Party Time!!

Good morning High Hopes Friends!

For today I'm sharing a fun birthday card!

This adorable image is called "Party Girl Florence" and the sentiment is "Dot Happy Birthday To You! both stamps from High Hopes Stamps

Supplies List; light blue cardstock for my base, them I layered with white. The pattern papers is from American Crafts. No die cut were used in this card, but I pulled my stich wheel for a bit of interest. As a finishing touch, I added Winky Stella and doddle some lines with a white pen. Pop my image with foam tape & finish my card using this cute sentiment.

 Copic I used flamingo R21 R22 balloons BG10 BG11 BG13Y02 Y15 flamingo legs E23 E25 bird beak Y35 Y38

 Thank you for visit my blog today. 

Have a BLESS day.

  

"For You!" and "I Can't Believe I Forgot!"

Hi Everyone!

Sometimes, you just want to send a card and other times it is rather annoying when you realize that you forgot someone's birthday or some other important event for them.

Well Bunny Blooms from High Hopes Stamps is here to the rescue.  One of the many perfect stamps from High Hopes Stamps that can be used for multiple different occasions.

After colouring Bunny Blooms with Copic Markers, I cut him out using two different oval dies.  Both of these cards are CAS

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Bunny Blooms - T063, For You! - N002 and Can't Believe - G209 all from High Hopes Stamps
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Amethyst (Kaisercraft) and Bloom Street (Pink Paislee)
• Copic Markers:
• Card 1 (left hand side):  
• W1 - Warm Gray No. 1, W0 - Warm Gray No. 0, W00 - Warm Gray No. 00, R20 - Blush, R0000 - Pink Beryl, R000 - Cherry White
• BV0000 - Pale Thistle, BV000 - Iridescent Mauve. BV00 - Mauve Shadow, YG17 - Green Grass, YG11 - Mignonette, YG13 - Chartreuse
• Card 2 (right hand side);
• C00 - Cool Gray No. 00, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C1 - Cool Gray No. 1, C2 - Cool Gray No. 2, R20 - Blush, R0000 - Pink Beryl, R000 - Cherry White
• R85 Pink Rose, R83 - Rose Mist, R81 - Rose Pink, YG17 - Grass Green, YG13 - Chartreuse, YG11 - Mignonette
• Dies:
• Card 1:  Scalloped Nesting Ovals -- Gina Marie Designs
• Card 2:  Double Stitched Ovals -- Gina Marie Designs
• Nuvo Crystal Drops:  Morning Dew added to the tulips on both cards
• Miscellaneous:  Ribbon on Card 1 and a flower on Card 2 (both from my stash), Enamel Dots on both

Why not take a coffee/tea break and browse the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps that are there.  For some inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. We do post daily. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

You Know You're Old When....

 One of my Dad's favourite sayings is "My memory is good...it's just short!". As kids growing up we thought it was funny and it always made us giggle. However, as I am getting older, I am finding more and more truth in that statement and I find myself saying it quite often! 

When I saw the "Memory" sentiment and "Online Olive" stamps from High Hopes Rubber Stamps it reminded me of this saying and how true it is the older I get. I find myself having to make lists either on paper, my phone, or computer to try not to forget things....until I forget which way I wrote the note and where...<smile>. I chose to use this stamp combo for a humourous Birthday card because I can't have enough humourous cards in my stash.  

I stamped Olive, coloured her and her cat friend with Copic markers and cut her out using a square pleated lace die. I chose patterned paper from Carta Bella and cut it to fit my 5.5"x5.5" card base. Bazzill came through with the perfect matching card stock and I cut a layer to fit behind each piece of patterned paper and the stamp. 

Next, I stamped the Memory sentiment and masked off the Happy Birthday from the Swinging Birthday sentiment. They were cut to size and mounted on matching card stock. Some cotton lace ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Online Olive - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiments: Memory, Swinging Birthday - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Farmhouse Market - Carta Bella 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, square pleated lace die - Gina Marie Designs, enamel dots, cotton lace ribbon - stash

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E00 E21 E11 E04 Lips R32

Chair - C2 C3 C5 E30 E31 E43

Slipper, Mug - R20 R21 R22 R24

Smoke - C1 C2

Desk - E34 E35 E29

Shirt - R20 R21 R22 Polka Dots - R24 R21

Hair - C1 C2 C3

Pants - B21 B24 B23 B45

Lightning Bolts - Y11 Y08

Cat - E30 E31 E43

Monitor, Keyboard - C1 C2 C3

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

More Bubbles!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a fun card using  Burts Bath - R103 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the main image and Filled With Bubbles - H119 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Burt sure looks happy as he's letting all of his troubles float away! LOL!

