The Best Things

 Happy Wednesday HH fans!

I was going through my stash of cards when I quickly realized that I was really short on Thinking of You cards.  So I created a very clean & simple card using The Best Things.

I used an embossing folder last week for the 1st time in I don't know how long so I grabbed another leafy one for this card.  I embossed on white cardstock & inked it up using Memento Pear Tart.  I just wanted some colour to show off the beautiful embossing folder & of course it had to match a colour I used on the image, lol.

This image comes from our Doodle Collection.  I posted the links below for quick reference.  All of these images have the sentiment right in the centre of the stamp....perfect for that quick card.  I do have more of the collection coloured up & will post a couple more cards soon so stay tuned.

Copic Combos

Blue/Green - BG07, BG05, BG02, BG49, BG45, BG23

Yellow/Green - YG25, YG23, YG21

Stamps - The Best Things (S231)

More stamps in this collection - Flowers Grow R157, Old Friend R155, Thinking of You S230, Garden of Life R156, Sunflower Frame S232

Thanks for poppin' by today & happy stampin'!

The Best Things

Hello Friends,

Hope we are all healthy and safe during this trying time!

For today I am sharing a friendship card using this beautiful stamp called 

 "The Best Things" from High Hopes Stamps!

I stamped and colored with Prismacolor pencils and a blending pen. After coloring I add Diamond stickles to the flowers to give some sparkle. I want my image to be the main focus so I used a stitched  oval nesting die to cut it out. Adhesive with foam tape for dimension. The pattern paper is a 12X12 sheet from "The Paper Studio" To finish my card I added 6mm and 8mm gold sequins. Hope you have enjoy my card today. Take care & Be SAFE.

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For more details and photos, please visit my blog at

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The Best Things, Old Friend and Alcohol Pearls

Welcome HH fans;

Time has a way of sneaking up on us and before you know it another week,  month, or even years have gone or flown by.  The sentiments on both of today's cards sums up rather nicely our life's journey.

For today's cards, I used the stamps called The Best Things and Old Friend, both from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. Both images were stamped onto XPress It Blending Cardstock and coloured with Copic Markers.  The backgrounds for both cards were created using Alcohol Pearls, a new product.

The Best Things

Old Friend

Inside of Old Friend

While at Scrapfest last month, I picked up a new product for me called Alcohol Pearls.  Alcohol Pearls work in the same way as the regular alcohol inks, but with a difference.  The finish has a pearlescent sheen to it.

While pursuing the Internet for information on Alcohol Pearls, I came across a youtube video by Jennifer McGuire showing how to create a smooth background using a ruler, a strip of white felt and some alcohol pearls.

After adding a few drops of three different Alcohol Pearls to the felt strip edge and then adding some blending solution, Jennifer just moved the ruler along the Yupo paper.   The link to the video can be found here Alcohol Pearls.

For the background below, I used the Envy, Villainous, and Enchanted Alcohol Pearls.

Background for The Best Things

Background for Old Friend

An Alcohol Ink applicator tool with felt was used to create the backgrounds below.  Again, the Envy, Villainous, Enchanted Alcohol Pearls were used. The background on the left was used for the Old Friend card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps: The Best Things (S231), Old Friend (R155), Thank You For Being A Friend (HH039)
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Alcohol Pearls:  Villainous, Envy, Enchanted
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, Yupo Paper
• Copic Markers:  The Best Things
• YG17 - Grass Green, YG13 - Chartreuse, YG11 - Mignonette
• V04 - Lilac, V01 - Heath, V000 - Pale Heath
• BV000 - Irridescent Mauve, BV01 - Viola, BV02 - Prune
• R85 - Rose Red, R83 - Rose Mist, R81 - Rose Pink
• B000 - Porcelain Blue
• Copic Markers:  Old Friend
• YG17 - Grass Green, YG13 - Chartreuse, YG11 - Mignonette
• V04 - Lilac, V01 - Heath, V000 - Pale Heath
• BV000 - Irridescent Mauve, BV01 - Viola, BV02 - Prune
• G0000 - Crystal Opal, G000 - Pale Green, G00 - Jade Green
• C0 - Cool Gray No. 0
• Peel Off Stickers
• Miscellaneous: Jewels

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Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

 

Hugs,