Paperartsy meets Topflight Stamps

Hi Folks, I'm back on the Topflight Stamps blog today with this card using Jofy stamps from Paperartsy, and Distress Oxides.

Full post at 

TOPFLIGHT STAMPS 

Have a great weekend.....we're taking our new caravan away for it's very first outing tomorrow....yikes!

Barbara xx

 

Charlie's 3rd Birthday

Hi folks, I'm on the PAPERMILLDIRECT blog today with this bright card I made for my grandson Charlie's 3rd birthday last month......I think he liked it 😀

All card stock from PAPERMILLDIRECT

There is some fabulous inspiration on the Papermilldirect blog, from the other girls in the DT.... why not pop over and check it out.

Back soon,

Barbara xx

Paperartsy Infusions & Carabelle-Studio Stamps

Hi folks, I'm back from holiday and raring to go ....

I'm over on the Topflight Stamps blog today with a new post using Paperartsy Infusions and stamps designed by the amazing Birgit Koopsen for Carabelle-Studio.

Check it out if you have time...

www.topflightstamps.com

Catch you soon

Barbara x

Paperartsy at Topflight Stamps....

Hi everyone, I'm still on holiday at the moment, so it will be a quick blog today........

I made this set of tags using fabulous stamps designed by Jo Firth Young, available at  
TOPFLIGHT STAMPS      

Find them here-

PAPERARTSY-JOFY 51

Paperartsy have some fabulous designers and the stamps are brilliant quality, they will last forever. 

Anyway, this little trio of tags were coloured with Distress Oxides, then stamped using the Sunflower Set (51)......huge stamps with sentiments included. 

Each tag had it's own colour scheme - all I added was a few drops of water to make the splodges, a bit of doodling and some Ranger 'Glossy Accents'

 I layered onto black card from PAPERMILLDIRECT then made a tie using American seam binding which has been coloured with the matching Distress Oxides.

Here are some close-ups ..........

 I quite like the idea of using scraps of 'bookprint', too, so stamped a few bits, cut them out and adhered to the design.

 I filled some of the leaves with Glossy Accents, to make them stand out.

I had to add a touch of glitter too......

Hope you like them.....please leave a comment, good or bad, I'm a big girl, I can take criticism 😀

Catch you next week,

Barbara x

For The Love Of Stamps......

Hi blog friends, I'm on holiday at the moment in Tenerife, so I'll keep this post short & sweet.

This week, on the TOPFLIGHT STAMPS BLOG,  I've used a pretty little set of stamps called 'Just My Cup Of Tea' from HunkyDory - find it HERE

I liked the cute little flowers and ferns, so I made a background of them using varigated inkpads from KALEIDACOLOR. 

I used an 'aquabrush' just to pull some of the outline ink and fill the flowers with colour. It reminds me of wallpaper I had in my bedroom as a kid....(long, long time ago 😄)

I made a circle frame from white 'hopsack' textured card from PAPERMILLDIRECT, then mounted onto an orange background, also from PAPERMILLDIRECT

The teapot & cup were stamped,  heat-embossed in gold then 'fussy-cut' and adhered to the frame.

The little sentiment is from the same set, and fits the teapot perfectly.

Well, that's about it for now, I'd better get back to my sunbathing 😎......see you next week, still from holiday. Have a great week's crafting.

                                                                       Barbara xx

Easter Cards at Papermilldirect

Hi bloggers, I'm on the PAPERMILLDIRECT  blog today, with a tutorial for making a few simple Easter cards using images from Heartfelt Stamps and Derwent Inktense pencils.

Now, I'm the first to admit I'm RUBBISH at colouring, but these pencils make the job much, much easier......

Why not pop over and checkout the full details?

Catch you soon, have a good weekend,

Barbara xx

Lavinia Stamps Wooden Tag .......

