Christmas Penguins!!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Christmas card using Christmas Penguins - TDG004 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Happy Holidays - FDG006 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. This is just a sneak peek to all of the wonderful images coming soon on Monday, December 6, 2022 as we celebrate our Woodland Winter Release for the month of December at High Hopes Stamps.

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 die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card with my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers. With my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the image onto the die cut and the sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. I coloured the image in with Copic markers and added in the snow in the sky with Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen. I combined Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff and WOW! Embossing Glitter - White Puff Twinkle for their hats and pom-poms and heat embossed them with my Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool. I added in the snow on the bottom with Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff and Sprinkled some WOW! Sparkling Snow Embossing Glitter on as well after using a Ranger - Emboss It Pen Clear in spots. This too, was heat embossed with my Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool. Lastly, I added in some Stickles - Diamond for snow as well. I love sparkle. LOL! Using double-sided tape, I adhered the finished scene to the base card. I rounded the sentiment with a 1/4" rounder on the top and cut the 2 bottoms at a diagonal. Copic Marker R37 was used to go around the edges. I popped this onto the finished image using U-Line double-sided tape to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Christmas Penguins - TDG004 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Happy Holidays - FDG006 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb.

Die Cut: My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, Marvy Uchida - Embossing Heat Tool, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Ranger - Emboss It Pen Clear

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Penguins: W9, W7, W5, W3, W00, E15, YR14, Y17, Y11, RV00, E43, E42, E41, E40

Hats and Bow for Penguin: R59, R37, R35

Holly and Bow: G14, G07, YG23, YG11

Large Gift and Small Gift: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11, Y17, Y15, Y13

Medium Gift: V17, V15, V12

Long Gift: RV66, RV63, RV55

Ribbons: Y38, Y35, Y32, RV66, RV63, RV55

Sky: B05, B04, B03, B02

Snow: BV06, Cosmic Shimmer Fluffy Stuff, WOW! Sparkling Snow Embossing Glitter, WOW! Embossing Glitter - White Puff Twinkle, Stickles - Diamond

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.

You're Great!

Hi!

It's the last day of the "Gnome Mania" release over at High Hopes Stamps! The Design Team sure had a fun time playing with all the new images! Today my card uses the adorable "Let's Go Sledding" and the "Gnome Mistake" sentiment.

I wanted to use non-traditional colours on my card today so I decided on a pink and black colour combination. I used some papers from the Paper Rose "B & W Christmas" 6x6 collection and layered pink cardstock behind it. Next I stamped my image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Copic Friendly paper and coloured the image in with my Copic Sketch markers. I cut the image out using a Gina Marie Designs "Pleated Circle" die. For some added dimension, I popped up the image and sentiment with some foam tape.  A nice white bow finished everything off.

Copics Used:

Skin: E11, E21

Beards: N0, N1, N2, N3

Pink Outfit: RV04, RV06, RV09/ N6, N8

Black Outfit: N6, N8, N9/ N2, N4

Sled: N0, N1, N2, N3, N6, N8, N9/ RV06, RV09

Don't forget to head on over to High Hopes and check out the Gnome Mania release!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

 

Brewin' A Cup ... again

Howdy - MichelleO here today - Have you been over and seen all the cute new images at High Hopes Stamps for the month of November? GNOME MANIA! Is going on there! Now I was so in love with one of the images that this week since it was out on my desk I just had to make a second card with it! I adore "Brewin' A Cup"  just so many people I know that would get a chuckle with this little Gnome and his coffee pot! 

 

 

Now for my first card with this image I went with the coffee tones... but for this one I went perky and bright! I found some older Cosmo Cricket papers with a cross stitch theme... made me think of a vintage kitchen wall paper - And I love the colors! I colored with my Copic markers (colors below) and then stitched down thinks with a zig zag and straight stitch. Love when papers are two sided so you can mat with matching colors! Don't you? I used the perfect sentiment from High Hopes Stamps "Brew-tiful"  

These Gnomes just make me grin! And a Gnome with Coffee is just perfect for a few people I know! 

Copic colors used -

To see all the fun Gnomes click HERE and you will pop right to them! You will find some new friends with them I am sure! 

Have a "Brew-tiful" Day!

 

A Friend Like Gnome Other

Welcome Everyone;

Well winter is coming, along with plenty of snow.  I know my children enjoyed playing outside when the snow was falling and it was a becoming a mountain.  One of the many fun activities they enjoyed doing was to go sledding, just like these gnomes are doing.

