🎉 Layered Blooms & Birthday Sparkle: Celebrating with Topflight Stamps

Hello crafty friends!

Today is extra special because I’m joining a birthday blog hop with Topflight Stamps alongside an incredibly talented group of designers. If you love discovering new ideas and techniques, you’re going to want to follow along.

👉 You can find the full list of hop stops over on the Topflight Stamps blog
👉 And we’re hopping on Instagram too—start at @topflightstamps

And yes… there are prizes (keep reading 👇).

Here is my card to celebrate using some of my favorite Topflight supplies.

For my project, I wanted something layered, vibrant, and full of texture, because let’s be honest, birthday cards should feel a little extra.

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Building the Background

I started with watercolor paper and created a rich, textured background using the Steampunk Soiree Magicals from Lindy’s Gang.

These powders never give you the same result twice, which is exactly why I love them. You get those unexpected color blends and organic textures that instantly make your background feel alive.

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🌸 Creating the Focal Flower

While my background dried, I stamped the petals from the Tracy Scott 105 onto watercolor paper.

I painted them using Lindy’s Gang Magicals from the Victorian Bouquet collection:

• Canna Lily Burnt Orange
• Sweet Violet Purple Teal

The combination gives such a bold, dimensional look—perfect for a statement flower.

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🖋 Adding Depth & Texture

Before assembling the card, I added another layer of interest by stamping the Sara Naumann 51 using Versafine Clair Twilight.

This step is one of my favorites because it subtly builds depth without taking away from the focal image.

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✨ Finishing Touches

Once everything was layered, I did the following:

• Assembled the flower for dimension
• Added Hunkydory gems (because birthdays = sparkle ✨)
• Included a birthday sentiment from Creative Expressions
• Finished with a hand-drawn frame to tie it all together

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💛 Why I Love This Card

This card is a perfect example of how layering simple techniques can create something really striking:

• Fluid, organic background
• Bold focal image
• Subtle stamped texture
• Just the right amount of sparkle

It feels celebratory without being overcomplicated.

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🎁 GIVEAWAY DETAILS (Don’t Skip This)

It wouldn’t be a birthday celebration without prizes…

🎉 Topflight Stamps is giving away FOUR $50 gift certificates!

• 2 winners from the blog hop comments
• 2 winners from the Instagram hop comments

👉 To enter:

• Leave a comment at each stop
• Visit the stops on the hop -> previous post:
  • Previous post was Colleen
  • Next on the hop Autumn

🗓 Deadline: March 31st
📣 Winners announced: April 2nd on the Topflight Stamps blog
🇺🇸 U.S. only (due to shipping)

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👉 Before You Go…

If you enjoyed this project, make sure to:

• Follow along on the hop
• Leave a comment (for your chance to win!)
• And subscribe to my blog so you don’t miss future tutorials, inspiration, and behind-the-scenes creative play

I share new projects regularly, and I’d love to have you here.

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Thanks so much for stopping by and celebrating with us. Now go hop and get inspired… and good luck! 🎉✨ And if you see something you like, shop the sale at Topflight!

Want to find the supplies I used? I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you.) Thank you for your support!

PaperArtsy – Sara Naumann 51 Shop at: TP	PaperArtsy – Tracy Scott 105 Shop at: TP	WOW! Embossing – Clear Shop at: WOW US | TP	Tsukineko – VersaFine Clair – Nocturn Shop at: AZ | TP	Tsukineko – Versafine Clair – Twilight Shop at: TP
Lindy’s Gang – Steampunk Soiree Shimmer Spray Shop at: Lindys | TP	Lindy’s Gang – Victorian Bouquet Shimmer Shop at: Lindys | TP