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…..and they lived happily ever after…..

High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , ,

Welcome Everyone;

It has been a long while, since I read fairy tales as a child.  There was a variety of different tales with happy and not so happy endings.  This fairy tale bug though is enjoying his tale with its happy ending.

For today’s card, I have used the adorable Fairy Tale Bug from High Hopes Stamps along with the Lived Happily Every After sentiment.  After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a Wonky Stitched Rectangle.  A bit of ribbon, a couple of flowers and some Nuvo Dream Drops finished off the card.  Unfortunately, the Dream Drops are a bit hard to see in the photo.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps used:  Fairy Tale Bug (P119) and Lived Happily Ever After (G012) — High Hopes Stamps 
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Riverbank Revels
  • Copic Markers:
    • C7 – Cool Gray No. 7, C5 – Cool Gray No. 5, C4 – Cool Gray No. 4, C2 – Cool Gray No. 2, C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0
    • E29 – Burnt Umber, E27 – Africano, E25 – Caribe Cocoa
    • YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette
    • R29 – Lipstick Red
    • YG06 – Yellow, YG04 – Acadia
    • B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 Frost Blue, B01 – Mint Blue
    • G00 – Jade Green
  • Wonky Stitched Rectangle Die — Gina Marie Designs
  • Ribbon
  • Prima Flowers
  • Nuvo Dream Drops 

Check out the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps.  If you need some inspiration, 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.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Sand between your toes……

High Hopes Stamps, Summer, , , ,

Welcome Everyone:

The weather has definitely been better and summer is approaching.  This means that more time can be spent at the various beaches.  One of the best things to do during this time is to go to the beaches, play in the sand, make sand castles and just walk along the beaches feeling the sand between your toes….

For today’s card, I used the adorable Beach Girl Patti stamp from High Hopes Stamps.  I used Copic Markers to colour the image.

Supplies used: 

  • Stamps:  Beach Girl Patti (Q028), Sandy Toes (J065) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Beach Bum — Fancy Pants
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White
    • Hair:  E50 – Egg Shell, E51  – Brick Beige, E20 – Caribe Cocoa
    • Other:  N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2, BV0000 – Pale Thistle, BV00 – Mauve Shadow, B60 – Pale Blue Gray, BG70 – Ocean Mist, Y35 – Maize, Y32 – Cashmeree
  • Spellbinders Die:  A2 Matting Basics B
  • Nuvo Jewel Drops:  Orange Marmalade   

For some daily inspiration stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  We would love it if you stop by.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,  

I Love You!

High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , , ,

Hi Everyone:

Another week has been and gone and Friday is here again.  For today’s post, I have used the adorable Albert’s Gift from High Hopes Stamps.  Albert definitely has a gift and something to say to his special someone.

I coloured Albert with Copic Markers, I used the Stitched Squares Dies from Your Next Stamp to cut him out.   A die from the Stitched Hearts Nesting Designs from Tutti Designs was used to cut some hearts out using different papers from the Bloom Street paper packa ge.  Some twine and rhinestones were used to finish off the design.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Albert’s Gift (Q058), I Love You! (D004) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Bloom Street — Pink Paisley
  • Copic Markers:
    • Albert:  G85 – Verdigris, G82 – Spring Dim Green, G46 – Mistletoe, G43 – Pistachio, G40 – Dim Green
    • Flowers:  R89 – Dark Red, R83 – Rose Mist, R81 – Rose Pink, YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette
  • Dies:  Stitched Hearts Nesting Designs — Tutti Designs; Stitched Squares – Your Next Stamps
  • Rhinestones:  Lippy Red, Antique Rose — Kaisercraft

For some daily inspiration stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to 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,

“Thinking of You”….

High Hopes Stamps, Sue, Thinking of You,

Welcome All!

It’s hard to believe that it has been ten weeks since everything came to a grinding halt and total hibernation has taken over.

Today’s CAS card is rather fitting with the whole COVID situation that everyone is dealing with.  I have used the adorable Thoughtful Kimberly paired with One of Those Days, both from High Hopes Stamps.

After coluring the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a Pleated Circle Die.  I then used a larger Pleated Circle Die to cut out a piece of mulberry paper with one edge trimmed. Some ribbon and Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops finished off the card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps: Thoughtful Kimberly (H202), One of Those Day (F252) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Garden of Delights — Scrapberry; Mulberry Paper
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Skin White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E01 – Pink Flamingo
    • Hair:  E33 – Sand, E31 – Brick Beige, E30 – Bisque
    • Top:  G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • Hat:  B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 – Frost Blue, B01 – Mint Blue
  • Die:  Pleated Circles — Gina Marie Designs
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops:   Morning Dew 

For some daily inspiration stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Now to get your creativity flowing, checkout the  High Hopes Website as there is a Store Wide sale, save 20% off right now when you use the coupon Code Love at the checkout!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Hugs,

Welcome Little One!