For today's card, I used the cute Let's Go Sledding Stamp paired with Gnome Other.  Both are from the Gnome Mania Release from High Hopes Stamps.  After stamping the image onto XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured it with Copic Markers and then cut it out using the Double Stitched Oval Dies.  The Frosty Border, Mini Snowflakes with Glacier Jewels finished off this card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps: Let's Go Sledding -- TLF032, Gnome Other -- FLL015 -- Gnome Mania Release, High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP -- Gnome for the Holidays -- Photo Play
• Copic Markers: 
• Skin:  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E00 - Cotton Pink
• Beards:  W00 - Warm Gray No. 00, W0 - Warm Gray No. 0, W1 - Warm Gray No. 1
• Clothes & Shoes: R46 - Strong Red, R29 - Lipstick Red, R27 - Cadmium Red; B24 - Sky Blue, B23- Phthalo Blue, B21 - Baby Blue; N6 - Neutral Gray No. 6, N2 - Neutral Gray No. 2, N0 - Neutral Gray No. 0
• Sled:  C00 - Cool Gray No. 00, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C1 - Cool Gray No. 
• Sakura Gelly Roll Pen: White -- dots on Red Hat
• Dies:  Double Stitched Ovals, Mini Snowflakes - Gina Marie Design;  Frosty Border - Memory Box
• Nuvo Glitter Drops - White Blizzard
• Miscellaneous:  Glacier Jewels - Pink Fresh Studio

Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the brand new Gnome Mania Release as well as all the other stamps.  If you are in need of some daily inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, where you can what the HH Divas have created.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Not A Bill

 I don't know about you but I love getting happy mail! I have most of my packages delivered to my office because the post office is open less hours than I work but I also love getting cards delivered to my home address.

There is something about getting a card especially a handmade one that gives me the warm fuzzies and makes me smile. I like to send cards too - sometimes "just because and of course for the traditional Christmas and holidays. 

"Not A Bill" from the Gnome Mania new release will be perfect for me to send to my friends and family who need a pick me up or just so they know I am thinking about them.

                                                                  

After stamping this cutie on Copic marker friendly paper, I colored him cut him out using a cross stitch die and set him aside. Patterned paper from the Cream and Sugar and So Punny paper pads from Doodlebug were perfect for my card. I cut them to fit my 5.5" x 5.5" card base and to fit the layers for my design. I used a notebook edge die on the edge of one of the pieces and stamped the sentiment and put it on matching card stock and tucked it under the image. A bow and some enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Not A Bill - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Just A Note - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Sugar & Spice, So Punny - Doodlebug

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, cross stitch square die - Gina Marie Designs, notebook edge die - Your Next Stamp, ribbon, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Skin  - EOO E21 E11

Mailbox - C1 C2 C4 C5 E23 E25 E29

Shoes - E23 E25 E27

Envelopes - E50 E51 E53

Heart/Flag - R24 R27 R39

Coat - BG13 BG18 BG09

Shirt/Hat - BG10 BG11 BG13

Grass - YG03 G17

Beard - C0 C1 C2    

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Ugly Sweaters!!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Christmas card using Ugly Sweater Time - SLF025 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Ugly Sweater Time - FFL025 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. I have a few ugly Christmas sweaters, that I love wearing at Christmas time. How many do you have? 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 cut the main background paper from Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones to be the same size and applied this directly to the base card using double-sided tape. Your Next Stamp - Winter Knits patterns were cut to the size of a little over .5" each x 4.25" and applied to the top and bottom of the card using double-sided tape. My Cuttlebug and My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out were used to die cut PhotoPlay - Tulla & Norbert's Christmas Party paper to the size of 4" x 4". Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough was applied around the edges and double-sided tape was used to adhere it to the base card. The large oval was die cut using my Cuttlebug, Hero Arts - Infinity Die Ovals and Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones paper. This was popped up onto the square using U-Line double-sided tape.

