Meowy Christmas

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! Our product focus this week is AALL and Create. 

Here's a Christmas card created with AALL and Create's Retro Treasures Clear Stamp Set 1219, the Grumpy Traveler Clear Stamp Set 1273, the Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608, and the Miss Catty Meow Clear Stamp Set 1037. I've also used the Frayed Frames Die Set 26, the Snap Thoughts Die Set 90, and the Bubble Talk Die Set 72.

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Retro Treasures Clear Stamp Set 1219 by AALL and Create

Grumpy Traveler Clear Stamp Set 1273 by AALL and Create

Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608 by AALL and Create

Miss Catty Meow Clear Stamp Set 1037 by AALL and Create

Frayed Frames Die Set 26 by AALL and Create

Snap Thoughts Die Set 90 by AALL and Create

Bubble Talk Die Set 72 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Battleship Grey Heavystock by My Colors

Making Merry 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Little Yellow Bicycle

Wood Patterned Washi Tape

Pebble Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Black Soot Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Alcohol Markers:
Copic Markers:

Cat: C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, CW4, W3, W1, RV93, RV91, RV42, R56, R43, R21, R00, R000, E04, YG23, YG21, BG000

TV: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y02, B45, B43*, B41, T4, T3, T2, T1

Outline: T1

Gifts/Ribbons: B41, Y23, Y21, Y02

OLO Markers:

TV: R5.6, R1.6, R1.5

TV Screen: BG7.0, B2.0

Gifts/Ribbons: R1.7, R1.5, G5.3, G5.1, G1.5, G1.4

Shinhan Touch: 

TV: Blue Grey BG5, BG3

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

Post-It Notes by 3M

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

You should use a stamping platform or a stamp positioner while creating this project.

1. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Inkto stamp the TV from the Retro Treasures Clear Stamp Set 1219 three times — once onto a piece of white cardstock and twice onto repositionable sticker paper.
2. Fussy-cut the TV from one of the sticker paper versions. Carefully fussy-cut the tv screen, taking care to leave the surrounding area intact. 
3. Place the fussy-cut sticker paper version atop its counterpart on the image panel.
4. Use a Post-It Note to cover the bottom part of the image panel.
5. Position the head of the cat stamp from the Grumpy Traveler Clear Stamp Set 1273 facedown on the image panel so that his head is within the TV screen. 
6. Ink the head and shoulders of the cat with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp.
7. Place a piece of Removable Scotch Tape over the top of the TV. 
8. Place one of the gift stacks stamps from the Retro Treasures Clear Stamp Set 1219 facedown so that the gifts are sitting atop the TV. 
9. Ink the gifts stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp onto the image panel and onto a piece of repositionable sticker paper. 
10. Use alcohol markers to color the stamped images and use a light grey ink to outline them.
11. Use a white gel pen to whiten the catchlights in the cat's eyes.
12. Fussy-cut the other sticker paper TV and place it over its counterpart as a mask.
13. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version of the gifts and place it over its counterpart as a mask. 
14. Place wood paper washi tape under the feet of the TV console. 
15. Position the largest of the dies from the Frayed Frames Die Set 26facedown on the image panel and secure with low-tack tape. 
16. Run the sandwich through your die-cut machine. 
17. Remove the cutting plates from the die-cut machine. 
18. Flip the sandwich over and lift the plate that is now on top. 
19. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut to the surrounding cardstock panel. 
20. Flip the cardstock panel over so it's image-side up, taking care to keep the panel in the cutting die. 
21. Brush Pebble Dye Ink over the cutting dye and the masked images onto the image panel. 
22. Use a baby wipe to remove ink from the washi tape. 
23. Free the image panel from the cutting die and remove the masks.
24. Use the second largest die from the Snap Thoughts Die Set 90 to cut grey and striped patterned paper. 
25. Trim the striped patterned paper die-cut, edge with grey ink, and adhere to the bottom of the other die-cut. 
26. Use Black Soot Distress Ink to edge the combined die-cut. 
27. Place one of the speech bubble dies from the Bubble Talk Die Set 72 onto a scrap of white cardstock and secure the die with low-tack tape. 
28. Run the combo through your die-cut machine. 
29. Remove the cutting plates from the machine. 
30. Flip the sandwich over and lift the plate that is now on top. 
31. Use low-tack tape to secure the die-cut to the surrounding cardstock panel. 
32. Flip the cardstock panel over so it's image-side up. 
33. Place the cardstock panel on the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
34. Position the "Merry Christmas" Sentiment Stamp from the Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608 facedown on the speech-bubble die-cut. 
35. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
36. Use a Post-It Note to cover the word "Merry", ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp. 
37. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to achieve a good impression.
38. Remove the stamp and clean it thoroughly.
39. Position the "Meow" Sentiment Stamp from the Miss Catty Meow Clear Stamp Set 1037 so that it's facedown above the stamped "Christmas". 
40. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
41. Ink the "Meow' stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to achieve a good impression. Remove the stamp.
42. Position the "y" from the "Merry Christmas" Sentiment Stamp from the Miss Merry Clear Stamp Set 608 facedown to the right of the stamped "Meow". 
43. Press the lid of the platform onto the stamp and lift. 
44. Use Post-It Notes to cover "Merr" and "Christmas", ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp.
45. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to achieve a good impression.
46. Adhere the image panel die-cut to the layered patterned paper. 
47. Adhere the sentiment-speech bubble die-cut as shown. 
48. Adhere the card front to a grey card that is .25" larger than the card front.

