Hedgehog Bubbles

  The ultimate stress relief or if I had been on my feet all day was a nice hot bubble bath. I haven't done it in years but when I was in the restaurant industry or had spent a weekend at a trade show, there was nothing like coming home and sinking in to a hot bubble bath. My favourite kind was chocolate fudge sundae which sadly isn't made anymore - yup, they made a bubble bath that smelled like chocolate! When I saw the "Baby Hedgehog" stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps, it reminded me of the days when a hot bubble bath helped me find my smile again. 

After stamping and colouring with Copic markers, I cut the stamp out with a square xstitch die. Patterned paper from an old Pebbles pad were perfect for my design and 5.5" x 5.5" base. I stamped the sentiment, cut it out using a fishtail banner die and cut some matching card stock and patterned paper to add as well. Some sheer ribbon from my stash and enamel dots finish off my card.

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Baby Hedgehog (RDG016)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Filled With Bubbles (H119) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Lullaby - Pebbles

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, enamel dots, ribbon, xstitch die - Gina Marie Designs, fishtail banner die

Copic Markers

Hedgie  - W1 W3 W4 W6 E50 E51 E53 E55

Nose - W4 W6 W7

Water/Bubbles - B000 B00 B41 B52 blender

Tub - C1 C2 C4 C5 C7

Cloth - Y11 Y15 Y35 Y17

Shadow - C1 C2

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May your day be filled with more......

Welcome HH Fans;

For today's card, I couldn't decide which one to use.  I decided to show both.  Same stamps, different layout.  I do like the versatility that High Hopes Stamps bring.

After stamping Bubble Love on XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured both of them with Copic Markers.  I used different dies for each card, as well as lace, some Pearls from Kaisercraft, and some Zig Wink of Stella added to the bubbles and butterflies finished off the cards.

Card 1

Card 2

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Bubble Love (R058), Filled with Bubbles (H119) -- both from High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukeniko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Cardstock; DP: - Card 1 - Watercolour Was (Lawn Fawn) & Bloom Street (Pink Paislee), Card 2 - Vintage Teaa Party (Crafters Companion) & Bloom Street (Pink Paislee)
• Copic Markers:
• Skin (for both cards):  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E00 - Skin White
• Hair (for both cards):  E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E33 - Sand
• Dress:  Card 1:  BV0000 - Pale Thistle, BV000 - Iridescent Mauve, BV00 - Mauve Shadow, BV01 - Viola
• Dress:  Card 2:  G0000 - Crystal Opal, G000 - Pale Green, G00 - Jade Green
• Shoes for both cards): E40 - Brick White, E41 - Pearl White
• Bubbles:  Card 1: BV0000 - Pale Thistle, BV000 - Iridescent Mauve & BV00 - Mauve Shadow;  Card 2:  G0000 - Crystal Opal, G000 - Pale Green, G00 - Jade Green
• Grass:  YG17 - Grass Green, YG13 - Chartreuse, YG11 - Mignonette
• Butterflies:  Y19 - Napoli Yellow, Y18 - Lightning Yellow, Y17 - Golden Yellow
• Dies:  Card 1:  Scalloped Squares, Card 2:  Double Stitched Squares -- both from Gina Marie Designs
• Zig Wink of Stella:  Clear -- added to the bubbles
• Miscellaneous:  Lace, Pearls - Kaisercraft

Do take some time with a favourite beverage and browse the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps that are available.  For some inspiration, hop on over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. We do post daily. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Family Time!!

Hello!

Yesterday here in Canada we celebrated "Family Day".  What's more "family" than a tub full of adorable piggies?!! This stamp from High Hopes is called "Good Clean Fun". This adorable family just makes me giggle! It also reminds me of my first home over 30 years ago. Our house was on older home and we had a clawfoot tub just like this. Reminds me so much of my girls bathing together when they were small!

I chose papers from the Craft Consortium Bright Blooms 6x6 collection. The flowered pattern reminds me of the  old wallpaper that was in our bathroom. After stamping my image onto some Copic friendly paper, I coloured in "Good Clean Fun" with my Copic markers. I also decided to use some Vintage Photo Distress Ink on all my paper edges to match the vintage feel of the tub. Some ribbon, a bow and enamel dots finish off my card.

On my decorated inside I used the Sentiment from High Hopes called "Filled With Bubbles". Such a perfect sentiment for this stamp!

Copics Used:

Piggies: R30, R32, W8

Shower cap: RV52, RV55, RV09

Tub: C00, C0, C1, C2, C3

Bubbles: B0000, BG000, B60, B63

Y21, Y26, E57

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Happy Stamping!

More Bubbles

It's all about blowing bubbles this week with the adorable "Dwight" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. 
On the weekend my little three year old neighbour came over for a visit. He brought his "leaf blower" with him which is a battery operated bubble blower and his lawn mower. After he mowed my lawn with his popping mower he blew off my lawn with his "leaf blower". He was giggling from his toes when the bubbles surrounded my dog and I and he could hardly contain his laughter when they landed on my hair and popped. That was the funniest thing for him that day...... I could still hear his laugh as I coloured up Dwight. 

Here's hoping your day is filled with more bubbles and giggles then troubles! 

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After colouring him up with alcohol markers, I cut him out using a rectangle die and trimmed him to fit. I set him aside and cut some patterned paper from Lawn Fawn. This is one of those cards that was in my head one way ......and came out another way - ever had that happen? Some simple ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Dwight - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Filled With Bubbles - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid, Water Color Washes - Lawn Fawn

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock,ribbon - stash, rectangle die - Kat Scrappiness, banner die - Banners #3 Sizzix, enamel dots - Gina Marie Designs

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers : E41 MB2 E41 CR9 R29 R56 YG03 YG63 YG67 G99 YG01 YG05 YG17 B000 B00 

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