Chilaxin'

 I don't live near a beach and I don't have a pool but on a really hot, humid summer day I wish I did. Chopper seems to have found a cool spot and drink to chilax on a beautiful summer day with this card featuring "Choppers Chilaxin'" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. I don't know who makes me giggle more.....Chopper or Milton.......

I stamped Chopper on alcohol marker friendly paper and coloured him with Copic markers. I stamped him on masking paper, cut him out and added some distress ink to create my water and used a wavy stencil to add some waves. I set that aside and found some paper from Echo Park to create my card base to fit the 5" x 5" size. I added some twine and edged the paper with Ground Espresso Distress ink. Next, I cut around the water and Chopper leaving a thin white line at the top. I glued that down the matching card stock and cut a thin line around the top and edged it with Ground Espresso. 

The sentiment was a challenge but I masked off the words from two different sentiments to create this one. This took three tries and a lot of patience and holding my breath. To finish off the card I added a die cut sun popped up with a pop dot and enamel dots.

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Choppers Chilaxin' (P023) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Sandy Toes (J065) Roundin' Up (G190)  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Summer Party - Echo Park

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock,Ground Espresso, Mermaid Lagoon and Tumbled Glass distress inks, sun die - Your Next Stamp, twine, enamel dots, 3D foam pop dots 

Copic Markers

Chopper  - N4 N5 N8 N10 E23 E25 E27 E29 C1 C2

Drink - Y11 Y15 Y18 V01 R05 R24 R27 R39

Shirt - YR21 Y35 Y38 YR18 C1 C2

Floatie - YG01 YG02 YG17 G28

Water - B00 B01 B02

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Happy Father's Day!

Happy Tuesday!

At our Cottage, there are lots of people with boats that tow their family and friends behind them. "Tubing Bob" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps reminds me of the fun you can have on the water. It is so fun to watch the kids having fun, yells of joy and the odd splash overturn. It makes me feel young to watch them and brings back memories of my childhood at the Cottage. Since this weekend is Father's Day, I thought the HH sentiment "Happy Father's Day" was perfect for this card!

I started my card by picking papers from the Echo Park's Summer Party 6x6 collection. After stamping the image onto Copic friendly paper, I coloured the image in to match using my Copic Sketch markers.  I used a CDD Inside Scallop Square die to cut out the image, and the scalloped frame. Next I decided to use a Wink of Stella glitter pen to add some glimmer to the waves and water droplets. A few enamel dots finish off my card!

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E21, E95, R20

Hair: C6, C8, C9

Trunks: BG53, BG57, BG49/ white gel pen polka dots

Tube: YG03, YG13, YG17, YG23

Water: BG000, BG01, BG02

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!

 

Waterskiing Bob

Howdy - MichelleO here today - and It is summer! Getting Hot out there so it is time to hit the water! This is Waterskiing Bob and he is having some summer fun! 

 

 

This card is so fun for a the guy in your life that loves to have fun in the water. I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then found some fun scraps from Making Memories. My sewing machine wasn't happy this week so no sewing. But love how the patterns feel so summer outdoorsy ... is outdoorsy a word? 

 

For some water feeling I added Nuvo glitter and then some enamel dots just cuz I love the colors of them. 

 

Copic colors used -

There are so many fabulous fun images to play with this summer! Click HERE to pop straight over to the High Hopes Stamps website! There is a great search there... so you can find anything your heart desires to color!

Thanks so much

Pawsing To Say

  At the beginning of the year I set a personal challenge - to do one birthday card a month. I haven't met that challenge the last couple of months but this weeks card is going to change that....for this month anyway. 

I have a nephew when we go away for a holiday. Our nephew moves in for the time we are gone and spoils my dog rotten - my dog loves him!!! This year for his birthday card I decided to do an acetate front card featuring "Orian and Whiskey" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps and when I give it to him it will be signed from my dog just for fun.

After stamping this fun pair on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured them with Copic markers and hand fussy cut them leaving a thin white line.....except for the parts that touch the ground. To create my card base I cut a 5" x 5" base and then trimmed an inch of the bottom of the card front and 3/4" off the top. I set my base aside and found a piece of acetate, cut it to size and added it to the front of the card to create the window. 

Next I cut die cut a landscape, grass and a fence to create my scene and glued them down to the acetate. 

Patterned paper from two different Echo Park paper pads were perfect and I added the clouds to the base inside. 

