Purr-fect Birthday Card with Topflight Stamps

Hello, I'm back with another Topflight Stamps card for you! This week's theme is "Anything Goes". I used the Visible Image stamp set Purr-fect Birthday to make my son's birthday card.

I stamped everything on a gel print background with permanent inks. Having a stash of gel prints is handy!

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:

Visible Image Stamp Set - Purr-fect Birthday

Visible Image Stamp Set - Rays of Light

Visible Image Stamp Set - Birthday Wishes

Versafine Pigment Ink Pad - Onyx Black

watercolors

Gel Press Plate

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

Visible Image Birthday Card with Topflight Stamps

Hello Topflight Stamps fans! This week our brand focus is on Visible Image which is always a fun one. They have great stamps and stencils in a variety of bold designs.

For this card I combined the stamps sets That Lovin' Feline and Birthday Wishes. The cats are watercolored and I did a blended ink background with the Collision stencil.

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:

Visible Image stamp set - That Lovin' Feline
Visible Image stamp set - Birthday Wishes
Visible Image stamp set - Rays of Light
Visible Image stencil - Collision

Versafine Ink Pad - Black Onyx
Lavinia Elements Ink Pad - Lime Punch

watercolors
blending brushes

Gel Press Fun with Topflight Stamps

For a long time I've been wanting to play with printing on a Gel Press and I'm finally getting down to it and experimenting! I've done a lot with acrylic paint and then I ran across a video in my YouTube wanderings about using Distress Oxide Inks for printing on the Gel Press Plates. I had to try it with the Carabelle Gel Press Texture Plates!

I created the background with the Gel Press and stamped on top of it with Lavinia Stamps.

I tried a few sets of colors and decided upon green tones for the final card. The video I referenced above shows how to do a gradation of colors which was fun to try.

To use the Texture Plates all you have to do is ink up the Gel Press Plate and then press the Texture Plate gently into it to lift off some of the ink. Then just pull your print and you are set! As a bonus, you can press your now inked Texture Plate onto a new piece of paper and get another great print! (Bottom of above print.)

Close up!

I really like using the Texture Plates with the Gel Press. So many possibilities! I look forward to experimenting more. ;-)

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:
Gel Press Plate- 6x6
Gel Press Texture Printing Plate - Stained Glass
Lavinia Stamps - Trees, Whimsical Hares, Trailing Ivy, Moments Like These
Visible Image - Scripted Streets


Other:

AJVD Stitched Sentiment Trio Die Set
Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black
Distress Oxide Ink - Mowed Lawn, Old Paper, Shabby Shutters

brayer

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Visible Image Alice in Wonderland Stamp Sets

Hello there! Topflight Stamps has a really cool new line of stamps from Visible Image, their Alice in Wonderland series. I made a card using the iconic Mad Hatter set:

The background was created with the Fibres stencil, Distress Oxide Inks and the super cool Dragons Egg embossing powder from Emerald Creek. I raided my scrap paper bin for suitable patterned paper to cut the teacups out of and shaded them with various Distress Inks to knock the patterns back a bit. The Mad Hatter figure was colored using Inktense Ink Pencils. They are aptly named and their vivid colors were perfect for this crazy card.

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! Have a great week. =)


Topflight Stamps Products:
Visible Image stamp - The Mad Hatter
Visible Image stencil - Fibres
Emerald Creek Embossing Powder - Dragons Egg

Dies:
Tea Time (Sizzix / SB)

Other:

Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black

Distress Inks - Black Soot, Peeled Paint, Mermaid Lagoon, Spiced Marmalade, Wilted Violet
Distress Oxide Inks - Twisted Citron, Shaded Lilac
watercolor
Derwent Inktense Ink Pencils

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Mixed Media Monthly November Challenge – "Silhouette"

 

Hello! It's mid-month inspiration time over at The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge Blog! Our theme this month is "Silhouette". Visible Image Stamps is our generous sponsor for this challenge and they sent stamps to all the design team members. I made a rockin' birthday card for my husband with them. ;-)

We hope that you join in this month's challenge! Head on over and check it out. =)

Stamps/Stencils Used: 

Visible Image - Rays of Light

Visible Image - Rock Out

Visible Image stencil - Fibres

Dies Used:

Sizzix:

Tim Holtz - On the Edge Star Cluster retired (SSS) 

Tim Holtz - Vintage Cabinet Card (Sizzix / SSS )

Other supplies:

Distress Paint - Mustard Seed, Wild Honey
Distress Stain - Wild Honey, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers
Distress Spray Stain - Fossilized Amber, Wild Honey
Distress Oxide Ink - Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers
Ranger Archival Ink - Forget Me Not, Orange Blossom, Jet Black

Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste - Metallic Gold

Embossing powder - Black, Gold
brayer


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