Happy Birthday!!!

Welcome HH Fans;

Now that Christmas is over, it is time to get back to normal as much as possible, and to start making non-Christmas related cards.

As my birthday cards stash is rather low, for today's card I have created a birthday card using Norman Goat from High Hopes Stamps.  Rather fitting for the crotchety males in my family.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I use the Double Stitched Rectangle Die to cut it out.  I used  Antique Linen Distress Ink to add some colour to the white areas.  Some twine and enamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Norman Goat - R105 and Bold Happy Birthday - F087 both from High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Antique Linen Distress Ink
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP:  PhotoArchive - Scrapberry's
• Copic Markers:
• N7 - Neutral Gray No. 7, N6 - Neutral Gray No. 6, N5 - Neutral Gray No. 5
• C2 - Cool Gray No. 2, C1 - Cool Gray No. 1, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C00 - Cool Gray No. 00
• R00 - Pinkish White
• E44 - Clay, E43 - Dull Ivory, E41 - Pearl White
• E33 - Sand, E31 - Brick Beige, E30 - Bisque
• BG70 - Ocean Mist
• G0000 - Crystal Opal, G000 - Pale Green, G00 - Jade Green
• Die:  Double Stitched Rectangles -- Gina Marie Designs
• Miscellaneous:  Twine, Enamel dots

Stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that they have.  For some inspiration, stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  We post daily and would love it, if you stop by and visit us.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

I Heart U

  Valentine's Day is just around the corner and I am adding to my Valentine stash with "I Heart U Monkey" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. 

He is perfect for Valentine's but I think he would be fun to use to send to a good friend or even for a birthday! 

After stamping and colouring this cutie with Copic markers I hand fussy cut him and ran a black marker around the edge to get any white I had missed. He is added to patterned paper from Bo Bunny and Echo Park - I love the floating white hearts on the paper behind him. I added a heart flower border and some floating hearts around him. Some ribbon and glitter enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: I Heart U Monkey - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Petal Lane - Bo Bunny, Dots and Stripes - Echo Park 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, glitter enamel dots, heart flower border - YNS, ribbon, heart die - YNS

 Copic Markers:

Monkey - E23 E25 E27 E29 E30 E31 E43 C1 C2

Letters - RV00 RV02 RV13

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

I Love You!

Happy Tuesday!

Well Christmas and the Holiday Season are over and the next Holiday to come is Valentine's Day! I have lots of time to colour with our Province wide lockdown, and thought it was a good time to get a jump start on my Valentine cards. This rubber stamp is called "Lg. Pickles Balloon Ride" from High Hopes Stamps. I think Pickles is just way too cute!

I stamped my image onto Copic friendly paper and coloured Pickles in with my Copic Sketch Markers. I decided to stamp the "I Love You!" sentiment directly below Pickles. This is where the MISTI comes in handy for perfect placement. I added some clear glitter pen to the lip balloon for a fun look. The papers I used today are from the Echo Park "Be My Valentine" 6x6 collection. I added some ribbon, ribbon flag, button and enamel dots to finish off my card.

Copics Used:

Pig: R01, R20, R21/ W2, W5

Overalls: R27, R29, R59

Balloons: R24, R27, R29, R59/ RV52, RV55/ Yr21, YR23, YR24

Outline: B0000, B000, Copic 0

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to head on over to the High Hopes website and see all Lora's adorable stamps! You can find more inspiration from the Design Team by visiting our Blog and Facebook page too!

Happy Stamping!

 

No Bones Doggy

Howdy - 

Now that we are moving onward into January the next holiday, that is my favorite, is the card making focus! Love Valentines day! Hubby and I were married on Valentines Day... and it happens to be Hubby's Birthday. :0) 

 

So as you can tell its an important holiday around here. And I ADORE the High Hopes Stamps images that have the old fashioned feel of sentiment made with the image. Just reminds me so much of those sweet little elementary school valentines! Makes me want to decorate a shoe box so I have somewhere to receive my own! 

This is No Bones Doggy -  I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then cut out with a pretty shaped Nestie. I found a scrap piece of Paper Studio red dotted paper that all though from a Christmas collection had a perfect Valentine feel to it as well. I sewed the pattern paper to brown kraft card stock and then matted the image on the same kraft card stock. Then a few enamel dots for embellishment. 