To make my card this week, I used Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock for my base folded at 5.5" x 4.25". For the main background, I used Doodlebug Design Inc. - Under The Sea paper cut to the same size as the base and attached it using double-sided tape. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry was used to ink around all of the edges. Whimsy Stamps - Slimline Pillows Die was used to cut out the shape for the sentiment and Die-Namics My Favourite Things - PCD Fishtail Figs STX for the flag behind the sentiment. I inked around the edges of the sentiment die cut with Copic Marker - BV04 to frame it. Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers was used to ink around the edges of the flag. Avery Elle - Wonky Stitches Die was used to die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card.

I stamped the image and sentiment using Memento - Tuxedo Black using my MISTI and coloured in the image using Copic markers. I added 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to the back of the coloured image and attached it to the base card. I ran the flag through my Xyron Create a Sticker as I wanted it to lay completely flat against the background. I attached this to the base and then added 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to the back of the sentiment and attached it over top of the flag and the base. To complete the card, I added a few bubble embellishments from The Robin's Nest - Peony using Ranger Glossy Accents.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Burts Bath - R103 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment Background: Filled With Bubbles - H119 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peacock Feathers, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Doodlebug Design Inc. - Under The Sea - 6"x6", Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb.

Die Cuts: Avery Elle - Wonky Stitches Die - D-04-11, Whimsy Stamps - Slimline Pillows Die - WSD473, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, Die-Namics MFT-489 PCD Fishtail Figs STX

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Xyron Create a Sticker, Ranger Glossy Accents, The Robin's Nest - Peony - dd-8

Images coloured with Copic Markers:

Duck: Y19, Y18, Y15, Y13, Y08, YR16, YR14, YR12, YR07

Brush: E59, E39, E35, E31, Copic Multiliner - Sepia - 0.1

Hat: BG15, BG13, BG11, BV04, BV02, BV00, RV04, RV02, RV000, Y17

Bird Bath: C7, C5, C3, C2, C1, C0

Bubbles: BG15, BG13, BG11, BG10, BV04, BV02, BV00, BV0000, RV02, RV00, RV000, Y11, Y000, Y0000

Grass: YG13, YG11, YG03, YG01

Sky: B02, B01, B00, B000

Wonky Border: BV04, BV02, BG15

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Rainbow In Your Heart!

Hi!

I needed to add to my "stash" of Sympathy Cards. Although I like making any kind of card, I hate having to give a sympathy card away because it means someone has lost a special person. I know that the "Pansy Window Box Frame" from High Hopes Stamps will brighten up the recipients day and let them know that I am thinking of them!

I stamped my image onto Copic friendly paper and coloured it in using my Copic Sketch markers. Next I cut the image out using my Brother Cut N scan and hand cut out the inside of the window. I added the rainbow paper into the window and popped my image up with foam squares for added dimension. Some lace, ribbon and gems finish off my card today.

I used more of the rainbow paper from the Honey Bee "Spring Lullaby" 6x6 collection on the inside and added the HH sentiment called "Rainbow In Your Heart".

Copics Used:

B60, B63, B66

RV63, RV66, RV69

YG00, YG01, YG03, YG17

Y31, Y35, Y38

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!

Bessie Buggie's Bloom

 Howdy - MichelleO here today - and today I am sharing some Bright Spring Warm Colors! After a week of being frozen these colors just make me happy! And for my warm color image I chose High Hopes Stamps Bessie Buggie's Bloom... adorable! 

Sweet Bessie right? I colored with my Copics (colors below) and shaded with pencils. I found a scrap piece of Creative Imaginations paper that was just too fun and bright. I matched it all up with green card stock base and red card stock mats. Everything sewed down with straight and zig zag stitches. The sentiment is from High Hopes Stamps "Butterfly Kisses" - Sweet right? 