With my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped both the image and the sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. The image was die-cut using my Cuttlebug and Hero Arts - Infinity Die Ovals. I coloured the image in with Copic markers. The sentiment was die cut with Whimsy Stamps - Quick Strips Die Set and Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough was used to ink around the edges. The coloured image and sentiment were both popped up onto the card using U-Line double-sided tape to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Ugly Sweater Time - SLF025 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Ugly Sweater Time - FFL025 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., PhotoPlay - Tulla & Norbert's Christmas Party (6" x 6"), Your Next Stamp - Winter Knits (6" x 6"), Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones

Die Cut: Hero Arts - Infinity Die Ovals, My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out, Whimsy Stamps - Quick Strips Die Set - WSD330

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000

Beard: B60, C1, C0, C00

Hat and Clothing: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11, Y17, Y15, Y13, R59, R37, R35

Shoes: C8, C6, C4, C2, C1, C0

Sweater: E53, E51, E50, E35, E34, E33, E31, G07, G05, G03, Y17, Y15, Y13, R59, R37, R35, R02, YG03, B16, B14, B12

Knitting Needles: YG03, G07

Shadow: N2, N1, N0, BG000

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.

Perfect Blend!

Happy Tuesday!

I love when I can get together with my friends and chat over a good cup of coffee! The "Let's Chat" Gnomes from High Hopes Stamps are adorable and this card will be going out in the mail soon! As the sentiment "Perfect Blend" says..... coffee and friends are the perfect blend!

After stamping my image onto Copic friendly paper, I coloured in parts of the image with my Copic Markers. I decided to use papers from the Sunny Studios "All Is Bright" 6x6 pad. I had some fun on this card and paper pieced the Gnomes outfits from the matching paper. I haven't paper pieced in awhile and forgot how fun it is and adds a different element to your card. Using a stitched oval die I cut out the image and added it to my card base. A few diamond gems finish everything off.

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E21, E11

Beards: C00, C0, C1, C2

Boots: C5, C7, C8

Chairs & Tablecloth: R24, R27, R29

Cups: RV52, RV55/ YG17, YG23

Wood Parts: E23, E25, E27

Ground: W1, W2, W3

Outline: B0000, B000, B00

Don't forget to head on over to High Hopes and check out the Gnome Mania release!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

Happy Harvesting

Howdy - MichelleO here today - How totally adorable is this little Gnome? These High Hopes Stamps Gnomes are just too fun.. This is Happy Harvesting. A proud little guy with his vegetables he has gathered. Then he joins some of the other High Hopes Stamps Gnomes for Coffee.. Fishing.. and even Coloring their favorite stamps from High Hopes Stamps! LOL

 

 

This Gnome is colored with my Copics (colors below) and then put together with some fun papers from Graphic 45. Love the warm colors for this fall gardener. Layered then sewn down with zig zag and straight stitches. For a border I used a cream pattern news print paper and punched with a EK Success punch. 

 

A few brown enamel dots and then the fun High Hopes Stamps "Gnome Mistake" sentiment punched out with another EK Success punch, with a Copic Marker faux border around the edges. 

I love how this one came out and what a great friendly card for a friend! 

 

Copic colors used - 

 

To see all the great little Gnomes from High Hopes Stamps new release collection "Gnome Mania" click HERE and it will pop you right over! 

Who loves Gingerbread?

 Happy Saturday HH Fans!

Today our former Design Team gal Anna Wight is over on Youtube sharing some of our super cute Gingerbread stamps. Anna is a wonderful card marker & we thought you would like to check out some of her amazing videos.

Be sure to check out Anna's other videos your won't be disappointed!!

Helping My Mojo

Welcome Everyone;

A coffee to go is always a good thing.  Whether it be first thing in the morning, midmorning or afternoon or evening it is mostly for one reason only -- it helps with their mojo.  There is no doubt that it gets one motivated to go about their tasks whatever they may be.  But it is also enjoyable.

For today's card, I have used the adorable Hot Brew and Coffee to Go stamps, both from High Hopes Stamps latest release called Gnome Mania.

Using Tsukinko Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped this image onto XPress It Blending Cardstock and then coloured it with Copic Markers.  I used an Eyelet Elegance Rectangle Die to cut the image out.  Even though it isn't showing up too well, but a Clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter Pen was used on the alternating stripes of his hat.  Some twine and enamel dots finished off this CAS A2 card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Hot Brew - SLF024, Coffee to Go - FLL020. both from the new Gnome Mania Release, High Hopes Stamps
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Capsule Collection - Lincoln Linen (DoCrafts Papermania)
• Copic Markers:
• Skin:  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E00 - Cotton Pearl
• Beard:  C00 - Cool Gray No. 00, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C1 - Cool Gray No. 1
• Clothes:  E55 - Light Camel, E53 - Raw Silk, E51 - Milky White, E50 - Egg Shell, C00 - Cool Gray No. 00 for hat
• Shoes:  T3 - Toner Gray No. 3, T2 - Toner Gray No. 2, T0 - Toner Gray No. 0
• Cup:  E19 - Redwood, E18 - Copper, E17 - Reddish Brass
• Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter Pen:  Clear (used on the Gray sections of the hat)
• Die:  Eyelet Elegance Rectangle - Gina Marie Designs
• Miscellaneous:  Twine and Enamel Dots

Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the brand new Gnome Mania Release as well as all the other stamps.  If you are in need of some daily inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, where you can what the HH Divas have created.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Rise And Shine!

