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Sending Hugs and Kisses….

Get Well, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, ,

Hello Everyone;

Another difficult week has gone by and I’m building up my stash with Get Well and Cheering You Up type cards.

For today’s card, I have used the sweet Valerie Nurse Angel paired with Get Well Wishes Script from High Hopes Stamps.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I used a Scalloped Stitched Nesting Die from Tutti Designs to cut it out.  Some twine and enamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Valerie Nurse Angel (Q019) and Get Well Wishes Script (H067) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Watercolor Wishes (Lawn Fawn), Free Spirit (My Favourite Things)
  • Copic Markers: — Valerie: 
    • Skin — E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E01 – Pink Flamingo
    • Hair — E33 – Sand, E30 – Bisque, E21 – Baby Skin Pink
    • Outfit — G00 – Jade Green, G000 – Pale Green, G0000 – Crystal Opal
    • Wings — BG0000 – Snow Green, BG000 – Pale Aqua, BG01 – Aqua Blue
    • Other — C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, R46 – Strong Red
  • Copic Markers: — Bear
    • E42 – Sand White, E41 – Pearl White, E40 – Brick White, E50 – Egg Shell, 
    • W9 Warm Gray No. 9 
  • Die:  Scalloped Stitched Nesting Oval (Tutti Designs)
  • Zig Wink of Stella:  Clear
  • Twine
  • Enamel Dots (Gina Marie Designs)
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.

 

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Hugs, 

You’re “Beary” Special to Me!

High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , ,

Welcome HH Fans; 

Another week of enforced working at home has been and gone.  This is such a new adventure for me, my co-workers and so many, many more people.  For those of us who paper craft High Hopes Stamps is lifting our spirits with a sale — yes that is right….

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For today’s card, I have used the adorable Hunny Bear with the Beary Special to Me sentiment, from High Hopes Stamps.   After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I used one of the smaller Double Stitched Rectangle dies to cut it out.  A larger size die was used for the other two rectangles, while a diamond shape die was used for the sentiment.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps: Hunny Bear (Q021), Beary Special to Me (Q021) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper: XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Spring Fling 7 Watercolor Washes — both from Lawn Fawn
  • Copic Markers:
    • E35 – Chamois, E34 – Toast, E31 – Brick Beige
    • W9 – Warm Gray No. 9
    • Y17 – Golden Yellow, Y15 – Cadmium Yellow, Y13 – Lemon Yellow
    • E53 – Raw Silk, E51 – Milky White, E50 – Egg Shell
    • BG0000 – Snow Green, BG000 – Pale Aqua, BG01 – Aqua Blue
    • R46 – Strong Red
  • Dies:  Double Stitched Rectangle Dies – Gina Marie Designs, Diamond Shapes – Spellbinders
  • Enamel Dots:  Gina Marie Designs

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.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Hugs, 

 

Have a Blessed Easter!

Easter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , ,

Welcome back friends;

Another week has been and gone and Friday has arrived again.  For today’s post, I have a fun card.  This cutie known as Dragon Hop from High Hopes Stamps is collecting his Easter eggs.  

After stamping him on some XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured him with Copic Markers and used a Wonky Stitched Rectangle to cut him out.  I added some Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the eggs on the design paper.  A white pom pom was added to Dragon’s tail.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Dragon Hop (Q103), Blessed Easter Script (G151) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP — Hello Easter – Echo Park, Spiffy Speckles – Lawn Fawn
  • Copic Markers:
    • YG09 – Lettuce Green, YG07 – Acid Green, YG06 – Yellowish Green, YG05 – Salad
    • R00 – Pinkish White, R20 – Blush
    • E39 – Leather, E37 – Sepia, E35 – Chamois
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
    • E50 – Egg Shell, E51 – Milky White, E53 – Raw Silk
    • B00 – Frost Blue, Y08 – Acid Yellow, Y06 – Yellow
    • YR04 – Chrome Orange, YR07 – Cadmium Orange
  • Dies: Wonky Stitched Rectangle – Gina Marie Designs; Timeless Rectangles – Spellbinders 
  • YNS Gumdrops
  • Nuvo Crystal Glaze

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.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. 

