Officially Fall Celebration Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Leaves" and I'm feeling the autumn vibe. Fall is my favorite season so this card is a celebration of the colors and fall feels.

The background is created with the lovely Autumn Leaves Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays set. The glimmer is so pretty! I topped that with an image (Crafty Individuals stamp Falling Leaves Repeating Background) stamped on top of a background made with PaperArtsy Infusions Dye.

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:

Crafty Individuals stamp - Falling Leaves Repeating Background

Tracy Evans Boutique Designs stamp - Bubbles

AALL & Create stamp set - Everyday Sentiments

Lindy's Stamp Gang Starburst Sprays - Autumn Leaves

PaperArtsy Infusions Dye - Golden Sands, Terracotta

watercolors

Feeling Fall Mixed Media Card with Topflight Stamps

This week at Topflight Stamps our theme is "Anything Goes" again. Topflight Stamps has recently begun carrying mists from Lindy's Stamp Gang and I had to try them out! I am also looking forward to the arrival of fall so I decided to make a mixed media card fitting that theme.

I used a Darkroom Door stencil (Carved Leaves) to apply texture paste to a thick multi-media cardstock. When it was dry, I spritzed it with Gossamer Gold Moon Shadow Mist and water. I loved how it pooled around the texture paste leaves. The glimmer is so cool! I added a little bit of red ink too to add to the fall vibe.

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:

Lindy's Stamp Gang - Moon Shadow Mist - Gossamer Gold

AALL & Create die set - Quirky Post
Darkroom Door stencil - Carved Leaves
Indigo Blu stamp set - Autumn Nights

texture paste

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

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

Funkie Junkie Focus - "Season of Gratitude" Thank You Card Set

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our theme this time is "Season of Gratitude" and nothing says grateful like a handwritten thank you note. If it's in a beautiful handmade card, all the better! I created a set of six fall themed thank you cards featuring Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folders, Tim Holtz Sizzix Dies and lots of Distress media.

 

You get such amazing texture using the 3-D folders! Here's a look at how I did it.

1) For the base of the embossed backgrounds, I used gel prints from my stash.

2) I inked the embossing folder itself with Black Soot Archival ink (permanent oil based ink works best for this technique) and then embossed the paper. The ink is transferred down into all the nooks and crannies and really helps make the texture pop.

After embossing, I added Distress Crayons (both regular and the pearlized ones) to add color and bring out the textures even more.

3) I used leaves cut from my stash of fall colored inky background papers to layer onto the embossed backgrounds. I also matted each background with Distress Kraft Stock Blackout paper.

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. because you are now getting regular doses of expanded (and inspiring) content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:  

Tim Holtz Die Set - Fall Foliage
Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Simple Sayings
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Acorns
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Tree Rings

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Entangled

Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fades Embossing Folder - Cracked

Eileen Hull 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder - Tablecloth

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Mica Spray 

Distress Crayons - Mica & regular

Distress Spray Stain - variety of fall colors
Distress Kraft Stock - Blackout
Distress Archival Ink - Black Soot

Mini Stapler

Gel Plate

Funkie Junkie Focus – "Fall Colors" Photo Flip Album

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our latest theme is "Fall Colors". I went all in (fall is my favorite season!) and created a flip photo album full of some of my favorite photographs I've taken in seasons past.

The covers and pages I cut out using the new Eileen Hull Field Notes & Specimen Card XL Die. I cut off the binding parts of the journal, punched holes and made it a flip style album.

Standard 4" x 6" photo prints fit perfectly into the album!

Let's take a look at some of the 'how-to' steps…

Step 1 - I used Distress sprays and Mica spray to color sheets of Heavystock Kraft and white heavy mixed media paper for the pages. (I spritzed both sides.) Covers are cut out of Sizzix mat board.

Step 2 - After cutting out the pages, I randomly stamped them with the new Shattered Tim Holtz background stamp. (Love this new stamp!)

Step 3 - The frame on the front is a piece included on the Field Notes die (the Specimen card part!) I covered it with a piece of paper embossed using the 3-D Cracked Texture Fade folder. The vibrant oak leaf was made using an older Tim Holtz 3-D Impresslits folder.

The two leaves on the left are plain white cardstock, cut/embossed with Distress Glazes embossed on top. The two leaves on the right were cut from orange inked paper. I then added the same colors of Glaze on top and embossed. Two different looks!

As a final touch on the leaves, I scribbled Distress Crayon onto them, wet my finger and rubbed the pigment into all the nooks and crannies. I then wiped off most of the crayon.

