Winking Holiday Cheer

  After taking a bit of a break from making Christmas cards, I am back at it. When I am creatively challenged as I like to call it, I will look at my stamps and try to find a way to make them go further. This stamp comes with a frame around it but I decided to just colour the snowman and fussy cut it for a different look. Meet the adorable "Winking Snowman" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps! How cute is he?!?

                            

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured him with Copic markers and hand fussy cut him. Patterned paper from three different companies helped the design come together. I added some sparkly icicle border the the top of some of the paper, sparkly ribbon and glitter enamel dots - I love adding a bit  of sparkle to my Christmas cards. The sentiment was stamped and added at the bottom to finish off the card. 

Card Recipe

Stamp - Winking Snowman (RR001) High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Holiday All Year (H200)

Patterned Paper - Silver Bells - Paper Rose, Winter - Echo Park, Watercolor Washes Brights - MFT

Hammermill digital cover stock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, icicle border - Impression Obsession, ribbon - Galena, X stitched circle die - Gina Marie Designs, enamel dots

Copic List

Hat/Mitts/Nose - T2 T4 T6 T8

Mouth - R20

Scarf/Cuffs/Patch/Hat Band - G20 G43 G24 G94

Buckle -Y11 Y15 YR23 Y26

Coat - B34 B37 B39

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Holiday Cheer

 I'm back in my craft room getting some Christmas cards done. This "Bird Song" stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps just makes me giggle! I would be the upside down one in the middle ha ha. I need a few cards in my stash that aren't too full of bling for some of the men on my list and I think this card fits that bill. 

Here's hoping this card brings a smile and holiday cheer to one of them. 

                                 

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured with Copic markers and cut the stamp put with a stitched tag die. I added a hole on the end so I could add just a touch of sparkly ribbon. Star Dust Stickles were added to the balls on their hats and the edge of the scarf but that is kind of hard to see in the picture. Next I found some patterned paper from Echo Park and cut it to complete the design on a 5.5" x 5.5" card base. The sentiment is actually two lines but I masked off the bottom line and stamped it for this card. 

Some sparkly icicles add a winter feel to the card and some sparkly dots finish it off. 

Card Recipe

Stamp - Bird Song (TDG016) High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Holiday All Year (H200)

Patterned Paper - I Love Christmas, Santa Claus Lane - Echo Park

Hammermill digital cover stock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, stitched nesting tag - Tutti Designs, ribbon - Galena, sparkle dots, Star Dust Stickles, icicle border die - Impression Obsession

Copic List

Birds  - R43 R35 R46 G46

Branch - E23 E25 E27 E29

Hats/Scarves - G40 G43 G82 G94

Beaks/Feet - Y11 Y17 YR18

Snow - B00 B01

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Holiday Cheer

  Back in my happy place this week making Christmas cards. I have a lot of friends and family who love penguins and High Hopes has so many adorable penguin stamps it is hard to choose which one to use. This week I decided Penguin Family is perfect for one of the penguin lovers on my card list......how cute is this family!

I coloured up this adorable family with Copic markers. I cut down the sides of paper and then traced the edge of a die to create the border at the bottom and cut it with a pair of scissors. I did the same for the card stock behind it but decided to off set it for a different look. Next I cut patterned paper from Echo Park to fit my card base and added a small strip at the top to add some interest. The sentiment was masked off from a larger sentiment, stamped, cut and mounted on matching card stock. To finish off my card I added some twine, a snow flake, enamel dots and Star Dust Stickles to the hats and ear muffs. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Penguin Family (TT057)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Holiday All Year (H200) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Jingle All The Way - Echo Park

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, snowflake die - Memory Box, enamel dots, twine

Copic Markers

Bodies - T5 T7 T8

Hats/Ear Muffs - YG01 YG03 YG17 R17 R24 R27 R39

Beaks/Feet - Y11 Y15 17

Shading - C0 C1 

Igloo - B000 B00 B01

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Holiday Cheer

 I can't believe we are at the end of July already!  I have had so much fun playing with the Christmas in July release I am sad to see the month end! 

For me, one of the best things about making cards is personalizing the stamps I use to the person receiving the card. It is no different at Christmas time and one of the greatest gifts I receive is not only spending time with family and friends, but I to see the smiles when they open the cards I have made just for them. 

