Topflight Stamps 9th Birthday Blog Hop~

It's Topflight Stamps 9th birthday and time 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! The master list, of hop stops, is on the 
Topflight Stamps Blog.
We are also Hopping on Instagram!  You can start at the 
Topflight Stamps account @topflightstamps

I started out with this beauty!
Such a fun die and it went together easy.  I love easy!!

Studio Light/Tag Tastic
I distressed the tags by adding clear stamps and stencils.  The
tag background is a mix of Distress Oxide inks and white
acrylic paint. 

Added products from Topflight are: Chou & Flowers: Vibrations and
Souvenirs De'te. Tracy Evans: TE46/Lobelia, Paper Artsy: Sara
Naumann/ ESN33, PS323 and PS456 also Eclectica EM149.
My choice of ink ~ Versafine/Onyx Black. The best for silhouette
stamps. Vintage trim and twine. Speckled with white acrylic paint 
to complete the tag.

The second tag~

Added products from Topflight: Chou & Flowers: Vibrations and
Souvenirs De'te. Tracy Evans: TE10/Quirky Birds, Paper Artsy:
stencil/PS456, Sara Naumann/PS271, Hot Picks/HP2401. Vintage
trim and twine. Speckled with white acrylic paint 
to complete the tag.

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 31. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on Thursday, April 2nd. U.S.A winners only due to shipping issues. Good Luck! 

Don't forget we're also having a SALE in the store during the celebration. Check out the selection of stamps and other goodies sourced from all around the world!

HOP STOPS:

Topflight Stamps

Kathi Rerek

Dina Kowal

Esther Asbury

Annette Allen

Lisa Hoel

Connie Mercer (you are here)

Gwen Lafleur Colleen Dietrich

Ericka Strange

Autumn Clark

Alanna Moses

Thanks for stopping by and hope
you enjoy all the amazing
INSPIRATION!!!!
Connie
@crafty_mercer

Open Window Landscape Stamp/Die Cards ~ Blue Knight Stamps

Hi there!!
Today I'm sharing another Open Window/
Landscape Stamp /Die card by
Blue Knight Stamps.  These cards are the same
concept as the Open Window/Portrait Stamp/Die just
going the other way. Perfect for landscape scenery stamps.

Both of the cards are created the same just different scenery stamps.  The
images are colored with Panpastels, speckled with white acrylic
paint and a sentiment from the Reverse Sentiments set is added.  The
window frame is added over the scene using dimensional adhesive.
These are pretty fast when you are in a bind for a card.

The stamps used for this card are: Dense Forest and Forest Animals-Racoon.

The stamp I used for this card is: Island Reflective.  Just one other
stamp besides the Open Window and Sentiments stamp. The Open Window
 is stamped on Kraft cardstock for a different look. All
adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.
This ends the month for me!

 Thanks so much to Blue Knight 
Stamps for having me Guest Design.
See you soon!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Open Window Portrait Stamp/Die Cards ~ Blue Knight Stamps

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing my third project, as a Guest Designer, 
for Blue Knight Stamps.  I'm creating with the 
Open Window/Portrait Stamp and Die. 

Both cards are being "framed" over a scenery stamped image.  Both are colored using
Panpastels.  The window frames are colored with Panpastesl also.  Once the
 scenery is stamped and colored all that is left to do is add the window frame
over the scenery image using dimensional adhesive.  I always like to
add a sentiment to the card front (cause after all isn't that what a 
card is for, to say something) 

The stamps used on this card are: Birds ll, Praise Him, Garden 
Gate and Reverse Sentiments.  Also used the Sun/Moon
Stencil above the hill.

On this card the stamps used are: Ski Lodge, Child with Sleigh,
Silhouette Dogs and Reverse Sentiments.  Both cards are speckled
 with white acrylic paint. All adhesive is by Scrapbook  
Adhesives by 3L.

 Thanks for stopping by!
See you next Tuesday for my last project Guest Designing
for Blue Knight Stamps.
Connie
crafty_mercer

Honey Bee & Sunflower Stamp/Die Card and Tag ~ Blue Knight Stamps

Hi there!
I'm back with my second project for 
Blue Knight Stamps.  Today I'm sharing one
card (and a tag) using the NEW Honey Bee & Sunflower
 stamp and die. 

I also added in the Tag die. Very cool to layer the tag on a card front.
Also created a fun Gift Tag!!