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. because you are now getting regular doses of expanded (and inspiring) content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:

Eileen Hull Die - Field Notes & Specimen Card XL Die  
Tim Holtz 3-D Texture Fade embossing folder - Cracked
Tim Holtz 3-D Impresslits - Oak Leaf
Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Shattered
Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Sketchy Leaves
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Backdrops - Halloween 2023
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Ephemera - Field Notes

Distress Collage Medium Matte

Distress Archival Ink - variety of browns

Distress Mica Spray - Unravelled
Distress Spray - Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Old Paper

Distress Oxide Spray - Vintage Photo

Distress Glaze Embossing Powder - Fossilized Amber, Fired Brick, Lumberjack Plaid
Ranger Distress Heavystock - Kraft

Distress Embossing Dabber 
Distress Crayon - Vintage Photo, Ground Espresso

Feeling Fall-ish Birthday Card with Eileen Hull

Hello and welcome to November! This month the theme on Eileen's blog is 'Seasonal Makes' which covers all the bases this time of year. I created a fall themed card for my mother-in-law's birthday next week. Take a look:

The card background is a monoprint made using a gel plate and then stamped with one of Eileen's new stamps (Snail Mail Everyday Sentiments).

I used some of Eileen's retired flower and leaf dies to cut the parts for the embellishment. The big flower on the bottom I embossed using her fabulous (seriously one of my favorite 3-D Embossing Folders) new Sweater folder.  I used a double sided adhesive sheet to attach the plaid fabric to a piece of cardstock before cutting out the center flower. This helps stabilize the shape and prevents fraying at the edges. 

There you go, this is a clean and simple card for me lol.

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:

Dies:

Eileen Hull Sizzix 

Sweater, 3-D Textured Impressions Embossing Folder  ( Sizzix / SB )

Romance Flower Die #661110 - retired

Leaves Die - retired

Heart & Soul Flower Die #661108 - retired

Other:

Eileen Hull Maker Forte stamp set - Snail Mail Everyday Sentiments

Gel Press Plate

Archival (permanent) inks

Distress Inks

acrylic paint

fabric

Double sided adhesive sheets

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!) 

Autumn in the Pumpkin Patch - Fall Lantern Decor

Hello! If you're a follower of mine on Instagram (@creativejuicefreshsqueezed) you might have seen my progression of sneak peeks of this latest project! It's finally complete and I can show you the whole thing now. The little shack in its pumpkin patch was destined to reside in a lantern and become my newest fall decor piece:

and an even closer look:

The wee little scene is overshadowed by a tree full of fall color!

… which is wired up with Tiny Lights!

I had to make sure the outside of the lantern was beautiful too:

Leaf embellishments are made using the
Oak Leaf 3-D Embossing Impresslits from Sizzix. Love!

I am entering this into The Funkie Junkie Blog "Creating Die-Na-Mite" Challenge. My project definitely utilizes dies! Check out their challenges, they are always fun themes!

Scroll on if you'd like a little tutorial on how I put this together!

The shack is made using some of the Tim Holtz Village Die Series (retired). I didn't really chronicle its construction, Tim has done several videos on how to put them together. I will note that the siding is inked Distress Woodgrain Cardstock cut into strips and the roof is metal tape on cardstock and then embossed with the new Mini Foundry 3-D Embossing Folder (absolutely perfect!!)

On to the base!

Step 1 - I cut a piece foam to fit in the bottom of the lantern and then built up areas of elevation with more foam and cardboard. I usually cover my base with plaster cloth to fill in the contours and make more textures. You can find it in the model/train sections of craft stores.

The tree I made according to a tutorial shared by Lucy Foxworth on her Paper Glitter Glue blog. Her instructions are great and easily adaptable to whatever tree shape you want to make. Check it out! I made my tree tall with arching branches because I knew I wanted to have large leaves hanging down in the foreground of the scene. I was playing with scale and forced perspective so the tree is larger and "out of scale" to the house but I think it works.

Step 2 - I painted the base and then added bits of moss and lichen from my landscaping stuff stash.

The pumpkins are actually seed pods I painted "pumpkin" colors.

Step 3 - Glued the pumpkins into the 'patch'! To help with the illusion of perspective I picked bigger pumpkins for the front and then put the tiniest ones in the back next the shack.

Step 4 - Wired the tree: I used two strands of Tiny Lights to wrap around the branches. My plan was to hide the battery/switch parts in the top of the lantern (photo later).

Step 5 - Leaves: I chose to cut my leaves out of colored coffee filters. I use filters a lot for making foliage and flowers. It dyes readily and has the look of tissue but is stronger. In this case, I wanted a substrate that would also allow the lights to shine through it. Tip: you can cut through several layers of filter paper at a time, both with steel rule and Thinlits dies. That made it easy to cut out lots of leaves at once!

