High Hopes Stamps

Monday, January 17, 2022

Bird Song

Howdy - MichelleO here today - This image is such a happy image! It is High Hopes Stamps "Bird Song" - it just makes me smile.

I've colored this image with bold bright colors before - but this time I went with pastel colors. Colored with my Copics (colors below) and then cut out and corners punched with a Fiskars corner punch. I found a Bo Bunny's pattern paper that I have saved for a while, just love that newspaper print mixed in the pattern of blue flowers. I sewed down the pattern paper with a zig zag stitch on a blue card stock then on a white card stock for the base. A vintage ribbon to wrap the papers with and stuck down the image. My sentiment is from High Hopes Stamps "Friend are the Best Collectibles" I adore that sentiment!

Then I just felt it really needed a flower... I know it is winter, but sometimes you just have to have a flower! I found a Prima Flower with Martha Stewart leaf punch. Then topped off with a yellow button.

Copic colors used

Ok I know I said it.. but this one makes me smile - love those little birdies!

To find this image and lots of others you will smile over pop over to the High Hopes Stamps web store HERE and fall in love!

Friday, January 14, 2022

Best Friends forever & ever

Welcome Everyone;

Even though winter can be very cold and chilly, there is nothing better than spending time with your friends and having fun, whether inside in the warmth or outside in the chilly cold. No matter what type of activity it is can be fun with friends.

This adorable bear and fish are no doubt best friends. How adorable is that. For today's card and I have used the cute and adorable Fish Kiss paired with the Best Friends sentiment. Both of these stamps are from High Hopes Stamps latest release called Winter Friends.

After stamping he image onto copic friendly paper and colouring it with copic markers, I cut it out using a Wonky Stitched Circle Die. Some Frosted Lace Stickles and Enamel Dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Fish Kiss - TDG017, Best Friends - FDG019 -- both from High Hopes Stamps, Winter Friends Release
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Winter Playground - BoBunny
Copic Markers:

Bear: E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E38 - Sand, E34 - Toast, E35 - Chamois
Fish: C00 - Cool Gray No. 00, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C1 - Cool Gray No. 1
Ice & Water: BG0000 - Snow Green, BG000 - Pale Aqua

Die: Wonky Stitched Circles - Gina Marie Designs
Miscellaneous: Stickles - Frosted Lace and Enamel Dots

When you have time, head on over to the High Hopes website and check out the new Winter Friends Release. While you are there, take a peak at all of Lora's other adorable stamps! You can find inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Happy Feet

Do you ever hear a song come on the radio that gives you happy feet? One that takes you back to your youth and got you and all of your friends up on the dance floor? I have had that happen a few times and thankfully have been in the presence of a friend who got happy feet with me to the same song. Okay...so it was in a an aisle in a store but when happy feet take over ....jus sayin......lol.

I love it when I can look at a stamp and it brings back some fun happy memories and "Dancing Snowmen" (TDG020) from the Winter Friends release at High Hopes Rubber stamps does just that for me.

After stamping these cuties on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured them with alcohol markers and cut them out using a stitched oval die. I set them aside and found some patterned paper from the Farm Fresh Holiday pad (Honey Bee Stamps) and the Blurry Flurries pad (Whimsy Stamps).

I cut two strips of the grey wood grain paper to go down each side of the card and measured a piece of the blurry flurries to go down the centre and added it to some matching card stock to create an edge between the two papers.

I stamped the sentiment and cut it out in a matching stitched oval die and mounted it on card stock. Some ribbon across the bottom with a cute bow, Star Dust Stickles on the snowflakes and enamel dots finish off my card.

Card Recipe

Stamp: Dancing Snowmen (TDG020) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Friendship (FDG023)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Farm Fresh Holiday - Honey Bee Stamps, Blurry Flurries - Whimsy Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock,ribbon - Stampin' Up, enamel dots, stitched oval die - Your Next Stamp, Star Dust Stickles

Copic Markers:

Noses/Buttons - T4 T6 T8

Mouths - R20

Hats/Shoes/Arms - E34 E33 E35

Clothing - E41 E42 E43 BG72 BG75 N5

Snow - BG0000

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Good Times!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Bird Song - TDG016 for the main image and Good Times - FDG014 for the sentiment. These little birdie friends know how to whistle a tune. Unfortunately, I myself never mastered how to whistle! I've tried over the years, but just can't seem to do it. LOL!

