Soar!

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's focus is on Mixed Media with an emphasis on pigment powders. I created an encouragement card with the Tracy Scott 59 (TS059) Rubber Cling Stamp Set, the Tracy Scott 53 (TS053) Rubber Cling Stamp Set, the Scrapcosy 36 (ESC36)  Rubber Cling Stamp Set, and Sleight Blue, Sunset Beach, and Violet Storms Infusions — all by PaperArtsy.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Tracy Scott 59 (TS059) Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Tracy Scott for PaperArtsy

Tracy Scott 53 (TS053) Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Tracy Scott for PaperArtsy

Scrapcosy 36 (ESC36)  Rubber Cling Stamp Set by Scrapcosy for PaperArtsy

Sleight Blue, Sunset Beach, and Violet Storms Infusions by PaperArtsy

Dahlia Purple VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Clear Gloss Embossing Powder by WOW

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Premier Ink Blending Tool by Hunkydory Crafts

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

White Heavy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Distress Micro Glaze by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Low-tack Tape

Craft Mat

Paint Brush

Paper Towel

Scissors

Anti-static Pouch

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from heavy white cardstock. Set aside.
2. Cut a piece of 9" x 12" Mixed Media paper in half. 
3. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure one half of the Mixed Media paper to the base of a stamping platform. 
4. Position the hexagons and the bee from the Tracy Scott 59 (TS059) Rubber Cling Stamp Set  facedown on the Mixed Media paper. 
5. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps and lift.
6. Gently dip a blending foam on a Premier Ink Blending Tool into a jar of Distress Micro Glaze to pick up some of the glaze. 
7. Use the Premier Ink Blending Too to apply the glaze to the stamps. If you wish, you can spread the Distress Micro Glaze with a blending brush. 
8. Close the platform's lid to transfer the glaze to the Mixed Media panel. 
9. Repeat Steps 6 - 8 to ensure good impressions for all the stamps.
10. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and place it onto a craft mat.
11. Lightly sprinkle Sleight Blue Infusions onto the bottom part of the image panel.
12. Lightly sprinkle Sunset Beach Infusions over and around the bee. 
13. Lightly sprinkle Violet Storms Infusions over the top part of the panel and wherever the powder seems light. 
14. Mist the image panel with a water-filled Fine Spray Mister to activate the Infusions' pigments. You will note that the Distress Micro Glaze acted as a resist and the images' outlines remained white. 
15. Tilt the background panel to encourage the Infusions pigments to blend. 
16. Use a paintbrush to spread them further if so desired. 
17. Gently dip a paper towel into any puddles to remove excess water. 
18. When you're happy with the background, thoroughly heat set the image,.
19. Trim the panel to slightly less than 5" x 7". 
20. Use the edge of a pair of scissors to distress the edges of the image panel.
21. Pat an anti-static tool over the image panel then place the image panel back onto the base of a stamping platform, secured with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
22. Position the "Soar" sentiment stamp from the Tracy Scott 53 (TS053) Rubber Cling Stamp Set facedown on the image panel towards the top left. 
23. Position the "Free to Fly..." sentiment stamp from the Scrapcosy 36 (ESC36)  Rubber Cling Stamp Set facedown and centered under the bee (but straight -- oops!). 
24. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sentiment stamps and lift.
25. Ink both sentiments with Dahlia Purple VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
26. Re-ink and stamp and again if needed to attain a good impression.
27. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform.
28. Add Clear Gloss Embossing Powder to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the container, and heat set the embossing powder.
29. Adhere the image panel to the reserved white 5" x 7" card.

