Snowy Couple

 Howdy - MichelleO here today - Enjoying a little Christmas in July at High Hope Stamps - This week I pulled out "Snowy Couple" - they are just so sweet! 

 

Now first you may wonder about my color choice. I decided to start a little personal challenge and use a some non-traditional colors for some of my theme cards. I ran across this collection from Lilybee Collections Buttercup patterns - Can't get much further than that for Christmas snowmen! I like it though! I layered the pattern papers up and colored the image with my Copics (colors below) to match up with the papers. Who says a pretty little snow girl can't wear a pop of yellow! I then used the High Hopes Stamp sentiment "We wish you a Merry Christmas" - I punched it out with and Ek Success and then went around the edge with a matching Copic color. 

And for some reason three large brads were showing on my desk that just happened to match perfect! Love that! 

Copic colors used - 

Have you seen all the great Christmas images at High Hopes Stamps? Now is the time to plan for your holiday cards. Scary how fast time is moving and Christmas will be here really really really soon! 

Pop over to the High Hopes Stamps HERE and see all the beautiful images... then color up traditionally or have fun going a little crazy! 

Good Times!!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Joy Ride - TT002 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Good Times - GLL006 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Christmas is always a wonderful time to gather with family and friends. Thinking of snow right now is also a way to cool down with all of this summer heat too! LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base made from AC White Cardstock cut and scored to be 6" x 6". I chose Echo Park Paper Co. - My Favorite Winter (6" x 6") for my background paper and trimmed just a little off of the sides. Then, I used Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Blueprint Sketch and inked around all of the edges. I added some glue to the back of the paper and applied it to the base card. Using My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, I die cut a larger square from Recollections - Burgundy cardstock and a smaller square from Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I inked around the edges of the larger square with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Aged Mahagony and applied 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to the back of it and applied to the background. I die cut the sentiment label with My Creative Time - Stitched Rectangular Frames Dies and More. The image and sentiment were then applied using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I applied Stickles - Unicorn around the edges of the label and set it aside to dry.

I coloured in the image with copic markers. Then I added Stickles - Eucalyptus to the lady's cuff and collar and Stickles - Crystal to her hat and pompom. For the man, I applied Nuvo Glitter Accents - Fresh Snowfall to his hat and pompom. Lastly, I added some Brutus Monroe - Snow Paste using a spatula to the bottom outer edge of the image to represent a snow bank on the side of the road. Using a Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen, Glitter Glue Pen and DecoArt Glamour Dust, I created the snowy background. Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen was used to colour in the Holly on the wreath.

Once everything on the image was dry, I applied some glue to the back of it and applied it directly on top of the larger square. I applied some glue and some 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to the sentiment and applied that on an angle at the top of the card. I only put the tape in a few spots so that it would be the same height as the image. To finish off the card, I added some CC Designs - Dragon Dreams Enamel Dots on to the sentiment and some sequence.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Joy Ride - TT002 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Good Times - GLL006 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Aged Mahagony, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Blueprint Sketch

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, AC White Cardstock, Echo Park Paper Co. - My Favorite Winter (6" x 6"), Recollections - Burgundy

Die Cuts: My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, My Creative Time - Stitched Rectangular Frames Dies and More

Stickles: Eucalyptus, Crystal, Unicorn, Nuvo Glitter Accents - Fresh Snowfall

Paste: Brutus Monroe - Snow Paste

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen, Glitter Glue Pen, CC Designs - Dragon Dreams Enamel Dots.

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20

Hair: E15, Y38, Y21, YR23, E29, E25, E23, E21

Hats, Jacket, Wreath: R59, R37, R35

Mitts, Jacket and Tie: G28, G24, G21

Pants: W9, W7, W5

Boots and Gloves: E27, E25, E23, E21

Bike and Wheels: C9, C7, C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, Y17, Y11, Y08, R59, R37, R35

Holly: G14, G07, YG03

Puffs of Smoke: B60, C1, C00

Sky: B99, B97, B39, B37, B29, B28, B26

Road: T7, T5, T3

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

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Ho, Ho, Ho!

Hi!

I hate to say it, but before we know it Santa will be on his way to all the good girls and boys (parents too)! Since we are celebrating "Christmas In July" with the Christmas re-release over at High Hopes Rubber Stamps, I had to make at least one card with Santa in it! This is the super cool "Santa's Here" red rubber image.

A simple design today using papers from the Doodlebug "Nite Before Christmas" 6x6 collection. I stamped "Santa's Here" with Memento ink onto some Copic Friendly paper. Using my Copic Sketch markers, I coloured Santa in. I decided to use a tag die and put it on a bit of a slant for some added interest.  Some enamel dots and Stickles on the fur trim finish off my card.

I used the High Hopes sentiment called "Ho Ho Ho", but I fussy cut them out using my manicure scissors and then popped them up with foam tape. Here you can see the added dimension it brings to my card.

Copics Used:

Reds: R35, R46, R59

Black/grey: C00, C0, C1, C3, C6, C7, C9

Skin: E21, E11, R20

Chimney: E08, E95, E97, E99

Santa Sack: E31, E33, E35

Sack Contents: E25, E29, Y35, Y38, RV55, YG03, YG17

If you want more "Christmas in July" inspiration head on over to the High Hopes Blog or FaceBook page! The HH Designers are always happy to see you swing by!

Happy Stamping!