Then I added three enamel dots for some embellishment fun. 

Copic colors used - 

So as cold as it was outside a bright warm card makes me feel warm and happy inside! For so many more fabulous images you just need to click HERE and see all that High Hopes Stamps has at the Web Site. 

Hope you are all warm - safe and healthy were you are - sending "Butterfly Kisses" to you! 

Get Well Puppy

  I don't know about anyone else but sometimes my creativity train seems to leave the station and not come back for awhile. When this happens to me I try a number of different things to try and find the train. 

Sometimes I reorganize my craft space, or walk away and do a household chore and sometimes I find a crafty challenge that is something I don't usually do on my cards. Most of the cards I make are square and I try to add layers and embellishments of some kind. Today, I found a CAS (clean and simple) challenge to participate in and I challenged myself to make an A2 size card using "Sick Puppy" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps that was sitting coloured on my desk. 

 After stamping this cutie and colouring him with Copic markers I cut him out using an edge die. I cut a second one out of card stock to put behind my stamp to create a thin edge. I had a piece of trimmed off plaid that fit my design and colour combo perfectly and added it behind the stamp. A stamped sentiment and enamel dots finish off this CAS style card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Sick Puppy - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiments: Get Well Soon 2 - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Lullaby - Pebbles

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, edge die - Kat Scrapiness, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Nose - N5 N6 N10

Spots - E23 E27 E29

Heating Pad, Blanket - B12 B14 B16 B97

I am entering this card in the Krafty Chicks Challenge #547 - CAS 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Cuppy Cake

Good morning HHS friends

I'm happy to be back today! 

The card I am sharing today was made with "Lg Cuppy-Cake" 

and "Go Ahead" from High Hopes Stamps

Supplies List; pink cardstock for my base,

the pattern paper is from my stash, light aqua sequins, glossy accent,

 star dust stickles for some bling and foam tape

Copic List; cup cake wrapper E31 E33 E34

frosty RV00 RV10

sprinkles R22 Y13 YR02YG13

birthday candle YG03 YG13 YR02 YR04Y11 Y13

Thank you for visit my blog today. 

Have a BLESS day.

 

Happy Birthday!

 Welcome HH Fans;

Anyone ready for a party?  Buddy has his birthday collage ready and is all set to have a good time and celebrate another milestone.  After all each year, we do reach a new one.  

To create this card, I have used the so cute Buddy's Birthday Heart Collage from High Hopes Stamps.  After colouring the stamped image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using using a Wonky Stitched Square Die.  Some Clear Zig Wink of Stella was added, along with some enamel dots to finish off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Buddy's Birthday Heart Collage - S216, Happy Birthday - O001 -- both from High Hopes Stamps
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, Free Spirit -- My Favourite Things
• Copic Markers;
• Buddy:  E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E33 - Sand, E00 - Skin White, N7 Neutral Gray No. 7
• E50 - Egg Shell, E51 - Milky White
• BG0000 - Snow Green
• YG17 - Grass Green, YG13 - Chartreuse, YG11 - Mignonette
• N1 - Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 - Neutral Gray No. 2
• BG000 - Pale Aqua, BG01 - Aqua Blue, BG02 - New Blue
• YR27 - Tuscan Orange, Y24 - Pale Sepia, YR23 - Yellow Ochre
• RV42 - Salmon Pink, RV32 - Shadow Pink
• G94 - Grayish Olive, G99 - Olive 
• Die:  Wonky Stitched Square - Gina Marie Designs
• Enamel Dots
• Zig Wink of Stella - Clear

Why not take a coffee/tea break and browse the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps that are there.  For some inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. We do post daily.You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Have I Toad You?

 I grew up with two brothers and it was their favourite thing to try to find toads, frogs or some kind of bug that they thought would scare me and chase me around with it. I also have a number of nephews and a few friends with little boys who like to bring me "gifts" that squirm and giggle. Of course I make a big deal out of it  eeking and ewwwing which the of course they find totally hilarious! I love hearing those giggles!!!!

"Froggy Gift" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps brings these memories flooding back and has me smiling all over again. I can't wait to use this stamp again for some masculine Birthday cards or a non traditional Mother's Day card.

