By The Moonlight!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Hallowe'en card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps By The Moonlight - TT047 for the image and Block Happy Halloween - FF049 for the sentiment. These little friends are ready for some spooky fun on Hallowe'en.

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., cut and scored to be 5.5" x 4.25". I die cut the background from Stampin' UP! - Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper to be the same size as the base. Using a combination of Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot, Villainous Potion, Seedless Preserves and Fossilized Amber and finger daubers, I added some extra colour to the background. Martha Stewart - Hallowe'en Washi Tape was placed across the bottom. I cut Doodlebug Design Inc. - Hallowe'en Parade cardstock to the size of 1-1/8" x 4.25". I ran this through my Xyron Create a Sticker and adhered it to the base card above the washi tape.

I stamped the main image and sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. The main image was a little short for the full width of the card so I added some double-sided tape to a couple scraps of Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock and adhered them to both sides of the fence. The image and sentiment were then both coloured in. The image was fussy cut and U-Line double-sided tape was applied to it. I popped it up onto the card and then cut off the excess from the fence on both sides.  I cut around the sentiment and then ran it through my Xyron Create a Sticker and applied it to a piece of Recollections - Black cardstock. Once again, I used my cutter to go around the sentiment, leaving a slight border. U-Line double-sided tape was applied to the back of the sentiment and it was popped up onto the striped paper background to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: By The Moonlight - TT047 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Block Happy Halloween - FF049 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot, Villainous Potion, Seedless Preserves and Fossilized Amber

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Doodlebug Design Inc. - Hallowe'en Parade (6 in. x 6 in.), Recollections - Black cardstock, Stampin' UP! - Magic In This Night Designer Series Paper (12" x 12")

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

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Black Cat: C8, C6, C4, C3, BV17, R22, R30

Mouse: W5, W3, W1, R02, R00

Bats: BV25, BV23

Fence: E49, E27, E25, E23, E21

Moon: Y00, BV20, C1, C00, Colorless Blender

Sentiment: YR04, Y17, V09, V06, V04, YG23, YG05

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

Check out more adorable Fall images at High Hopes Rubber Stamps!

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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Cat & Mouse Party

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a birthday card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Cat & Mouse Party - TDG036 for the image and Dot Happy Birthday To You! - F065 for the sentiment. These animals are ready to party, are you?

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of AC Cardstock - White paper cut and scored to be 6" x 6". Using my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, I die cut 3 squares out of Doodlebug Design Inc. - Fairy Tales, Recollections - Spring Inks paper and Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I also used Doodlebug Design Inc. - Fairy Tales 6" x 6" paper for my main background. I applied this directly to the base card using double-sided tape. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough and Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry were both used to go around the edges of the die-cut paper. I applied U-Line double-sided tape to the backs of the aqua coloured square and patterned paper and popped them both up onto the background.

The image and sentiment were both stamped onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using my MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. The image was coloured in with Copic Markers. I die cut the sentiment using my Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine and My Creative Time - Stitched Zig Zag Ties. Copic marker RV06 was used to go around the edges. I attached the coloured image to Recollections - Spring Inks paper using double-sided tape and then cut a slim border around the image. I applied U-Line double-sided tape to the back of this piece and popped it up into the centre of the patterned square. 4 layers of U-Line double-sided tape were attached to the back of the sentiment on the bottom portion and liquid glue was applied to the top. I popped this up onto the card at the bottom. Lastly, to finish the card off, I applied Creative Impressions - Metallic Balloon Brads by adding 2 layers of U-Line double-sided tape. I popped them onto the sentiment and the card and drew in some string for the balloons. Stickles - Star Dust was added to the cake and confetti.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Cat & Mouse Party - TDG036 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Dot Happy Birthday To You! - F065 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, AC Cardstock - White, Doodlebug Design Inc. - Fairy Tales (6" x 6"), Recollections - Spring Inks (12" x 12")

Die Cuts: My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, My Creative Time - Stitched Zig Zag Ties

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, Cuttlebug, Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine, Creative Impressions - Metallic Balloon Brads - Item 90613, Stickles - Star Dust

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Cat: N9, N7, N6, N5, N4, R46, R30, R20

Mouse: E35, E34, E33, E31, E30, R46, R30, R20, R02, R01, R00

Cake, Hat and Confetti: BG57, BG32, RV06, RV04, RV02, RV00, Y17, Y15, Y11, YR15, YR14, YR12, V04, YG07, YG05, YG03

Balloons: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11, BG000, YR18, YR16, YR12, YR00

Candles: BG32, R46, YR14, Y08, Y04

Plate: BV25, BV23, BV20, BV0000

Background: Y04, Y02, Y00

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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Not Horsin' Round

It's Wednesday, and this week, I'm sharing another Valentine's card I made using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Horsin' Around Horsey - P130. This little horse and his little friend are trotting by to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day.

