It's All About Paint! – Mixed Media with Topflight Stamps

This week our Topflight Stamps theme is Paint which is a go to supply to have in your stash! Topflight Stamps carries a variety of paint for your creative enjoyment. Lavinia and PaperArtsy create some of my favorite acrylic paints (you can stamp on them so easily) and I've used both in my mixed media card below:

The background is a collage of aluminum metal pieces stuck onto cardstock and then painted over with Thistle Mist paint. (TIP: wipe down the metal tape with rubbing alcohol before painting to remove any residue.) Once it was dry, I lightly sanded it to remove some of the paint and reveal the metal. Cool! More paint through a stencil and stamping with permanent ink added more visual texture.

Over the background I added a tag cut from cardstock and a Gel Press print. More die cut bits and a focal image (PaperArtsy LPM13) finished it off!

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:

PaperArtsy Minis stamps - LPM13, EM50, KCM003
AALL & Create stamp - Splat Create 
AALL & Create die sets - Taggletastic #30, SkyCrosssed Paradise #34
Lavinia stencil - Berry
PaperArtsy Hot Picks stencil - PM026

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Gel Press Plate

PaperArtsy Fresco Paint - various
Lavinia Chalk Paint - Calypso, Thistle Mist, Lime Zest
watercolors

Gel Press Print Fun with Topflight Stamps

This week our Topflight Stamps theme is Anything Goes! These are always fun because I can search through my Topflight stash and use whatever strikes my fancy.

First I rifled through my pile of Gel Press prints to make the card backgrounds. (Trust me, if you try gel printing, you will end up with a pile of prints. It's addicting!) Then I used the Crafty Individuals Tall Wild Flowers Stamp to create the focal images. You could make a whole set of these cards to use as a gift.

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:

Crafty Individuals stamp - CI-185 Tall Wild Flowers
Crafty Individuals stamp - CI-116 Crackle Background 

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Gel Press Plate

PaperArtsy Fresco Paint, Lavinia Chalk Paint - various
watercolors

Have a Fabulous Day with Stampotique & Topflight Stamps

This week our Topflight Stamps brand focus is Stampotique by Katzelkraft! I'm back again with a second card for you to check out. This time I used the Flos flower stamp for the image.

I pulled some marbled and gel prints out of my stash for the background papers. Using a stamping platform, I stamped the image on another gel print, painted it with Fresco paints, and then restamped the image over the top to bring the details back.

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:

Stampotique by Katzelkraft stamp set - Flos
Visible Image stamp set - Birthday Wishes

Visible Image stamp set - Scripted Streets

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Gel Press Plate

PaperArtsy Fresco Paint - Peach Nectar, Sherbert, Banana, Pumpkin Soup, Guacamole, Tinned Peas, Paua Shell

Stampotique Stamps Butterfly Card with Topflight Stamps

This week our Topflight Stamps brand focus is Stampotique by Katzelkraft! This is a newer brand for Topflight to carry so be sure to check out these great new stamps. I chose the Butterfly & Dragon stamp set to use for this birthday 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:

Stampotique by Katzelkraft stamp set - Butterfly & Dragon
Visible Image stamp set - Birthday Wishes

Visible Image stamp set - Scripted Streets

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Versafine Clair Ink Pad - Twilight

Stamperia 8x8 Paper Pad - Backgrounds Christmas Greetings

Eileen Hull Stacking Drawer Die Inspiration

Hello there! For the month of September, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team has been working with the theme, "Top Drawer Inspiration" and making creations using the Stacking Drawer Die (which fits perfectly into the Treasure Box by the way.) It is definitely a very versatile die you'll want in your crafty toolbox!

I'm in full on fall mode now so I was inspired to create a cute autumn themed decoration.

I love how you can configure single drawers in so many different ways. I stacked three of them up to create this little "dresser".

I cut an extra piece of matboard to fit around the three drawers for a neater finish and to give it more stability.

Top view! I raided my stash of little bits and figurines to decorate the top. Also included are some leaf die cuts.

This was pretty easy to put together. See below for some tips!

1) Here are the pieces to build three drawers. The drawers fit tightly in the sleeves. I like to cut a little sliver off the top edge of the drawer piece while it is still flat. Also, glue the drawer bottom inside the drawer and don't stick it on the bottom.

2) Here's the extra piece I hand cut to wrap around the sleeve part. I made my own score lines by cutting partway through the matboard.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die - Stacking Drawer 

Sizzix Mixed Media Board

Distress Collage Medium Matte
Eileen Hull Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets

Spooky Time with Topflight Stamps

Or not so spooky ha ha. Hello, this week our Topflight Stamps focus is Halloween and Fall themes. The Halloween cards I created fall more into the "cute" category instead of spooky.

I experimented with using the Carabelle Studio mask The Halloween House to make some different backgrounds. For two of them I spritzed spray stains through the mask and on the third I used the inky mask to make a monoprint.

I picked my two favorites to make cards out of. The AALL & Create die set I used is SkyCrossed Paradise (so many great details you can cut with this set!) The star of the card is the super cute little witch cat, a PaperArtsy Zinis mini stamp. I watercolored it and fussy cut out the image.

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:

PaperArtsy Zinis stamp - ZN07

Carabelle Studio mask - The Halloween House
AALL & Create Die Set - SkyCrossed Paradise

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Creative Expressions paper pad - Distress Plaid
Polkadoodles paper pad - Spooky Special (I used an earlier version of this pad.)

watercolors 

Katkin Krafts Space Card with Topflight Stamps

Hello, this week our Topflight Stamps brand focus is on Katkin Krafts. I'm back with a second card using the "Fly Me to the Moon" stamp set. 

I first stamped the image onto smooth watercolor paper with clear WOW embossing ink, then embossed with clear powder. This was to create a resist image. After that I spritzed it with water and then sprinkled on Royal Blood and a touch of Slime PaperArtsy Infusions powder.

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:

Katkin Krafts stamp set - Fly Me to the Moon
WOW embossing ink pad

WOW Clear Embossing Powder

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

PaperArtsy Infusions Colored Stains - Royal Blood, Slime