Cat & Mouse Party!

Hello!

These cuties are ready to celebrate!! It looks like Mr. Cat has blown out a few candles and his little mouse friend is ready to eat the cake! I don't know.....but I think Mr. Cat has had a few cakes in his past lol! This is the "Cat & Mouse Party" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

Today my papers are from the Doodlebug Party Time 6x6 collection. After colouring my image with my Copic Sketch markers, I cut the image out using a square die. My design is a variety of squares layered with matching cardstock. The tiny "Happy Birthday" is from the HH Mini Sentimen set #1. It's so cute and fits perfectly in the tiny circle with an MFT Doily die behind it. A few enamel dots in the corners finish off my card.

Copics Used:

Cat: E93, E95, E97, E99

Mouse & Plate: C0, C1, C2, C3, C5/ R01, R02

Blues: B21, B23, B24, B26

Greens: G28, YG03, YG17

Yellows: Y21, Y23, Y35, Y38, YR23

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Happy Stamping!

Miss You Gnome

  I miss being able to have a spontaneous road trip where I just hop in my truck and head to a friends house for coffee and a chat. I have been mailing out more cards than I normally do through this time because I want to not only keep in touch with my friends and family, but I am also hoping to share a smile too!

"Sweetheart Gnome" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps is perfect for a thinking of you, love you, miss you or birthday card. Now I just have to decide who needs a hug and smile in a card and get this in the mail!

I stamped this cutie with Tuxedo Black Memento ink and added the Miss You sentiment from the Mini Sentiment Set #1. I coloured her with Copic markers,  hand fussy cut her and ran a black marker around the edge to get any white I had missed. Patterned paper from a couple of old Bo Bunny collections was cut to fit my A2 size card base. All of the paper edges are inked with antique linen distress ink to make them stand out. 

Next I cut some vines and a pleated lace circle using matching cardstock and added them to my design. Some tiny glittery flowers, ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Sweetheart Gnome - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Mini Sentiment Set #1 - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Stay Awhile, Only You - Bo Bunny 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, ribbon - Offray, pleated circle die - Gina Marie Designs, circle die - Kat Scrappiness, flowers - Poppies and Paperie, vine die - Whimsy Stamps, enamel dots, Antique Linen Distress ink

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E00 E21 E11 E04

Hair - E34 E35 E29 

Clothing - R81 R83 R85 R59

Sign, Shoes, Hearts - E30 E31 E43 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Sweetheart Gnome

Welcome HH Fans;

As today, is the start of a brand new year and here's wishing that it will be a better one.  For today's post I have made 2 different versions of the same stamp -- a Happy Birthday and Love You card.

I paired the Sweetheart Gnome with the Mini Sentiment Sets #1 both from High Hopes Stamps for two different cards.

After stamping the Sweetheart Gnome twice, I coloured each one with different Copic Markers.  They were also cut out using different oval dies and inked around the edges.  Some ribbon, enamel dots and peel offs finished off these cards.

Happy Birthday

Love You

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Sweetheart Gnome (SLF012) & Mini Sentiment Set #1 (HLL001) -- both from High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Fresh Mint (Prisma), Hyacinth (Versa Color)
• Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Winter Wonderland - Doodlebug, Hearts & Stripes - My Favourite Things
• Copic Markers:
• Skin:  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E01 - Pink Flamingo
• Hair:  E35 - Chamois, E33 - Sand, E30 - Bisque and E53 - Raw Silk, E51 - Milky White, E50 - Egg Shell
• G00 - Jade Green, G000 - Pale Green, G0000 - Crystal Opal, BV0000 - Pale Thistle, BV000 - Iridescent Mauve, BV00 - Mauve Shadow, E40 - Brick White, E41 - pearl White, E42 - Sand White, E43 - Dark Ivory
• BV20 - Dull Lavender, BV23 - Grayish Lavender, BV 31 - Pale Lavender, E41 - Pearl White, E40 - Brick White, R46 - Strong Red
• Dies:  Wonky Stitched Ovals and Double Stitched Ovals both from Gina Marie Designs; Stitched Nesting Hearts - Tutti Designs
• Miscellaneous:  Ribbon, Enamel Dots

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,

Dreamy Dragon

Good morning,

and welcome to my Sunday post!

