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

Focus on PaperArtsy for Topflight Stamps

Hello everyone! I'm filling in over on the Topflight Stamps blog this week and the focus is on the PaperArtsy brand. (Which I love!) Their stamps, paints and mediums are fabulous to create with. One of my favorite designers of theirs is Lynne Perrella and I had a new stamp set that needed to see some ink!

I began with creating a background with Distress Spray Stains and a little pinch of PaperArtsy Infusions Dye powder (Golden Sands). Infusions are intensely strong grains of dye pigment and a little goes a long way! After that I stamped the images and then colored them with watercolor paint. I also stamped in the background to add more visual texture.

Thanks for stopping by! Keep an eye on the Topflight Stamps blog as the talented Design Team has something new for you to see nearly every day! Visit the Topflight Stamps store for a wide selection of art stamps and supplies from all around the world. PLUS, now through Sunday there is a 20% off sale in the Fall/Halloween collections.

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

PaperArtsy Lynne Perrella stamp set 38

PaperArtsy Eclectica Seth Apter stamp set 08

PaperArtsy Eclectica Sara Naumann stamp set 27

PaperArtsy Infusions Dye Golden Sands

Versafine Ink - Black Onyx

foam adhesive squares

Other:

Tim Holtz

Switchlits Seal  ( Sizzix / SB )

Distress Spray Stain - Antique Linen, Old Paper, Oxide Antique Linen

Ranger Heavystock mixed media paper

Idea-ology mini paper clips

various washi tapes

cardstock

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Steampunk Father's Day with Topflight Stamps

Hello! Father's Day is fast approaching and I was in need of a card for my Dad. The Stamperia brand is being showcased this week on the Topflight Stamps blog and they have products that are perfect for masculine cards! I used stamps and a stencil designed by Antonis Tzanidakis and the steampunk vibe is just what I wanted.

I started off with a Gel Press Plate print made with black, white and orange paint. It created an interesting base. On top of that, I used the Mixed Media Layout stencil and the Emboss It Dabber to apply embossing ink. I mixed the Eclipse and Desert embossing powders from the Seth Apter Baked Velvet Neutrals kit to emboss the stenciled design. The top layer of the card is fussy cut stamped images and gear diecuts.

Thanks for stopping by! Below is a list of supplies I used. Be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps blog for more inspiration. There is always something fun to see there! 

Topflight Stamps Products:
Stamperia stamp set - Time Machine
Stamperia Stamp - Corrugated Cardboard
Stamperia stencil - Mixed Media Layout
Seth Apter Embossing Powder by Emerald Creek - Dirty Sand, Baked Velvet Neutrals
Gel Press Plate

Other:

Tim Holtz Sizzix die set - Gearhead (Sizzix / SB )
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black
Versamark ink
Ranger Distress Ink - Rusty Hinge, Spiced Marmalade
Ranger Emboss It Dabber
Tiny Attacher

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Notebooks, Baked Texture & Giraffes, Oh My!

Hello there! Today I have a new mini journal project for Topflight Stamps to share with you. Eileen Hull's new Notebook Die is the perfect blank canvas for all sorts of mixed media fun!

Topflight Stamps has the new Seth Apter embossing powders in stock so I finally got to play with some of them. The Baked Velvet embossing powders are great for layering with stamping and stenciling! On the journal front I stamped the Katzelkraft giraffe and some texture and then covered it with the Maize Powder. I layered that over a panel that I had embossed with Taos Sunset (which is totally gorgeous!!)

On the covers I stenciled and stamped and then embossed it all with the various colors from the Sahara Kit. The Baked Velvets have a really interesting matte finish when you emboss them.

Thanks for stopping by! Below is a list of supplies I used. Be sure to check out the Topflight Stamps blog for more inspiration. There is always something fun to see there! 

Topflight Stamps Products:
Katzelkraft - Giraffe Mini 041
Lavinia - Forest Scene
Crafty Individuals - Crackle Background
Rubber Dance - Vintage Script
AALL & Create - #55 Crazy Paving Stencil
Emerald Creek Baked Texture Embossing Powder by Seth Apter - Taos Sunset, Sahara Kit

Other:

Sizzix Eileen Hull - Notebook Die ( Sizzix / SB )
Sizzix mat board
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black, Pale Ochre, Potting Soil, Tree Branch

Distress Oxide Ink - Spiced Marmelade
Tim Holtz Hex Fasteners
Tim Holtz Quote Chips

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Mixed Media Monthly April Challenge #47

Hello everyone, happy Easter and I guess happy April Fools' Day (that just seems so weird)! We're kicking off our April Challenge and no joke, it's a colorful one. Dust off your knowledge of color theory because we are having a color wheel challenge!

(Create a mixed media project using predominantly one Complimentary or Split Complimentary Color Scheme. Be sure to tell us what you used.)

Here is a color wheel for you to reference. A Complimentary Pair is two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. A Split Complement is one color plus the two colors adjacent to its complement across the wheel. (For example, Red + Yellow-Green & Blue-Green.)

I chose Red-Violet and Yellow-Green as my base color scheme to create this Gratitude Card Journal based on the project in Seth Apter's Card Play Mixed-Media Techniques for Small Works of Art. (I highly recommend this workshop from Seth. Buy the DVD or Video download like I did – you won't regret it! It is SO much fun and Seth is a great teacher.) So I'm not going to give a tutorial about this 'cause that is Seth's job lol. But… here are the results of my foray:

The journal consists of loose front and back covers with a ribbon wrap closure. The 'pages' are loose cards that are decorated on one side and the other side is used for journalling. I decided to make mine a gratitude journal so I can record the things I am thankful for.

covers with the stack of 'pages'

The journalling backs are more plain so you can write. The fronts are a glorious mix of layers and layers and layers with collage! 

I had fun searching through magazines and my stash of extra die cuts,
stamped images etc. to find things to use for my collages.

All the media layers of the card fronts are decorated at once. Seth suggests then doing the collages on the fronts at intervals, ie once a week when you pick a card to journal on. I've done some and the rest I'll add to as I choose.

That's it! Head on over to the Challenge post and check out the other inspiration from Design Team. We want to see what color wheel magic you can whip up too! Join in the challenge and you'll be in the running for a prize pack of art goodies. ;-)

I am also entering this little journal into the Mini Album Makers April Challenge. Check them out too, there are always fun things to see!

Supplies used:

Stamps:
Tim Holtz Psychedelic Grunge
Tim Holtz Spills & Splatters
Paper Artsy - Lynne Perrella Collection LPC034

Paint:
Paper Artsy Fresco Chalk Paint - Very Berry, Granny Smith, Bora Bora, Pixie Dust, Teresa Green, Sour Grapes, Dusty Teal

Other:

Tim Holtz stencils - Numbered, Chevron

mat board
playing cards
black gesso

StazOn ink - Rusty Brown, Teal Blue
Ranger Archival Ink - Plum, Garden Patina
glue stick
white gel pen
black gel pen
ribbon

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