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Define Naughty

Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, ,

Welcome,

This Santa’s Helper is definitely tired after a hard day’s work.  He is probably trying to figure out how to “Define Naughty”.  Is it because he possibly ate Santa’s cookie and drank his milk, or he is trying to figure out who is on Santa’s Naughty List.

After stamping Santa’s Helper from High Hopes Stamps on XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured him with Copic Markers.   A square die was used to cut the image out and then mounted on some glittered paper with some red mesh.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Santa’s Helper (L039), Define Naughty (FLL004) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – My Favourite Christmas (Echo Park)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Mouse: E50 – Egg Shell, E51 – Milky White, E53 – Raw Silk,  R20 – Blush, T6 – Toner Gray No. 6, T7 – Toner Gray No. 7, R27 – Cadmium Red, R29 – Lipstick Red
    • Cookie & Glass of Milk: E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand, BG0000 -Snow Green, C00 – Cool Gray No. 00
  • Spellbinders Die:  Squares
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops:  White Blizzard
  • Enamel Dots

Do stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog, to find some daily inspiration from the HH Divas. You can also follow us onFacebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

Here Comes Santa Claus!

Christmas, Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , ,

Hi and welcome to another Friday post!

For today’s card, I have Santa traveling in his non traditional way.  Instead of using his sleigh with Rudolph (he is resting his troop up for the big night), he stopping by on his motorcyle.

I have used the Motorin’ by Santa from High Hopes Stamps for today’s card.  After colouring him up with Copic Markers, I used a square die cut, and then added some Polar White from Flower Soft to the trim of his suit.  The Dec. 25th element is a wooden shape from BoBunny, that I coloured with a red Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen.  Some YNS gumdrops finished off the design.

Hi and welcome to another Friday post!

For today’s card, I have Santa traveling in his non traditional way.  Instead of using his sleigh with Rudolph (he is resting his troop up for the big night), he stopping by on his motorcyle.

I have used the Motorin’ by Santa from High Hopes Stamps for today’s card.  After colouring him up with Copic Markers, I used a square die cut, and then added some Polar White from Flower Soft to the trim of his suit.  The Dec. 25th element is a wooden shape from BoBunny, that I coloured with a red Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen.  Some YNS gumdrops finished off the design.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Motorin’ by Santa (T094), Here Comes Santa Claus! (G272) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Together for Christmas (Pink Paisley) & A Perfect Christmas (Echo Park)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Bike: C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. C1, C2 – Cool Gray No. 2, C3 – Cool Gray No. 3, C4 – Cool Gray No. 4, C6 – Cool Gray No. 6
    • T9 – Toner Gray No. 9, T8 – Toner Gray No. 8, T7 – Toner Gray No. 7, T6 – Toner Gray No. 6
    • G46 – Mistletoe, G47 – Pistachio
    • Y28 – Gold
    • Santa:  E0000 – Floral White, F000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White
    • R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0
  • Die:  Square (Spellbinders)
  • Spectrum Noir Glitter Pens:  Red & Clear
  • Flower Soft:  Polar White

Do stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog, to find some daily inspiration from the HH Divas. You can also follow us onFacebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

 Hugs,

Snowman’s Cup of Love

Christmas, Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, ,

Hi Everyone;

I don’t know about you, but I am certainly glad the weekend is almost here.  As usual too many things to do and not enough time.

I know one of my favourite drinks during the winter is some Hot Chocolate or Cocoa.  For today’s card, I have used the adorable Snowman’s Cup of Love from High Hopes Stamps.  After stamping it and colouring it with Copic Markers; I cut it out using the Wonky Oval Stitched Die from Gina Marie Designs.

I used some Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter Drops to add some dimension to the snowflakes.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Snowman’s Cup of Love (S149), Dot Warm Heart (G117) from High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Home for Christmas (Fancy Pants)
  • Copic Markers:
    • G46 – Mistletoe, G43 – Pistachio
    • B01 – Mint Blue, B00 – Frost Blue, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue
    • YR07 – Cadmium Orange, YR04 – Chrome Orange, YR02 – Light Orange
    • E43 – Dull Ivory, E42 – Sand White, E41 – Pearl White
    • R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red, R46 – Strong Red
  • Gina Marie Designs:  Wonky Stitched Oval
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops:  White Blizzard
  • YNS Gumdrops

Do stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog, to find some daily inspiration from the HH Divas. You can also follow us onFacebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

Waddling by With a Winter Hi!