This morning I'm sharing another image from the "August 2020 NEW Release" from  High Hopes Stamps!!! This adorable dragon is called "Dreamy Dragon" and the sentiment is "Mini Sentiment Set #1"

 

To begin I stamped image with Memento ink and colored with my favorite media alcohol markers. Then die cut it with a squared stitched die. I used diamond stickles and a white gel pen to embellish her. To finish my card I used some flowers from Prima and Recollection to created a cluster in the bottom left. I sprinkle some diamond stickles on my flowers, add white flat pearls and adhesive my sentiment in the corner. 

Copic List; dragon skin R20 R21 R22
dragon belly R11 R20
wings B000 B02
grass YG11 YG13
butterfly Y00 Y02 YG13 R21

Hope you have enjoy my card inspiration this morning. Thank you for visit my blog today and have a BLESS day!

Flower Gnome Birthday

I love all of the gnomes in the Summer 2020 new release! Flower Gnome is in the house this week! I wish he would move in to my gardens. He could work some magic for me don't you think? Hot, dry, humid weather has brought out the bugs and they have had a feast on my favourite rose bushes! 
Since he probably be waving some magic in my gardens any time soon, I have created a birthday card with him for someone who loves gnomes and flowers. 

After colouring this cutie with alcohol markers and adding some sparkle pen to the heart I hand fussy cut him using my trusty cuticle scissors. I chose paper from the It's A Boy collection from Carta Bella for this A2 design. To make the frame I took two rectangle dies, taped them down and ran it through my Big Kick. One of the sentiments from the Mini Sentiment Set #1 was the perfect size and fit for my fish tail banner collage. Some ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Flower Gnome - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Mini Sentiment Set #1 - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: It's A Boy - Carta Bella

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Bazzill card stock, clear Spectrum Sparkle pen, fish tail banner dies - YNS, rectangle die - Kat Scrappiness, oval die - Spellbinders, ribbon, enamel dots

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers:

Gnome - E00 E21 E11 GT1 GT2 GT3 C0 C1 C3

Pot - GT1 GT2 GT3 Y32 Y35 Y38

Leaves on hat - YG93 YG97

The High Hopes Design team posts daily inspiration on Facebook and the High Hopes blog - we'd love for you to pop by for a visit! Inspiration can also be found on the High Hopes Instagram and Pinterest pages! 

                                                               

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Happy Birthday Gnome

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I used Balloon Gnome - SLF016 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the main image and Mini Sentiment Set #1 - HLL001 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment from the new release this month. The mini sentiment comes with 3 more sayings as well, which means you can use this little gnome to make a variety of different cards for multiple occasions. I chose to make a birthday card this time.

To make my card this week, I started out with a simple white card sized at 5.5" x 4.25". Then I used Doodlebug Design Inc. - Fairy Tales paper to create my background rectangles. To do this, I used my Cuttlebug and die cuts from My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers. Then I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Wilted Violet and Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers to ink around the edges of the frames. I layered the first 2 layers directly onto the base and also glued the 2 smaller rectangles together. Then I popped up the smaller rectangles with 3M VHB - 2 sided tape.

I stamped the image and sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Cardstock and then coloured it in with Copic markers. Once completed, I used my Brother Scan and Cut to cut around the image. Then I popped up the image with the 3M VHB - 2 sided tape as well.

To finish the card off, I added some bling using Kraftin Kimmie - Summer Dots,  Kraftin Kimmie - Festive Dots and CC Designs - Dragon Dreams Enamel Dots.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Balloon Gnome - SLF016 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)
Sentiment: Mini Sentiment Set #1 - HLL001 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Wilted Violet, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers
Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Doodlebug Design Inc. - Fairy Tales (6" x 6")
Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers
Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Kraftin Kimmie - Summer Dots, Kraftin Kimmie - Festive DOts, CC Designs - Dragon Dreams Enamel Dots, Brother Scan and Cut

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R22, R20
Beard: W5, W4, W3, W2, W1, W0, W00
Hat and Outfit: BG45, BG18, BG15, V17. V5, V12, V09
Shoes: E27, E25, E23, E21
Balloon: Y08, Y06, Y02, Y000

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

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Walker Walter!

