Getting a Start on Christmas Cards with Topflight Stamps

I know it's only October but if you want to make a bunch of cards to send out in December, it pays to get an early start! This week on the Topflight Stamps blog we are focusing on "Christmas and Winter" for our projects. 

There are SO MANY cute Christmas stamps in the store. This one really caught my eye. It's called Raccoons and Gingerbread from Katzelkraft. It makes me smile.

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 - Raccoons and Gingerbread

Creative Expressions - 8x8 Paper Pad Christmas Plaid

AALL & Create Die Set - Season's Cheer #63

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

watercolors

Mixed Media + Halloween with Topflight Stamps

Hello, this week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Mixed Media". I love using "all the things" so this is right up my alley! I'm in Halloween crafting mode so I chose to make an appropriately themed card.

The background is a Gel Press print to which I applied texture paste through a PaperArtsy Mini Stencil, then sprinkled with Oiled Slate WOW Embossing Powder. Once the paste was dry, I heat embossed the powder. I layered on die cuts, fussy cut Katzelkraft stamped images and fabric.

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 Set - Cats

Katzelkraft Stamp Set - Pilgrim

Masterpiece Design Memory Planner Die Set - Tag Mini Album
AALL & Create die sets - SkyCrosssed Paradise #34
PaperArtsy Hot Picks stencil - PM025

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Gel Press Plate

PaperArtsy Fresco Paint - various
watercolors
Texture Paste

WOW! Embossing Powder - Oiled Slate

Distress Plaid Paper Pad

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

Blast Off with Katkin Krafts at Topflight Stamps!

Hello, this week our Topflight Stamps brand focus is on Katkin Krafts. They have many fun designs available! I chose to use the "Fly Me to the Moon" stamp set. I love the detail in it.

I chose a slim line card format and paired the space stamp with a sentiment from the Visible Images Birthday Wishes set. I used watercolors to colorize the image after embossing it with Black embossing powder and also spritzed Glimmer Mist through a stencil around the edges.

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
Visible Image stamp set - Birthday Wishes
Prism Glimmer Mist - Silver Dollar
WOW embossing ink pad

Black Detail Embossing Powder

watercolors
Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Beautiful Butterflies with Darkroom Door at Topflight Stamps

Hello, I'm back again with another Topflight Stamps card for you! This week is "Anything Goes" so I had the pleasure of going through my stamp stash to see what tickled my fancy.

Darkroom Door had such wonderful designs (stock up while they are still available!) I went with a favorite, the Butterfly Garden stamp. Used in the background, Tracy Evan's Fern stamp set paired perfectly with it.

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:

Darkroom Door stamp - Butterfly Garden

Tracy Evans stamp set - Fern
Visible Image stamp set - Birthday Wishes
Visible Image stamp set - Scripted Streets
Gel Press Plate

Lavinia Elements Ink Pad - Pine

watercolors
Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

It's Fall! – A Card with Topflight Stamps

It's finally September! I'm ready for fall weather and colors so I was inspired to create an autumn themed card using the AALL & Create Garden Times stamp as a focal image.

I raided my stash of monoprints made with a Gel Press Plate for the layer under the main image. (It pays to have a stash!)

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:

AALL & Create stamp - #979 Garden Times

PaperArtsy stamp set - ESA08
Visible Image stamp set - Birthday Wishes
Gel Press Plate

Lavinia Mystical Mist Spray - Golden Temple

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Creative Expressions with Topflight Stamps – ATCs

Hello, this week at Topflight Stamps our brand focus is Creative Expressions. I also shared a card yesterday which you can see here! I used the Sewing stamp set again to create a pair of ATCs.

The backgrounds are created using Lavinia and PaperArtsy Infusions ink powders. (Fun stuff!) The sewing theme is completed with the addition of more vintage buttons. (Told you I have a hoard of them!)

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:

Creative Expressions stamp set - Sewing

Lavinia Ink Pad - Blue Atoll
Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black
Lavinia Dinkles Ink Powder - Sea Blue
PaperArtsy Infusions Ink Powder - Terracotta

Creative Expressions with Topflight Stamps – Sewing Themed Card

Hello, this week at Topflight Stamps our brand focus is Creative Expressions. They have loads of cool stamp designs! I used the Sewing stamp set to create this card:

The "lace" under the focal image is stamped onto a colored coffee filter and fussy cut out. Of course I had to add some real vintage buttons to embellish it.

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:

Creative Expressions stamp set - Sewing

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

Eileen Hull Treasure Box Die Inspiration

Hello there! For the month of August, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team has been working with the theme, "What's in the Box?" and making creations using the Treasure Box Die. It is definitely a very versatile die you'll want in your crafty toolbox!

I am a hoarder of vintage buttons so I decided to make a box to store some of them. This will be much better than them sitting in an open bowl getting dusty.

Of course I had to add a gel print embossed with the 3-D Vintage Buttons Embossing Folder.

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 - Treasure Box 

Eileen Hull 3-D Embossing Folder - Vintage Buttons  ( Sizzix, SB )

Sizzix Mixed Media Board

Distress Collage Medium Matte
Eileen Hull Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets

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Crealies Dies with Topflight Stamps – Beautiful Day

Hello Topflight Stamps fans! This week our brand focus is on Crealies Dies. Adding die cuts to a stamping project is always a nice touch. 

For this card, I added some die cut clouds from Crealies Small Clouds 26 Die Set. The cute bird is a PaperArtsy Zinis stamp, ZN22. The background is colored with Lavinia Dinkles Ink Powder (fun stuff!) Sea Blue.

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:

Crealies Small Clouds 26 Die Set

PaperArtsy Zinis stamp - ZN22
PaperArtsy stamp set - ETS24
AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

Lavinia Ink Pad - Blue Atoll
Lavinia Dinkles Ink Powder - Sea Blue

watercolors
blending brushes

Crealies Dies with Topflight Stamps - Cat Loving Card

Hello Topflight Stamps fans! This week our brand focus is on Crealies Dies. Adding die cuts to a stamping project is always a nice touch.

For this card, I used a set of heart dies to cut an aperture in the card front. The exact set I used is out of stock but the Crealies Double Stitch Nesting Hearts 113 Die Set would work just as well.

The stamps set is That Lovin' Feline from Visible Image. The front of the card is stenciled using the #56 Barbary Stars stencil from AALL & Create.

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:

Crealies Double Stitch Nesting Hearts 113 Die Set

Visible Image stamp set - That Lovin' Feline
AALL & Create stencil - Barbary Stars #56

Versafine Ink Pad - Black Onyx
Versafine Clair Ink Pad - Arctic

watercolors
blending brushes