# School Is Cool

Next week the kids will be going back to school. As you can imagine both the parents and the kids have mixed feelings about this. 
My neighbour's 4 year old will be starting junior kindergarten. She is excited and nervous all at the same time - understandable right?!  

My card today features Mary J Teacher Angel from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. The card colours are not traditional school colours but I wanted to try something different.......and I didn't have school themed paper in my paper stash - gasp! so I had to step outside the box and challenge myself to find a way to use what I did have. 

I coloured sweet Mary J with alcohol markers and fussy cut her. I chose my lined background paper - appropriate for school right?! and used the school background stamp to create my patterned paper. A letter edge die helped on the edge of one piece to keep my school theme. All the edges are inked with matching ink. Next I designed and printed my sentiment on my computer and cut it out with a fishtail banner die. It is hard to see in the photo but I added some clear sparkle pen to her wings. Some simple twine and matching gumdrops finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Mary J Teacher Angel, School Background - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Computer

Patterned Paper: Wood and Notebook - Simple Stories 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Misti, white gel pen, clear Spectrum Sparkle pen, My Creative Time die, fish tail banner die - YNS, twine, gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Noir Markers: FS1 FS4 TN2 TN4 IG2 IG3 IG4 CG4 DG3 JG6 EB6 EB3 EB5 TN1 EB1 EB2

                  

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Bossie's Bad Mood

Howdy - MichelleO here today and I have been looking at my older High Hopes over the last few weeks, and have been pulling out a few favorites to play with and I don't know why but "Bossie's Bad Mood" just seemed to call out to me.. maybe a little relating? LOL

 I can SO relate to Bossie... So I decided to have Bossie sit on a "Bale O'Hay".. I have the "Farm Fence" as well, but honestly do you think a Cow can climb a fence to sit on it? No me either... LOL

Colored with my copics (colors below) and then added some sparkle with Nuvo Sparkle Markers. Cuz cows love bling.

I found some older My Minds Eye papers that were fun along with a cream and black colored card stock for bases. Those yummy swirls are a Spellbinder's die cut that I layered under Bossie. Needed swirls along with the bling. The sentiment "Waiting for Heifer" as I just love it and matches up so well with Bossie and her attitude. Three Nuvo Dots in the corner and I love how fun this one is.

Copic markers used -

You just must click over right now to the High Hopes Stamps website and see all the fun there! Old and New there is just so much to create with!

Hope you have a great day - and in a much happier mood than Bossie -

Thanks so much

Happy Halloween!

Hello My Friends!

It's Tuesday so that means it's my turn to post over on the High Hopes and One Crazy Stamper Blogs! The theme this month is Fall/ Halloween, so I've chosen the oh so adorable "Witchy Poo with Kitty Frame" to make my card with.

I started by first making my background for my card base. I just got the YNS "Funky Line Panel Die" and thought it would be perfect for "Witchy Poo". I pulled out my stash of older Doodlebug Halloween paper and added strips for a fun background. Then I coloured my image to match my paper choices. A few spider webs complete with cute green spiders and a bow were my embellishments this time. I added Yellow Stickles to the moon and stars. The sentiment is also from HH and is called "Simple Halloween".

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E11, E21, R20

Hair: YR07, YR09

Blacks: N5, N7, N9

Outfit: YG21, YG23, YG25/ V01, V04, V05, V06, V09

Frame: E43, E47

Background: Y00, Y02

Happy Stamping!

Supplies:

Turkey Getaway!

Good morning friends,

This cute image is Turkey Getaway from  High Hopes Stamps!

Today I want to share a card that I have created for Thanksgiving!

Stamped my image with Memento Tuxedo black and colored with alcohol markers.

I cut out some rectangles using Lawn Fawn dies and then sponged the edges with vintage photo distress ink. I used 3D foam tape to raise the turkey. The sentiment is from my stash.

Copic List; Turkey Y35 Y38 E11 E15 E33 E37 E70 R27 R39

Scooter C1 C3 C5 YG95 YG97 Y35 Y38 and black

Here is a close up!
That's my card for today...I hope you like it and have inspired you to started some Autumn cards.

-Find this adorable image and tons more HERE at High Hopes Stamps!

Have a BLESS day.