Hi there friends, 

This morning I'm back showcasing another wonderful image from 

High Hopes Stamps!

First I stamped "Walker Walter" with black ink and coloured him with alcohol markers. I used a few of my stackable die set to cut my main image. The paper is "Happy Hooray" from Pebbles. I add one of the "Mini Sentiment Set #1" die cut it using a small flag tag layered over some gold cardstock. To finish my card I stitched the edged with red thread. 

Copic List; skin V000 E000 E31

hair C3 C4

sweater Y35 Y38

pants E21 E23 E25

shoes W3 W5

walker B21 B24 Y00 Y02 R24 R29

Thank you for visit my blog today!

Have a BLESS day.

Walker Winnie!

Good morning crafty friends,

Today I'm back showcasing another of the NEW images from HHS!

This adorable lady is called "Walker Winnie" and she looks like she is ready to party...don't you dare stop her!!! I am in LOVE with this High Hopes summer 2020 Release!

I stamped with Memento ink and coloured her with alcohol marker. Next I cut her out using a plain rectangle die. I adhesive the main panel onto this adorable decorated die from my stash. The paper I am using is "Mint To Be Invention Future" from Craftsmart. I added one of the "Mini Sentiment Set #1" die cut it using a small tag with some gold thread.

Copic List; skin E21 E51 V000
hair C1 C3
dress RV00 RV10 YG11 YG13 Y11 Y13 Y15
shoes C1 C3
walker RV00 RV10 W3 W5 R27 R59

To finish my card I stitched the edged with gold thread and pop my main panel with foam tape. Hope you have got inspired to created something pretty today.

Thank you for visit my blog today!

Have a BLESS day.

One Stamp Three Designs

I have a confession - I am in love! "Handsome Gnome" from the new Summer 2020 release is my new love. 
He is sooo versatile and good for so many occasions! Valentine's Day, Birthday, Missing You, Thinking of You ...and the list goes on. 
Paired with the sentiments from the new Mini Sentiment Set #1 this handsome guy is ready to be made in to a card for any occasion. 
I couldn't help myself, I made three different cards.......

I coloured this handsome guy with three different colour combinations of Copic and Spectrum Noir markers. I hand fussy cut two of them and the third one is cut using a tag die.
Red card - I added my stamp to a background circle and used patterned paper from Echo Park. Red ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. He is perfect for a Valentine's Day card. 
Turquoise card - Patterned paper from Stampin' Up was perfect to add my stamp to. He is cut out using a tag die so I put the ribbon through the hole pulled it behind the tag and added a bow. Flowers and enamel dots finish off this card.
Blue Scene - I cut a white piece of card stock to fit my 5.5 x 5.5 base and cut a circle out using an inside out circle die. I die cut and added some fun mushrooms and grass and added them to the inked sky background. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Handsome Gnome - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Mini Sentiment Set #1 - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up, Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb cover stock, circle die Spellbinders, enamel dots - Gina Marie, YNS, ribbon - stash, Mermaid Lagoon, Tumbled Glass Distress inks, grass tuft die - YNS, mushroom die - Gina Marie Designs, inside out stitched circle die - Gina Marie Designs, flowers - Poppies and Prairie, tag - Whimsy

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers:

Red Card - CR7 CR9 R29 E30 EB1 MB3 C2 C3 E00 FS9 E11

Turquoise Card - BG05 BG07 BG09 C1 IG3 IG5 CT1 CT4 Y38 E00 FS9 E11

Blue Scene - TB3 TB4 TB7 E41 MB2 E44 E00 FS9 E11

The High Hopes Design team posts daily inspiration on Facebook and the High Hopes blog - we'd love for you to pop by for a visit! Inspiration can also be found on the High Hopes Instagram and Pinterest pages! 