Hi Bloggers, I'm back today with a tag for TOPFLIGHT STAMPS using fab images from LAVINIA STAMPS

This week I covered a wooden tag with watercolour cardstock, then inked it with Distress Oxides in Wild Honey & Candied Apple.

I stamped the fairy 'Seeing is Believing' and 'Whimsical Wisps' with Versafine Clair ink in Twilight.

All I had to add was some Ranger Glossy Accents and Ranger Liquid Pearls.

Checkout the beautiful selection of Lavinia Stamps at www.laviniastamps.com.......even if you're not 'into' fairies, there are loads of other brilliant images available.

LAVINIA STAMPS ARE ON HOCHANDA - SATURDAY 17TH MARCH.....DON'T MISS IT!

Well, that's it for now, my next blog will come from the Canary Islands.....hopefully it will be warmer there, than it is here in the UK at the moment.

Catch you soon,

                                                                         Barbara x

Studio Light stamps @ Topflight Stamps

Hi everyone, well here I am, another week almost over and a week nearer to Summer 😄, or Winter, if you're unlucky.....😒

This week I have an 'old school' type of card, using die-cuts and heat-embossing with a Studio Light background stamp.....available HERE

I thought the stamp would be perfect for a male card, and black & gold were my preferred colour choices.

It's a very easy card, but if you want to checkout the tutorial, it's on the Topflight Stamps blog HERE

I think this background stamp would be great for quite a lot of 'occasion' cards.....male birthday, graduation, driving test etc.

 Why not pop over to the Topflight Stamps shop, there is a brilliant selection of Studio Light stamps...

Catch you all next week,

Happy crafting,

Barbara x

Lavinia Stamps, and not a fairy in sight.......

Hi everyone, back again with a new card made with images from Lavinia Stamps (I'll list below, all stamps used)

This is my weekly DT post for www.topflightstamps.com and also my DT post for the March challenge at www.laviniastamps.com 

I started by inking a piece of watercolour card with Distress Oxides, then lifting some of the colour out, by applying water through a leaf stencil.

I then stamped some background images with Oxides, before moving onto my main image.

The main images, 'Fairy Houses' and 'Home Is Where The Heart Is' were stamped in Versafine Clair ink, in Twilight.

I added a bit of colour to the fairy houses with Oxides and used Ranger Stickles to highlight the windows, roof etc. I love Stickles, they work so well with Lavinia Stamps.

 Stamps Used :-

Fairy Houses 

Home Is Where The Heart Is 

Sacred Spells

Whimsical Wisps

Slender Mushrooms 

Mini Stars 

Hope you like it......

 Catch you soon,

                                              Barbara x

Carabelle Studio at Topflight Stamps

Hi everyone, welcome back to my blog. I'm here today with 3 ATC's made with stamps designed by Birgit Koopsen for Carabelle Studio, called DUTCH TULIPS.

These are the very first ATC's I've ever made, but I think I'm 'hooked' 

TOPFLIGHT STAMPS carry a massive range of Carabelle Studio stamps, why not pop over to the website and check them out. 

 I made the backgrounds with Distress Oxides, then stamped the images in Versafine 'Clair'......a bit of shading & doodling and I was done.

These will definitely not be the last ATC's I make.....I already have a few 'ready-inked' for future projects

Please leave a comment if you've enjoyed looking, or have any questions.

Catch you soon,

                                                                        Barbara x

A 'Last-Minute' Valentine's Card for Papermilldirect

Hi Bloggers, I'm back on the blog at

 PAPERMILLDIRECT

today, with another 'clean & simple', quick Valentine card.

Full details on the Papermilldirect blog...

Back soon

Thanks for looking ,

Barbara

 

Visible Image at Topflight Stamps

Hi bloggers, I'm back with a tag I've made for Topflight Stamps, using stamps from Visible Image and an inky background.

I started by stamping the ballerina from the 

Born To Perform set, (see below) onto heat-resistant acetate with Versamark, then heat-embossing in black. This was then trimmed and 'glittered'.

