Father's Day Adventure with Topflight Stamps

Have you heard about Topflight Stamps? It's a new online store that is a source for different, unique, and hard-to-find art stamps from around the world. I must admit that every time I see one of the slideshows of new stamps on Instagram my wish list gets longer! Today I've created a Father's Day card (doesn't hurt to get ahead ;-) ) for my husband using the Joy Crafts BBQ Stamp Set and Campfire Die. Take a look:

Card front

Pop UP inside!

The card base is one of Karen Burniston's interactive dies, the Lucy Label Pop Up. I used some patterned paper from my stash and some Tim Holtz dies to set the scene. I chose to use the camping themed stamps from the set and the coordinating campfire die to complete the woodsy interior.

The Topflight Stamps blog is getting off to a good start! Check it out to see designer projects and get store updates. New stamps are coming in all the time. Thanks for stopping by!


Most of the supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp. Follow the links below and a shopping you may go! Some links are affiliate links and there will be no additional cost to you but they help support my art endeavor. Thanks!

Tree Line	RESERVE Tim Holtz Sizzix TREE LINE Thinlits Die 661604	Bird Branch	Tim Holtz Sizzix Bigz Die BIRD BRANCH 657833	Tim Holtz Sizzix ADVENTURE WORDS BLOCK Thinlits Die 660212	Adventure Words: Block
Tim Holtz Sizzix FRIENDSHIP WORDS SCRIPT Thinlits Die 660225	Friendship Words: Script	RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Markers SET OF 61 Ranger TDMK50070	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad PEACOCK FEATHERS Ranger TDP40064	Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Spiced Marmalade	Distress Oxide Ink Pad-Fired Brick

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GRAND OPENING Of Topflight Stamps!!!

… and a blog hop to celebrate it!

It's Topflight Stamps, LLC Grand Opening!!! They can't wait to share with you their fun and different art stamps from all around the world. What makes them different? You can shop for hard to find, international stamps all in one place. And, they offer free shipping for US addresses for orders over $50!!

They also have an amazing Grand Opening Special Discount - 20% off ALL orders - use code TFS-GO20, offer good March 27 through March 31.

Today they are having an AWESOME blog hop (read through the end of this post for details) with some of the best paper crafters in the industry. We are each featuring some of our favorite stamps, many you probably have not seen before. Be sure to comment on this blog and all the blogs on the hop to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE a $50 store credit!!!  PLUS  - each of the designers in this blog hop are giving away a $10 gift certificate to one of the commenters on their post. I will announce my winner here on Monday, April 3.  The $50 Grand Prize winner will be announced on the Topflight Stamps Blog on the same day. Good luck!!

I’m sharing a project I made with the Under the Sea and Beside the Beach sets by Couture Creations.

I used the Karen Burniston Rectangle Accordion Die for the card base. Her dies always have a fun foldout or pop-up element to them. A surprise unfolds when you open this one:

I used lots of stencils and the gorgeous Couture Creations stamps to create the beach/underwater theme to the card. Everything came together and layered beautifully!

Now, be sure to check out all these blogs and comment for your chance to win the grand prize!! Thanks for stopping by. =)

TopflightStamps

Donna Bowman

Clare Messenger

Linsey Rickett  

Julia Stainton

Karen Crossen

HeatherPulvirenti

Veronica Zalis

Tenia Nelson

Lynne Forsythe

Lisa Hoel - You are here

Sandy Allnock

Rachel Kleinman

Teri Anderson

Lisa Adametz

Most of the supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp.
Follow the links below and a shopping you may go!

 

Under the Sea	Couture Creations - Beside the Beach	Elizabeth Craft Designs ACCORDION RECTANGLE Pop It Ups Die 972	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil DOT FADE THS006	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil BUBBLE THS002	Clearsnap ColorBox� Blends inks- Coastal Assortment
Clearsnap ColorBox� Blends inks- Vibrant Assortment	Tim Holtz Distress Spray Stain TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TSS42570	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SALTY OCEAN Ranger Summer TIM35015	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FADED JEANS Ranger TIM21452	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad TUMBLED GLASS Ranger TIM27188	Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BROKEN CHINA Ranger TIM21414
Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad SCATTERED STRAW Ranger TIM21483	Ranger Archival Ink Pad PLUM AIP31499	*Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival POTTING SOIL Ink Pad AID38979	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival WATERING CAN Ink Pad AID39006	*Ranger Wendy Vecchi Archival ORANGE BLOSSOM Ink Pad AID38986	Ranger Wendy Vecchi Embossing Powder ORANGE BLOSSOM WEP43904
Ranger Wendy Vecchi Embossing Powder VIOLET WEP45762

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A St. Patrick's Birthday

My Mom's birthday is on St. Patrick's Day so I often make her a themed card. This year I made her a cheerful "crazy" card using Karen Burniston's Rectangle Pull Card die. I love her designs! The dies make it so easy to create cards that flip, pop, and otherwise rock in a fun interactive way. This one lets you add a fun spinner element that pops up at you when you open the card.

Card in closed position!

Open the card and… POP!

The card is held closed by tucking he leading fold under the little tab. When you pull on the ends of the card, it opens up and the rainbow pops up into place!

The background of the card is created from blended Distress Oxide Inks (still having lots of fun playing with these!) Of course the Tim Holtz Crazy Collection is always good for creating a humorous card. I love these birds! I added lots of cheerful and colorful diecut flowers with Souffle Pen detailing.

My Mom loved  her card and now I can share it here online because we celebrated her birthday this evening. =) Thanks for stopping by for a look!

I'm entering this into the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge, Handmade Flowers and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Bit O' Green (lots of green here!) With the fancy folding this also fits for the Frilly & Funkie Challenge, "You've Got to Know When to Fold 'em."

I'm also now on Instagram! (finally!!) You can find me @creativejuicefreshsqueezed if you'd like to keep tabs on me that way.

The supplies I used for this project can be found at Sizzix or Simon Says Stamp. Follow the links below and a shopping you may go!

Elizabeth Craft Designs RECTANGLE PULL CARD Pop It Ups Die 974	Cling Mount Stamps - Crazy Things	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2015 CRAZY THINGS CMS237	Crazy Things Die Set	Tim Holtz Sizzix CRAZY THINGS Thinlits Die 660953	Cling Mount Stamps - Bird Crazy
Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2015 BIRD CRAZY cms212	Bird Crazy Die Set	Tim Holtz Sizzix BIRD CRAZY Thinlits Die 660954	Sizzix Thinlits Die - Grass	Sizzix GRASS Thinlits Die Set 660326	Sizzix Thinlits Die Set 6PK - Flower Layers & Stem
Tim Holtz Sizzix Die BUTTERFLY FRENZY Decorative Strip Sizzlits 659575	Tim Holtz Sizzix MINI AIRPLANE AND CLOUD Dies Movers And Shapers 660238	Mini Airplane & Cloud	Tim Holtz Cling Rubber Stamps 2015 CRAZY TALK CMS236	*Wendy Vecchi Stencils For Art LAYERED TREE Studio 490 WVSFA015	Ranger Archival Ink Pad JET BLACK AIP31468
Distress Oxide Ink Pad-Broken China	Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Vintage Photo	Distress Oxide Ink Pad-Peeled Paint	Distress Oxide Ink Pad -Cracked Pistachio	RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Markers SET OF 61 Ranger TDMK50070

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