                                                               

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Sweetheart Gnome

Howdy - MichelleO here today - and I am playing with New Stamps at High Hopes Stamps again!! And today it is "Sweetheart Gnome" How can you not smile when playing with Gnomes?

I went through lots of my stash of paper to find a a fun whimsical pattern. When I found the hearts from SEI I knew it was perfect for this "Sweetheart Gnome". I colored with my Copics and shaded with pencils. With the SEI papers was a solid dark red card stock and then I found a tan card stock paper for the base and additional mats. To go with that silly feel I used a Spellbinders scalloped die cut.. then everything sewn down with my sewing machine.

The fabulous part about this Gnome is that her sign is blank... then there is a new High Hopes sentiment set "Mini Sentiment Set #1" ... love this set! Comes with "Just for You, Miss You, Happy Birthday, and Love You" All made to fit in the signs of the new Gnomes! So practical for many many cards!

Copic colors used -

Hope you enjoyed her! And to see all the new image at High Hopes Stamps and get there fast - click HERE 

Balloon Gnome

Good morning all,
Today I bring you a birthday card using a couple images from HHS new release!

I stamped " Balloon Gnome" with black ink and colored with alcohol markers. After my image was done I die cut it with a rectangle die and used foam adhesive to give a bit dimension. The paper I'm using is Strawberry Patch from Park Lane.

Copic I used; skin V000 E000 E51
menbeard E23 E25 E57
balloon/shoes R27 R29 R59
clothes YG03 YG11 YG13

Here is a close up!
To finish my card I used my white pen and doodle some lines. I also stamped one of the "Mini Sentiment Set #1" and die cut it with a small circle die from Spellbinder. Click HERE to see the full release!

Thank you for visit my blog today!

Have a BLESS day.

Willa With A Heart

Good morning Friends,
It's Release week over highhopesstamps.com

This Summer 2020 Release is just super adorable with lots of new fun images and some cute tiny sentiments for any occasion.

 For today I'm excited to be using "Willa With A Heart" and the sentiment is "Mini Sentiment Set #1"

Stamped image with black ink and used alcohol markers. The paper is "Strawberry Patch" from Park Lane Used a couple Spellbinder dies to die cut my main image. I sewed down the edges of my pattern paper to give some interest. This paper pad have a sheet full of strawberry so I fussy cut a few and used foam tape to created a cluster in the side of my card. Draw some lines with a white pen and added stickles.

 Copic List; body E25 E27 E31
nose C7
heart R20 R21
flowers R27 R29
grass/ leaves YG11 YG13

Here is a close up!
I Finish my card with one of the sentiment from  "Mini Sentiment Set #1" I also adhesive a few gold sequins. Click HERE to see the full release!

Thank you for visit my blog today!

Have a BLESS day.

It's time for some gnomie goodness!

Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadian friends!!

Okay so here's the thing....I don't like snow or the cold temps.  I also don't like when it is so hot & humid outside you can hardly take a breath.  Seriously not complaining....just sayin'!  As Canadians we are BLESSED to live in this beautiful country of which I still have so much more to see.  Wishing all of you good health & happiness no matter where you live!!

Since it's sooooo humid & hot today I decided to be creative indoors.  This super cutie is Handsome Gnome from our new High Hopes release.  When I colored Handsome Gnome up I hadn't chosen my papers yet....so good thing I'm a hoarder of crafty supplies.  I had the perfect paper from LDRS just waiting to be used on this card.  I paired Handsome Gnome with the new Mini Sentiment Set #1 which where designed perfect for 3 of the new gnomes.

I needed to starting refilling my stock of masculine cards & I think this one suits the bill.

Copic Combos

Beard - N4, N2, N0

Skin - E04, E01, E000, E00

Blue - B95, B93, B91

Yellow Green - YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91

Sign - E43, E41, E40

Thanks for joining me today!

Crafty hugs,