High Hopes Stamps

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Just Chick-en In!

Hello!

Oh my gosh, I'm loving all the new stamps over at High Hopes from the new "This & That" release!

This cutie is called "Chicken Stack" and I paired it with the "What the Flock" sentiment.

After stamping the "Chicken Stack" onto Copic Friendly paper, I coloured it in using my Copic Sketch markers. Taking a Gina Marie "Pleated lace" rectangle die, I cut out the adorable image. I'm using papers from the Doodlebug "Down on the Farm" 6x6 collection. I love the High Hopes sentiment "What the Flock", it just makes me giggle! A few enamel dots and my card is finished!!

I decided to decorate the inside of my card this time and used the HH sentiment called "Just Chick-en In".

Copics Used:

C00, C0, C1

YR04, YR09

R27, R29

YG17, YG03, YG01

B0000, B000, B00, B01

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!

Monday, March 7, 2022

Wingin' It Duck

Howdy - MichelleO here today -

Sometimes you just need a little silly! And this adorable little duck from High Hopes Stamps "Wingin' It Duck" is the perfect image to have a little silly and send a smile !

He is colored with Copics (colors below) and then found pattern papers from Fancy Pants Office Suite. Love the fun flowers! I sewed down the papers with both a zig zag and straight stitch. Then stamped the High Hopes Stamps "You Quack Me Up!" and created a border with it and a Fiskars border punch. First time I have created the punch with a black card stock, but it really does pop. I think I like it. And I love the fun feeling of this card. Seriously how can you not love a duck standing on one wing?

Copic colors used -

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Thanks so much!

Friday, March 4, 2022

Birthday Wishes

Hi Everyone;

Another month has gone by and March is here, bringing with it a brand new release from High Hopes Stamps called "This & That".

For today's card, I have used the adorable Fairy On A Leaf, from this new release. While trying to decide on what colours to use, and as I couldn't, I made two cards using Fairy On A Leaf and paired them with different birthday sentiments. Happy Birthday Script and Birthday Wishes.

After collouring the images with Copic Markers, I then cut them out using the Loopy Ovals and Double Stitched Squares Dies. Some Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal Drops was added to the flowers and Clear Zig Wink of Stella was added to her wings.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Fairy On A Leaf -- SLF01, Happy Birthday Script - FDG028and Birthday Wishes - FDG024; from High Hopes Stamps new release "This & That"
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP - Simply Spring - Doodlebug, Simply Plaid Spring - Lawn Fawn
Copic Markers:

Skin: E0000 - Floral White, E000 - Pale Fruit Pink, E00 - Cotton Pearl
Hair: E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E33 - Sand
Clothes & Shoes: 1st card - R85 - Rose Red, R83 - Rose Mist, R81 - Rose Pink; 2nd card - BV0000 - Pale Thistle, BV01 - Viola, BV02 - Prune
Wings: BG0000 - Snow Green
Flowers: Y19 - Napoli Yellow, Y15 - Cadmium Yellow, Y18 - Lightning Yellow, R85, R83, R81 and BV0000, BV01, BV02
Leaves: YG17 - Grass Green, YG13 - Chartreuse, YG11 - Mignonette
Lady Bug: N9 - Neutral Gray No. 9, R46 - Strong Red

Dies: Loopy Ovals & Double Stitched Square -- both from Gina Marie Designs
Zig Wink of Stella - Clear -- for the wings
Nuvo Crystal Drops -- Morning Dew -- on the flowers
Miscellaneous: Enamel Dots, Ribbon, & Flower

If you are in need of some inspiration, pop over the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page to see the creations by the Design Team. Don't forget to visit the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many adorable stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Chick-en In

When I was younger my Grandpa had a farm which included a barn full of chickens. I can't say it was my favourite place on the farm - it was soooo noisy! but helping with chores meant we got some fresh eggs to take home - yummy!

The "Chicken Flock" stamp from the new "This & That" release at High Hopes Rubber Stamps brings back some fond memories of helping my Grandpa and Dad with the chores. It also brought out the giggles in me. While I was colouring this stamp I had to stop numerous times because I had quite a few giggle fits. This flock of chickens matched with the new "Just Chick-en In" sentiment helped me create a fun card that I can send someone to "check in" with them and hopefully bring a smile.

