Hogs and Kisses

Welcome Everyone;

The start of a long weekend is almost here and as it is Victoria Day, it is the time when we get a start on summer plans.  Hopefully, we will be able to be outside more and enjoying the nice weather like these Happy Pigs are doing.

For today's card, I have used the adorable Happy Pigs from the Furry & Friends Release.  Yes, the High Hopes Stamps Retirement Vault was opened again.

After stamping the image and colouring with Copic Markers, I then used a Nested Scalloped die to cut it out.  All the design paper is from the Bloom pad by Pink Paislee.  Some ribbon and enamel dots finished off the card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Happy Pigs (TT133), Hogs & Kisses (FF035) -- Furry & Friends Release (from vault) -- High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Bloo - Pink Paislee
• Copic Markers:
• Pinks:  R0000 - Pink Beryl, R000 - Cherry White, Roo - Pinkish White, R01 - Pinkish Vanilla, T5 - Toner Gray No. 5, T4 - Toner Gray No. 4
• Mud:  E29 - Burnt Umber, E27 - Africano, E23 - Hazelnut
• Grass:  G05 - Emerald Green, G07 - Nile Green, G09 - Veronese Green
• Fence:  E43 - Dull Ivory, E42 - Samd White, E41 - Pearl White
• Bird:  B21 - Baby Blu
• Die:  Nested Scalloped Die - Gina Marie Designs
• Ribbon
• Enamel Dots

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Some Days....

 The vault has been opened and the Furry & Friends release is now available. The barn doors have opened! Pigs and cows, and dogs and the bull - oh my! 

I grew up in a small town but most of friends lived on farms. I grew up spending most of my summer vacations doing things on the farm from stone picking to feeding the animals. I learned to work hard and this is where my love of horses came from - most of them had horses too. 

There was nothing better than tending to the pigs and cows if it meant I could go for a ride......even just one ride - that was my happy place. 

This release doesn't have a horse in it but it does have a super cute donkey that just makes me smile! Meet Be A Donkey from High Hopes - how cute is he!?! I wonder what these three have planned!?!

I stamped this cutie, coloured him with my Copic markers and cut him out using a rounded corner with piercing marks die. I found some wood patterned paper that I thought worked perfectly and added some matching purple gingham to the mix. After stamping the sentiment I cut it size and added it directly under my coloured image.  Some corner dies, cotton ribbon and matte enamel dots to finish it off.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Be A Donkey - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiments: Somedays - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Weathered Woods and Crystals - Asuka Studio, Tiny Checks - MFT

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, corner dies (retired) Whimsy Stamps, cotton ribbon, matte enamel dots, rounded corner with piercing marks die - Your Next Stamp

 Copic Markers:

Bag - E30 E31 E43

Hooves - C1 C2 C4 C5

Chicken - C1 C2 C4 R24 R27 R37 R59 Y11 Y15 Y17

Flowers - Y 11 Y15 Y17 R81 R85 Y11 Y08 V22 V25

Body - W1 W3 W5 R00 R12 W1

Grass - G05 G07

Butterfly - Y11 Y08 W3 W5

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!