All posts by Sue

Surf’s Up

April 16, 2021High Hopes Stamps, Men & Boys, Sue"Men & Boys" Collection, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, Tubing Gabriel & Surf's UpSue

Hello again HH friends;

Time is certainly going by quickly and hopefully sooner than later, everyone will be able to out and play again.

As the High Hopes Stamps has recently opened the vault and re-released the Men & Boys Collection, I have another fun card for today.

Tubing Gabriel is having a great time as the surf is up and is no dooubt enjoying himself, while doing it safely. After stamping and colouring the image with Copic Markers, I used a Double Stitched Rectangle Die to cut it out. This is a very CAS card with some twine and enamel dots to finish it off.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Tubing Gabriel (TT515) & Surf’s Up (FR009), both from High Hopes Stamps recently re-released Men and Boys Collection
Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP — Summer (Cart Bella)
Copic Markers:
- Skin: E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
- Hair: E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
- Top:– B34 – Manganese Blue, B32 – Pale Blue
- Life Jacket: Y38 – Honey, Y35 – Maize, Y32 – Cashmere
- Tube: YG07 – Acid Green, YG06 – Yellowish Green, YG05 – Salad
- Surf: B0000 – Pale Celestine, P000 – Pale Porcelain Blue,
Die: Double Stitched Rectangle (Gina Marie Designs)
Miscellaneous: Twine and Enamel Dots

Do take some time with a favourite beverage and browse the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps that are available. For some inspiration, hop on 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,

Born to Ride

April 9, 2021High Hopes Stamps, Masculine, Men & Boys, Retirement Vault"Men & Boys" Collection, Born to Ride, Copic Markers, High Hopes Stamps, Motorcycle Boby, SueSue

Hello HH Fans;

Guess what — no doubt you have heard and seen, but High Hopes Stamps Retirement Vault has been re-opened to allow the “Men & Boys” to have some fun and time to themselves.

There is nothing like the breeze in your hair and just motorin’ along without a care in the world. For today’s card have used Motorcycle Bob paired with Born to Ride.

After stamping the image, I coloured it with copic markers and then cut it out with an oval die from Spellbinders. Some twine and enamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Motorcycle Bob (SS526) and Born to Ride (FR002), both from High Hopes Stamps “Men’s & Boys” Collection
Copic Markers:
- Skin: E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R00 – Pinkish White
- Hair: E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
- Glasses: B60 – Pale Blue Gray
- Pants & Shoes: B97 – Night Blue, B95 – Light Grayish Cobalt, B93 – Light Cockery Blue
- Jacket: N2 – Neutral Gray No 2, N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1, N0 – Netural Gray No. 0
- Motorcycle: E99 – Baked Clay, E97 – Deep orange, Y02 – Canary Yellow, Y04 – Acadia, T3 Toner Gray No. 3, T2 – Toner Gray No. 2, T1 – Toner Gray No. 1, T0 – Toner Gray No. 0, C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C5 – Cool Gray No. 5, C6 – Cool Gray No. 6, C7 – Cool Gray No. 7
- Other: BG0000 – Snow Green
Die: Ovals – Spellbinders
Miscellaneous: Twine and Enamel Dots

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

May your day be filled with more……

April 2, 2021All Occasion, High Hopes StampsBubble Love, copic markers, Filled with Bubbles - both from High Hopes Stamps, SueSue

Welcome HH Fans;

For today’s card, I couldn’t decide which one to use. I decided to show both. Same stamps, different layout. I do like the versatility that High Hopes Stamps bring.

After stamping Bubble Love on XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured both of them with Copic Markers. I used different dies for each card, as well as lace, some Pearls from Kaisercraft, and some Zig Wink of Stella added to the bubbles and butterflies finished off the cards.

Card 1

Card 2

Supplies used:

- Stamps: Bubble Love (R058), Filled with Bubbles (H119) — both from High Hopes Stamps
- Ink: Tsukeniko Memento Tuxedo Black
- Paper: XPress It Cardstock; DP: – Card 1 – Watercolour Was (Lawn Fawn) & Bloom Street (Pink Paislee), Card 2 – Vintage Teaa Party (Crafters Companion) & Bloom Street (Pink Paislee)
- Copic Markers:
  - Skin (for both cards): E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White
  - Hair (for both cards): E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
  - Dress: Card 1: BV0000 – Pale Thistle, BV000 – Iridescent Mauve, BV00 – Mauve Shadow, BV01 – Viola
  - Dress: Card 2: G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
  - Shoes for both cards): E40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White
  - Bubbles: Card 1: BV0000 – Pale Thistle, BV000 – Iridescent Mauve & BV00 – Mauve Shadow; Card 2: G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
  - Grass: YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette
  - Butterflies: Y19 – Napoli Yellow, Y18 – Lightning Yellow, Y17 – Golden Yellow
  - Dies: Card 1: Scalloped Squares, Card 2: Double Stitched Squares — both from Gina Marie Designs
  - Zig Wink of Stella: Clear — added to the bubbles
  - Miscellaneous: Lace, Pearls – Kaisercraft

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Egg-Stra Special Easter!

