Sending You Hugs

  I am a hugger. I love to give hugs and receive them but there are times when I can't physically be there to give a hug so I love to send a hug in a card just as much! "Hannah's Heart" from High Hopes is the perfect stamp for a hug in a card. How cute is she hugging her heart - love the patch on it!

I stamped Hannah onto alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured her with Copic markers and cut her out with a pleated lace square die from Gina Marie Designs. I combined patterned paper from two different companies to create my card design and added some smaller heart pieces to the sides. I masked the sentiment out of a larger sentiment and put it sideways for something different. Enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Details

Stamps - Hannah's Heart (Q025) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Hugs & Hugs (H173) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Midnight - Cocoa Vanilla, Hearts & Stripes - MFT

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, pleated lace square die - Gina Marie Designs, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Skin - E00 E21 E11 E04

Outfit - B91 B93 B95 B97 B99

Hair - E23 E25 D27 E29 E49

Basket - E23 E27 E29 E34 E35 E29

Butterfly - E23 E27 E29 Y00 Y11 Y15 Y19

Hearts - R81 R83 R85 R56

Shading- C0 C1 C4 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Lots Of Hugs!

Happy Tuesday!

I love this little cutie called "Gonna Getcha" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps! He just warms my heart and makes me smile! I'm re-stocking my "friend" cards and I know just the person I'm going to send this too! I haven't seen them all summer so I'm sending lots of hugs to them! Hopefully this cutie will brighten their day and let them know I am missing them!

Today I am using papers from the Honey Bee "Bee Bliss" 6x6 collection. After stamping my image onto Copic friendly paper, I coloured him in to match the designer papers. Next using a Gina Marie Pleated Circle die, I cut him out. I added a Pretty Pink Posh Border die cut to both sides of a flowered strip of paper for some fun! I decided to use the HH sentiment called "Hugs & Hugs" to send that long distance hug I was talking about. Both the sentiment and the main image are popped up with foam tape for some added dimension. A bit of ribbon and a bow finish off my design.

Copics Used:

Mouse: N0, N1, N2, N3, R20

Overalls: BG72, BG75, BG78

T-shirt: YR24, YR27

Grass: YG17

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

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 the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Happy Stamping!

Hugs and Hugs and Hugs

Sometimes we all just need a hug! Whether it is in person or in a card for Valentine's Day, a thinking of you or a miss you card - a hug in person or in a card helps the recipient know how special they are! 
These "Monkey Mates" from High Hopes are happy to share a hug and I love when I have a stamp in my stash that can be used for so many occasions. 

I coloured up this adorable pair with alcohol markers, added some shading with Prismacolor pencils and hand fussy cut them leaving a thin white edge. I chose some patterned paper from Bo Bunny - one is a little darker and bolder then I normally use, gulp - and cut the pieces to fit my card base. The scallop edge was cut with my Cricut using the "book" feature and the Elegant Edges cartridge. I stamped the sentiment and mounted it on matching cardstock and placed it to go off the edge of the card. Some ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card.  
  
Card Recipe 

Stamp: Monkey Mates - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Hugs & Hugs - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Only You and Stay While Collections - Bo Bunny 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, Elegant Edges cartridge - Cricut (Provo Craft), white gel pen, classic circle die - Spellbinders, ribbon - stash, enamel dots - Gina Marie Designs

Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers: MB2 MB3 R20 DP3 DP4

Prismacolor Premier Pencils: dark brown, beige sienna, peach beige

The High Hopes Design team posts daily inspiration on Facebook and the High Hopes blog - we'd love for you to pop by for a visit! Inspiration can also be found on the High Hopes Instagram and Pinterest pages! 

                                                               

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Snowman Hugs!

Hello!

Thanks for stopping in today to see this cutie called "Gimme A Hug Snowman" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps! Snowmen are one of my favourite Winter/ Christmas images and this one is on my favourite list! I used to love going out with my kids, rolling those balls of snow and creating different "snow people"! We always had a blast and I loved that no two snowman ever looked alike. It was fun finding different things to decorate the snowman with and hot chocolate always followed!

I started my card by stamping the image and colouring it with Copic Markers to match the Designer Paper I chose. Today's papers are from the Doodlebug "Christmas Magic" 6x6 collection. My card has lots of layers using the patterned paper and matching cardstock. I added a little icicle border cut out of silver glitter paper for a fun touch! The sentiment is also from High Hopes and is called "Hugs & Hugs".

Copics Used:

C00, C0, C1

N5, N6, N8

YR04, YR09

R22, R24, R29

YG23, YG25

E43, E44, E47

Christmas is right around the corner and this is my last post here before the Holidays. I just want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and all the very best for the New Year! Enjoy your time with family and friends, making new memories!

Happy Stamping!