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New Years Card

Here's a New Year's Card for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's December Anything Goes Challenge 204 that was created with the Silhouette Man with Cane Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Here it is!

Products Used:

Silhouette Man with Cane Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Textured Black and Blue Cardstocks by Bazzill Basics

Squeezed Lemonade, Picked Raspberry, Kitch Flamingo, Blueprint Sketch, and Lost Shadow Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Rays Layering Stencil by Tim Holtz for Stampers Anonymous

Perspective Floor Stencil by Miss Ink Stamps

Mister

Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko *

Retro Numbers Die Set 92 by AALL and Create

Occasions Small Talk Stickers by Tim Holtz for idea-ology

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Black Chalk Pencil by Generals

Low-tack Tape

Acetate

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Please Note: Products marked with asterisks (*) are available at Topflight Stamps.

Instructions:

1. Place a 4.5" x 6" piece of Mixed Media Paper on a magnetic surface and secure it with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
2. Place a strip of low-tack tape horizontally across the bottom of the panel.
3. Position the Rays Stencil over the panel.
4. Use low-tack tape to hinge the top of the stencil to the top of the panel.
5. Brush Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink over the bottom of the Rays stencil onto the bottom of image panel.
6. Lift the stencil and lightly brush Squeezed Lemon Distress Ink over the panel.
7. Put the stencil back into place and brush Picked Raspberry Distress Ink over the Rays stencil.
8. Lift the stencil and lightly brush Picked Raspberry Distress Ink over the panel.
9. Put the stencil back over the image panel and brush Kitch Flamingo Distress Ink over the Rays stencil onto the panel.
10. Lift the stencil and lightly brush Kitch Flamengo Distress Ink over the panel.
11. Place the stencil back over the image panel and brush Blueprint Sketch Distress Ink over the Rays stencil onto the panel.
12. Lift the stencil and lightly brush Blueprint Sketch over the panel.
13. Remove the stencil.
14. Lightly mist the inked stenciled panel with water.
15. Remove the low-tack tape from the panel.
16. Place a piece of acetate on the bottom of the inked portion of the panel so that it's covering the top portion. Secure with magnets.
17. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the bottom of the image panel.
18. Place the stones portion of the Perspective Floor Stencil onto the grey inked area and secure with magnets.
19. Brush Lost Shadow Distress Ink over teh bottom of the image panel.
20. Remove the acetate.
21. Place the image panel onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets.
22. Position the Silhouette Man with Cane Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs facedown on the image panel as shown.
23. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp and lift.
24. Ink the stamp with Nocturne VersaFine Clair Ink and stamp.
25. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to attain a good impression.
26. Use the largest die from the Retro Numbers Die Set 92 to cut textured black cardstock.
27. Position the second largest die facedown on the die-cut created in Step 26 and secure it in place with low-tack tape.
28. Run the taped die/die-cut combination through the die-cut machine to create an aperture.
29. Trim the image panel to fit and adhere it behind the die-cut frame.
30. Use a black chalk pencil to add grounding and shading under the Silhouette Man.
31. Select three appropriate sentiment stickers from the Occasions Small Talk Sticker book and edge them with a black Pigma pen.
32. Adhere the three sentiment stickers to the image panel die-cut as shown.
33. Adhere the framed die-cut to a blue card that is slightly larger than the black die-cut.