Notes:

• The credit for this resist technique goes Vero KT.
• Here's a description of Infusions. "A water reactive dry dye stain suitable for fabric and paper. Our two-part formulation has 2 different crystals which react with the water at 2 different rates; the colour particles act fast, and the brown walnut crystals are slower to dissolve. This allows control over how much brown-to-colour you create depending on the amount of water you apply and when you dry."
I personally love that the colors are variegated.
• I have stuck a tack through the metal lid of each of my jars of Infusions. This allows you to sprinkle the pigment powders with much more control. You can always remove the lid to spoon small amounts from the jar as well.
• I should also mention that using the Infusions this way leads to unpredictable results, which runs contrary to my usual control-freak tendencies.

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Attitude...

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

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

LPC066 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Lynn Perrella for PaperArtsy

Small Backgrounds Large Stencil PS133 by Scrapcosy for PaperArtsy

Large Stencil PS317 by Scrapcosy for PaperArtsy

Tracy Scott Mini TSM23 Cling Rubber Stamp by Tracy Scott for PaperArtsy

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set by Lindy's Gang

Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist by Lindy's Gang is also available individually

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

Adriatic Sea and Bali Blue VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Classic Blue Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Caribbean Sea and Commodore Blue Textured Cardstock by My Colors

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000

Cheeks: R11

Lips and Fingernails: R56, R35, R32

Ring and Brooch: R59, R56, R37, R35, R32

Eyes: B21

Headpiece/Clothing: B69, B66, B63, B60, B21, B16, B14, B12, B02, B00, BG49, BG45, BG34, BG32, BG11

Lost Shadow and Tubled Glass Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Golden Glitz Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery 

Low-Tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

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

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Ho Ho Ho!

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's theme is Christmas in July! 

Here's my holiday card created with the Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Kate Crane for PaperArtsy, the Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps, and the A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Kate Crane for PaperArtsy

Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by Lavinia Stamps

A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Ink Pens by Sakura

Other Products Used:

Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Red Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: 

 Santa's Skin: BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E000, R02, R01, R00

 Santa's Cheeks: R83, R81, R20

 Santa's Beard and Hair: C2, C1, C0, C00

 Santa's Hat and Outfit: R59, R56, R35, N6, N5, N4

 Rudolph: E29, E25, E13, E00, R46, R35, R32, N6, N4

 Other Reindeer: E49, E47, E25, E13, E11

 Reindeers' Cheeks: R83, R81, R20

 Bases/Santa's Hat Trim: BV000, BV0000, B60, B000, Y000, RV000, G0000, C0

 Snow: C1, C0

Black Glaze Dimensional Gloss Gel Pen by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Stormy Sky Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

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 A2 card from red textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure a piece of Mixed Media paper to the base of a stamping platform.
3. Position the Santa stamp from the Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown on the Mixed Media panel.
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the Santa stamp and lift.
5. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Santa  twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
7. Place the reindeer stamp from the Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown to the right of Santa. 
8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the reindeer stamp and lift.
9. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the reindeer twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
10. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
11. Clean and dry the reindeer stamp. 
12. Reposition it facedown on Santa's left. 
13. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the reindeer stamp and lift.
14. Ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp reindeer  twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
15. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel.
16. Move the image panel to a magnetic craft surface.
17. Place the flattest of the masks from the Hills Acetate Stencil/Mask Set by horizontally across the image panel and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
18. Brush or sponge Stormy Sky Distress Ink over the Hills Acetate Mask and the masked images onto the image panel to create a background sky.
19. Use a C1 Copic marker to trace the top of the Hills Acetate Mask, 
20. Flip the mask over and move it downwards. Use the C1 marker to trace it again.  
21. Repeat Step 20 to create more lines of snow on the background. 
22. Remove the masks from the images and use Copic markers to color them. 
23. Use a N6 marker to increase the size of the reindeers' pupils then use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add highlights to the pupils and to the reindeers' hooves.
24. Use a black Glaze pen to color the buttons on Santa's outfit to make them shiny and dimensional.
25. Place the image panel back onto the base of the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
26. Place a piece of acetate over the image panel.
27. Position the "ho, ho, ho!" sentiment stamp from the Kate Crane 007 Cling Mounted Stamp Set facedown on the image panel as shown. 
28. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the "ho, ho, ho!" sentiment stamp and lift.
29. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink the stamp if necessary to attain a good impression.
30. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set the ink.
31. Add dots of Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Ink Pen along the traced snow lines. 
32. Let the gel ink dry, trim the image panel, and mat with a slightly larger panel of red textured cardstock.
33. Cut a piece of patterned paper from the A Gingham Christmas 8x8 Patterned Paper Pads to 4" x 5.25" to create the background panel. 
34. Edge it with a R35 Copic marker and adhere it to the reserved red A2 card. 
35. Adhere the matted image panel to finish the card.