As I have mentioned before, I have a lot of people in my life who love penguins so of course I had to play with "Penguin Present" from High Hopes. He is adorable! and I think he would be perfect for a Happy New Year or winter Birthday card too! 

After stamping my image with Memento Tuxedo black ink I coloured him with Copic markers and cut him out using a cross stitch square die. I love a little bit of bling on my cards - especially Christmas cards - so I added some gold glitter Nuvo drops to the tissue paper around him. Patterned paper from the A Cozy Christmas collection from Echo Park was perfect for my design. I used a stitched tag die to cut out the of patterned paper to go behind him to add a bit of interest to the design. 

For the sentiment, I masked off the bottom portion of a larger sentiment and just used the first line. I love when I can make my purchases go further with a bit of masking. A bow, evergreen branch die cuts and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Penguin Present - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Holiday All Year - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - A Cozy Christmas - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, cross stitch square die - Gina Marie Designs, stitched tag die - Tutti Designs, evergreen branches - Tim Holtz, enamel dots, Honey Gold Nuvo Glitter Drops, ribbon

 Copic Markers:

Penguin - N4 N5 N8 N10

Beak and Feet -Y11 Y15 Y17

Box, Hat, Ornament - R39 R59 V09

Present - G17 G28 B39 E30 E31 E43

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Wishing You Holiday Cheer!!!

 Hi High Hopes Stamps fans;

The final week before Santa's visits have be discovered is here!  Even though the Pandemic has closed in store shopping at a lot of stores, the final rush and busy of this "final week before Christmas" is still on and maybe even with more gusto and spirit.

For today's card, this Homespun Hearts Snowy, (High Hopes Stamps) is sending some love and Holiday Cheer to all.  After colouring the stamped image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a Wonky Stitched Oval Die.  I added some Iced Spruce Distress Ink, for some extra colour, --wondering if perhaps a lighter colour might have been better.  A frosty border and some glittered snowflakes finished off the card

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Homespun Hearts Snowy (S229), Holiday All Year (H200) -- both from High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Iced Spruce - Distress Ink
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Winter Park (Echo Park), White Glitter Foam for the Frosty Border and Snowflakes
• Copic Markers:  
• E43 - Dark Ivory, E41 - Pearl White, E40 - Brick White
• BF70 Ocean Mist, BG72 - Ice Ocean, BG75 - Abyss Green
• N0 - Neutral Gray No. 0, N1 - Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 - Neutral Gray No. 2
• C00 - Cool Gray No. 00
• YR07 - Cadmium Orange, YR04 - Chrome Orange
• R46 - Strong Red, R29 - Lipstick red, R27 - Cadmium Red
• Y11 - Pale Yellow
• BG0000 - Snow Green
• Dies: 
•  Wonky Stitched Ovals -- Gina Marie Designs
• Snowflakes -- Gina Marie Designs
• Frosty Border -- Memory Box

Stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that they have.  For some inspiration, stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  We post daily and would love it, if you stop by and visit us.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Wishing you Holiday Cheer.....

Welcome HH Fans;

Unlike today's social distancing restrictions, this snowman and his friend appear to be enjoying each other's company.  One day in the near future, I'm sure we will be able to do so as well.  For now, we can send our handmade cards to family and friends as a way of saying hello and I'm/we're thinking of you and your loved ones.

For today's card, I'm using Nordic Snowman with Bird and Holiday All Year, both from High High Hopes Stamps.  After stamping the image, I coloured it with Copic Markers, then cut it out using a Double Sitched In & Out Die.  The Frosty Border was cut out on a piece of white glitter foam.  Some enamel dots finished off the card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Nordic Snowman with Bird (TLF010), Holiday All Year (H200) - both from High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock:  DP - Peppermint Kisses (Kaisercraft)
• Copic Markers:
• C00 - Cool Gray No. 00, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C1 - Cool Gray No. 1
• N00 - Neutral Gray No. 00, N1 - Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 - Neutral Gray No. 2
• YR07 - Cadmium Orange, YR04 - Chrome Orange
• E25 - Caribe Cocoa, E27 - Africano
• E31 - Brick Beighe, E33 - Sand
• RV10 - Pale Pink, RV11 - Pink
• G0000 - Crystal Opal, G000 - Pale Green, G00 - Jade Green
• R27 - Cadmium Red, R29 - Lipstick Red
• Dies:  Double Stitched In and Out -- Gina Marie Designs; Frosty Border - Memory Box
• Nuvo Glitter Accents:  Fresh Snowfal
• Stickles:  Frosted Lace
• Other:  Enamel Dots - Your Next Stamp

Stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that they have.  For some inspiration, stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  We post daily and would love it, if you stop by and visit us.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

 

Wishing you Holiday Cheer......

