Happy Birthday Lora Blog Hop

 Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday to You

Happy Birthday to dear Lora

Happy Birthday to You……………………..

Lora, the High Hopes and OCS Divas along with some Special Guests are doing a Birthday Wishes Blog Hop to celebrate your birthday.

Hop along, be inspired, and don't forget to leave a birthday wish for

Lora on the One Crazy Stamper and/or High Hopes Rubber Stamps blogs.

Lisa

Karen Goguen

  Jane (your next stop)

Sue

Donna

Natalie

Leanne

Cheri

Kristine

Michelle

Carolina

Karen Day

Dina Gerner

Special Guests

Karen Dedman (Your Next Stamp)

Denise Lynn (Whimsy Stamps)

Karan Gerber (Heartfelt Creations)

Furry and Fun Blog Hop Winners

Hello High Hopes Fans!!

Thank you all so much for those who hopped along with our Blog Hop to celebrate the 

Furry and Fun Release.

We are now back to announce the winners of the Blog Hop!

Winner #1 from Jane's Blog

Lyn

and Winner #2 from Lora's Blog

Beth Norman

Ladies, please email me at stampandcreate@bellsouth.net with your mailing address and choice of 1 Free New Release stamp!!

200th Challenge Blog Hop

Hello High Hopes Friends 

**Update**
This Blog Hop is now over. Thank you all for playing along.
Please find the winners posted here.

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Today is the 200th Challenge for High Hopes Rubber Stamps. 

For over 7 years the team has been creating some amazing samples using High Hopes stamps. It has been a wonderful journey. 

Therefore, we are celebrating with a Blog Hop. 

There will 3 prizes provided by our Sponsors:

As you hop along each stop, you will find a clue at each stop. 

Collect each clue to create a phrase. 

When you are done with the hop, 

leave a comment including the finished phrase 

to be entered into the drawing for one of the prizes. 

*****Note****
The comments are set up for "moderation". 
You will not see your comments posted until after the blog hop is over. 
We don't want people seeing the winning phrase now do we? 
Duplicate comments will be deleted.

In addition, there is another chance to win 1 Free High Hopes Stamp 

by entering the challenge. 

Create a card or project using the challenge theme 

and link your project to the linky below. 

You can participate in the challenge without doing the blog hop 

(which will enter into the drawing for 1 Free High Hopes stamp). 

You can also participate in the Blog Hop without entering the challenge 

(which will enter you in the drawing for the chance at one of the 3 sponsor's prizes). 

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The challenge theme is: 

Use your favorite High Hopes stamp

(You MUST use a High Hopes stamp to enter the challenge)

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Before we get to the Blog Hop,
we are happy to announce a new release is coming…

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And now it's time to hop along with the hop…

1. Anna

2. Kristine

3. Alie

4. Lynne

5. Alex.

6. Michelle

7. Nikki (Bunny Zoe's Crafts)

8. Donna

10. Lacey (Stamp and Create)

11. Lora (One Crazy Stamper)

12. Karen (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

When you are done with the hop, 

leave a comment on this post with the phrase you created from the clues along the hop.  

To enter the challenge, enter your card or project in the linky below.

The challenge runs through 7pm EST Monday, January 13th

Happy hopping!

Exciting news!!

Hello High Hopes Friends!

**Hop along with the Blog Hop Here**

We have some exciting news!

As we stated before, we are on a break from the challenges for the Holidays.

However, when we return, it will be our 200th Challenge!!

To celebrate, we will be hosting a special Blog Hop…

We are partnering with a few of our wonderful distributors as well:

Stamp and Create

Bunny Zoe's Crafts

One Crazy Stamper

and, of course, High Hopes Rubber Stamps!!

Mark your calendars because there will be a few prizes to be won!!

Until then, have a wonderful Christmas!!

Christmas Fun Blog Hop & Release

Hello High Hopes Fans!!

Today is the day!!

It's time for a new High Hopes release! 