I stamped this hilarious flock of chickens on alcohol marker friendly paper and coloured it with Copic markers. Next I hand fussy cut it leaving a thin white edge. I had some patterned paper from an old Stampin' Up pad that I thought went will with my "farm and chicken" theme. After cutting the paper to fit my A2 size card base, I cut out an oval in the middle of the paper so the card stock would show through and it gave me an egg shape on the card. Next I stamped my sentiment, mounted it on matching card stock and added it to the twine I put across the bottom. Some die cut corners and glitter dots finish off my card.

Card Recipe

Stamp: Chicken Flock (TLF036) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Just Chick-en In (FLL027) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, oval die, glitter dots, twine, corner die (retired) - Whimsy Stamps

Copic Markers:

Eggs - E2

Beaks/Legs - Y11 Y15 Y18

Bodies - E15 E17 E19 E18 W1 W2 W3

Combs - R05 R17 YR18

Grass - YG25 G24

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Just Hoppin By!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Mr. Frog - SLF037 for the image and Just Hoppin' - FLL030 for the sentiment. There are so many wonderful new stamps for our New Spring Release called "This and That" at High Hopes Rubber Stamps and Mr. Frog couldn't wait to welcome all of you to go and see!

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 Forever In Time - Glam Glitter Cardstock - Ombre Brights to be the same size as the base and adhered it with double-sided tape. Using my Cuttlebug, multiple scraps of cardstock, Recollections - Black cardstock and Forever In Time - Glam Glitter Cardstock - Ombre Brights, I cut out all of the pieces for the background using Lawn Fawn - Bayou Backdrop die set. I glued all of the little leaves onto the vines and then using 3 layers around all of the outside edges with U-Line double-sided tape, I popped up the background onto the base. I popped up the pond to the background as well after applying U-Line double-sided tape. I used some spare Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and created a boulder for the frog to sit on which I put into the middle of the pond. This was also popped up. I stamped the image and sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black. The image was coloured in with Copic Markers and then I fussy cut around it and the sentiment. Using a black marker, I inked around all of the edges of the frog. I ran the sentiment through my Xyron Create a Sticker and placed it onto some scrap Recollections - Black cardstock. Once again, I fussy cut around it. I applied multiple layers of U-Line double-sided tape to the back of the image and sentiment and applied them both to the card to finish it off.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Mr. Frog - SLF037 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Just Hoppin' - FLL030 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Forever In Time - Glam Glitter Cardstock - Ombre Brights, Recollections - Black cardstock

Die Cuts: Lawn Fawn - Bayou Backdrop

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, Cuttlebug, Xyron Create a Sticker

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Frog: YG17, YG06, YG03, YG01, BG99, E81, C1, E27, E25, E23

Boulder: E47, E44, E43, E41

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Birthday Wishes!

Happy March 1st!!

Wow where did February go? ....time sure does fly these days! Today is a New Release "This & That" over at High Hopes Stamps! I can always use Birthday cards in my stash and this cutie is an adorable addition! Meet the cute "Baking Gnome" and "Birthday Wishes" sentiment from the new release.

I started my card by stamping the image onto Copic friendly paper with Memento black ink. My next step is then to pick my papers. I chose papers from the Polka Doodles "Birthday Fun" 6x6 collection.

Taking my Copic markers I coloured in the image. I cut out "Baking Gnome" with a circle die and mounted it onto another circle die, cut from cardstock. Some banner dies with design papers and my sentiment help to make my card design. A few enamel dots, bow and glitter pen on the pink icing finish off my card.

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E11, E21

Beard: C00, C0, C1, C3

Bakers Outfit: W0, W1, W3, W5

Bowl ans spoon: B41, B45/ E33, E35

Icing : RV55, RV56,

Flowers: YG03, YG17, V15, V17

Cake: BG11, BG13, BG57, YR12, YR15, Y11, Y15

Cake plate: Y23, Y26

Ground: C00, C0, C1

Outline: RV0000, RV000, RV00, RV02

Thank you so much for stopping by today!