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Voyage of Discovery

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday. This week's theme is Beach and/or Ocean. 

Here's a card created with the Voyage of Discovery Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals, the ScrapCosy ESC11 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy, the Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd, and Cactus Gold from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang. Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink were used for stamping.

Here's a photo that shows a bit more of the shimmer created with the Glitz Spritz Spray.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Voyage of Discovery Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals *

ScrapCosy ESC11 Cling Rubber Stamp Set by PaperArtsy

Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd.

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Glitz Spritz Spray Set (Cactus Gold) by Lindy's Stamp Gang

PSA: Crafty Individuals is out of business, but Topflight Stamps still has a nice selection of their stamps.

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Kraft Cardstock by Recollections

Counting Down Unmounted Rubber Stamp by Crafty Individuals

Copic Markers:

Sky: B21, <B21

Sun: Y19, Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11

Ship: E77, E74, E04

Flags: R27, R14

Sails: E43, E42, E31, E30, W00

Sea: B26, B16, B05

Flourish: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

Border: T3, T1, Y15, Y11

Black Glaze Dimensional Gloss Gel Pen by Sakura of America

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Stamping Platform

Please note: the Counting Down Unmounted Stamp is no longer available at TFS.

Instructions:

1. Create a 5.5" square card from Kraft cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Voyage of Discovery Unmounted Rubber Stamp onto Bristol Paper. Heat set.
3. Use Copic markers to color the image. 
4. Add white caps to the ocean with a white Gelly Roll Gel Pen. 
5. Use a Black Gelly Roll Glaze Pen to fill in the open letters of "Discovery". 
6. Trim the image panel and edge with a black marker. Set it aside.
7. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Retro Summer 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad to use as a background panel. 
8. Trim the patterned paper to 5.25".
9. Secure the patterned paper background panel to a stamping platform.
10. Position the Counting Down Unmounted Rubber Stamp facedown on the image panel along the right side.
11. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
12. Ink the stamp with Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp onto the patterned paper panel. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
13. Remove the stamp, but keep the background panel on the stamping platform.
14. Position the compass and the anchor stamps from the ScrapCosy ESC11 Cling Rubber Stamp Set facedown along the left side of the patterned paper as shown. 
15. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
16. Ink the both stamps with  Sand Dune VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain good impressions. 
17. Remove the background panel from the stamping platform and thoroughly heat set the ink. 
18. Spray Cactus Gold Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set (Cactus Gold) by Lindy's Stamp Gang over the stamped background panel. Heat set.
19. Adhere the image panel to the background panel as shown, then adhere the background panel to the reserved 5.5" square kraft card.

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My Greatest Accomplishment

Greetings! Here's a card created for the Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" with the Large Perspective Grid Background and the Foxy Roxy Rubber Stamp  — both by Lost Coast Designs with the My Greatest Accomplishment Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda.

Products Used: 

Large Perspective Grid Background Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Foxy Roxy Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

My Greatest Accomplishment Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Distress Micro Glaze by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Rusty Car and Limoncello Infusions by PaperArtsy *

Fine Spray Mister Set by Spectrum Noir *

Blending Brush and Blending Foam/Applicator

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Copic Markers: E40, E31, E30, E29, E19, E18, E17, E15, E13, B23, B21, YG41, YG23

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Scorched Timber and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Acorn VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Washi Tape

Rust Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Craft Mat

Paint Brush

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Please note: Products marked with asterisks ( * ) can be purchased at Topflight Stamps.

