Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi guys!
Today I'm sharing a set of cards created using the
Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.
This stamp is a beautiful and perfect for mixed media.
Let me show you~

I used Distress Oxide and lots of stencils on the top card. I love the water 

stains you get when using Distress Oxide ink.  Add the ink to the cardstock 

and splat water on it. The ink reacts with the water making very cool
water marks. Great for mixed media!!

Card #1 ~

After the background is created stamp the Butterfly in the center of the 

card front. I highlighted with Pixie Dust and a white gel pen.
At this point stencils were added to give the mixed media look (that I love)!
Double mat on cardstock, add sentiment and the card is complete.

Card#2 ~

On this card I used a foam applicator to apply the Distress Oxide
to the card front, creating a background for the small butterflies.
I sprayed lightly with water and then dabbed off.  I then added Brushos
(a product that you sprinkle over damp paper) over the stencil. That is
where the burst of orange and red come from. The small butterflies
 were stamped, cut out and adhered to the card front.  Added a
sentiment, matted  and the card is complete.
Adhesive is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

  Would love to see you join us over on the

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps FB page. 

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Blog

Thanks for stopping by~
Connie/ DT Member

Swatch Book Project with Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L~

 Hi guys!!
I love to organize and know what I have (as in inks).
I used the Self-Laminating Pouches by HomeHobby by 3L
to help me get started.  My target was my Archival inks by Ranger.

As always I have a step-by-step tutorial over on the

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Blog.  I hope you will check it out.

Not hard at all and will be so useful.

Completed cards laminated.

Thanks for stopping by!!
Connie

Creative Time: 60 minutes
Skill Level: Beginner

Materials Needed
HomeHobby by 3L®
Self-Laminating Pouches cards/small
Premium Double-Sided Tape 1/2″
other:
2 sheets of white cardstock, stamps (Darkroom Door) and ribbon or O Rings

Creating with Paper Rose for Topflight Stamps~

Hi guys!
Today on Topflight Stamps we are showcasing
Paper Rose products.  I'm creating with the stamp
set called Fish & Bubbles.  So cute!!!!

I started out creating a mixed media type background.
I used several stencils along with Distress Oxide ink. 
I have details on the Topflight Stamps Blog.  I hope
you will head on over and take a look :):)

Products used:

Paper Rose / Fish & Bubbles

Hobby Art / Funky Foliage

PaperArtsy / PS145
(This is a great stencil for water bubbles and added
interest). Looks great outlined with a white gel pen.

Versafine / Onyx Black

Pronty / Quote Stickers

Hunkydory / Classic Pearls

I also used the stencil by AALL & Create #42 (currently out of stock).

Thanks for stopping by
 and 
just for you
get 12% off by using the code
conniemercer at the Topflight Stamps Store.
Connie

Creative Scrapbooker Magazine ~ Spring 2021

Hi guys!
I wanted share a few cards that were published
in the Spring Issue of Creative Scrapbooker Magazine, 
a Canadian Publication.

Always a thrill to see your creative work in print!!
It never gets old!

Products by : Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Darkroom Door, WOW Embossing
Powder and Distress Oxide/Ranger

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Darkroom Door, Uniball White pen and
Distress Oxide / Ranger

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L, Blue Knight Rubber Stamps, Darkroom Door
and Distress Oxide / Ranger

All links are can be found in the side bar.

I hope you will take a look at this magazine. It
showcases scrapbook pages, cards and much more.
Thanks for stopping by
Connie

Seaside Treasure Hunt by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps~

Hi guy!
Today I'm creating with the newly released Seaside Treasure Hunt Stamp
by Blue Knight Rubber Stamps.  If you love to hunt Seashells, if you
love the beach, you will love this stamp.  So Sweet!!! 

The first card is stamped on pattern paper using Archival Black ink.

I used a stamping platform so the image could be re-stamped

several times to get a deep rich image. 

 

Card #1 ~

Simply stamping on pattern paper. The water is colored in with
 Panpastels/Day & Night Pallet.

Card#2~

This card is embossed with Opaque Bright White embossing powder. 
Wipe the cardstock down with a powder bag before stamping with
VersaMark.  Apply the embossing powder, pour off and heat with
embossing tool. All adhesive used is by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L.

  Would love to see you join us over on the

Fans of Blue Knight Rubber Stamps FB page. 

Blue Knight Rubber Stamps Blog

Thanks for stopping by~

Connie/ DT Member  

KatzelKraft Silhouette Cards ~ Topflight Stamps!

Hi guys!!
It is my turn on the Topflight Stamps Blog. 
I'm creating with KatzelKraft stamps (all the way from France).
 The silhouette stamps are fun to work with and easy to add
to the scene that is being created.

I have all the details, on these beauties, here~

Products used:

KatzelKraft ~  KTZ197 (Winter Deer Scene) and KTZ 198 (Mini Reindeer)

Darkroom Door ~ Sentiment Stamp Adventure

Versafine Onyx Black

  Thanks for stopping by
 and 
just for you
get 12% off by using the code
conniemercer at the Topflight Stamps Store.

Connie

Color Swatching with the Filmstrip stamp by Darkroom Door ~

Hi guys!!
If you love swatching your inks stay tuned.
Darkroom Door has a line of Filmstrip stamps (I'm
sure you have seen them a time or two on my blog).
They are perfect for this~

I had the idea that the Filmstrip Stamp would make a great swatching stamp for my
favorite inks.  I decided to try it out by swatching my Distress Oxide inks.  I love how it
came together and that is why I'm sharing this with you. The Filmstrip stamp gives an eclectic
and unique design to the art of swatching. 

 

Instructions:
1. Gather supplies.  Frame Stamp. Archival Jet Black ink and white cardstock cut to 7 1/2" x 2" .
Go to Ranger Ink and print out the color chart of the ink you are swatching.  This will act as your labels
for the Filmstrip sections.  They are the perfect size and will save lots of time too. 
2. Stamp Filmstrip stamp.  Depending on the amount ink colors, will depend on how many Filmstrips you will
need to stamp. I did 12.  I used a stamp platform to duplicate each Filmstrip perfectly.
3.Gather inks to be swatched.
4. Take the stamped image strips and punch a hole in the top for an O ring. I used the Crop-A-Dile/Big Bite
 and punched 6 at a time.  I centered the hole and marked with a pencil.
5. Take the color chart (printed from Ranger Ink) and trim the names out. I cut them in strip from
the printed out sheet.  Then cut each name off separately.
6. I laid out the Filmstrip images and glued each name above a section of the Filmstrip.  This is the 
part that takes the most time.  I used Dual Tip Glue Pen by HomeHobby by 3L

I swatched one strip at a time.  This part was fun and I enjoyed creating each strip.  I put a little color
on my non stick mat and a squirt of water. Using a Ranger water brush the color was applied to the

Filmstrip section.

If you are in the states Topflight Stamps has the Filmstrip stamp (you can use my code
and get 12% off (conniemercer) in stock and
international Darkroom Door (Australia) will be happy to send the
 stamp your way.

Thanks for stopping by~
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