March 26, 2021Easter, High Hopes Stampscopic markers, Easter, Easter Bunny Stack, Egg-Stra Special, High Hopes Stamps, SueSue

Welcome HH Fans;

It is almost Easter and it will be so different this year due to the pandemic. Instead of large Easter Egg Hunts, there will be many small ones.

For today’s card, I have used the cute and adorable Easter Bunny Stack and paired it with Egg-Stra Special, both which are from High Hopes Stamps. After colouring the image with copic markers, I added some Milled Lavender Distress Ink around the image. I cut some eggs from a small piece of design paper and added Nuvo Crystal Glaze to them. I off-centered the main image on the card and added some twine and enamel dots finished off the card.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Easter Bunny Stack (S177), Egg-Stra Special (G243) — both from High Hopes Stamps
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Milled Lavendar – Distress Ink
Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Hello Easter (Echo Park), Bloom Street (Pink Paislee)
Copic Markers:
- W00 – Warm Gray No. 00, W0 – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, W2 – Warm Gray No. 2
- C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
- E40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White
- R0000 – Pink Beryl, R00 – Pinkish White
- YG17 – Green Grass, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette
- G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
- BG0000 – Snow Green, BG000 – Pale Aqua
- B00 – Frost Blue, B01 – Mint Blue
- Y06 – Yellow, Y08 – Acid Yellow
- YR04 – Orange Chrome
- BV)000 – Pale histle, BV00 – Mauve Shadow
Nuvo Crystal Glaze
Miscellaneous: Twine and Enamel Dots

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Spring Has Finally Sprung

March 19, 2021High Hopes Stamps, Spring, Suecopic markers, High Hopes Stamps, Spring Bunny Sampler, Spring Has Sprung, SueSue

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,

Happy Easter!

March 12, 2021Easter, SueSue

Welcome Everyone;

Easter is just around the corner and one of the really things is making Easter eggs. As a child, who didn’t like getting messy, as well as creating master pieces of painted eggs. That was one of the highlights of Easter while being allowed to getting a bit messy. These young ones are definitely have a spot fo fun.

Today’s card is featuring the adorable Easter Fun and Script Eater Greetings, both from High Hopes Stamps. After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I used a Square Die to cut it out. I added some Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the eggs on the design paper. Some twine and emamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Easter Fun – Q023, Script Easter Greetings – E093 both from High Hopes Stamps
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Hello Easter and I Love Easter both from Echo Park
Copic Markers:
- Bunny:
  - C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
  - N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2
  - R01 Rinkish White, R11 – Pale Cherry Pink, R12 – Light Tea Rose,
- Eggs:
  - B0000 – Pale Celestine, B000 – Pale porcelain Blue, B00 – Frost Blue
- - Y13 – Lemon Yellow, G00 – Jade Green, BG0000 – Snow Green
- Table Top:
  - E40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White
Die: Squares from Spellbinders
Nuvo Crystal Glaze
Miscellaneous: Twine and enamel dots

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Get Well Soon

March 5, 2021Get Well, High Hopes Stamps, Retirement Vault, Suecopic markers, Get Well Soon Script 2 -- both from Get Well Retirement Vault -- High Hopes Stamps, Sue, Take a TissueSue

Welcome HH Fans;

We can always use a few Get Well cards in our stashes. Today’s card is using the Take a Tissue stamp just recently re-released from the High Hopes Stamps Get Well Retirement Vault.

After stamping the image onto XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured it with Copic Markers. It was then cut out using a Wonky Stitched Rectangle Die. Some enamel dots finished of this CAS card.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Take a Tissue – TT176, Get Well Soon Script 2 – GG052 — Get Well Retirement Vault — High Hopes Stamps
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Wellington — Docrafts
Copic Markers:
- B91 – Pale Grayish Blue, B95 – Light Grayish Cobalt, B97 – Night Blue
- E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E29 – Burnt Umber, R01 – Pinkish Vanilla
- B40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White, E42 – Sand White
- C00 – Cool Gray No. 00
Die: Wonky Stitched Rectangle – Gina Marie Designs
Enamel Dots

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

“For You! and “I Can’t Believe I Forgot!”

