Toad-ally In Love!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Toad-ally In Love - M127  for the image and sentiment. I toad-ally love this sweet image because it can be used for both Valentine's Day, an Anniversary or just to let someone know that you love them.

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" x 5". I used Picket Fence - Blending Brushes, Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Festive Berries, Fired Brick and Barn Door and Lawn Fawn - Lots of Hearts Background Stencils to create my card background. Using Lawn Fawn - Valentine's Hearts Border and my Cuttlebug, I die cut some Craft Smith - Hot Buy - Green and Forever In Time - Texture Rouge cardstock and adhered the 2 pieces together with some glue. I did this twice and then glued the 2 finished pieces to the base card. With my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the image onto the Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock. I then die cut it using Sizzix Framelets by Stephanie Barnard - 562676 - Hearts Dotted. The image was coloured in and popped up onto the background using U-line douhble-sided tape. I applied some glue onto the backs of 3 of the pre-cut hearts and placed them onto the base background to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp and Sentiment: Toad-ally In Love - M127 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Mowed Lawn, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Festive Berries, Fired Brick and Barn Door

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Craft Smith - Hot Buy - Green, Forever In Time - Texture Rouge

Die Cuts: Sizzix Framelets by Stephanie Barnard - 562676 - Hearts Dotted, Lawn Fawn - Valentine's Hearts Border

Stencils: Lawn Fawn - Lots of Hearts Background Stencils

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, Cuttlebug

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Toad: YG17, YG06, YG03, YG00, E81, R30, BG99, E84, E81Colorless Blender (Eyes - Sakura Glaze - Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen)

Hearts: R46, R14, R08, YG17, YG06, YG03

Big Heart Background: R27, R24, R22, R21, R20, (C3, C2, E23 - Shadow under Toad)

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

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Created With Love!!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Crafty Gnome using Let's Color - TLF028 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Created With Love - FFL012 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Crafting is always so much fun and I love to colour up new stamps all the time! This month's Gnome Mania at High Hopes Rubber Stamps has a lot of fun new gnome stamps to choose from.

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 5.5". I cut the background paper from Photo-Play - Crafting With My Gnomies Paper Pack to be the same size and applied this directly to the base card using double-sided tape. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Twisted Citron was used to ink around all of the edges. Using my Cuttlebug and dies from My Creative Time - Bunch of Fun Circle Dies, I die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and then stamped the image onto it using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. My Creative Time - Stitched Zig Zag Tie die was used to die cut Hammermill - Premium Colour cardstock and the sentiment was stamped using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the main image with Copic markers and then Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Twisted Citron was used to go around the edges of both die cuts. The image and sentiment were both popped up onto the background using U-Line double-sided tape. Finally, I ran small pieces of paper through my Xyron Create a Sticker from Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones paper pack and then through my Cuttlebug using My Creative Time - Stitched Zig Zag Ties die cuts. I placed the hearts onto the card to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Let's Color - TFL028 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Created With Love - FLL012 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Twisted Citron

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Photo-Play - Crafting With My Gnomies (6" x 6"), Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones

Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Bunch of Fun Circle Dies, My Creative Time - Stitched Zig Zag Ties

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line - 2 sided tape, Xyron Create a Sticker

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000

Beard: E47, E44, E43, E41

Hat: RV14, RV13, RV11, YG25, YG23, YG21

Clothing: BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01, E35, E34, E33, E31

Shoes: C8, C6, C4, C3, C1, C0

Table and Chair Legs: E35, E34, E33, E31

Chair: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11

Markers and Box: C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11, BG05, BG02, BG01, RV14, RV13, RV11, YG25, YG23, YG21, Y17, Y15, Y13, G19, G17, G16, B95, B93, B91

Paper: YR30

Shadow: C2, C1, C0, Colorless Blender

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
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Penguin Family Sending Wishes of Peace, Love & Joy

Welcome Everyone,

For the month of October, High Hopes Stamps is having another re-release called "It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas".

For today's card, I'm using the ever so cute Penguin Family paired with the sentiment Peace, Love, Joy.

