Hobby Art Mushroom Card at Topflight Stamps

This week our brand focus over at Topflight Stamps is Hobby Art! I love this set called Fungi and I wanted a chance to play with the new Lavinia Dinkles Ink Powder to create some backgrounds.

After creating several Dinkles backgrounds and picking one to use, I stamped the mushrooms with permanent black ink and then watercolored over the top. I'll have to experiment more with ink powder; it's lots of fun to play with!

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:

Hobby Art stamp set - Fungi

Paper Artsy - Seth Apter Mini 50

AALL & Create - Everyday Sentiments

Studio Light - STAMPMB06

Lavinia Dinkles - Lime Divine

Versafine Clair Ink - Shady Lime

Versafine Ink - Black Onyx

watercolors

Funkie Junkie Focus – Out of the Vault II

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our focus this time is all about the newest Vault release of Tim Holtz Sizzix dies. They've taken die designs from the past and reimagined them by mixing, matching and changing the sizes. Whether you missed them the first time around or just want to expand the possibilities, these die sets are handy! I used the Vault Boutique and Vault Matchbox sets to create a pair of Mother's Day slimline cards for my Mom and Mother-in-law.

I used Gel Press prints from my stash as the backgrounds and layered on stamping and die cut elements. You can find the supplies over at The Funkie Junkie Boutique!

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. to see all the inspiring content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Tiny Prints, Crochet Trims, Ledger Script
Tim Holtz Die Set - Vault Boutique

Tim Holtz Die Set - Vault Matchbox

Tim Holtz Die Set - Vault Wildflowers

Tim Holtz Die Set - Flower Field

Tim Holtz Die - Trinket Frames

Distress Collage Medium Matte
Ranger Archival Inks - various

NEW Lavinia Chalk Paint + Gel Press Fun at Topflight Stamps

This week our theme over at Topflight Stamps is Anything Goes! We get to play with whatever strikes our fancy. I just got my hands on some of the new Lavinia acrylic chalk paint so I pulled out my Gel Press plate and had some fun.

The paint worked well on my Gel Press plate and comes in so many lovely colors! I went to town and made a whole stack of prints. The paint dries with a matte finish so it's perfect for layering on stamping and other mixed media techniques.

I chose two of the prints to use for my tag – the tag base and the raised panel with the seahorse stamped on it. See the list below for all the different stamps and inks I used.

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:

Lavinia Stamps - Sebastian Seahorse, Sea Creatures, Mini fish, Shoal of Fish, Seaweed 2, Fish Set

Lavinia stencil - Coral ST003

Lavinia Elements Ink - Bermuda, Mulberry

Versafine Clair Ink - Shady Lime, Twilight

Versafine Ink - Black Onyx

Gel Press plate
Lavinia acrylic chalk paint - Spruce, Calypso, Snow White, Thistle Mist, Lime Zest, Parisian

New Sizzix Classics Die Release from Eileen Hull!

Eileen Hull is now off on her UK Papercrafting adventure and we are also celebrating another Sizzix Classics die release. Three favorite retired designs have been brought back for your crafting pleasure! They are the Notebook Die, the Stacking Drawer Box Die and the Treasure Box Die. The Notebook and Drawers all fit perfectly into the Treasure Box so you can mix and match them together for all sorts of project combinations.

I made new projects to share using these dies and am highlighting an embroidered stitchery project today.

I used the Notebook Die to cut a cover out of wool felt which I then embellished with antique lace, beads and felt flowers. (Flowers cut using the Envelope, Folder & Flowers Die Set.)

Inside I added a pocket cut using the Folio Page, Pocket & Flowers Die Set plus Tim Holtz Idea-ology ephemera and bits.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to keep an eye on Eileen's blog for more inspiration from the Educator and Inspiration Teams.

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!)

Katzelkraft Mixed Media Birthday Card with Topflight Stamps

This week our theme over at Topflight Stamps is mixed media so ink, paint, sprays and other supplies are making their way into our projects! I created a birthday card for my nephew using PaperArtsy Fresco Paint, WOW embossing powder, texture paste, water colors and Gel Press prints. That's a lot of stuff!

The bottom layer is a piece of cardstock with some Stone Fresco Paint brayered onto it. I then used some black texture paste through the Short Circuit stencil over the top. While it was wet, I sprinkled on a little Oiled Slate WOW embossing powder onto the paste. Once dry, I heat embossed it.

The top layer background is a gel print with additional stenciling over the top of it. The stamped cats were watercolored and then fussy cut to add to that. A mat and stitch elements were cut using the SkyCrossed Paradise 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 daily!

