Noel!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a CAS Christmas card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Woodland Stocking - TDG011. We always had stockings under the tree filled with goodies and our names on each of the stockings. Even our dogs had their own stockings growing up. LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of 6" x 6" using AC Cardstock - White. I adhered Recollections - Christmas Cottage 6 in. x 6 in. cardstock to the base front using double-sided tape. Using my Cuttlebug and paper from Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, I die cut the frame with Waffle Flower - Nesting Square dies. The image was stamped onto the die cut using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the image and then inked around the edges with a NUVO Glitter Marker - Golden Honey. I added some U-Line double-sided tape to the back of the coloured image and popped it up into the centre of the diamond. To finish off the card, I added 4 pop dots from YNS - Happy Harvest Gumdrops.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Woodland Stocking - TDG011 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Pine Needles

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, AC Cardstock - White, Recollections - Christmas Cottage (12" x 12")

Die Cuts: Waffle Flower - Nesting Square dies

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, NUVO Glitter Marker - Golden Honey, Cuttlebug, YNS - Happy Harvest Gumdrops

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Cheeks: RV00, RV000

Eyes and Noses: Sakura Glaze - Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Snowman: BV20, B0000, Y38, YR31, C9, C7, C5, B04, B02, B01, Colorless Blender

Owl: E55, E53, E51, W0, W00, Y38, YR31

Fox: E99, E97, E08, N1, N0, R02, R01

Penguin: C9, C7, C5, C3, E42, E41, YR31, Y38

Reindeer: E51, E50, E33, E31, E30, E29, E27, E25, E23, E21, R02, R01

Noel and Ribbon: YR27, YR23, Y15, Y11, Y00

Tree Branch and Pines: E29, E25, E23, G49

Holly, Leaves and Pine Needles: G99, G29, G21, YG67, YG17, R89, R27, R24

Sock: B04, B02, B01, B00, R59, R37, R35, C1, G29

Ribbon: R59, R37, 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
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Drummer Boy!!!

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Drummer & Friends - RDG005 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Pa Rum Pa Pum Pum - H090 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. This is the start of a new month and we're celebrating the Christmas Cheer release for the month of September at High Hopes.

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of AC Cardstock - White cut and scored to be 6" x 6". I cut the background paper from Heartfelt Creations - Festive Winterscapes Collection - Sheet 9A paper to be the same size as the base and inked around the edges using Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire. I applied this directly to the base card using double-sided tape. The sentiment was then stamped onto the background paper using Versamark Ink and heat embossed using my Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool and Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail.

The image was stamped using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the image with Copic markers.  I fussy cut around it and then inked the edges with a black marker. I popped it up onto the background using 3M double-sided tape. I inked under the image with C2 copic marker to create a shadow and finish off the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Drummer & Friends - RDG005 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Pa Rum Pa Pum Pum - H090 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire, Versamark

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, AC Cardstock - White, Heartfelt Creations - Festive Winterscapes Collection - Sheet 9A

Embossing Powder: Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M - 2 sided tape, Sakura Glaze - Black, Pen Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen, Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Eyes and Small Noses for all: Sakura Glaze - Black Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20

Hair: E47, E44, E43

Robe and Hat: E55, E53, E51, B95, B93, B91, YG67, YG63, YG61

Lamb: B60, C3, C2, C1, C00

Camel: E44, E43, E42, E41

Horse: E29, E27, E25, E23, E21

Cow: C7, C5, C3, C1, C00, R59, R37, R35, R30, R22, R02, R00, E53, E51, E50, E31, E30, E15, Y38, Y17, Y08, Colorless Blender

Drum, Drumsticks and Rope: E53, E51, E50, E15, Y38, Y23, Y21, Y19, Y17, Y15, Y08, Y02, R59, R37, 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
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Surfin' Dudley!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I used High Hopes Stamps' image  Surf Scene Dudley - S244. I've seen surfers in action while travelling the world, but have never gone on one myself. Who knows, maybe someday???? Dudley, sure looks happy sporting his vacation pose. LOL!

Using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the image onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in the image with Copic markers and used Copic - Opaque White to create the splash on the waves. My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers were both used to die cut the coloured image and background papers. The edges were inked around with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough. The image was then attached to the Aqua background using double-sided tape.