 After stamping this cutie and colouring it with Copic markers, I cut it out using a rectangle die and at the same time cut a piece of card stock to go behind it. Plaid paper from Your Next Stamp and a matching grunge patterned paper from Craft Consortium worked perfectly for this colour combo. Next I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with a fish tail banner die. It is popped up with foam pop dots on the bottom so it sits flat against the twine. I added a few bull rush die cuts and added some twine and enamel dots to finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Froggy Gift - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiments: Have I Toad You - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Summer Plaid - YNS, Grunge Light Tones - Craft Consortium

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, 3D foam pop dots - Recollections, bull rush die - Cheery Lynn Designs, fish tail banner die - Your Next Stamp, rectangle die - Kat Scrappiness, twine, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E00 E21 E11 E04 Cheeks R32

Overalls - B34 B37 B39 silver gel pen

Toad - YG03 YG17 G28 R20 R32

Hair - E25

Sling Shot - E25 E27 E29 C3

Shirt - Y11 Y15 Y17

Hat - B34 B37 B39

Grass - YG03 YG17 blender

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

He Is Risen!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made an Easter Card using  He Lives! - R057 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the main image and He Is Risen! - H137 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. I really love the serenity of this image. Here's hoping that we will get to spend Easter with our loved ones this year.

To make my card this week, I used AC Cardstock for my base folded at 6" x 6". For the main background, I used this beautiful paper from Heartfelt Creations - Flowering Dogwood Collections cut to the same size as the base and attached it using double-sided tape. Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peeled Paint was used to ink around all of the edges. My Creative Time - Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies was used to cut all of the ovals and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Die Layers was used to cut the small rectangle. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fossilized Amber was used to ink around the large scalloped oval and Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Dusty Concord was used to ink around the larger oval and small rectangle. I used 2 types of purple ribbon and ran both pieces through my Xyron Create a Sticker to make it easier to attach them to each other and then onto the card. I used some double-sided tape and glue to adhere the larger oval to the base. 3M VHB - 2 sided tape was used to add the larger oval.

I stamped the image and sentiment using Memento - Tuxedo Black and my MISTI onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in the image using Copic markers. For the sentiment, I found the white was too bright, so I coloured over it with a soft purple Copic marker - V01. I added 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to the back of the coloured image and placed it on top of the larger oval. For the sentiment, I doubled up on the 3M VHB - 2 sided tape before attaching it to the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  He Lives! - R057 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment Background: He Is Risen - H137 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fossilized Amber, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Dusty Concord, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peeled Paint

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Heartfelt Creations - Flowering Dogwood Collections - 12" x 12" Paper Pad - HCDP1-275, AC White Cardstock, Yellow Cardstock, Purple Cardstock

Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Die Layers - MCT-D274, My Creative Time - Scalloped Stitched Oval Dies

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Xyron Create a Sticker

Images coloured with Copic Markers:

Cross: E59, E39, E35, E33, E31

Sash: BV08, V17, V15, V09, V04

Flower and Leaves: YG17, YG03, YG01, Y02, C0

Lamb: B60, C3, C1, C0, R30, Colorless Blender

Grass: YG13, YG11, YG03, YG01

Sky: Y02, Y06, Y08

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Family Time!!

Hello!

Yesterday here in Canada we celebrated "Family Day".  What's more "family" than a tub full of adorable piggies?!! This stamp from High Hopes is called "Good Clean Fun". This adorable family just makes me giggle! It also reminds me of my first home over 30 years ago. Our house was on older home and we had a clawfoot tub just like this. Reminds me so much of my girls bathing together when they were small!

I chose papers from the Craft Consortium Bright Blooms 6x6 collection. The flowered pattern reminds me of the  old wallpaper that was in our bathroom. After stamping my image onto some Copic friendly paper, I coloured in "Good Clean Fun" with my Copic markers. I also decided to use some Vintage Photo Distress Ink on all my paper edges to match the vintage feel of the tub. Some ribbon, a bow and enamel dots finish off my card.

On my decorated inside I used the Sentiment from High Hopes called "Filled With Bubbles". Such a perfect sentiment for this stamp!

