Winter Roundup

  The High Hopes design team has been sharing some wonderful winter themed cards this month. Last week, I went sledding with the Let's Go Sledding stamp and this week I am having some fun with "Lasso Some Snow". I can remember as a little one turning my face to the sky when it was snowing and trying to catch snowflakes on my tongue........but catching one with a lasso!? Not sure how that would work but it would be run to try!

I chose to do a front stepper style card using the super easy to follow tutorial from my talented friend and fellow DT Cheri Burry. You can find her tutorial here.

                                                                                                                       

After stamping on alchohol friendly paper I coloured my image with Copic markers and hand fussy cut him leaving a thin white line. I set him aside and following the tutorial created my card base. I added patterned paper from Echo Park, cut snow with a stitched hill die and some trees with dies from Gina Marie Designs. I like some bling on my Christmas cards so I added some Aleene's Glitter snow to the hills and trees. To finish off my card I stamped the sentiment and added it to matching card stock. 

Card Details

Stamps - Lasso Some Snow (TLDG021) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Roundin' Up (G190)

Patterned Paper - Echo Park 

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, stitched hills dies - Whimsy Stamps, tree die - Gina Marie Designs, snow - Aleene's Glitter Snow

Copic Markers

Coat - B95 B97 B99

Fence - E44 E47 E49

Hats/Wagon Wheel - E42 E43 E44

Snow - B000 B00 BV20

Birds - B91 B93 B95

Bandana/Mitts/Lasso - E40 E41 E43 

Nose/Buttons - T4 T6 T8

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Cold Hands!

Hello!

December is all about Winter themed cards over on the High Hopes Blog! Meet the adorable "Lasso Some Snow" Snowman. He's going to lasso some fun for him and his little bird friends!

I started my card by stamping the image onto Copic friendly paper with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I decided to use papers from the Echo Park "Winter" 6x6 collection and coloured the image to match. Using my Brother Cut N Scan, I cut the image out and using foam squares popped him up for some added dimension. I inked all the edges of my papers with Distress Oxide ink in "Faded Jeans". Some Spectrum Noir Glitter pen on the snow spots adds a fun sparkle to my card! The sentiment is also from High Hopes and is called "Fancy Cold Hands". A bit of twine and bow finishes everything off.

Copics Used:

B0000, B000, B00, B93, B95, B97, B99

R00, R24, R27, R29

E42, E43, E44, E47

C00, C1, C2, C6, C8

Y19, Y26, Y28, YR04, YR09

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Don't forget to head on over to the High Hopes website and see all Lora's adorable stamps! You can find more inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Happy Stamping!

Friends are the Best Collectibles

Welcome Everyone;

Beginning in our childhood to adulthood, we have all collected objects whether it be rocks in the garden, shells from a beach, our favourite books, pieces of art etc.  However, there is really only one type of collectibles that qualifies to be the "Best Collectibles" and that is the friends we meet throughout our life journey.  

For today's card, I have used the adorable Lasso Some Snow stamp from High Hopes Stamps, Winter Friends Release and paired it with the Best Collectibles sentiment.  Innstead of lassoing the snow, he is rounding up some friends.

After stamping the image onto XPress It Blending cardstock, I coloured it with Copic Markers, and then cut it out using a Spellbinders Square Die.  The mat behind the image was cut using a Double Stitched Square Die.  Some twine and enamel dots finished off the card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Lasso Some Snow - TDG021, Best Collectibles - FDG017; both from Winter Friends Release by High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP: Winter Wonderland & Winter Wonderland Solids (both from Doodlebug)
• Copic Markers:
• Wheel & Lasso:  E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E33 - Sand
• Fence:  E29 - Burnt Umber, E27 - Milk Chocolate, E25 - Caribe Cocoa
• Snowman:  Jacket -- BG23 - Coral Sea, BG32 - Aqua Mint, BG34 - Horizon Green; Hat -- E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige and N9 Neutral Gray No. 9 for Nose and Buttons
• Bird:  B12 - Ice Blue, B14 - Light Blue
• Snow:  BG0000 - Snow Green
• Nuvo Glitter Accents:  Fresh Snowfall
• Miscellaneous:  Twine and Enamel Dots

If you are in need of some inspiration, pop over to the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page to see the  creations by the Design Team.  Don't forget to visit the High Hopes Stamps website to see many adorable stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

You Got This!

Howdy Partners!

Over at High Hopes Rubber Stamps were celebrating the New Year with a release!!!! This cutie is from the "Winter Friends" new release and is called "Lasso Some Snow". This release has 13 new images and 13 sentiments! I love this cutie and thought I'd show you, you don't have to use winter themed papers to make a fun card!

To begin, I stamped my image onto some Copic friendly paper with Memento ink. Then I coloured it to match the papers from the Doodlebug "Down On The Farm" & "Buffalo Checked Woodgrain" 6x6 collections. I layered the papers with cardstock on my 5.5" square card and added a Spellbinder Lacey Circle die. A few enamel dots and some glitter pen on the snow finishes off my card.

I used the "Don't Worry" sentiment from High Hopes on my card today. Here you can also see how the image is popped up with foam squares for added dimension.

Copics Used:

Snowman: C00, C1 Copic 0/ YR04, YR09, R01, 

Reds: R24, R27, R29

Blues: B23, B24, B26

Hats: E31, E33, E35

Fence: E35, E37, E39

Wheel & Buttons: W6, W8

Snow: B0000, B000

Don't forget to head on over to the High Hopes website and see all Lora's adorable stamps! You can find more inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Happy Stamping!