After stamping the image on XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured it with Copic Markers and then used the Loopy Square Die to cut it out.  Some Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter Drops where added to the trims on the hats and Nuvo Fresh Snowfall Glitter Accents to the mounds of snow.  Twine, some Glacier Jewels and Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Pens, finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Penguin Family - TT057, Peace, Love, Joy - HDG001 -- both from "It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas", release from High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxed Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Celebrate Winter - Echo Park
• Copic Markers:
• N8 - Neutral Gray No. 8, N5 - Neutral Gray No. 5, N4 - Neutral Gray No. 4
• YR16 - Apricot, YR15 - Pumpkin Yellow
• BG34 - Horizon Green, BG32 - Aqua Mist
• G0000 - Crystal Opal, G00 - Jade Green
• BG0000 - Snow Green, BG000 - Pale Aqua, BG01 - Aqua Blue
• B000 - Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 - Frost Blue, B01 - Mint Blue
• R27 - Cadmium Red, R24 - Prawn
• Dies:  Loopy Square - Gina Marie Designs, Large Circles - Spellbinders
• Nuvo Glitter Drops: White Blizzard
• Nubo Glitter Accents:  Fresh Snowfall
• Miscellaneous:  Twine, Jewels: Glacier - Pink Fresh Studio
• Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Pens:  Red, Clear

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Hugs,

Hot Cocoa and Snowfolk!!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Snowman Cup Of Love - S149 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Dot Warm Heart - G117 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Hot chocolate is one of my favourite drinks during cold winter days. It looks like it is for this snowman too!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of AC Cardstock - White cut and scored to be 6" x 6". I cut the background paper from Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones cardstock to the same size as the base and used double-side tape to apply it directly to it. Pebbles - Winter Wonderland paper was cut to the size of 5.75" x 5.75" and inked around the edges using Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mermaid Lagoon. I applied this directly to the main background using double-sided tape. I cut 2 more strips from the Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones paper at 6" x 1.5" and 6" x .75" and applied them midway across the card using double-sided tape.

The image and sentiment were stamped using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I die-cut the sentiment using my Cuttlebug and Hero Arts - Infinity Dies - Rounded Rectangle and inked around the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mermaid Lagoon. This was popped up on the card using 3M double-sided tape. The image was die cut with Creative Expression Craft Dies by Sue Wilson - Noble Dies - Double Pierced Ovals and inked around the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mermaid Lagoon. I coloured in the image in with Copic markers and popped it up on the card using 3M double-sided tape. Lastly, I added some Clear Glitter Glue to the bottom of the snowman to create some snow. You can't see it in this picture, but I also added Wink of Stella - Clear to make the snowman sparkle too!

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Snowman Cup Of Love - S149 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Dot Warm Heart - G117 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Mermaid Lagoon

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, AC Cardstock - White, Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones, Pebbles - Winter Wonderland 6" x 6"

Die Cuts: Hero Arts - Infinity Dies - Rounded Rectangle (DI465), Creative Expression Craft Dies by Sue Wilson - Noble Dies - Double Pierced Ovals

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M - 2 sided tape, Sakura Glaze - Black Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen, Cuttlebug, Wink of Stella - Clear

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Eyes: Sakura Glaze - Black Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen

Snowman: YR18, YR16, YR12, B60, C1, C0, C00, Colorless Blender

Hat, Scarf, Mitts, Coat, Patches and Cup: BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01, G99, YG67, YG17, R85, R83, R81

Cinnamon Stick: E27, E23

Background: G43, G40, G12

Snow: Clear Glitter Glue

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
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May Your Day Be Filled With Love!!

It’s Wednesday, and I'm back this week to start off April with lots and lots of love from Elmer the Elephant using Elmer Elephant - Q043 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the main image and Large Filled With Love - H004 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. With everything happening in the world right now, I think we could all use a little bit of love. When I was a child, Elmer was also called Elmer the Safety Elephant, so I hope that you and all of your loved ones are keeping safe right now too!

