Sunday, December 22, 2019

Ice Skate Snowman!

Hi Everyone,
Only three days until Christmas Day..are you ready?

Today image is "Ice Skate Snowman" from Highhopesstamps.com 
I colored with Copic Markers. Added "Star Dust" Stickles and used my snow pen. The paper is Christmas Basic from American Crafts and a strip of gold cardstock. To finish I adhesive some snowflakes.

Image is colored with Copics;
snowman C1 C3
scarf YG13 YG17 R27 R29 R59 BG10
skates BG01 BG10
snowman arms/ nose E23 E25 YR02 YR04

Here is the inside!
The sentiment I'm using is "Dot Snowman Melts" Super adorable sentiment how can I resist not using it. Hope you have enjoy my card today.

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Have a BLESS day!
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Friday, December 20, 2019

Seasons Greetings

Welcome Everyone;

Christmas is only a few days away and before we know it, the children will be dreaming of what Father Christmas will leave for them under the the tree.

For today's card I have used the adorable Father Christmas Block from High Hopes Stamps.  After stamping the image on XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured it with Copic Markers. The left hand side is the Holiday Floral Foil Mates from Gina K. Designs.  Unfortunately, it doesn't show up to well in the photo.


Supplies used:
  • Stamps:  Father Christmas Block (R167) and Seasons Greetings (F300A) -- High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP -- Photoplay Mad for Plaid - Christmas
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E00 - Skin White
    • Glasses:  BG70- Ocean Mist, C00 - Cool Gray No. 00
    • Beard:  C00 - Cool Gray No. 00, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C1- Cool Gray No. 1
    • Hat & Coat:  R46 - Strong Red, R29 - Lipstick Red, R27 - Cadmium Red
    • Gloves:  T9 - Toner Gray No. 9, T8 - Toner Gray No. 8, T7 - Toner Gray No. 7
    • Stars:  Y19 - Napoli Yellow, Y18 - Lightning Yellow, Y17 - Golden Yellow
    • Mouse:  W00 - Warm Gray No. 00, W0 - Warm Gray No. 0, W1 - Warm Gray No. 01, W2 - Warm Gray No. 2
    • Tree: G46 - Mistletoe, G43 - Pistachio, BG70 - Ocean Mist, Y28 Lionet Gold
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops White Blizzard for the trim on Santa's hat and  coat
  • Wink of Stella - Red & Silver -- for Bell
  • Spectrum Noir Glitter Pens:  clear
  • Foil Mates-- Holiday Floral - Gina K. Designs
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Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Merry Christmas  and Happy New Year

Hugs,


Thursday, December 19, 2019

Slapshot Stanley

Heads up people! Stanley is on his out door pond practicing his slapshots! He's pretty good but one may just go awry........ 
I made a little out door scene for Stanley using my version of a Z fold card. 





I coloured Stanley and the trees with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut them. Next I created my card base by cutting a piece of card stock at 5" x 10". I scored one side at 2.5" and folded it. I temporarily placed my snow drifts on the card so I could see how much of an angle to cut off. It is hard to see in the photos but the snow is actually textured and very glittery. I also cut and added some deer in the background just for fun and a snowflake or two. 
Some matching enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 
Stamp: Slapshot StanleyEvergreen Tree 1 and 2 - High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Sentiment: Stick On The Ice  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Patterned Paper: Hello Winter - Echo Park 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, My Creative Time Dies (snow drifts), Twinkle Stickles, Aleene's Glitter Snow, Deer die - Gina Marie Designs, gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers: RB1 RB2 RB3 IG1 IG3 IG5 W5 BG7 BG10 E31 E34 E37 CG4 DG3 JG6 TB8 BT9 TB9 EB3 EB6 EB5 TN1 EB1 DR1 DR5 DR7 B00

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Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Our Friendship is Magic!

Welcome High Hopes Rubber Stamps Fans!

It’s Wednesday, and for my last High Hopes card for the year, I'm sharing a couple of good friends just relaxing and taking it easy! Sometimes it is nice to just chill out a bit! LOL! The stamp for the main image is called South Pole Pals R147 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps).


To make my card, I decided to keep it simple. I cut out the frame using Amy Design - Dies - Keep It Cool - Cool Square Frame and Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. Next, I stamped the image using my MISTI into the centre of the die cut. I coloured this in with the Copic markers listed below. For the outside of the die cut, I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Broken China and sponged on the ink using a dauber.

