Showing posts with label Stampendous. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stampendous. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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:

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. 
Thanks for visiting today!


Saturday, February 28, 2026

Happy Cat with Hearts



Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Thunder Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Smitten Kitten Patterned Paper by Doodlebug Designs
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Peacock Feathers, Fossilized Amber, and Black Soot Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink
Copic Markers: N6, N6, N4, N2, C0, C00, RV93, RV91, BG000, Y32
Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery
A6 Layers and Additional A6 Layers Die Sets by Waffle Flower Stamps and Dies
Scalloped Border Die by Stampendous
Low-tack Tape
Acetate
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Create an A2 card from a piece of Thunder Textured cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp the Happy Cat twice — once onto a piece of white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
  3. Use Copic markers to color the cat. 
  4. Fussy-cut the Happy Cat stamped onto the sticker paper and place him over his counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
  5. Place a piece of acetate horizontally across the image panel at his paw/tail level, covering the top part of the image panel. 
  6. Brush Peacock Feathers Distress Ink over the acetate and the masked cat onto the bottom of the image panel to ground the cat.
  7. Move the acetate panel so that it's sitting at the top of the inked area. 
  8. Brush Fossilized Amer Distress Ink over the top of the over the acetate and the masked cat onto the top of the image panel to add a bright cheerful background behind the cat.
  9. Use a rectangle die from the A6 Layers and Additional A6 Layers Die Sets to cut the image panel. 
  10. Use a slightly larger rectangle die to cut polka-dot patterned paper and use it to mat the image panel die-cut. Set aside.
  11. Cut a piece of striped paper to 4.25" x 5.25". 
  12. Cut a piece of heart patterned paper to 4.25" x 4". 
  13. Use a scalloped border die to cut striped patterned paper. 
  14. Cut a thin strip of black/polka dot patterned paper. 
  15. Adhere the heart patterned paper to the top of the striped paper panel. 
  16. Adhere the border strip to the top edge of the layered papers. 
  17. Adhere the polka dot strip to the top striped patterned paper at the bottom of the card. 
  18. Trim the layered patterned paper to 4" wide and edge with black ink. 
  19. Adhere the patterned paper panel to the reserved grey A2 card. 
  20. Adhere the matted image panel die-cut to finish the card.
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It's your last chance to enter the Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's February Love and Hearts Challenge 206 for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!


Saturday, November 22, 2025

Festive Fun Challenge - A Merry & Bright Gnome Card

 Greetings! You've got Kathi here to share a card created for  Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's November Festive Fun Challenge 203 with three of the adorable gnomes from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet!

Here it is!


Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Red Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics 
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Christmas idea-ology Paper Stash by Tim Holtz for Advantus
Lost Shadow and Old Paper Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink
Pebble Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs
Copic Markers:
Noses: BV000, E50, E21, E11, R01, R00
Beards, Mustaches, and Hair: T2, T1, T0; W2, W1, W0
Hats, Gloves, Sleeves, Shoes, Pants: R56, R46, R35
Toy Sack, Lenses, Shoes, and Antlers: YG97, YG67, YG63, YG61
Glasses Frames, Guitar Body, and Guitar Headstock: E79, E77, E74, E71, E49
Floor: E74, E71, W2
Fret Board: N5
Outline: T2, T1
Grunge Music Stencil by Studio Light Designs
Christmas Banner Die Set by Waffle Flower
Tiny Bow Die by Stampendous
Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery
Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M
Low-tack Tape
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studio
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Create an A2 card from red textured cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Using a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, stamp the gnomes onto a white cardstock panel and onto repositionable sticker paper. 
  3. Place the image panel onto a magnetic surface.
  4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions of the gnomes and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks.
  5. Place a strip of removable Scotch Tape horizontally across the image panel.
  6. Brush  Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the tape and the masked images to add color to the background.
  7. Brush Old Paper Distress Ink over the Lost Shadow Ink to alter the color.
  8. Place the Grunge Music Stencil over the top of the image panel and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  9. Brush Pebble dye ink over the Grunge Music Stencil, the tape, and the masked gnomes to add visual and thematic interest to the background.
  10. Remove the removable tape
  11. Place a piece of acetate onto the horizon line covering the top part of the image panel to protect it. Secure the acetate with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  12. Brush Pebble Ink over the acetate to ground the gnomes. 
  13. Remove the acetate and the masks from the gnomes.
  14. Color the gnomes with Copic markers. I was not happy with the color of the ground, so I used Copic markers over the dye ink to change the color and to add shadows.
  15. Trim the image panel  and edge it with a grey Copic marker. 
  16. Cut a piece of red cardstock .25" larger than the image panel and use it to mat it.
  17. Trim a piece of patterned paper from the Christmas Stash to 5.25" x 4", edge it with a grey marker, and adhere it to the reserved red A2 card.
  18. Cut red cardstock with one of the dies from the Christmas Banner Die Set,
  19. Adhered the banner to the card as shown. 
  20. Color a scrap of white cardstock with YG67, YG63, and YG61 Copic markers.
  21.  Cut the colored scrap twice with a tiny bow cutting die. 
  22. Adhere the green bows to finish the card.
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You still have more than a week to play along with us for November's Festive Fun Challenge 203 for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Cash.


