What's The Buzz?

Hello!!

I miss seeing all my friends and catching up on each other's lives!!! Due to Covid, we haven't been able to get together and I can't wait to see them again! I thought this adorable "Hunny Bear" stamp and sentiment called "What's the Buzz" from High Hopes Stamps made a perfect card to send to one of them.

My card comes together quick using the Studio Katia "Darling Ribbon & Dotted Frames" die set. It cut out all of my papers except the strip of bees. I just layered some cardstock behind it and I was done with the card base design. I stamped "Hunny Bear" onto Copic friendly paper and coloured it in with my Copic markers. Using my Brother Cut N Scan I cut out the image and popped it up on the card with some foam tape. A bit of glitter pen to the wings and honey and I was finished!

Copics Used:

Bear: E71, E74, E77, E79

Bee Outfit: N10, Y15, Y17, Y18

Honey Pot: B95, B97, B99

Wings: B0000, B000, B01

R24, R27

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!

Be My Valentine!

Happy Tuesday!

Since Valentine's Day is around the corner, I decided to make a Valentine's card using the adorable "Matchmakin' Maynard" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. I paired Maynard with the HH sentiment "Sm. Fancy Be My Valentine". 

To start my card, I stamped the image onto Copic friendly paper and coloured it with my Copic markers. Using a heart shaped die, I cut out the image. I stamped the image onto a post it note and then fussy cut it out. I used that as a "mask" over top of my coloured image. Using some Spun Sugar Distress Oxide Ink and a cloud stencil, I created the background over the masked image. It's always fun when you peel off the mask and see how your image is now surrounded by clouds. I am using papers from the Moda Scraps "Pink Cotton Candy" 6x6 collection. I also inked all the edges of my papers with Distress Ink in Vintage Photo. A bit of Crystal Stickles on Maynard's hearts finish off my card.

Copics Used:

RV66, R85, R83, RV34

E31, E33, E34/ E43, E44

W1, W3, W5

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!

 

Snow Buddies!

Hello Friends!

I'm sharing my last card today from the "Winter Friends" re-release over at High Hopes Rubber Stamps. This cutie is called "Snow Buddies". I'm going to send this to my friend to brighten these winter days! What a fun month it's been seeing what the Design Team created using all the new images!

To start, I stamped my image onto some Copic friendly paper and coloured it in with my Copic Sketch markers. Then using a Gina Marie "Loopy Square" die I cut the image out. I'm using papers from the Photoplay "Luke 2" 6x6 collection. I added some polka dots to the Hedgies scarf and ear muffs for a fun look. I love this sentiment called "Friendship". It can be used for so many different card themes! A bit of glitter pen on the snow elements and Crystal Stickles finish off my card.

Copics Used:

Hedgie & Owl: E50, E51, E53, E55, E57, E59

Stump: E43, E44, E47

Greys: T3, T4, T5

Reds: R20/ R37, R56, R59

Snow: B0000, B000

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!

 

Have A Beautiful Day!

Hi!

Today I am using the "Fish Kiss" image from the Re-Release called "Winter Friends" over at High Hope Rubber Stamps!  I like to think this cute polar bear is kissing his fish friend, not trying to eat it LOL. 

I decided to make a winter scene for these "Fish Friends" to sit on. Papers from the Craft Consortium's "Polar Playtime" 6x6 pad worked perfectly! I added the snow paper and then fussy cut out the South Pole scene and added it to the snowflake paper. Next I used some MFT Stitched Snowdrifts to create the "hill". I added some little trees from a die I had. All the papers have their edges inked with Distress Oxide ink in Tumbled Glass. After colouring my image with my Copic markers, I fussy cut it using my Brother Cut N Scan, and popped both the image and sentiment up with foam squares. I added some fish scales with a white gel pen for fun.

I decided not to glue down the trees as it adds a bit of dimension to the snowy hills. I paired my image with the "Beautiful Day" sentiment. 