Welcome Everyone;

It is never too early to start making Christmas cards.  When I saw this Cardinal in High Hopes Stamps Summer2020 release, I knew I would be creating a Christmas card with it.  I have always associated cardinals with Christmas.  What the association with Christmas is, I'm not sure.

After the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out with a Double In and Out Stitched Square Die.  I added a gold border using some Peel Off Stickers.  Some Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter Drops and Nuvo Fresh Snowfall Glitter Accents to finish the card off.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Cardinal (TLF017) - Summer Release 2020 - High Hopes Stamps, Holiday All Year (H200) -- High Hopes Stamps
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP My Favourite Christmas (Echo Park), My Favourite Christmas Co-ordinating Solids (Echo Park)
• Copic Markers:
• E59 - Walnut, E57 - Light Walnut, E55 - Light Camel
• YG17 - Grass Green, YG13 - Chartreuse, YG11 - Mignonette
• C9 - Cool Gray No. 9, C00 - Cool Gray No. 00
• Y17 - Golden Yellow, Y15 - Cadmium Yellow
• R59 - Cardinal, R39 - Garnet, R37 - Carmine, R35 - Coral
• Die: Double Stitched In and Out Die -- Gina Marie Designs
• Nuvo Glitter Drops:  White Blizzard
• Nuvo Glitter Accents:  Fresh Snowfall
• Miscellaneous:  Ribbon, Snowflake Embellishment, Poinsettia Flower

Check out the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps.  If you need some inspiration, stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the the HH Divas have been up to.  We post daily and would love it if you stop by and visit us.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs;

Ho, Ho, Ho!

Hello HH Fans!

It's about a week away until this Jolly O'l Elf comes down your chimney spreading some Christmas Cheer.  This is the "Santa in Chimney" rubber stamp from High Hopes! I hope he can squeeze down that chimney! Some Santa magic may be needed lol!

I love this Sliding Window Die from Sunny Studios! It makes the cutest interactive card! My papers today are from the Echo Park "Celebrate Christmas" 6x6 collection. I added some Crystal Stickles to all of Santa's fur and some liquid appliqué to resemble snow on the roof.

I stamped and coloured the "Ho Ho Ho" sentiment from HH and added it to the section that reveals when you pull up the tab.

On the inside is the HH sentiment called "Holiday All Year".

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E11, E21, R20

Beard: W0, W1, W3

Outfit: R24, R27, R29/ C5, C7, C8

Bag: E41, E42, E43

Chimney: W0, W1, W3, W5

Happy Stamping!

Supplies:

Penguin Family!

Hi HH Fans!

For today's "Christmas in July" post,  I am sharing with you a little gift set I made using the adorable "Penguin Family".

I love this little family and thought they would be super cute paired with the Winter wonderland Background stamp. I used my MISTI to create the scene, which worked super easy! I also added the High Hopes "Think Snow" sentiment on the front of my card. When I coloured the trees I left a bit uncoloured so that I could add some White Wink of Stella to make it look like snow on the branches. A bow with a candy gem finished off my card.

On the inside, more of the matching papers and a sentiment called "Holiday All Year".

The little Kraft Paper bag is a Dollar Store find and I just added paper to match from the Echo Park Tis The Season 6x6 collection. I tied a bunch of ribbon on the side for a fun embellishment.

In the bag you could put a small present or gift card but I made a small magnet for fun out of the same image! I recently purchased the Xyron Creative Station Lite, which has a laminate/ magnetic combo rather than just adhesive. Super cool and a fun way to make something different with your stamps!

Copics Used:

Penguin: C1, C4, C6, C8/ YR14, YR18

Sleigh: E43, E44, Gold Wink of Stella

Skates: C1, Silver Wink of Stella

Trees: YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99, White Wink of Stella

Snowflakes and ground: B0000, B000, B00


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Cheri

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