Sparkle & Cheer!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Christmas slim-line card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Christmas Gofer - TDG003 for the image and Sparkle & Cheer - LDG001 for the sentiment. This little gofer is all set to start decorating his tree for Christmas. With all of this heat right now, snow is sounding pretty good to cool off a bit. LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock, cut and scored to be 4" x 8". I cut the background to be the same size using Creative Memories - Glacier paper and adhered it to the base card using double-sided tape. I die cut Recollections - White Cardstock and Signature Collection by Sara Davies - Glittering Snowflakes cardstock using my Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine and My Favourite Things - Die-namics - Elegant Rectangle Stax dies. I stamped the sentiment onto the white cardstock using Memento - Tuxedo Black ink and my MISTI. Using my die cutting machine again and Waffle Flower - Nesting Square dies, I die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I stamped the image onto it using Memento - Tuxedo Black ink and my MISTI.

The image was coloured in with Copic markers and then I added snow to the sky using a Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen. For the hat trim and pop-pom, I added Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff and heated it with my Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool to puff up the liquid. I put a little bit of Stickles - Diamond onto my finger and dabbed it across the trim and pom-pom to give them an extra bit of sparkle. Lastly, I added some Stickles - Diamond to the snow. When the Stickles was all dry, I adhered the image to Signature Collection by Sara Davies - Glittering Snowflakes cardstock with double-sided tape and some glue. Using my cutter, I cut a slim border around the image. I ran the sentiment through my Xyron Creative Station and adhered it to the larger die cut. U-line double-sided tape was added behind the 2 pieces and they were both popped up onto the card. Lastly, to finish the card off, I added a few YNS Gumdrops - White Sugar and Sparkle to both sides of the sentiment.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Christmas Gofer - TDG003 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Sparkle & Cheer - LDG001 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Creative Memories - Glacier Paper Pack 12" x 12", Signature Collection by Sara Davies - Glittering Snowflakes, Recollections - White Cardstock

Die Cuts: My Favourite Things - Die-namics - Elegant Rectangle Stax - MFT-1268, Waffle Flower - Nesting Square dies

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine, U-Line double-sided tape, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff, Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Stickles - Diamond, YNS Gumdrops - White Sugar and Sparkle, Xyron Creative Station

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Gofer: E49, E47, E27, E25, E23, E21, R30, R20

Hat and Scarf: BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01, C2, C1, C00, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff, Stickles - Diamond

Baubles: R59, R37, R35, YG17, YG09, YG07, YG05, C3, C2, C0

Snow: B60, B00, Stickles - Diamond

Sky: B99, B97, B95, B93, B91

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
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Santa...I Tried!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Christmas card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Reindeer Games - S108 for the image and Santa...I Tried - FLL001 for the sentiment. It's never too early to start making Christmas cards and I couldn't resist this super fun image and sentiment paired together. It just makes me laugh and I hope it makes you laugh too! I don't think the reindeer worked very hard, I think he just wanted Santa to pull the sleigh while he relaxed. LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock, cut and scored to be 5.5" x 4.25". I cut the background to be the same size using Stampin UP! - 'Tis The Season paper and adhered it to the base card using double-sided tape. Using Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Rustic Wilderness and a finger dauber, I inked around all of the edges of the card. Using my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, I die cut Forever In Time - Texture Rouge paper. I added some U-Line double-sided tape to it and popped it up on top of the patterned paper. Using Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers, I die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock.

The image was stamped with Memento - Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut using my MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool. I coloured in the image and background with Copic Markers. I added in the puffy Santa trim and pop-pom using Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff. This was then heated with my Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool to puff up the liquid. For the blue tints in the snow, I first coloured them in with Copic Marker - B60 and then using a Ranger - Emboss It Pen Clear and Stampendous - Frozen Ice Tinsel Embossing Powder, I heat embossed the snow drifts. I stamped the sentiment using my MISTI, Versamark and Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail. This again was heated with my heating tool. Then, I added in the snow in the sky with a Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen. Lastly, I added Stickles - Diamond to add some more sparkle to the snow on the ground and Stickles - Holly all around the frame of the coloured image. I set this all aside to dry for a few hours and then applied U-Line double-sided tape to the back of the coloured image and popped it up onto the red rectangle. To finish off the card, I added in 3 pop-dots from YNS Gumdrops - Milk and Cookies - Matte.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Reindeer Games - S108 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Santa...I Tried! - FFL001 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Rustic Wilderness, Versamark

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Stampin UP! - 'Tis The Season (6"x6"), Forever In Time - Texture Rouge

Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers

Embossing Powders: Stampendous - Frozen Ice Tinsel Embossing Powder, Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail.

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, U-Line double-sided tape, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff, Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool, Ranger - Emboss It Pen Clear, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Stickles - Diamond, Stickles - Holly, YNS Gumdrops - Milk and Cookies - Matte

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20, Eyes (Sakura Glaze - Black)

Hair and Beard: C3, C1, C0, Colorless Blender

Clothing: R59, R37, R35

Sleigh: R59, R37, R35, C5, C3, C1, E27, E25, E23

Mitts and Scarf: G29, G28, G24

Reindeer: E53, E51, E50, 37, E35, E34, E33, R30, R20

Hoofs and Boots: T9, T7, T5

Rope: Y19, Y17, Y15

Sky: B99, B79, B69, B29, B26, B24

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.

