Hocus Pocus Halloween Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Fall/Halloween". The season is definitely changing around here! I opted for a Halloween themed card. Topflight Stamps has recently begun carrying mists from Lindy's Stamp Gang and I wanted to make another card using them. (See last week's fall card.) 

I used a Lavinia stencil (Laurel) to apply glow texture paste to a thick multi-media cardstock. When it was dry, I spritzed it with Smoky Sapphire Moon Shadow Mist and water. I loved how it pooled around the texture paste leaves. I also splattered it with some metallic purple acrylic paint. I layered fussy cut mushrooms (Hobby Art stamp set - Fungi), cheesecloth and die cut leaves (AALL & Create die set - Rustling Retreat) over the background.

It glows in the dark! So cool!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Moon Shadow Mist - Smoky Sapphire

Hobby Art stamp set - Fungi

AALL & Create die set - Rustling Retreat
Lavinia stencil - Laurel

Ranger glow texture paste

Feeling Fall Mixed Media Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes" again. Topflight Stamps has recently begun carrying mists from Lindy's Stamp Gang and I had to try them out! I am also looking forward to the arrival of fall so I decided to make a mixed media card fitting that theme.

I used a Darkroom Door stencil (Carved Leaves) to apply texture paste to a thick multi-media cardstock. When it was dry, I spritzed it with Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist and water. I loved how it pooled around the texture paste leaves. The glimmer is so cool! I added a little bit of red ink too to add to the fall vibe.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Moon Shadow Mist - Gossamer Gold

AALL & Create die set - Quirky Post
Darkroom Door stencil - Carved Leaves
Indigo Blu stamp set - Autumn Nights

texture paste

Home Sweet Home – Eileen Hull's New Sizzix Collection

Hello Eileen Hull fans! Wait until you get a close look at this new collection during the Release Party! It is so much fun and you will be amazed at all the projects made by the Creative Team.

Here is what Eileen has to say about her new collection:

This collection was inspired by nature and the cozy feeling of home. It was designed to coordinate with the Handbound Journal (sold separately) to create a tunnel book, but each die set also stands beautifully on its own and can be used in so many creative ways!

Lacy Leaves Embossing Folder
A bold, intricate lacy pattern measuring 6” x 8 ½”—perfectly sized for journal covers and cards. This design was inspired by an actual piece of lace from my collection that reminded me of leaves. I love the mix of nature and lace! Whether you emboss or deboss the pattern, the result is simply beautiful.

Home Sweet Home Die Set
This 24-piece set includes layered forest animals (deer, fox, bunny, squirrel, and butterflies), pine trees, grassy hills, greenery, clouds, sun, moon, and a cozy house. The sweet deer alone makes this set worth it! Perfect for holiday projects, baby themes, everyday cards, journals, and tags.

Windowsill Flowers & Vase
A 13-die set designed to coordinate with the Tunnel Arches. The window die matches the largest arch, letting you build a 3D scene that looks as though you’re peering through a window. The tiny vase and flowers (yes, I had to make them that small for scale!) are wonderful for using scraps. The little lacy piece also makes a lovely accent for junk journal pockets and cards.

Tunnel Arches
Who knew arches could be so versatile? Make a rainbow! Use the negative cuts to create graduated windows in journals, cards, and home décor, or the positive pieces as card bases and tags—nothing goes to waste! This 7-die nesting set ranges in size from 4 ½” x 3 ¼” down to teeny-tiny (so cute!). They were designed to fit perfectly inside the Handbound Journal if you’d like to try your hand at a tunnel book. Watch for upcoming tutorials on my YouTube channel!

My Projects!

I'll be sharing a closer look at these throughout the month but here's an initial view:

Notepad made using Lacy Leaves, Tunnel Arches and Windowsill Flowers & Vase

Shaker ornament made using Tunnel Arches & Home Sweet Home

Tunnel book made using Handbound Journal, Tunnel Arches,
Home Sweet Home and Windowsill Flowers & Vase

Card made using Windowsill Flowers & Vase and Tunnel Arches

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Release Party!

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website - the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8500 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00 to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

Mixed Media Card Fun with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes". I decided to have some mixed media fun with this card.

The card base is a Gel Press print and I collaged some scraps of handmade paper over the top. PaperArtsy has some great texture mini stamps and I used those to stamp over the collage for visual texture. For physical texture, I used black paste through the X Background mask and sprinkled parts of it with WOW! embossing powder while it was wet (and embossed it when dry). It's all about the layers!

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

PaperArtsy stamp - Seth Apter EM121

PaperArtsy stamp - Seth Apter EM77

PaperArtsy stamp - Seth Apter EM108

PaperArtsy stamp - Seth Apter EM53

PaperArtsy stamp - Kate Crane KCM003

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

Studio Light Mask - X Background

black texture paste

WOW! Embossing Powder - Oiled Slate

AALL & Create Washi Tape - Twine #15

Gel Press print

Mix & Match in August with Eileen Hull

Hello Eileen Hull fans! This month Eileen Hull's Creative Team has been "mixing and matching" Eileen's old and new dies and other products. It's always fun to pull out old favorites. I used her Field Notes & Specimen Card journal die to cut the card bases out of old wallpaper scraps and then collaged on top of them.

Thanks for stopping by!

Get connected with Eileen:

Find it on the Sizzix Website - the Eileen Hull Hub! Besides inspiration, you will also find die assembly videos and exclusive content. Check it out today and watch it grow!

Are you a member of the Eileen Hull Fan Club? Join the 8500 other members to share ideas, inspiration, sources, challenges and make some fabulous friends. Above all, make sure to answer the questions so we know you are legit! Watch her Lives at Eileen Hull Designs Facebook or her YouTube on Tuesdays at 6:00 Eastern and Thursdays at 4:00 to for project ideas, techniques, inspiration and creative community. Additionally, you can also find Eileen on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Tune into Eileen’s live videos! (You can watch the replays on her YouTube channel or Eileen Hull Designs Facebook.)

Products Used:
Field Notes & Specimen Card Die
Tiled Alphanumeric Thinlits Die
Snail Mail Thinlits Die
Painterly Blooms & Background Die Set
Shadowbox Frames #1 Die Set
Fan Favorites Stamp Set
Swatch Card Stamp Set

Get Outdoors with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Outdoors". I created a pair of cards using these lovely Crafty Individuals stamps (Dawn Whispers and Portrait Patterned Landscape).

        

After stamping the images onto mixed media cardstock, I watercolored them, then layered them over some handmade paper for some natural texture.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye here on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Crafty Individuals stamp - Portrait Patterned Landscape, CI-650

Crafty Individuals stamp - Dawn Whispers, CI-555

Versfine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

watercolors

Anything Goes with Katzelkraft & Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes". I created a card using the Quirky Post AALL & Create Die Set and various Katzelkraft stamps. (I love that Robot Cat stamp!)

The card base is a Gel Press print that I stamped with the Circuit stamp and embossed with gold. I stamped and watercolored the robot cat, then fussy cut it out to add to the card.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of different and hard to find stamps, stencils and other paper crafting supplies from all around the world! Also keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog. There is new inspiration posted daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Katzelkraft stamp - Robot Cat

Katzelkraft stamp - Circuit

Katzelkraft stamp set - Holidays Quotes

AALL & Create Die Set - Quirky Post

gold embossing powder

WOW! embossing ink pad

Versfine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

watercolors

Gel Press print