Copics Used:

Piggies: R30, R32, W8

Shower cap: RV52, RV55, RV09

Tub: C00, C0, C1, C2, C3

Bubbles: B0000, BG000, B60, B63

Y21, Y26, E57

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!

Monkey Message Board

 Howdy - MichelleO here today and this week I had a little fun with a Monkey for High Hopes Stamps. This is Monkey Message Board and he is too fun for many different cards. 

He is so cute isn't he? Love his round little cheeks. I colored with my Copics (colors below). While digging in my stash of papers I found a piece of scrap paper of jungle leaves. Thought that was just too perfect for this little monkey. I sewed down the layers on a kraft brown card stock. I then added a couple of EK Success leaf punches for the corners. 

For the sentiment I added High Hopes Stamps "Hang in there!" Great sentiment to shout out a little support for someone and the monkey adds a little smile! 

Copic colors below.

Fun little card for anyone. For more great images to share smiles, visit the High Hopes Stamps web site store HERE and fall in love with so so much! 

Happy Birthday To You!!!

For today I'm sharing a fun birthday card!

This adorable image is called "Standing Birthday Buddy" and the sentiment is "Dot Happy Birthday To You! both stamps from High Hopes Stamps

Supplies List; white cardstock for my base,

I being using pattern papers I already owned. I die cut my main panel and last using a squared stitched dies. As a finishing touch, I added star dust stickles and glossy accent. Pop my image with foam tape & finish my card using this cute sentiment.

 Copic I used bear body E23 E25 E51 balloon/bow B000 B02 grass Y02 YG03 YG13 birthday hat Y11 Y13 YR02 YR04 RV00 RV10 

 Thank you for visit my blog today. 

Have a BLESS day.

 

We Gnome best.........

Welcome HH Fans;

Recently the Retirement Vault was opened and the Get Well collection was released.  These stamps are perfect for the Get Well cards that we all need.

For today's card, I used the darling Gnoming You Better from the Get Well Collection.  After adding the first sentiment, I thought I would be cheeky and add the sentiment, Won't Hurt as well.  After looking at the needle, it actually might hurt a bit.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a Scalloped Square die.  Some ribbon, twine and enamel dots finished off this card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Gnoming You Better TT169, We Gnome Best GG057, Won't Hurt GG058 all from High Hopes Stamps "Get Well" Collection.
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP -  Dots & Stripes Gingham -- Echo Park
• Copic Markers:
• Skin:  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E00 - Skin White, R20 - Blush
• Hair:  E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E33 - Sand
• Beard:  C00 - Cool Grey No. 00, C0 - Cool Grey No. 0, C1 - Cool Gray No. 1
• Other:  N0 - Neutral Gray No. 0, N00 - Neutral Gray No. 00, N1 - Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 - Neutral Gray No. 2, E29 - Burnt Umber, E27 - Africano, BV000 - Pale Thistle, BV00 - Mauve Shadow, G0000 - Crystal Opal, G000 - Pale Green, G00 - Jade Green, R29 - Lipstick Red, R27 - Cadmium Red
• Die:  Scalloped Squares -- Gina Marie Designs
• Miscellaneous:  Ribbon, Twine, Enamel dots

We would love for you to stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that are there.  For some daily inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

You Quack Me Up

 Anyone else ever see a stamp that just makes them giggle?? Silly Goose from High Hopes Rubber Stamps sent me in to many giggle fits as I was trying to colour her. I actually had to restart colouring three times because she made me giggle so hard I coloured out of the lines...and a blender couldn't fix it. 

I'm not sure why this stamp does this for me but I hope that it also makes the recipients smile and maybe giggle just a little like I did. 

 I stamped Silly Goose and coloured her with Copic markers. For the first card I cut her out using a stitched tag die and for the second card I used a rounded square with pierce marks die. 

I couldn't decide which sentiment I wanted to use for my card so I decided to make two cards. I kept the design fairly simple for both of them. For the 5"x 5" tag card I added it to some spring paper from Lawn Fawn and cut a stitched scallop edge to match the tag and added some ribbon, a glittery flower and some matte dots. 

