Ho Ho Ho!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Christmas card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Santa In Chimney - S202 for the image. Christmas is only a few months away, so I'm busy making more Christmas cards for this year to give away! How about you?

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock, cut and scored to be 5.5" x 4.25". DCWV - Holiday Cheer was cut to the same size and applied to the base using double-sided tape. The image was die-cut using Anna Griffin Empress Mini Cutting Machine, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies and Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. The image was stamped onto the Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using my MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. Once it was coloured in, I applied some Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff to his beard and then heat set it with a Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool to make it puff up. Stickles - Diamond was applied to the Coat trim and hat, as well as the roof. Stickles - Gold was applied all around the die-cut to create some extra sparkle. Stickles - Star Dust was applied to the insides of the background flowers and some snowflakes.  Once everything was dry, I added some U-Line double-sided tape and popped up the main coloured image onto the base card. For the sentiment, I die cut Recollections Christmas Ink Jet Printable Glitter Paper with the Anna Griffin Empress Mini Cutting Machine using Jolly Quickutz - Deck the Halls limited edition gift set. I applied Scrapbook Adhesives - 3D Foam Strips to the Sentiment and popped it up onto the card to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Santa In Chimney - S202 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Jolly Quickutz - Deck the Halls limited edition gift set

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., DCWV - Holiday Cheer (6" x 6"), Recollections Christmas Ink Jet Printable Glitter Paper

Die Cuts: Jolly Quickutz - Deck the Halls limited edition gift set, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies

Stickles: Diamond, Gold, Star Dust

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine, Stickles - Diamond, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff, Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool, Scrapbook Adhesives - 3D Foam Strips

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20, Eyes (Sakura Glaze - Black)

Hair: C2, C1, C00

Coat and Hat Trim: C2, C1, C00, Stickles - Diamond

Clothing: R59, R37, R35

Belt and Mitts: 100, T9, T7, T5, E15, Y38, Y35, Y15

Sack: G99, YG67, YG63, YG61, R59, Y37, R35

Chimney: E97, E19, E08, T5, T3, T1

Roof: BV20, B60, C1, C00, Stickles - Diamond

Sky: B99, B97, B95, B93

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Santa...I Tried!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Christmas card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Reindeer Games - S108 for the image and Santa...I Tried - FLL001 for the sentiment. It's never too early to start making Christmas cards and I couldn't resist this super fun image and sentiment paired together. It just makes me laugh and I hope it makes you laugh too! I don't think the reindeer worked very hard, I think he just wanted Santa to pull the sleigh while he relaxed. LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock, cut and scored to be 5.5" x 4.25". I cut the background to be the same size using Stampin UP! - 'Tis The Season paper and adhered it to the base card using double-sided tape. Using Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Rustic Wilderness and a finger dauber, I inked around all of the edges of the card. Using my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, I die cut Forever In Time - Texture Rouge paper. I added some U-Line double-sided tape to it and popped it up on top of the patterned paper. Using Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers, I die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock.

The image was stamped with Memento - Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cut using my MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool. I coloured in the image and background with Copic Markers. I added in the puffy Santa trim and pop-pom using Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff. This was then heated with my Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool to puff up the liquid. For the blue tints in the snow, I first coloured them in with Copic Marker - B60 and then using a Ranger - Emboss It Pen Clear and Stampendous - Frozen Ice Tinsel Embossing Powder, I heat embossed the snow drifts. I stamped the sentiment using my MISTI, Versamark and Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail. This again was heated with my heating tool. Then, I added in the snow in the sky with a Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen. Lastly, I added Stickles - Diamond to add some more sparkle to the snow on the ground and Stickles - Holly all around the frame of the coloured image. I set this all aside to dry for a few hours and then applied U-Line double-sided tape to the back of the coloured image and popped it up onto the red rectangle. To finish off the card, I added in 3 pop-dots from YNS Gumdrops - Milk and Cookies - Matte.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Reindeer Games - S108 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Santa...I Tried! - FFL001 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Rustic Wilderness, Versamark

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Stampin UP! - 'Tis The Season (6"x6"), Forever In Time - Texture Rouge

Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers

Embossing Powders: Stampendous - Frozen Ice Tinsel Embossing Powder, Ranger Embossing Powder White – Extra Fine Detail.