After taking my beloved Misti out of the drawer, I masked off and stamped the first sentiment and then masked off the second one, held my breath and hoped things would work out. Some matte dots finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Orian and Whiskey (TDG046) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Pawsing To Say (G306) Pirate Birthday (F147)  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Baby Boy and New Day - Echo Park

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, rolling landscape die - Crafters Companion, grass border - Dress My Craft, fence - Gina Marie Designs, matte dots 

Copic Markers

Skin  - E000 E00 E21 E11

Jeans - B91 B93 B95 B97

Shirt - YR21 Y35 Y38 YR18 C1 C2

Wagon - C1 C2 C4 C5 E30 E31 E43 D33 D34 E57 E59

Dog - N4 N5 N8 C1 C2 C4 C5

Hair - E33 E35 E57 E59

Flowers - Y00 Y15 YG01 YG03 YG17 RV13

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Picnic Time!

 Hello!

The June theme over at High Hopes Rubber Stamps  this month is Summer! Nothing says summer more than a picnic!  I haven't been on a picnic for a very long time, but I am going to remedy that this summer for sure! Looks like "Ant's Picnic"  is having some fun! That hotdog should keep them fed for a while LOL. 

I started my card by stamping the image onto some Copic friendly paper. I coloured the image in with my Copic Sketch markers to match the papers in the Doodlebug "Bar-b-cute" 6x6 collection. I cut the coloured image out using a Gina Marie Double Roped square die and popped it up with some foam tape for added dimension. The "Picnic Time" sentiment and some enamel dots finish off my card.

Copics Used:

Ants: N4, N6, N8

Boots: E43, E47, E40

Hotdog: E95, E97, E99

Bun: E30, E31, E33

Mustard: Y15, Y17, Y19

Olive: YG95, YG97, YG99, R29

Cutlery: N0, N1, N2

Reds: R24, R27, R29

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!

 

Diver Dan

Howdy - MichelleO here today - Are you ready for Summer? Diver Dan is! This guy cracks me up. High Hopes Stamps image that is perfect for that active guy birthday card! 

Decided to go with a circle theme... colored up Diver Dan with my Copics (colors below) and then die cut him in a circle, with a mat in a darker shade. Found some older Making Memories papers in my stash that have fun gold circles and went with it! I sewed down the papers with a zig zag stitch, for some texture. 

The sentiment is also from High Hopes Stamps - "dive right in!" This sentiment is my favorite with this image. I sewed it down on layers of matching pattern papers. 

For some water and bubble sparkle I added some Nuvo glitter paint pen - gotta have some sparkling water right? 

Copic colors used - 

 
Fun card for someone right? Love that! To see LOTS and LOTS of more fun cards for your coloring click HERE and pop right over to High Hopes Stamps! 

Thanks so much! 

Sandy Toes

  We have had some summer weather this week. It has been H.O.T! It is only fitting that the High Hopes design team will be sharing summer themed cards this month since some how it is all of a sudden summer. 

I don't live close to a beach but if I did I would probably be at it in this kind of weather. I can't physically go to the beach........but I can create a card with a beach theme and take Milton to the beach. Milton is one of my favourite High Hopes animals.......he is always up to something and makes me laugh. Today he is looking fine in his beach attire....meet "Milton At The Beach".

I stamped Milton on alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured him with Copic markers and hand fussy cut him. Then I cut a piece of white card stock to fit my card base and cut an oval out close to the centre with a die. Next, I cut out the same size oval in a light yellow card stock to build my "beach" scene. I cut some beige and blue card stock for my sand and water and added some ink to add some definition to them. I also added white acrylic paint to the "waves" using a small amount on my finger and dabbing it on to the ink. The sun rays were added in the background using a stencil and I hand drew some birds in the sky.

I cut the palm trees and island using a Sizzix die and cut it again in green to make the grass and tree leaves. The green card stock was edged with Distress ink to help it stand out a bit. I added the oval to the white card stock after running a black marker around the edge to help it stand out. Sea shells edged with ink were added to the sand to help finish my beach scene and Milton was added to the side of the oval. The sentiment was a bit of a trick, but with some creative masking and stamping, I was able to split it up at the top and bottom. Sparkly glitter dots finish off my card. 

Stamps - Milton At The Beach (R061) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Sandy Toes (J065) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, oval die, palm tree die - Sizzix, sea shell dies - Memory Box, Stormy Sky Distress ink, Creamy Caramel, Summer Sun ink - Stampin' Up, white acrylic paint, glitter dots, sun ray stencil - Whimsy Stamps

Copic Markers

Body - E34 E29 E49

Flippers, Water Wings - Y11 Y13 Y15 YR23

Hooves, Antlers - E41 E42 E57

Swimsuit - YG01 YG03 YG17 BG11 BG32 BG13

Glasses, Shovel, Pail - R05 R17 YR18 E30 E31 E43

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