 I adhered the ballerina to my inky background. Then I added the two stars, which I filled with glitter,  and a sentiment from the same set. A bit of doodling and I was finished. 

The fibres I've used are 'silk-throwers' waste.... the pic doesn't do the colours justice, they're beautiful.

Hope you like my little tag....Please leave a comment, if you've enjoyed looking.....good or bad. (I'm a big girl, I can take criticism 😇) 

Catch you soon,

Barbara x

A Rainbow of Valentine's Love

Hi everyone, I'm on the PAPERMILLDIRECT blog today, with this quick Valentine's card.

I made it with heart dies, sentiments from Inkylicious & Carabelle Studio, and, of course Papermilldirect's fabulous white hemp, black smooth and coloured card stock.

Have you checked out the fantastic range of colours lately ???

 Full details on the Papermilldirect blog.

Thanks for looking,

Barbara x

Lavinia Stamps at Topflight Stamps

Hi everyone, welcome back to TOPFLIGHT STAMPS. 

It's almost the weekend already, aren't the weeks flying by?....soon be Spring!

Anyway, this week I have a set of 3 tags/bookmarks/card toppers for you.....they can be used however you want 😀

I started off by inking 3 small pieces of watercolour card with Distress Oxides in various colours....I chose colours I knew would blend together without going 'muddy'.

Next I picked out the images I thought would go well with the colours.....I'll list the names of every stamp I've used, below. 

I tried to keep the design simple on each piece, as I wanted the lovely colours showing through.

After mounting the pieces onto black card,  from PAPERMILLDIRECT, 

 I used quite a bit of Ranger 'Stickles', as I think Lavinia Stamps just cry out for glitter & bling.

I finished of with some Ranger 'Glossy Accents' and a few pieces of net fabric, in matching colours.

 The stamps I've used are :-

Trinity

Eden

Stars 2

Vine

Celestial Tree

Fairy Trees 1 & 2

Dream Catcher

Stones

Sea Bubbles

Three Dancing Fairies

See A Fairy, Make A Wish

Sacred spells

Whimsical Hares

Most of them are available in the shop HERE  and I know there's been a big delivery of new Lavinia Stamps this week, so why not pop over to check them out?

Hope you like this weeks project, don't forget to leave a comment if you've enjoyed looking......see you next week,

                                                                         Barbara x

Carabelle Studio at Topflight Stamps

Hi everyone, welcome back to the blog..... I'm here again, with not one, but two cards using fabulous stamps from Carabelle Studio.

I must say here that I'd never used Carabelle products until I was introduced to them by TOPFLIGHT STAMPS.....now I absolutely love them, and they've quickly become a firm favourite.

So, this week I thought I'd make one 'inky' card, and one 'clean & simple', using the same set of stamps.
ALL CARDSTOCK IS FROM PAPERMILLDIRECT

The set is called LEAVES

 I stamped the image direct onto white card, to start.....

 Because the beautiful sentiment mentioned 'rainbow',  I then stamped onto a piece of previously inked card, to incorporate rainbow colours.

Once the leaves had been cut-out, I adhered them to the 'flat' image.

The sentiment was stamped, then the whole piece was layered onto an inky background.

I added a few sequins to finish.

Although I adore getting messy & inky, I still love Clean & Simple cards, and I enjoyed making this one....hope you like it 😀

Whilst I had the stamps out, I made another totally different card, using an inky background, (made with Distress Oxides) and adding another set of stamps called CIRCLES & STITCHES 

 I'm not too keen on my doodling, but it was too late to change it....(I need a new white pen)

 If you have time to leave a comment, please let me know which one you prefer.... 

Here are the stamp sets I used,

Back soon, 

Barbara x

Lavinia Stamps for Topflight Stamps.....