To assemble the card, I began with a base card of Hot Buy - Cards and Envelopes (5.5" x 4.25"). I popped up the 2 backgrounds with 3M VHB - 2 sided tape and attached them both to the base card. Lastly, I added some pop-dots from CC Designs - Dragon Dreams Enamel to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Surf Scene Dudley - S244 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, DCWV - Coastal - 12" x 12", Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones, Hot Buy - Cards and Envelopes (5.5" x 4.25")

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

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, CC Designs - Dragon Dreams Enamel Dots

Images coloured with Copic Markers:

Dragon: G94, G82, G46, YG07, YG03, YG00, BV04, BV02, BV01 (Eyes - Sakura Glaze - Black)

Bathing Suit: YR18, YR16, Y08

Surf Board: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11, YR16, YR14, Y08, Y04

Water: BG70, BG32, BG11, B93, B91, B52, B41, B06, B04, B02, B01, (Copic - Opaque White)

Sky: B02, B01, B00, B000

Sand: E37, E35, E33, E31

Clouds: BG70, C1, C00, 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
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Hearts Warm!!!

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Toasting Marshmallows - T026 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Hearts Warm - G063 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. This image brings back so many memories of going camping and sitting around the campfire roasting marshmallows. I gave my image coloured marshmallows, because growing up they were always my favourite! LOL!

To make my card this week, I started with a base of 6" x 6" using Recollections - Black cardstock. I taped Echo Park - Star Stencil on top of the cardstock and applied several Cosmic Shimmer - Opal Blaze Polishes using a spatula to create the nice starry background. I wanted my scene to look like the friends were in the woods, so I die cut some trees of various sizes using Nellie's Choice - Nature Scene Dies - NSD001 - Mountains and Momenta - Cardstock. Once I die cut the trees, I added some Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Forest Moss and Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peeled Paint to add some more colour to them. Then, I ran the trees through my Xyron Create a Sticker to make it easier to apply them later. I felt the scene also needed a moon, so I die cut one using Nellie's Choice - Nature Scene Dies - NSD002 - Sky and then coloured it in and added 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to the back of it and set everything aside.

I stamped my image and sentiment using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Cardstock. I fussy cut around the top part of the image and then used a ruler to know where to cut the remainder of the bottom piece with my cutter. I coloured in the image using Copic markers and then used a black marker to go around all of the fussy cut part of the image and Copic marker - YG67 was used to go around the edges of the grassy area. For the sentiment, I used My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers to cut out the sentiment and background layer. I ran the sentiment through my Xyron Create a Sticker and applied it directly to the outer frame.

My card was now ready to assemble. I first adhered my starry background to a card base of AC - White cardstock sized at 6" x 6" using double-sided tape. Then, I used my coloured image to help me with the placement of where the trees would go. Since, I had already made stickers out of my trees, this was a fairly easy process. Once I was satisfied with their positioning, I applied 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, to the back of the coloured image and sentiment frame and attached them directly to the base card. Lastly, I attached the moon to complete the scene.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Toasting Marshmallows - T026 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Hearts Warm - G063 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peeled Paint, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Forest Moss

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Recollections - Black Cardstock, AC Cardstock - White, Momenta - Cardstock

Die Cuts: Nellie's Choice - Nature Scene Dies - NSD001 - Mountains, Nellie's Choice - Nature Scene Dies - NSD002 - Sky, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers

Stencil: Echo Park - Star Stencil (6" x 6")

Cosmic Shimmer: Opal Blaze Polish - Sapphire Grape, Sunset Orange, Pink Blueberry, Turquoise Peach

Tools Miscellaneous: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Xyron Create a Sticker, Cuttlebug, Spatula

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Beaver: E99, E97, E11, E07, (Eyes - Sakura Glaze - Black)

Moose: E53, E51, E50, E35, E34, E33, E31, R30, R20, Colorless Blender, (Eyes - Sakura Glaze - Black)

Bear: E53, E51, E50, E47, E44, E43, E42, (Eyes and Nose - Sakura Glaze - Black)

Skunk: C10, T6, T4, C1, C00, R30, R20, Colorless Blender, (Eyes and Nose - Sakura Glaze - Black)

Logs: E29, E27, E25, E23, E21

Marshmallows: YR00, R30, G20, Y11

Fire and Glow: YR09, YR04, Y08, Y02, Y00

Grass: YG67, YG63, YG45, YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01

Moon: BV20, C1, C00, Y000, 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
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Create Sunshine!!!

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Goat Your Back - TT137 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Somedays - GG024 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. This momma goat and her babes are out enjoying the warmer weather. Spring is finally here! We just planted our flowers this past weekend, or I should say, I helped pick them out and my husband actually did the planting. He has a green thumb. I definitely don't. LOL!

