Do you want to swing on a star?

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week our focus is on the stars! Here's a birthday card inspired by a song created with stamps, inks, and a stencil by Lavinia Stamps. The focal images were stamped with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko and shimmer was added with Scintillating Silver Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Swing Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Pris Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

Musical Notes Small Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Musical Notes Large Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Heartfelt Verses Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Dynamic Stencil by Lavinia Stamps

Dark Denim, Blue Lagoon, Henna, and Sahara Elements Premium Dye Inks by Lavinia Stamps

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Quickie Glue Pin Point Roller Pen by Sakura

Other Products Used:

140 Lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Textured Black Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Star and Moon Stencil: Source Unknown

Frost VersaMark Dazzle Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Detail White and Crystal Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Anti-Static Pouch

Black Pigma Pens by Sakura

Fine tip Paintbrush

Yellow, Dark Yellow, and Brown Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers by Kuretake

White Uni Posca Paint Pen by Mitsubishi Pencil

White Chalk Pencil by Generals

Acrylic Block

Label Letter, Chitchat, and Big Chat idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Post-It Notes

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

.005 and .05 Black Pigma Micron Pens by Sakura

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 black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Pounce an anti-static pouch over a 5" x 7" panel of Mixed Media Paper.
3. Secure the panel to a magnetic craft mat.
4. Place the large star on a star/moon stencil towards the top of the Mixed Media panel and secure the stencil with magnets.
5. Apply Frost VersaMark Dazzle Ink over the star opening on the stencil onto the MM panel.
6. Add detail white embossing powder to the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat emboss. 
7. Secure the star on the stencil back over into position on the MM panel.
8. Re-apply Frost VersaMark Dazzle Ink over the star opening again. 
9. Add Crystal Embossing Powder to the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat emboss.
10. Sponge or brush Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink over the embossed star applying the ink more heavily around the edges of the panel. *
11. Sponge or brush Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the panel, blending as you go. 
12. Thoroughly heat set the panel. 
13. Use a wet cotton swab to remove the excess ink from the star.
14. Place the Mixed Media panel onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
15. Use a Post-It Note to cover the bottom parts of the star. 
16. Position the Swing Clear Polymer Stamp  facedown with the top of the swing's ropes on the Post-It Note covering the base of the star. 
17. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
18. Ink the Swing stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
19. Position Pris Clear Polymer Stamp by facedown so that her posterior is sitting on the swing and her hands are on the ropes.  
20. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
21. Ink the Pris stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression. *
22. Remove the panel from the stamping platform and heat emboss.
23. Working in small segments, use a water-laden tiny-tipped paintbrush to apply water to the swing seat and ropes. 
24. Use a tissue or paper towel to dab off the water and bleach the area. 
25. Smoosh the lid of the Henna Elements Premium Dye Inkpad onto the ink pad.
26. Use the tiny paintbrush to apply the ink to the seat of the swing. 
27. Smoosh the lid of the  Sahara Elements Premium Dye Inkpad onto the ink pad.
28. Use the tiny paintbrush to apply the ink to the swing's ropes. 
29. Use watercolor pens to correct the color if you'd like. I did.
30. Use a white chalk pencil to add small highlights to Pris.
31. Place the panel onto a magnetic mat.
32. Position the Dynamic Stencil over the image panel and secure with magnets. 
33. Sponge or brush Blue Lagoon Elements Premium Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel avoiding Pris and the Swing.
34. Use Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink to randomly stamp the treble clef from the Musical Notes Large Clear Polymer Stamp Set around the image panel. 
35. Use the same ink to randomly stamp a variety of notes from the Musical Notes Small Clear Polymer Stamp Set  as well.
36. Spray Scintillating Silver Glitz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set over the panel. Dab off the big blobs and heat set. 
37. Repeat Steps 32 and 33 if you'd like. *
38. Trim the image panel  to 4.75" x 6.75", edge with Dark Denim Elements Premium Dye Ink, and adhere it to the reserved 5" x 7" black card.
39. Edge the sentiment stickers with a black pen. 
40. My stickers are on the old side so I adhered them with the Quickie Glue Pin Point Roller Pen by Sakura.
41. Pounce the anti-static pouch onto a scrap of black cardstock.
42. Place the scrap of black cardstock onto the base of the stamping platform and secure with magnets.
43. Place the "Birthday Wishes" sentiment from the Heartfelt Verses Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the black cardstock.
44. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
45. Ink the "Birthday Wishes" stamp with Frost Dazzle VersaMark Ink and stamp.
46. Add detail white embossing powder to the wet ink, dump the excess back into its container, and heat emboss. 
47. Use a cutting die to cut the sentiment and adhere it as shown.
48. Use a white Posca Paint pen to randomly add white "stars" to the background to finish the card.

