Friends are the Best Collectibles

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Welcome Everyone;

Beginning in our childhood to adulthood, we have all collected objects whether it be rocks in the garden, shells from a beach, our favourite books, pieces of art etc.  However, there is really only one type of collectibles that qualifies to be the “Best Collectibles” and that is the friends we meet throughout our life’s  journey.

For today’s card, I have used the adorable Lasso Some Snow stamp from High Hopes Stamps, Winter Friends Release and paired it with the Best Collectibles sentiment.  Innstead of lassoing the snow, he is rounding up some friends.

After stamping the image onto XPress It Blending cardstock, I coloured it with Copic Markers, and then cut it out using a Spellbinders Square Die.  The mat behind the image was cut using a Double Stitched Square Die.  Some twine and enamel dots finished off the card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Lasso Some Snow – TDG021, Best Collectibles – FDG017; both from Winter Friends Release by High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP: Winter Wonderland & Winter Wonderland Solids (both from Doodlebug)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Wheel & Lasso:  E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand
    • Fence:  E29 – Burnt Umber, E27 – Milk Chocolate, E25 – Caribe Cocoa
    • Snowman:  Jacket — BG23 – Coral Sea, BG32 – Aqua Mint, BG34 – Horizon Green; Hat — E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige and N9 Neutral Gray No. 9 for Nose and Buttons
    • Bird:  B12 – Ice Blue, B14 – Light Blue
    • Snow:  BG0000 – Snow Green
  • Nuvo Glitter Accents:  Fresh Snowfall
  • Miscellaneous:  Twine and Enamel Dots
If you are in need of some inspiration, pop over to the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page to see the  creations by the Design Team.  Don’t forget to visit the High Hopes Stamps website to see many adorable stamps.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

Hugs,

Friendship Warms the Heart

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Welcome Everyone;

One of my favourite things to do when it is blustery, snowing and just downright cold outside is to snuggle up with a pet or two, or even when the children were toddlers, and have a snooze together.  This is what these two friends are doing.

Today’s card is featuring Friends Snooze, paired with Friendship.  Both of these stamps are from High Hopes Stamps “Winter Friends” Release.

After stamping the image onto Copic friendly paper, I coloured it and then used a Double Stitched Oval Die to cut it out.  Using the same die, I cut another oval shape from some matching cardstock.  Using the Nuvo Glitter Accents Fresh Snowfall, I had some to the pine needles in the image, the trees on the design paper and some below the oval shape on the design paper.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Friends Snooze – TDG013, Friendship – FDG023 — Winter Friends Release from High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress it Blending Cardstock, DP – The Four Seasons – Winter (P13)
  • Copic Makrers:
    • Bear:  E33 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand, E35 – Chamois, E29 – Burnt Umber, R00 – Pinkish Vanilla
    • Bird:  B12 – Ice Blue, B14 – Light Blue, Y17 – Golden Yellow
    • Hat & Scarf:  G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • Other:  G46 – Mistletoe, BG0000 – Snow Green
  • Dies:  Double Stitched Oval — Gina Marie Designs
  • Miscellaneous:  Gelly Roll Pen – White, Zig Wink of Stella – Clear, Nuvo Glitter Accents – Fresh Snowfall
When you have time, head on over to the High Hopes website and check out the new Winter Friends Release.  While you are there, take a peak at all of Lora’s other adorable stamps!  You can find inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Best Friends forever & ever

High Hopes Stamps, Sue, Winter Friends, , ,

Welcome Everyone;

Even though winter can be very cold and chilly, there is nothing better than spending time with your friends and having fun, whether inside in the warmth or outside in the chilly cold.  No matter what type of activity it is can be fun with friends.

This adorable bear and fish are no doubt best friends.  How adorable is that.  For today’s card and I have used the cute and adorable Fish Kiss paired with the Best Friends sentiment.  Both of these stamps are from High Hopes Stamps latest release called Winter Friends.