 I am a coffee lover through and through and I am a morning person....after a cup ......er okay maybe two cups of coffee. I love to get up and have my first coffee by myself before hubby and the dog wake up and the house is quiet.

"Still Sleeping" from the new Gnome Mania release reminds me of myself when I get up ....okay not the messy beard but I can rock my bed head like he rocks his messy beard and bunny slippers! He just makes me giggle and I feel like he is enjoying his first cup of coffee watching the sun rise just as much as I do mine. 

                                                                  

I stamped this fun stamp with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, coloured him with Copic markers and hand fussy cut him. I set him aside and pulled out the Summer Stems paper pad from Honey Bee Stamps. Using a pleated lace oval die from Gina Marie designs I cut out a background piece for him. I cut an oval with a die out of matching card stock so I had a piece to put behind it. 

I love putting a card stock layer behind my paper layers to help separate them and to make them pop. I cut a different patterned paper to become my background on the card base, glued the oval die cuts to it and added the stamped image using foam pop dots.

Next I used dies to cut out a sun and clouds to put in a cluster and some grass to go behind him since he is out in his yard enjoying the sunrise and his first cup. 

To finish off my card, I stamped the sentiment and mounted it on some matching card stock and scattered some enamel dots around the clouds. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Still Sleeping - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Coffee The Rise - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Summer Stems - Honey Bee Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, pleated lace oval die - Gina Marie Designs, sun/cloud dies - Your Next Stamp, grass die - Your Next Stamp, foam pop dots, enamel dots 

 Copic Markers:

Skin  - EOO E21 E11

Hat/Robe  - RV34 RV56 RV59

Slippers/Patch/Cup - Y21 YR21 YR12 YR24 

Coffee - E25 E29

Beard - C0 C1 C2 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Created With Love!!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Crafty Gnome using Let's Color - TLF028 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Created With Love - FFL012 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Crafting is always so much fun and I love to colour up new stamps all the time! This month's Gnome Mania at High Hopes Rubber Stamps has a lot of fun new gnome stamps to choose from.

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 5.5". I cut the background paper from Photo-Play - Crafting With My Gnomies Paper Pack to be the same size and applied this directly to the base card using double-sided tape. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Twisted Citron was used to ink around all of the edges. Using my Cuttlebug and dies from My Creative Time - Bunch of Fun Circle Dies, I die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and then stamped the image onto it using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. My Creative Time - Stitched Zig Zag Tie die was used to die cut Hammermill - Premium Colour cardstock and the sentiment was stamped using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I coloured in the main image with Copic markers and then Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Twisted Citron was used to go around the edges of both die cuts. The image and sentiment were both popped up onto the background using U-Line double-sided tape. Finally, I ran small pieces of paper through my Xyron Create a Sticker from Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones paper pack and then through my Cuttlebug using My Creative Time - Stitched Zig Zag Ties die cuts. I placed the hearts onto the card to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Let's Color - TFL028 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Created With Love - FLL012 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Twisted Citron

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Photo-Play - Crafting With My Gnomies (6" x 6"), Hot Buy - Recollections - Jewel Tones

Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Bunch of Fun Circle Dies, My Creative Time - Stitched Zig Zag Ties

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line - 2 sided tape, Xyron Create a Sticker

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000

Beard: E47, E44, E43, E41

Hat: RV14, RV13, RV11, YG25, YG23, YG21

Clothing: BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01, E35, E34, E33, E31

Shoes: C8, C6, C4, C3, C1, C0

Table and Chair Legs: E35, E34, E33, E31

Chair: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11

Markers and Box: C5, C4, C3, C2, C1, C0, C00, BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11, BG05, BG02, BG01, RV14, RV13, RV11, YG25, YG23, YG21, Y17, Y15, Y13, G19, G17, G16, B95, B93, B91

Paper: YR30

Shadow: C2, C1, C0, Colorless Blender

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.