Hugs, 

Power Surges………………..

High Hopes Stamps, Seniors, Sue, , ,

Welcome Everyone;

There are definitely some days, that I wish I could be lounging around like Lizzy is doing.  It seems the older I’m getting, I’m falling apart.  Besides  moving in a slow mode, power surges have taken the place of hot flashes lol!

For today’s card, I have used Loungin’ Lizzy from High Hopes Stamps.  After stamping the image, I coloured it with Copic Markers, and then cut it out using the Spellbinders A@ Matting Basics A die.

Some ribbon and YNS enamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Loungin’ Lizzy (T087), Hot Flashes (G264) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP _ Vintage Tea Party (Crafters Companion)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Hair:  C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1, C2 – Cool Gray No. 2
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Clothes & Slippers:  R85 – Rose Red, R83 – Rose Mist, R81 – Rose Pink, R21 – Sardonyx, C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1 
  • Dies:  A2 Matting Basics A & B — Spellbinders
  • Ribbon
  • YNS Enamel Dots

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

Happy Birthday!

Birthday, Dragon, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, Super Dragon, Super Hero, ,

Welcome Everyone;

Friday is here again and have another adorable HH stamp to share with you.  

When my children were younger I remember what fun they had playing Super hereos.  Well today’s CAS card isn’t exactly a Super Hero, instead it is Super Dragon flying in to say Happy Birthday.  After stamping the image on XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured it with Copic Markers.  I then used a double stitched die from Gina Marie Designs.  I added some Clear Wink of Stella to the clouds and enamel dots to finish it off.

 Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Super Dragon (R152). Happy Birthday (O001) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink: Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Cream & Sugar — Doodlebug
  • Copic Markers:
    • YG09 – Lettuce Green, YG07 – Acid Green, YG06 – Yellowish Green, YG05 – Salad
    • E39 – Leather, E37 – Sepia, E35 – Chamois
    • N6 – Neutral Gray No. 6, N5 – Neutral Gray No. 5, N4 – Neutral Gray No. 4
    • Y28 – Lionet Gold
    • R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red, R24 – Prawn
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00 (Clouds)
  • Die: Double Stitched Rectangle (Gina Marie Designs)
  • Zig Wink of Stella – Clear
  • Enamel Dots:  Gina Marie Designs

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

Cindy’s Garden

High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , ,

Hi Everyone;

Another week has gone by and Friday is here again.  It seems that the weather can’t make up it’s mind.  For a day or two is it spring like and then for the rest of the week it is winter back.   In spite of the weather, there is no reason why we can’t think of flowers and gardens. 

For today’s card I have used Cindy’s Garden and the sentiment Picket Fence Saying from High Hopes Stamps.   Instead of adding the sentiment to the front of the card, I finished the inside and added it there.  

Inside of card

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Cindy’s Garden (S007), Picket Fence Saying (J038) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Spring Market (Carta Bella)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Fence:  E57 – Light Walnut, E55 – Light Caramel, E53 – Raw Silk
    • Birdhouse:  E42 – Sand White, E41 – Pearl White, E42 – Sand White
    • Birdhouse Post:  E34 – Toast, E37 – Sepia
    • Flowers:  R85 – Rose Red, R83 – Rose Mist, R81 – Rose Pink
    • Grass:  YG11 – Mignonette, YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse 
  • Die:  Double Stitched Square Die (Gina Marie Designs)
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops:  Morning Dew

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

Sending a Prayer

English Roses, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , ,

Hi Everyone;

Another week has gone by and Friday is here again. For today’s card, I have used the English Rose from High Hopes Stamps.  This is a very versatile stamp which can even be used for those difficult occasions, which we never have enough of these type of cards in our stashes.