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, U-Line double-sided tape, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff, Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool, Ranger - Emboss It Pen Clear, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Stickles - Diamond, Stickles - Holly, YNS Gumdrops - Milk and Cookies - Matte

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20, Eyes (Sakura Glaze - Black)

Hair and Beard: C3, C1, C0, Colorless Blender

Clothing: R59, R37, R35

Sleigh: R59, R37, R35, C5, C3, C1, E27, E25, E23

Mitts and Scarf: G29, G28, G24

Reindeer: E53, E51, E50, 37, E35, E34, E33, R30, R20

Hoofs and Boots: T9, T7, T5

Rope: Y19, Y17, Y15

Sky: B99, B79, B69, B29, B26, B24

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Santa's New Ride!!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Christmas card using Flyin' High Santa - T093 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Here Comes Santa Claus - G272 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Santa's giving his reindeer a rest this year as he checks out his new ride. LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock, cut and scored to be 5.5" x 4.25". I cut the background paper from Creative Memories - Glacier Paper Pack to be the same size and applied this directly to the base card using double-sided tape. I took a small scrap of Recollections - Black cardstock and ran it through my Xyron Create a Sticker so that it would become a sticker. With my Cuttlebug and Joy Crafts - Lin & Len Design 1201/0027, I die cut the silhouette out of the black paper and then peeled off the backing and placed it directly to the bottom of the card. Stampendous - Snowflakes - Chunky White was sprinkled over top of the card and melted from the bottom of the card using my Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool.

With my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped both the image and the sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I cut the sentiment in half using my cutter and ran it through the Xyron Create a Sticker. I placed the sticker on top of some Recollections - Black cardstock and cut it again using my small cutting tool. I coloured in the image with Copic markers and then I fussy cut around it. With a Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen, I coloured in the candy cane swirls on the airplane and small circles. Once it was dry, I used Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear to go over the big yellow gumdrop, the swirls on the propeller, the candy cane swirls, small circles on the plane and the star on the tree to add some glitter. For Santa's cuffs, coat trim and hat, I used Ranger - Emboss It Pen Clear and sprinkled on some WOW! Sparkling Snow Embossing Glitter. I heated this with my Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool and then repeated the process to give it more texture. For Santa's pop pom, I applied a little bit of Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff and then heat embossed it with my Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool.

The Santa image and sentiment were both popped up onto the background using 3M double-sided tape to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Flyin' High Santa - T093 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Here Comes Santa Claus - G272 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Creative Memories - Glacier Paper Pack (12" x 12"), Recollections - Black cardstock

Die Cut: Joy Crafts - Lin & Len Design 1201/0027

Embossing Powder: WOW! Sparkling Snow Embossing Glitter, Stampendous - Snowflakes - Chunky White

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M - 2 sided tape, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear, Xyron Create a Sticker, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff, Cuttlebug, Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen, Sakura Glaze - Black Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen, Ranger - Emboss It Pen Clear

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Eyes: Sakura Glaze - Black Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20

Beard: C1, C0, C00, Colorless Blender

Santa Hat, Clothing, Mitts: R59, R37, R35, YG67, YG63, YG61, WOW! Sparkling Snow Embossing Glitter, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff

Airplane: R29, R27, R22, R17, G14, YG23, YG01, BG0000, C5, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, Colorless Blender, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear

Star and Present Bow: Y17, Y13, Y04, BG07, BG05, BG02, BG01, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear

Christmas Tree, Propeller and Leaves: G14, YG23, YG01, Y17, Y13, Y04, Gelly Roll Stardust - Clear

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest

Santa's Coming!!!