Tree with die cut leaves:

At this stage, I popped the scene back into the lantern. Fortunately, this particular lantern had a metal top that was just screwed on. I was able to take it off and easily lift the scene in and out. I always find it easier to build scenes using a 'top loading' container so you can complete it outside of the container and then just pop it in. It doesn't always work out that way, but it's a plus when it does!

Step 6 - I put the lantern top back on and glued pieces of velcro into the top. I glued matching pieces onto the backs of the light controls. They tuck right in there out of sight!

Last but not least, I'll leave you with a detail photo of the tin roof because I love it so much. Yum!

Thanks for stopping by!!

Supplies used:

Dies:

Tim Holtz Sizzix

3-D Impresslits Folder - Oak Leaf ( Sizzix / SB )

3-D Embossing Folder - Mini Foundry ( Sizzix / SB )

Fall Foliage

Tattered Leaves - retired

Mini Tattered Leaves, Movers & Shapers

Village Dwelling - retired

Village Surf Shack - retired

Village Fixer Upper - retired

Other:

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Falling Leaves, Grunged

Distress Woodgrain Cardstock

Crafter's Pick - The Ultimate! glue

Ranger Distress Halloween Mica Set

Distress Collage Medium - Matte

Ranger Heavystock - white

a zillion different Ranger inks and Distress Spray Stains

Distress Resist Spray

Idea-ology Tiny Lights

coffee filters

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!) 

Fall Birthday Card with Topflight Stamps

Hello and happy Friday! I'm filling in again over on the Topflight Stamps blog. The theme for the week has been fall cards so I made a birthday card for a friend whose bday is in October.

I love the grumpy cat from the Katzelkraft set Les Chats aka Cats. I have the best time making up snarky things for him to say! I surrounded him with a frame of embossed leaves. The Carved Leaves stencil is from Darkroom Door and the lovely embossing powders are Gwen LaFleur's Boho Blends from Emerald Creek. I hope my friend gets a laugh from this card!

Don't miss out on the Labor Day sale running now through Monday night! Stock up on stamps and supplies for the holidays coming up!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Katzelkraft stamp set - Cats

Heffy Doodle stamp set - Everyday Sentiment Duo

Darkroom Door stencil - Carved Leaves

Emerald Creek, Gwen LaFleur Boho Blends embossing powders - Topaz, Antique Yellow, Spanish Poppy

Versafine Ink - Black Onyx

foam adhesive squares

Other:

Distress Inks - Antique Linen, Tea Dye

Ranger Heavystock mixed media paper

cardstock

embossing ink dabber

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!)

Celebrate Fall!

Hello there! Before I move onto Christmas projects, I wanted to do one last fall project. Fall is my favorite season! I love the crisp days, golden light and above all the colorful leaves. The bright autumnal hues are totally my jam! I still had a stash of paper leaves I made during the fall Facebook live demonstrations that Tim Holtz did last month so I was able to incorporate them into my little thrift store upcycling project:

I found the bottom half of a nut dish at the thrift store as well as a pair of cute squirrel salt and pepper shakers (into my basket they went!) Perfect for a fall project!

I wanted it to look like a forest floor on a fall day. I sprinkled the leaves about along with moss and berry like things. I also discovered that you can use Distress Glaze on the Idea-ology Toadstools and they look great!

As Tim shared in one of his demos, when applying Glaze to an impervious surface, it works best to coat the surface with Collage Medium and glue the embossing powder to it. When it's dry, you can emboss as usual. It worked perfectly! I painted some spots on afterwards. Love them! I may need to stock up on more Toadstools ha ha.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a great week and get inky!

I am also entering this into the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog's current challenge, "Celebrate". It runs for another week so you have a chance to enter too.

Supplies used:

Dies:

Tim Holtz Sizzix
Fall Foliage ( Sizzix / SB )
Tattered Leaves 656927 - retired

Idea-ology Toadstools (in stock here)

Ranger Distress Glaze - Crackling Campfire, Fired Brick
Ranger Distress Inks - various fall colors
Ranger Distress Oxide Inks - various fall colors
Ranger Distress Spray Stains - various fall colors
Ranger Distress Spray Oxide Stains - various fall colors

Some links in this post are affiliate links which do not affect the price you pay but allow me to earn a small percentage of a sale. Thanks! (My husband also thanks you!) If you shop at Topflight Stamps, use my coupon code LISAHOEL for 12% off your order.