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Season's Greetings!

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! This week's product focus is Creative Expressions. I've created a card with the fabulous Holiday Cheers Clear Stamp Set and their Distress Plaids 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Holiday Cheers Clear Stamp Set by Creative Expressions 

Distress Plaids 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions 

Grunge Clocks and Grid Mask/Stencil by Studio Light

Morning Clear Stamp Set 253 by AALL and Create

Coffee Break Clear Stamp Set 817 by AALL and Create

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Kraft and Green Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Happy Hour Clear Stamp Set by AALL and Create

Alcohol Markers:

Copic Markers:

Cinnamon Stick: E27, E23, E19, E17, E15

Star Anise: E70, E9, E47, E43

Orange Slices: YR31, YR30, YR23, YR18, YR16, YR15, YR02

Drink Liquid: G40, G20

Glass Outlines: C1, C0, C00

Mug: G00, G000

Olo Markers
Mug: G0.1

Candy Canes: G0.4, G01, R5.7, R5.5

Whipped Cream: R0.2, R0.1

Leaves: G1.8, G1.7, G1.5

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Cashmere Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Crimson Red VersaFine

Square Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Sentiment Labels Die Set by Spellbinders

Season's Greetings Sentiment Die: Source Unknown

Holly Leaves Die: Source Unknown

Gina Marie Enamel Dots

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low Tack Tape

Removable Scotch Tape by 3M

Sookwang Tape

Glue 

Scrap Acetate
Post-It Notes

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from Kraft cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp one of the mugs from the Holiday Cheers Clear Stamp Set twice — once onto the left side of a white cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
4. Position the cocktail to the right of the mug and use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink to stamp it twice — once onto the cardstock panel and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
5. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and position it over its counterpart on the image panel as a mask. 
6. Place a piece of repositionable Scotch Tape horizontally across the base of the mug and cocktail, covering the bottom part of the image panel. 
7. Sponge or Cashmere Dye Ink over the tape and the masked images to add a background color to the white panel.
8. Place the Grunge Clocks and Grid Mask/Stencil over the masked images on the image panel and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
9. Sponge Cashmere Dye Ink over the stencil onto the image panel to create the "time" theme. 
10. Remove the tape over the bottom part of the image panel. 
11. Place a piece of acetate on the dividing line so that it's covering the top part of the image panel and secure with tape and/or magnets. 
12. Heavily brush or sponge the same ink over the tape to cover the bottom of the image panel. 
13. Remove the acetate and the masks. 
14. Use alcohol markers to color the festive beverages. 
15. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the mug, cocktail glass, and candy canes.
16. Use a square die to cut the image panel. Retain the scraps to use later. 
17. Use the next largest die to cut green cardstock and use to mat the image panel.
18. Place 2" wide Sookwang tape on the back of the green textured cardstock. 
19. Use a "Season's Greetings" die and a holly die to cut green cardstock.
20. Use a Post-It Note to cover "Not a" and "Person" on the "Morning" sentiment from the Morning Clear Stamp Set 253.
21. Ink the word "Morning" with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp it onto the reserved inked and stenciled cardstock. 
22. Use a Post-It Note to cover the word "Break" on the Coffee Break Clear Stamp Set 817. 
23. Ink the word "Coffee" with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink, remove the Post-It Note, and stamp it to the right of the "Morning".
24. Use Crimson Red VersaFine Ink to stamp "Happy Hour" from the retired Happy Hour Clear Stamp Set 476  onto the reserved cardstock. 
25. Use a sentiment die strip to cut both sentiments. 
26. Trim the die-cuts and edge them with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink.
27. Trim a piece of plaid paper from the Distress Plaids 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions to 6" square, adhere to the reserved 6" square kraft card, and edge with Crimson Red VersaFine Ink.
28. Adhere the sentiment die-cuts and the matted image panel die-cut to the card as shown. A
29. dhere the sentiment die-cuts to the image panel die-cut as shown. 
30. Adhere four holly leaves to the upper corners of the image panel die-cut. 
31. Add red enamel dots to finish the card.

Thank you for visiting today!

Meerry Christmas

It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday! Before I get to today's post, I'd like to remind you that there's a CYBER MONDAY SALE at Topflight Stamps that ends tonight at 11:59 EST.