Christmas, Sue, Winter, ,

Hi Everyone;

Winter has come for a visit with the first snowfall of the season this week.  For today’s card I have used the adorable Penguin Pyramid who have come Waddling by with a Winter Hi!.  Both these stamps are from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Penguin Pyramid (TLF004),  Winter Hi! (G312)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP Celebrate Winter (Echo Park)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Y19 – Napoli Yellow, Y17 – Golden Yellow
    • N9 – Neutral Gray No. 9, N8 – Neutral Gray No. 8, N7 – Neutral Gray No. 7
    • E42 – Sand White, E41 – Pearl White, E40 – Brick White
    • BG0000 – Snow Green, BG000 – Pale Aqua, BG01 – Aqua Blue, BG 32 – Aqua Mint, BG34 – Horizon Green
    • R46 – Strong Red
  • Nuvo Glitter Accents — Fresh Snowfall
  • YNS Gumdrops

You can find some daily inspiration by the HH Divas on the High Hopes Blog, as well as follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

“A Winter Delight”

Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, Winter, , ,

Welcome HH Fans;

Besides Christmas, winter can be a lot fun when the conditions are right.  A fresh snowfall makes for some winter fun and awesome snowballs …just right for the perfect aim and impact.

For today’s card, I have used the adorable Havin’ A Ball Snowman and Snow All Day sentiment from High Hopes Stamps.  I coloured the image up with Copic Markers and went outside of my comfort zone with the colours used.  My go to range is the lower end of the BG range such as BG0000, BG000, BG00 and BG01 or the G0000 range.  I used a BG57 & BG53 instead.

I used some Pure Platinium Nuvo Embellishment Mousse on the wooden snowflakes.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Havin’ a Ball Snowman (S147), Snow All Day (K050)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Hello Winter (Echo Park)
  • Copic Markers:
    • BG57 -Jasper, BG53 – Ice Mint
    • WO – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 5, W2 – Warm Gray No. 2
    • T8 – Toner Gray No. 8
    • BG70 – Ocean Mist, BG72 – Ice Ocean, BG75 – Abyss Green
    • BG0000 – Snow Green, Bg000 – Pale Aqua
    • R20 – Blush
  • Wooden Snowflakes
  • Nuvo Embellishment Mousse – Pure Platinum
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard
  • YNS Gumdrops

You can find some daily inspiration by the HH Divas on the High Hopes Blog, as well as follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

Christmas 2019 Release 2

High Hopes Stamps, Uncategorized, , , ,

Welcome HH fans;

Guess what…  High Hopes Stamps has a brand new release called Christmas 2019 Release 2 debuting today.  Check out the High Hopes Stamps blog to see what the Divas have created with this new release.

My card is featuring 4 individual stamps from this release called:  Snow Globe, 1 Small Tree, Top Hat Penguin and Candy Cane Wishes 2.  After stamping all the images, I coloured them all with Copic Markers.

I added some Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter Drops for the snow banks and then some Faux Snow from Art Glitter.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Snow Globe (HLF001), 1 Small Tree (ULF002), Top Hat Penguin (RLF005), Candy Cane Wishes 2 (GLL010) — Christmas 2019 Release 2 — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP — Left over paper from my stash
  • Copic Markers:
    • Tree:  E29 – Burnt Umber, E27 – Africano, G43 – Pistachio, G46 – Mistletoe
    • Bird:  B34 – Manganese Blue, B32 – Pale Blue
    • Penguin:  Y19 – Napoli Yellow, Y18 – Lightning Yellow, Y17 – Golden Yellow
    • T10 – Toner Gray No. 10, T9 – Toner Gray No. 9, T8 – Toner Gray No. 8, T6 – Toner Gray No. 6
    • G00 – Jade Green, G000 – Pale Green, G0000 – Crystal Opal
    • Base of Snow Globe:  E40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White,  E42 – Sand White
    • Other:  BG0000 – Snow Green; R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick Red
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops:  White Blizzard
  • Nuvo Crystal Glaze
  • Faux Snow (Art Glitter)

You can find some daily inspiration by the HH Divas on the High Hopes Blog, as well as follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

Meowy Christmas!

