Easter Blooms

  I am creating this blog post on Sunday during our second snowstorm this week. We have gotten so much snow there is no where left to put it. So, what's a gal to do? Go in to her craft room and think Spring and Easter. 

I love the "Bunny Blooms" stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. It was fun to bring out some spring Copic colours to colour with and to get my first Easter card for this year done. 

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured with Copic markers and hand fussy cut the stamp. I set it aside and found some patterned papers from my stash, Lemon Craft and Honey Bee that all worked together. I cut the paper to fit my design and added some matching gingham ribbon before gluing the pieced down. I added the stamped image to the circle and glued it down. A stamped sentiment on matching card stock and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe

Stamp - Bunny Blooms (T063) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Script Easter Greetings (F093)

Patterned Paper - House of Roses - Lemon Craft, Gingham Galore - Honey Bee, stash 

Hammermill digital cover stock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, circle die, ribbon, enamel dots

Copic List

Body Shading  - W0 W1 W2

Tulips - Y11 Y8 Y18 V20 YG01 YG02 YG17 YG67

Ears/Nose - R00 R30 R21 R22

Thanks for popping by! Have a great day!

                                                                                        

Bunny Blooms!

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made an Easter card using Bunny Blooms - T063 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Script Easter Greetings - F093 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Easter is almost here and this little bunny is about to brighten someone's day!

To make my card this week, I started with Arches Watercolour Paper cut to 5.5" x 4.25". I ran this through my Cuttlebug using Tranquil Tulips Stencil from Simply Cards and PaperCraft. Next, I played with multiple Cosmic Shimmer products and spritzed some water to create this shimmery background. I let this dry overnight. I wanted the embossed tulips to show up more, so using a finger sponge, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Wilted Violet was brushed over top of the raised edges. And of course, there is never enough shimmer so I added some Irridescent Glitter Dust spray as well. Then I glued this directly to the base card of Hammermill Premium 100 lb. Cardstock folded at 5.5" x 4.25". Lastly, I inked around the edges with the same ink.

The main image Bunny Blooms - T063 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) and Script Easter Greetings - F093 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) sentiment were stamped using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card. The main image and sentiment were coloured in with Copic Markers.

To assemble the remainder of my card, both the image and sentiment were attached to the background using 3M VHB - 2 sided tape. C.C. Designs - Dragon Dreams Enamel Dots were added to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Bunny Blooms - T063 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Script Easter Greetings - F093 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Wilted Violet

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

Stencil: Simply Cards and PaperCraft - Tranquil Tulips Stencil

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Glitter Dust - Irridescent Spray, C.C. Designs - Dragon Dreams Enamel Dots

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Bunny: E35, E34, E33, E31, E30, R30, R24, R20, Eyes (Sakura Glaze - Black)

Flowers and Leaves: V17, V15, V12, YR14, Y17, Y04, G17, G14, G07

Cosmic Shimmer: Pixi Powder: Purple Violet, Sun Yellow, Aubergine Dream, Purple Violet, Emerald Green, Pixie Sparkles: Groovy Grape, Pale Blush

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

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"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,