Christmas Snooze

  It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in my craft room. I have a lot of cards to get done. I have quite a few men and young men on my card giving list so this card has more of a masculine feel to it for one of them. This card features Friends Snooze from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.....I am thinking this must be after Christmas dinner - I always feel like I need a snooze afterwards - smile.

After colouring the stamp with Copic markers, I cut it out using a stitched rectangle die. I set it aside, stamped my sentiment and cut it out with a matching stitched die since I had them out. I found some patterned paper from Carta Bella and Photo Play to create my background. 

After gluing down the wood paper, I cut three 1.75 inch x 5 inch strips, mounted them on card stock and added pieces from an icicle border. The finished card size is 5.5 inches x 5.5 inches. I glued them down, added the stamped image after I had put it off set on to card stock and glued the sentiment down in the corner. Enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Friends Snooze (TDG013)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Merry Christmas (FDG008) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Not A Creature Was Stirring - Photo Play, Farmhouse Christmas - Carta Bella

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, stitched rectangle die, icicle border die - Impression Obsession, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Bear - E43 E44 E47 E49 T4 T6 T8 R12 R00

Scarves and Hat - R05 R17 YR18

Bird - Y11 Y17 BG11 BG32 BG13 BG18

Snow - B000 B00

Branches - G85

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Friendship Warms the Heart

Welcome Everyone;

One of my favourite things to do when it is blustery, snowing and just downright cold outside is to snuggle up with a pet or two, or even when the children were toddlers, and have a snooze together.  This is what these two friends are doing.  

Today's card is featuring Friends Snooze, paired with Friendship.  Both of these stamps are from High Hopes Stamps "Winter Friends" Release.

After stamping the image onto Copic friendly paper, I coloured it and then used a Double Stitched Oval Die to cut it out.  Using the same die, I cut another oval shape from some matching cardstock.  Using the Nuvo Glitter Accents Fresh Snowfall, I had some to the pine needles in the image, the trees on the design paper and some below the oval shape on the design paper.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Friends Snooze - TDG013, Friendship - FDG023 -- Winter Friends Release from High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress it Blending Cardstock, DP - The Four Seasons - Winter (P13)
• Copic Makrers:
• Bear:  E33 - Brick Beige, E33 - Sand, E35 - Chamois, E29 - Burnt Umber, R00 - Pinkish Vanilla
• Bird:  B12 - Ice Blue, B14 - Light Blue, Y17 - Golden Yellow
• Hat & Scarf:  G0000 - Crystal Opal, G000 - Pale Green, G00 - Jade Green
• Other:  G46 - Mistletoe, BG0000 - Snow Green
• Dies:  Double Stitched Oval -- Gina Marie Designs
• Miscellaneous:  Gelly Roll Pen - White, Zig Wink of Stella - Clear, Nuvo Glitter Accents - Fresh Snowfall

When you have time, head on over to the High Hopes website and check out the new Winter Friends Release.  While you are there, take a peak at all of Lora's other adorable stamps!  You can find inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,