February 26, 2021Birthday, General, High Hopes StampsBunny Blooms, Can't Believe -- all from High Hopes Stamps, Copic Markers, For You!, SueSue

Hi Everyone!

Sometimes, you just want to send a card and other times it is rather annoying when you realize that you forgot someone’s birthday or some other important event for them.

Well Bunny Blooms from High Hopes Stamps is here to the rescue. One of the many perfect stamps from High Hopes Stamps that can be used for multiple different occasions.

After colouring Bunny Blooms with Copic Markers, I cut him out using two different oval dies. Both of these cards are CAS

Supplies used:

Stamps: Bunny Blooms – T063, For You! – N002 and Can’t Believe – G209 all from High Hopes Stamps
Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Amethyst (Kaisercraft) and Bloom Street (Pink Paislee)
Copic Markers:
- Card 1 (left hand side):
  - W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, W0 – Warm Gray No. 0, W00 – Warm Gray No. 00, R20 – Blush, R0000 – Pink Beryl, R000 – Cherry White
  - BV0000 – Pale Thistle, BV000 – Iridescent Mauve. BV00 – Mauve Shadow, YG17 – Green Grass, YG11 – Mignonette, YG13 – Chartreuse
- Card 2 (right hand side);
  - C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1, C2 – Cool Gray No. 2, R20 – Blush, R0000 – Pink Beryl, R000 – Cherry White
  - R85 Pink Rose, R83 – Rose Mist, R81 – Rose Pink, YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette
Dies:
- Card 1: Scalloped Nesting Ovals — Gina Marie Designs
- Card 2: Double Stitched Ovals — Gina Marie Designs
Nuvo Crystal Drops: Morning Dew added to the tulips on both cards
Miscellaneous: Ribbon on Card 1 and a flower on Card 2 (both from my stash), Enamel Dots on both

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Happy Birthday!

February 19, 2021Birthday, High Hopes Stamps, SueBuddy's Birthday Heart Collage, Copic Markers, Happy Birthday, High Hopes Stamps, SueSue

Welcome HH Fans;

Anyone ready for a party? Buddy has his birthday collage ready and is all set to have a good time and celebrate another milestone. After all each year, we do reach a new one.

To create this card, I have used the so cute Buddy’s Birthday Heart Collage from High Hopes Stamps. After colouring the stamped image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using using a Wonky Stitched Square Die. Some Clear Zig Wink of Stella was added, along with some enamel dots to finish off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Buddy’s Birthday Heart Collage – S216, Happy Birthday – O001 — both from High Hopes Stamps
Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock, Free Spirit — My Favourite Things
Copic Markers;
- Buddy: E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand, E00 – Skin White, N7 Neutral Gray No. 7
- E50 – Egg Shell, E51 – Milky White
- BG0000 – Snow Green
- YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette
- N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2
- BG000 – Pale Aqua, BG01 – Aqua Blue, BG02 – New Blue
- YR27 – Tuscan Orange, Y24 – Pale Sepia, YR23 – Yellow Ochre
- RV42 – Salmon Pink, RV32 – Shadow Pink
- G94 – Grayish Olive, G99 – Olive
Die: Wonky Stitched Square – Gina Marie Designs
Enamel Dots
Zig Wink of Stella – Clear

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.You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

We Gnome best……

February 12, 2021Get Well, Gnome, High Hopes Stamps, SueCopic Markers, Get Well, Gnoming You Better, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, Won't HurtSue

Welcome HH Fans;

Recently the Retirement Vault was opened and the Get Well collection was released. These stamps are perfect for the Get Well cards that we all need.

For today’s card, I used the darling Gnoming You Better from the Get Well Collection. After adding the first sentiment, I thought I would be cheeky and add the sentiment, Won’t Hurt as well. After looking at the needle, it actually might hurt a bit.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a Scalloped Square die. Some ribbon, twine and enamel dots finished off this card.

Supplies used:

Stamps: Gnoming You Better TT169, We Gnome Best GG057, Won’t Hurt GG058 all from High Hopes Stamps “Get Well” Collection.
Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Dots & Stripes Gingham — Echo Park
Copic Markers:
- Skin: E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
- Hair: E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
- Beard: C00 – Cool Grey No. 00, C0 – Cool Grey No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
- Other: N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0, N00 – Neutral Gray No. 00, N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2, E29 – Burnt Umber, E27 – Africano, BV000 – Pale Thistle, BV00 – Mauve Shadow, G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red
Die: Scalloped Squares — Gina Marie Designs
Miscellaneous: Ribbon, Twine, Enamel dots

We would love for you to stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that are there. For some daily inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,