Copics Used:

C00, C0. C1, C2. C3, C4, C5, C6, C8, C9

R02, R01

G28, 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!

Foxy Friends!

Happy Tuesday!

Oh my gosh...... Here's another adorable image from the "Winter Friends" Release over at High Hopes Stamps. These cuties are called "Foxy Friends". I paired my image with the High Hopes "Good Times" sentiment.

I decided to use papers today from the LDRS "Arctic Snowfall" 6x6 collection. Since the foxes in the paper were silver/white, I decided to try to colour them to match. I'm still working on my""fur" texture skills but I think it turned out ok. A simple design today with all the edges of the papers inked in Shaded Lilac Distress Ink. Some matching purple enamel dots finish off my card.

I popped the image and sentiment up with foam tape for added dimension.

Copics Used:

W00, W0, W1, W2, W3,W4

R00, R01, R02

Prisma: White PC938, French Grey PC1072

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!

 

You Got This!

Howdy Partners!

Over at High Hopes Rubber Stamps were celebrating the New Year with a release!!!! This cutie is from the "Winter Friends" new release and is called "Lasso Some Snow". This release has 13 new images and 13 sentiments! I love this cutie and thought I'd show you, you don't have to use winter themed papers to make a fun card!

To begin, I stamped my image onto some Copic friendly paper with Memento ink. Then I coloured it to match the papers from the Doodlebug "Down On The Farm" & "Buffalo Checked Woodgrain" 6x6 collections. I layered the papers with cardstock on my 5.5" square card and added a Spellbinder Lacey Circle die. A few enamel dots and some glitter pen on the snow finishes off my card.

I used the "Don't Worry" sentiment from High Hopes on my card today. Here you can also see how the image is popped up with foam squares for added dimension.

Copics Used:

Snowman: C00, C1 Copic 0/ YR04, YR09, R01, 

Reds: R24, R27, R29

Blues: B23, B24, B26

Hats: E31, E33, E35

Fence: E35, E37, E39

Wheel & Buttons: W6, W8

Snow: B0000, B000

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!

 

Joy!

Hi!

Well the Christmas rush is over and I hope everyone experienced the best the holiday had to offer! We had a very relaxing and quiet Christmas here at our house. Today I wanted to share one last Christmas card with you. It's already been sent off and hopefully my Aunt will love it as much as I do! This is the adorable "Snowman Sled" from High Hopes Stamps.

I started by stamping "Snowman Sled" onto Copic friendly paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Next using my Copic Sketch markers, I coloured it to match the papers from the Moda Scraps "Sweet Christmas" 6x6 collection. I used a Gina Marie Loopey Square die to cut out the image. Using Tim Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo, I inked all the edges of my papers to add some dimension. A few enamel dots and some snowflake die cuts finish off my card today.

I decided to put the sentiment "Seasons Greetings" also from High Hopes on the inside. I added some more die cut snowflakes for added interest.

Copics Used:

Snowman: C00, C1/ YR04, YR09/ W7, W8, W9

Sled: W1, W3, W5, W7, W8, W9

Reds: R32, R35, R37, R39

Blue green: BG75, BG78

E29, YR23, G46, G85

Outline: BG000, Copic 0

Thanks for stopping by today! I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year and health and happiness for 2022! 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!

 

Happy Holidays!

Happy Tuesday!

I have a thing for snowmen and penguins, so of course I fell in love with this darling image called "Snowman Stocking" from High Hopes Stamps! A whole stocking filled with cuties..... I mean what's to to love!! I paired it with the High Hopes "Happy Holidays" sentiment. Speaking of that, this is my last post before Christmas and I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and only good things for the New Year! Enjoy your time with your loved ones!

