Category Archives: High Hopes Stamps

Sweet Heart Owls…

High Hopes Stamps, One Crazy Stamper, Sue, ,

Welcome OCS and HH Fans;

It is time to start building up a stash of general everyday and every occasion type of cards.  As my daughter’s wedding anniversary is coming up, I thought I would start with an anniversary card.

For today’s card, I used the adorable Sweet Heart Owls from High Hopes Stamps. After stamping the image, I coloured it with Spectrum Noir Pencils. The heart in the upper corner is a wooden shape, that I coloured with Nuvo Persian Red Embellishment Mousse.  I then added some rhinestones to finish it off.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Sweet Heart Owls, Happy Anniversary (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Staz-on Jet Black
  • Paper: Neenah Classic Crest White, DP — Romance (Whimsy Stamps) — I don’t think it is in stock any more
  • Spectrum Noir Pencils:
    • Essentials Set:  015, 020, 003, 004, 005, 009, 089, 091, 095
    • Nature Set:  090, 094,103
    • Primaries Set: 024, 066
  • Dies:  Floating Hearts Die, Peek a Boo Heart Door Die (YNS), Oval Stitched Die
  • Nuvo Embellishment Mousse:  Persian Red
  • YNS Gumdrops:  Cupid

Be sure to stop by the One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Stamps blogs and Facebook Page 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, 

Snowballs for Sale…

High Hopes Stamps, One Crazy Stamper, Sue, ,

Welcome OCS and HH fans;

Hopefully, there will be some snowfall this weekend for some good old fun with snowballs.  Where I live, there has been a lack of this main ingredient to be able to make snowballs never mind throwing them.

For today’s card, I have used this adorable Penguin selling snowballs stamp called Frozen Fun from High Hopes Stamps.

After stamping the image, I coloured it with Copic Markers.  I used Nuvo Fresh Snowfall Glitter Accent to add some snow at the bottom and Nuvo Pure Platinum Mousse and Pure Sheen Ice White Glitter to the snowflakes.


Supplies:

  • Stamps: Frozen Fun, Have an Ice Day (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – my stash
  • Copic Markers:  YR07 – Cadmium Orange, YR04 – Chrome Orange, T9 – Toner Gray No. 9, T8 Toner Gray No. 8, T7 Toner Gray No. 7, E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand, BG0000 – Snow Green, BG000 – Pale Aqua, BG01 – Aqua Blue, B00 – Frost Blue, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B0000 – Pale Celestine, W00 – Warm Gray No. 00, W0 – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, R20 – Blush
  • Nuvo Pure Platinum Mousse
  • Nuvo PureSheen Glitter Ice White
  • Nuvo Glitter Accent – Fresh Snowfall
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs, 

Slapshot Stanley!!!

High Hopes Stamps, Sue,

Welcome Everyone;

Now that Christmas is over, we can get back to our normal routines. For me that is work, crafting and more crafting.  House work is right at the bottom of the list.  Now for my grandchildren it is school and hockey and nothing but hockey.  Yep all three of them and all different schedules.

For today’s card, I used Slapshot Stanley from High Hopes Stamps (definitely need some female hockey stamps).  After stamping the image I coloured it with copic markers.  The snowflakes were two wooden shapes.  I added the Nuvo Pure Platinum Mousse first, then added some Nuvo Snow Glow glitter.

Supplies used:

  • Stamp:  Slapshot Stanley, happy Birthday (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Cardstock, DP – Celebrate Winter (Echo Park)
  • Copic Markers:  E33 – Sand, E31 – Brick Beige, E30 – Bisque, G0000 – Crystal Opal,G000- Pale Green, G00- Jade Green, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 – Frost Blue, B01 – Mint Blue, E27 – Africano, E25 – Caribe Cocoa, BG0000 – Snow Green, BG000 – Pale Aqua, T8 – Toner Gray No. 8, N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0, N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red
  • Nuvo Pure Platinum Mousse
  • Nuvo Snow Glow Glitter
  • Your Next Stamp Gumdrops

Do stop by the One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Stamps blogs and Facebook Page 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,

Top10 Favourites of 2018

High Hopes Stamps, One Crazy Stamper

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and enjoyable time with family and friends.

