PaperArtsy Stamps Kate Crane Party Animals Cards

 

It's Topflight Stamps 9th birthday and to celebrate, I’ve teamed up with some great designers to showcase celebratory projects using the unique products available at Topflight Stamps. Please hop along with us and see all the inspiring talent from this group of amazing designers! There is a master list of Hop stops on the Topflight Stamps blog! We are also Hopping on Instagram! You can start at the Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps.  Did we mention there will be prizes?

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

Of course, it wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving four lucky winners $50 Gift Certificates to the store. Two winners will be chosen from commenters on the blog hop and two will be chosen from commenters on the IG hop. For a chance to win, make sure to visit the stops on the hop and leave a comment by March 31st. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on Thursday, April 2nd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck!

I made one large master sheet by patting Elements Inks in Sundance and Confetti on my kraft mat and spritzing with water, then dipping the panel into the inks and moving around with more spritzed water.  Once dry, I sponged through Kate's PaperArtsy stencil PS426 with Elements Ink in Mermaid and then through Jofy stencil PS396 in Lime Punch.  I spritzed in some places with more water to mottle the sponging.  Then I filled in the sheet with stamping using Kate's Mini Stamps KCM021 and KCM003 and Sundance and Confetti inks.  

I'm absolutely thrilled that the Elements ink pads now have reinkers!  Donna at Topflight Stamps has stocked them all HERE!

On a smaller piece of Bristol, I white embossed KCM021 repeatedly in a long row and inked over it.  I used these strips plus some of my cast offs from cutting down my main piece into cards for the little strippy layers.  

For my focal images, I chose another couple of Kate's Mini Stamps, KCM023 and KCM022.  I love how these two creatures look at one another when combined!  I colored them with Prism markers and a water brush.  I stamped out "YAY" with mini alphabet stamps, such as Tracy Scott's mini stamp TSM40, onto inky scraps and cut them into triangles, then drew around the edge with a pen to make the fun banner.For my smaller cards, I layered with the sentiment from PaperArtsy Mini Stamp MN107.

Check out the entire Kate Crane collection available at Topflight Stamps!  And take advantage of this special birthday sale with 20% off your entire order through March 31!

HOP STOPS:

Topflight Stamps

Kathi Rerek

Dina Kowal

Esther Asbury

Annette Allen

Lisa Hoel

Connie Mercer

Gwen Lafleur Colleen Dietrich

Ericka Strange

Autumn Clark > that's me!

Alanna Moses

Galentines, Flowers, Birds & Faith Cards

Hi friends!  Happy Galentines lovelies!  I'm sharing a fun card idea with you today using the new Polaroid die set by Creative Worship Stamps with a personalized photo to share with the girls you love.  I had a lot of fun creating this card, starting with an inky background made with Distress Oxide Sprays in Abandoned Coral and Vintage Photo.  This die set has a variety of sizes and I used the largest and printed a 3x3" photo for the center.

I did some partial stamping with Distress Oxide ink in Walnut Stain using the new Graffiti Background stamp, then added some edging with the Sew Many Stitches stamp set - love!  I adorned the card with the gorgeous new floral design by Casey Turner called Victory Blooms.  I used Distress Inks in Abandoned Coral and Spiced Marmalade to color the blooms.  I hope you'll enjoy making some personalized cards of your own inspired by this project!

Another fun and grungy card I made features the same Victory Blooms stamp set in a completely different way, as a perch for the darling bird from More Than Sparrows stamp and die set.

I started by using Distress Oxides in Evergreen Bough and Iced Spruce and Distress Inks in Shabby Shutters and the ink squishing technique.  I began stamping with the Graffiti Background stamp and the stems of the Snowdrops stamp.  Then I sponged through the Blotchy Dots and Hearts stencil with Distress Ink in Salvaged Patina.

I used the same colors plus Vintage Photo and a periwinkle color of Zig marker to color the images before using the coordinating dies to cut them.  I then cut out a little tag and stamped the precious sentiment from More Than Sparrows onto it and tucked it beneath my layers - fun!  

I was really enjoying the grunge and had another Distress Oxide Spray background made with Vintage Photo, Rusty Hinge and Peacock Feathers.  I stamped the awesome new Joshua 1:9 sentiment stamp onto a piece of it.  I used the remainder to make a background panel and sponged the Diamond Floral Layering Stencil with DOX in Walnut Stain and spritzed it with water to diffuse.  

To add some extra texture, I stamped the Vintage Snippets onto coffee filter and tore it to use as transparent collage layering.  I hope these projects have inspired you to get inky today!  Again, happy Galentines to all of you with so much love.  xx, Autumn

My First Stamp Illustration: Snowdrops!

