Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Easter Design Showcase

Hello High Hopes Fans!

You can find our current challenge here

Today is Tutorial Tuesday.

Instead of a Tutorial, we decided to showcase some of the Easter stamps available at High Hopes Rubber Stamps. 
Easter is just around the corner so now is a good time to get started on your Easter projects. 

First lets show some great ideas for cards...






Here's another one using East Bunny Stack... 




A different version of Bunny Blooms...
You can find a video tutorial on how to create an Easel Card here.





These stamps are also great for adding to little baskets or gifts, too.

You can find the tutorial for this basket here
This uses Peeking Bunny on the side along with 

A different version of the basket using Hare's My Heart...

 A different basket idea using Bunny with Gift...

Here's another great Easter Gift idea using

Here Karen used the Easter Seed Packet design for a fun candy packet...

Once Easter is over, these stamps make a great accent for Scrapbook pages...


and another using Bunny Blooms...

We hope that gives you some inspiration for your Easter projects!
You can search for many of the Easter designs at High Hopes here.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Challenge 164: Grey, Silver or Metal

Hello High Hopes Fans!

We are back with a new challenge.

But first, the winner of the Two by Two is:
Congratulations, Jan Farnworth! Please email me at stampandcreate@bellsouth.net with your mailing address and choice of 1 Free High Hopes Stamp and let me know if you would like to be a guest for our March 5th challenge.
Here is her...

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Our new challenge is:
Grey, Silver, or Metal
It can be Grey card base, something colored grey, designer paper with some grey, silver or metal accents, silver glitter, etc.

Remember, you MUST use a High Hopes Stamp to enter the challenge.

If you do not use a High Hopes stamp, your entry will be deleted.

One participant will win 1 Free High Hopes stamp.

If you are in need of a High Hopes stamp, check out our Diva stores:
Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US
Nikki Fairbairn - Bunny Zoe's Crafts based out of the UK/Europe

We are joined this week by Guest Designer
Barb Brassfield

Now let's see the inspiration from the Dream Team...

Kristine using ...

Lynne using ...

Aaemie using...

Michelle using ...

Anna using ...

Alie using ...

Tanya using...

Now it's your turn! 
Next week is a tutorial, therefore this challenge runs for 2 weeks ending on
Monday, March 4th at 7pm EST.

Happy stamping!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Challenge 163: Two by Two

Hello High Hopes Fans!

Thanks for playing along with our Flowers Challenge last week.
Unfortunately there were a few cards without High Hopes stamps that needed to be deleted!!

The winner of the Flowers Challenge is:
Congratulations, Barb Brassfield! Please email me at stampandcreate@bellsouth.net with your mailing address and choice of 1 Free High Hopes Stamp and let me know if you would like to be a guest for our February 19th challenge.
Here is her card using Garden Beatle...


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Our new challenge is:
Two by Two
*Two people or animals on your card*
It can be two people, two animals, or one person and one animal

Remember, you MUST use a High Hopes Stamp to enter the challenge.

If you do not use a High Hopes stamp, your entry will be deleted.

One participant will win 1 Free High Hopes stamp.

If you are in need of a High Hopes stamp, check out our Diva stores:
Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US
Nikki Fairbairn - Bunny Zoe's Crafts based out of the UK/Europe

Now let's see the inspiration from the Dream Team...








Now it's your turn! 
The challenge runs through Monday, February 18th at 7pm EST.


Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Challenge 162: Flowers

Hello High Hopes Fans!

We loved all of your cards this week!! Thanks for playing along.

The winner of the Ribbons Challenge is:
Congratulations, Kristen! Please email me at stampandcreate@bellsouth.net with your mailing address and choice of 1 Free High Hopes Stamp and let me know if you would like to be a guest for our February 12th challenge.
Here is her card using Party Pig, Party Cow, and Party Donkey...

What a fun pop-up card!!

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Our new challenge is:
Flowers
*it can be included in the image, added to the card as an embellishment, or on some patterned paper, as long as there is at least 1 flower on your card somewhere.

Remember, you MUST use a High Hopes Stamp to enter the challenge.

If you do not use a High Hopes stamp, your entry will be deleted.

One participant will win 1 Free High Hopes stamp.

If you are in need of a High Hopes stamp, check out our Diva stores:
Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US
Nikki Fairbairn - Bunny Zoe's Crafts based out of the UK/Europe

We have two wonderful guests this week...

Dora using Toy Soldier....


Karen using Posey's for Ewe...

Now let's see the inspiration from the Dream Team...



Lynne using Brayden...


Now it's your turn! 
The challenge runs through Monday, February 11th at 7pm EST.