Baby, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, ,

Welcome Everyone;

As Friday is here again, this means another weekend will begin in a few hours.  This is also a long weekend as Monday is a holiday here.  Another day of relaxation, which means more creative time for crafting.

For today’s CAS card, I have used the adorable Oops Ellie paired with Welcome Little One, both from High Hopes Stamps. After colouring Ellie with Copic Markers, I cut it out with a Pleated Circle Die.  Some ribbon and Nuvo Bubblegum Blush Crystal Drops finished the card off.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Oops Ellie (R084), Welcome Little One! (F239) — High Hopes Stamps 
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Sweet Baby (Your Next Stamp)
  • Copic Markers:
    • C3 – Cool Gray No. 3, C2 – Cool Gray No. 2, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C00 – Cool Gray No. 00
    • R0000 – Pink Beryl, R000 – Cherry White, R01 – Pinkish Vanilla
    • RV11 – Pink, RV10 – Pale Pink
  • Die:  Pleated Circle – Gina Marie Designs
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops: Bubblegum Blush
  • Zig Wink of Stella:  Clear 

For some daily inspiration stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Now to get your creativity flowing, checkout the  High Hopes Website as there is a Store Wide sale, save 20% off right now when you use the coupon Code Love at the checkout!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Hugs,

Wrinkles are hereditary….

High Hopes Stamps, Seniors, Sue, , ,

Hello everyone;

Hmm, Irma is definitely busy ironing out the wrinkles on the towel and maybe she is trying to get ride of the wrinkles.

Now it could be debatable as to whether wrinkles are hereditary… and that we get them from our children.  They could be considered hereditary as we did frown a lot because of their antics and frowning causes  wrinkles… just saying it is a possibility

After colouring Ironing Irma (High Hopes Stamps) with Copic Markers, I used a Double Stitched Rectangle Die from Gina Marie Designs to cut it out.  A piece of Mulberry paper was cut out with the same die.  Some ribbon, Prima flowers – with a dab of Morning Dew from Nuvo Crystal Drops in the center and Your Next Stamps Enamel Dots finished off the card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Ironing Erma (T085), From Our Children (J080) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  Xpress It Blending Cardstock; DP – I’d Rather Be Crafting
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Hair:  E33 – Sand, E31 – Brick Beige, B30 – Bisque
    • Eyes: B60 – Pale Blue Gray
    • Dress:  R85 – Rose Red, R83 – Rose Mist, R81 – Rose Pink
    • Apron:  G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • Shoes:  N3 – Neutral Gray No. 3, N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1, N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0
    • Other: YG18 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette, C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, E42 – Sand White, Y18 – Lightning Yellow, Yr15 – Pumpkin Yellow, E50 – Egg Shell, E51 – Milky White, R46 – Strong Red
  • Double Stitched Die — Gina Marie Designs
  • Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter Pen: Clear
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops: Morning Dew

For some daily inspiration stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what the HH Divas have been up to.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Now to get your creativity flowing, checkout the  High Hopes Website as there is a Store Wide sale, save 20% off right now when you use the coupon Code Love at the checkout!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

 

Laurie’s Garden Angel

High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , ,

Welcome Everyone;

May is now here and buds on some bushes and trees are starting to bloom.  It is also time to start thinking and how to re-establish the grass and flowerbeds and the planning of the vegetable garden.

For today’s card which is a CAS one, I have used the adorable Laurie’s Garden Angel from High Hopes Stamps.  What’s more I have gone out of my comfort zone.  I don’t use yellow often, except maybe for flowers and never to colour  clothes — those are usually, pinks, a rose colour etc.  So Laurie’s outfit in a combination of yellow and blue is a definite first.  I definitely like the combo.  I used Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops to create some crystal drops on the design paper.

Supplies used:

  • Stamp:  Laurie’s Garden Angel (S251) – High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  Xpress It Blending Cardstockm DP — Fall Market (Echo Park)
  • Copic Markers:

    • Skin: E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Hair:  E33 – Sand, E30 – Bisque, E31 – Baby Skin Pink
    • Top and Hat: Y0000 – Yellow Fluorite, Y000 – Pale Lemon, Y00 – Barium Yellow, Y02 – Canary Yellow
    • Dress:  B0000 – Pale Celestine Blue, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 – Frost Blue, B01 – Mint Blue
    • Boots:  R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red
    • Other:  E43 – Dull Ivory, E42 – Sand White, E41 – Pearl White, E40 – Brick White, E19 – Redwood, E18 – Copper, YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette, Y17 – Golden Yellow, Y18 – Lightning Yellow, Y19 – Napoli Yellow, W3 – Warm Gray No. 3, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, W00 – Warm Gray No. 00, C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C1 – Gray No. 1
  • Die:  Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops: Morning Dew
  • YNS Gumdrops
  • Lace

Do stop by and visit/browse the High Hopes Stamps Blog to see what is posted by the HH Divas for some daily inspiration.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Now to get your creativity flowing, checkout the  High Hopes Website as there is a Store Wide sale, save 20% off right now when you use the coupon Code Love at the checkout!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

Any Direction You Choose!