To make my CAS card today, I used The Paper Studio - Primary Base Colours 4.25" x 5.5". I die cut the 2 background hearts papers from Martha Stewart Crafts - Enchanted Woodland, using my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies. I die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using My Creative Time - Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies. The image was stamped onto the die cut using my Misti and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the image using Copic Markers. Then I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Festive Berries to ink around the edges of all of the die cuts.

To assemble the card, double-sided tape was used to adhere the first layer directly to the card base. 3M VHB - 2 sided tape was added to the backs of the coloured image and second layer of pattened paper and then they were added to the base. To complete the card, I added 3 hearts from Buttons Galore & More - Heartfelt Shimmerz Embellishments.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Horsin' Around Horsey - P130 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Festive Berries

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Martha Stewart Crafts - Enchanted Woodland 12" x 12", The Paper Studio - Primary Base Colours 4.25" x 5.5"

Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Buttons Galore & More - Heartfelt Shimmerz Embellishments

Images coloured with Copic Markers:

Horse: E37, E35, E33, E31, T6, T4, T2, R81

Mouse: W2, R81

Grass: YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01

Flower and Stem: G07, G03, RV06, RV04, Y15

Hearts: R39, R37, R35

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.

All Dreams Come True

It’s Wednesday, and this week, High Hopes Rubber Stamps new release Dreamy Willa - SLF010 is looking up into the stars and sharing this special moment with her little friend. I thought All Dreams Come True - G011 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) was the perfect sentiment to go with this adorable new image. Sometimes it's nice to be just like Willa and just gaze up at the stars and just live in the peace and tranquility of the moment. Have you ever done this? I know I have.

To make my card this week, I started out with a base card of 6" x 6". Then I cut the main background the same size using Hot Buy Craft Smart - Moon Flower Magic. I just fell in love with this paper and thought it went so perfectly with the new image. I also die cut some miscellaneous cardstock that I had which had little stars and is navy blue using My Creative Time - Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies. I also, die cut the main image with the same set of dies out of Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. The sentiment was die cut using My Creative Time - Ribbon End Dies. All of the die cuts were then edged with Sharpie - Gold Medium Point - Water Based Paint.

Both the main image and sentiment were stamped using my Misti and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. The image was then coloured in using Copic markers which I have listed below. Once the image was all coloured, I bumped up the background, image and sentiment with 3M VHB - 2 sided tape.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Dreamy Willa - SLF010 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)
Sentiment Background: All Dreams Come True - G011 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hot Buy Craft Smart - Moon Flower Magic, Miscellaneous Cardstock
Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies, My Creative Time - Ribbon End Dies
Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Sharpie - Gold Medium Point - Water Based Paint

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Willa: W5, W4, W3, W1, W0, W00, E93, R20, R02, B05, B04, B02, C0, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Sakura Glaze - Black, Pigma Micron 01 black marker
Grass: YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01
Sky: B99, B97, B79, B69, B39, B37, B29, B28
Moon: BV23, C1, C0, Y0000, Colorless Blender
Lady Bug: R24, Sakura Glaze - Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen, Pigma Micron 01 black marker
Stars: 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.

Thank You for Teacher

Hello High Hopes Fans!

I have another teacher card to share with you today.

The patterned paper that I used on last weeks card was still lying around on my table so I decided to make another card with it.

This time I used the Mouse Tales stamp.

All the patterned paper is The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.

The ribbon is also from Hobby Lobby.

The image was colored with colored pencils.

The sentiment is Large Script Thank You from High Hopes.

I hope you enjoyed my card today!

One more week of the February Challenge.  

Please join the fun for your chance to win your choice of 2 High Hopes Stamps

This month all you have to do is "Leave A Comment" on the 

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We will choose the lucky winner on the last day of the month from one of the comments posted during the month. It's that easy to join the February Challenge!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Kristine

Flippin' for my Teacher

Hello High Hopes Fans!

Kristine here with a super fun card for your favorite teacher!
My favorite teacher is my daughter who teaches 4th grade in Oregon.
It's a very tough profession and I am very proud of her for giving it her all!

So this card was inspired by her.
This adorable image is Writing Mouse from High Hopes Stamps.

I used the Sizzix Rectangle Flip It card die for the card base.

I colored the image with my Tombow USA recycled colored pencils.

I used the "out of the box" technique to cut around the top of the pencil so that it stuck out of the image box.

The sentiment that I used for this card is a High Hopes image but I can't find it in the store right now.

When I do I promise that I will come back to update this post.

In the meanwhile, I think you could use any of these sentiments....Thank you so much,  A is for Apple,  or To teach is to touch.

The polka dot paper is Recollections paper from Michael's.
The school themed paper is The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.
The twine is May Arts and the little apple is a brad from Eyeletoutlet.com

It's time for the High Hopes February Challenge.  

Please join the fun for your chance to win your choice of 2 High Hopes Stamps

This month all you have to do is "Leave A Comment" on the 

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We will choose the lucky winner on the last day of the month from one of the comments posted during the month. It's that easy to join the February Challenge!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Kristine