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Surf’s Up

High Hopes Stamps, Men & Boys, Sue, , ,

Hello again HH friends;

Time is certainly going by quickly and hopefully sooner than later, everyone will be able to out and play again.

As the High Hopes Stamps has recently opened the vault and re-released the Men & Boys Collection, I have another fun card for today.

Tubing Gabriel  is having a great time as the surf is up and is no dooubt enjoying himself, while doing it safely.  After stamping and colouring the image with Copic Markers, I used a Double Stitched Rectangle Die to cut it out.  This is a very CAS card with some twine and enamel dots to finish it off.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Tubing Gabriel (TT515) & Surf’s Up (FR009), both from High Hopes Stamps recently re-released Men and Boys Collection
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP — Summer (Cart Bella)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Hair:  E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
    • Top:– B34 – Manganese Blue, B32 – Pale Blue
    • Life Jacket:  Y38 – Honey, Y35 – Maize, Y32 – Cashmere
    • Tube:  YG07 – Acid Green, YG06 – Yellowish Green, YG05 – Salad
    • Surf:  B0000 – Pale Celestine, P000 – Pale Porcelain Blue,
  • Die:  Double Stitched Rectangle (Gina Marie Designs)
  • Miscellaneous:  Twine and Enamel Dots

Do take some time with a favourite beverage and browse the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps that are available.  For some inspiration, hop on over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. We do post daily. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Spring Has Finally Sprung

High Hopes Stamps, Spring, Sue, , , ,

Welcome Everyone;

We have definitely had some spring like weather this past week, even though it isn’t officially Spring yet.  That is definitely ok though — who needs snow, sleet and freezing rain.  Hmm,  now that I have said this, watch the weather turn.

Anyway, for today’s card I have used the adorable Spring Bunny Sampler and Spring Has Sprung.  Both are from High Hopes Stamps.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I trimmed it to just outside of the square border.  I then die cut a piece of Rose Gold foil with a Square Hearts Die.  My original idea was to put a piece of white cardstock behind the hearts, without the hearts being cut out on the inside and then mount the image.  Alas, I haven’t figured that out yet.  That way, I could have popped it up.

Some Nuvo Crystal Drops were added to the center of the hearts.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Spring Bunny Sampler – S176, Spring Has Sprung – F062 — both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Welcome Spring – Echo Park, Rose Gold Deco Foil
  • Copic Markers:
    • Bunnies: — W00 – Warm Gray No. 00, W0 – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, R)) – Pinkish White
    • Grass & Carrot Tops: — YG17 – Grass Greebm YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette
    • Carrots: — YR16 – Apricot, YR15 – Pumpkin Yellow
    • Soil: — E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
    • Other: — R14 – Light Rouge, R17 – Lipstick red, R81 – Rose Pink
      • BV0000 – Pale Thistle, BV000 – Irridescent Mauve, BV00 – Mauve Shadow,
      • E40 – Brick Beige
      • BG0000 – Snow Green
  • Die:  Square Hearts – Spellbinders
  • Nuvo Crystal Drops:  Morning Dew, Calming Aqua
  • Miscellaneous:  Ribbon

Why not take a coffee/tea break and browse the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps that are there.  For some inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. We do post daily. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Happy Easter!

Easter, Sue

Welcome Everyone;

Easter is just around the corner and one of the really things is making Easter eggs.  As a child, who didn’t like getting messy, as well as creating master pieces of painted eggs.  That was one of the highlights of Easter while being allowed to getting a bit messy.  These young ones are definitely have  a spot fo fun.

Today’s card is featuring the adorable Easter Fun and Script Eater Greetings, both from High Hopes Stamps.  After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I used a Square Die to cut it out.  I added some Nuvo Crystal Glaze to the eggs on the design paper.  Some twine and emamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Easter Fun – Q023, Script Easter Greetings – E093 both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Hello Easter and I Love Easter both from Echo Park
  • Copic Markers:
    • Bunny:
      • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
      • N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2
      • R01 Rinkish White, R11 – Pale Cherry Pink, R12 – Light Tea Rose,
    • Eggs:
      • B0000 – Pale Celestine, B000 – Pale porcelain Blue, B00 – Frost Blue
      • Y13 – Lemon Yellow, G00 – Jade Green, BG0000 – Snow Green
    • Table Top:
      • E40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White
  • Die:  Squares from Spellbinders
  • Nuvo Crystal Glaze
  • Miscellaneous:  Twine and enamel dots
Why not take a coffee/tea break and browse the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps that are there.  For some inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. We do post daily. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Get Well Soon

Get Well, High Hopes Stamps, Retirement Vault, Sue, , ,

Welcome HH Fans;

We can always use a few Get Well cards in our stashes.  Today’s card is using the Take a Tissue stamp just recently re-released from the High Hopes Stamps Get Well Retirement Vault.