Children, High Hopes Stamps, Uncategorized, , ,

Hi Everyone;

It is hard to believe that six weeks have gone by with working at home, children doing their schooling in an online environment.  This is becoming such a new normal.  Kudos to all our wonderful frontline workers.

Today’s card is featuring Little Reader paired with Any Direction You Choose, both from High Hopes Stamps and is for all the children finding themselves in a strange new world of schooling at home.  There is such a wonderful world of adventures waiting for them between the covers of all sorts of books.

After colouring the image, I used a Spellbinders Square Die to cut it out.  A Peel Off border sticker was added to the outside edge.  A Peel Off border was added to the border of the sentiment also.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Little Reader (K119) and Any Direction You Choose (L044) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Perfectly Plaid – Spring (Lawn Fawn)
  • Copic Markers:
    • YG06 – Yellowish Green, YG05 – Salad, YG03 – Yellow Green, YG01 – Bice
    • R20 – Blush, B60 – Pale Blue Gray
    • E43 – Sand White, E41 – Pearl White, E40 – Brick White
    • E333 – Sand, E31 – Brick Beige, E30 – Bisque
  • Die:  Squares — Spellbinders
  • Peel Off Stickers

While having a coffee or tea break, do stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog as daily inspiration is posted by the HH Divas. We would love for you to stop by and visit. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Don’t forget to check out the High Hopes Website as there is a Store Wide sale, save 20% off right now when you use the coupon Code Love at the checkout!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

Gardener Bunny is ready….

Garden, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, ,

Welcome Everyone;

It seems that winter has returned even though spring arrived a few weeks ago.  It has been cold with some snow making a rather unwanted appearance.

Never fear, as Gardener Bunny from High Hopes Stamps appears to have started gardening.He already has a fresh bunch of carrots from the vegetable patch. There is nothing better than fresh vegetables from your own garden.

This card is a very CAS one.  After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I used the Double Stitched Rectangle from Gina Marie Designs to cut it out.  It was mounted on a piece of Spring plaid from Lawn Fawn.  Some Twine and YNS Gumdrops finished it off.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Gardener Bunny and The Best Dirt (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – I Love Easter (Echo Park) and Perfectly Plaid – Spring (Lawn Fawn)
  • Copic Markers:
  • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 Coo; Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1, R00 – Pinkish White
  • B73 – Light Crockery Blue, B91 – Pale Grayish Blue
  • Y19 – Napoli Yellow, Y18 – Lightning Yellow
  • G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
  • E53 – Raw Silk, E51 – Milky White, E50 – Egg Shell
  • W0 – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, W2 – Warm Gray No. 2
  • YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse
  • YR07 – Cadmium Orange, YR04 – Chrome Orange
  • BG0000 – Snow Green
  • Double Stitched Rectangle Die – Gina Marie Designs
  • YNS Gumdrops

While having a coffee or tea break, do stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog as daily inspiration is posted by the HH Divas. We would love for you to stop by and visit. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Don’t forget to check out the High Hopes Website as there is a Store Wide sale, save 20% off right now when you use the coupon Code Love at the checkout!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Hugs, 

Have a Tea-Riffic Day!

High Hopes Stamps, Sue, Uncategorized, ,

Welcome back Everyone;

It seems that Friday has rolled around and for today’s post I have used the sweet Summertime Tea Cup for today’s card.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using the Pleated Circles Die from Gina Marie Designs.  Some Lacey border trim and Your Next Stamps were added to the card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Summertime Tea Cup (J022) and Tea-Riffic Day (F124) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Vintage Tea Garden (Crafter’s Companion) 
  • Copic Markers:
    • E42 – Sand White, E41 – Pearl White, E40 – Brick White
    • E33 – Sand, E31 – Brick Beige, E30 – Bisque
    • YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette, YG09 – Lettuce Green
    • R85 – Rose Red, R83 – Rose Mist, R81 – Rose Pink
    • G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
  • Pleated Circle Die Set – Gina Marie Designs
  • Lace Borders (Do Crafts)
  • Nuvo Jewel Drops — Morning Dew
  • Your Next Stamps:  Jewels

While having a tea-riffic break, do stop by the High Hopes Stamps Blog as daily inspiration is posted by the HH Divas. We would love for you to stop by and visit. You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

There is no better time to do a little shopping over at the High Hopes Stamps website store!! As there is a sale going on! click HERE to
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Wishing everyone to stay healthy and safe. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

Hugs,