After stamping and colouring the image with copic markers, I used the Double Stitched Wavy Die from Gina Marie Designs to cut it out.  To keep the card CAS, I only used one piece of design paper along with a piece of lavender mulberry paper. I added a bit of water around the outside edges of the mulberry paper and tore a little bit off each edge.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  English Rose (L004), Sending a Prayer (G129) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Lucy Cromwell (Papermania), Mulberry Paper – Lavendar
  • Copic Markers:
    • YG17 – Green Grass, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette
    • BV0000 – Pale Thistle, BV000  – Iridescent Mauve, BV00 – Mauve Shadow
  • Wavy Stitched Ovals – Gina Marie Designs 
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops – Morning Dew
  • 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 and visit.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

A little bird…..

Birthday, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , , , ,

Hi Everyone;

Friday is here again and what’s more it’s a long weekend.  This means that there is more time to spend with family as well as more playtime.

This week I went outside of my comfort zone and dug out other dies besides circles, squares and ovals, a cloud stencil and some distress inks.  It has been a long time since I have used these and it is time to use and play with them again.  Oh the possibilities.

For today’s card, I have used the adorable Gotcha and a Bird Told Me; both from High Hopes Stamps.

After stamping and colouring the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using an distress edges die.  Using a mini cloud edges stencil and Salty Ocean Distress Ink, I created some clouds that didn’t quite come out as I was expecting them to.  I definitely need some practice.  The extra grass is from another die that has been unused for a very long time.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Gotcha (R115), Bird Told Me (F251) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, Distress Ink – Salty Ocean
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Perfectly Plaid – Spring & Spiffy Speckles (both from Lawn Fawn)
  • Copic Markers:
    • YG07 – Acid Green, YG06 – Yellowish Green, YG05 – Acid Green
    • E40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White, E42 – Sand White
    • N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0, N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1
    • YR07 – Cadmium Orange, YR04 – Chrome Orange
    • Y04 – Acacia, Y06 – Yellow, Y08 – Acid Yellow
    • Other:  YG01 – Green Bice, YG03 – Yellow Green
  • Dies:  A2 – Distress Edges (Spellbinders); Spring Meadow (Cottage Cutz)
  • Stencil: Mini Cloud Edges (My Favourite Things)

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

Strollin’ Along

Baby, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , ,

Welcome High Hopes Fans;

I don’t know about you, but I like to have a couple of baby cards on hand for the impending new arrival.

Today’s card which is CAS, is using the stamp called Strollin’ Along and Bouncing Baby Girl, both from High Hopes Stamps.

After stamping the adorable image on XPress It Blending Cardstock, it was then coloured with Copic Markers.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Strollin’ Along (R068), Bouncing Baby Girl (F136) — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Sweet Baby (Your Next Stamp)
  • Copic Markers:
    • E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, R20 – Blush
    • N8 – Neutral Gray No. 8, N6 – Neutral Gray No. 6, N3 – Neutral Gray No. 3
    • BG70 – Ocean Mist, BG72 – Ice Ocean
    • R01 – Pinkish Vanilla, R00 – Pinkish White
  • Circle Die – Gina Marie Designs
  • Pearl Drops – Pink
  • Pink Ribbon

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

Toad-ally In Love

High Hopes Stamps, Love, ,

Welcome HH fans;

As January is just about over, this is my last card for the month of love.  There are a few fairy stories that have toads as one of the main characters. For today’s card, I have used this adorable toad who is so toad-ally in love.

After stamping the image, I coloured it with Copic Markers, and then cut it out using a circle die.  The design paper is from My Mind’s Eye and is one of their older collections.  Some ribbon and enamel dots finished it off the card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamp:  Toad-ally in Love (M127)– High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Love (My Mind’s Eyes)
  • Copic Markers:
    • YG25 – Celadon Green, YG23 – New Leaf, YG21 – Anise, YG63- Pea Green
    • R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red, R24 – Prawn
  • Dies: Circles – Gina Marie Designs
  • Ribbon
  • YNS Gumdrops

Daily inspiration is posted by the High Hopes Design Team on the High Hopes Stamps Blog and  Facebook.  While you are having a coffee or tea break, we would love for you to stop by for a visit.   You can also follow us on Twitter and Instagram for more inspiration.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,