This week the design team is showing their top 10 favourite cards of 2018.  This is such a hard thing to do as High Hopes Stamps have such a large range of versatile stamps — easy to find the perfect stamp for the card, but very hard to pick favourites from what have been made.

I finally got it whittled down, much like reducing the Christmas wish list for Santa.  Below are my 10 favourites.

Birthday Buzzard

Mary Angel

Wizard in Training 

Blooming Friends

Saucy Sam

Flyin’ High Santa

Bat Friends

 Penguin’s Pasttime

Nr ^ Nrs Claus

Snowbear Friends

Thank you for stopping by and have a great day.  Happy New Year and all the best in the future.

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,

Wishing you Holiday Cheer…..

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

Welcome Everyone;

As Christmas Eve, is ten days away I hope all your preparations for Christmas are coming along nicely.  I have used the adorable Christmas Gofer from High Hopes Stamps “Woodsy Christmas” release.  Zig Clean Colour Real Brush Markers were used colour it.

Supplies used:

  •  Stamps:  Christmas Gofer (Woodsy Christmas release – High Hopes Stamps), Holiday All Year (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Staz On Jet Black
  • Paper:  Strathmore Watercolor Paper, DP – Really Rainbow Christmas (Lawn Fawn)
  • Zig Clean Colour real Brush Markers:
    • 075 – Brick Beige, 900 – Warm Gray 2
    • 068 – Deep Brown, 062 – Dark Brown
    • 302 – Haze Blue, 036 – Light Blue
    • 041 – Light green, 045 – Pale Green, 040 – Green
    • 020 – Red, 060 – Yellow, 303 – Shadow Mauve
  • Spellbinders Dies:  Circles and Lacey Circles
  • Nuvo Crystal Glaze
  • Nuvo Crystal Accents – Fresh Snowfall
  • Your Next Stamps:  Ice Blue Baby

Do stop by the One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Stamps blogs and Facebook Page 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,

Callie Christmas Kitty & Mischief

Christmas/Winter, High Hopes Stamps, Sue

Welcome Everyone;

With Christmas just around the corner, it was time to put up the tree.  Well, we did but we definitely had some help from Taz the mischeivous kitten.  He is a character and Callie Christmas Kitty reminds me of what he gets up to.  Never a dull moment with him around.

After stamping the image on Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock with Staz-On Ink, I coloured it with Spectrum Noir Pencils.  Some Nuvo Crystal Glaze was added to the ornaments, and Nuvo Crystal Drops were used to create some enamel drops.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps: Callie Christmas Kitty, Merry Christmas (High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Staz-On Jet Black
  • Paper:  Neenah Classic White, DP – Holiday Joy (Your Next Stamp), ‘Twas the Nigh Before Christmas Vol. 1 (Echo Park)
  • Spectrum Noir Pencils
    • Essentials Set — 009, 020, 091, 103, 112
    • Nature Set — 048, 051, 054
    • Primaries Set — 066, 107, 024, 061
  • Spellbinders Die
  • Nuvo Crystal Glaze
  • Nuvo Jewel Drops: Gloss Simply White

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, 

Merry Christmas!

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

Welcome Everyone;

For today’s post, I have another Christmas card using the adorable Snowbear Friends, from High Hopes Stamps latest release “Woodsy Christmas”

In keeping with the challenge that I set for myself three weeks ago, I have used a Christmas Embossing & Embroidery die.  I haven’t used one of these for a while.  Using red and green Sulky thread, I stitched it with the back stitch.  After completing that, I coloured it using the Cherry Blossom and Forest Green YNS Premium Dye Ink pads.

