Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Steampunk Snowman Birthday Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes".  I made my husband a birthday card featuring the adorable Steampunk Snowman stamp from IndigoBlu.


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The base is an inky background made with Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays and cut using the SkyCrossed Paradise AALL & Create Die Set. The snowman I stamped, watercolored and fussy cut. He's pretty cute – I'll have to work him into some Valentine cards. ;-)

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:

IndigoBlu stamp set - Steampunk Snowman
IndigoBlu stamp set - Wrapped
AALL & Create Die Set - SkyCrossed Paradise #34
AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments
Lindy's Stamp Gang spray sets - Industrial Chic, Autumn Leaves
Clair ink pad - Nocturne
Paper Rose Die Set - Cog Frame
watercolors




























Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Happy New Year Cards with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "New Year's". I went with a black, white and gold color theme that combined several different products.


Lisa Hoel for Topflight Stamps #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #topflightstamps


The background is created with the Industrial Chic Lindy's Starburst Spray set. I also added some glittery stars using the Studio Light Starry Night and gold Glitter Paste. I cut the center panel using the Quirky Post 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:

AALL & Create die set - Quirky Post DI-87
Visible Image stamp set - Birthday Balloons
Visible Image stamp set - Go To Christmas Words
Studio Light Mask - Starry Night
Spectrum Noir Glitter Paste - Candlelight Gold
Lindy's Starburst Sprays - Industrial Chic
Clair ink pad - Nocturne
Lavinia Elements ink pad - Sundance












Monday, December 22, 2025

Favorite Eileen Hull Projects of 2025

It's that time of year again! Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team looks back over the year past and picks their three favorite projects that they created. It's hard to just pick three! I did it though and here are mine to share…

From May, my color wheel junk journal featuring Eileen's Handbound Journal Die, Rainbow Wheel Thinlits Die Set and many others. Head on over to the original post to see all the photos and a video flip through.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Project favorites of 2025  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #EileenHull  #eileenhulldesigns  #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Project favorites of 2025  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #EileenHull  #eileenhulldesigns  #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Project favorites of 2025  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #EileenHull  #eileenhulldesigns  #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory

During the summer, I made a snippet roll in the form of a journal. That was so much fun to make! Go here to see all the details.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Project favorites of 2025  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #EileenHull  #eileenhulldesigns  #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Project favorites of 2025  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #EileenHull  #eileenhulldesigns  #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory

Last is a project made using Eileen's newest release, the Home Sweet Home Collection. I love how you can make tunnel album projects with the dies so that's what I created. You can see more and a video here.

Lisa Hoel for Eileen Hull - Project favorites of 2025  #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #EileenHull  #eileenhulldesigns  #sizzix #mymakingstory #TeamEileen #mysizzixstory

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Thursday, December 18, 2025

More Christmas Cards with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our brand focus is on AALL & Create. They have such a wide range of awesome products! I focused on using their dies and some gorgeous patterned paper from Stamperia.

Lisa Hoel for Topflight Stamps #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #topflightstamps

Lisa Hoel for Topflight Stamps #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #topflightstamps

Using the Holey Fun die set, I fussy cut out sections from the patterned paper pages for the images. The matching scalloped border I cut from the dark green. On the card base, I lightly brayered Eden Lavinia chalk paint to give it some visual texture. The sentiment is cut using the Season's Cheer 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:

AALL & Create die set - Season's Cheer #63
AALL & Create die set - Taggletastic #30
AALL & Create die set - Holey Fun DI-88
Lavinia chalk paint - Eden
Stamperia paper pad - Classic Christmas


























Thursday, December 11, 2025

Christmas Cards with Creative Expressions & Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our brand focus is on Creative Expressions. They have so many great stamp designs! I'm taking the opportunity to make some more Christmas cards to send.

Lisa Hoel for Topflight Stamps #creativejuicefreshsqueezed #topflightstamps

I really like the Jane's Doodles whimsical Christmas Tree stamp set. I first stamped the trees onto white cardstock and then embossed with clear detail embossing powder. After heat setting, I spayed the backgrounds is with the Lindy's Stamp Gang Autumn Leaves Starburst Spray set (Ponderosa Pines Olive and Autumn Maple Crimson). When that was dry, I laid a piece of absorbent plain newsprint paper over the embossed paper and ironed it with my craft iron. It causes the embossing powder to re-melt and absorb into the newsprint. (Don't let it cool and stick the newsprint to your background!) This gives you a faux batik look.

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:

Creative Expressions Jane's Doodles stamp set - Christmas Tree
AALL & Create die set - Season's Cheer #63
Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Spray set - Autumn Leaves
Clear detail embossing powder