Christmas, High Hopes Stamps, ,

Welcome Everyone;

It has been a long time since I have made a card smaller than 6″ x 6″.  It was the perfect size for Meowy Christmas from High Hopes Stamps.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I then used a circle die to cut it out. It does show up very well in the photo, but Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard was added to the outer edge of the circle.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Meowy Christmas (H122), Meowy Christmas Saying (F121) – High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – My Favourite Christmas (Echo Park)
  • Copic Markers:  E41 – Pearl White, E42 – Sand White, E43 – Dull Ivory, R29 – Lipstick Red, R46 – Strong Red
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard
  • Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pens: Clear
  • Enamel Dots – My Favourite Christmas (Echo Park)

You can find some daily inspiration by the HH Divas on the High Hopes Blog, as well as follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

You’re So Sweet!

Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , ,

Welcome HH Fans;

Before we know it Winter & Christmas will be here. When the winter weather co-operates the Winter Wonderland comes into play and can be quite magical.

For today’s clean & simple card, I have used the adorable Snow Sweet Snowlady from High Hopes Stamps.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a double stitched oval die.  I could have added some stitching, but I didn’t; maybe next week.  They are hard to see, but I did add some white snowflakes and added a bit of glitter to them.

Supplies used:

  • Snow Sweet Snowlady (S081), Snow Sweet (F122) – High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Celebrate Winter (Echo Park)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Y19 – Napoli Yellow, Y17 – Golden Yellow
    • B14 – Light Blue, B12 – Ice Blue
    • R29 – Lipstick Red, R46 – Strong Red
    • G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
  • Double Stitched Oval Die (Gina Marie Designs)
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops: White Blizzard
  • Splectrum Noir Glitter Pen: Clear

Besides finding daily inspiration here on the High Hopes Blog, you can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

Gingerbread Dreams!

Christmas, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, ,

Welcome HH Fans;

Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year.  Along with all the craziness that goes along with searching for that perfect present is the decorating of the tree/house is the baking. There is always a lot of baking such as the likes of  butter tarts, fruit cake and cookies, especially gingerbread.

Today’s card reminds me of all this.  I have used the adorable Large Gingerbread Man from High Hopes Stamps.


Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Lg Gingerbread Man (S043), Gingerbread Dreams (E061) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko  Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Dear Santa Collection (BoBunny)
  • Copic Markers:
    • E35 – Chamois, E37 – Sepia, E39 – Leather
    • G46 – Mistletoe
    • R29 – Lipstick Red, R46 – Strong Red
  • Nuvo Crystal Glaze
  • Enamel Dots – A Cozy Christmas  (Echo Park)

Besides finding daily inspiration here on the High Hopes Blog, you can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

The Warm Glow of Christmas

Christmas, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , , ,

Hi HH Fans;

The DT Divas are using some older Christmas High Hopes Stamps for the month of October.  Before you get panicky, there is still two and half months ’till Christmas.

For today’s card, I have used the adorable Glowing Spirit Snowy and Glow of Christmas, both from High Hopes Stamps.  After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I added some Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the candle, as well as some Nuvo Glitter Accents – Fresh Snowfall to the bottom of Snowy and some Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard to the trim on Snowy’s hat.   I cut the sentiment into phrases, even though it was printed on two lines.

  • Stamps: Glowing Spirit Snowy (S226), Glow of Christmas (H235)
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Silent Night (Kaiser Kraft)
  • Copic Markers:
    • YR04 – Chrome Orange
    • Y18 – Lightning Yellow, Y13 – Lemon Yellow, Y28 – Lionet Gold
    • G46 – Mistletoe, G43 – Pistachio
    • C00 – Cool Gray No.  00
    • BG000 – Snow Green
    • R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red
  • Nuvo Crystal Glaze
  • Nuvo Glitter Accents – Fresh Snowfall
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard
  • YNS Gumdrops — Holly Jolly Sparkle

Besides finding daily inspiration here on the High Hopes Blog, you can also find us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,