Be You!

Hello! 

As soon as I saw this little "Monster" from Kinda Cute By Patricia Alveraz, an idea for the card popped into my head! I knew I wanted to make something where he stood out for being different! I think the bright rainbow colours against the solid coloured monsters show just that. You should always be yourself and not afraid to stand out in a crowd!

I started my card by downloading the Monster image and creating a background using multiple images. I sized one of the monsters to be larger. I set about colouring the background monsters with Copic Markers, matching them in rows of the same colours. I decided to colour the larger Monster using a strip in each of the colours in the background. I fussy cut out the larger image and added a fussy cut layer behind him so he stands out a bit better. Now the fun element.... I added an action wobble and goggly eyes. I used my computer to create the sentiment and cut it out using a Stitched Flag Die.

See the wobble in action!

On the decorated inside, I also used my computer to create the sentiment.

Copics Used:

BV08, V15, V17

R89, RV17, RV19

YG17, YG23, YG15

YR04, YR07, YR09

Y35, Y38, R20

Head on over to the Kinda Cute By Patricia Alvarez Face Book group for more inspiration. Or check out the etsy shop!

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Milton the Moose!

Hi!

I'm getting ready for Fall by making some cards to send to family and friends. I thought "Milton's Fall Harvest" from High Hopes Stamps would be sure to make someone smile! I mean a Moose picking apples.... how cute right?!

I started by stamping and then colouring my images in with Copic Sketch Markers. I dug out some papers from my "Fall Stash"to create my design with. Last winter I went through all my older 6x6 paper pads and tore out the patterns I thought I might use. The rest of the papers I donated to our local Family Resource Center for the kids crafts area. Now I just call it my "stash" as I have no idea what company made what lol. I added a bit of twine and an apple brad to finish off the cards.

I challenged myself to try "no-line colouring". It's something I always envy when other people do it and thought why not give it a try! I decided to do 2 cards showing the difference of no-line colouring to that of a black ink stamped image. I stamped the right image using MFT's ink in the colour Natural. This gave me a very light line to follow when colouring. Sorry one is upside down, it's just the way I stamped and then turned it in the MISTI.

This is the "no-line colouring" image. It has a much softer look to it. I have lots of practice to do but I think it turned out ok!

Here's the most common way, stamp your image with black ink. It's much crisper looking when coloured. I used the High Hopes sentiment called "Happy Fall Ya'll" on both cards.

Copics Used:

Moose: E33, E35, E37/ W1, W3, W5/ R01, R22

Apples: R37, R39, R59, YG17, YG26

Basket: E43, E44, E47, C1, C2, C3

Grass: G28, YG17, YG23, YG25

I hope you'll 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 our Blog and Facebook page too!

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Little Dude!

Hello!

Thanks for popping by today to see my card using the "Prickly Little Dude" digital stamp from Polkadoodles! I think it was his hair that drew me to this stamp lol! That and I love cactus, but for the life of me have no green thumb with them.

I challenged myself to do a one layer CAS designed card today. I started by downloading, sizing and printing my image onto Copic friendly paper. Next I coloured him in using my Copic Sketch markers. Then I cut around him, making a 4.25" x 5.5" rectangle (A2 card base). I used a black marker and hand drew the border around the edges. A few enamel dots finish off my card.

Copic Markers Used:

Skin: E11, E33, E51, R20

Hair: E08, E37, E95, YR14, Yr24

Outfit: YR68, Y17, Y38/ B34, B37, B39/ C5, C7, C8

Plants & Pots: G28, G29, YG03, YG17/ E97, E99

Wheelbarrow: R24, R27, R29/ E44, E47/ C2, C5, C7, C8

Ground & Outline: W1, W3/ B0000

Thanks for stopping by today! I sure do appreciate it!

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Friendship!

Hi!

I'm in love with the adorable "Flying Fairy" from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez! Loved her so much I had to use the image 3 times LOL! I love digital stamps because you can resize them to whatever you desire and in this case I also "flipped" one.