Thanks for visiting today!

Monday, October 20, 2025

31 Days of Halloween - Day 20

Greetings! I'm back with a Halloween card for Day 20 of Lost Coast Portal To Creativity's Challenge 202 - the 31 Days of Halloween. This time my card is rather creepy and crawly since it was created with the Bugs Background Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.


Products Used:
Bristol Paper by Strathmore
Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Offwhite Cardstock from my stash
Twisted Citron, Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet, and Poisonous Potion Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink
Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Skull Bigz Die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Copic Markers:
Skull: E44, E43, E42, E41, E40
Teeth: YR31, YR30, BG93, BG90
Eye and Nose Sockets: YR18, YR16, Y19, Y06, Y04
Jaw Sockets: E49
Entomology Thinlits Die Set by Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Spiders and Webs Die Set by Whimsy Stamps
Embossing Styluses
Occasions Small Talk idea-ology Stickers by Tim Holtz for Advantus
Acrylic Block
Acetate Sheet
VersaMarker by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Black Detail Embossing Powder by Stampendous
Low-tack Tape
Black Fine Line Pen
Paintbrush dedicated to Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Create a 7" x 5" card from Black Textured Cardstock.
  2. Smoosh Twisted Citron Distress Ink onto a acrylic block, mist the inky block with water, then pounce it onto a 7" x 5.5" piece of Bristol paper or other heavyweight water-friendly paper. Clean the block.
  3. Repeat the above smooshing process with Squeezed Lemonade, Fossilized Amber, Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet, and Poisonous Potion Distress Inks until you're happy with your variegated background. Be sure to take care to clean the acrylic block between colors to avoid contaminating your ink pad. 
  4. Heat set the inked panel thoroughly.
  5. f your paper is still curved, place the inked panel into a folded piece of copy paper, put it onto the platform of your die-cut machine, place both cutting plates over the the combination, then run it th rough the die-cut machine several times until it's nice and flat.
  6. Place the flattened and dried inked panel onto the base of a stamping platform secured with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
  7. Place the Bugs Background Rubber Stamp  facedown onto the inked panel. 
  8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if necessary to attain a good impression. If there are any gaps in the impression, use a paintbrush to apply Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, to fix the images. 
  9. Draw a 1/8" border around the stamped image, place a piece of acetate along the stamped border, and apply Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink around all four edges. 
  10. Trim the panel to 5.75" x 4.5" and edge it with the same ink. 
  11. Heat set the image panel and set it aside.
  12. Use a Skull Die to cut off-white cardstock,.
  13. Use Copic markers to add details. 
  14. Trace the aperture areas of the skull and color them with Copic markers.
  15. Trim the colored aperture panel and adhere it to the back of the skull so that the colored areas appear behind the eyes, nose, and jaw sockets.
  16. Use the Entomology Thinlits Die and a huge spider die to cut black cardstock. 
  17. Flip the die-cuts over and use a stylus to add dimension to the bugs' and spider's bodies. 
  18. Use an embossing pen to color the raised front side of the bugs' and spider's bodies. 
  19. Add black detail embossing powder to the wet ink, dump the excess powder back into the powder's jar, and heat set the powder. 
  20. Repeat Steps 18 and 19 to add another layer of embossing powder to the bugs' and spider's bodies.
  21. Adhere the Bugs Background panel to a 7" x 5" black card as shown.
  22. Adhere one of the bugs so that it appears to be coming out of the right eye socket. 
  23. Adhere the skull to the card as shown. 
  24. Adhere the spider to the top of the skull and another bug to the lower right hand corner of the card as shown.
  25. Use Copic markers to color an idea-ology Occasions Small Talk Sticker.
  26. Adhere the sentiment sticker as shown to finish the card.