 

Santa's Coming!!!

  Santa will be here before we know it so the elves are working over time in Santa's Workshop to make sure all the toys are ready. "Painting Elf" from the Christmas In July release at High Hopes is working furiously to keep caught up on his painting because he knows Santa is on his way! 

After stamping this cutie I coloured him with Copic markers and cut him out using a big and little pierced chain die. I found some paper from Echo Park and Carta Bella and cut out my layers. I used some of the smaller cut off pieces from other papers in these pads to make the banner tags that are under the stamp. This is a great way to use up some of the smaller pieces left over from trimming paper and usually have a hole in the middle. I finished my card off with some ribbon and enamel dots

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Painting Elf - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Coming To Town - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - A Perfect Christmas - Echo Park, A Very Merry Christmas - Carta Bella

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Big and Little Pierced Chain Square die - Gina Marie Designs, fish tail banner die - YNS, ribbon - Stampin' Up, enamel dots 

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E00 E21 E11 R21

Seat, Hair -E23 E25 E27

Paint Brush - E23 E25 E27 E30 E31 E43 B00 B01 B02 B05

Paint Cans - C1 C2 C4 C5

Clothing -E30 E31 E43 R24 R27 R37 R59 G85 G94 G99

Train - C1 C2 C4 C5 B00 B01 B02 B05

Boots - E34 E35 E29 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Snowman Window

Good morning High Hopes Stamps friends and welcome. For today I'm using this super adorable Christmas image called "Winking Snowman" from High Hopes Stamps

To start my card I stamped the image with black ink and colored with my Prisma colors pencils. I smooth my coloring using a blending pen and added lines with gelly white roll pen. The pattern paper I'm using is from The Paper Studio. I adhered my image with foam tape for a little dimension. To finish my card I added some ribbon and clear rhinestones. Hope you have enjoy my card today!

Thank you for visit my blog today. 

Have a BLESS day.

      

Think Snow....

Hi Everyone;

Hmm, it seems that Christmas is less than six months away and this means that it is time to start making Christams cards.  To help us with some creativity, the High Hopes Stamps' vault has been opened and the "Christmas in July" Release has tumbled out.

Today's card is one of three posts using the adorable Snowman Mini Set.  The next two Fridays, will be highlighting other types of cards and a suggestion.

After stamping each image and colouring them with copic markers, I used a Circle die and a Pleated Circles die to cut them out.  I also inked the outer edges of each snowmen and snowlady.  Some snowflake ribbon and an embellishment finished off the card.

Supplies used:

• Stamp:  Snowman Mini Set (U001) - High Hopes Stamps - Christmas in July Release
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Versa Color - Hyacinth and Polar Blue
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Winter Wonderland - Doodlebug
• Copic Markers:
• Snowlady:  YR07 - Cadmium Orange, R20 Blush, G00 - Jade Green, G000 - Pale Green, G0000 - Crystal Opal, BV01 - Viola, BV00 - Mauve Shadow, BV0000 - Iridescent Mauve
• Snowman #1 (top):  N8 - Neutral Gray No. 8, N7 - Neutral Gray No. 7, B45 - Smokey Blue, B41 - Powder Blue, B52 - Soft Greenish Blue, Y28 - Lionet Gold, G45 - Mistletoe, YR07 - Cadmium Orange, R20 - Blush
• Snowman #2 (bottom):  N8 - Netural Gray No. 8, N7 - Neutral Gray No. 7, B0000 - Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 - Frost Blue, B01 - Mint Blue, G46 - Mistletoe, r46 - Strong Red, Y28 - Lionet Gold
• Dies;  Pleated Circles -- Gina Marie Designs, Circles, Large - Spellbinders
• Miscellaneous:  Snowflake Ribbon & snowflake metal embellishment

Don't forget to pop in next Friday to see another installment of the Snowman Mini Set.

Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the "Christmas in July" Release and the many other stamps.  If you are in need of some inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, Facebook, Twitter and Instragram to see the daily posts by the  HH Divas.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Penguin Merry Christmas

  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas........on my blog and in my craft space anyway! Where I live we are in the throws of summer heat and humidity so doing Christmas cards in July definitely helps cool things down in my space.

I have a number of people in my life who love penguins so the re-release of "Penguin On Ice" in the Christmas in July release was perfect timing for my Christmas card making adventures. I definitely see more of this cutie in my card making future. Without further ado......meet Penguin On Ice from High Hopes Rubber Stamps!

I stamped this cutie and coloured him with Copic markers and added some Stickles to his hat. I have recently switched to Copics so I am having fun learning colour combos and just having fun colouring over all. 

After I finished the colouring, I cut out the image using a slash stitched round square die. I chose patterned paper from Echo Park and planned and cut each layer. I added some die cut icicles to the layers to keep the theme of the stamp as he is sitting on an ice pad. 

A tiny bow and the sentiment finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Penguin On Ice - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Scripty Merry Christmas - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - My Favorite Winter - Echo Park 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, slash stitched round square die - Gina Marie Designs, ribbon, icicle border - Impression Obsession, Diamond Stickles 

 Copic Markers:

Penguin - N4 N5 N8 N10

Beak - Y11 Y15 Y17

Ice - B000 B00 B01 B02

Holly Branches - G05 G07 G28 R24 R27 R39 R59

Hat and Scarf - B32 B34 B37 B39

Belly - C00 C01 C02

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!