Country Garden

My final my favourite thing to share with you this month is flowers. 

My Grandmother was phenomenal with putting together bright coloured flowers in our flower beds. My job was to follow her as she planted with the "magic" bucket to water the flowers after they were planted. The "magic" made the water blue.......such a fun child hood memory! As an adult I know what turned the water blue........but I still like to pretend I didn't know <wink> 

I think Country Garden is the perfect stamp to use to share.......flowers.

I have another favourite thing to share and that is country colours. Dusty rose and what I call a grey blue are some of my favourite colours. After colouring my stamp, I cut it out using a stitched rectangle die. Some paper from Julia Nutting and MFT were perfect. A white picket fence, cotton lace bow and some gumdrops finish off my card.  

I decided to keep the layout quite simple and will add the sentiment to the inside of the card when I have an occasion to use it. 

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Country Garden - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Paper Dolls - Julia Nutting, Watercolor Wash - MFT

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento,  Misti, baby blue ink - Memories, fence and lamp post die - YNS, stitched rectangle die - YNS, white sugar and sparkle gumdrops - YNS, cotton lace ribbon - stash

Spectrum Markers: AG1 AG3 AG5 CG4 DG3 JG6 CT1 CT2 CT4 GB5 AP1 AP3 AP4 AB1 AB2 AB3 EB6 EB3 EB5 OG2 DG2 DG4 VB1 VB2 VB3

Copics: RV11 RV32 RV36

 Join us for our My Favourite Things challenge. Here's the link and a few details: August Challenge

Thanks for stopping by! 

Have a fantastic day!

Fisherman Fred

Howdy - MichelleO here today - And for my card - I wanted a guy card for a friend. And this image of Fisherman Fred just seemed to perfect.

Such a fun image! I colored up Fred with my Copics (colors below) then I cut out with an oval Spellbinders Nestie, making sure to cut out the fishing rod of course. The edges are inked with Rangers Distress Ink Tea Dye ink.

My papers are fun Paper Studios Beach papers with a Kraft card stock all sewn together. Inked the edges as well and then added just a few Enamel Dots... just a few. Topped off with a great sentiment from High Hopes Stamps "Dropping A Line"

Copic colors used -

There are so many PERFECT images to have fun with at High Hopes Stamps - HERE

Thanks so much

Happy fall

Happy Sunday!!

Today I'd like to share with you this cute Guard Duty Rudy.

It still is summer time, but sometimes it just feels like Autumn already.. the smell, the lights.. 

But well.. I got inspired by the weather to create a Fall card ;)

I've used My Mind's Eye dessinpapers (I think it's from a Halloween release) I found in my stash.

I''ve coloured up with copics: E08 E09 W9 W10 E55 Yr17 YR23 YR65 YR68 G68

I added some burlap and some orange and red pearl maker drups..

It's a simple card, but I like it a lot!

Thanks for stopping by!

Have an A+ day!!

 
Hi there, yippie its Saturday. 

I've been waiting for this day all week 《insert happy dance》

Today's project made with...

A+ Day found here!

and

Teachers desk found here!

Well, were already at the last week of August  and 

the unofficial last week of

 Summer.

With the kids going back to school soon  I thought it would be 

a good time to celebrate

awesome teachers and back to class!!!

The image is coloured with Copic markers, Added a die cut apple and wooden letter as part of the A+ theme!  Some added ribbon and distressed paper edges too.

Thanks for peeking!

Join us for our My Favourite Things challenge. Here's the link and a few details: August Challenge

Have a fantastic day!

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Happy Birthday-- Mermaid

Hi there and Happy Saturday!

I'm getting together with a friend this weekend to celebrate her birthday!

So I made her a little mermaid card.

Made with High Hopes...

Sweet Anabela found here

and

Happy Birthday sentiment found here

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A pretty shaker background was created. The image 

was coloured with Copic markers and fussy cut. A white bow 

and lots of love was added to the card.
The shaker is filled with sequences and beach themed beads.

Thanks for peeking!

Join us for our My Favourite Things challenge. Here's the link and a few details: August Challenge

Have a fantastic day!

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Birthday Clown

Happy Friday High Hopes Fans!

Lots of birthday's this month at the office so I have been busy making big birthday cards.

This one is a big 5 x 7 card.

The words are by Sizzix.

The image is Juggles from High Hopes.

I colored him with Prisma color pencils (orange, cardinal red, yellow, spring green, turquoise, violet)

I blended the pencil with gamsol and blending stumps.

I used Classic Oval and Classic scallop oval dies by Spellbinder.

I just love this fun, happy clown.

He's perfect for kids and adults alike!

I hope you enjoyed today's birthday card.

Thanks for stopping by!

In My Heart

This week's installment of My Favourite Things is......Animals. I have been an animal lover for as long as I can remember. I was a typical child begging my parents to have a dog. When they finally gave in and got us one you can imagine how overjoyed I was! 

Meet Delia Angel - the perfect stamp to share my love for animals and perfect for the animal lover in your life. 

