High Hopes Challenge #9!!

I love Sundays!!! Because it's time for another awesome High Hopes Challenge!!! Aren't you lovin' these???

First of all, the random winner from last week's entries is.....Chris from Sketching Stamper!! What a gorgeous card she made using the Reindeer Games stamp!! Congratulations Chris and be sure to zip us off an email with your snail mail address and we'll get your stamps right out to you!!

What do you think the winner this week should receive??? How about the new Crystal Snowlady and the Snow People Saying?? Sound good?? I wanna see LOTS of entries!!

Well, I guess I'd better show you exactly what this week's challenge is then, right?? Well, it's a FABULOUS sketch from our very own Ila!! Feel free to use whatever stamps you have on hand, but if you've got some High Hopes, why not use them?? And here are some stunning samples to give you some inspiration!!!

Ila

Kimmie

Katharina

Jeanne

Nikki

Lacey

Crissy

Niki

Janette

Hoppin' Winners!!!

Just to give you all a little update, we have a couple of winners to announce!!

The winner of Amy's blog candy was....Tamara from Stamping to De-stress!!

And the winner of Ying's blog candy was.... Marcia
Mattos!!

Be sure to check back tomorrow for another wonderful High Hopes Challenge!!! See you then!!

Do you have a watch???

Heehee!! Guess what time it is?? It's High Hopes Hop time....how did you know???

Take a trip through our Diva's blogs and see who's got the candy!!

High Hopes Challenge #7!!!

It's time for another fun High Hopes Challenge, brought to us this week by the wonderfully talented Anna Wight!

I hope you all like shiny, pretty things because this week's challenge is SPARKLEMANIA!!! Make those designs sparkle like the stars!!! You can use glitter, Stickles, sparkly gel pens, rhinestones....if it sparkles, it's perfect for your High Hopes card!!! What a fantastic challenge for those working on winter and holiday cards too!

I'm sure you are wondering who won the stamps from last week's challenge. Well, by random draw the winner is............LOUISE from New Zealand! Louise, just email Tina at High Hopes or myself (Kim), and we'll get those stamps right out to you!

For this week's challenge, there will be another random winner from all the stampers that take part!! Prepare to get sparkly, because you could win: Christmas Kitty Fun and Meowy Christmas!! So let's get sparkly!!!

Here are some amazing samples from the Divas for your inspiration!!!

Anna

Niki

Nikki

Kimmie

Michelle

Crissy

Amy

Janette

Katharina

Ying

Lacey

Jeanne

High Hopes Challenge #6....AND Blog Candy!!!

Well, it's Sunday which means it's time for another High Hopes Challenge!!! Who's ready??? Well, since the holidays are quickly approaching and we all need to stock up on our Christmas cards, here's a great challenge for you brought to us by the lovely and talented, Crissy!!!

This week's challenge is to create a holiday card using non-traditional colours!! There are some amazing designs from each of the Divas to inspire you!

AND this week there will be a random winner from all the participants to win some wonderful stamps from the newest High Hopes release!! If you play along with us, you could win Holly the Winter Fairy and the Fairy Merry Christmas sentiment to go along with her!!!

So when you finish your creation, be sure to post it and link us up here in this post. If you post it to an online gallery, be sure to use the keyword HHC6 for this week's challenge. We can't wait to see your non-traditional colours!!!

Have fun!!

Crissy

Kimmie

Michelle

Jeanne

Lacey

Niki

Anna

Ying

Nikki

Janette

Ila

Heidi - HHSD Alumna

Start Hoppin'!!

Isn't Tina the most generous stamp owner on the planet??? There is yet ANOTHER blog candy hop goin' on!!! See if you can find which Diva has it this time!! Just use the links to all of our blogs on the left hand sidebar. Good luck!!!

Hip Hop!!!

It's time for another Blog Hop!!!! One of our smashing Divas is sharing some blog candy at her place right now!! Use our list of DT blogs over there on the left hand side and see if you can find her! When you do, be sure to do what she asks and you'll be put in the running for some wonderful rubber goodness from the latest High Hopes release!!!! Good luck!!

High Hopes Blog Candy Winner!!!!

So are you simply DYING to know who the winner of all those new stamps is???? I bet you are! The winner is..............Wendy McGlinchey!!! Be sure to contact us so we can get your rubbery goodness in the mail to you!!!

We are so impressed with all of your lovely creations!! We're so excited to see you making such wonderful designs with your High Hopes stamps!!! Let's keep it going with another fun challenge which will be posted on Sunday morning!!! See you then!!

High Hopes Hop!!!

We have a new feature here at the High Hopes Blog!! It's called the High Hopes Hop!!!

One of our wonderful Divas has posted some yummy High Hopes Blog Candy today and YOU have to HOP around to all the different blogs and find out who has it!! (The links to all our Divas' blogs are on the sidebar!) Be sure to do whatever she asks in order to be in the drawing for some wonderful rubber goodness!!!

Also, you only have two more days to get your gorgeous HH creations in for Challenge #1 and the amazing stamp drawing here on this blog!! We are loving all the designs that have been posted so far!! You gals are so creative!!!

Thanks for stopping by!!! Now get HOPPING!!!

HH Challenge #1!!!

Welcome stampers!!! We're so happy to have you here and we've been bursting at the seams to share so many things with you!!!

Firstly and most importantly.......High Hopes has a new release TODAY!!!! Just wait 'til you see all the wonderful and whimsical designs that Crissy and Tina have come up with for all us lucky stampers!! Head over to the website....when you are done reading this post, of course....and check them all out! Simply click on the 'online catalogue' button and put 'HOTP' (for Hot Off The Press) in the search bar and hang on to your inkpads!!! Be prepared to be in awe.....and saying 'Awwwwwwwwwww.....' at all their cuteness!!!

Secondly, we have our VERY first High Hopes Challenge for you!!! Yaaaaay!!! We would love to encourage all you stampers to pull out your High Hopes stamps, new ones or old ones, and get inky!!! We are going to keep the challenges fairly general and simple so that ANYONE can play along!!!

This week your challenge is to make a Birthday creation and include brads in your design!!! Easy peasy, right?? Right!! If you post your project to an online gallery, such as SCS, please use the keyword 'HHC1' so that we can all check them out. Wherever you upload your creation, whether it's in a gallery or on your blog, please leave us a comment here in this post and give us your link, so we can all see!!

You'll really want to join in this week.....and here's why!!! To celebrate the kickoff of our special blog and the new HH release, Tina is giving away a HUGE prize!! One VERY lucky stamper will randomly be chosen to receive over a DOZEN of the new release stamps!!!! YES!! You read that right!! Isn't Tina generous?? Someone will receive ALL of the new Dragon stamps and coordinating sentiments!! So get out your HH stamps and get inky, girls!!! And be sure to leave us your comment with link to your design by Saturday, October 4th at noon EST to be entered in the draw!

Here are some samples from our extremely talented group of Divas!!!



by Kimmie





by Michelle




by Amy






by Nikki





by Katharina





by Anna





by Inge





by Jeanne





by Heidi





by Crissy





by Ying





by Ila







by: Lacey