Notes:

• Heat embossed surfaces resist dye inks.
• My aim was not really great whilst stamping Pris, so I used black Pigma Micron pens to extend the swing's seat so that her bottom would be grounded.
• I realized that the shimmer mostly obliterated the stenciling, so I re-did repeated the stenciling but you might not be bothered by it. 

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Happy Father's Day

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's focus is on Indigo Blu and their wonderful products! 

Here's a Father's Day card created with the "Weird Is My Normal" Cling Mounted A6 Stamp Set by Indigo Blu.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

"Weird Is My Normal" Cling Mounted A6 Stamp Set by Indigo Blu

Snap Thoughts DI-90 Die Set by AALL and Create

Bolted Layers Washi Tape 106 by AALL and Create

Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Craft Consortium Ltd.

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle *

(This incredibly versatile sentiment set is on sale right now!

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Fine Spray Misters by Spectrum Noir

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

White Speckled Navy Cardstock  and Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Gold Metallic Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV0000, RV91, E50, E21, E11, e000, R00, R000

Beard/Hair: E29, E18, E17, E15

Eyes: C0, N6, R01, B53

Goggles: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, E77, E74

Goggle Lenses: BG78, BG75

Hat/Tacket: B99, B97, B95

Shirt: T3, T1

Tie: B52

Outlines: T3, T1

Lost Shadow Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Steampunk Corner Die by Cheery Lynn Designs

Sentiment and Fancy Sentiment Label Dies by Spellbinders

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

STAYtion by Wendy Vecchi

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A6 card from white speckled navy cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Steampunk gentleman from the "Weird Is My Normal" Cling Mounted A6 Stamp Set twice — once onto white Copic-friendly cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the focal image. 
4. Place a strip of Bolted Layers Washi Tape 106 under the colored image. 
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Steampunk gentleman and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
6. Place the small rectangle from the Snap Thoughts DI-90 Die Set blades down on the image panel and secure with low-tack tape. 
7. Run the combination through your die-cut machine. 
8. Remove the image panel die-cut from the cutting die.
9.  Brush light grey dye ink over the masked image and onto a scrap of white cardstock. 
10. Use an Isopropyl Alcohol-filled Fine Spray Mister to spray the image panel die-cut. This will add white speckles to the image panel die-cut and will blend the ink but won't pill the paper.
11. Remove the mask from the Steampunk gentleman. 
12. Use a N6 Copic marker to darken his pupils, then use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add catchlights to them. 
13. Use a fineliner and/or other Copic markers to touch up the image. 
14. Cut a piece of black cardstock so that it's slightly larger than the image panel die-cut and use this to mat the image panel. Set aside.
15. Select a piece of patterned paper from the Ink Drops - Midnight 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad to use as a background panel. 
16. Trim the patterned paper to 4.25" wide. Use a B39 Copic to edge the panel. 
17. Place the grey-inked cardstock scrap onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
18. Place the "Happy Father's Day" sentiment stamp from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown on the scrap. 
19. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
20. Ink the sentiment stamp with Medieval Blue VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. 
21. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
22. Use a sentiment strip cutting die to cut the sentiment. 
23. Use a Fancy Label Cutting Die and a Steampunk Corner Die to cut gold metallic cardstock.
24. Adhere the gold metallic Steampunk Corner die-cutss to the upper corners of the background panel.
25. Adhere the matted image panel as shown.
26. Adhere the stamped sentiment onto the gold Fancy Label Sentiment die-cut, then adhere the combination to the background panel as shown.
27. Adhere the completed background panel to the reserved white-speckled navy A6 card.