This week's theme is Anything Goes. Apparently I've been feeling the holiday spirit so I've created yet another holiday card this time using stamps from companies that are no longer in business. Thankfully, products from Hobby Art, Craft Emotions,  Katzelkraft, and others are still in stock at Topflight Stamps and it's the perfect time to get them for yourself or as a gift. 

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:
Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Hobby Art

Hedgy 4 Clear Stamp Set* by Craft Emotions

Funny Accessories Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set* by Katzelkraft

A Christmas Gingham 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad by Creative Expressions

Sun and Cloud Stencil by Carla Creates

Della Blue and Emperor Red Elements Ink by Lavinia Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Lava Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Copic Markers: E89, E77, E74, E71, E70, E49, E39, E37, E33, E31, E30, Y11, R27, R17,  B60, B000, RV000, C1, C0, C00

Outlines: B41, T2, T1

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Fishtail Flag Stax Die-Namics Die Set by My Favorite Things

Merry Christmas Sentiment Die by All Occasion Dies
Layered Poinsettia Shapeabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Toffee Crunch and Desert Sand Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Golden Glitz Delicata Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsuineko

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

Removable Scotch Tape by 3M

Gold Enamel Dots by Gina Marie Designs

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Note: I used the Hedgy 4 Clear Stamp Set* by Craft Emotions, but it's no longer in stock. The  Funny Accessories Unmounted Red Rubber Stamp Set* by Katzelkraft has a Santa Hat that would work, plus it's got a lot of wonderful and fun stamps (other hats, a stack of gifts, a scooter, etc.) so you should get it while it's on sale and still available!

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from Lava cardstock and set it aside.
2. Place a piece of white cardstock onto the base of a stamping platform, secured with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
3. Position a Santa Hat so that it's facedown and centered towards the top of a panel of white cardstock. 
4. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the Santa hat stamp and lift.
5. Ink the Santa Hat with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and stamp the Santa Hat twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper. 
6. Fussy-cut the sticker paper and position it atop its counterpart as a mask.
7. Position one of the meerkat stamps from the Meerkat Madness Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the image panel so that top of his head is on the mask.
8. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the Santa hat stamp and lift.
9. Ink the Meerkat stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Inkt and stamp twice — once onto white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
10. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and set it aside. 
11. Carefully remove the Santa Hat mask and set it aside.
12. Use Copic markers to color the Meerkat and his Santa Hat. 
13. Use a B41, T2, and T1 Copic markers to outline both images. 
14. Place both masks over their counterparts on the image panel. 
15. Use a long fishtail flag die to cut the image panel and a larger one to cut Lava cardstock.
16. Place the image panel die-cut onto a magnetic surface and secure with magnets.
17. Place a piece of removable Scotch Tape horizontally across the the Meerkat's feet and tail. 
18. Position the Sun and Cloud Stencil towards the top of the image panel die-cut. 
19. Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut. 
20. Rotate the stencil and move it downwards. 
21. Brush or sponge Della Blue Elements Ink over the top of the stencil onto the image panel die-cut. 
22. Repeat Steps 20 and 21 until you're happy with the cloudy background.
23. Move the Scotch Tape so that the bottom of the tape is sitting on the horizon line. 
24. Brush Toffee Crunch Memento Ink over the tape and the masked Meerkat's feet and tail. 
25. Brush a Desert Sand Memento Ink to fill in the rest of the bottom of the image panel die-cut. 
26. Trim the flags off of the bottom of the image panel die-cut and the red (Lava) cardstock die-cut. 
27. Use the red cardstock die-cut to mat the image panel. 
28. Edge it with Golden Glitz Delicata ink.
29. Trim one of the plaid papers from the A Christmas Gingham 8x8 Patterned Paper Pad to 4.75" x 6.75" to create the background panel. 
30. Use Emperor Red Elements Ink to edge the patterned paper, then edge it again with Golden Glitz Delicata Ink.
31. Use the "Merry "Christmas" cutting die to cut Lava cardstock twice. 
32. Adhere "Christmas" to the top of the background panel. 
33. Cut "Me" from one of the two "Merry" die-cuts and adhere it to the top of the background panel. 
34. Cut "erry" from the other "Merry" die-cut and adhere it to the background panel to finish the word "Meerry". 
35. Adhere the background panel to a 5" x 7" red card.
36. Adhere the matted image panel to the right side of the background panel as shown.
37. Use a poinsettia die-cut set to cut Lava cardstock. 
38. Edge all the die-cuts with gold shimmery ink, then assemble the three three-layered poinsettias.
39. Add gold enamel dots to the center of each poinsettia.
40. Adhere the three poinsettias to the left side of the background panel to finish the card.