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Motorin' By Santa - T094 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Coming To Town - G271 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Santa's motoring through town to bring everyone some Christmas Cheer!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock, cut and scored to be 5.5" x 4.25". I cut the background paper from Stampin' Up - Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper to be the same size as the base and inked around the edges using Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Salty Ocean. I applied this directly to the base card using double-sided tape. AC - Black cardstock was cut to 5.5" x .75" and adhered to the bottom using double-sided tape. I die cut the village using my Cutttlebug, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock and Village Edges dies from Elizabeth Craft Designs. I coloured in the homes and put some yellow cardstock behind for the windows. Then I took the little doors, coloured them in and inset them back into the die cuts. Once this was done, I added Gina K Designs - Glitz Glitter Gel - Iridescent to the hills and Stickles - Diamond to the roof tops.

With my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped both the image and the sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in the image with Copic markers and then I fussy cut around it. I added Stickles - Xmas Red to the Holly on the motorbike and Stickles - Diamond to the pop pom on Santa's hat. Using my Cuttlebug, I die cut the sentiment using Whimsy Stamps - Quick Strips Die Set. I ran this through my Xyron Create a Sticker and placed it on some red cardstock. Then using my cutter, I cut around it leaving a slim border.

Once everything was dry, it was time to assemble the remainder of the card. I applied the houses directly to the base over top of the road. The Santa image and sentiment were both popped up onto the background using 3M double-sided tape.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Motorin' By Santa - T094 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Coming To Town - G271 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Salty Ocean

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., AC - Black, Stampin' Up - Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper (12" x 12")

Die Cuts: Elizabeth Craft Designs - 1691 - Village Edges, Whimsy Stamps - Quick Strips Die Set - WSD330

Stickles: Xmas Red and Diamond

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M - 2 sided tape, Gina K Designs - Glitz Glitter Gel - Iridescent, Xyron Create a Sticker

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Eyes: Sakura Glaze - Black Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20

Santa Hat, Clothing: R59, R37, R35

Mitts, Seat, Boots and Wheels: C8, C6, C4

Santa's Beard, Trim and Smoke: C2, C1, C0

Motorcycle, Decorations, Wheel Hubs and Fenders: R59, R37, R35, G14, YG23, YG11, C8, C6, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, Y08

Houses: C5, C4, C3, C1, C0, E55, E53, E51, E50, E44, E43, E41, E15, E13, BV25, BV13, BV11, BV02, B26, B24, B23

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

From All Of Us!!!

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Fresh Baked - TT004 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and From All of Us - FF046 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Looks like Santa and my husband have one thing in common!! They both love cookies!!! Especially, when they are fresh baked out of the oven. LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base made from Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cut and scored to be 5.5" x 5.5". I chose Echo Park Co. - Twas the Night Before Christmas for my background paper and trimmed it to be the same size as the card. I applied double-sided tape to it and adhered it directly to the base card. With my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, I die cut the next 3 layers using Hot Buy - Craft Smart - Christmas Embossed, Green Cardstock and Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I applied double-sided tape to the light green layer and attached it directly to the background layer. Then, I added some 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to the back of the Green Cardstock and applied that on top of the light green layer. I die cut the circle for the sentiment using some spare Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock using My Creative Time - Bunch of Fun Circle Dies and the ornament pieces using My Creative Time - Fun Stitched Ornaments & More and some scrap Red Cardstock and Hammermill Cardstock. Using a
Pïlot Silver Marker - Medium Point pen, the top piece was coloured in.

The image and sentiment were then applied using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the image with copic markers. Then I added Stickles - Diamond to the lady's cuffs, dress trim, hat and collar and Stickles - Icicle to the man's hat, pompom, collar, cuffs and trim on his coat. I also added this to the boy's pompoms. Using the Pïlot Silver Marker - Medium Point pen, I traced around the outside of the circle for the sentiment.

Once everything on the image was dry, I applied double-sided tape to the back of it and applied the image to the top of the dark green layer. 3M VHB - 2 sided tape was added to the back of the sentiment and ornament ball. I assembled both pieces to the top of the card. Lastly, I added in some gold tinsel through the hole at the top of the ornament.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Fresh Baked - TT004 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: From All of Us - FF046 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Echo Park Co. - Twas the Night Before Christmas - Volume 2 (12" x 12"), Hot Buy - Craft Smart - Christmas Embossed (12" x 12"), Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb.

