Garden Beetle!

Hello!

It's Spring over at High Hopes Rubber Stamps and the Design Team are using Spring themed stamps. I decided to use the "Garden Beetle" and the "Spring Has Sprung" sentiment. I've seen some really cute garden tools and thought this cutie should have some too! I just can't wait to get out in the garden and get my hands dirty.

I decided to use papers from the Carta Bella "Spring Market" 6x6 collection. After stamping my image onto Copic friendly paper with Memento ink, I coloured the image in with my Copic Sketch markers. Next using a Spell Binders "Labels 22" die, I cut it out. Using Distress Oxide ink in "Gathered Twigs", I inked all the paper edges. "Garden Beetle" is popped up with foam tape for added dimension. Some enamel dots and glitter pen on the garden tools finish off my card.

Copics Used:

Beetle: T0, T1, T3, T5, T6, T7, T8

Outfit & Hat: R20, R21, R22/Y21, Y23, Y26

Boots: YG61, YG63, YG67/Y21, Y23, Y26

Tools: RV25, RV29/ RV04, RV06, RV09

YG24, YG27

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!

 

Spring Has Finally Sprung

Welcome Everyone;

We have definitely had some spring like weather this past week, even though it isn't officially Spring yet.  That is definitely ok though -- who needs snow, sleet and freezing rain.  Hmm,  now that I have said this, watch the weather turn.

Anyway, for today's card I have used the adorable Spring Bunny Sampler and Spring Has Sprung.  Both are from High Hopes Stamps.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I trimmed it to just outside of the square border.  I then die cut a piece of Rose Gold foil with a Square Hearts Die.  My original idea was to put a piece of white cardstock behind the hearts, without the hearts being cut out on the inside and then mount the image.  Alas, I haven't figured that out yet.  That way, I could have popped it up.

Some Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to the center of the hearts.

 

Supplies used:

• Stamps:  Spring Bunny Sampler - S176, Spring Has Sprung - F062 -- both from High Hopes Stamps
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Welcome Spring - Echo Park, Rose Gold Deco Foil
• Copic Markers:
• Bunnies: -- W00 - Warm Gray No. 00, W0 - Warm Gray No. 0, W1 - Warm Gray No. 1, R)) - Pinkish White
• Grass & Carrot Tops: -- YG17 - Grass Greebm YG13 - Chartreuse, YG11 - Mignonette
• Carrots: -- YR16 - Apricot, YR15 - Pumpkin Yellow
• Soil: -- E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E33 - Sand
• Other: -- R14 - Light Rouge, R17 - Lipstick red, R81 - Rose Pink
• BV0000 - Pale Thistle, BV000 - Irridescent Mauve, BV00 - Mauve Shadow,
• E40 - Brick Beige
• BG0000 - Snow Green
• Die:  Square Hearts - Spellbinders
• Nuvo Crystal Drops:  Morning Dew, Calming Aqua
• Miscellaneous:  Ribbon

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,

It's Spring!

Hello!!

Spring is finally here and it couldn't come soon enough for me. I love the longer days and the sun that has been showing its face lately! It's so nice looking at the window at the plants and trees that are beginning to turn green and sprout! My card today features the adorable "Bunny By Birdhouse" from High Hopes Stamps!

I started my card by stamping the image onto some Copic Friendly paper with my Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. Then I coloured the image in with my Copic Markers. Next I cut the image out with a Fishtail die and added a blue cardstock layer behind it. I decided to use a piece of blue gingham paper from the MFT Gingham Galore 6x6 collection. I added a die cut blue piece that I embossed using the Tailored Expressions "Flower Power" embossing folder. The sentiment called "Spring Has Sprung" also from High Hopes Stamps goes perfectly with this adorable image! Some ribbon, a bow and button finish off my card.

Copics Used:

Vine: YG23, YG17, G46, G28/ RV04, RV06, RV09

Bunny: C00, C1, R01, R02, RV09

Birdhouse: B23, B24, C1, C0/ E15, E17, E18

Bushes: G21, G94, G99

Outline: B0000, B00

Here's something else to brighten your day!!!

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Happy Stamping!