Category Archives: Christmas/Winter

Hot Cocoa & Snowfolk Warm My Heart……

Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, , ,

Hi Everyone;

Before we know it, winter will be here along with all the fun it brings.  There is no better way, then to have hot chocolate or cocoa when one has been outside in the snow and being creative in bulding snowmen and other snowfolks.

For today’s card, I used Snow Yummy and paired it with the Dot Warm Heart sentiment.  I’m not sure if he realizes that he will melt from the warmth of the hot chocolate or cocoa…

The image was coloured with Copic Markers, and I went out of my comfort zone with the blues.  I general use more of the blue greens instead of  the deeper shade blues.  The image was then cut out with a Double Stitched Square die, which was mounted on some mulberry paper and distressed a bit with water, and then mounted on the design paper.  The 2nd piece of cardstock is actually a piece of silver foil.

Now,  I did use the wrong colour twine — it was supposed to be blue.  As I didn’t feel that I could remove it easily without damaging it, I decided to leave it as is.  I used scor pal tape to stick down the layers — the result of doing something  at night… if anybody has any ideas on how to fix something like this please let me know.

Anyway, the snowflakes and glacier crystal jewels finished off this card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Snow Yummy – S182, Dot Warm Heart – G117 — both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  Xpress It blending Cardstock, DP: Hello Winter – Echo Park, Blue Mulberry Paper
  • Copic Markers:
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
    • YR07 – Cadmium Orange, YR04 – Chrome Orange
    • N9 – Neutral Gray No. 9, N8 – Neutral Gray No. 8
    • R00 – Pinkish Vanilla, R20 – Blush
    • E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
    • B32 – Pale Blue, B34 – Manganese Blue
  • Die:  Double Stitched Square – Gina Marie Designs
  • Miscellaneous:  Twine, assortment of snowflakes, glacier crystal jewels

Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the variety of stamps that High Hopes Stamps has to offer for all occassions.  If you are in need of some inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, Facebook, Twitter and Instragram to see the daily posts by the  HH Divas.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Wishing You Holiday Cheer!!!

Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, ,

Hi High Hopes Stamps fans;

The final week before Santa’s visits have be discovered is here!  Even though the Pandemic has closed in store shopping at a lot of stores, the final rush and busy of this “final week before Christmas” is still on and maybe even with more gusto and spirit.

For today’s card, this Homespun Hearts Snowy, (High Hopes Stamps) is sending some love and Holiday Cheer to all.  After colouring the stamped image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a Wonky Stitched Oval Die.  I added some Iced Spruce Distress Ink, for some extra colour, –wondering if perhaps a lighter colour might have been better.  A frosty border and some glittered snowflakes finished off the card

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Homespun Hearts Snowy (S229), Holiday All Year (H200) — both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Iced Spruce – Distress Ink
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Winter Park (Echo Park), White Glitter Foam for the Frosty Border and Snowflakes
  • Copic Markers:
    • E43 – Dark Ivory, E41 – Pearl White, E40 – Brick White
    • BF70 Ocean Mist, BG72 – Ice Ocean, BG75 – Abyss Green
    • N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0, N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00
    • YR07 – Cadmium Orange, YR04 – Chrome Orange
    • R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick red, R27 – Cadmium Red
    • Y11 – Pale Yellow
    • BG0000 – Snow Green
  • Dies:
    •  Wonky Stitched Ovals — Gina Marie Designs
    • Snowflakes — Gina Marie Designs
    • Frosty Border — Memory Box

Stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that they have.  For some inspiration, stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  We post daily and would love it, if you stop by and visit us.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Warm Winter Wishes

Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, ,

Welcome Everyone;

Gathering with friends this Christmas will be very different. FaceTime, Team meetings and Zoom will replace all our social gatherings as we know them.

Even those these Penguin Friends are being a bit rebellious, they still wish everyone Warm Winter Wishes.