 

Dear friends, I'm so excited today to share some samples with you using my first ever stamp illustration.  You may recall I've recently released a stencil and another definition stamp set with Creative Worship Stamps, but this release is extra special to me because it's my first hand drawn illustration.  I chose a snowdrop bunch because they are perfect for wintertime crafting and so symbolic.

I have a few cards I created with the Snowdrop set to share with you today.  First is a a grungy design with lots of inking and background stamping.  I had a background making party with some friends and used Distress Oxide Spray in Tumbled Glass, then added some Vintage Photo and stamping with the Texture Tiles 1 stamp set (music and splatters) and sponged through the Lots of Dots stencil.  

I watercolored the gorgeous Snowdrops stamp set and cut them with the coordinating dies.  I used a combination of Bundled Sage, Weathered Wood and Vintage Photo for the coloring.  I finished by stamping the gorgeous Psalm 30:5 sentiment in Chipped Sapphire across the bottom.  

My husband and I celebrate our 26th wedding anniversary this month, so I used the Snowdrops stamp set to make him a lovey/Valentine/anniversary card.  I made a pink background with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide and sponged Worn Lipstick through the Blotchy Dots & Hearts Stencil, which I sprayed with water and dabbed for a more subtle effect.  

I stamped the Snowdrops in Cobblestone grey inks and watercolored the with the same pinks plus Bundled Sage then cut them with the coordinating dies.  I made a tag layer by stamping the 1 Corinthians 13:4 sentiment from the With Love stamp set in Cobblestone and spritzing with water repeatedly to dab away and make it more subtle.  I finished by stamping the anniversary sentiment from the same set and layering with a piece of lace & crinkle bow.  

My final card today was made by stamping the Large Snowflake Background stamp with Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide onto a teal panel.  I spritzed the ink with water to activate the oxidization.  

I watercolored the Snowdrops with the same ink, plus Mowed Lawn.  Next I sponged through the Peppermint Stripe stencil onto a torn panel.  I finished with the sweet words from the Snowdrop set.  I hope you've enjoyed these projects and will take a look at my new designs.  Thanks so much for your support!  xx, Autumn

Hope Blooms with Creative Worship Flower Stamps

 

Hey sweet friends!  I have so enjoyed playing with a new stamp and die cut combo, Hope Blooms, by Creative Worship Stamps this month!  It's such a beautiful and versatile stamp set and the convenience of using the dies really allows you to make great combinations and dimension.  Both of these cards feature light colored flowers, oddly enough, so next time I will try to pack a color punch!  Ha ha!

I just love trying to watercolor white flowers!  I inked this one with a combination of Antique Linen, Mowed Lawn and Evergreen Bough Distress Inks.  I used the dies to cut the flower and leaves then layered them onto the Stitched Circles die, which I had splashed with watery Evergreen Bough ink.  I popped the die cut sentiment up and layered over a dry embossed teal background, dotted with pearl adhesive embellishments.  

My next card features another flower from the Hope Blooms stamp and die bundle.  I went a bit grungy with this one, creating an inky background from Frayed Burlap, Bundled Sage and Weathered Wood, overstamping with the Vintage Snippets stamp set.  I colored the focal flower using the same inks and cut it with the coordinating dies.  I made a long inky tag and added a die cut sentiment.  

This card makes me happy!  I hope it makes you smile today too.  xx, Autumn

More Creative Worship Stamps Inspiration HERE!

Coffee Loving Christmas Cards

 

Hi everyone!  I'm having a fun time playing with the Coffee Talk stamps and dies by Creative Worship Stamps this month! I've created a fun trio of cards to share.  For this first project, I paired the set with the gorgeous Diagonal Plaid Background, using cheery greens and reds for a festive feel.  I enjoyed using the coordinating dies to add dimension.

My next card features a repeat stamped background using one of the most darling cups in the set.  I then created a frame using the new Polaroid dies and stamped them with the Vintage Snippets set.  Inside the frame I added a focal cup, attached with a Wobbles spring so it jitters around when you touch it.  :)  I finished by adding a sentiment from Blessings in Disguise, and creating a tiny tea tag with tea stained string.  Fun!

For my final card, I did another repeat stamping background using the Choose Faith stamps (Joy).  I then layered with the Polaroid die and more adorable die cut Coffee Talk stamps and a loopy twine bow.  

I'm looking forward to giving these cards with giftcards to our favorite local coffee shop this Christmas!  I hope they inspire you, hmmm, maybe for some last minute gift ideas?  :)  

Find more Creative Worship card inspiration HERE!

I'm sharing with Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge #48 HERE and Simon Says Stamp Anything Christmas/Holiday HERE.