To make my card this week, I started with a base of 6" x 6" using AC White Cardstock. I cut Bo Bunny - Sweet Moments Divine paper to be the same size as the base card and then inked around the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Crushed Olive. I attached this directly to the base using double-sided tape. Using Doodlebug Design Inc. - Spring Solid Assortment paper, I die cut the yellow rectangle, large green rectangle and small green rectangle using My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers. The edges were inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Crushed Olive and Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fossilized Amber. The same dies were also used to die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card for the main image. Gina Marie Designs - Nested Scalloped Stitched Rectangles were used to die cut Recollections - Petite Floral paper. The edges of this die cut were inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Scattered Straw.

I stamped my image using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink onto the Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card die cut. I coloured in the image and background using Copic markers. The sentiment was stamped onto white cardstock using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I used my small cutter to cut around the sentiment and inked it with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Crushed Olive. I die cut the sun and clouds using Copic Marker X-Press It Blending cardstock and Nellie's Choice - Nature Scene Dies - NSD002 - Sky. I coloured these with Copic markers. I added 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to the back of 1 cloud and the sun and attached them to the main image. The other cloud was attached using glue and tucked under the sun.

The card was now ready to assemble. I attached the large green rectangle to the patterned paper base with 3M VHB - 2 sided tape. The main image and yellow rectangle were attached to the large scalloped rectangle using glue. Then the scalloped rectangle was attached to the large green rectangle with 3M VHB - 2 sided tape. I attached the sentiment to the smaller green rectangle and popped it up using 3M VHB - 2 sided tape. To finish off the card I used a few pop dots and some yellow flowers.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Goat Your Back - TT137 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Somedays - GG024 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Scattered Straw, Crushed Olive, Fossilized Amber

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Recollections - Petite Floral - 12 x 12" (30.4 x 30.4 cm), Doodlebug Design Inc. - Spring Solid Assortment (12" x 12"), Bo Bunny - Sweet Moments Divine - 12 x 12 in., AC Cardstock - White

Die Cuts: Gina Marie Designs - Nested Scalloped Stitched Rectangles, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers, Nellie's Choice - Nature Scene Dies - NSD002 - Sky

Tools \ Miscellaneous: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Dodz Small - Adhesive Dots, Flowers, Pop-dots

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Goats: E53, E51, E50, E35, E34, E33, E31, E30, C5, C3, C1, C0, C00, R30, R27, R20, R14, Y38, Y35, Y17, Y08, Colorless Blender, (Eyes and Nose - Sakura Glaze - Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen)

Grass: YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01

Sky: B02, B01, B00, B000, B0000

Clouds: B60, C00, Colorless Blender

Sun: Y19, Y18, Y17

Check out some other fun new stamps from High Hopes Rubber Stamps
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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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Life Without Dogs???

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a slim-line card using Teacup Pup - SS035 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Life Without Dogs - GG029 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Growing up, we always had dogs for pets. We would often take them on nice long walks and they always brightened our day with their tails wagging or playing and making us laugh.

To make my card this week, using Gina Marie Designs - Ric Rac Nested Circle die cuts, I cut out Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and stamped my image using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the image and background using Copic markers and also created the flower pattern on the tea cup.

For the sentiment, Gina Marie Designs - Big and Little Pierced Chain Round dies were used to die cut the rectangle for the sentiment. I stamped the sentiment using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. Copic R89 was used to create a border around the die cut. I had some tiny pieces from the paw print frame left over so I ran them through my Xyron Create a Sticker and attached them to the sentiment.

To assemble the card, I first took some light tan brown cardstock and cut it to 7" x 7.25". Then I scored it at 3.5" for a finished card base of 3.5" x 7.25". Using dark brown cardstock, My Creative Time - Tall Paw Frame Dies were used to create the main frame. I glued this directly to the base card. My Creative Time - Tall Frame Dies were used to die cut the patterned paper from Echo Park Paper Co. - Imagine That!. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough was used to ink around the edges. This too, was also glued directly onto the paw frame. 3M VHB - 2 sided tape was used to attach both the completed image and the sentiment to the card. To finish it off, I applied some Crafts Scrapbooking Pearls - 02-3006207.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Teacup Pup - SS035 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Life Without Dogs - GG029 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Echo Park Paper Co. - Imagine That 6" x 6", Light Brown Cardstock and Dark Brown Cardstock

Die Cuts: Gina Marie Designs - Ric Rac Nested Circle, Gina Marie Designs- Big and Little Pierced Chain Round, My Creative Time - Tall Frame Dies, My Creative Time - Tall Paw Frame Dies

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Puppy: E59, E57, E55, B60, C1, C00, Colorless Blender, (Eyes and Nose - Sakura Glaze - Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen)

Flowers and Leaves: R89, R85, YG09, YG06, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen

Tea Cup and Saucer: R89, R85, R83

Bone: E53, E51, E50

Shadow: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG13

Check out some other fun new stamps from High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Furry and Friends Release

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.