Hugs & Kisses

 I don't usually make Valentine's Day cards but when I saw the Cow Hugs stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps I decided to make one. I will stamp Happy Valentine's Day inside but I might also use it to send to a friend who needs a hug.... this is such a versatile stamp!

After colouring the stamp with Copic markers, I hand fussy cut it leaving a thin white edge. I set it aside and found some paper from and old Echo Park pad that fit the colour palette perfectly. I cut the pieces to fit my A2 size card base. I cut a circle out of patterned paper and cut off the edge just to create some interest. Next I cut the fishtail heart banner out of matching paper and card stock, cut some smaller hearts out of a different banner to put in the middle of the hearts and glued them to the base. Then I glued down the circle and added the stamp with foam pop dots. I stamped the sentiment, mounted it on matching card stock and added some enamel dots to finish off my card. 

 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Cow Hugs (TT136)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Hugs & Kisses (FR016) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Blowing Kisses - Echo Park

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, heart banner dies - Your Next Stamp, circle die, 3D foam dots, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Hooves - C1 C2 C4 C5

Flowers - Y11 Y15 Y17 YG03 YG17 R81 R83 R85

Spots - N3 N5 N8 N10

Bow/Bell Band - R24 R27 R37 R59

Grass - YG01 YG03

Shading - C1 C2

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Purrfect Day

 I can never have enough Thinking of You, Just Because, pick me up type cards in my stash. It is fun to "shop" my stash to find a card that is perfect to send to a friend or family member when they are going through a tough time or just because. 

The "Kitty Love" stamp from High Hopes and the "Purrfect Day" sentiment are perfect to send a special cat loving friend of mine who has lost her smile. This versatile stamp would also perfect for an Anniversary, Birthday or Valentine's card for the cat lover in your life.

After stamping and colouring these cuties with Copic markers I cut them out using a circle die. I also stamped and coloured the bow from the Cow Hugs stamp and added some white dots to it with a gel pen although they are kinda hard to see.

 

Next I got a stitched tag die and cut out two tags. I used a floral border embossing folder to add some fun flowers to the edges to add some interest. Patterned paper from Your Next Stamp's Hugs and Kisses pad werea fun choice for these two. A ribbon bow and matching enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Kitty Love Cow Hugs - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiments: Purrfect Day - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Hugs and Kisses - YNS

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, ribbon, floral border embossing folder - Darice, white gel pen, circle die, stitched tag die - Tutti Designs

 Copic Markers:

Cats - E30 E31 E43 E23 E25 E27 RV00 RV02

Bow - G12 Jade Green Prismacolor pencil

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Cow Hugs

Howdy - MichelleO here today -  This image from High Hopes Stamps just warms my heart... "Cow Hugs" Now I show real life photos of my donkeys giving each other "hugs" but I am sure that cows are just as loving to each other! 

I colored with Copics (colors below) and found some country feeling papers from Paper Studios that have hot pink flowers and barn wood look. I layered onto a white card stock base, then added a hot pink border as a faux mat on the image and the sentiment. And love that High Hopes Stamps sentiment, "Somedays". A encouragement sentiment for someone... a pick me up smile sort of! Then two mulberry flowers and vintage buttons for embellishment. Pretty little cow card! 

Copic colors used - 

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