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Festive Fun Challenge - meowy CHRISTMAS

Greetings! Here another holiday card created for Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's November Festive Fun Challenge 203 with the Fat Cat Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs.

Here it is!

Products Used:

Fat Cat Rubber Stamp by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Green Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Figgy Pudding 6x6 Patterned Paper Pad by Basic Grey

Inkjet Vellum by Strathmore

Copic Markers: BV23, N7, N6, N4, N3, N2, N1, N0, RV95, RV91, R67, R46, R37, R25, R21, YG63, YG61, YG21, C1, C0, C00, B60, BG23, BG11

Black Pigma Pen by Sakura

Square Frame Die Set by QuicKutz

Speech Bubble Die-namics Die Set by My Favorite Things

Santa Hat Die Source Unknown

Lower Case Alphabet Die by Impression Obsession

Christmas Banners Die Set by by Scrapbook.com

Clear Acetate

Anti-static tool.

Christmas Candy Clay Embellishments by Kat Scrappiness

Snowy Day Clay Embellishments by Twiddlers Nook

Blue Glitter Washi Tape

Black Foam Tape by Craft Fancy

2" Sookwang Two-Sided Tape

Low-tack Tape

Instructions:

1. Create a 6" square card from green textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Use Tuxedo Black Memento ink to stamp the Fat Cat Rubber Stamponto white Copic-friendly cardstock.
3. Fussy-cut the image, color him with Copic markers, and edge him with a black pen. Set him aside while you construct the rest of the card.
4. Position a square frame die as shown onto a piece of holiday-themed patterned paper, secure with low-tack tape, and die-cut. 
5. Trim the patterned paper to 5.75" square and edge with a BG23 Copic marker.
6.  Use the same frame die to cut a piece of green cardstock. Set aside.
7.  Flip the square cardstock over. 
8. Adhere a piece of clear acetate over the aperture cut by the square frame die.
9. Dust the acetate with an anti-static tool.
10. Place double-sided foam tape around the aperture to create a well. 
11. Fill the well with sequins, clay pieces, etc. As you can see, I chose to use peppermint candy clay pieces, two colors of clay snowflakes, and clear snowflake discs. 
12. Carefully remove the backing from the foam tape and place patterned paper over the well to seal the shaker contents inside. 
13. Flip the patterned paper/shaker over and adhere the reserved green cardstock frame.
14. Place a piece of 2" wide two-sided tape onto the back of a piece of vellum. Use a Speech Bubble Die to cut the vellum.
15. Place another piece of 2" wide two-sided tape onto the back of a piece of green textured cardstock. 
16. Use a Christmas Sentiment die and Alphabet dies to cut the cardstock.
17.  Adhere "meowy" using the Alphabet die-cuts and the "Christmas" sentiment" to the Speech Bubble die-cut. 
18. Set the speech bubble sentiment die-cut aside.
19. Use a Santa Hat die from the Crazy Things Framelits Die Set to cut white cardstock.
20. Color it with Copic markers. 
21. Adhere the Santa Hat to the Fat Cat's head.
22. Add a piece of torn blue glitter washi tape to the patterned paper panel as shown.  
23. Adhere the Santa Fat Cat so that he's standing on the glittery washi tape and the right side of his body is overlapping the frame and the shaker element.
24. Remove the backing from the vellum sentiment Speech Bubble die-cut and adhere it over his head as shown.
25. Adhere the card front to a 6" green card.

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You've still got today to play along with us for November's Festive Fun Challenge 203 for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Cash.

All Geared Up To Celebrate

Greetings! It's Topflight Stamps Tuesday, so I have a project to share with you! But before I get to that I want to let you know that Topflight Stamps has a BLACK FRIDAY SALE going on right now. You get 20% off your entire order and there are oodles of great new and old products to purchase as gifts for your friends, family, and/or yourself!

Now it's time to turn my attention to my holiday card that was created with the Steampunk Elf Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Indigo Blu, the Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 by AALL and Create, the Christmas Greetings Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps, Steampunk Sepia Stardust Spray from Lindy's Gang's  Industrial Chic Stardust Spray Set, and Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprays from their Glitz Sprays Set.