Topflight Stamps Supplies Used:

Katzelkraft Stamp Set - Cats

Katzelkraft Stamp - Robot Cat

Darkroom Door Sentiment Stamps - Happy Birthday

PaperArtsy Stamp set - ETS24

Prism Ink - Smoked Paprika

Visible Image stencil - Short Circuit

AALL & Create stencil - Microscope Views

AALL & Create Die Set - SkyCrossed Paradise

PaperArtsy Fresco Paint - Stone, Pumpkin Soup, Very Berry +various

WOW Embossing Powder - Oiled Slate

Versafine Ink - Black Onyx

Gel Press plate

black texture paste

Funkie Junkie Focus – Permanently Perfect

Hello Funkie Junkie fans! Our focus this time is centered on the magic of permanent Archival Ink from Ranger. This ink is a real work horse and definitely a supply you want to have in your crafting arsenal. It is the perfect ink to pair with all sorts of mixed media techniques. Here is my first mixed media tag for the theme:

This layered tag background features diecuts, Distress Crayon and lots of stamping using Archival Ink. (tutorial below)

As I was hunting around in my technique folder for ideas using Archival Ink, I found this one from Tim Holtz's Creative Chemistry classes (way back when!) You stamp with Archival Inks onto Glossy paper as a resist. Tag number two:

Let's take a look at the how-to…

Tag #1:

Step 1 - I cut two big tags out of Mixed Media Heavystock and then die cut patterns out of the top layer tag.

Step 2 - I wanted some stamped images to peek through the die cut areas so I stamped with Archival Ink onto the bottom layer tag.

Step 3 - I glued the two tag layers together and also sealed the top surface with Matte Distress Collage Medium. (Sealing is needed for the next step.)

Step 4 - Using Distress Crayons, I added color to the tag. I blended the Crayons with a damp finger, making sure to get into all the die cut nooks and crannies.

I stamped over the background using the new set Curiosity Shop plus various Glitch stamp sets.

Step 5 - Tim has shared in the past how to add color when you make labels using the Vintage Labels Die Set. It's easy! Use a brayer to add Archival Ink directly to the die before you cut. The ink will transfer onto the paper as you run it through your machine. I do like using the Distress Brayer for this. I have other brands of brayers but the Distress brand seems to be best at picking up the Archival Ink. Experiment with what you have to see what works!

Tag #2:

Step 1 - Using Archival Ink, stamp with bright colors onto glossy paper. Heat dry the ink to make sure it doesn't smear.

Love the new Crochet Trims stamp set!

Step 2 - Blend a darker Distress Ink color over the background. Buff off the extra ink with a soft cloth. The Archival Ink acts as a resist. Cool background! You can stamp over the background with additional images and using more Archival Ink.

Thanks for stopping by. Keep an eye on the Funkie Junkie Boutique Blog, Inspiration Ave. to see all the inspiring content each week. Don't miss it…

Supplies used:

Tim Holtz Stamp Sets - Curiosity Shop, Crochet Trims, Inventor 3, Glitch 1, Glitch 2, Mini Glitch
Tim Holtz Die Set - Vintage Labels

Tim Holtz Die Set - Mixed Media #6

Ranger Distress Mixed Media Heavystock

Ranger Gloss Paper

Distress Collage Medium Matte
Ranger Archival Inks - various

Distress Crayons

Distress Brayer

Idea-ology Paper Dolls Portraits

Idea-ology Paper Dolls

Idea-ology Ephemera

Colors of Spring Bookmark Box with Eileen Hull Dies

For the month of April, Eileen Hull's Inspiration Team's theme is the "Colors of Spring" and we've been busy creating all sorts of seasonal projects! I used her Skinny Mini Book Box Die to create a little gift box full of bookmarks for a friend of mine who is an avid reader. Of course my color scheme shouts "spring!"

Open it up…

the bookmarks fit neatly inside for storage!

I laminated the bookmarks to protect them…

My friend really liked her gift!

A tip for making it a box:

Here are all the parts I cut for the box. The cover parts can be used for journal covers or making a box. When using as a box, it is important to cut off a spine section. Otherwise there will be a big gap because the box sides are not as tall as the full spine width!

Making the bookmarks was fun. I used various paper and die cut scraps from my stash. 

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 - Skinny Mini Book Box  ( Sizzix, FJ, SB )
Eileen Hull Die - Mini Book  ( Sizzix, FJ, SB )

Eileen Hull Die Set - Envelope, Folder & Flowers ( Sizzix, FJ, SB )

Eileen Hull 3-D Embossing Folder - Crochet Mandala ( Sizzix, SB )

Tim Holtz Stamp Set - Crochet Trims, Spring Sprung
Tim Holtz Layering Stencil - various

Sizzix Mat Board

Eileen Hull Easy Cut Adhesive Sheets
Gel Press Plate

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!)