After stamping the image onto XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured it with Copic Markers.  It was then cut out using a Wonky Stitched Rectangle Die.  Some enamel dots finished of this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Take a Tissue – TT176, Get Well Soon Script 2 – GG052 — Get Well Retirement Vault — High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Wellington — Docrafts
  • Copic Markers:
    • B91 – Pale Grayish Blue, B95 – Light Grayish Cobalt, B97 – Night Blue
    • E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E29 – Burnt Umber, R01 – Pinkish Vanilla
    • B40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White, E42 – Sand White
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00
  • Die:  Wonky Stitched Rectangle – Gina Marie Designs
  • Enamel Dots
Why not take a coffee/tea break and browse the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps that are there.  For some inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. We do post daily. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Happy Birthday!

Birthday, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , , ,

Welcome HH Fans;

Anyone ready for a party?  Buddy has his birthday collage ready and is all set to have a good time and celebrate another milestone.  After all each year, we do reach a new one.

To create this card, I have used the so cute Buddy’s Birthday Heart Collage from High Hopes Stamps.  After colouring the stamped image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using using a Wonky Stitched Square Die.  Some Clear Zig Wink of Stella was added, along with some enamel dots to finish off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Buddy’s Birthday Heart Collage – S216, Happy Birthday – O001 — both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, Free Spirit — My Favourite Things
  • Copic Markers;
    • Buddy:  E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand, E00 – Skin White, N7 Neutral Gray No. 7
    • E50 – Egg Shell, E51 – Milky White
    • BG0000 – Snow Green
    • YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Chartreuse, YG11 – Mignonette
    • N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2
    • BG000 – Pale Aqua, BG01 – Aqua Blue, BG02 – New Blue
    • YR27 – Tuscan Orange, Y24 – Pale Sepia, YR23 – Yellow Ochre
    • RV42 – Salmon Pink, RV32 – Shadow Pink
    • G94 – Grayish Olive, G99 – Olive
  • Die:  Wonky Stitched Square – Gina Marie Designs
  • Enamel Dots
  • Zig Wink of Stella – Clear

Why not take a coffee/tea break and browse the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps that are there.  For some inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to. We do post daily.You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

We Gnome best……

Get Well, Gnome, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , , , ,

Welcome HH Fans;

Recently the Retirement Vault was opened and the Get Well collection was released.  These stamps are perfect for the Get Well cards that we all need.

For today’s card, I used the darling Gnoming You Better from the Get Well Collection.  After adding the first sentiment, I thought I would be cheeky and add the sentiment, Won’t Hurt as well.  After looking at the needle, it actually might hurt a bit.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a Scalloped Square die.  Some ribbon, twine and enamel dots finished off this card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Gnoming You Better TT169, We Gnome Best GG057, Won’t Hurt GG058 all from High Hopes Stamps “Get Well” Collection.
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP –  Dots & Stripes Gingham — Echo Park
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Skin White, R20 – Blush
    • Hair:  E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
    • Beard:  C00 – Cool Grey No. 00, C0 – Cool Grey No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
    • Other:  N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0, N00 – Neutral Gray No. 00, N1 – Neutral Gray No. 1, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2, E29 – Burnt Umber, E27 – Africano, BV000 – Pale Thistle, BV00 – Mauve Shadow, G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red
  • Die:  Scalloped Squares — Gina Marie Designs
  • Miscellaneous:  Ribbon, Twine, Enamel dots

We would love for you to stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that are there.  For some daily inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and 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,

Shower of Love

Birthday, High Hopes Stamps, Love, Sue, Valentine, ,

Hi HH Fans;

Another week has gone by, and for today’s card I’m using the adorable Shower of Love Teddy from High Hopes Stamps.  Teddy is definitely ready to share some, and who knows we can certainly all do with some.

After colouring the stamped image with Copic Markers, I used a Single Stitched Line Tag Corner Rectangle to cut it out. The hearts on the left hand side were cut out using a Stitched Nesting Heart Die and some Strawberry Coulis Nuvo Jewel Drops were used along the stitched line.  Some twine and enamel dots finished off this very CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamp:  Shower of Love Teddy — R144 from High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Bloom Street – Pink Paislee, White Mulberry Paper
  • Copic Markers:
    • E33 – Sand, E31 – Brick Beige, E30 – Bisque, E37 – Sepia
    • B95 – Light Grayish Cobalt, B93 – Light Cockery Blue, B91 – Pale Grayish Blue
    • G0000 – Crystal Opal, G0000 – pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • N3 – Neutral Gray No. 3
    • YG17 – Grass Green, YG13 – Charteuse, YG11 – Mignonette
    • YR20 – Yellowish Shade
    • C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0
    • R81 – Rose Pink
  • Dies:  Single Stitch Line Tag Corner Rectangle – My Favorite Things, Stitched Nesting Hearts – Tutti Designs
  • Zig Wink of Stella – Clear
  • Nuvo Jewel Drops – Strawberry Coulis
We would love for you to stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that are there.  For some daily inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and see what the HH Divas have been up to.  You 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, Valentine, , , ,

Hi HH Fans;

February is just around the corner and so is Valentine’s Day.