Supplies used:

  • Stamp:  Snowbear Friends, Merry Christmas (Woodsy Christmas – High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black, YNS Premium Dye Ink – Forest Green and Cherry Blossom
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Really Rainbow Christmas (YNS)
  • Copic Markers:
    • G07 – Nile Green, G05 – Emerald Green
    • B0000 – Pale Celestine, B000 – Pale Porcelain Blue, B00 – Frost Blue,B14 – Light Blue, B12 – Ice Blue
    • E29 – Burnt Umber, E27 – Africano
    • Y17 – Golden yellow, Y19 – Napoli Yellow, Y28 – Lionet Gold
    • R27 – Cadmium Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, R20 – Blush
    • BV0000- Pale Thistle, BV01 -Viola
    • W00 – Warm Gray No. 00,
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops:  White Blizzard
  • Nuvo Glitter Accents:  Fresh Snowfall
  • Stickles
  • YNS Gumdrops

Be sure to stop by the  One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Stamps blogs as the DT Divas will be bringing Daily Inspiration throughout the month.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

I’ll Be Gnome for Christmas

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

Welcome Everyone;

This is the first week for my self challenge, I used the cute Cocoa Gnome from High Hopes Stamps latest release called “Woodsy Christmas” and some foil.  It certainly didn’t go as  planned.  I used the Gina K Holiday Flora and foiled it twice; once with a piece of Sparkling Silver and again with some green foil.  I then took the negative and put it over the opposite colour.

Upon reflection, I would have just used a couple of strips, and that is what I will try the next time I do this.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Cocoa Gnome, Gnome for Christmas (Woodsy Christmas Release — High Hopes Stamps)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Photoplay Mod Plaid Christmas
  • Copic Markers:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, W00 -Warm Gray No. 00, W0 – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand, E35 – Chamois, E25 – Caribe Cocoa, E27 – Africano, E29 – Burnt Umber, G46 – Mistletoe, G43 – Pistachio, r27 – Cadmium Red, R29 – Lipstick Red
  • Stickles:  Xmas Red
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops:  White Blizzard
  • Zig Wink of Stella – Clear

Be sure to stop by the  One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Stamps blogs as the DT Divas will be bringing Daily Inspiration throughout the month.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,

Happy Holidays

High Hopes Stamps, Sue, Woodsy Christmas Release (High Hopes Stamps), , , ,

Welcome Everyone;

I hope you all have had a good week and that the everyday events that happen, haven’t driven you crazy.

For today’s post, I have used Snowmen Stocking from High Hopes Stamps latest release called “Woodsy Christmas“.

Since redoing my craft room and having supplies not hidden as they were (drawers and supplies are now labelled), I have set a weekly challenge for myself —

  1. to use different colouring mediums as well as
  2. try a new technique
  3. incorporate a different embellishment

The goal is to do or use at least one different thing or item. No doubt I will use some products more then once in a month.  As there are 52 weeks in a year, that is 52 challenges — hmm — we shall see how far we get lol.

I stamped the image on a piece of XPress It Blending Cardstock and coloured it with Copic Markers.  A silver snowflake peel off border was used on each side.  Nuvo Crystal Glaze was used to fill the stars, while Nuvo Glitter Drops (White Blizzard) was used for the trim on the stocking and the snowman’s hat.  Nuvo Crystal Drops (Gloss Simply White) were used in the corners.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Snowmen Stocking, Happy Holidays (High Hopes Stamps – Woodsy Christmas Release)
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Sugar Plum (My Mind’s Eye)
  • Copic Markers:
    • G46 – Mistletoe, G43 – Pistachi, G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • Y17 – Golden yellow, Y19 – Napoli yellow, Y28 – Lionet Gold
    • E47 – Dark Brown
    • T9 – Toner Gray No. 9, T8 – Toner Gray No. 8, T6 – Toner Gray No. 6
    • R00 – Pinkish White, R27 – Cadmium Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, R46 – Strong Red
    • B0000 – Pale Celestine Blue
  • Nuvo Products:
    • Glitter Drops – White Blizzard
    • Crystal Drops – Gloss Simply White
    • Crystal Glaze
  • Peel Off Stickers

Be sure to stop by the One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Stamps blogs as the DT Divas will be bringing Daily Inspiration throughout the month.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

Hugs,