24

Rhinosaurus: R01, R00, W6, W4, W2, W1

Rhino's Eyes: BG11, BG000

Rhino's Wings: Y23, Y21, YR31

Big Chat, Small Talk, and Small Talk Occasions idea-ology stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Repositionable Sticker Paper

Low-Tack Tape

Acetate

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a piece of Solar White cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform. 
2. Position the zebra and the rhinosaurus stamps from the Jungle Animals Red Rubber Unmounted Stamp Set facedown on the cardstock panel.
3. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps, lift the lid, and use Tuxedo Black Memento Inkto ink the stamps. 
4. Stamp them twice — once onto the white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
5. Use Copic markers to color both animals. 
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the animals and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks.
7. Place a piece of acetate horizontally across the image panel right above the zebra's posterior and the front paw. 
8. Lightly brush Charming Pink VersaFine Clair Ink over the acetate onto the image panel to ground the zebra. 
9. Heat set the ink and place low-tack tape over the Charming Pink ground.
10. Use low-tack tape to secure the second largest die from the Crea-Nest-Lies XXL Double Stitched Rectangle Die Sets facedown onto the image panel so that the animals are framed by the die.
11. Run the die through a die-cut machine.
12. Keeping the image panel in the die, place the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil towards the top of the image panel. 
13. Lightly brush Baby Pink VersaFine Clair Ink over the top edge of the stencil onto the image panel. 
14. Rotate the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil, move it downwards, and brush Baby Pink VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil and the masked images onto the image panel. 
15. Continue this process until the pink cloudy sky is complete.
16. Clean the stencil, remove the image panel die-cut from the die, and heat set the ink.
17. Position the image panel die-cut back onto the base of the stamping platform and secure it with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
18. Place the elongated heart stamp from the Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel between the masked animals. 
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the heart stamp and lift.
20. Ink the heart stamp with Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
21. Remove the image panel die-cut from the stamping platform and heat set the heart. 
22. Remove the masks from the animals so they can see each other again.
23. Create an A6 card from white cardstock. 
24. Heavily sponge Strawberry VersaFine Clair Ink around the outer .75" of the card. 
25. Heat set the ink then adhere the image panel die-cut to the card.
26. Add white idea-ology stickers to create the sentiments and finish the card.

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Follow Your Heart

It's Tuesday which means it's time to share a project created for Topflight Stamps. This week my teammates and I are showcasing Katkin Krafts' wonderful stamps. I am still basking in the love from my nephew's wedding this past weekend, so I decided to use Katkin Krafts' Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set to create my card.

Here's the card made with the Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts and the Brick Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts

Brick Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

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

Raven Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Grey Cardstock Scrap from the stash

Copic Markers: E19, E08, E04, R30, R21, R12, N6,N4, Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

Sentiment Banner Die Set by Honey Bee Stamps

3D Foam Squares Black Mix by Scrapbook Adhesives® by 3L

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from Raven cardstock and set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Inkto stamp the brick and key stamp from the Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set onto white cardstock and onto a leftover scrap of dark grey cardstock. 
3. Carefully fussy-cut the image.
4. Select one of the brick patterned papers from the  Brick Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad.
5. Use Copic markers to color the image to match the brick in the patterned paper.
6. Use a dark marker to edge the image.
7. Cut a very, very slim strip (less than 1/8" wide by 6") of grey cardstock, cut it to 3" long, and adhere the strips to each other.
8. Adhere the double-thick strip to the center of the back of the fussy-cut colored image to support its narrowest part.
9. Fussy-cut the stamped grey heart way inside the stamped lines.
10. Cut the top and bottom part of the apart.
11. Adhere the grey cardstock to the back of the fussy-cut colored heart to make it sturdier. Set the reinforced fussy-cut colored heart aside.
12. Use the Y26 and Y23 Copic markers to color a strip of white cardstock. 
13. Using a stamping platform, position the sentiment stamp from the Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set facedown onto the colored cardstock.
14. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp. 
15. Lift the platform's lid and ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink onto the colored strip. 
16. Die-cut the sentiment strip with one of the dies from the Sentiment Banner Die Set. 
17. Heavily edge the die-cut with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
18. Cut the previously selected piece of patterned paper (Step 4) from the  Brick Textures 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad to 6" x 4.25".
19. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the patterned paper.
20. Adhere the trimmed and edged patterned paper to the reserved black A6 card.
21. Use dimensional foam adhesive squares to adhere the fussy-cut colored image and the sentiment to brick patterned paper to finish the card.

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No Regrets

Here's an encouragement card created for A Colorful Life Designs with their Woman's Back 3" x 6" Stencil and their  Cloud Edger 6" x 6" Stencils. When I saw the Woman's Back" Stencil, I immediately thought that it would be wonderful to use to create encouragement/empowerment cards or journal pages. I also thought that adding stamped images to her back would enhance the theme of the card/page.

Here's my first card using the Woman's Back 3" x 6" Stencil,  the Cloud Edger 6" x 6" Stencils, and both a key and a heart from the Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts.

Photo of the card with the stencils.

