Masculine Birthday Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes"! I made my Dad a mixed media birthday card using a variety of products from Topflight Stamps.

The base is a gel print background with stamping on it. Next I layered on some pieces of AALL & Create washi tape. Over that I applied some texture paste through the Stars & Rays stencil and then sprinkled on Weathered Gold WOW! embossing powder while it was still wet. Once the paste was dry, I heat embossed the 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 often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

AALL & Create stencil - Stars & Rays #164

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs stamp - Artsy Alphas/Numbers

Paper Artsy mini stamps - EM125, KCM003, EM77

AALL & Create washi tape - Burlap Black #16

WOW! Seth Apter embossing powder - Weathered Gold

texture paste

Gel Press print

Lavinia Elements Ink Pads - Lime Punch, Russet Orange, Soft Cygnet, Sahara

Creative Expressions Wordies Sentiment Sheet - Birthday

Lavinia Valentine Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our brand focus is on Lavinia (always a favorite of mine!) I wanted to make one last Valentine card so I chose a color scheme of pinks and reds. I featured the cute Pipspell mouse stamp. (Check out the card I made using his little buddy Thistlewhisk.)

I used the Pods stencil and Soft Cygnet ink to blend the background, then stamped over it with pink inks and the Wild Vines and Twisted Vine stamps.

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:

Lavinia stamp - Pipspell

Lavinia stamp set - Twisted Vine Set

Lavinia stamp - Wild Vines

Lavinia stencil - Pods

AALL & Create washi tape - Midsummer

AALL & Create stamp set - Heart Hugs #975

Lavinia Elements ink pads - Paprika, Confetti, Sundance, Soft Cygnet

VersaFine Clair ink pads - Baby Pink, Nocturne

Punny Valentines for the 14th with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes". I'm still going to town with the Valentine theme so I created a set of "punny" valentines like the kind you used to hand out to your grade school classmates. I'm amused by all the goofy puns on those vintage valentines so I made up some of my own to pair with the funny Katzelkraft stamp images.

To make these, I first made some masterboards to chop up for the backgrounds. I layered ink sprays, stamping and washi tape (AALL & Create #52 Blush) and used watercolor paper for the substrate.

Using both the Holey Fun and Quirky Post AALL & Create die sets, I cut the inner sections from the masterboards and a backing of plain red cardstock. I stamped various Katzelkraft animal stamps onto separate paper, watercolored them and then fussy cut them out. My whole family contributed to brainstorming the punny sentiments which I printed out using my computer. It was fun!

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:

Katzelkraft stamp sets - Frogs, Cats, Jungle Animals

Katzelkraft stamp - Robot Cat

PaperArtsy mini stamps - EM77, EM125

AALL & Create washi tape - #52 Blush

AALL & Create die set - Holey Fun DI-88

AALL & Create die set - Quirky Post DI-87
Carabelle Studio stamp & stencil set - Heartful Pattern

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Autumn Leaves, Gossamer Gold, Industrial Chic

Lavinia Mysticals Mist Spray - Pinkella

Versafine pigment ink pad - Onyx Black

watercolors

Love is in the Air with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Pink & Red" which of course is perfect for making valentines!

The base is a background made with various pink inks and Maple Crimson Starburst Spray from the Autumn Leaves Lindy's Stamp Gang set. I used a mask (stencil) from Studio Light to make a monoprint of hearts over the inky background. I couldn't resist pulling out a Katzelkraft dragon stamp (love that derpy little guy) to use for my focal 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 often!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Katzelkraft mini stamp - Dragon

Katzelkraft stamp set - Holiday Quotes

AALL & Create washi tape - #52 Blush
Studio Light Mask - Grungy Hearts

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Autumn Leaves

Versafine pigment ink pad - Onyx Black

watercolors

Card Bonanza Time with Eileen Hull!

For January, the Eileen Hull Creative Team is kicking off the year with a Card Bonanza! We always need a card or two through the year so check out our Creative Team’s greeting card inspiration for birthday and other occasion cards. 

Eileen's products aren't just for journals and 3-D projects. They are perfect for card making too! I used her Handbound Journal Die to cut the card bases and embossed the front panels using the Lacy Leaves and Floral Damask embossing folders.

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Hello Mushroom Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes" which is always a fun one. I like to go through my Topflight stash and pull out favorites, old and new. This card uses a combo of Chou & Flowers stamps and AALL & Create dies.

The base is a background made using PaperArtsy Infusions Dye and die cut panels. The focal stamp is from the Chou & Flowers Mushrooms stamp set and the Hello sentiment is from the AALL & Create Everyday Sentiments stamp set. Fun little die cuts from the SkyCrossed Paradise set make great accents!

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:

Chou & Flowers stamp set - Mushrooms

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

AALL & Create die set - Holey Fun DI-88

AALL & Create die set - SkyCrossed Paradise #34

Infusions Dye Ink - Emerald Isle

Craft Consortium paper pad - Leather Bound

Clair ink pads - Nocturne

watercolors

Valentines with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Valentines".  February 14th will be here before we know it! I created a card using Lavinia stamps and a Studio Light die set.

The base is a blended background made with Lavinia Elements inks. I love building scenes with Lavinia stamps – they all mix and match so well! The cute little mouse is a stamp called Thistlewhisk. The love sentiment is from the Studio Light Love die set.

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:

Lavinia stamp - Thistlewhisk

Lavinia stamp - Forest Arch

Lavinia stamp - Vine Set
Lavinia stamp - Woodland Fern
Studio Light die set - Love

Lavinia Elements ink pads - Spun Candy, Confetti

Clair ink pads - Nocturne, Baby Pink

watercolors

blender brushes