Checkin' It Twice

 Happy Tuesday High Hopes fans!

On Nov 1st we released our "Gnome Mania" images.  A whole release dedicated to gnomes.....something for just about everyone in this release.

Today I wanted to share "Checkin' It Twice" which I paired with the  "He Gnomes" sentiment.

Copic Colors

Hat, Belt & Jacket - R39, R37, R35

Boots & Mitts - T9, T8, T6

Beard - C1, C0

Hat Trim, Pom Pom, Jacket Trim - C0

Nose - E000, E00, E11, E13

Paper List - E43, E42, E41

Lip - R20

Grounding - E44, E42, E40

Shading - BG0000, BG000 

Misc Goodies - Polkadoodles "Gnome for the Holidays" patterned paper, Bazzil "Rain", Sizzix "Dotted Ovals" dies & misc enamel dots

Find all the NEW High Hopes "Gnome Mania" release images HERE

Have a wonderful day & thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs,

Coffee!

Howdy!

The Design Team over at High Hopes Stamps is having a blast this month creating with the new "Gnome Mania Release"! I'm using the adorable "Coffee Bean" Gnone. on my card today. I love the "Nothing Begins" sentiment too! In my house it's so true.... nothing begins before that first cup or two of coffee!

I made a fairly simple card design today. To be honest I have limited supplies where I am right now and of course you never bring the right stuff with you LOL. To start, I stamped my image onto Copic friendly paper and coloured it in using my Copic Sketch markers. I am using papers today from the Pink & Main "Best Friends" 6x6 collection. Once I had my image ready, I used a Gina Marie Doubled Roped Rectangle die to cut out my cutie. I stamped the sentiment onto a little tag die and added it to my card with some twine. 

Copics Used:

Skin: E00. E21, E11

Beard: C00, C1, C2, C3

Outfit: G28, YG17, YG03, YG01/ C5, 7, C8

E18, E31, E33, E35, E37

YR61, YR68

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Happy Stamping!

 

A Pot O'Gold

Howdy - MichelleO here today - Have you seen the Gnomes? It's a new release at High Hopes Stamps Gnome Mania! Today I had a little fun with "A Pot O'Gold" - How can you not love a little Gnome surrounding by $ ! 

 

 

This little guy is perfect for a great St. Patrick's day card - or any Irish friend's b-day! I colored with my Copics - and a couple of new Master's touch Alcohol markers I picked up while shopping - decided to fill in a few colors and try them out. Nice ... they work perfectly with my Copics and give a few more color options. 

 

For my pattern paper I found some older Gorjuss  patterns that felt perfect for a St. Patrick's Day card. With a bit of natural feel to them. I may have gone a bit wild with layers though... the card will need more that one stamp as it is heavy! LOL I punched a couple of EK Success borders and sewed all the layers together. 6-7 layers in some places! whew.. machine was not happy with me there. I then found a simple sentiment "Happy St. Patrick's Day" from High Hopes Stamps that is punched out with an EK Success punch and then I lined around it with one of the Copic markers for a faux mat. 

 

Copics used - 

 

 

Sweet little card - and I just adore these little Gnomes! To pop over to the new High Hopes Stamps release "Gnome Mania" Click HERE and see all the cuteness! 

 

I Like You a Latte

Welcome Everyone;

Gnome Mania is in full swing over at High Hopes Stamps., and they seem to be all having fun.  Now, this Gnome seems to be Just Relaxin' or slowly waking up.  Either way, he seems to be enjoying a cup of latte.

After stamping the image which is called Just Relaxin' onto some XPress It Blending Cardstock, and then coloured with copic markers.  The image was then cut out using the Lacey Lattice Rectangle Die, from Gina Marie Designs.  Ribbon and enamel dots finished off this card. 

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Just Relaxin' -- TLF027, You a Latte -- FLL018; both from High Hopes Stamps new Gnome Mania Release
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Winter Cheer (Gina K. Designs)
• Copic Markers:
• Skin:  E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E00 - Cotton Pearl
• Beard:  C00 - Cool Gray No. 00, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C1 - Cool Gray No. 1
• Shoes:  N0 - Neutral Gray No. 0, N1 - Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 - Neutral Gray No. 2
• Clothes:  BG34 - Horizon Green, BG32 - Aqua Mint, BG23 - Coral Sea
• Cap:  R46 - Strong Red, R29 - Lipstick Red, R27 - Cadmium Red
• Cup & Saucer:  E42 - Sand White, E41 - Pearl White, E40 Brick White
• Othr:  E30 - Bisque, BG0000 - Snow Green
• Die:  Lacey Lattice Rectangles - Gina Marie Designs
• Zig Wink of Stella:  Clear for the steam 
• Miscellaneous:  Ribbon & Enamel Dots

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Hugs,

My Mojo

 When I am out and about and on the go and my energy is running low, I love that I can make a quick stop at my favorite coffee shop and grab a cup. 

