Itty Bitty Heart!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a CAS card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Sweetheart Gnome - SLF012  for the main image. I just love this sweet little gnome image as you can change the sentiments that she is holding onto. On this card, I chose to add a heart as I thought it would go great with the sentiment Itty Bitty Heart - H006.

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". For the background, I used my Cuttlebug, Scrapbook.com - Brights Smooth Cardstock and the embossing folder called Cuttlebug - Thank You. After putting this paper through my Cuttlebug, I saw that the texture was white on some of the letters. I decided to take some more of the background colour off using 3M 405N Tri-M-Ite sanding paper. I just loved the rustic effect it gave. With my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the image and sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock. The image was coloured in and fussy cut. A cutter was used to go around the sentiment. 3/8" We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper was used to create the rounded corners. I inked around all of the edges of the sentiment with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Barn Door.

To assemble the card, I attached the embossed background directly to the base using double-sided tape. The sentiment and image were both popped up onto the card using U-Line double-sided tape to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Sweetheart Gnome - SLF012 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Itty Bitty Heart - H006 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Barn Door

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Scrapbook.com - Brights Smooth Cardstock (4.25" x 5.5")

Die Cuts: Lawn Fawn - Valentine's Hearts Border (Heart for message)

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Thank You

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

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E00, E000, R30, R20

Hair: E18, E08, YR18, YR14

Clothing and Hat: BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11, BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01, R46, R14, R08

Message with Heart: E50, E41, YR30

Shadow: C3, C2, C1

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.

Friendship Warms The Heart!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Friends Snooze - TDG013 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Friendship - FDG023 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Pop on over to High Hopes Rubber Stamps and see all of the wonderful new images as we celebrate our Winter Friends Release!

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 background paper from American Crafts - Jack Frost to be the same size and attached it directly to the base using double-sided tape. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire was used to ink around the outside of the card. Using my Cuttlebug, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, Gina Marie Designs - Nested Scalloped Stitched Rectangles, I die cut the Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Scrapbook.com - Peppermint Smooth Cardstock and Crafter's Companion - Luxury Cardstock - Ice Blue Pack. Using U-line double-sided tape, I popped up each of the layers onto the card base.

Using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped the image onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock and the sentiment onto Recollections - White cardstock. I coloured in the image with Copic markers and then added some Stickles - Diamond to the parts of the snow to make it sparkly. Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen was used to create a starry night sky. I added U-line double-sided tape to the completed image and popped it up onto the card. The sentiment was die cut using my Cuttlebug and Poppystamps - Christmas Quotes. I inked around the edges with Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire and glued it onto the top of the image at an angle to complete the card.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Friends Snooze - TDG013 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Friendship - FDG023 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Chipped Sapphire

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., American Crafts - Jack Frost 6 x 6 in., Crafter's Companion - Luxury Cardstock - Ice Blue Pack, Scrapbook.com - Peppermint Smooth Cardstock - 4.25" x 5.5", Recollections - White

Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, Poppystamps - Christmas Quotes, Gina Marie Designs - Nested Scalloped Stitched Rectangles

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, Gelly Roll Sakura #10 Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen, Sakura Glaze - Black, Stickles - Diamond, Cuttlebug

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Bear and Scarf: C9, C7, C5, C4, C3, E27, E25, E23, BG09, BG05, BG02, BG01 (Eyes and Nose - Sakura Glaze - Black)

Bird, Scarf and Hat: R46, R22, R14, R08, YR18, YR15, BG72, BG57, BG32, BG11, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Pine Needles: G29

Sky: B99, B97, B95, B93, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen

Snow: B60, B0000, BV20, BG0000, Colorless Blender, 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.

Gingerbread House Heart

Hello High Hopes Fans!

Christmas is only a month away so if you haven't started your Christmas Cards yet, it's time to get started!  

Today I am sharing a card that I made with 
Gingerbread House Heart

I colored the image with Prisma Pencils (cardinal red, sky blue, apple green sienna, yellow).

Then I blended with gamsol and blending stumps.

The paper is The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.

The ribbon is Ofray.

The sentiment is Magic of Christmas.

I used Spellbinder Classic Rectangle dies.

Thanks for stopping by!

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