To begin creating this card I cut all the elements needed, the tag, and the
four layers of the Honey Bee and Sunflower.  I then stamped each layer, colored
with Distress Oxide inks and assembled with dimensional adhesive.   

I stamped the tag with the Dictionary Page BG stamp, added
a sticker reinforcer and then added the Honey Bee and Sunflower cluster.
The background paper is from the Mixed Media 2 Designer Paper.
The Honey Bee & Sunflower were stamped in random spots on
the background paper.  The tag was added to the card front. The
sentiment was added from the Reverse Sentiments set. On the petals,
of the Sunflowers, they are stamped with numbers from the
 Mixed Media Numbers set. Looks cool!  Speckle with
white acrylic paint.

To create the tag start by cutting the die out, using the die. 
Add color to the tag with coordinating Distress Oxide inks.
Add in Dictionary Page BG, Mixed Media Numbers and
Honey Bee & Sunflower stamp.  Cut the Honey Bee & Sunflower,
color with Distress Oxides and layer the elements as you like.
Put the cluster together with dimensional adhesive and add the the 
tag front.  Cut the oval elements, using the tag die, cut in half,
add color and add as a bottom border to the tag. Add a fabric tie to the 
top of the tag. The sentiment is from the Did You Know... set. 
Speckle with white acrylic paint.
All adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

Thanks for stopping by!
See you next Tuesday for project 3.
Connie
crafty_mercer

Silas, Adelynn & Christmas Stamp/Die Cards~ Blue Knight Stamps

Hi there!
I will be Guest Designing with Blue Knight Stamps, for
the month of March, using stamps and coordinating dies
 from the recent release. Today I'm sharing two cards using the 
NEW Silas, Adelynn & Christmas red rubber stamp and die. 
Such a fun one!

Before I started creating the cards I cut out all my elements and then 
stamped them.  I colored both trees with Distressed Oxide inks and
dabbed acrylic paint on the Christmas ornaments.  Wink of Stella
was added for some shimmer.  This was done for both cards.

I used the Pines & Deer set, stamped with black ink and
then attached the decorated tree to the card front. The bird is 
from the Birds ll set and the sentiment is from the
Reverse Sentiments.  The deer was added and then the card
front was speckled with white acrylic paint.

The second card is created using the Mixed Media 2 Designer paper
along with The Pier Stamp.  The pier is colored using panpastels.
The children and tree are colored with Distress Oxide inks.
All images are attached using dimensional adhesive.  The
bird is from the Birds ll set and the sentiment is from the
Reverse Sentiments set.

Thanks for stopping by!
Connie
crafty_mercer

Tag Ring from paper scraps~

Hi there!
Today I'm sharing a tag ring, made from paper scraps,
using the NEW Tag Die by Blue Knight Stamps. 
It took about an hour, so I consider that pretty 
fast.  Hardest part (not really) cleaning out your paper 
and keeping the scraps that are big enough for a tag. 

I use White, Kraft, Black and Beige tags the most, so I focused
on those colors.  I also found a "testing stamps" sheet so
it got die cut too.  The Designer Paper (so many to choose
from) will make ready to go Tags!!
Thanks for stopping by!!
Be looking for what I create with some of them.
Connie
crafty_mercer

Mixed Media Feather Cards ~

Hi there!!!
Today I'm sharing mixed media type cards using the
NEW stamps called Feathers by Blue Knight Stamps.
There are four stamps in this set and made with beautiful
red rubber, making sure to get all the details of the stamp!

These are about a 3 1/2" x 6" in size.  One sheet of 12
x12" cardstock will make three card bases.  

The card on the top left is created using Distress Oxide inks to create
a mixed media background.  The stamps sets are all by Blue Knight
Stamps. They are Feathers, BG Dictionary Page, BG Sheet Music,
Chickadee, Mixed Media Numbers and Reverse Sentiments. 
The card on the right is using BG Sheet Music, Mixed Media Numbers,
Silhouette Birds on Branches and Reverse Sentiments along with the 
Feathers set by Blue Knight Stamps.

The last card is created the same way using Distress Oxide inks for the 
background. The feathers are embossed, on the background, and then the
large feather stamped, colored and cut out.  It has dimensional adhesive
on the back.  The sentiments are from the One Line Sentiments/Blessings.
The bird is from the Bird on Fence (retired set) sorry!! Blue Knight has 
other birds that will work for this and will look great with the feathers set.

The Mixed Media Numbers set works great for a "created by"
stamp.
Check out all the NEW Dies in the Blue Knight Store.
Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie
crafty_mercer