I started by colouring my stamps with alcohol markers and hand fussy cutting her out leaving a thin white edge. After gluing her on matching cardstock I cut her out again leaving a thin edge. It is hard to see in the photo but her wings are coloured with a sparkle pen to add a little bling. The sentiment is from the so much cuteness release and perfect for this stamp. A wood paw print heart, some twine and another favourite of mine - gumdrops - finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Delia Angel - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Furever - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Sweet Celebration - MFT

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento,  Misti, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time, Moonlight Spectrum Sparkle pen, Best Glue Ever - ScraPerfect, wood paw print heart - Kaisercraft, Baker's twine, Ocean Mist Glittered gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Markers: RB1 RB2 RB4 AB1 AB2 AB3 CT1 CT2 GB5 CG4 DG3 JG6 AG1 AG3 AG5 PP1 PP3 EB6 EB3 EB5 IG2 IG3 IG5

Copics: E31 E34 E37

 Join us for our My Favourite Things challenge. Here's the link and a few details: August Challenge

Thanks for stopping by! 

Have a fantastic day!

Chubby Pumpkins Gift Bag

Welcome Back High Hopes Friends,

For today a bring you a quick and easy gift bag idea for this coming Thanksgiving season!

I stamped "Chubby Pumpkins" with Black Archival ink onto watercolor paper, and colored with Gansai Tambi watercolors. After the image was coloured I fussy cut it leaving a tiny white border around. I hand cut some flags out of 6X6 paper pack and burlap ribbon.

Here is a close up!

I pop my pumpkins image with glue dots adhesive to give just a little dimension. 
For the main circle I used 3D foam adhesive.

For more details and photos, please visit my blog at

madewithlovecards.blogspot.com

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There is a New High Hopes Challenge this month! Click Here to go to the Challenge and see the rules and link up your card!

Hog Wash!

Happy Saturday!

I'm back to share a fun little scene using ...

High Hopes Good Clean Fun found here!

&

High Hopes Hog Wash found here!

 Okay these Hogs are super sweet, I totally love them and the sentiment is so perfect! The image is coloured with Copic markers and glossy accents were added to the bubbles for added dimension

The sentiment was cut on a banner flag, a pretty bow,  flowers and gems too! 

 Join us for our My Favourite Things challenge. Here's the link and a few details: August Challenge

Thanks for stopping by! 

Have a fantastic day!

Somedays You Just Have To

Happy Thursday and welcome back High Hopes fans! 

My post this week features another of my favourite things - stamping! and colouring of course. I talk to people all day and there is really nothing like coming home and hiding in my craft room - there is something theraputic about colouring and stamping isn't there? 

Ronda Stamping Angel was the perfect stamp to share one more of my favourite things. 

I started by colouring my stamps with alcohol markers and hand fussy cutting her out. Originally I had another plan for this card but it didn't come together like I wanted it to so I had to redirect my creativity...does that ever happen to anyone else? 

I added this cutie to an embossed heart background and stamped my "partial" sentiment directly onto my patterned paper. Some sparkly ribbon and sparkly gumdrops - another of my favourites - finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Ronda Stamping Angel - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Somedays - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Sugar and Spice - Doodlebug

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento,  Misti, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time, clear Spectrum Sparkle pen, Best Glue Ever - ScraPerfect, Quickie glue pen, swiss hearts embossing folder - Taylored Expressions, curved scallop die - YNS, ribbon - stash, Ice Ice Baby Sparkly gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Markers: CG4 DG3 JG6 CG1 CG2 IG1 IG2 EB6 EB3 EB5 IG3 IG5 CT1 CT4 GB5 OR1

Copics: B00 B01 BG01 B24 B25 

 Join us for our My Favourite Things challenge. Here's the link and a few details: August Challenge

Thanks for stopping by! 

Have a fantastic day!

July Challenge Winner.....

We are super excited to announce the winner of our July Challenge "Anything Goes" ..... drum roll please .....

The winner from the July Challenge is
 

Lmke

 

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2809186?&cat=500&ppuser=198976

Lmke to claim your prize of 2 unmounted High Hopes Stamps of your choice, please contact Sue at sberkley51@gmail dot com.

Whale hey there!

Happy Sunday!

On my favorite things list are defenately the cute stamps from Dustin Pike.. love the dragons and the fun characters he makes!

Today I have a card with this cute whale called Spoutin off..

I used the waving border Dienamics to create the water scene..
And colouring is with my Faber Castell pychromos pencils. Again one of my favorites...

What are your favorite things? Let us know by joining our monthly challenge!

Sea you ;)

Wishing you a Meowy Christmas!

Hi there and happy Saturday!

I've been creating with this super cute Kitten duo from High Hopes.

Meowy Christmas found here!

Christmas Kitty Fun found here!

 The image is coloured with Copic Markers. Silver tinsel and snowflakes were added to the design along with pink& white trim.

Sewing stitches and a button for the finishing touches!

Join us for our My Favourite Things challenge. Here's the link  for the  August Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Have a fantastic day!