To start, I downloaded the image, sized it to my liking and then printed it on Copic Friendly paper. Next I coloured the image to match the papers from The Paper Boutique "Bohemian Blooms" 8x8 collection. I cut the polka dotted frame using 2 Stitched Rectangle dies. I cut a piece of watercolor paper for th middle and made an ink blended background using Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Spun Sugar and Milled Lavender. I popped the frame up with foam tape and inlaid the blended piece. The 3 fairies are also popped up using foam for even more dimension with glitter pen added to their wings. A few Studio Katia "Radiant Orchid Pearls" finish off my card!

Copics Used: 

Skin: E00, E21, E11, R20

Hair: E23, E25, E29

Dresses: BV11, BV13, BV17/ BG10, BG11, BG13/ V01, V04, V06

Wings: B000, B00

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Happy Halloween!

Happy September 1st!

Wow the summer sure went fast and now it's time to start thinking of Fall and Halloween cards! I'm excited to be using this "Boo Family In Frame" from High Hopes Stamps for my first Halloween card of the season! The faces on these Ghosts are just too adorable to be spooky!

 I started my card by stamping the image onto Copic friendly paper and coloured the image with my Copic Markers. Using the larger die from the YNS "Stitched Polaroid Frame", I cut out the image. I also cut another frame using some purple cardstock and added the "Happy Halloween" sentiment with embossing ink and Black embossing powder. I am using papers for the Brutus Monroe "Happy Haunting" 6x6 collection. I popped the purple frame up with foam tape and inset the square "Boo Family" for a bit of added dimension. It's hard to tell in the picture but the stars and bows on the ghosts all have Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter Pen added to them. A gooey drip border, web, sider and bats scattered about finish off my card today!

Copics Used:

Ghosts:C00, C1, C2, YR04, R01, R22

Bows: V05, V06, V09

Stars: Y18, YR04

Sky: YG00, YG01, YG03

Frame: T4, T5, T7

I had so much fun making this card and am so happy you stopped by today! As always, I hope you'll 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 our Blog and Facebook page too!

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ICU!

Hello!

My neighbour recently had surgery so I pulled out my Art Impressions stamp set called "Get Well"! You can count on Art Impressions to come up with a fun set to make someone laugh! This image always makes me giggle!

After stamping the images onto some Copic friendly paper, I used my Copic Markers to colour it in. I decided to use papers from my "Scraps Stash" on this card as they were perfect for a male theme. I cut around the image using a die from the Gina Marie's "Big and Little Pierced Dot Rectangle" set. Some enamel dots and twine finish off my 5.5" square card.

Here's the decorated inside with another sentiment from the set.

Copics Used:

Skin: E01, E21, E11, R20

Hair: E44, e47, E49

Hospital Gown: B01, BG53, BG57

Socks: R24, R27, C1

Lady's Outfit: Y23, Y26, Y28, Black gel pen/ B95, B97, B99

Hospital table: C0, C1, C2, C3, C5, silver glitter pen

Ground: W1, W0

Thanks for stopping by today!

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G'Day Mate!

Howdy!

Today I am sharing a slimline card I made using the adorable set of "Koala" images from Kinda Cute by Patricia Alveraz. I hope to someday get to Australia to see these cuties in person!

I downloaded, sized and printed my Koala's onto Copic Friendly Paper. Then using my Copic markers I coloured them in. Taking some Copic solution and a rag, I dabbed at the images to create a fun fur texture. I cut a piece of watercolor paper and using the SSS Delicate Flowers stamp set, embossed some leaves onto my paper. Next using Distress Oxide Ink in Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover, I blended them over the embossed leaves to create a background paper. Then using Distress Ink in Mowed Lawn and a watercolor brush, I added the deeper colour to each leave to make them stand out a bit more. I cut out circles and some lacey circles for the Koala's to sit in. The leaf background is popped up with foam tape and the cut out circles are inlaid.

Here's the inside of my card. The sentiments I used today are from the SSS "Koalaty Friend" stamp set. They matched with the Kinda Cute Koala's perfectly.