To create the background for the main image, I re-stamped the main image onto Inkadoo Stamping Mask Paper and fussy cut it out. Then I placed the mask over my coloured image. Next I used a mixture of Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks, Faded Jeans, Wilted Violet and Festive Berries to create the sky. I have never tried this before, and just love the way it turned out.

For the snow, I stamped the bottom of the image with VersaMark ink and then added WOW! Embossing Glitter - White Puff Twinkle. I heated up the embossing powder with my heat gun and then added some Stickles - Diamond along the top of the snow.

Next I assembled the card onto 5.5" x 5.5" white AC Cardstock. I cut out a piece of 5.5" x 5.5" Hot Buy Craft Smart - Holiday Glitz Glitter Paper and mounted it with 2 sided tape onto the base. Then I added glue to the back of the frame and centre previously cut and coloured with Zig 2 Way Glue and mounted it onto top of the card.

Lastly, I added the sentiment Magic Friendship F234 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) and popped it up with 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to finish up the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  South Pole Pals R147 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Magic Friendship F234 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Festive Berries, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Faded Jeans, Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Wilted Violet, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Broken China, Versamark

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hot Buy Craft Smart - Holiday Glitz Glitter Paper 12" x 12"

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Inkadoo Stamping Mask Paper

Embossing Powder: WOW! Embossing Glitter - White Puff Twinkle

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Penguin: W9, W7, W5, E15, YR14, Y17, Y15, Y11, E45, E43, E41, Colorless Blender

Polar Bear: W9, W2, W1, W0, R30, R20, Colorless Blender

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!
You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Snowman Hugs!

Hello!
Thanks for stopping in today to see this cutie called "Gimme A Hug Snowman" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps! Snowmen are one of my favourite Winter/ Christmas images and this one is on my favourite list! I used to love going out with my kids, rolling those balls of snow and creating different "snow people"! We always had a blast and I loved that no two snowman ever looked alike. It was fun finding different things to decorate the snowman with and hot chocolate always followed!
I started my card by stamping the image and colouring it with Copic Markers to match the Designer Paper I chose. Today's papers are from the Doodlebug "Christmas Magic" 6x6 collection. My card has lots of layers using the patterned paper and matching cardstock. I added a little icicle border cut out of silver glitter paper for a fun touch! The sentiment is also from High Hopes and is called "Hugs & Hugs".
Copics Used:
C00, C0, C1
N5, N6, N8
YR04, YR09
R22, R24, R29
YG23, YG25
E43, E44, E47

Christmas is right around the corner and this is my last post here before the Holidays. I just want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and all the very best for the New Year! Enjoy your time with family and friends, making new memories!
Happy Stamping!

Monday, December 16, 2019

Hopeful Tink

Howdy - MichelleO here today with another Christmas card... Isn't he cute? This is Hopeful Tink from High Hopes Stamps.


Now adorable here.. coloring him up... but in person within a nose.. uh no. A relative of this cutie decided to visit under our house this week. Stinky!! But back to the sweet little guy here. I colored with my Copics and then added some Viva Decor sparkle on the hat. Cuz every Santa hat needs some magical sparkle. I found some papers from DCWV and sewed all the layers together with a zig zag stitch. Matted with bright red card stock. Then I used the adorable High Hopes Stamps "Dreams Come True"

Copic colors used -


Love all the fun images from High Hopes Stamps for the Christmas season! You can pop over HERE and see them all! They just make you happy!

Have a great day!


Oh Deer!

I'm sneaking in with another Christmas card today. I feel like I won't ever get to the end of my "to do" list but "North Pole Reindeer" just had to be coloured and put on a card! 
I paired him with the "Oh Deer" sentiment because yikes - Christmas is just around the corner! and I used the "Gift Of" sentiment inside this fun card fold. 





I coloured the stamp with alcohol markers and added some liquid applique for the snow. After it dried I applied heat and it got nice and puffy and it adds some fun texture to the card. 
I measured, cut and scored the card stock and used some pretty snowflake paper from Carta Bella. Next I stamped the Oh Deer sentiment, added it to matching card stock and added it to the front piece of the card so it looks like a tab. After stamping the inside sentiment I added it to matching card stock and glued it down. A simple berry die cut, ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 
Stamp: North Pole Reindeer, - High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Sentiment: Oh DeerGift Of  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Patterned Paper: Christmas Market - Carta Bella

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, liquid applique, ribbon - stash, berry die - Tim Holtz, enamel dots - Gina Marie Designs

