Gorilla-Friend

This week I'm having some fun with the adorable "Camilla Gorilla". When I saw her not only did she make me smile but I wanted to try to use her in a fun way on my card. So, I challenged myself to do a CAS style card but to also include some type of scene. 
Camilla has an infectious grin and I hope that the person who receives this adorable gorilla smiles along with her. 

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After colouring up Camilla and the banana tree I hand fussy cut it and ran a black marker around the edge. I set them aside and cut a piece of white cardstock to fit my card front and used an inside out stitched circle die to cut out my "window". Some watercolor wash paper from Lawn Fawn was perfect for my sky and I added a few stitched clouds just for fun. Camilla is added to my mini scene using 3D foam pop dots. I centered and stamped the sentiment using my Misti and finished of my card with some enamel dots. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Camilla Gorilla, Banana Tree - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: What's Up Gorilla Friend - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Watercolor Washes - Lawn Fawn

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock,enamel dots - Whimsy, inside out circle die - Gina Marie Designs, stitched cloud die - YNS, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers : EB3 EB6 G49 MB2 MB3 E77 YG03 YG63 YG67 G99

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Rainy Day Smiles

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I used Mary Angel - Q020 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the main image and Rainy Rainy Day - H048 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. We are in for a lot of rain in the next little while here, but Mary is well prepared for it with her adorable little boots and is ready to play in the puddles. Did you love playing in the puddles with your rain boots when you were little too?

To make my card this week, I started off with a card base of 6" x 6". I used Forever in Time - Splish Splash paper for the background as I thought it went so well with this image. The background paper is double-sided and I loved how well it went together to frame the image and sentiment. I stamped the image onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and then coloured the image in with Copic Markers. Once it was coloured in, I fussy cut around it and used B01 to fill in all of the white space as it matched the background paper so well. For the sentiment, I thought it would be cute to turn it into an umbrella as well. To do this, I stamped the sentiment and then drew an umbrella shape around it. I used a scrap piece of copic paper and drew the handle for it and then coloured it and cut it out as well. To finish off the card, I popped up the image and the sentiment with 3M VHB - 2 sided tape and added some Ranger Inkssentials - Glossy Accents onto the water and droplets, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear to the wings, Mary's umbrella and pockets on the raincoat. Unfortunately, the glitter isn't showing up in the picture.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Mary Angel - Q020  (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Rainy Rainy Day - H048 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Forever In Time - Splish Splash SP344U Double Sided Paper

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Ranger Inkssentials - Glossy Accents, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Wink of Stella - Clear

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R22, R20

Hair: E21, E25, E29

Raincoat and Hat: RV17, RV14, RV06, RV04, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear

Boots: YG17, YG09, YG06, YG05

Umbrella: RV17, RV14, RV06, RV04, RV02, V15, V09, V04, V01, E37, E35, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear

Wings: Y000, RV000, BG0000, B0000, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear, Wink of Stella - Clear

Water: B29, B24, B14, B12, Ranger Inkssentials - Glossy Accents

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.

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Buddy's Birthday Heart Collage!

Hello!

I've been wanted to try this for a while now and finally jumped out of my box and gave it a go! I challenged myself to only use the "Cool Grey" Copics from my collection. I thought this image called "Buddy's Birthday Heart Collage" from High Hopes Stamps was a great image to try this technique out on.

I'm really happy how it turned out! The only thing is I wish I would have looked at the papers that I have on hand first. I would have chosen a different "grey scale" to use as the Cool Grey Copics didn't really match with any black and white papers I have on hand. But I went with it as I had put so much time into colouring this image. It still looks cool right?! After colouring my image, I cut it out using my Brother Cut N Scan and cut out matching layers. The sentiment is also from High Hopes and is called "It's Your Day".

I popped the image up with some foam squares to add dimension.

Copics Used:

C00, C0, C1, C2, C3, C4

C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, C10

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Happy Stamping!

Tire Swing Dragon

Howdy - MichelleO here today - This sentiment is perfect for that loved one that you may have been in "cooped" up with lately! LOL! This is High Hopes Stamps - Tire Swing Dragon with "I never tire of you" sentiment! 

Isn't he adorable? I colored with my Copics and shaded with pencils. Then cut out the image. I found an old pattern paper from Cosmo Cricket of a cloud filled sky. I matted with green card stock sewing together with a zig zag stitch. With the sentiment matted and sewn as well. I then punched out some leaves from a die cut and then shaded the leaves with Copics and pencils as well. It is all on a blue card stock base. Fun? Thought "Hubby" might get a giggle out of it.

Copic colors used -

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Happy Bird Day!

Happy Sunday HH Fans!

I'm back today with another card in my Farm Series.  This scene was so much fun to make & the images were super easy to color.  There is so much I could have done with these awesome little guys I had a hard time deciding.  This is what I settled on....

