Best Wishes

 I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog with this mini 3 x 6 inch card that I created by folding a piece of 6 x 6 designer paper in half. All the papers (with the exception of the kraft card stock) were from the Vintage Emporium Paper Pad. I created a side pocket on the front of the card to tuck another tag into. 

The inside of the card is decorated with papers from the same paper pad and I created a pocket on one side to hold another tag.

  Supplies from Stamp Simply:        

• He is the Light Stamps Set
• He is the Light Die Set 
• He Stilled the Storm Stamp Set
• Scripty Background Minis Set 1 
• Mackinac Bridge Stamp Set  
• Great Lakes Freighter - The Edmund Fitzgerald 
• Birthday Sentiments 
• Vintage Emporium Paper Pad (Craft Consortium)  
• Cheesecloth    
• Burlap Ribbon 

 Other Supplies:

• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Mixed Media Paper Pad   
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Vintage Photo Distress Ink (Ranger)
• Nested Rectangles Dies (Scrapbook.com)
• Labels One Nestabilities (Spellbinders) 
• Labels Four Nestabilities (Spellbinders)  
• Slot Punch 
• File Tab Punch   

 This post linked to:

• Love those pretty patterned papers challenge - ATG with patterned paper + optional circles

Topflight Stamps 9th Birthday Blog Hop

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 beautiful 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 at 11 AM EST! You can start at the Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps.

I created two matching celebratory cards that feature AALL & Create stamps. 

 Did I mention there will be prizes?

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 all the stops on the hop and leave a comment by April 1st. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on April 2nd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck!

Both backgrounds were created by ink smooshing distress inks onto mixed media paper and adding stamped images from the White Seal Stamp Set (AALL & Create) with the Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  pad. I then added black acrylic paint splatters and inked around the edges in coordinating distress ink. 

The images (from the Letter Press & Lens & Lines AALL & Create stamp sets) were all stamped on mixed media paper, colored with Arteza Real Brush Pens, and splattered with white acrylic paint.  I fussy cut the images, added silver thread behind, and layered them onto a black card stock circle. Three tiny rhinestones and label maker sentiment complete these cards. 

Supplies and Tools:

• Letter Press Stamp Set (AALL & Create)
• Lens & Lines Stamp Set (AALL & Create)
• White Seal Stamp Set (AALL & Create)
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Motex Embossing Label Maker
• Rhinestones
• Silver Thread 
• Mixed Media Paper Pad   
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• Stitched Circles 2 Die Set  (CWS)  
• Black & White Acrylic Paint Splatters
• These colors of Distress Ink (Ranger):
• Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, Prize Ribbon, Scattered Straw 

Your next stop is: Annette Allen

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Complete Hop List:

Topflight Stamps

Kathi Rerek

Dina Kowal

Esther Asbury --- YOU ARE HERE

Annette Allen

Lisa Hoel

Connie Mercer

Gwen Lafleur

Colleen Dietrich

Ericka Strange

Autumn Clark

Alanna Moses

Damask Stencil

 Today's card features the NEW Damask Pattern stencil and Delicate Butterfly dies from Creative Worship Stamps. It's also my first time to use the Wonderful Words of Life hymn stamp since it got left out my package last month. I stenciled the background using Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide and added splatters in the same color and also with white acrylic paint. The flowers were stamped on mixed media paper and colored with Arteza Real Brush pens. They were also splattered with white acrylic paint. 

 Supplies and Tools:

•  From Creative Worship Stamps
• Blooming Tulips Stamp Set 
• Wonderful Words of Life
• Delicate Butterflies Die Set
• Damask Pattern Stencil   
• Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide (Ranger) 
• Mixed Media Paper Pad   
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink  
• White Acrylic Paint (for splatters)  
• Arteza Real Brush Pens
• Drywall Tape 

 This post linked to:

• Simon Says Monday Challenge - Beautiful Blooms
• Stencil Fun Challenge - Use stencils + optional vines
• Triple B Challenge - Birds, Blooms, or Butterflies
• Try it on Tuesday Challenge - Spring

Cross Fun Fold

  I'm up on the Stamp Simply blog with this Easter cross fun-fold card inspired by the many cross cards on Pinterest. To create this card I started with a 8.5" x 4.25" card base that I scored at 4.25" and 7.25". I folded the card in half and then folded back the front flap at the 7.25" mark. I created the cross piece by cutting a piece of white card stock to measure 1.25" x 3.75". 

Next, I cute two strips of white card stock measuring 5.25" x 1" and 3.5" x 1" - these were embossed with the Moroccan Tile 3D Embossing Folder and glued to the white cross pieces.  I added die cut wreaths, embellished with tiny flowers and rhinestones, and a sentiment to the center of the cross. 

 

The measurements for the pattered paper pieces are as follows:

Front left panel and inside left panel both measure 2.75" x 5.25"

The inside right panel measures 4" x 5.25" 

  Supplies from Stamp Simply:      

• He Has Risen Stamp Set  
• Salvation Stamp Set  
• Candy Ink Drops Paper Pad (Craft Consortium) 

  Other Supplies:

• Dotted Oval Dies (Sizzix)
• Funky Wreaths Dies (Tim Holtz)
• Spring Wreath Die - for the tiny flowers (Impression Obsession) 
• Rhinestones
• Moroccan Tile 3D Embossing Folder (Altenew)
• Versafine Clair Nocturne Ink    

 This post linked to:

• Try it on Tuesday - Spring
• Just Us Girls Challenge - Emboss
• Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers Challenge - ATG with DSP + optional circles
• Four Seasons Challenge - Spring