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"No Body Here" Challenge - CAS Cat Card

Here's a CAS cat-themed card created for the Lost Coast Designs Portal to Creativity May "No Body Here Challenge 209" with the "House of Cat Hair" Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda. 

Products Used:

House of Cat Hair" Clear Sentiment Stamp by Carmen's Veranda. 

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Grunge - Mid Tones 6x6 Patterned Paper by Craft Consortium

Cat Back 6x6 Stencil by A Colorful Life Designs

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink

Decorative Rectangle Die Set by Spellbinders

Low-tack tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platfor

If the "House of Cat Hair" sentiment is true, my house must be overflowing with ecstasy! 

This card was quick and easy, which sometimes is great fun!

Instructions:

1. Use low-tack tape and/or magnets to secure a piece of patterned paper onto a magnetic craft mat.
2. Secure the Cat Back 6x6 Stencil onto the patterned paper with more low-tack tape and/or magnets.
3. Sponge Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink over the stencil onto the patterned paper. Heat set.
4. Place a second piece of the same patterned paper onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with low-tack tape and/or magnets.
5. Place the decorative rectangle cutting die onto the patterned paper.
6. Position the "House of Cat Hair" sentiment stamp facedown into the opening of the cutting die.
7. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
8. Remove the cutting die from the stamping platform.
9. Ink the sentiment stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Ink and stamp. 
10. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
11. Remove the patterned paper from the stamping platform and heat set the ink.
12. Use the decorative rectangle cutting die to cut the sentiment.
13. Use Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink to edge the die-cut.
14. Use the next largest cuttting die from the set to cut black cardstock, then use the die-cut to mat the sentiment die-cut.
15. Adhere the matted sentiment die-cut to the background patterned paper panel.
16. Trim the patterned paper panel and edge with VersaFine Clair Ink.
17. Adhere the patterned paper panel to a black 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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Celebrate!

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday, an "Anything Goes" theme this week, and St. Patrick's Day. 

PSA: Topflight Stamps is running a St. Patrick's Day Flash Sale! Pop on over to indulge your wish list! There are lots of great new and old products available. But you'd better hurry! 

Here's my card!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Sticker Stencils 6 - Bottle Collection by Lavinia Stamps

Mini Hills Masks - Stencils by Lavinia Stamps

3 Dancing Fairies Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Bubbling Cauldron Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Mini Lucky Clover Clear Polymer Stamp by Lavinia Stamps

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

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

Grass Green, Green Oasis, and Nocturne VersaFine Clair Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set by Heffy Doodle

Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens by Spectrum Noir

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

Rainbow Die: Source Unknown

Copic Markers: R14, YR04, Y08, G03, B06, B28, V09

5 x 7 Card Creators Die Set by Spellbinders

Nameplates Die Set by Sizzix

Gold Posca Paint Pen by Mitsubishi Pencil

Gold Stardust Glitter Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

White, Black, Grass Green, Emerald Green, and Moss Green Chalk Pencils by Generals

Anti-static Pouch

Clear Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Repositionable Sticker Paper

