Happy Summer!
Come celebrate Summertime with Topflight Stamps! I’ve teamed up with some great designers to showcase summer cards using the unique products available at Topflight Stamps. Please hop along with us for a chance to win!

You should have arrived here from the Topflight Stamp’s blog. If not, no worries, catch the Blog Hop details below, but first my card.

I started out by creating my background using an old gel press print I had made using PaperArtsy Fresco Paints and the Visible Image Square Route Stencil.


I stamped some fun patterns around my card with the Visible Image Grunge Tones along with the included sentiment. To finish off my card I added some Hunkydory Green Gemstones for some added shine.

BLOG HOP DETAILS:
Follow along here and enjoy the summertime vibes!
- Topflight Stamps
- Ericka Strange (you are here)
- Lisa Hoel (up next)
- Dina Kowal
- Autumn Clark
- Connie Mercer
- Natasha Vacca
- Kathi Rerek
- Cornelia Wenokor
GIVEAWAY
Of course, it wouldn’t be a celebration without prizes! Topflight Stamps is giving one lucky winner a $50 Gift Certificate to the store. For a chance to win, make sure to comment on every stop on the hop by June 18th. Winners will be announced on the Topflight Stamps blog on June 20th. Good Luck and don’t forget to check out the Summertime Sale going on now!
*Listed below are the products I used and contain affiliate links when possible at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! All products were personally purchased by me or provided by companies I design for.
![]() Visible Image – Creating Calm Shop at: VI | SC | TP |
![]() Visible Image – Grunge Tones Shop at: VI | SC | TP |
![]() Visible Image – Square Route Shop at: VI | SC | TP |
![]() Hunkydory – Diamond Sparkles Gemstones – Gorgeous Greens Shop at: TP |
![]() WOW! Embossing – Clear Shop at: EH | WOW US | Blk |
![]() WOW! Embossing – Halo Catherine Pooler Shop at: WOW US | Blk |
![]() Double Sided Tape Shop at: TP | Misc |
![]() Lavinia – Elements Dye Ink – Mermaid Shop at: TP |
![]() Ranger – Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black Shop at: EH | SC | AZ | Misc | |
![]() Tsukineko – VersaFine Pigment Ink Pad – Onyx Black Shop at: EH | AZ | TP | Misc |
![]() PaperArtsy – Fresco Chalk Paint – Aquamarine Shop at: TP |
![]() PaperArtsy – Fresco Chalk Paint – Baltic Blue Shop at: TP |
![]() PaperArtsy – Fresco Chalk Paint – Gumboots Shop at: TP | |
![]() PaperArtsy – Fresco Chalk Paint – Lemon Meringue Shop at: TP |
![]() Strathmore – Bristol Smooth Shop at: SC | Blk | AZ |
![]() Ranger White Pen Shop at: EHMisc |
![]() Gel Press – Reusable Gel Printing Plate Shop at: TP | |
![]() Hero Arts – Wagner – HT400 Precision Heat Tool Shop at: EH | SC | AZ |
![]() MISTI Stamping Tool Shop at: EH | SC | AZ | Misc |
![]() Speedball – 2″ Brayer Shop at: TP |
![]() Tonic Studios – Tim Holtz – Glass Media Mat Shop at: EH | SC | AZ | |
Love the seahorse and how you colored it. I thought you used black embossing powder. It is always interesting and sometimes, a surprise, to see how someone creates a card.
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I can see the seahorse playing happily in their environment. The colors are lovely, and the sentiment is just perfect.
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the colors on this card are lovely – beautiful card and image
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Love love love this grungy sea animal!!! Fabulous colors!!!
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I always love what you do with stencils and this card is no exception. Such a beautiful creation Ericka!
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Love the background, it adds a lot to the beautiful seahorse.
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Love your background, and the embossing on the sea horse.
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I love this card! The sea horse stamp is great.
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Awesome looking scene
and stenciling!
Carla from Arizona
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This seahorses has amazing texture! I also love your beautiful layered background
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Absolutely fabulous. Teal and green are one of my favorite color combinations!!love everything about this!♡
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This card is right up my alley!♡ I love the teal and green combo and I’m always dreaming of the ocean! Fabulous ❤️
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Your seahorse is dazzling and the background is befitting of a seahorse.
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I love your colors!
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Awesome colors and textures! I love that beautiful seahorse! Great colors and designs!
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What a fun summer card!
That background is fabulous!
I just got a Gelli plate and can’t wait to try it!
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Love love love this grungy sea animal!!!!
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Beautiful gel print background! The colors are a great backdrop for the focal point stamp and sentiment you used. I really like all the detail in the texture and grunge elements.
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Love the sea/ocean themed products that TF carry. You created a beautiful card 🙂
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Absolutely beautiful! Such gorgeous colors and the seahorse is awesome.
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This is so cool! Love the colors you chose as well as all the texture you created.
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Oh la la, yes please to the grunge stamping. And that sentiment is so perfect for this time in our lives.
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The seahorse is magnificent, and I love the color combination. The sentiment is great…love it!
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Absolutely beautiful with your usual great use of color. I love that sentiment and the seahorse. Hmmm.
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