Spectrum Noir Markers: TN4 TN6 TN7 EB1 RB1 RB3 BG5 BG7 BG10 IG1 IG3 IG5 AG1 AG3 AG4

The High Hopes Design team posts daily inspiration on Facebook and the High Hopes blog - we'd love for you to pop by for a visit! Inspiration can also be found on the High Hopes Instagram and Pinterest pages! 
                                                               
Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Sunday, December 15, 2019

Winter Owl

Hello Crafty Friends,
Happy to be back again with another Christmas Card. So for today I have a super easy and fun card to share with guys. I used "Winter Owl" from Highhopesstamps.com 

To begin stamped my image and colored with alcohol markers. I added diamond stickles, white gel pen, and glossy accent for embellishment. The pattern paper is "Small Buffalo Plaid" from Recollection. 

Image is colored with Copics;
owl body E23 E25 owl tummy E42 E43
scarf/hat R27 R29 R59 C5 C7
peek Y35 Y38
branch E29 E57 snow BG10

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Have a BLESS day!
For more details and photos, please visit my blog at
madewithlovecards.blogspot.com
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Friday, December 13, 2019

Jingle All the Way

Welcome Everyone;

Another week has come and gone and before we know it Christmas will be here.

For today's card I have used the adorable Merry Mouse.  She is certainly enjoying her candy cane.
I coloured the image with Copic Markers after stamping it on XPresss It Blending Cardstock.  Some Nuvo Glitter White Blizzard Drops were added to the the trim on her hat and jacket and the candy cane.

 Supplies used:
  • Stamps:  Merry Mouse (S164), Jingle All the Way (H040) -- High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Here Comes Santa Claus (Doodlebug)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Mouse:  E42 - Sand White, E41 -Pearl White, E40 - Brick White, R000 - Cherry White
    • Top:  G46 - Mistletoe, G43 - Pistachio, G40 - Dim Green
    • Pants, Hat & Candy Cane:  R46 - Strong Red, R29 - Lipstick Red, R27 - Cadmium Red
    • Other: Y28 - Lionet Gold
  • Spellbinders Oval Die
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops:  White Blizzard
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Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.
 
Hugs,





Thursday, December 12, 2019

Waving Snowy Heart

Doesn't this waving snowy just make you smile?!? He is so fun in his heart shape with his big smile and wave. I think he is perfect for sending holiday wishes to family and friends! 
I can't wait to send this card and hopefully bring a smile to their face just as big as Snowy's!




I stepped out of my comfort zone for this card. I gravitate towards the lighter papers in a paper pad and but today I challenged myself to work with one of the darker papers just to shake things up a little in my crafty world. 

After colouring this cutie with alcohol markers I hand fussy cut him and popped him up with foam pop dots. The grey on the stamp is silver Wink of Stella and very sparkly in person. 
The large snowflake was cut out using some glitter paper to match the glitter in the heart. I kept my design quite simple for this card because I wanted the focus to be on this adorable stamp.
   A sweet holiday sentiment, ribbon and glitter enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 
Stamp: Heart Framed Waving Snowy - High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Sentiment: Cozy Season - High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Patterned Paper: Woodland Winter - Bo Bunny, Watercolor Wash - MFT

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, white gel pen, silver Wink of Stella, ribbon - Stampin' Up, glitter enamel dots - Whimsy, large snowflake die - Gina Marie Designs, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time

Spectrum Noir Markers: BG7 BG10 LY1 LY3 EB3 EB5
Copics: W5 BG05 BG07 BG09 BG01 CO CO1 R20

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Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Nordic Night Snowy Delight!

Welcome High Hopes Rubber Stamps Fans!

It’s Wednesday, and today I'm sharing a card that I made using the image Nordic Snowman with Bird (TLF010) (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) from our latest Christmas release. I just love the serenity of this image.  I grew up in Northern Canada and have always loved snow. It's always so beautiful watching it come down from the sky. Not so much fun when you have to shovel it or drive through a snow storm, but other than that, it is quite beautiful! LOL! Did you grow up where there was a lot of snow too?

To make my card, I first stamped the image using Memento - Tuxedo Black ink onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. Then I ran the stamped image through my Cuttlebug and die cut it with Craftin Desert Diva's Fancy Frames.

I decided to colour in the sky first with various blue Copic markers. After I coloured in the sky, I added in the falling snow using Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen.