Today we have a Blog Hop to celebrate the release. The High Hopes Dream Team are showcasing some of the stamps that have been released today. 

There will be prizes along the hop, but you won't know where! So make sure to leave a comment at each stop since that is how you will be entered into the candy giveaway.

The Blog Hop Candy will remain open until 12:00 midnight EST Saturday.
The winner will be posted on Monday.

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The Hop starts here on the challenge blog.

In case you get lost along the way, here is the full list of the blog hop order. 

Michelle

Alie

Karen (owner)

Anna

Aaemie

Kristine

Alex.

Lynne 

Andrea

Tanya

Lacey

Your first stop is Michelle.

When you are done, come back here because the stamps are now available for purchase!!

You can find them from these retailers:

High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Stamp and Create

Bunny Zoe's Crafts

One Crazy Stamper

Happy hopping!!

Two by Two and Senior Moments Blog Hop and Release

Hello High Hopes Fans!!

Click here for our Current Challenge

Today is the day!! 

Today is the release of the "Two by Two" and "Senior Moments" Releases.

Both releases will be available today.

The Two by Two release is filled with fun images featuring Noah and Friends.

The animal pairs are great for baby cards or even Valentine's Day cards!

The Senior Moments release is filled with funny images for the "more mature" friends in our lives. Match them with the funny sentiments and you will be sure to brighten their day!

There is candy along the hop, but you won't know where.

Therefore, as you hop along, leave a comment on each blog just in case it is the Candy Blog!

The hop will remain open through 7pm EST Sunday, January 13 with the winners posted on Tuesday.

Now it's time to hop on over to the Dream Team...

Kristine

Karen

Alie

Michelle

Aaemie

Lynne

Alex.

Anna

Lacey

Andrea

So, what do you think? Do you have a favorite?

Penguin's Friends Blog Hop and Release

Hello High Hopes Friends!! 

Click here for the Current Challenge

It's that time!! It's time for the 

Penguin's Friend's Release!!

The High Hopes Divas have created some fun projects to showcase the stamps that are being released today.

The release includes 12 images, 1 background design, and 11 Sentiments

 illustrated by Laurie Furnell.

There is candy along the hop. 

You won't know where, so leave a comment at each stop!

The blog hop will run through Midnight EST Sunday, October 7th 

with the winners of the candy posted on Monday, October 8th.

Now it's time to hop on over to the Diva's Blogs to see what they have created with the new designs...

Alie

Kristine 

Aaemie 

Karen 

Michelle 

Tanya 

Lynne 

Tina

Anna 

Lacey 

Andrea 

So what do you think?! 

The stamps are now available at the High Hopes Website 

as well as our Diva stores:

Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US

Nikki Fairbairn - Bunny Zoe's Crafts based out of the UK/Europe

And some of your favorite retail stores.

Tutorial- colouring fur with copics

Andrea here to show you a fun, quick and easy way to give a fur look to your copic creations! 

I am using "Sitting Party Buddy" for my sample today. What a cutie!

Supplies you will need:

Copic paper- I use Xpress-It

Copics

Memento ink in Tuxedo black

Copic blending solution

washcloth

First I colour the image and I do it quickly by adding all my layers of colour at once before blending. With this technique I am not too worried about any lines showing. Makes it even faster. 

Here is the image coloured. Notice I haven't coloured any area outside of the fur. I left them uncoloured as I am using blender solution and I don't want it to accidentally bleach out an area that I don't want that effect on. 

Now I grab my Copic Blender Solution and my washcloth. I am using a washcloth because I want a 'nubby' fabric. 

Okay, time to dampen my cloth - not saturate- and start dabbing...

I did the body..now time for the face. You can already see the blender solution starting to work its magic on the bottom half of the bear. 

And here he is! Look at how soft and nubby his fur looks! I finished colouring the rest of the image to get him ready to use on my next High Hopes Creation! 

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and give it a try yourself. See how fun and easy it is!