Hi Bloggers, I'm back again with a little woodland scene, using Lavinia Stamps.....now also available at
TOPFLIGHT STAMPS

For the background I've used a selection of Distress Oxides in Twisted Citron, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet, Fossilized Amber & Peacock Feathers on watercolour card.

After making my distressed background, I stamped some of my all-time favourite images of Lavinia Stamps using Versafine Inks.......
ALL CARD STOCK IS FROM PAPERMILLDIRECT

 The clear stamps are amazing quality, and all are hand-drawn by the creator of Lavinia, Tracey Dutton

 The main images are :-

Tree Root - HERE

Whimsical Hares 

Tree Goddess Luna - HERE

 Once I had matted and layered my top design, I used some Stickles & Liquid Pearls to finish.

 Hope you like it.....

Back soon, happy crafting,

Barbara.

A Valentine Tag

Hi Bloggers, I'm here again with another little Valentine creation for  

TOPFLIGHT STAMPS

This week I covered a wooden heart tag with textured card stock, then inked it with Dylusion Sprays to get the (very) bright background. Using 3 sets of stamps from Carabelle Studio :-

Circles & Stitches....HERE , 

All My Love HERE & 

Follow your Heart HERE.

I did a small amount of background stamping, and stencilling. 

 

Using the small heart from Follow your Heart, I stamped a few images on the tag, then twice onto scrap card in contrasting colours. These were cut out and adhered to the tag.

The sentiment was stamped onto another scrap then trimmed.

Some small pieces of net fabric and a few sequins finished off my project.

Carabelle Studio Stamps are becoming firm favourites and I’ll be using them again soon 🙂 Find the massive selection of designs in the shop HERE

Until then, have a great crafty week ahead, catch you soon,

Barbara x

 

                                                                    

                                                                 

First post for TOPFLIGHT STAMPS

Hi everyone, I'm back after a long absence with my very first post for 

TOPFLIGHT STAMPS 

......and I've got to say I'm very excited to be part of the design team 😀

 My first creation started with a piece of watercolour card stock which I inked with 5 colours of Distress Oxides. (colours listed below)

ALL CARD STOCK IS FROM PAPERMILLDIRECT (HERE)

Using a set of fabulous stamps from Carabelle Studio called 'Follow Your Heart' I stamped the main image onto the card, then again onto an inky scrap. After cutting out the second image, I stuck a bit of muslin underneath then adhered the image on top. 

A few bits of background stamping, a little sentiment from the same set of stamps and I was finished.

Hope you like it......

I'll be back next week with another post, but until then, happy crafting.

Barbara.

The products I used are listed below.....

Carabelle Studio, 'Follow your Heart' stamps.

Distress Oxides....

Picked Raspberry, 

Wilted Violet, 

Fossilized Amber, 

Peacock Feathers 

and 

                                                                           Citron.

Lavinia Stamps - December Challenge

Well, how bad am I ??? No blogging done since October.....I just can't believe how fast the time goes, life is just whizzing by 😕

Anyway, just wanted to show a 'classic' Christmas card I made for the new challenge at 

LAVINIA STAMPS

ALL CARD STOCK IS FROM PAPERMILLDIRECT

I only used ONE little 'holly' stamp, HERE and a simple sentiment.

I varied the shades of green ink for the leaves, then added loads of Ranger Stickles for the glittery accents.

I think this is quite a traditional kind of card.

Well, that's it for now, back soon with my Lavinia samples for the recent show on Hochanda.

B x

 

Lavinia Stamps - October Challenge

Hi folks, back again with a quick post to show my DT card for the new challenge at 

LAVINIA STAMPS

This month, I've used one of the fabulous 'Scene-scapes' as the background....there's lots to choose from.....all available HERE

I've only had time to do one card this month, as we've had loads of summer visitors.

All the stamps are on the website.

Full details of the challenge are on the Lavinia Stamps Facebook page.....the prize is a massive £40 of products, who wouldn't want to win that??

Catch you soon,

Barbara x