Beautiful Day

 As I am writing this post on Sunday, we have had a beautiful day. Nice and sunny - the wind is still cold but the sun is sooo warm and kind of makes up for the wind. Yesterday was cold and rainy and we didn't get in to plus temperatures. My dog likes the warmer weather and the sun. He loves to sit on the front porch and watch the world go by so as soon as the sun is out he thinks we should be out there. Still a little cold for that little buddy but those days are coming. 

Instead I took him on an extra long walk today just like "Emilee and Lola" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps......although he does not go for a walk riding in a cute wagon. <wink>

 I stamped on alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured the stamp with Copic markers and cut it out with a stitched rectangle die. Next I found some patterned paper from Honey Bee Stamps and cut it to fit my card 5.5" x 5.5" card base. I used a stitched scallop rectangle die to cut a piece of card stock to put behind the stamped image. Next I cut some patterned paper from Echo Park and Honey Bee Stamps with some fish tail banner dies and layered them to put under the image. I added a sheer ribbon down one side and stamped and cut the sentiment out with a circle die. Some enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Details

Stamps - Emilee and Lola (TDG049) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Beautiful Day (FDG013)

Patterned Paper - Playful Pastels - Honey Bee Stamps, Coffee and Friends - Echo Park

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, ribbon, enamel dots, handstitched nested rectangle die - Whimsy Stamps, fish tail banner die - Your Next Stamp, stitched scallop rectangle die - Your Next Stamp

Copic Markers

Skin - E00 E21 E11 E04

Flowers - RV32 RV34 R56

Hair/Dog - E50 E53 E55

Bear - E33 E35 E57 E29 R00 R30 R21 R22

Pants - B12 B14 B16 B97

Shirt - V01 V12 V15 V99

Wagon - C1 C2 C4 C5

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Spring In The Air

 Monday marked the first official day spring where I live. It was sunny for the first time in a long time but the rest of the week is snow and rain in the forecast. We usually get quite a bit of rain in the spring which my dog isn't a fan of. He has never liked getting wet but the thing that makes me giggle is that he will jump over a puddle or find a way to walk around it before he ever walks through it. He has always done this and every time it makes me giggle - it's the cutest little jump and it gets me every time.

We often get caught in random showers and down pours on our walks and that seems to be what has happened to Teddy and his family! At least they remembered to grab a cute umbrella so they can enjoy the rain shower and play in the puddles! Meet "Teddy's Family" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps - maybe they should meet my dog and show him how to enjoy the puddles <smile>

 I stamped Teddy and his family on alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured them with Copic markers and cut them out with a square pleated lace die. Lawn Fawn patterned paper was a great match for the stamp and the spring feel I wanted for my card. I kept the layout and layers quite simple on this one to keep the focus on this adorable stamp. The sentiment was stamped using my Misti, cut and added to matching card stock. Some ribbon, a bow and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Details

Stamps - Teddy's Family (TDG045) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Spring Is In The Air (FDG036)

Patterned Paper - Flower Market - Lawn Fawn

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, ribbon, enamel dots, pleated lace square die - Gina Marie Designs

Copic Markers

Bears - E43 E44 E47 E49 R00 R11 R21 R22

Dress - Y11 Y15 Y35 Y17

Umbrella - E30 E31 E43 YG01 YG03 YG17 G28

Water - B24 B28 B37

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Note From A Panda

  Every once and awhile, I like to send a card to a friend or family member to let them know I am thinking about them or to thank them for something they have done and a whole host of other reasons. "Gentle Panda" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps just makes me smile right along with him and I think he is perfect for this type of card. 

 After stamping this cutie on alcohol marker friendly paper and colouring him with Copic markers, I hand fussy cut him leaving a thin white edge. I decided to do a clean and simple style card and I wanted to play with ink so, I cut a base piece of white card stock and a circle die. After centering and taping down the circle die, I selected some inks and brushes. Very carefully, I added the inks to the inside of the circle die in layers. Once that was done, I removed the die and used my Misti to stamp the sentiment. All of this was added to a simple piece of black card stock and voila! A clean and simple card that will hopefully bring a smile.

Card Details

Stamps - Gentle Panda (TDG050) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Just A Note (DLL003)

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, inks - Summer Sun, Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue - Stampin' Up

Copic Markers

Panda - N4 N5 N8 N10 R00 R11 R21

Bamboo - E30 E31 E43 YG03 YG17 G28

Shading - W1 W2

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Pony Smiles

  I love horses and ponies so when I saw the "My Pony" stamp in the "Thoughts of Spring With Friends" release  I knew I wanted to colour it! I had a horse for a number of years and when I got really stressed out or to "serious" he would do something - like pull a coffee cup out of the garbage and stand there with it in his mouth and bob his head up and down - to make me laugh. 

He also loved little people and was the perfect horse to introduce my nieces and nephews to. They loved having a ride on him and would smile as big as the little girl on this stamp. So many great memories! 

I stamped on alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured with Copic markers and cut the stamp out with a stitched rectangle die. The clouds were added by using a dauber around the edge of a cloud die cut. 

I combined patterned paper from Craft Consortium and Honey Bee stamps to create the layers on the card, added them to card stock and glued them down. Some cotton lace ribbon was added before gluing down the layers. The sentiment was stamped and cut out with a circle die and matching card stock. A bow, wooden horse shoe and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Details

Stamps - My Pony (TDG043) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - You Make Me Smile (FDG015)

Patterned Paper - Summer Stems - Honey Bee Stamps, Bloom and Wild - Craft Consortium

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, circle die, stitched rectangle die - Your Next Stamp, cotton lace ribbon, horse shoe - Southern Ridge Trading Co., enamel dots

Copic Markers

Pony- E33 E35 E57 E29 E25 E29 E47 E49

Bucket - C1 C2 C4 C5

Bow/Pants - B34 B37 B39

Skin - E00 E21 E11 E04

Hair - E50 E53 E55

Shirt -R81 R83 R85 R89

Flower - R81 E83 R85 R89 Y02

Shoes - E25 E27 E29

Grass - YG61 YG63 YG67

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!