 

I started by stamping & cutting out all my images then I colored them all.  When I cut out an image I always grab my black marker & outline the edges so there is no white.  I just like that finished off look when I do that.

Stamps for this scene - Happy Bird Day sentiment F098, Brewster H189, Corn Stalk M011, Henrietta's Front Q034, Henrietta's Backside Q035, Hay Stack K020 

Copic Combo's

Brewster - YR24, YR23, YR21, W4, W2, E08, E04, YR16, YR15

Henrietta (Both) - YR15, YR21, R20, C5, C3, C1, E09, E08, E04, W6, W4, W2, W1, W0

Hay Stack - YR24, YR23, YR21

Corn Stalk - Y19, Y17, Y15, G43, G46, G40, Y23

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I hope you can come back & join me again as there will be more in my Farm Series coming soon!

Crafty hugs,

 

Fairy Special Day

Good morning,

It's time for the weekend inspiration at High Hopes Stamps! 

This week I am happy to be using this darling image called "Tutu Fairy" and

 "Fairy Special Day" both images from highhopesstamps.com 

 Here is My Birthday Card!

I stamped "Tutu Fairy" with black ink and fussy cut it leaving a small white edge. To color both of my images I used Prismacolor pencils and the blending pen. I added stickles to her dress, wings, shoes and wand. The paper collection is "Hooray" from My Mind's Eye also mixed with some Maggie Holmes Ephemera called "Bloom" The sentiment I am using in this card is from my stash. What fun was to created this projects!

Here is the gift bag!

I made a little gift bag using my first tulle rosette. I couldn't resist using the rosette even is not the right color for my project. To created this bag I used a few dies from my stash and lots of foam tape to give the perfect dimension. The paper collection is "Hooray" from My Mind's Eye also mixed with some Maggie Holmes Ephemera called "Bloom" To finish I added flat back pearls, ribbon, diamond stickles and used "Fairy Special Day" Hope you enjoy my projects today!

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Howdy Pardner!

Happy Saturday HH fans!

I have been spending sometime this list couple of weeks coloring up some of our awesome farm images.  Staying home has given me the opportunity to relax & enjoy some "me" time.  I miss my friends & family like crazy just like all of you.  

Today I'm sharing Bobby Lee with our Tractor & the sentiment Howdy Pardner.  Isn't Bobby just the sweetest little boy?!

 

Copic Combos

 Green - G09, G05, G03

Tires - C9, C7, C5

Leaves - YG09

Seat - B39, B37, B34

Lights & Gloves - Y17, Y15

Grey on tractor trim - C3, C1, C00

Flowers - RV19, RV17,

Grass - G46, G43, G40

Pants - B97, B95, B93

Shirt - E08, E07, E04

Scarf & pant cuffs/patches - R56, R39, R27

Hair - E29, E27, E25

Skin - E000, E00, E01, E11 & R20 for cheeks

I cut a piece of white cardstock for the background behind the images & used a blue ink with my blending tool to create the background.

The clouds are cut from a sweet cloud die I have had in my stash of goodies forever.  The patterned paper is from Bella Blvd & is several years old...I must say I have been hanging onto this waiting for the perfect cards....the time is now lol.

I hope you will come back to see more of our adorable farm images....I have MORE fun coming your way.

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Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Crafty hugs,

Any Direction You Choose!

Hi Everyone;

It is hard to believe that six weeks have gone by with working at home, children doing their schooling in an online environment.  This is becoming such a new normal.  Kudos to all our wonderful frontline workers.

Today's card is featuring Little Reader paired with Any Direction You Choose, both from High Hopes Stamps and is for all the children finding themselves in a strange new world of schooling at home.  There is such a wonderful world of adventures waiting for them between the covers of all sorts of books.

After colouring the image, I used a Spellbinders Square Die to cut it out.  A Peel Off border sticker was added to the outside edge.  A Peel Off border was added to the border of the sentiment also.

Supplies used: 

• Stamps:  Little Reader (K119) and Any Direction You Choose (L044) -- High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Perfectly Plaid - Spring (Lawn Fawn)
• Copic Markers: 
• YG06 - Yellowish Green, YG05 - Salad, YG03 - Yellow Green, YG01 - Bice
• R20 - Blush, B60 - Pale Blue Gray
• E43 - Sand White, E41 - Pearl White, E40 - Brick White
• E333 - Sand, E31 - Brick Beige, E30 - Bisque
• Die:  Squares -- Spellbinders
• Peel Off Stickers
• YNS Gumdrops

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Hugs,

Flutter'in By

My thinking of you, sending smiles, just because card stash is getting pretty big. However, when I saw the super sweet "Lynn Angel" in the High Hopes line up I knew I had to make one more card for my stash before I start sending them out. 
With not being able to see anyone right now it will be fun to choose cards from my stash and send some happy mail to family and friends. I know exactly who I will be flutter'in by to say hi to with this one <smile>

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I coloured up this sweet angel with alcohol markers, cut her out using a circle die and cut a matching cardstock circle to go behind her. Star Dust Stickles were added to her wings, shoe button and dress buttons for a bit of bling.
 I love the small flower paper in the Misty Mountains pad by Kaiserkraft and added some Watercolor Wash paper to create my background layers. 

