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Hoping Your Day is as Special as you are!

Daily Inspiration, High Hopes Stamps, One Crazy Stamper, Sue, ,

Welcome OCS Fans;

Well it seems that we have had a very short Spring and now are into the first hot weekend, even though it isn’t officially summer yet.

Seeing mother nature at its’ best is one of my favourite things during the spring and summer; especially the colourful hummingbirds. Today’s card can be used as a birthday card or one of those you want to send as “Just Because”.

After colouring the Hummingbird (High Hopes Stamps) using copic markers, I added some Silver Moonlight Nuvo Glitter Drops to the edge of the wing and tail.  I just added it as a thin layer to add a bit of glitter.  On the leaves I added some Morning Dew Nuvo Crystal Drops.  Yes, I am addicted to the Nuvo products — they are so versatile.  I wet the outside edge of the Mulberry Paper with water and did a gentle tear all around to give a bit of a ragged look.

Supplies used:

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Until next time, Happy Crafting and have a fantastic day.

Sisters and Friends!!!

Daily Inspiration, One Crazy Stamper, Sue, ,

Welcome Everyone;

Even though Spring is here, with some nice and sunny weather and you feel that everything is going well, and then something happens — totally out of nowhere to make life suck.

Such has been my world for the last couple of weeks.  Take the time to talk and spend time with all of your families — your own immediate family as well as your brothers and sisters, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins — anyone who fits that special niche called family.  You never know when an unexpected life event is going to happen.  I know that my sister who was a wife, mother, grandmother and aunt and I did not talk or visit everyday; but we were still there for each other.

For today’s post I have used Girlfriends from High Hopes Stamps.  This card is for everyone who has a sister that they cherish and miss.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Girlfriends, Sisters and Friends (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Watercolor Wishes and Spring Plaid (Lawn Fawn), White Mulberry Paper (under the Lace Ribbon — doesn’t show up too well in the photo)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruite Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Hair:  Girl on Right —  E53 – Raw Silk, E51 – Milky White, E50 – Egg Shell; Girl on Left — E25 – Caribe Cocoa, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
    • Dress & Hat:  Girl on Right —  G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green, RV52 – Cotton Candy:  Girl on Left — Y15 – Cadmium Yellow, Y18 – Lighting Yellow, YG11 – Mignonette, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG17 – Grass Green; B0000 – Pale Celestine, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 – Frost Blue, B01 – Mint Blue
  • Lace Ribbon (Hero Arts)
  • Botannical Potpourri – Snow and Buttermilk (49 and Market)
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops — Morning Dew and White Blizzard

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Please take the time to pick up the phone and talk, text, email or visit your family, as you never know what tomorrow holds.

Until next time, Happy Crafting and have a fantastic day.

Friendship Warms the Heart!

Daily Inspiration, One Crazy Stamper,

Welcome Friends;

Another week has come and gone, and Friday has arrived.  I have another spring like card for today’s post using “Blooming Friends” from High Hopes Stamps.

After stamping the image, it was coloured with Copic Markers.  I did paper piece her top with a piece of design paper from the Really Rainbow pad from Lawn Fawn.  Some flowers and die cut butterflies finish off the card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Blooming Friends, Friendship Warms the Heart (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Really Rainbow and Watercolor Wishes (Lawn Fawn)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Flora White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Hair:  E50 – Egg Shell, E51 – Milky White, E53 – Raw Silk
    • Pants:  B52 – Soft Greenish Blue
    • Hedgehog:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E37 – Sepia, E33 – Sand, E35 – Chamois
    • Rock:  W00 – Warm Gray No. 00, W0 – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1
    • Other:  Y13 – Lemon Yellow, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG17 – Green Grass, Y38 – Honey
  •  Botannical Potpourri – Buttermilk (49 and Market)

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Until next time, Happy Crafting;

Spring is in the air…

Daily Inspiration, High Hopes Stamps, One Crazy Stamper, Sue, ,

Hi Everyone;

It definitely seems that Spring has finally arrived, even though it has been a bit humid this week.  The grass is becoming greener, buds are beginning to sprout on the trees and shrubs, tulips are blooming and the birds are most certainly chirping.

For today’s card I have used Fragrant Blooms.  I coloured the image with Copic Markers.  Tattered Rose Distress Ink was used to add colour to the Quilted Backdrop Die from Lawn Fawn.

Supplies used:

  • Stamp:  Fragrant Blooms, Spring is in the Air (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink – Tattered Rose
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Garden of Delight (ScrapBerry’s)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Hair;  E25 – Caribe Cocoa, E31 – Brick Beige, E55 – Light Caramel
    • Top & Pants:  R81 – Rose Pink, R83 – Rose Mist, R85 – Rose Red
    • Apron:  G0000 – Crystal Opal, G00 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • Shoes & Watering Can:  E40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White, E42 – Sand White
    • Other:  B00 – Pale Porcelain Blue, BG0000 – Snow Green, BG01 – Aqua Blue, YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG05 – Salad, R27 – Cadmium Red, YR0000 – Pale Chiffon, YR000 – Silk, YR00 – Powder Pink, YR15 – Pumpkin Yellow, YR16 – Apricot, E31 – Brick Beige, E42 – Sand White
  • Atyou Spica Glitter Pen:  14 – Blossom
  • Die:  Quilted Backdrop (Lawn Fawn)
  • Other:  49 and Market Botannical Potpourri – Snow
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops:  Morning Dew

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Until next time, Happy Crafting.

