Spring Fun

  It is easy to know when spring is in the air. Of course the snow is melting, the sun is out more and the signs pop up every where for local soccer registration. My siblings and I grew up playing soccer so as soon as the side and back yards were dry, we would be out there running around and practicing our soccer skills. My Mom often encouraged us to "get outside"! but I think that was more to get us out of her hair so she could have some peace and quiet! 

"Soccer Star" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps reminds me of these fun times especially when the three neighbours came over and we played a game of soccer. 

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured the stamp with Copic markers and hand fussy cut it. When I was done cutting, I ran a black marker around the edge to get any white I had missed. I wanted to keep my design somewhat simple and with more of a masculine feel to it because I think it will be perfect for a little man I have in my life who loves soccer and dinosours....I'm hoping he will love the dragon too! 

The background striped paper from Echo Park matched the colouring perfectly so I cut the paper to fit my 5" x 5" card base. I set that aside and found some blue paper from Doodlebug to cut the sky. Then, I found a piece of green card stock to cut the grass using a die and added it to the bottom of the blue "sky". The clouds were cut using a stitched cloud die and added to the sky. I glued the layers and scene pieces down and added some twine to the bottom of the card.

To stamp the sentiment, I used two different stamps by masking off the word I wanted from each sentiment and stamped them. To finish off the card, I added some enamel dots and a fish tail banner die with a soccer button (with the button hole cut off) from my stash. 

Card Details

Stamps - Soccer Star (Q101) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Springtime Joy Script (F019), Winter Fun! (F109)

Patterned Paper - Goal - Doodlebug, Happy Summer - Echo Park

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, cloud die - Your Next Stamp, grass die - Dress My Craft, twine, soccer ball button - stash, enamel dots, fish tail banner die - Your Next Stamp

Copic Markers

Dragon - YG07 YG09 G09 B18 YG01 YG03 YG09 RV00 RV02 RV13

Ball - N4 N5 N8 N10 C1 C2

Shirt - Y38 YR16 YR18 E09 C1 C2 

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Snow Fun!

 We haven't had a ton of snow like we usually do by now where I live, but we did get a bit of a dumping early last week and it was just enough for the kids to be able to get their toboggans and sleds out. Last Sunday was a beautiful, sunny but cold winter day and my neighbours littles got all bundled up to go tobogganing. 

It brought back memories of when I was little and my brothers and I would be out all day tobogganing and playing in the snow. "Snowman Dash" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps reminds me of these fun, innocent times and made me smile as I remember seeing the littles across the street all bundled up and watching their breath in the cold air - so fun!

After stamping and colouring these cuties with Copic markers, I cut them out using a circle die. At the same time I used the next size up to cut the background card stock piece. I set them aside and cut the plaid patterned paper from Memory Box to fit my 5.5"x 5.5" card base. Next I chose some blue snowflake paper from Echo Park and cut a strip to go behind the stamp. I added some die cut snow hills and a tree to create a little snowy scene. After gluing the strip to the card base, I added the circle with the stamp, some enamel dots and some Star Dust Stickles to the scarf and hat for a little sparkle.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snowman Dash (TT054) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Winter Fun! (F109)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Winter Magic - Echo Park, Woodsy Plaid - Memory Box 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, circle die - Kat Scrappiness, tree die - Memory Box, hill die - My Creative Time Dies, enamel dots, Star Dust Stickles

 Copic Markers:

Noses/Buttons - N4 N5 N8 N10

Hats/Scarves - B91 B93 B95 E41 E42 E43

Mouths - R20 R21

Toboggan - E34 E35 E29

Shading - B00 C1

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Winter Fun!

  I learned to skate at quite a young age. I had my share of bumps and bruises but I know I didn't look as adorable as "Snowman Stumble" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps when I was learning to skate. My challenges were explained when it was realized that the skates I was using were figure skates that had an extra pick on the toe which is needed by figure skaters to do jumps etc. Once the adjustment was made in my technique for this fact, learning to skate became much easier! 

Meet Snowman Stumble - how adorable able is he?! Perfect for your winter/Christmas cards for anyone who loves a snowman!

I stamped this cutie and coloured with my Copic markers and added some white polka dots to his hat with a white gel pen. Next I used the pleated lace oval die to cut him out and I cut and placed a card stock oval to put behind the die cut image. 

Patterned paper from Lawn Fawn and Bo Bunny were a fun wintery combination that was cut to fit my design. I added some snowflake dies from Sizzix and put some matching crystals in the middle of each one to add a bit of bling. The image is added with some foam pop dots to add some dimension to my card. Some ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snowman Stumble - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Winter Fun! - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Altitude Collection - Bo Bunny, Really Rainbow Christmas - Lawn Fawn

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, pleated lace die - Gina Marie Designs, snowflakes - Sizzix, enamel dots, Crystazzi crystals, white gel pen

 Copic Markers:

Nose - N4 N5 N8 N10

Hat -BG01 BG05 BG07 BG09

Skates - C0 C1 C4 C5 E34 E35 E29

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