Copics Used:

E43, E44, E47

R02, R20

Head on over to the Kinda Cute By Patricia Alvarez Face Book group for more inspiration. Or check out the etsy shop!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!

From Our Gnome To Yours!

It's Tuesday!!

Tuesday means that I am over on the High Hopes Blog sharing another card! Meet "Snowy Gnome" from the August 2020 release over at High Hopes Stamps. Gnomes are all the rage right now and Snowy Gnome fits right in with the "gnome obsession"! I was in love with Gnomes and Fairies growing up, and I think that's why this guy holds a special place in my heart!

I stamped and coloured "Snowy Gnome" with my Copic markers and cut him out using my Brother Cut N Scan. I love these papers from the Polkadoodles "Ho Ho Gnome" 6x6 collection. I want to hoard this paper but "Snowy Gnome" deserved to be used on them! The HH Sentiment called "From Our Gnome" is just perfect for this card! I cut it in half and used the other part of the sentiment on the inside of my card. 

Here's the decorated inside with the other half of the "From Our Gnome" sentiment.

Copics Used:

Skin: E00, E21, E95, R20

Beard: W1, W3, W5

Outfit: R37, R59, R89/ YG93, YG95, YG97/ W5, W6, W7 (boots)

Holly: R35, YG63, YG67

Birds: R35, R37, YR07, W5, W7, YG93, YG95

Snow: B0000, B000

I hope you'll head on over to the High Hopes website and see the New Release images! You can find more inspiration from the Design Team by visiting our Blog and Facebook page!

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Magical Day!

Hello!

Today I'm sharing a card I made using the "Dragon Set" from  Stamping Bella. These little guys are just adorable and so versatile! You could use them for anything from a birthday card to a baby card! These adorable "Dragons" make me believe in the magic of your imagination!

I started by stamping the images with Memento ink and coloured them with my Copic Markers. Using the matching set of Dragon Dies, I cut these cuties out using my Big Shot. I decided on papers from the Doodlebug "Dragon Tails" 6x6 collection. After gluing the circles die to my background I added 2 different patterned papers to the cut out holes. The dragons are popped up with foam tape for added dimension. I decided to use a sentiment from the Stamping Bella "Dragon Sentiments" set. Some matching twine and enamel dots finish off my card.

Copics Used:

B21, B23, B24, B26, B28

YG17, YG21, YG23, YG25, G28

YR14, YR15, TR18

N0, N2, N3, N4, N5, N7

Horns & nails: W2, W5

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Good Times!

Hello Friends!

Who doesn't love a group of bunnies, especially these cuties!! Although..... I have to admit a "group" of bunnies in my garden is not ideal. They are eating like Kings LOL! But in the Spring the baby bunnies are just adorable! This image called "Bunny Family" is from the August 2020 Release over at High Hopes Stamps! I just love all the expressions on their faces!

I coloured each bunny differently using my Copic Sketch markers. Then using my Brother Cut N Scan, I cut around the image and also made a background layer. I popped the image up with foam squares for added card dimension. I used papers from the Doodlebug "Fun In the Sun" 6x6 collection. I used the High Hopes sentiment called "Good Times". All the bows have some Wink of Stella clear pen added to them. A cute ribbon bow (Thanks Donna) and some enamel dots finish off my card!

Copics Used:

Bunny #1: C2, C3, C5, C7/ BG45, BG53, BG57

Bunny #2: E31, E33, E35, E37/ R89, RV17, RV19/ YR04, YR07, YR09, YG11, YG13

Bunny #3: E40, E41, E43

Bunny #4: E43, E44, E47

Bunny #5: W2, W3, W5/ G28, YG17, YG25

Ears and Cheeks: R01, R02/ R20, R22

Ladybug: R24, C9

Sky: B0000, B000, B00

You really should head on over to  High Hopes Stamps and check out the August 2020 Release! Or you can always check out our Facebook page or the High Hopes Blog to see what the Design Team is creating with the New Release.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Stamping!