This stop has also become a tradition when I am with my peeps and we are heading off to a craft store or when we are travelling to a trade show. 

I have some of the best memories of strange, fun and funny things that have happened with my peeps in a drive thru.....especially if there are construction cones around....but that is a story for another day <wink>
I love when a stamp brings back fond, warm memories and "Drive Thru" from the Gnome Mania release sure does that for me! 

                                                                    

After stamping and colouring this fun stamp with Copic markers I cut it out using a circle die. I used my Fiskars circle cutter to cut a card stock circle to put behind it. Next I found some patterned paper from Honey Bee Stamps that was perfect for my card theme. I cut some of the matching "plain" paper in a strip to put behind the stamp and added a row of houses die cut.

Using the same plain paper, I measured and cut a frame to put behind everything. I stamped my sentiment, cut it and mounted it on matching card stock. A few matching enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Drive Thru - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Coffee To Go - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Autumn Afternoon - Honey Bee Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Bazzill card stock, enamel dots, row of houses die - Gina Marie Designs, circle die 

 Copic Markers:

Skin  - EOO E21 E11

Wall  - E08 E19 E25

Cup - E23 E25 E27 E30 E31 E43 

Car - E30 E31 E43 YG61 YG63 YG67

Wheels - N4 N5 N8 N10

Lights  - Y11 R14

Clothes - B91 B93 B95 G21 G24 G28

Ground - C1 C2 C4

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Sewing Gnome!!!

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Let's Sew - TLF031 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Needle & Thread- FFL024 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. I just learned how to quilt a few years ago and really love it. This new image and sentiment would be perfect for all of your quilting and sewing friends.

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of AC Cardstock - White, cut and scored it to be 6" x 6". I cut the 1st and 2nd layers using Recollections - Purple Passions paper. The 1st cut was 6" x 6" and the 2nd layer was cut to 5.75" x 5.75". These 2 layers were attached directly to the base using double-sided tape. The patterned background paper from Crafts - Designer Paper was cut to the size of 5.5" x 5.5" and popped up using U-Line double-sided tape. The smaller square was die cut from Recollections - Purple Passions paper using my Cuttlebug and My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out to the size of 4" x 4". This was popped up using U-Line double-sided tape onto the centre of the last square. Lastly, Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card was die cut using Spellbinders Nestabilities - Square Swatches for the image and My Creative Time Dies - Stiched Decorative Banners for the sentiment. The image and sentiment were both stamped onto the die cuts using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. I inked around the edges of the sentiment with some purple ink that was still left on my blending brush from a previous project I had worked on. Then it was popped up onto the card using U-Line double-sided tape. Lastly, the image was coloured in with Copic markers and I created some writing on the sewing machine to represent various stitch patterns using a Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen. Pental Sunburst Metalic Med Gel Pen - Silver pen was used for the needle holder and the foot on the sewing machine. Once, this was all completed, I applied the image to the centre of the smallest square using double-sided tape to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Let's Sew - TLF031 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Needle & Thread - FFL024 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Crafts - Designer Paper - 02-3093268 (6" x 6"), Recollections - Purple Passions 8.5" x 11", AC Cardstock - White

Die Cuts: Spellbinders Nestabilities - Square Swatches S4-342, My Creative Time Dies - Stiched Decorative Banners, My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M - 2 sided tape, Pental Sunburst Metalic Med Gel Pen - Silver, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000

Beard: E47, E44, E43, E41

Clothes, Patch and Hat: BV04, BV02, BV01, Y28, Y26, Y23

Desk: E35, E34, E33, E31, E15, Y35, Y08, YR24

Chair: E27, E25, E23, B95, B93, B91

Sewing Machine, Thread: YG95, YG93, YG91, V99, V95, V93, V91, BV04, BV02, BV01, 100, Pental Sunburst Metalic Med Gel Pen - Silver

Quilt: BV34, BV31, BV20, YR30, YG93, YG91, G24, G21, G20, B95, B93, B91, Y28, Y26, Y23

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

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