Just BeCause…

Daily Inspiration, One Crazy Stamper, Sue,

Welcome OCS fans;

Well another week has come and gone and Friday is here again.  Mother nature seems to be stuck in the winter mode –oh dear oh dear — whatever has happened to spring — sigh!

For today’s card I have used the adorable Apple from the Darling Diva’s release of last year.

I coloured her with copic markers and added some Winter Blizzard Nuvo Crytal Drops around the outside edges, as well as the bottom of her skirt and top.

Supplies:

  • Stamps:  Apple (Darling Divas 2017), Just Because… (both High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Garden of Delight (ScrapBerry’s)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral white, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Eyes:  B60 – Pale Blue Gray
    • Hair:  E50 – Egg Shell, E51 – Milky White, E53 – Raw Silk
    • Top:  G0000- Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • Skirt:  B0000 – Pale Clestine, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B01 – Mint Blue
    • Other:  R00 – Pinkish White, R01 – Pinkish Vanilla, R27 – Cadmium Red, B32 – Pale Blue, E57 – Light Walnut, YG23 – New Leaf, YG25 – Celadon Green
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops:  White Blizzard
  • YNS Gumdrops

Do follow the OCS blog as the DT Divas will be bringing Daily Inspiration for the month of March.  Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Printerest.

I have the perfect remedy to cheer us all up because of the lack of Spring like weather — come and visit us at Scrapfest today and tomorrow in Kitchener for some creative shopping and inspiration.

Until next time, happy crafting.

Hoping Your Day is as Special as you are!

Daily Inspiration, One Crazy Stamper, Sue, ,

Welcome OCS fans;

Spring is officially here, but you wouldn’t know it from the weather this week — rain, snow and some high winds.

I thought I would do a spring like card that could also be used for Mother’s Day which will soon be here.

I have used the adorable LeiLani from the High Hopes Stamps Darling Divas Release which was last year.

After colouring my stamped image with Copic Markers, I trimmed it so that it would fit on the Quilted Backdrop die.  I added some Nuvo Jewel Drops at the bottom and Nuvo Crystal Drops to the flowers.

Supplies used:

  • Stamp:  LeiLani (from the Darling Divas release 2017), Hope Your Day (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Gardens Delight (Scrapberry’s)
  • Die:  Quilted Backdrop (Lawn Fawn)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Hair:  E50 – egg Shell, E51 – Milky White, E58 – Raw Silk
    • Dress: R81 – Rose Pink, R83 – Rose Mist, R85 – Rose Red
    • Flowers:  Y17 – Golden Yellow, B00 – Frost Blue, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, Y17 – Pale Yellow
    • Bird:  B21 – Baby Blue
    • Grass:  YG17 – Grass Green
  • Zig Wink of Stella:  Clear
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops: – Morning Dew
  • Nuvo Jewel Drops:  Rosewater
  • 49 and Market:  Botannical Potpourri Flowers – Snow

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.  Hope to see you at Scrapfest in Kitchener next Friday and Saturday.

A Little Rain Must Fall….

Daily Inspiration, One Crazy Stamper, ,

Welcome OCS fans;

Another week has gone by and there is no doubt that there has been a little or a lot or rain falling in my little world of late.  Last week it was the garage door that needed repairing as the cable snapped, and this week it is a plumbing issue.  What’s next — don’t know that I want to know.

While anyway for today’s card I have used the adorable Mary Angel from High Hopes Stamps.  Splashing in the puddles is such fun at times.  I  remember the children doing this when they were younger. I used the Echo Park Raindrops Stencil and the B0000 – Pale Celestine Copic Marker to create the raindrops.  A clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter Pen was then used to add a bit of glitter to the raindrops.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Mary Angel and A Little Rain Must Fall (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Rainbow, Watercolor (Lawn Fawn)
  • Copic Markers:  Skin: E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush, Hair: E53 – Raw Silk, E51 – Milky White, E50 – Egg Shell; Coat:  G02 – Spectrum Green, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green; Pants: V20 – Wisteria, V22 – Ash Lavender; Umbrella & Boots: Y38 – Honey, Y35 – Maize, Y32 – Cashmere, E37 – Sepia, E39 – Leather; Wings:  BG01 – Aqua Blue, BG000 – Pale Aqua, BG0000 – Snow Green; Puddle: B00 – Frost Blue, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B0000 – Pale Celestine
  • YNS Gumdrops: Sparkly Teal, Lavendar

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.