Photo of the card alone:

Products Used:

Woman's Back 3" x 6" Stencil by A Colorful Life Designs

Cloud Edger 6" x 6" Stencils by A Colorful Life Designs

Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts *

No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Visible Image *

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers:

 Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, R20

 Lips: E04, R32

 Hair: BV20, BV23, N5, 6

 Key: Y28, Y26, Y23,Y21, Y11, R35

Lost Shadow and Black Soot Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Pencil

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-ton by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Please note that the products marked with an asterisk (*) are available at Topflight Stamps. 

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from black cardstock. 
2. Tape the Woman's Back 3" x 6" Stencil stencil to a piece of 6.5" x 4.5" white cardstock.
3. Use the BV000 Copic marker to trace the stencil onto the white cardstock.
4. Remove the stencil from the cardstock.
5. Color the Woman's Back image with Copic markers. Sadly her back got a little bit streaky because I was coloring on glass and the cardstock got super saturated.
6. Use a sharp pencil to trace the  Woman's Back 3" x 6" Stencil onto a piece of Repositionable Sticker Paper.
7. Fussy-cut the  Woman's Back 3" x 6" Stencil and place the sticker paper version atop its counterpart on the image panel.
8. Place the image panel onto the STAY-tion and secure with magnets or low-tack tape.
9. Brush Lost Shadow Distress ink over the masked Woman's Back image onto the image panel.
10. Place the Cloud Edger 6" x 6" Stencil towards the top of the image panel. 
11. Hold it in place and brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the stencil and the masked image onto the image panel.
12. Move the Cloud Edger 6" x 6" Stencil downwards and rotate it. 
13. Hold it in place and brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the stencil and the masked image onto the image panel.
14. Repeat Steps #12 and #13 until the sky is filled with grey clouds.
15. Remove the stencil.
16. Remove the mask from the Woman's Back.
17. Place the image panel onto the base of a stamping platform, secured with magnets.
18. Position the key stamp from the Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set facedown on the spine area of the Woman's Back.
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
20. Position the matching heart stamp from the Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set facedown on woman's shoulder. 
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the heart stamp and lift.
22. Ink both the key and the heart from the Wild Hearts Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp.
23. Remove the stamps from the stamping platform.
24. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform.
25. Use Copic markers to color the key and the heart.
26. Place the image panel back onto the base of the stamping platform.
27. Position the "No Regrets" stamp from the No Regrets Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel.
28. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
29. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
30. Trim the image panel to 4.25" x 6".
31. Edge thge image panel with Black Soot Distress Ink.
32. Adhere the image panel to the reserved A6 card.

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Relax! A Katkin Krafts Kat Kard

Greetings! I was swamped with social-family-peopley stuff for almost an entire week, so I'm late with my weekly post for Topflight Stamps. Luckily, the lovely Cornelia switched days with me which relieved the pressure. Whew!

This week the Topflight Stamps is showcasing Katkin Krafts' wonderful stamps.  Being me, I had to get the Just Chillin' Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set because it features a zen boho cat, some gorgeous flowers, and a really great sentiment (which I didn't use).

Here's a card created with the Just Chillin' Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Just Chillin' Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Katkin Krafts

Relax Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set KTZ222 by Katzelkraft

Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Set by Time for Tea Design

Profusion Stencil 84 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Sundance and Pine Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Seafoam Cardstock by My Colors

Copic Markers: B60, C00, C0, C2, BG32, BG34, BG49, R30, R32,RV91, RV0000, Y11, YG41, YG5

Grass Green Chalk Pencil by General's

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Post-It Notes

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from Seafoam cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the focal cat image from the Just Chillin' Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version to create a mask.
4. Use Copic markers to color the wonderful cat and his pillow.
5. Adhere the fussy-cut sticker mask over the colored image.
6. Secure the image panel to the STAY-tion with magnets.
7. Position a ruler horizontally about 2" up from the bottom of the image panel and secure it with magnets.
8. Brush Sundance Elements Ink over the ruler and the masked image onto the image panel to color the background. 
9. Remove the ruler temporarily and the place the Profusion Stencil 84 over the image panel.
10. Use magnets to secure the stencil and the image panel to the STAY-tion. 
11. Place the ruler back in place, covering the stencil and the bottom part of the image panel. Secure it with additional magnets.
12. Brush Sundance Elements Ink over the stencil and the ruler to add subtle tone-on-tone pattern to the background.
13. Remove and clean the stencil.
14. Reposition the ruler to cover the top part of the image panel and secure with magnets.
15. Brush Pine Elements Ink over the ruler onto the lower part of the image panel to add color to the bottom of the image panel.
16. Use the grass green chalk pencil to add a slight shadow under the reclining cat and his pillow.
17. Place the image panel onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets.
18. Position the "Relax" sentiment from the Relax Sentiments Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set KTZ222 facedown on the image panel.
19. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamp and lift.
20. Use a Post-It Noteto cover the two sentences below the word "Relax" and ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
21. Remove the Post-It  Note and stamp the sentiment onto the image panel.
22. Remove the stamp from the stamping platform.
23. Position the "Hit the Pawse Button" stamp from the Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Set facedown below the stamped "Relax".
24. Position the "It's your Purrday" stamp from the Kitty Capers Clear Stamp Set facedown on the bottom right of the image panel.
25. Press the lid of the platform onto the back of the stamps and lift.
26. Ink both stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
27. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set. 
28. Trim the image panel to 4.75" x 6.75" and edge with Sundance and Pine Elements Inks.
29. Adhere the image panel to the reserved 5" x 7" card.

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