Here it is!

Topflight Stamps Products Used:

Steampunk Elf Cling Rubber Stamp Set by Indigo Blu

Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 by AALL and Create

Christmas Greetings Clear Polymer Stamp Set by Lavinia Stamps

Steampunk Sepia Stardust Spray from the Industrial Chic Stardust Spray Set by Lindy's Gang

Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprays from the Glitz Sprays Set by Lindy's Gang

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Other Products Used:

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Black and White Mixed Media Paper by Strathmore

Black Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics

Alcohol Markers

Copic Markers:

Skin: BV000, BV0000, RV91, E50, E21, E11, E00, E000

Cheeks: R20

Lips: RV91

Hair: B45, B43*

Clothing: E47, E35, E35, E04, R56, YG45, YG41

Goggles, Wrist Guard, and Gizmo on backpack: Y28, Y26, Y23, Y21, Y11

Gears on clothing and Gift Box: BG93, BG90, T1, T0

Goggle Lenses and Eyes: B45, YG45

Wings: YR18, R27, Y15, YG45

Shinhan Touch Markers: 

Hair: Blue Grey 7, 5, 3

White Gelly Roll Gel Pen by Sakura

Sprightly Sprockets Die Set by Spellbinders

Circles Nestabilities Die Set by Spellbinders

Sentiment Labels Die Set by Spellbinders

Fancy Tags Die Set by Spellbinders

Steampunk Mini Shadowed Sentiment Set by Creative Expressions

Lost Shadow Distress Ink by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studios

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create a 5" x 7" card from black textured cardstock. Set aside.
2.  Use Tuxedo Black Memento Ink  to stamp the larger Steampunk Elf from the Steampunk Elf Cling Rubber Stamp Set twice — once onto a piece of Copic-friendly white cardstock and once onto repositionable sticker paper.
3. Use Copic markers to color the Steampunk Elf. 
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper version and place it over its counterpart on the image panel. 
5. Sponge or Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the masked image panel to add a background. 
6. Remove the masks. 
7. Use a white gel pen to add highlights to the goggle lenses and the Steampunk Elf's eyes. Set the image panel aside.
8. Spray a piece of black and a piece of white mixed media cardstock with Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprays from the Glitz Sprays Set. Heat set and spray again to achieve a mottled silvery shine on both the black and white mixed media paper. Heat set until thoroughly dry.
9. Spray a piece of white mixed media cardstock with Steampunk Sepia Stardust Spray from the Industrial Chic Stardust Spray Set and heat set. Spray again to deepen the color and add to the shimmer. Heat set. This panel will be the background panel of the card.
10. Flatten all of the sprayed panels by placing them (one at a time) onto the base of a die-cut machine. 
11. Add a clean piece of cardstock atop the sprayed panel followed by both cutting mats. 
12. Run the sandwich through the die-cut machine several times until it is flat. An alternative is to place the sprayed and heat-set panel onto a magnetic surface, place a clear acrylic plate (like a cutting mat) over the panel, and add magnets onto the plate. 
13. Place the Steampunk Sepia Sprayed panel onto the base of a stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape. 
14. Place two of the gear clusters from the Flowers and Gears Clear Stamp Set 195 facedown on the bottom and right side of the sprayed panel.
15. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamps, lift the lid,  ink the stamps with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to achieve good impressions. 
16. Remove the image panel from the stamping platform and heat set the ink. 
17. Trim the panel to 4.75" x 6.75" and edge with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink. Heat set the panel and set it aside.
18. Place the trimmed scrap of the Steampunk Sepia sprayed panel onto the base of the stamping platform and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
19. Place the "Season's Greetings" sentiment from the Christmas Greetings Clear Polymer Stamp Set facedown on the Steampunk Sepia scrap. 
20. Press the platform's lid onto the back of the stamp, lift the lid, ink the stamp with Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink, and stamp. Re-ink and stamp again if needed to achieve good impressions. 
21. Use a sentiment cutting die to trim the sentiment. Edge the sentiment die-cut with the Morning Mist VersaFine Clair Ink.
22. Use  the largest sprocket gear die from the Sprightly Sprockets Die Set, a Fancy Tag Die, and the shadow die from the All Geared Up To Celebrate" Sentiment Die Set to cut the Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprayed black mixed media cardstock.  
23. Use the "All Geared Up To Celebrate" words die to cut the Brushed Nickel and Steel Shimmer Glitz Sprayed white cardstock and adhere it over its shadow.
24. Use a circle die that is slightly larger than the center of the Sprocket Gear die-cut to cut the image panel. 
25. Adhere the shimmery black Sprocket Gear die-cut over the image panel die-cut so that the Steampunk Elf is framed by it.
26. Adhere the "Season's Greetings Sentiment" rectangle die-cut to the black Fancy Tag die-cut.
27. Adhere "All Geared Up To Celebrate" to the top left of the background panel.
28. Adhere the Sprocket-Gear framed image panel die-cut as shown. 
29. Adhere the fancy label "Season's Greetings" die-cut as shown. 
30. Adhere the card front to the reserved black 5" x 7" card.