Low-tack Tape

Shimmery Gold Epoxy Stickers by Gina Marie Designs

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Place the outside part of the Sticker Stencils 6 - Bottle Collection onto a piece of Bristol paper so that the bottle shaped aperture is in the center of the paper. 
2. Place one of the Mini Hills Masks - Stencils across the bottom of the bottle.
3. Temporarily place the cauldron stamp from the Bubbling Cauldron Clear Polymer Stamp Set so that it's sitting on the Mini Hills Mask. 
4. Use a rainbow cutting die to cut repositionable sticker paper, then place the rainbow sticker so that it's adhered to the Sticker Stencil 6 and will end in the cauldron. 
5. Remove the cauldron stamp.  
6. Brush Della Blue Elements Ink from the edges of the stencil's bottle aperture in the stencil towards the center. Concentrate the ink so that it's heaviest around the outlines of the bottle.
7. Trace the Mini Hills Masks - Stencil onto cardstock and fussy-cut along the tracing lines to create a negative area of the mask. Label the two sections so you know the top and the bottom. 
8. Place the top portion over the blue-inked area. 
9. Brush Green Parrot and Lime Punch Elements Inks over the paper mask and the Sticker Stencil to create a grassy hill.
10. Use magnets and/or low-tack tape to secure the image panel to the base of a stamping platform being sure to keep the Sticker Stencil and the rainbow mask in place.
11. Position the cauldron stamp from the Bubbling Cauldron Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the hill. 
12. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the Cauldron stamp and lift.
13. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
14. Position the fairies from the 3 Dancing Fairies Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown in the bottle's sky area.
15.  Press the platform's lid onto the back of the 3 Dancing Fairies stampd and lift.
16. Ink the stamps with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink  and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
17. Remove the rainbow mask and color the rainbow with Copic markers. 
18. Use a gold Posca Paint Pen and a gold Stardust Glitter Gelly Roll Gel pen to create the pot o'gold. 
19. Use Sparkle Clear Overlay Brush Pens to add some sparkle to the fairies' wings. 
20. Remove the Sticker Stencil and place it back on its carrier sheet.
21. Heat set the image panel. 
22. Secure the image panel onto a magnetic craft mat. 
23. Place the bottle sticker mask from the Sticker Stencil used previously over the stamped and colored bottle.
24.  Place the same Mini Hills Masks - Stencil used previously to cover the bottom of the image panel.
25. Place the Sun and Clouds 6x6 Stencil  Creative towards the top part of the image panel. 
26. Brush Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the stencil onto the image panel. 
27. Rotate the stencil and move it downwards and brush Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the stencil. 
28. Repeat Steps 26 and 27 until you have a cloudy sky.
29. Place the home-made mask (previously used on Steps 8 - 10) over the sky area of the image panel. 
30. Brush Olive Elements Ink over the stencil onto the image panel.
31. Brush Pine, Green Parrot, and Lime Punch Elements Inks to fill in the grassy area of the image panel. 
32. Tear a piece of scrap cardstock, place it onto the grassy area, then brush Olive Elements Ink over the torn cardstock to create shading and detail.
33. Use a white chalk pencil to add highlights to the bottle and to the cauldron. 
34. Use green chalk pencils to add shading to the grassy areas. 
35. Set the image panel aside.
36. Cut a piece of Bristol paper to 5.25" x 8.25". 
37. Center a rectangular cutting die from the 5" x 7" Card Creator Die Set facedown on the paper, secure with low-tack tape, and run the combination through your die-cut machine to create a frame.
38. Brush Pine, Green Parrot, and Lime Punch Elements Inks over the frame and heat set. 
39. Randomly stamp the Mini Lucky Clover Clear Polymer Stamp onto the frame using Grass Green, then Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Inks. 
40. Add second generation stamping with both greens to fill the frame. 
41. Edge the interior and exterior of the frame with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink and heat set the frame. 
42. Splatter gold acrylic paint from a Gold Posca Paint Pen over the frame.
43. Adhere the frame over the image panel.
44. Brush a small scrap of Bristol paper with Green Parrot and Lime Punch Elements Inks. Heat set. 
45. Pounce an anti-static pouch onto the piece of cardstock. 
46. Place the inked scrap of Bristol paper onto the base of a stamping platform and secure it with magnets. 
47. Place the "Celebrate" stamp from the Classic Sentiments Clear Stamp Set facedown on the inked scrap.
48. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the sentiment stamp and lift.
49. Ink the sentiment with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink. 
50. Pour clear detail embossing powder onto the wet ink, pour the excess powder back into its container, and heat set. 
51. Use a cutting die to cut the sentiment. 
52. Ink another piece of Bristol paper with Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink, heat set it, cut with the matching cutting die, and use it to mat the sentiment die-cut.
53. Adhere the complete sentiment nameplate to the bottom as shown.
54. Create a 5.5" x 8.5" card from white cardstock. 
55. Sponge Green Oasis VersaFine Clair Ink around the outer .5" of the card. Heat set.
56. Adhere the framed image panel to the card. 
57. Add gold epoxy stickers to the nameplate to finish the card.