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 4.25". I used Scrapbook.com - Brights Smooth Cardstock for the background paper. This paper is great because it's already cut to size which makes it so easy. I applied it to the base using double-sided tape. Using my Cuttlebug and Your Next Die - Stitched Frame Snowfall Hill die set, I die cut the centre piece from Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and the frame from Crafter's Companion - Luxury Cardstock - Gold.

With my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the image onto the Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock and the sentiment onto Recollections - White cardstock. I coloured in the image with Copic markers and then added some Stickles - Diamond and Stickles - Waterfall to the parts of the snow to make it sparkly. Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen was used to create the snow in the sky. To make the eyes stand out a little more, I used Sakura Glaze - Black and then added a white dot using Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen. Once the stickles were dry, I turned the coloured image and frame over and taped them together on the back with some Scotch tape to keep the 2 pieces together. U-line double-sided tape was then applied and I turned it over again and popped it up onto the card. The sentiment was die cut using my Cuttlebug and Essentials by Tattered Lace Dies - Easel Slider. I inked around the edges with Sharpie - Gold Medium Point - Water Based Paint pen, added U-Line double-sided tape to the top half of the sentiment and added it on top of the image. Lastly I added some YNS Gumdrops - White Sugar and Sparkle to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Bird Song - TDG016 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Good Times - FDG014 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Scrapbook.com - Brights Smooth Cardstock (4.25" x 5.5"), Recollections - White, Crafter's Companion - Luxury Cardstock - Gold

Die Cuts: Your Next Die - Stitched Frame Snowfall Hill, Essentials by Tattered Lace Dies - Easel Slider

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen, Sakura Glaze - Black, Stickles - Diamond, Stickles - Waterfall, Cuttlebug, YNS Gumdrops - White Sugar and Sparkle

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Bird1 and Scarf: R59, R39, R37, R35, R29, R27, BG09, BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01, BG000 (Eyes - Sakura Glaze - Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen)

Bird2 and Scarf: Y17, Y15, Y13, Y11, Y02, Y00, BG72, BG57, BG49, BG32, BG11, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Bird3 and Scarf: R56, R46, R37, R24, R22, C9, C7, C5, G16, G14, YG23, YG03

Beaks and Claws: YR18, YR14, YR12, Y19, Y08

Pine Needles: G29

Sky: B05, B04, B02, B01, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen

Snow: C1, Stickles - Diamond, Stickles - Waterfall

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

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Foxy Friends!

Happy Tuesday!

Oh my gosh...... Here's another adorable image from the "Winter Friends" Release over at High Hopes Stamps. These cuties are called "Foxy Friends". I paired my image with the High Hopes "Good Times" sentiment.

I decided to use papers today from the LDRS "Arctic Snowfall" 6x6 collection. Since the foxes in the paper were silver/white, I decided to try to colour them to match. I'm still working on my""fur" texture skills but I think it turned out ok. A simple design today with all the edges of the papers inked in Shaded Lilac Distress Ink. Some matching purple enamel dots finish off my card.

I popped the image and sentiment up with foam tape for added dimension.

Copics Used:

W00, W0, W1, W2, W3,W4

R00, R01, R02

Prisma: White PC938, French Grey PC1072

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 the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Happy Stamping!

Monday, January 10, 2022

Snowy Pine

Howdy - MichelleO here and today for High Hopes Stamps I made a card with a bit more serious feel to it. This is Snowy Pine -

This tree stamp is a pretty image that I love all the snow and cool feeling of it. I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then added lots of Nuvo white paint for shiny ice cold snow. For my papers I went with a more calm simple feel. These are all from Basic Gray - old stash. I layered the papers and then did a Fiskars Border Punch for a band across the middle.

The sentiment "You are Always on my mind" is also from High Hopes Stamps and I love the sweet thought for a card.

All the layers are sewn down for the card. It is hard for me to keep things simple. I tried on this one, but slipped a little with that border, but I still like how it feels and love how the tree pops.

Copic colors used -

There are some fabulous images in this January release at High Hopes Stamps this month. Pop over to the web site store HERE -

Friday, January 7, 2022

Thank You for Being a Friend

Hi Everyone;

Another year is over, and what better way to start a brand new year, with a new release from High Hopes Stamps. Winter Friends made its debut on Monday with Michelle's adorable Winter Pup. Today, I have his friend Winter Kitty. A total myth that pups and kittys don't get along.

After stamping Winter Kitty onto copic friendly paper, I coloured her with Copic Markers. I cut the image out with an Oval Wonky Stitched Die. I then added some Frosted Lace Stickles to the trim on Kitty's hat and scarf. Some Glacier Jewels were added to the design paper, and enamel dots finished off this CAS card.