Eat Cake!

 I had a few friends growing up that when the going got tough, we would get together and eat our ultimate comfort food.......cake! I am still friends with a few of these amazing ladies although we don't live close enough to each other to do an impromptu cake get together like we used to. However, when we are able to get together ...you know there will be cake! Baking gnome from High Hopes Rubber Stamps reminds me of these days and friends so I decided to use him for a card for one of them.

I coloured with Copic markers and cut the stamp out using a square xstitch die. I found some patterned paper from Memory Box and cut it to fit my A2 size card base. To create the wave, I cut the paper with a hill die and then trimmed the straight edge off to the size I wanted after laying it beside the larger piece. I used an embossing folder the add some texture to both of these pieces before gluing them down. I cut a banner to go behind the image, stamped the sentiment and cut it out with an oval die. All of the paper and stamped image are inked around the edges with London Fog ink. After gluing the banner down, I cut the stamp square with the stamped image to fit the edge of the card and glued the sentiment down over one corner. Some enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Baking Gnome (SLF035)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Eat Cake (FDG026) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Spring Plaid - Memory Box

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, polka dot embossing folder - Cricut, xtitched square die - Gina Marie Designs, fishtail banner die, oval die, London Fog ink - Memento, hill die, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Skin - E00 E21 E11

Cake - E23 E25 E27

Stand/Shoes - C1 C2 C4

Clothes - B00 B01 B02

Flowers - RV10 RV14 RV21

Bowl/Spoon - E41 E42 E43

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Baked With Love

 I have a large number of people in my life who love to bake. I don't mind it once and awhile but it isn't my "thing" like it is for some people. The bonus in my world is when I get to be the taste tester of baking experiments even if they don't turn out perfect <wink>. They all say there is a secret ingredient in their baking....won't tell me what of course.......but I think there is a smidge of love in whatever they make. 

Add to that some of these same people love gnomes and the new "Baking Gnome" from High Hopes is perfect for making cards for them. I have a number of occasion cards rolling around in my brain for this stamp.......it's just getting the time to get them out of my brain and made! <smile>

After stamping on to alcohol marker friendly paper, I fussy cut him and ran a black marker around the edge to get any white I had missed. I set him aside and found patterned paper from MFT and Lawn Fawn and cut them to fit my A2 size card base.

 A stitched tag was the perfect backdrop for this adorable chef so I cut two out of white and red card stock, layered them and added the stamp with foam pop dots. I stamped the sentiment and added it to matching card stock. A die cut spoon and whisk, a bow and some die cut hearts finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Baking Gnome (SLF035) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Baked With Love (FLL031) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Gingham Galore - MFT, Watercolor Wishes Rainbow - Lawn Fawn

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, foam pop dots, stitched nesting tags - Tutti Designs, ribbon, heart die - Your Next Stamp, spoon and whisk die - Alexandra Reneke

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E00 E21 E11

Shoes - E34 E35 E29

Flowers - R05 R17 R37

Clothes - W3, blender

Cake - E23 E25 E27

Leaves - YG25 G24 G28

Bowl/Spoon - E41 E42 E43

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Birthday Wishes!

Happy March 1st!!

Wow where did February go? ....time sure does fly these days! Today is a New Release "This & That" over at High Hopes Stamps! I can always use Birthday cards in my stash and this cutie is an adorable addition! Meet the cute "Baking Gnome" and "Birthday Wishes" sentiment from the new release.

I started my card by stamping the image onto Copic friendly paper with Memento black ink. My next step is then to pick my papers. I chose papers from the Polka Doodles "Birthday Fun" 6x6 collection.  

Taking my Copic markers I coloured in the image. I cut out "Baking Gnome" with a circle die and mounted it onto another circle die, cut from cardstock. Some banner dies with design papers and my sentiment help to make my card design. A few enamel dots, bow and glitter pen on the pink icing finish off my card.

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E11, E21

Beard: C00, C0, C1, C3

Bakers Outfit: W0, W1, W3, W5

Bowl ans spoon: B41, B45/ E33, E35

Icing : RV55, RV56, 

Flowers: YG03, YG17, V15, V17

Cake: BG11, BG13, BG57, YR12, YR15, Y11, Y15

Cake plate: Y23, Y26

Ground: C00, C0, C1

Outline: RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV02

Thank you so much for stopping by today!

Don't forget to head on over to the High Hopes website and see all Lora's adorable stamps! You can find more inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Happy Stamping!