According to Wikepedia, Valentine’s Day originated as a  Western Christian feast day honoring one or two early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine and is recognized as a significant cultural, religious, and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world. Even though it isn’t a public holiday, it is still celebrated on February 14th, and many Valentine’s Day cards are given out by children and adults alike.  Some as secret admirers.

For today’s card I have used the adorable Kitty’s Heart Frame paired with I love You! both from High Hopes Stamps.  After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I fuzzy cut it. I stamped the image again and cut around the heart shape and then used that mask to cut another heart using some mulberry paper.  A heart die was used with another piece of mulberry paper.  Some ribbon and enamel dots finished off the card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Kitty’s Heart Frame – S171, I love You! – D004 both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Love Me – My Mind’s Eyes, Mulberry Paper
  • Copic Markers:
    • W00 – Warm Gray No. 00, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, W2 – Warm Gray No. 2, W3 – Warm Gray No. 3
    • R11 – Pale Chery Pink, R20 – Blush
    • R85 – Rose Red, R83 – Rose Mist, R81 – Rose Pink
    • R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red
  • Die:  Stitched Nesting Hearts — Tutti Designs
  • Zig Wink of Stella – Clear
  • Miscellaneous:  Ribbon, Enamel Dots

We would love for you to stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that are there.  For some daily inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and 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,

Friends are we….

Friends, Friendship, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , , ,

Welcome HH Fans;

There is without a doubt that dogs are man’s best friend.  They are a true, loyal, kind, and understanding friend.  They are always there for us, giving us  hope, strength and courage when we most need it.  They also very much become a family member.  They have certainly be there for us all during these trying times.

For today’s card I have used the adorable Ice Cream for Two, paired with Friends are we… both from High Hopes Stamps.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I cut it out using a Double Stitched In & Out Squares Die. Strawberry Coulis Nuvo Jewel Drops were added to the ice cream cone.  Some twine and enamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Ice Cream for Two – R072, Friends are we — G265 — both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Wellington – DoCrafts
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E01 – Pink Flamingo
    • Hair:  E30 – Sand, E31 – Brick Beige, E35 – Chamois
    • Pants:  B95 – Light Grayish Cobalt, B93 – Light Crockery Blue, B91 – Pale Grayish Blue
    • Top & Patches:  E43 – Dull Ivory, E42 – Sand White, E40 – Brick White
    • Pup:  W0 – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, W2 – Warm Gray No. 2, W3 – Warm Gray No. 3, R20 – Blush, R21- Sardonyx, N8 – Neutral Gray No. 8
    • Ice Cream: Cone –  E53 – Raw Silk, E51 – Milky White, E50 – Egg Shell, Ice Cream – R32 – Peach, R30 – Pale Yellowish Pink
    • Other:  BG0000 – Snow Green
  • Nuvo:  Jewel Drops – Strawberry Coulis
  • Miscellaneous:  Twine and enamel dots

We would love for you to stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that are there.  For some daily inspiration, go over to the High Hopes Stamps Blog and 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,

Happy Birthday!!!

Birthday, High Hopes Stamps, Sue, , , ,

Welcome HH Fans;

Now that Christmas is over, it is time to get back to normal as much as possible, and to start making non-Christmas related cards.

As my birthday cards stash is rather low, for today’s card I have created a birthday card using Norman Goat from High Hopes Stamps.  Rather fitting for the crotchety males in my family.

After colouring the image with Copic Markers, I use the Double Stitched Rectangle Die to cut it out.  I used  Antique Linen Distress Ink to add some colour to the white areas.  Some twine and enamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Norman Goat – R105 and Bold Happy Birthday – F087 both from High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Antique Linen Distress Ink
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP:  PhotoArchive – Scrapberry’s
  • Copic Markers:
    • N7 – Neutral Gray No. 7, N6 – Neutral Gray No. 6, N5 – Neutral Gray No. 5
    • C2 – Cool Gray No. 2, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C00 – Cool Gray No. 00
    • R00 – Pinkish White
    • E44 – Clay, E43 – Dull Ivory, E41 – Pearl White
    • E33 – Sand, E31 – Brick Beige, E30 – Bisque
    • BG70 – Ocean Mist
    • G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
  • Die:  Double Stitched Rectangles — Gina Marie Designs
  • Miscellaneous:  Twine, Enamel dots

Stop by the High Hopes Stamps website to see the many and varied fun stamps, that they have.  For some 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 and visit us.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,