I thought the sweater looked Scandinavian, so I decided to colour it similar to some Scandinavian  sweaters that I've seen in the past. I used Sakura Glaze - Black pen to pop up the eyes and smile on the snowman and lastly added some Stickles - Diamond for the pom-poms on the hat and along the top of the snow on the sweater. I also coloured over top of the black snowflakes with Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen and Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen on the sweater and hat.

For the snow at the bottom of the snowman, I used the same die-cut, Craftin Desert Diva's Fancy Frames, to cut out the base using Recollections - Christmas Inkjet Printable Glitter Paper. I then ran this same paper through my Cuttlebug again, this time using the die cut from Lawn Fawn - Stitched Hillside Borders. Next I popped it up on the image using 3M VHB - 2 sided tape.

I die-cut some patterned paper using Your Next Stamp - Stitched Rectangle Die Set (YNSD214) that I had in my stash and then popped up the coloured snowman image onto it using 3M VHB - 2 sided tape.

For the sentiment I used Winter Delight (G114) (High Hopes Rubber Stamps). I stamped the sentiment and then die-cut it out using Craftin Desert Diva's - Tag Essentials Dies. Then I went around the border of the die-cut with Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear pen and drew in some small snowflakes.

I then die-cut some snowflakes using Poppy - Simple Snowflakes (Style 1931) from Recollections - Christmas Inkjet Printable Glitter Paper. Once the snowflakes were all cut out, I ran them through my small Xyron to make them into stickers.

To assemble the card, I started with a base of 6" x 6" white AC cardstock. Next I mounted American Crafts - Wonderland Collection paper for my background. I chose this particular pattern as I thought it matched the image so well. I attached the mounted snowman directly to the background paper using 2-sided tape. I popped up my sentiment using 3M VHB - 2 sided tape. Added my snowflakes and then finished off the card by adding in little gems in the centre of each snowflake and 1 on the sentiment.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Nordic Snowman with Bird (TLF010) (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment:  Winter Delight (G114) (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Recollections - Christmas Inkjet Printable Glitter Paper - 8.5 x 11", AC Cardstock - White

Die Cuts: Poppy - Simple Snowflakes (Style 1931), Craftin Desert Diva's - Tag Essentials Dies, Craftin Desert Diva's Fancy Frames, Lawn Fawn - Stitched Hillside Borders, American Crafts - Wonderland Collection - 6 x 6" (15.2 x 15.2 cm) paper pack

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear pen, Xyron, Forever in Time - Round Gemstone Stickers, Rhinestone Selection - Dress Up Sheet - Red, Stickles - Diamond

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Night Sky: B99, B97, B37, B34, B32, B29, B24, B21, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen

Moose: E27, E25, E23, E35, E33

Snowman: E27, E25, E23, YR18, YR16, YR14, YR12, Y15, BV20, C0, Colorless Blender,

Sweater and Hat: R59, R37, R35, C4, C3, C2, E41, E40, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen, Stickles - Diamond

Scarf: YG67, YG17, G21, R59, R37, R35

Cardinal: R59, R37, R35, Y17, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Tree \ Holly Leaves: G99, YG67, YG17, G21, R59, R35

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.




Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Penguin Kind Of Season!

Happy Tuesday!
Look at today's cutie!!! Isn't this penguin just the sweetest?!! This adorable image is called "Skating Along" from High Hopes Stamps! The expression on his face just makes me giggle! That's how I skate too all graceful (lol).... except because I'm not looking down, I'd trip and fall flat out LOL! 
To start I stamped the background High Hopes image called "Winter Wonderland Background" with embossing ink and added white embossing powder. Then I used my heat gun to melt the embossing powder. I stamped the background a second time on some masking paper and cut out the trees so I could lay it over the embossed image.  This way the trees would be "protected" while I coloured the sky. Using Distress Oxide Ink in Wilted Violet, Picked Raspberry and Broken China I created my sky and added ink to the snow. Next I used some Lucky Clover Distress Ink and my water brush to colour in the trees. I coloured the "Skating Along" image with my Copics and hand fussy cut it out. I added the image to the background with some foam tape for added dimension. Of course this background and image had to have some sparkle, so I used my Clear Glitter Wink of Stella pen and added it to the snow and the ice the penguin is skating on. A few enamel dots, ribbon and bow finish it all off!
I also used the High Hopes sentiment called "Sleetin' & Freezin'" and popped it up with foam tape as well.
Copics Used:
N0, N1, N4, N5, N7
YR04, YR09
RV02, RV06
V04, V06
B0000, B000, B01


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Happy Stamping!