Goodbye 2017!!

Happy Sunday!! 

The last Sunday of this year.. well actually.. the last DAY of this year!! And what a year it has been!! 

I enjoyed all the things that were created using High Hopes Stamps!! Thanks to everyone who has inspired me! 

This card for today insprires me to look forward to the new year to come! Like Moses and the animals there is always a new beginning somewhere. It hasn't have to be tomorrow on January 1st, but anytime is a good time to start a new, fresh beginning!! 

My good intentions for the new year is to use my current stash (and buy no more stuff, haha!), I also would like to lose some weight, spend more time with my kids (and not being distracted by social media).

Supplies used: Noah's Portret, Magnolia dessinpaper clouds, cloud dies, alphabet dies, Bazzill white and black paper, Nuova glitters,  Copics:

Wishing you all a happy New Years Eve and be carefull with fireworks!! 

No Peeking, Poking or Shaking Tags!

Merry Christmas friends,

The day is finally here, and I'm sure many of us are still completing last minute projects. I am still creating last minute tags for my bakes and handmade gifts.

Today I am using Chilly Penguin and for the sentiment No Peeking, Poking or Shaking from High Hopes Stamps 

To created this tag, I stamped this adorable image with black archival ink and used my Prismacolor pencils. I added in a stitched oval die and layered with a second larger stitched oval die. Paper from Pebbles "Home For Christmas" To finish my tag I used a couple mini gold bells, ribbons and threads from my stash.

Here is the back!

That's all for today hope you have enjoyed today's post.

There is still time to join our monthly challenge. This month is "Winter Joy" You will have the chance to win 2 Free  High Hopes Stamp.  

Thanks for stopping by,

For more details and photos, please visit my blog at

madewithlovecards.blogspot.com

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Join us for your chance to win 2 FREE High Hopes Stamps.

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!

Winter birthday

Happy Sunday!

Last day before Christmas, so in stead of a Christmas card, I am making a winter birthday card today!

I've used the Penguin Friends Stamp. 

The Copics I used:

The happy sentiment is a die from Lawn Fawn and the birthday sentiment is particial from Raggedy's birthday.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great GREAT Christmas!

Hugs, Alie Venema

Merry Christmas shaker card

Only a few more sleeps until the big day!!!!

 Today's creation is made with..

Penguin Party found here!

Merry Christmas found here!

 A little shaker card was created using a confetti die and beads. Christmas plaid ribbon, a large button, frame and sentiment banner were added to the design.

There is still time to join our monthly challenge. This month is "Winter Joy" You will have the chance to win 2 Free  High Hopes Stamp.  

Happy New Year!

Hello High Hopes Fans!

Today I am sharing a card for the next holiday!

No...NOT Christmas...because I am confident that you are all ready for that holiday!

If you are looking for a fun image for New Years You might want to consider getting

 Father Time and Baby New Year

This is such an adorable image for wishing your friends a Happy New Year!

I colored the image with Prisma Pencils (Peach, Violet, silver, chocolate) and blended with gamsol and blending stumps.

The sentiment is Happy New Year.

I also used the snowflake background.

The ribbon is May Arts.

The clock embelishment is The Paper Studio.

I hope you enjoyed my card today.

I hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Holiday Cheer All Year

It is only 4 days until Christmas but I had to make one last Christmas card to share with you.
I made this card with all of you in mind, our High Hopes Fans, my fellow design team members and blog followers.

My wish for all of you is health, happiness and holiday cheer to last all year. I'm looking forward to another year of fun and sharing cards and projects. Merry Christmas to you!