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Festive Fun Challenge - A Merry & Bright Gnome Card

 Greetings! You've got Kathi here to share a card created for  Lost Coast Portal to Creativity's November Festive Fun Challenge 203 with three of the adorable gnomes from the Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet!

Here it is!

Products Used:

Mini Gnomes 2 Rubber Stamp Sheet by Lost Coast Designs

Solar White Classic Crest Cardstock by Neenah Papers

Red Textured Cardstock by Bazzill Basics 

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink by Imagine Crafts/Tsukineko

Christmas idea-ology Paper Stash by Tim Holtz for Advantus

Lost Shadow and Old Paper Distress Inks by Tim Holtz for Ranger Ink

Pebble Dye Ink by Catherine Pooler Designs

Copic Markers:
Noses: BV000, E50, E21, E11, R01, R00

Beards, Mustaches, and Hair: T2, T1, T0; W2, W1, W0

Hats, Gloves, Sleeves, Shoes, Pants: R56, R46, R35

Toy Sack, Lenses, Shoes, and Antlers: YG97, YG67, YG63, YG61

Glasses Frames, Guitar Body, and Guitar Headstock: E79, E77, E74, E71, E49

Floor: E74, E71, W2

Fret Board: N5

Outline: T2, T1

Grunge Music Stencil by Studio Light Designs

Christmas Banner Die Set by Waffle Flower

Tiny Bow Die by Stampendous

Repositionable Sticker Paper by Avery

Repositionable Scotch Tape by 3M

Low-tack Tape

STAY-tion by Wendy Vecchi for Ranger Ink

Glassboard by Glassboard Studio

Stamping Platform

Instructions:

1. Create an A2 card from red textured cardstock. Set aside.
2. Using a stamping platform and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, stamp the gnomes onto a white cardstock panel and onto repositionable sticker paper. 
3. Place the image panel onto a magnetic surface.
4. Fussy-cut the sticker paper versions of the gnomes and place them over their counterparts on the image panel as masks.
5. Place a strip of removable Scotch Tape horizontally across the image panel.
6. Brush  Lost Shadow Distress Ink over the tape and the masked images to add color to the background.
7. Brush Old Paper Distress Ink over the Lost Shadow Ink to alter the color.
8. Place the Grunge Music Stencil over the top of the image panel and secure with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
9. Brush Pebble dye ink over the Grunge Music Stencil, the tape, and the masked gnomes to add visual and thematic interest to the background.
10. Remove the removable tape
11. Place a piece of acetate onto the horizon line covering the top part of the image panel to protect it. Secure the acetate with magnets and/or low-tack tape.
12. Brush Pebble Ink over the acetate to ground the gnomes. 
13. Remove the acetate and the masks from the gnomes.
14. Color the gnomes with Copic markers. I was not happy with the color of the ground, so I used Copic markers over the dye ink to change the color and to add shadows.
15. Trim the image panel  and edge it with a grey Copic marker. 
16. Cut a piece of red cardstock .25" larger than the image panel and use it to mat it.
17. Trim a piece of patterned paper from the Christmas Stash to 5.25" x 4", edge it with a grey marker, and adhere it to the reserved red A2 card.
18. Cut red cardstock with one of the dies from the Christmas Banner Die Set,
19. Adhered the banner to the card as shown. 
20. Color a scrap of white cardstock with YG67, YG63, and YG61 Copic markers.
21.  Cut the colored scrap twice with a tiny bow cutting die. 
22. Adhere the green bows to finish the card.

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You still have more than a week to play along with us for November's Festive Fun Challenge 203 for the chance to win Lo$t Coa$t Cash.

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