Fun image that makes a great "insert heart here" card! 

Copic colors used

 

Hope you enjoyed my card this week. Me... makes my heart happy and now I think I need to run and color another Valentine image!!! 

Thanks so much! 

Monkey Love2

Good morning HHS friends and a Happy New Year's!

I'm happy to be back sharing more wonderful and fun inspiration this 2021. 

The card I am sharing today was made with "Monkey Love" and 

"My Valentine" from High Hopes Stamps

Supplies List; white cardstock for my base,

the pattern paper is from my stash also the dies.

pink sequins, glossy accent and foam tape

Copic List; monkey skin E21 E23 E25

monkey belly E21

heart R20 R21

Thank you for visit my blog today. 

Have a BLESS day.

 

Craft Store Road Trip

  I am holidays this week and have had some extra time in my craft room. There has been numerous times when I thought - oh I need that, I will just hop in my truck and run to the craft store. Then I remember I can't because we are in lockdown. 

So, I created a card using "Off To The Craft Store" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps (HH) instead. I like to go pick up my order from HH when I can so this stamp is perfect to celebrate that! I look forward to the day when I can hop in my truck and go to pick up an HH order or go to the craft store. It would be great to be able to do that in a convertible with a personalized licence plate!  

I coloured this fun stamp with Copic markers and then hand fussy cut her leaving a thin white edge. I set her aside and using dies created her own personalized licence plate. I think if I owned High Hopes this might be my licence plate! lol. 

Plaid and speckled patterned paper from Lawn Fawn and a stitched edge die helped my create my background. Some glitter enamel dots finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Off To The Craft Store - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Rainbow Perfectly Plaid, Spiffy Speckles - Lawn Fawn

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, glitter enamel dots, licence plate die - Quickutz, lettering die - Quickutz, heart die - Stampin' Up

 Copic Markers:

Car - N5 N6 N10 V15 V17 V09 E30 E31 E43

Skin - E00 D21 E11 

Hair - E34 E35 E29

Bumpers  - C1 C2 C4 C5

Shirt  - Y11 Y08

Mouse and Flute - C1 C3

Trumpet - Y13 Y08 Y26

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Sweetheart Gnome

Welcome HH Fans;

As today, is the start of a brand new year and here's wishing that it will be a better one.  For today's post I have made 2 different versions of the same stamp -- a Happy Birthday and Love You card.

I paired the Sweetheart Gnome with the Mini Sentiment Sets #1 both from High Hopes Stamps for two different cards.

After stamping the Sweetheart Gnome twice, I coloured each one with different Copic Markers.  They were also cut out using different oval dies and inked around the edges.  Some ribbon, enamel dots and peel offs finished off these cards.

Happy Birthday

Love You

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Sweetheart Gnome (SLF012) & Mini Sentiment Set #1 (HLL001) -- both from High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black; Fresh Mint (Prisma), Hyacinth (Versa Color)
• Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Winter Wonderland - Doodlebug, Hearts & Stripes - My Favourite Things
• Copic Markers:
• Skin:  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E01 - Pink Flamingo
• Hair:  E35 - Chamois, E33 - Sand, E30 - Bisque and E53 - Raw Silk, E51 - Milky White, E50 - Egg Shell
• G00 - Jade Green, G000 - Pale Green, G0000 - Crystal Opal, BV0000 - Pale Thistle, BV000 - Iridescent Mauve, BV00 - Mauve Shadow, E40 - Brick White, E41 - pearl White, E42 - Sand White, E43 - Dark Ivory
• BV20 - Dull Lavender, BV23 - Grayish Lavender, BV 31 - Pale Lavender, E41 - Pearl White, E40 - Brick White, R46 - Strong Red
• Dies:  Wonky Stitched Ovals and Double Stitched Ovals both from Gina Marie Designs; Stitched Nesting Hearts - Tutti Designs
• Miscellaneous:  Ribbon, Enamel Dots

Stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that they have.  For some inspiration, stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  We post daily and would love it, if you stop by and visit us.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,