For more details and photos, please visit my blog at

madewithlovecards.blogspot.com

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Trick or Treat!

Hi there High Hopes fans, Happy Saturday!!!!

I'm back to share a Fall-ish / Halloween creation.

Made with High Hopes …

Fall Joy found here!

I coloured up Fall Joy using Copic markers. Die cut a rust color frame and added a

sweet Halloween pumpkin, leaves and sunflower. Some Fall twine, burlap  and pattern paper too. 

Love this scene. They are having such fun in the leaves. Make me smile every time I ink up this stamp.

Thanks for Peeking!!! :) :) 

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Happy Fall!

Hello HH Fans!
How cute are these little friends?!!! This is the "Wagon Full of Blessings" stamp from High Hopes. I love Fall with the cooler weather and colours of the leaves! If you are in need of a little Fall inspiration, head on over to the OCS and HH Blogs. The Design Teams have been showcasing Fall/Halloween images all month!

I used a Circle Quilt die and cut a few papers with it from the Lawn Fawn Sweater Weather 6x6 collection. I fussy cut my image and popped it up with foam tape for some added dimension. The "Happy Fall Y'all" sentiment just sums up my love of Fall.

Copics Used:

Happy Stamping!

Supplies:

Thanksgiving Decor!!!

Happy Monday Friends,

I am back with another set of  Thanksgiving treat boxes.

 Last week I had so much fun creating this similar boxes so I decided to make another pair using a different rubber stamp and papers!  

 Today I am using "Tom's Plea" from High Hopes Stamps 

Stamped image with Tuxedo black and colored with  alcohol markers.
After my image was done I fussy cut it leaving a tiny border.

To finish I pop my image and die cuts with 3D foam tape to give a little dimension and added 6mm royal garden & Autumn harvest sequins.

HERE is a link to another project I have done using "Tom's Plea"

Supplies List; 2crafts boxes, sequins, picket fence & grass die, bow punch

memento tuxedo black ink, distress ink, alcohol markers, glossy accent,
pattern paper, and 3D foam tape

Copic List; turkey Y35 Y38 R22 R27 R39
E11 E15 E33 E37 E70
sign B93 B95

-Find this adorable image and tons more HERE at High Hopes Stamps!

Have a BLESS day.

For more details and photos, please visit my blog at

madewithlovecards.blogspot.com

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Saturday!!!!

Just playing around with High Hopes …..

 Made with Witchy Poo found here!

 One of my favorite Halloween Images.  Love this witch!
I coloured her up with Copic Markers.  Added some trim, sentiment, die cuts

and pattern papers too.  All ready for Halloween!

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Happy Halloween

Welcome Everyone;

The summer as we know it, is almost over as the children go back to school in a couple of weeks.  This means that Fall is approaching and before we know, Halloween will be here.

Today's card is a CAS one using the cute Halloween image called,  Boo Crew in Frame from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

I used Copic Markers to colour the image after stamping with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.  Some twine and YNS Gumdrops finished off the card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Boo Crew in Frame, Happy Halloween (High Hopes Stamps)
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Boos and Brews (Doodlebug)
• Copic Markers:  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E00 - Skin White, R20 - Blush, YR12 - Loquat, YR07 - Cadmium Orange, YR09 - Chinese Orange, V20 - Wisteria, V17 - Amethyst, V15 - Mallow, YG09 - Lettuce Green, YG07 - Acid Green, YG06 - Yellowish Green, Y06 - Yellow, Y08 - Acid Yellow, Y28 - Lionet Gold, T7 Toner Gray No. 7, T8 Toner Gray No. 8, T5 Toner Gray No. 5, C00 Cool Gray No. 00, C0 Cool Gray No. 0, C1 Cool Gray No. 1, B0000 - Pale Celestine, E39 - Leather, E37 - Sepia, E35 - Chamois
• Atyou Spica Glitter Pens:  12 - Silver, 06 - Melon, 01 - Lavendar, 04 - Orange
• YNS Gumdrops: Spooky Cute

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Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day.

Hugs,

Good Times!

Hello HH Fans!
This month it's all about Fall/Halloween for the Design Teams over at High Hopes and One Crazy Stamper. I just thought the "We're All Ears" and "Cawnie and Cawrls Lunch" were so cute that I had to ink them up!