Die Cuts: My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, My Creative Time - Fun Stitched Ornaments & More, My Creative Time - Bunch of Fun Circle Dies

Stickles: Diamond, Icicle

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Pïlot Silver Marker - Medium Point

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20

Hair: E15, Y38, Y21, YR23, E29, E25, E23, E21

Hats, Coat, Pants, Dress, Boots and Jewellery: R59, R37, R35, C1

Mitts, Belt and Boots: 100, W9, W7, W5

Apron, Boy's Clothes and Hat: G99, G21, YG67, YG17

Cookies and Tray: C3, C2, C1, C0, E57, E53, E21

Flooring: E33, E29, E25, E23

Wall: G00, G000

Shadow Under Couple and Elf: C2, C1

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Santa's Ready for Christmas

Welcome High Hopes Rubber Stamps Fans!

It’s Wednesday, and this month at High Hopes Rubber Stamps we are celebrating Christmas starting off with a brand new release. YAY!!!  This week, I used Christmas Santa - TLF002 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the main image and Oh Deer - FLL008 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Christmas Santa - TLF002 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Oh Deer - FLL008 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, YNS Designer Paper Pad - Holiday Joy (6" x 6"), Winter Wonderland A4 Luxury Glitter Card - Signature Collection by Sara Davies, Crafts - Glitter Cardstock 02-3068425

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R20

Hair and Beard: W5, W3, W1, W0, W00

Holly and Mitts: G99, G21, YG67, YG17

Santa's Outfit, Hat, Berries and Candy Cane: R59, R37, R35

Buckles, Present and Saddle: YR24, Y38, Y35, Y15, Y08

Boots and Belt: C9, C7, C5, C4

Coat and Hat Trim: W1, W0

Reindeer: E33, E31, E30, E57, E55, E53, Colorless Blender for texture

Yellow Bow: Y15, Y06, Y02

Green Bow: YG06, YG03, YG01

Turquoise Bow: BG18, BG13, BG11

Sky: B99, B97, B95, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Snow: B00, DecoArt Snow-Tex, DecoArt Glistening Snow Writer

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Jolly Old St Nick - Lacey

Hello High Hopes Fans!!

If you are looking for the Monthly challenge, you can find
the December Challenge, click here.

******
Lacey 

Well, I'm sorry I missed my post last week. My husband was in the hospital with a blood clot. Luckily they found it early and a few days of hospital bed rest and blood thinners and he will be ok. 

It has been a little crazy while he was gone so I am so thankful that I colored up two of these images the last time so I had a colored image already to be popped on a card...

This is the fun Jolly Old St Nick T037

It is also currently part of one of the Club Packs CP007

The papers are My Mind's Eye. 

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os and Copics.

Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy stamping!

~Lacey 

Sitting Santa - Lacey

Hello High Hopes Fans!!

We have a new Challenge for you.
The November Challenge: Christmas/Winter can be found here.
******
Lacey 

I used another older design. This is called Sitting Santa S203. 

It's actually part of one of the Club Pack Picks CP010 which is 30% off retail for a group a stamps.

If you are in need of some fun Santa images, High Hopes has a huge collection that you can find here.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os and Copics. The papers are from My Mind's Eye. I finished off the card with some Liquid Applique on the furry areas and stickles around the edges of the card.

You can find the new release here...


Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy stamping!

~Lacey 

Jolly Old St. Nick - Lacey

Hello High Hopes Fans!!

We have a new Challenge for you.
The November Challenge: Christmas/Winter can be found here.
******
Lacey 

Today I pulled out an old image. Actually it's an older design, but it's new to me. I've always admired this design but never owned it until recently. 

This is: Jolly Old St. Nick T037

I colored the cats to match my two kitties :-)

The papers are from My Mind's Eye. I used a buckle hardware I've had for ages paired with some glitter ribbon to make a Santa belt. I added some Liquid Applique on the fur of Santa's hat and coat.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os and Copics...

You can find the new release here...


Thanks for stopping by!!

Happy stamping!

~Lacey