I stamped my image onto some Copic friendly paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Next I coloured it using my Copic Sketch markers to match the papers from the Photo Play "Christmas Memories" 6x6 collection. I cut out some banner flags and a scalloped circle die for my card design. My Brother Cut N Scan fussy cut my image for me and I popped it up with foam tape for added dimension. Lots of glitter on this card using some Crystal Stickles and a glitter pen. I added the sentiment and some enamel dots to finish my card.

Copics Used:

Snowmen: C0, C1, R01, YR04, YR09, E25

Hats: C6, C7, C9

Red: R35, R46, R59

Green: G24, G28

Yellow: Y23, Y26, Y28

Don't forget to head on over to High Hopes and check out the Winter Wonderland release!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping & Merry Christmas!

 

Cocoa Gnome!

Happy Tuesday!

Oh my gosh! I absolutely love this adorable Gnome from High Hopes Stamps called: "Cocoa Gnome"!  Lora opened the vault for this re-release of previously retired stamps and is calling it "Winter Wonderland"! I'm a morning coffee drinker but love a hot beverage at night and hot cocoa is often my go to! No marshmallows for me but I'll take that gingerbread cookie LOL!

I decided to use papers for my card from the Polkadoodles "HOHO Gnome" & "Gnome Season" 6x6 collections. To start my card, I stamped the image onto some Copic friendly paper and coloured it to match the papers with my Copic Sketch markers. Then using my Brother Cut N Scan I cut around the image. I added a heart border to each side of the middle strip of paper for a fun look. I added the HH "Gnome For Christmas" sentiment to the bottom corner. Both the sentiment and image are popped up with foam squares for added dimension to my card. I love glitter, so I added some Diamond Stickles to the Gnome's hat. A bit or ribbon, bow and enamel dots finish off my card.

Copics Used:

Skin: E01, E21, E11

Beard & Marshmallows: C00, C0, C1, C3

Greens: YG03, G94, G99

Red: RV34, R56 R59, R81/ R35, R37

Bow: BG11, BG13, BG34

Packets: W00, W1, W3

Gingerbread: E33, E35, E37, R35

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check High Hopes out on:

Website: highhopesstamps.com

Facebook: facebook.com/highhopesrubberstamps

Pinterest: pinterest.ca/highhopesrubber/_created/

You'll see all the goodies in the Woodland Winter Release on those sites!

Happy Stamping!

Penguin Tag!

Happy Tuesday!

It's another exciting month over at High Hopes Rubber Stamps with the Woodland Winter Release. These are images that were previously retired and are so adorable, they just had to see the light of day again! Meet the adorable "Penguin Tag"! You all know I love penguins as they remind me of my Grandma. She would have loved to receive this tag on her Christmas present. You can use "Penguin Tag" as a tag or as an image on a card, it's perfect for both!

I started my tag by stamping the image onto some Copic friendly paper and using my Copic Sketch markers coloured it in. Next I cut the image out using my Brother Cut N Scan. I stamped the "Merry Christmas" sentiment onto the sign, it fit perfectly! Gina Marie has some really cool dies and I used the Arched Stitched Tag die to cut out my background. The snowflake is from a Christmas card I got last year that I repurposed on my tag. A green tree die cut was put behind my popped up image. I added Crystal Stickles to the Penguin's hat and a glitter pen to the embossed parts of the tree die cut. Using my Crop-a-dile Hole Punch I punched a hole in the top of the tag and added 2 strands of ribbon. Some diamond gem stones add the perfect finishing touch.

On the backside I hand printed "to" and "from" and I plan to use this on a present this Christmas.

Copics Used:

Penguin: C0, C6, C8, C9/ YR21, YR24

Blue: B02, B04, B05

Green: YG03, YG05, YG06

Red: R46, R85

Thanks for stopping by today and don't forget to check High Hopes out on:

Website: highhopesstamps.com

Facebook: facebook.com/highhopesrubberstamps

Pinterest: pinterest.ca/highhopesrubber/_created/

You'll see all the goodies in the Woodland Winter Release on those sites!

Happy Stamping!