Happy Halloween

This week's Topflight Stamps theme is Halloween and I'm back with a second card! Halloween reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe, which makes me think of ravens. Topflight Stamp carries several raven and crow stamps. I decided to use the Rook and Roll Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs. It features two large raven/crows stamps, four raven/crow silhouette stamps, and several smaller supporting stamps.

Here's my card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Rook and Roll Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs 

Acetate Circle Masks by Lavinia Stamps

Midnight Blue, Dark Denim, and Blue Lagoon Elements Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

Pinecone and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink by Sakura

Other Products Used:

140 lb. Mixed Media Cardstock by Strathmore

Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Silvery Glitter Cardstock by DCWV

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Dr. PH Martins Bleed Proof White

Flowing Branches Stencil by Designs by Ryn 

Warm Grey 6, Blue Grey, Purplish Grey, Grey, Black, and Deep Brown Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers by Kuretake

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

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to stamp the largest raven from the Rook and Roll Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set twice — once onto a panel of mixed media paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
2. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel to mask the image. 
3. Place one of the circle masks from the Acetate Circle Masks behind the raven's head. 
4. Brush Midnight Blue Elements Ink around the outside of the image panel and over the top part of the moon. 
5. Brush Dark Denim Elements Ink onto the panel over the darker blue, the masked moon, and the masked raven. 
6. Brush Blue Lagoon Elements Inksover the masked moon and raven onto the image panel.
7. Place some Dr. PH Martins Bleed Proof White into a small container, mist with water using the Fine Spray Mister, and mix. 
8. Load a paint brush with the diluted white paint/ink then tap the brush with a pencil to splatter the image panel to add stars to the night sky.
9. Place the image panel onto the STAY-tion.
10. Place the Flowing Brushes Stencil over the image panel so that one of the branches is under the raven's feet and secure with magnets. *
11. Brush Pinecone VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the image panel. 
12. Since the stencil has an open design on the branches, use the Deep Brown Zig Clean Color Real Brush marker to fill in the spaces.
13. Remove the moon mask and the raven's mask.
14. Use Zig Clear Color Real Brush Markers to color the raven. *
15. Use Gelly Roll Bold Line Stardust Clear Glittering Ink  to outline the moon. 
16. Trim the image panel to 5" x 8" and with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
17. Cut a piece of silvery glitter cardstock to 5.25" x 8.25" .
18. Edge the silver glitter cardstock with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks because you don't want nasty white edges! 
19. Adhere the matted image panel was adhered to a 5.5" x 8.5" black card. 
20. Adhere the "Happy Halloween" sticker stencil to finish the card.

Notes:

•  I mis-placed the stencil and one of the raven's feet was dangling in mid-air, so I moved the stencil and filled in the areas Pinecone VersaFine Clair Ink.
•  I must admit that I'm not thrilled with the results. I clearly need a LOT more practice with the Zig markers. Either than or return to watercolor pencils which I used to use all the time. 
• I misplaced my beloved Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle, which is why I used the sticker.

Thanks for visiting today!

Crazy Cat Lady Card!

I’m delighted to be returning to the Imagine Crafts AIR program again this year. Our first assignment was to create a project that reflected ourselves. I love creating scenic cards, magical creatures, and cats! 

Imagine Crafts Supplies:

VersaFine Clair - Nocturne*

Memento Dew Drop - Dandelion

Memento Dew Drop - Angel Pink

Memento Dew Drop - Summer Sky

Memento Dew Drop - Blue Danube

Memento Dew Drop - Cottage Ivy

Memento Dew Drop - Bamboo Leaves

Fireworks ! Shimmery Craft Spray - Blue Danube

VersaMark - Frost

Delicata - Black Shimmer

MBoss - Black

Sponge Daubers

Fantastix

Tear It! Tape

Craft Mat

Other Supplies:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Raven Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Puss in Boots Clear Photopolymer Stamp Set by Pink Ink Designs*

Acetate Hills Mask by Lavinia Stamps*

Copic Markers: Y000, Y02, Y21, YR00, R000, R00, RV10, V20, V22, C00, C0, C1, C3, FV2, R83, RYR18, B20. YG45

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Fiskars Curved Craft Scissors

Low-tack Tape

Stamping Platform

Please note: The products with asterisks are available at Topflight Stamps! 

Instructions:

Step 1:

Use magnets to secure a 4” x 5.25” piece of white cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform. 

Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair ink to stamp the Puss in Boots image twice — once onto the image panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.

Step 2:

Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it onto the image panel as a mask.

Step 3:

Use low-tack tape to secure the rolling hills mask from the Acetate Hills Mask set to the image panel as shown.

Use a sponge dauber to apply Dandelion Memento ink over the mask and masked image onto the image panel. (3A). Use another dauber to apply Angel Pink Memento ink onto the image panel so the pink ink is slightly overlapping and blending with the yellow ink (3B). Repeat this step with Summer Sky Memento ink (3C), then Danube Blue Memento ink (3D).

Step 4:

Spray the image panel with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol to slightly blend the colors and to add some white speckles and splatter.

Step 5:

Trace the rolling hills mask from the Acetate Hills Mask set onto white cardstock, fussy-cut along the trace lines. Label the top and bottom of the mask so you know which is which.

Place the top homemade mask over the sky area of the image panel and secure with low-tack tape. 

Use a Fantastix to apply Cottage Ivy Memento ink over the mask onto the image panel (5A). 

Place the acetate rolling hills mask below the hilly horizon. Use a Fantastix to apply Cottage Ivy Memento ink over the mask onto the image panel (5B). Continue this process to add additional grassy hills. 

Step 6:

Use a sponge dauber and Bamboo Leaves Memento ink to fill in the grassy hills. 

Colors the white area of the tail and the wings with Copic markers. Set the image panel aside.

Step 7:

Place a piece of 4.75” x 6.75” Mixed Media cardstock into a box. Spray the panel with Danube Blue Firewords Spray to create a shimmery blue background panel. Heat set.

Step 8:

Use magnets to secure the background panel to the base of a stamping platform so that panel is sideways. Position the long leafy border stamp from Puss in Boots Clear Stamp Set facedown along the edge of the background panel. Press the platform’s lid onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression. Heat set.

Keeping the stamp on the platform’s lid, flip the background panel, secure it with magnets, and stamp the border on the other side of the background panel. Heat set.

Step 9: 

Reposition the background panel as shown and secure with magnets. Place the small flourish stamp facedown horizontally on the top left of the background panel. Press the platform’s lid onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression. Heat set.

Clean and dry the stamp. Reposition it so that it’s facedown on the top left of the panel. Press the platform’s lid onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression. Heat set.

Remove the flourish stamp. Place the paw print stamp so that it’s centered and facedown on top of the background panel.  Press the platform’s lid onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression. Heat set.

Step 10:

Place the “Crazy Cat Lady” stamp facedown so that it’s centered at the bottom of the image panel. Press the platform’s lid onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Frost VersaMark ink, and stamp. Repeat.

Step 11:

Sprinkle on Black MBoss Powder, slide the the excess powder back into the bag, and heat set the sentiment.

Step 12:

Use a Sponge Dauber to edge the background panel with Black Shimmer Delicata ink (12A). Heat set.

Trim the image panel to 4.25” x 5.25” and edge with Black Shimmer Delicata ink (12B). Heat set.

Step 13:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the image panel to the background panel and the background panel to a 5” x 7” black card.

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