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I Vike You

Here's a card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's February Love and Hearts Challenge 206 created with the Viking Gnome Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Products Used:
Viking Gnome Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Tuxedo Black, Summer Sky, and London Fog Memento Inks by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Copic Markers: 

Skin: BV0000, E50, R11, R01, R00, R000

Beard: C4, C32, C2, C1, C0, YR31, &R30

Clothing: B45, B41

Shoes: E79, E77, E74, E71

Hat: E97, E18, E17, E15, E08, E07, YR24

Horns: T1, T0, E41, E40

Axe Handle: E27, E25, E23, W1

Axe Blade: C1, C0, C00

Ruby Slippers Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Hearts and Ombre Black Bella Besties Patterned Paper by Bella Blvd.

Circles Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Heart Circles Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper and Lower Thinlits Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix

Quick Strips 2 Die Set by Whimsy Stamps

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack tape

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5.5" square card from Ruby Slippers Cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to ink the Viking Gnome Rubber Stamp, then stamp it twice — once onto a piece of white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the gnome
4. Fussy-cut the gnome and place the fussy-cut stickers over its counterpart as a mask.
5. Place a Nestabilities circle die facedown on the image panel and secure it with low-tack tape. 
6. Run the die and image panel through the machine. 
7. Flip the sandwich  onto a work surface so the reverse is facing upwards. 
8. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut image panel to the rest of the panel.
9. Flip the die-cut/image panel again so that it's right-side up with the image panel still inside the die. 
10. Place a piece of Repositionable Scotch Tape horizontally across the image panel at the Gnome's ankles.
11. Brush Summer Sky Memento Ink over the die, the tape, and the masked gnome to add a background behind him.
12. Move the Repositionable Scotch Tape so that it's sitting on the horizon line and covering the top part of the circle.
13. Brush London Fog Memento Ink over the die, the tape, and the masked gnome's boots to ground the gnome.
14. Remove the low-tack tape from the reverse of the image panel to release the image panel die-cut.
15. Remove the low-tack tape from the back of the die. 
16. Clean the ink off of the die.
17. Remove the mask from the gnome and set the die-cut image panel aside.
18. Use one of the heart circle dies to cut Ruby Slippers cardstock.
19. Adhere the circle die-cut image panel atop the red cardstock circle heart die-cut.
20. Retain two of the hearts, poked from the die-cut, to use later.
21. Cut a piece of Black Hearts and Ombre Patterned Paper to 5.25" square and edge with a grey marker.
22. Adhere the matted image panel die-cut to the patterned paper cardfront as shown.
23. Adhere the patterned paper to the reserved red card.
24. Apply two-sided tape to the back (non textured) side of a pice of the remaining Ruby Slippers cardstock.
25. Use the Alphanumeric Tiny Type Upper and Lower Case Thinlits to spell out the "I vike you" sentiment.
26. Use one of the dies from the QuickStrips 2 die set to cut white cardstock.
27. Adhere the Alphanumeric Dies and the two small hearts to the strip die.
28. Adhere sentiment die-cut as shown to finish the card.

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I hope you play along with the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's February Love and Hearts Challenge 206 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!

An Ordinary Life...