Shepherd Boy!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Christmas card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Young Shepherd - P029 for the image and Oh Holy Night - E070 for the sentiment as part of celebrating Christmas in July this month.  This little shepherd is showing all of his love for his little lamb and sharing the true meaning of Christmas.

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock, cut and scored to be 5.5" x 4.25". I used a panel from Heartfelt Creations - Festive Winterscapes Collection for the main background as I thought it would go so well with the image and sentiment for this card. I added some U-Line double-sided tape and popped it up onto the base card.

The image and sentiment were both stamped onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using my MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool. The image was stamped with Memento - Tuxedo Black ink and the sentiment was stamped with Memento - Danube Blue ink. The image was coloured in with Copic Markers and then I fussy cut around it leaving a slim white border. I die cut the sentiment after I stamped it using my Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine and Poppystamps - Christmas Quotes dies. I applied U-Line double-sided tape to the back of the sentiment and image and popped them both up onto the background.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Young Shepherd - P029 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Oh Holy Night - E070 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Memento - Danube Blue

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Heartfelt Creations - Festive Winterscapes Collection

Die Cuts: Poppystamps - Christmas Quotes

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R22, R20, Eyes (Sakura Glaze - Black)

Hair: E43

Clothing and Sandals: E89, E87, E84, E81, E25, E23, Y38, Y35, Y32, B91

Staff: E31, E25, E23

Lamb: B60, BV20, T9, T7, T5, E41, E40, C00, 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.

Freezin' season!

I everyone and welcome to another amazing 

Christmas card inspiration!

 I used "Skiing Snowman" and the sentiment is 

"Freezin' Season" from High Hopes Stamps!

To start my card I stamped the image with black ink and colored with my Prisma color pencils and a blender. The pattern paper is Altitude from BoBunny. I distress the edges of my image with some aqua ink pad. To finish the card I stamped my sentiment and layered over another piece of pattern paper. I keep my embellishments to the minimum, so a little of stickles, white pen and a few purple enamel dots. Hope you have enjoy my card inspiration today!

Thank you for visit my blog today. 

Have a BLESS day.

      

Snow Business

Good morning High Hopes Stamps friends and welcome.

Can't wait for Christmas to be here, it's so warm in SoCal. For today I'm using this fun Christmas image called "Sledding Snowman" and "Snow Business" from High Hopes Stamps

To start my card I stamped the image with black ink and colored with my Prisma colors pencils. I smooth my coloring using a blending pen and added lines with gelly white roll pen. The pattern paper I'm using is from The Paper Studio. To finish my card I added some Crystal stickles and a red rhinestone. I also added some small triangles in the corner of my image. I stamped the sentiment and layered over a piece of gingham paper. Hope you have enjoy my card today!

Thank you for visit my blog today. 

Have a BLESS day.

       

Snowman Mini Set

Welcome Everyone;

As promised last week, I'm back again with another set of cards created using the adorable Snowman Mini Set from High Hopes Stamps, "Christmas in July" Release.

For today's post, I have created not one, but three different cards using the Snowman Mini Set.  These are A2 size cards which are 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"  and smaller than last weeks 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" card.

The borders were stamped first and the snowlady/snowman images were then stamped inside these borders.  The Misti, made doing this quite easy, thank goodness.  After colouring them all with Copic Markers, the excess white was trimmed off.  The design paper for all the cards is from the Winter Whimsy pack by Gina K Designs. Various winter dies from Memory Box and some other embellishments finished off these cards.

Card 1

Card 2

Card 3

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Snowman Mini Set (U001), Ho Ho Ho (FF0044) -both from High Hopes Stamps "Christmas in July" Release
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Winter Whimsy - Gina K. Designs
• Copic Markers & Dies:
• Card #1:  
• BG13 - Mint Green, BG11 - Moon White, BG10 - Cool Shadow, R46 - Strong Red, R27 - Cadmium Red, R24 - Prawn
• Die:  Winterflake Frame - Memory Box.  The frame was cut in half.
• Miscellaneous:  Snowflake emblishments
• Card #2:
• C00 - Cool Gray No. 00, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C1 - Cool Gray No. 1, Y28 - Lionet Gold, G46 - Mistletoe,, R27 - Cadmium Red, R24 - Prawn, Yr04 - Chrome Orange
• Die:  Snowflake Corner - Memory Box
• Zig Wink of Stella - Clear
• Card #3:
• N0 - Neutral Gray No. 0, N1 - Neutral Gray No. 2, Y28 - Lionet Gold, YR04 - Chrome Orange, G46 - Mistletoe, R27 - Cadmium Red, R24 - Prawn
• Die:  Frosty Border - Memory Box

Do stop by next week for another card variation using the Snowman Mini Set.

Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the "Christmas in July" Release and the many other stamps.  If you are in need of some inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, Facebook, Twitter and Instragram to see the daily posts by the  HH Divas.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Snowman Window

Good morning High Hopes Stamps friends and welcome. For today I'm using this super adorable Christmas image called "Winking Snowman" from High Hopes Stamps

To start my card I stamped the image with black ink and colored with my Prisma colors pencils. I smooth my coloring using a blending pen and added lines with gelly white roll pen. The pattern paper I'm using is from The Paper Studio. I adhered my image with foam tape for a little dimension. To finish my card I added some ribbon and clear rhinestones. Hope you have enjoy my card today!

Thank you for visit my blog today. 

Have a BLESS day.