The second card is an A2 size using plaid paper from Lawn Fawn, some ribbon and enamel dots. The sentiment is part of a larger sentiment that I a masked off and added the question mark to with a black marker. The stamped image is popped up using 3D foam pop dots and I inked all the edges with antique linen Distress Ink. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Silly Goose - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiments: Quack Me Up, Whats Up Gorilla Friend - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Spring Fling and Perfectly Plaid Spring - Lawn Fawn

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, ribbon, stitched tag die - Kat Scrappiness, scallop edge die - My Creative Time Dies, flower - Prairie and Paperie, matte dots, rounded square with pierce marks die - Your Next Stamp, antique linen Distress ink, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time, enamel dots.

 Copic Markers:

Body - E15 E17 E19

Nose - N5 N6 N10

Tea Cup - R81 R83 R85 V20 V22 V17 V25

Tag - R81 R83 R85 C1 C2

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Missing You!

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I used Thoughtful Kimberly - H202 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the main image and One Of Those Days - F252 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. I think the sentiment says it all for this card. With Covid, so many of us are not able to see our loved ones, so we can dream of when we will be able to see them all again soon.

To make my card this week, I used Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. for my base at 4.25" x 5.5". I ran some brown cardstock through my Cuttlebug using Darice - Brick Wall Background. Then I inked on top of it using a variety of Tim Holtz distress inks which I have listed below. To make the window frame, I die cut the window using Spellbinders Die D-Lites - S2-016- Window Two using my Cuttlebug and Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb paper. I die cut this twice. I cut the centre frame out of both windows. I used the first die-cut window to create my base. Then, I cut the patterned paper from Creative Memories - Secret Garden to create my background for behind the little girl. I also cut Judi-Kins - Embossable Window Plastic to match the size of the side windows and the window above the girls head. I glued the plastic windows to each side of the window frame and then attached the second cut piece over top with glue. For the top window, I attached the plastic window behind it first and then added the background paper to it and the entire open window.

I stamped both the images and sentiment using my Misti and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured in the image using Copic Markers. I used my Brother Scan and Cut to cut out the image. The sentiment and frame were cut with My Creative Time - Rectangle Dies. I ran the cut sentiment through my Xyron Create a Sticker and then placed it directly on top of the larger rectangle. I added the little girl to the inside of the window using glue on the back of her. To complete my card, I added 3M VHB - 2 sided tape to the back of the window centre part and the large rectangle and popped them up top of the brick background.

Card Recipe:

Stamp:  Thoughtful Kimberley - H202 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment Background: One Of Those Days - F252 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fired Brick, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Brushed Corduroy, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Rusty Hinge, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Vintage Photo

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Creative Memories - Secret Garden Double Sided - 12 x 12 in., Judi-Kins - Embossable Window Plastic

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Die D-Lites - S2-016- Window Two, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Die Layers - MCT-D274, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies

Embossing Folder: Darice - Brick Wall Background - 1217-59

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Xyron Create a Sticker

Images coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R22, R20

Hair: E15, Y38, Y21

Hat: B26, B24, B21

T-Shirt: RV09, RV04, RV02, RV000

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

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Gone Fishing!

Happy Tuesday!

Brrrrr..... it's been cold here lately but that works out perfect for ice fishing! Some of the lakes and rivers have frozen over and the Winter fishing enthusiasts are out trying to catch fish! "Fishing with Grandpa" from High Hopes Stamps makes a perfect card to celebrate those winter fishermen!

I stamped my image and sentiment onto Copic friendly paper and then coloured them in with my Copic Sketch markers. Next using a Stitched Octagon die, I cut them both out. My papers today are from the Honey Bee "Great Outdoors" 6x6 collection. I added some Liquid Appliqué to the fur trim on their outfits and let it dry. Then using my heat gun, I heated up the Liquid Appliqué. It bubbles up and I thought it looked cute for fur! A bit of twine with a bow finish off my card. 

I used the "Gone Fishing Sign'" sentiment also from High Hopes Stamps. It goes perfectly with this stamp don't you think?!

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E21, E11, R20

Outfits: E53, E55, E57, E59/ BG93, BG96, BG99/ W3, W5, W6

Mitts: R37, R59, R89, YR18, YR27

Snow: B0000, B000, B00, 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!