I coloured my card with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut it. I love some bling and glitter on my Christmas cards so I added some glittery snow and Nuvo glitter drops to the "yard", house and sky. I cut out a fun frame totally by accident to be honest <wink> but that is a story for another day and added it behind my image. The sentiment was stamped and cut out using a fish tail banner die. Some matching ribbon and my favourite - gumdrops - finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Gingerbread House In Heart - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment:Holiday All Year - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Gingerbread Cottage - Craft Smith 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Misti, Aleene's glitter snow, White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter drops, fish tail banner die - Your Next Stamp, stitched border die trio - Whimsy Stamps, Stitched square die - Your Next Stamp, ribbon - Stampin' Up, Love Me Some Latte gumdrops - Your Next Stamp

Spectrum Noir Markers: MB1 MB3 MB4 YG1 YG3 CR7 DR6 LY1 LY3 

Copics: RV11 RV32 RV34 B00 B04

                                            

                                

 Don't forget to ink up your favourite High Hopes stamp and come play along in our Christmas/Winter Fun challenge! We can't wait to see what you create! 

                                                  

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Merry Christmas

Happy Saturday!

I'm back to share a little card made for Christmas using High Hopes Stamps.

Made with Young Shepherd found here!

The night sky is airbrushed using a star and frame stencil.  Some textured gold cardstock, ribbon, and fabric star were also added. The image is fussy cut and mounted on foam for added dimension. 

There is still time to join our monthly challenge. This month is "Winter Joy" You will have the chance to win 2 Free  High Hopes Stamp.  

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Thanks for peeking!

Goliath Christmas Mouse

Happy Friday High Hopes Fans!  

Just 9 more days left till Christmas and if you still have some last minute cards to make this is a quick cute one that you can make with any Sizzix Flip it Die.

I used one of High Hopes older images, Goliath Christmas Mouse.

I colored the image with Prisma Colored Pencils (warm grey, cardinal red, yellow, black)

The patterned paper is from The Paper Studio.

I tied green grossgrain ribbon (Celebrate it) around the card and then glued bells on.

The inside sentiment is Magic of Christmas.

I hope you are enjoying the holiday season and aren't too stressed out with all the "stuff"!

Take some time to stamp and have fun...you'll be glad you did!

Merry Christmas, Eh?

Happy Friday to my High Hopes Fans!

I am sharing a fun High Hopes Christmas Card that I made with one of the older images from High Hopes.

This is Joey Snowy.

He reminds me so much of Frosty the snowman with his happy face!

I colored him with Prisma Pencils (spring green, cardinal red, black, orange)

I used B000 copic marker to outline him.

I created the snow with white Puffy Paint and the glittery stickers are Jollees.

The paper is from my favorite go to pack of Christmas paper by The Paper Studio.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Ice Skating Oops!

A couple weeks ago I attend my first ever weekend retreat with One Crazy Stamper. I had way too much fun, lots of laughs and well......you know ..what happens at the retreat, stays at the retreat!

Our welcome package included some 12 x 12 paper, ribbon, chipboard and a sketch and a challenge should we choose to accept it. Create a card or layout with the patterned paper in the kit but we could make it our own. 

I decided Oops Oliver was the perfect stamp to match the paper in pack. I added a fun sentiment I had taken with me. I coloured him up, added silver gel pen to his skate blades and cut him out with a stitched oval die. Some silver ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

I didn't win the challenge - so many talented ladies played along - but I had way too much fun making this card! 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Oops Oliver Bear - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment:Days Like This - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Misti, stitched oval die - Your Next Stamp, oval die - Spellbinders, stitched rectangle die - Your Next Stamp, silver gel pen, Ribbon Trends ribbon, enamel dots - Echo Park, pop dots, Crystal Stickles

Spectrum Noir Markers: TB8 BT9 TB9 BG5 BG7 BG10 MB1 MB3 MB4 CG1 DG2 DG4 DR5 DR1 DR7 IG1 IG3 IG5

                                            

                                

 Don't forget to ink up your favourite High Hopes stamp and come play along in our Christmas/Winter Fun challenge! 

We can't wait to see what you create! Click here for more details and to come play along!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Quick And Easy Christmas Card!