Originally I wanted to have the corn cob as the card base but I didn't size it right with my Silhouette machine and cut a smaller version. So what's a girl to do?...... Mount it on the card front and add patterned paper LOL. I actually think it turned out better than the vision in my head! I used up some scraps from my patterned paper stash, fussy cut the images and mounted them on foam tape for some dimension. I also inked the edges of the corn cob with Vintage Photo to help it stand out as well.

Since these cute blackbirds are all eating, I thought the sentiment "Good Times" was perfect for these friends sharing their lunch LOL.

Copics Used:

C5, C7, C9

YR21, YR24, YR27

Y17, Y23

YG93, YG95, YG97

Happy Stamping!

Supplies:

Thanksgiving Treats Boxes!

 Hello Friends,

Today I'm showing how you can used just one stamp

 and created unique handmade gifts!

Today I am using "Chubby Pumpkins" from High Hopes Stamps 
Stamped image with Tuxedo black and colored with  alcohol markers.

Supplies List; 2crafts boxes, sequins, picket fence & grass die
memento tuxedo black ink, distress ink, alcohol markers
pattern paper, and 3D foam tape

Copic List; Leaves YG 95 YG97 E23
Small Pumpkin Y35 YR04 YR07 E23
Medium Pumpkin YR04 YR07 YR09 E23
Tall Pumpkin YR07 YR09 Y35

 I pop my images with 3D foam tape to give a little dimension.
HERE is a link for another project I have done using "Chubby Pumpkins"

-Find this adorable image and tons more HERE at High Hopes Stamps!

Have a BLESS day.

For more details and photos, please visit my blog at

madewithlovecards.blogspot.com

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Tom's Plea

 Hi there High Hopes fans, 

I'm back to share a little fall tag created with …

Toms Plea found here!

 The tag is layered with pattern papers, distressed 

recipe and copic coloured image. Die cut leaves, twine and a sweet turkey that hopes 

for a Vegan thanksgiving!

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Welcome Fall

Hi Everyone;

I can't wait for Fall to come.  It is one of my favourite seasons, and it is colourful with the leaves changing colours, the abundance of pumpkins, Thanksgiving and Halloween.

For today's card, I have used the Wagon Full of Blessings from High Hopes Stamps.  This is a CAS card.  A small piece of Design Paper was used, so that there would be room to add some stenciling on the Kraft cardstock.  I used Nuvo Embellishment Mousse in Orange Blush and Inka Gold in Jade to add colour to The Autumn Delight Stickable Stencil from BoBunny.  When I opened the Inka Gold, it had harden over time, so I spritz some water on it which made it usable again. The same can be done with the Nuvo Embellishment Mousse.

The image was coloured with Copic Markers, and some ribbon and enamel dots were added to finish it off.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Wagon Full of Blessings, Welcome Fall (High Hopes Stamps)
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Fall Blessings (Carta Bella)
• Copic Markers:
• Skin:  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pin, E00- Skin White
• Hair:  Boy -- E25 - Caribe Cocoa, E27 - Africano; Girl -- E50 - Egg Shell, E51 - Milky way, E53 - Pure Silk
• Boy's Clothes:  B37 - Antwerp Blue, B34 - Manganese Blue, B32 - Pale Blue, BG96 - Bush, Bg93 - Green Gray, BG90 - Gray Sky
• Girl's Clothes: B21 - Baby Blue, B23 - Phthalo Blue, G0000 - Crystal Opal,, G000- Pale Green, G00 - Jade Green, E43 -Dull Ivory, E42 - Sand White
• Pumpkin:  YR15 - Pumpkin Yellow, YR09 - Chinese Orange, YR07 - Cadmium Orange 
• Wagon:  T8 Toner Gray No. 8, T6 Toner Gray No. 6, N1 Toner Gray No. 1, T2 Toner Gray o. 2, R27 - Cadmium Red, R29 - Lipstick Red
• Other:  YG17 - Grass Green
• Stencil:  Autumn Delight (BoBunny)
• Nuvo Embellishment Mousse - Orange Blush
• Inka Gold - Jade
• YNS Gumdrops

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Thanks for stopping by today and have a great day.

Hugs,