To make this card I first die cut some Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using Your Next Stamp - Stitched Rectangle Die Set (YNSD214) and my Cuttlebug. Next I used my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink to stamp the image and the sentiment. I coloured in the image using Copic markers. Then I created my own background using a mixture of Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Festive Berries, Spun Sugar and Picked Raspbery and Kraftin' Kimmie - Happy Hearts Stencil. I also did all around the edges with the Picked Raspberry. Lastly, added in the bottom border of hearts using Sizzix Framelets by Stephanie Barnard - 562676 - Hearts Dotted which I ran through my Cuttlebug twice with 2 different red cardstock. Then I inlayed the lighter colour into the darker hearts. I had also ran the cardstock through my Xyron Create a Sticker beforehand to make the die-cut work like a sticker and easy to inlay. I also used one of the small hearts for the "o" in "Love" and added some Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen - Red Berry on top of it. Finally, I mounted the finished image onto a white base card 5.5" x 4.25".

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Elmer Elephant - Q043  (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Large Filled With Love - H004 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz - Festive Berries, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Spun Sugar, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Various scraps of red cardstock

Die-Cuts: Your Next Stamp - Stitched Rectangle Die Set (YNSD214), Sizzix Framelets by Stephanie Barnard - 562676 - Hearts Dotted

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, Xyron Create a Sticker, Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen - Red Berry

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Elephant: C5, C3, C2, C1, C0, R22, R20, R11, RV32

Ground: E35, E34, E33, E31

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

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And They Lived Happily Ever After!

It’s Wednesday, and I am back to share a wedding card with you. Love is in the air and who doesn't love weddings? LOL! This week, I used Just Married - S070 for my main image and Lived Happily Ever After - G012 for the sentiment.

I decided to create a scene of the couple driving down the road as they are beginning their new journey as newlyweds. No worries, except a long open road and green pastures ahead.

To create the card I first stamped the image onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and then used My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out to die cut it out. Then I took a lead pencil and lightly drew in the lines for a road. I wanted the road to curve in order to imitate the couple going on a long journey. I coloured the image in with Copic markers. For the grass, I used various shades of green and then Copic Colourless blending solution and an old face cloth that had ridges on it. I added some of the blending solution to the cloth and lightly tapped it everywhere over the grass. I did this first as I didn't want the solution to go over the main image.

After the image was all coloured in I mounted the image onto Recollections - Cranberry Cardstock and cut around it to make it square. Next I used 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to pop it up over the gold paper that I had die cut earlier using the same die cuts from My Creative Time.

The card is 6" x 6" AC White cardstock. I die cut K&C Company - Kelly Panacci - KP Valentine - 30-599345 with Heartfelt Creations - Fleur Border Basics - HCD1-7120 and the ran the die cuts through my Xyron Creative Station which enabled me to make stickers out of the die cuts. Then I mounted them on the card. I love the effect that they created. I also die cut some hearts using Sizzix Framelets by Stephanie Barnard - 562676 - Hearts Dotted using Recollections - Cranberry Cardstock. I ran the cardstock through the Xyron - Create A Sticker first to make it easier to just peel off the backs for the hearts and place them on the card.

I stamped the sentiment and mounted it on top of the gold paper and then popped it up on the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Just Married - S070 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Lived Happily Ever After - G012 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Recollections - Cranberry Cardstock, K&C Company - Kelly Panacci - KP Valentine - 30-599345, Hot Buy Craft Smart - Holiday Glitz Glitter Paper 12" x 12", AC Cardstock - White

Die Cuts: My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, Sizzix Framelets by Stephanie Barnard - 562676 - Hearts Dotted, Heartfelt Creations - Fleur Border Basics - HCD1-7120

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, Xyron Creative Station, Xyron Create a Sticker

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Hair: E49, E47, E45, E43, E29, E27, E25, E23

Skin: E11, E01, E00

Car: R59, R37, R35, R27, R24, C3, C1

Daisies and Leaves: Y08, G14, G09, G07, C0

Tires and Jacket: Black, W9, W7, W5

Grass: G17, G14, G09, G07, YG13, YG07. YG03

Road: C5, C4, C3, C2, C1

Cans: R59, R37, R35, B26, B24, B23

Boot: E27, E25, E23

Shoe: B29, B23, B04, B02

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
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Jungle Love

Tuesday means it's time for my weekly post on the

High Hopes Blog.

For this weeks post I decided to play with some of my favorite older stamps to create this fun jungle scene.

I used the Jungle Background, Snuggle Lions, and Mane Squeeze sentiment.

I colored the images with colored pencils.

The ribbon is May Arts.

I cut out the lions and popped them up with 3D foam.

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