Note:

I was inspired by this Resist Techique Reel by Vero KT where she used Distress Micro Glaze and Magical Pigment Powders by Lindy's Gang. I created a few backgrounds using Magical Pigment Powders, but then decided to try the technique with Infusions by PaperArtsy and was delighted by the result. You should really check out the Vero KT's Resist Techique Reel so you can learn the technique from the source.

Instructions:

1. Create a 7" x 5" card from rust cardstock. Set aside.
2. Secure a panel of Bristol Paper onto the base of a stamping platform with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
3. Place the Large Perspective Grid Background Rubber Stamp facedown onto the paper panel
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift,
5. Lightly dip a  Blending Foam into the Distress Micro Glaze to coat the foam, then use a Blending Brush to transfer the Micro Glaze to a rubber stamp.
6. Stamp the Large Perspective Grid Background onto the Bristol Paper.
7. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to get a better impression.
8. Clean and dry the stamp.
9. Remove the Bristol Paper panel from the stamping platform and place it onto a craft mat.
10. Lightly sprinkle Rusty Car and Limoncello Infusions onto the Bristol Paper panel. 
11. Mist Infusion powders with water and allow the colors to bloom and spread. 
12. Tip the Bristol Paper panel so that the pigments create drips and movement.
13. Use a paint brush to move the pigments manually if so desired.
14. Thoroughly heat set the panel.
15. Repeat Steps 8 -11 if so desired.
16. Thoroughly heat set the panel again.
17. Trim the panel to 6.75" to 4.75" and edge it with Scorched Timber and Lumberjack Plaid Distress Inks.
18. Apply washi tape along the bottom edge of the background panel.
19. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the background panel to the base of a stamping platform.
20. Position the My Greatest Accomplishment Clear Sentiment Stamp facedown on the background panel on the upper left side as shown.
21. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift the lid.
22. Ink the stamp with Acorn VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
23. Remove the panel from the stamping platform and heat set the ink. 
24. Place the background panel aside.
25. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Foxy Roxy onto Copic-friendly paper.
26. Fussy-cut Foxy Roxy.
27. Use Copic markers to color him.
28. Add highlights to Foxy Roxy's eyes and nose with the White Gelly Roll Gel pen.
29. Use a Black Prisma pen to edge Foxy Roxy.
30. Adhere Foxy Roxy to the lower right edge of the background panel so that he's standing on the washi tape border.
31. Adhere the background panel to the reserved card.

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You should participate in Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

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Fiesta!

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

Here's the card.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Zinski Art 59 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Elena Zinski for PaperArtsy

ENB06 Rubber Cling Mounted Stamp Set by Nicci Battilana for PaperArtsy

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

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

Regency Bunting Die Set 44 by AALL and Create

Bold Stardust Clear Glittering Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Caribbean Sea Textured Cardstock by My Colors

Copic Markers:

Llama: BV000, E71, E70, E57, E43, E42, E41, E40, E31, E30

Sombrero: E57, E43, E42, E41, BG49, BG43, B29, B18, R46, R35

Socks: B29, B18, BG23, BG13

Saddle: B29, B18, B23, BG13, R46, R35, YG23, YG21

Sunglasses: YG25, YG23, YG21, N6, N5

Necklace: B2i, B18, R47, R35, R32

Margarita: B60, B29, B18, R47, R35, R32, BG23, BG13, BG11

Stirrer and Skulls: E41, E40, W1

Bunting: B18, BG23, R35, B29, BG49, YG23

Desert Sand, Summer Sky, Angel Pink Memento Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Beetle Black Party Mix Rub-ons by Doodlebug Designs

Bakery Twine from Ye Olde Stash

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

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

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