Hi everyone,

Carolina here back with a quick and easy set of three Christmas tags!

For today's I'm using "Peeking Ginger Tag"from High Hopes Stamps 

I stamped my image with Black Archival ink into a pre-made manila tag. 

To colored the tags I used the first color pencils set I purchased 10yrs ago (Earth Colors) from EK-SUCCESS not a good quality color pencil but, they still do the job...Lol! After the tags were colored I likely distress it with Vintage Photo, add some ribbon and red treat. The sentiment is an old sentiment set from my stash. That's all for today hope you have enjoyed today's post.

There is still time to join our monthly challenge. This month is "Winter Joy" You will have the chance to win 2 Free  High Hopes Stamp.  

Thanks for stopping by,

For more details and photos, please visit my blog at

madewithlovecards.blogspot.com

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Join us for your chance to win 2 FREE High Hopes Stamps.

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!

Drum Roll.... November's Challenge Winner is...............

We are super excited to announce the winner of our November Challenge "Christmas/Winter Fun".......drum roll please..........

November's winner will be sent 2 unmounted High Hopes Stamps of their choice.

The winner is:

Kirsty Vittetoe with her comment

"Oh wow, that is lovely!"

 Kirsty left her comment on Alie's post on November 26th called "Winter Cowboy".

Kirsty, please email Sue at sberkley51@gmail dot com for instructions on how to claim your prize.

Don't worry! -- High Hopes Stamps

Hi there High Hopes Fans!

Happy Saturday and Happy December! :) 

Todays creation is made with ...

Skiing Santa found here!

Don't worry found here!

I coloured up this scene with Copic Markers.  This image makes me laugh. This Santa has the right idea. I also added some beach elements and some winter one's too(just for added fun!)!

Thanks for peeking! Have a great weekend.

December Challenge -- Christmas/Winter

December is here and High Hopes Stamps is back with a brand new challenge called "Christmas/Winter".  The High Hopes Divas will be using an assortment of older Christmas/Winter High Hopes stamps. 

You have all month to join in the fun for a chance to win a prize from High Hopes Stamps.

Join us for your chance to win 2 FREE High Hopes Stamps.  

This month all you have to do is "LEAVE A COMMENT" 

Want to DOUBLE your chances to win?  Leave a comment on this card's Facebook post & you double your chances of winning this month.  The link is in the sidebar HERE

Want to TRIPLE your chance to win?  Add your card to the gallery in the linky & you triple your chances of winning this month.  You MUST use a High Hopes Stamp to enter the challenge but if you don't currently own a High Hopes image yet please use our free digi to enter. 

Make sure you check back here on Sunday, January 7th as the winner will be announced with instructions on how to claim your prize.

Donna

Supplies: Mary, Oh Holy Night - High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Misti

Cheri

Supplies: Simple Winter Tree,  Misti, Copics, Copic XPress-It Paper, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Beacon 3-in-1 Glue, Foam Squares, 

MichelleO

Supplies: Tall Country Snowman, Warm Winter Wishes, Memento Black Tuxedo Ink, Copics, Paper Studio Christmas Papers, Buttons, Sewing Machine

Carolina

Supplies; Winter Kitty, Winter Pup, Copic Markers, Memto ink,
 Jingle bells, Red ribbon, Red/White Twine, White Gel pen, and Rhinestone 

Alie

Stamp: Heart Framed Waving Snowy
Colouring: Copic Markers
Dessinpapers: Maja Design
Other: buttons, grey and red scraps, alphabet dies

Kristine

Supplies: Hopeful Tink,  The Paper Studio patterned paper, Spellbinders dies, Prisma Pencils (black & Cardinal Red) Celebrate Ribbon, EK Success scallop die.

Natalie

Made with ..Misti, Copics, Copic XPress-It Paper, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink,
 Chilly  Penguin found here!

Chill Out Found here!

Brr.. Found here!

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