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Spring Follows!

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Welcome HH and OCS Fans;

It seems that winter doesn’t want to go away for now…. but it will and spring will follow.  I can’t wait for Spring to really arrive.  It is one of my favourite seasons as it signifies new beginnings — grass starts to grow, leaves sprout on the trees, flowers start to bloom, and mother nature with baby bunnies, birds and other wildlife.  It is an uplifting time of the year for me.

For today’s card, I have used the High Hopes Stamps called Garden Gate Background, Landing Birdie and Spring Follows.  The Garden Gate Background  and Landing Birdie were coloured with Copic Markers. I fuzzy cut the Landing Birdie (I definitely need to get a Brother Scan & Cut).  My original intention was to put Birdie on a wobble, but even the mini wobble was too big.  I added a layer of glue dots to build it up a bit, so it gives the appearance that he is not flat against the gate.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Garden Gate Background (U012), Landing Birdie (H185), Spring Follows (LL009) all from High Hopes Rubber Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Spring Plaid (Lawn Fawn)
  • Copic Markers:
    • E21 – Baby Skin Pink, E23 – Hazelnut, E25 – Caribe Cocoa, E27 – Africano, E29 – Burnt Umber, E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E40 – Brick white, E41 – Pearl White – E42 – Sand White
    • YG11 – Mignonette, YG12 – Chartreuse
    • BV000 – Iridescent Mauve, BV00 – Mauve Shadow, BV01 – Viola
    • Y17 – Golden Yellow, Y19 – Napoli Yellow, YR16 – Apricot
    • B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 – Frost Blue, B21 – Baby Blue, B23 – Phthalo Blue
    • N0- Neutral Gray No. 0, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2
  • Your Next Stamps Gumdrops
  • Lawn Fawn Hemp
  • Zig Wink of Stella – Clear

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Hugs,

Under the Weather….

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Welcome OCS and HH  fans;

Now that spring has officially arrived, it has also brought the colds and allergies. For my card today, I’m using another great image from High Hopes Stamps new release “Get Well Soon“.

This “Sick Puppy” is definitely feeling poorly and under the weather.  He has his box of kleenex for those sniffles and a hot drink; — it might even be a hot toddy.

Inside of Card

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Sick Puppy (TT178), Under the Weather (GG056), Get Well Soon 2 (GG051) – (High Hopes Stamps “Get Well Soon” release)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Buncha Scraps Floral Blends
  • Copic Markers:
    • E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 -Sand, E35 – Chamois, E29 – Burnt Umber
    • YG00 – Mimosa Yellow, YG01 – Green Bice, YG03 – Yellow Green
    • Y11 – Pale Yellow, Y13 – Lemon Yellow
    • BG10 – Cool Chadow, BG11 – Moon White, BG13 – Mint Green
    • N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0
    • R27 – Cadmium Red
  • Your Next Stamps Gumdrops
  • Your Next Die: Stitched Squares
  • Gina Marie Designs:  Double Stitched Squares

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Hugs,

Wishing You a Speedy Recovery!

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Welcome OCS and HH Fans;

Now that Spring has finally arrived, it seems to have brought some colds and flu along with it.

For today’s card, I have used the adorable Sick Mouse from High Hopes Stamps newest release “Get Well Soon“.  I certainly hope that they feel better soon.  The image was stamped onto XPress It Blending Cardstock and then coloured with Copic Markers.  I used the smallest hexagon die that I had to mount the flowers on.

Supplies used:

  • Sick Mouse (TT177), Speedy Recovery (GG053) from High Hopes Stamps “Get Well Soon Release“
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Really Rainbow (Lawn Fawn)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Mouse:  W00 – Warm Gray No. 00, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, W2 – Warm Gray No. 2, R0000 – Pink Beryl, R00 – Pinkish White
    • Blanket:  BV000 – Iridescent Mauve, BV01 – Viola, BV02 – Prune, R20 – Blush, R21 – Sardonyx, R24 – Prawn,Y00 – Barium Yellow, Y000 – Pale Lemon, YG01 – Green Brice, YG03 – Yellow Green,B00 – Frost Blue, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B01 – Mint Blue,
    • Other:  BG000 – Pale Aqua, R27 – Cadmium Red
  • Dies:  Stitched Square, Hexagon Die (Gina Marie Dies)
  • Your Next Stamp Gumdrops

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Hugs,

New Release — High Hopes Stamps – “Get Well”

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Welcome OCS and HH fans;

Today, High Hopes Stamps is revealing a brand new release called “Get Well”.

My card today is using the adorable Get Well Chick (TT170) along with the sentiment called Spirits ALift (LL014).  Atfer stamping the image with Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, I coloured it with Copic Markers.


Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Get Well Chick (TT170), Spirits ALift (LL014)– Get Well Release – High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Perfectly Plaid – Spring (Lawn Fawn)
  • Copic Markers:  Y11 – Pale Yellow, Y13 – Lemon Yellow, Y15 – Cadmium Yellow, YR04 – Chrome Orange, E30 – Bisque, e31 – Brick Beige, B000 – Pale Porcelain BLue, B00 – Frost Blue, B01 – Mint Blue, RV21 – Light Pink, RV23 – Pure Pink, RV10 – Pale Pink
  • Dies:  Stitched Squares (Gina Marie Designs), Stitched Nesting Tags (Tutti Designs), Stitched Squares (YNS)
  • Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen

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Hugs,

Get Well Soon!

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Welcome OCS and  HH Fans;

I’m certainly glad that it is Friday and the weekend will soon be here.  It has been one those weeks, when nothing seems to have gone right.  To top it off, I wasn’t able to find where I put a craft item that I wanted to use on today’s card. Hopefully, I will eventually find it.

For today’s card, I used this adorable English Rose from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.  After stamping the image on XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured it with copic markers using colours that I usually don’t use.  I added some Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops to the roses and on the die, which didn’t quite work out the way I wanted.  Nuvo High Gloss White Crystal Drops was used in the corners.

Supplies used:

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Hugs,

Hugs to Cheer You!

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Welcome OCS and HH Fans;

A few months ago, I set a personal challenge to try and use a different technique or medium every week. Well it started out well, but kinda went by the wayside lately.

For today’s card, I used a Flowered Circle Luxury Cardlayer top that was in my stash. I used these a few years ago. Violet and Green Sulky Thread was used to do the stitching.

After stamping the Pretty Gladiolas (TT110) stamp from High Hopes Stamps, I coloured it using Derwent Inktense Pencils.   Nuvo Morning Dew Crystal Drops were added to the gladiolas.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Pretty Gladiolas, Hugs to Cheer You! (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Staz on Jet Black
  • Paper:  Strathmore Watercolor Paper; DP – Watercolor Washes (Lawn Fawn)
  • Derwent Inktense Pencils:  081 – Light Violet, 080 – Violet, 047 – May Green, 048 – Emerald Green
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops: Morning Dew
  • Doodey Luxury Cardlayers – Flowered Circle 1
  • Sulky Thread: Violet, Green
  • Embellishments: Miscellaneous Pearls

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Hugs,

Another Year Wiser

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Welcome OCS and HH Fans;

Have you ever had one of those times when you had envisioned something completely different as to how the card turned out.  Well, this is the case for today’s card.  After a couple of mishaps and completely not what I had in mind, I’m happy with how it turned out.

After colouring Waving Owl with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a circle die.  To get the effect of the circle die sitting inside the hexagon, I put the same size circle inside the hexagon die and cut them out together.  This allowed Waving Owl to sit inside the hexagon.

Supplies used:

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Thank you for being a friend…

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Welcome OCS and HH Fans;

There is nothing more special in life than to have the unconditional love of a true friendship from friends and family.  It is the friends that we meet along this life’s path that help us with our daily journey

Kovu and Leo, from High Hopes Stamps are the best of friends traveling together and enjoying the journey.

After stamping Kovu and Leo, I coloured them with Copic Markers. and used Prismacolor Pencils to add some highlights.

Inside of card

Supplies used:

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Happy Anniversary!

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Welcome OCS and HH Fans;

It is time to add some more anniversary cards to my stash, as I am low on them.  Burt and Doris from High Hopes Stamps is the perfect stamp for senior married couples.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I used the Distressed Edges die from Spellbinders.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Burt & Doris, Happy Anniversary (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, R0 – Blush
    • Hair:  C1 – Cool Gray No. 1, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, E33 – Sand, E31 -Brick Beige, E30 – Bisque
    • Pants & Top: B97 – Night Blue, B95 -Light Grayish Cobalt, B93 – Light Cockery Blue, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 – Frost Blue, B01 – Mint Blue
    • Skirt & Top:  E95 – Flesh Pink, E93 – Tea Rose, R0000 – Pink Beryl
    • Shoies:  E39 – Leather, E37 – Sepia, E81 – Ivory
  • Spellbinders Dies:  A2 Distress Edges
  • Your Next Stamps Gumdrops
  • Flowers and ribbon from my stash

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 Hugs, 

Lenny’s Loves Me Knots…..

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Hi OCS and HH fans;

As Valentine’s Day is almost here, I couldn’t resist using Lenny’s Love Me Knots, from High Hopes Stamps. It reminds me of the game we would play as children — picking the petals off while saying “He Loves Me, he loves me not….

This is a CAS card. After stamping Lenny, I coloured him with alcohol markers.  The small hearts were from a die.


Supplies used:

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Hugs,