A banner die from Sizzix was a great way to add a layer behind the image. To get the cardstock piece behind it, I traced the outside of the die - it is much wider then the actual die cut - cut it and trimmed it down to the size I wanted. Some matching ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Lynn Angel - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Flutter'in By - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Misty Mountains - Kaiserkraft, Watercolor Wash - MFT

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, Star Dust Stickles, Sizzix banner dies #3, circle die - Kat Scrappiness, ribbon - stash, enamel dots - YNS

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers : E00 FS9 E11 V20 V22 V25 V000 V01 V12 E41 E42 E43 C1

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Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Friends for Heifer!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I used Clarabelle and Riley - Q032 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the main image and Friends for Heifer - G183 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Riley thought Clarabelle could use a big hug. It will be so nice when we can get back together again with friends and family and give them a big hug too!

To make my card this week, I thought I would keep it simple. I thought the cow print from Doodle Bug Designs Inc. - Down on the Farm went with this card beautifully. I stamped the image onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and then coloured the image in with Copic Markers. Once I coloured the image in, I carefully placed it behind the patterned paper and then placed it onto my card base sized 5.5" x 5.5". I inked around the edges of the card with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot and added a little black bow to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Clarabelle and Riley - Q032  (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Friends for Heifer - G183 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Doodle Bug Designs Inc. - Down on the Farm - 6" x 6" paper pad

Die Cuts: My Creative Time – Bunch of Fun Circle Dies

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R22, R20

Hair: E47, E44, E43

Shirt: YG67, YG63, YG61, R29, R27, R24

Pants: B26, B23, B21

Hat and Boots: E29, E27, E25, E23

Scarf: B26, B23, B21, R29

Cow: C10, C8, C6, C1, C0, R11, R02, R01, E53, E51, E50

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.

Check out the High Hopes Website for something else to brighten your day!

Over on the High Hopes Website there is a Store Wide sale, save 20% off right now when you use the coupon Code Love at the checkout!

Posey's For Ewe!

A Very Happy Hello!

Today's card is fun and cheery to hopefully brighten your day! I love this cutie called "Posey's For Ewe" from High Hopes Stamps! It's perfect for a Spring or Easter card!

I am using papers from the Doodlebug "Bunnyville" 6x6 collection. I decided to use the papers to create a little scene to put my zig zag oval die cut on. I popped the grass and a few clouds up with foam squares for added dimension. The stamped sentiment is also from High Hopes and is called "Springtime Joy".

Copics Used:

Lamb: C00, C0, C1, C5, C6, C8, C9

Flowers: RV04, RV06, RB09/ Y35, Y38

Grass & Leaves: YG23, YG17

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope I've brightened your day with this card. It's been trying times for everyone and we need a little smile once and awhile!

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Dunno Ducky

Howdy - MichelleO here - This little duck has so much personality! Love little "Dunno Ducky" he is great for so many different cards.

I love coloring this ducky boldly with my Copics ... (colors below) I just think he is too cute so bright. My papers are from Paper Studio I think they have a ducky feel to them. I matted with white card stock and yellow card stock on a white base. The sentiment is a great High Hopes Stamps get well sentiment... "Feeling Ducky" perfect for this guy and I love the font. Then I found three sparkle enamel dots in orange -

Copic colors used -

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One Of those Days!

Welcome to another Sunday, 

card inspiration High Hopes Stamps friends!

For today I'm sharing a bright and cheerful card that reminds you somebody loves you. I absolutely adore this sentiment "One Of Those Days" and cute "Left Butterfly" image from HHS. Both images are just perfect for this hard days! 

I begin my stamping my image and colored with Prismacolor pencils and a blending pen. Then fussy cut it leaving a small white edge. I stamped the greeting and layer it. I want this card to be a happy one so I decided to created a flat shaker card. For paper I am using a 6X6 paper pad called "Latest & Greatest" from Autentique. 

Here is a close up!

I adhesive "Left Butterfly" with foam tape to give dimension and used Nuvo Glitter Drops to give some sparkle. Ribbon bow and gold sequins finish off my card. I hope you enjoy my card I've made for you today.

Here at High Hopes we have a 20% off your entire order sale going.  We aren't too sure at the moment how long this sale will run.  But if you want to get in on the savings pop over to the High Hopes website Here. Use coupon code LOVE at check out.

For more details and photos, please visit my blog at

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