Home For Christmas

 I missed Christmas last year. There was a three day snow storm that started on Dec. 24 and didn't stop until Dec. 27. It was literally like we were in a snow globe and not safe to travel anywhere. I'm not sure if I could have even walked to my Mom's if I lived closer but being snowed in and a Christmas snow storm was the inspiration for my card featuring "Christmas Gofer" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

I stamped onto alcohol marker friendly paper and coloured with Copic markers. I hand sketched some extra snow banks and used a Copic multi liner pen on them when I was happy with their placement. I added the lines because I wanted it to look like big, deep piles of snow that this adorable gofer was trying to get through. I found some paper from Whimsy Stamps for my background paper and cut it to size and cut some trees out of a border die. Then, I held my breath and splattered some watered down white acrylic paint over the whole scene to look like he was in a blizzard. 

I chose two sentiments to mask off and stamp to create the sentiments for my card. Some sparkly snowflakes cut out of a snowflake border die and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

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

Sentiment - All Hearts (HDG004), Gnome For Christmas (GDG005) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Blurry Flurries - Whimsy Stamps

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, enamel dots, white acrylic paint, snowflake border die - Whimsy Stamps, tree border die - Gina Marie Designs

Copic Markers

Nose - E25 E27 E29

Body - E33 E35 E57

Hat/Scarf - YG61 YG63 YG67 R24 R34 R59

Ornaments - YG61 YG63 YG67 R28 E30 E31 E43 C0 C1 C2

Berries - R24 R37 R59

Snow - B000 B00 B01 B02

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

All Hearts

Merry Christmas to our High Hopes Fans and all of my blog followers!  

We celebrated Christmas with my family this past Sunday. It is always hard because I have a sister and brother and their families out West who weren't able to be here - but it is always fun to put a package together for them and race the mail to get it to them in time! <smile>

This stamp from High Hopes reminds me of my family and how all of our hearts come together at Christmas. 

We all know our hearts are joined every day, but even more so at this time of year. 

            Meet "Homespun Hearts Snowy". I have also used the "All Hearts" sentiment both from High Hopes. I think this is a great winter stamp that could be used for winter cards too but I chose to use it for Christmas. 

I coloured the snowman with alcohol markers and fussy cut him out. It is hard to see in the picture but I added a clear sparkle pen to all of the hearts.

A couple weeks ago I literally broke the scissors I use to fussy cut so I am breaking in a new pair. Next I cut a white circle and ran it through a snowflake embossing folder to create my background. I cut my patterned paper pieces and mounted them on cardstock. The sentiment is stamped and the hearts are coloured with alcohol makers. Some cotton lace and gumdrops finish off the card. The snowman was added at the end and he is popped up with pop dots. 

Card Recipe

Stamps: Homespun Hearts Snowy (S229) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

 Sentiment: All Hearts (JJ002),  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: MME from my stash

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic XpressIt, Classic Circle Spellbinders die, Fiskars circle cutter, Snowflake Embossing Folder - Darice, Clear Spectrum Sparkle Pen, Forever In Time Pop Dots, Cupid Gumdrops

Spectrum Noir Markers: CR5 DR6 DR7 CG1 DR2 DR4 TN1 EB1 EB2 CT4 GB5 OR1 IG1 1G4 1G5 BGR2 BGR4 BGR5 

There are three ways to participate in this month's challenge. Click here to find out how to play along for your chance to win some High Hopes Stamps!!

If you like sketches this month's sketch will get your creative juices flowing! 

Grab your High Hopes Stamps and come play along! I can't wait to see what you create! 

Merry Christmas to you and your families!