You still have lots of time to join in the 31 Days of Halloween Challenge for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h!


Thursday, August 28, 2025

Cats and Dogs Challenge #200

Greetings! Here's my last card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's August Challenge 200 — Cats and Dogs.created with the Poky Cat and Fat Cat Rubber Stamps by Lost Coast Designs. I just celebrated my 45th anniversary, which may/may not have inspired this card. BTW, I got married when I was five years old. 


Products Used:
Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers
Orange Cardstock by Bazzill Basics
Chloe 6x6 Patterned Paper by Bella Blvd.
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko
Copic Markers:
 Poky Cat's Fur: YR14, YR02, YR01, YR00, YR000, 
 Fat Cat's Fur: YR31, YR30, Y421, YR20, YR01, YR000, BV00, BV000, BV0000
 Cats' Ears and Noses: RV95, RV93, RV42, R32, R30
 Cats' Eyes: E19, ED18, E07, Y08, Y04
 Image Outline: B91
 Ground: T5, T3
Tranquil Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs
Deckle Die Set by Stampendous 
Celebrate You Sentiment Die Set by Spellbinders
Black Rhinestones by Kaisercraft
Low-tack Tape
Repositionable Label Stickers by Avery
Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M
STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink
Glassboard by Glassboard Studios
Stamping Platform

Instructions:
  1. Create a 6" square card from orange cardstock. Set aside.
  2. Place a panel of white cardstock onto the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
  3. Position the Poky Cat Rubber Stamp facedown onto the left side of the image panel. 
  4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift,  ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp onto the image panel.
  5. Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper over the image panel, re-ink the stamp, and stamp again.
  6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Poky Cat and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
  7. Position the Fat Cat  facedown on the image panel to the right of the stamped  Poky Cat.
  8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift,  ink the stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, and stamp onto the image panel.
  9. Place a piece of repositionable sticker paper over the image panel, re-ink the stamp, and stamp again.
  10. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the Fat Cat and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask.
  11. Place a piece of repositionable scotch tape horizontally across the image panel, covering Poky Cat and Fat Cat's paws and the bottom of the image panel.
  12. Brush Tranquil (blue) dye ink over over the masked images. 
  13. Use a rounded rectangle from the Deckle Die Set to cut the image panel.
  14. Lift the masks and the tape from the image panel.
  15. Use Copic markers to color the cats and the areas around and below Poky Cat and Fat Cat's paws.
  16. Use Tranquil Ink to edge the top part of the image panel.
  17. Use T5 Copic marker was used to edge the bottom part of the image panel.
  18. Use a Deckle Rectangle Die and a Sentiment Label Die to cut orange patterned paper.
  19. Mat the image panel with the Deckle Rectangle Die. 
  20. Adhere a sticker sentiment to the sentiment label die.
  21. Layer patterned papers as shown and trim to 5.75" square to create the background panel.  
  22. Use a dark Copic marker to edge the top part of the background panel.
  23. Adhere the matted image panel and the sentiment  to the background panel, then adhere them to the reserved orange 6" card. 
  24. Add black rhinestones to the sentiment label to finish the card.
You still have a few days to enter this month's Cats and Dogs Challenge for a chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Ca$h! 