It's Topflight Tuesday! This week is an "Anything Goes" week. I've made a Steampunk-themed card with the Sir Henry Fortesque Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Indigo Blu. The background frame and nameplates were created with Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set, the Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set, and Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Sir Henry Fortesque Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Indigo Blu

Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set (Apothecary Azure) by Lindy's Stamp Gang

Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set (Gossamer Gold) by Lindy's Stamp Gang

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

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko 

Other Products Used:

Bristol Paper by Strathmore

140 lb. Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Metallic Gold Cardstock by Recollections

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV000, BV0000, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000

Cheeks: R20, R11

Lips: E04, RV42

Hair: Blue Grey (my own formulation)

Clothing: B39, B37, B34, B32, R89, R59, R56, R35, W6, W4, W3, W2, W1

Clocks/Background: B21, Y32, Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11, BG93, BG90, BV000, T1, T0, C1, C0, C00

Red Berry Sparkle Glitter Marker by Spectrum Noir

Clear Glaze Dimensional Gel Pen by Sakura

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

3 in 1 Mitered Frame Die by Whimsy Stamps

Summer Sky Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Lost Shadow Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Anti-Static Pouch

VersaMark by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Black Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous

Nameplate Dies by Sizzix and by Spellbinders

Tiny Metal Gears by Bead Landing

Tiny Brads from Ye Olde Stash

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Paint Brush

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from gold metallic cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp Sir Henry from the Sir Henry Fortesque Cling Rubber Stamp Set twice — once onto a panel of Bristol Paper and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Heat set the Bristol Paper version, then use Copic markers to color the image.
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of Sir Henry then place it atop its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
5. Sponge or brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the image panel. 
6. Sponge or brush Summer Sky Memento Ink over the image panel. 
7. Set the panel aside. 
8. Remove the mask from the image panel.
9. Use a Gloss Glaze Gel Pen to add dimension to the buttons on his vest. 
10. Let the Gloss Glaze Ink dry, then add another layer.
11. Use a White Gelly Roll Gel Pen to add catchlights to his eyes. 
12. Use the Red Berry Sparkle Marker to add glittery elements to the brooch on his cravat. 
13. Set the image panel aside. 
14. Add water to a small container. 
15. Add a small amount of Apothecary Azure Magical Pigment Powder from the Steampunk Soiree Magical Pigment Powder Set and mix well. 
16. Use a paint brush to apply the diluted Apothecary Azure Magical Pigment Powder to a piece of Mixed Media Paper. 
17. Heat set then apply another coat of diluted Apothecary Azure Magical Pigment Powder to deepen the color.  
18. Heat set the panel thoroughly, then cut with the 3 in 1 Mitered Frame Die. Be sure to retain the excess painted cardstock.
19. Use the paint brush to edge the window and exterior edges of the frame die-cut. 
20. Remove the spray applicator from the Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist from the Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set and tap it to add drips and drops randomly over the frame, being sure to get some onto the edges and in the mitered corners of the frame die. 
21. Heat set the frame die-cut thoroughly.
22. Place the excess painted Mixed Media Paper onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
23. Place the "An Ordinary Life" sentiment stamp from the Sir Henry Fortesque Cling Rubber Stamp Set facedown on the piece of painted Mixed Media Paper.
24. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
25. Ink the sentiment stamp with VersaMark Ink and stamp. 
26. Ink the sentiment stamp again with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
27. Remove the stamped Mixed Media Paper from the platform.
28. Add black fine detail embossing powder to the wet ink. 
29. Dump the excess powder back into the container and heat set the sentiment. 
30. Use a small rectangle die to cut the sentiment, then edge the sentiment die-cut with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
31. Spray Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist from the Moon Shadow Mists Spray Set onto a small piece of Mixed Media Paper. 
32. Heat set. 
33. Spray Cactus Gold Spritz Spray from the Glitz Spritz Spray Set by Lindy's Stamp Gang over the same small piece of Mixed Media Paper to add additional gold accents to it.
34. Heat set thoroughly, then use a nameplate cutting die to cut the sprayed golden Mixed Media Paper. 
35. Edge the nameplate die-cut with  Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink.
36. Adhere the sentiment die-cut to the nameplate die-cut. 
37. Add the small metallic cogs to the nameplate, then secure with red mini-brads.
38. Adhere the frame die-cut over the image panel. 
39. Adhere the combination to the reserved gold metallic A2 card. 
40. Adhere the nameplate sentiment to finish the card.

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