Today’s card is featuring the adorable Penguin Friends from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.  After stamping the image onto some XPress It Blending Cardstock, and colouring it Copic Markers, I cut it out using the Double Stitched In & Out Rectangle die.  Some glittered snowflakes, and ribbon finished off the card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Penguin Friends (S236), Dot Warm Winter Wishes (H257) – both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Blac
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP: Winter Whimsy – Gina K. Designs, Holiday Joy – Your Next Stamp, Peppermint Kisses – Kaisercraft
  • Copic Markers;
    • N9 Neutral Gray No. 9, N7 Neutral Gray No. 7
    • BG000 – Pale Aqua, BG01 – Aqua Blue, BG02 – New Blue
    • G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • R20 – Blush, R29 – Cadmiun Red, R46 – Strong Red
    • YR07 – Cadmium Orange, YR04 – Chrome Orange
  • Die:  Double Stitched In & Out Die
  • Stickles: Frosted Lace
  • Zig Wink of Stella:  Clear
  • Miscellaneous:  Glittered snowflakes, Ribbon

Stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that they have.  For some inspiration, stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  We post daily and would love it, if you stop by and visit us.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Wishing you Holiday Cheer….

Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, ,

Welcome HH Fans;

Unlike today’s social distancing restrictions, this snowman and his friend appear to be enjoying each other’s company.  One day in the near future, I’m sure we will be able to do so as well.  For now, we can send our handmade cards to family and friends as a way of saying hello and I’m/we’re thinking of you and your loved ones.
For today’s card, I’m using Nordic Snowman with Bird and Holiday All Year, both from High High Hopes Stamps.  After stamping the image, I coloured it with Copic Markers, then cut it out using a Double Sitched In & Out Die.  The Frosty Border was cut out on a piece of white glitter foam.  Some enamel dots finished off the card.

Supplies used:
  • Stamps:  Nordic Snowman with Bird (TLF010), Holiday All Year (H200) – both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock:  DP – Peppermint Kisses (Kaisercraft)
  • Copic Markers:
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
    • N00 – Neutral Gray No. 00, N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2
    • YR07 – Cadmium Orange, YR04 – Chrome Orange
    • E25 – Caribe Cocoa, E27 – Africano
    • E31 – Brick Beighe, E33 – Sand
    • RV10 – Pale Pink, RV11 – Pink
    • G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • R27 – Cadmium Red, R29 – Lipstick Red
  • Dies:  Double Stitched In and Out — Gina Marie Designs; Frosty Border – Memory Box
  • Nuvo Glitter Accents:  Fresh Snowfal
  • Stickles:  Frosted Lace
  • Other:  Enamel Dots – Your Next Stamp

Stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that they have.  For some inspiration, stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  We post daily and would love it, if you stop by and visit us.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

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,

“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,

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,

From our Gnomes to Ours

Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, One Crazy Stamper, Woodsy Christmas Release (High Hopes Stamps)

Welcome Everyone;

Now that Christmas Day is just around the corner, I hope you don’t have too many last minute items to do or shop for.  I know I’m ready for a rest.

For today’s card, I have used the Sledding Gnomes from High Hopes Stamps‘ latest release called “Woodsy Christmas“.

After stamping the image, I coloured it with copic markers.  Pure Platinum Nuvo Smooth Mousse was used on the snowflakes.

Merry Christmas to all of the High Hopes and One Crazy Stamper fans and to all of my blog followers and crafty friends!

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Sledding Gnomes, Gnome to Yours (Woodsy Christmas release – High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Comfort & Joy (My Mind’s Eye)
  • Copic Markers:
    • E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, E01 – Pink Flamingo, E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige
    • G43 – Pistachio, G46 – Mistletoe
    • G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
    • R27 – Cadmium Red, R29 – Lipstick Red
  • Nuvo Smooth Mousse – Pure Platinum
  • Snowflakes: Wooden Embellishments

Do stop by the One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Stamps blogs and Facebook Pages for some daily inspiration from the Design Team Divas.  You can also follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

 Hugs,