Thanks for visiting today!

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Happy Autumn Shaker Card Tutorial

Here’s an embossed shimmery shaker card tutorial created for Imagine Crafts with a Kaleidacolor Inkpad, several Memento Dew Drop Inkpads, and a Golden Glitz Delicata pad.


Imagine Crafts Supplies:

Autumn Leaves Kaleidacolor Inkpad

Golden Glitz Delicata Ink

Dandelion, Tangelo, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Sweet Plum, Lilac Posies, Lady Bug, and Rhubarb Stalk Memento Dew Drop Inks

Sponge Daubers

Tear It! Tape

On Point Glue

Craft Mat


Other Supplies:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Rust Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Gel Press Petites by Gel Press (available at Topflight Stamps)

Falling Leaves Embossing Folder by Spellbinders Paper Arts

Leaf Die Set by Stampendous

Word Dies by Frantic Stamper

Shaker Contents from a variety of sources

Acrylic Stamping Block

91% Isopropyl Alcohol

Purell

Heat Gun by EK Success

Big Shot


Instructions:


Step 1. 

Place the square Gel Press Petite onto an acrylic block. BTW, the Gel Press Petites package also contains petite circle and triangle Gel Presses.









Step 2:

Open the Autumn Leaves Kaleidacolor pad, Press the mini Gel Press against the pad, slide the Gel Press down to fill the Press with ink.









Step 3:

Flip the acrylic block so that the inked Gel Press is face up. You’ll notice that the paper is not straight. It’s good to apply the ink in a random pattern. Place a piece of white cardstock against the Gel Press and pull the print. 


Repeat Step #2 and Step #3 until the paper is covered with ink. 


Repeat Steps #2 and 3 again to create a second print.



Step 4:

Spray the print (which looks like a hot mess at this point) with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol until the paper is saturated. Heat set.









Step 5:

Coat both prints with Purell to further lighten and blend the colors. A side benefit is that your hands will get clean!









Step 6:

Mist the prints with water to add some white droplets and splatter. Heat set both sides to dry and flatten the paper.









Step 7:

Use Sponge Daubers to apply yellow from the Kaleidacolor pad, New Sprout, Bamboo Leaves, Sugar Plum, Dandelion, Tangelo, Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk, Ladybug, and Lilac Posies Memento Inks to enhance the colors on both prints. 













Step 8: 

Spray the prints again with 91% Isopropyl Alcohol. Heat set both sides of the paper.









Step 9:

Place a print inside the embossing folder and run it through a die-cut machine.









Step 10:

Use a leaf die to cut the embossed print. Reserve the die-cut leaf for another use.









Step 11:

Apply Golden Glitz Delicata to the edges of the leaf window and the panel. 


Lightly tickle the embossed elements to add some glittery golden touches to the design.


Heat set.




Step 12:

Flip the embossed print. Take a second to admire the colors of the reverse. The ink colors change and meld somewhat due to the Isopropyl Alcohol.


Place Tear It Tape around the edges of the leaf  on the back of the panel. Secure a piece of acetate to the tape on the panel.




Step 13:

Place foam tape around the edges of the leaf to create a well for the shaker contents. Be sure that there are no gaps between the pieces of tape. Use an embossing buddy or a dryer sheet to gently rub the sides of the tape and the acetate window so that the shaker contents can move freely.


Fill the aperture with your selection of shaker contents.


Carefully pull the backing off of the foam tape and place a piece of cardstock over the aperture to seal the shaker.


Step 14: 

Use cutting dies to cut rust cardstock (not shown). 


Apply Golden Glitz Delicata Ink to the die-cuts.








Step 15:

Adhere the sentiment below the shaker element.










Step 16:

Use Tear It! Tape to adhere the front of the shaker card to a Rust A2 card.











Thank you for visiting today!