Don't forget to play along with our current challenge- Use Orange and Green- maybe you have a fuzzy wuzzy High Hopes stamp you can use!

Have a Crafty Day...Andrea

Pockets & Tags Blog Hop & Release

Hello High Hopes Fans!

It's time for a new release!!

To celebrate, we have a blog hop showcasing many of the stamps that are on now available!!

Hop along the blogs to see what the fantastic Divas have created for your inspiration!

There is candy along the way. You won't know where so you need to leave a comment on each of the blogs to make sure you have a chance at the prize!

The blog hope will run through 7pm Monday, June 4th with the winner of the candy announced on Tuesday.

Oh, and the stamps are now available in the High Hopes Website and at some of our retails stores.

Now start hopping...

Jeanne

Andrea

Karen

Alie

Kristine

Tanya

Lacey
Sarah

So, what do you think?

Blog Hop and Release!!!

Hello High Hopes Fans!!!

You can find our current challenge here.

In the mean time, it's time for a Blog Hop and mini release!!

This month we have a Set of Alien Stamps illustrated by Dustin Pike.

These stamps will be sold as a SET - not individually.

This set is ONLY available through the High Hopes Website

- They are not available through retail stores.

We also are excited to have some fun and whimsical Sentiment stamps designed by our new fabulous owner Karen!!

There are 6 sentiment designs being released.

During the hop, there will prizes!!

You won't know where, but in order to be entered into the candy, you must leave a comment on the correct blog!!

You won't know which blog, so you might want to leave a comment on all of them! :-)

The blog hop ends at 12:01amEST/5:01amEST on Saturday morning.

The winners to be announced on Monday.

Now it's time to hop around...

Karen

Jeanne

Kristine*

Tanya

Anna*

Andrea

Alex.*

Lacey

Sirpa

When you're done with the hop, check out the stamps here!!

Happy hopping!!

Christmas Blog Hop and Release!!

Hello High Hopes Fans!!

edit: The winners of the Blog Hop are here.

Click here for our current challenge.

It is time!!

Today is the Christmas Release Blog Hop!!

The wonderful Design Divas have created some awesome samples

to showcase the new release stamps.

As you hop along the blogs to check out the designs,

make sure to leave a comment at each stop.

There is blog candy along the way - but you won't know where!

To enter the candy, you must leave a comment on the correct blog!

The blog hop will end on Saturday at Midnight EST.

After then, you will not be entered into the candy.

Oh, by the way, the stamps are NOW AVAILABLE!!

(Check out here for a list of retailers who may have the new stamps in stock)

So, now...let's hop...

Jeanne

Sirpa

Tanya

Karen

Andrea

Anna

Kristine

Sarah

Alex.

Heidi

Lacey

Happy stamping!!

High Hopes Blog Hop and Release

It's blog hop time!!

I hope you are as excited about today's release as we are!!

This release is just FILLED with awesome designs that are perfect for Birthday Party invitations, Birthday cards, Party Favors, Scrapbook pages, Specialty Seed packets, and just plain fun cards!!

The Design Team has really enjoyed making samples for this release. We hope you have enjoyed them as much as we enjoyed making them!

Now on to the Blog Hop details...

The blog hop will stay open through Saturday.

As you hop along the blogs, make sure you leave comments on each stop.

There is blog candy along the way, but you won't know they are!!

But in order to win the candy, you must leave a comment on the correct blogs!!

So you might as well comment on each one.

When you're done with the hop, why not go shopping?!

The stamps are NOW available!!

Make sure to check out these online stores

(just some stores who will have this release available)...

Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US

Nikki Fairbairn - Bunny Zoe's Crafts based out of the UK/Europe

Amy Wegener - Stampin' Stuff based out of Australia

High Hopes Website

Ok, now it's time to get hopping...

Tanya

Sirpa

Lacey

Kristine

Karen

Jeanne

Jeanette

Debby

Cathy

Anna

Andrea

Alie

Alex.

Happy hopping and shopping!!