After stamping he image onto copic friendly paper and colouring it with copic markers, I cut it out using a Wonky Stitched Circle Die.  Some Frosted Lace Stickles and Enamel Dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps: Fish Kiss – TDG017,  Best Friends – FDG019 — both from High Hopes Stamps, Winter Friends Release
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – Winter Playground – BoBunny
  • Copic Markers:
    • Bear:  E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E38 – Sand, E34 – Toast, E35 – Chamois
    • Fish:  C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
    • Ice & Water:  BG0000 – Snow Green, BG000 – Pale Aqua
  • Die:  Wonky Stitched Circles – Gina Marie Designs
  • Miscellaneous:  Stickles – Frosted Lace and Enamel Dots
When you have time, head on over to the High Hopes website and check out the new Winter Friends Release.  While you are there, take a peak at all of Lora’s other adorable stamps!  You can find inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Thank You for Being a Friend

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Hi Everyone;

Another year is over, and what better way to start a brand new year, with a new release from High Hopes Stamps.  Winter Friends made its debut on Monday with Michelle’s adorable Winter Pup.  Today, I have his friend Winter Kitty.  A total myth that pups and kittys don’t get along.

After stamping Winter Kitty onto copic friendly paper, I coloured her with Copic Markers.  I cut the image out with an Oval Wonky Stitched Die.  I then added some Frosted Lace Stickles to the trim on Kitty’s hat and scarf.  Some Glacier Jewels were added to the design paper, and enamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Winter Kitty – SDG006, Being a Friend – FDG018 – both from High Hopes Stamps Winter Friends Release
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Winter Wonderland – Doodlebug
  • Copic Markers:
    • E30 – Bisque, E31 – Brick Beige, E33 – Sand, E34 – Toast
    • G0000 – Crystal Opal, G000 – Pale Green, G00 – Jade Green
    • Y18 – Lightning Yellow
  • Die:  Wonky Stitched Oval – Gina Marie Designs
  • Jewels:  Glacier – Pinkfresh Studios
  • Enamel Dots:  GIna Marie Designs
  • Stickles:  Frosted Lace
  • Miscellaneous:  Lace
When you have time, head on over to the High Hopes website and check out the new Winter Friends Release.  While you are there, take a peak at all of Lora’s other adorable stamps!  You can find inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Hello Winter

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Welcome Everyone;

Now that the rush of Christmas has come and gone, it is now New Year’s Eve.  No doubt it will be a quiet one for people, but still celebrated as for saying good bye to 2021 and hello to 2022.

For my last card of the year I have used Bear, Mountains and paired with Hello Winter stamps from High Hopes Stamps.  These are all from the Woodland Winter Release.

After stamping them all on copic friendly paper, I coloured them with copic markers.  The mountains were stamped 3 times amd each one was also coloured with copic markers.  They were all fuzzy cut  and the outer edges touched up with a Tsukenko Memento Tuxedo Black Marker.  I created the mountains, by adding multiple layers.  White Blizzard from Nuvo Glitter Accents line was added to the mountain tops.  The enamel dots and a snowflake finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Bear – TDG002, Mountains – TDG007, Hello Winter – FDG007 all from High Hopes Stamps Woodland Winter Release
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – North Country – Prima, Perfectly Plaid Winter – Lawn Fawn
  • Copic Markers:
    • Bear:  W10 – Warm Gray No. 10, W3 – Warm Gray No. 3, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1, W0 – Warm Gray No.  0, W00 – Warm Gray No. 00
    • Mountains:  C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, BG0000 – Snow Green
  • Nuvo Glitter Accents:  White Blizzard
  • Miscellaneous:  Snowflake, Enamel Dots
Thank you for stopping by today!  Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and health and happiness for 2022!
When you have time, head on over to the High Hopes website and see all of Lora’s adorable stamps!  You can find inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Merry Christmas

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Welcome Everyone;

Christmas will be here in another week and it’s hard to believe that another year is almost over.

For today’s card, I have used the adorable Christmas Gofer paired with the Merry Christmas sentiment stamps.  Both are from the Woodland Winter Release by High Hopes Stamps.

After stamping the image onto some Copic Markers friendly paper, I used a square die to cut it out.  Some Nuvo Glitter Accents – White Blizard was added to the snow and the trim on the hat.  Some enamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Christmas Gofer – TDG003, Merry Christmas – FDG008 — Woodland Winter Release, High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP – North Pole Trading Co., – Photoplay, Red Mulberry Paper
  • Copic Markers
    • E33 – Sand, E31 – Brick Beige, E30 – Bisque
    • N8 – Neutral Gray No. 8, N7 – Neutral Gray No. 7, N6 – Neutral Gray No. 6
    • G17 – Forest Green, G16 – MIstletoe, G14 – Apple Green
    • R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red
    • E40 – Brick White, E41 – Pearl White, E42 – Sand White
    • E50 – Egg Shell, E51 – Milky White, E53 – Raw Silk
  • Dies:  Double Stitched Squares & Stitched Nesting Tags both from Gina Marie Design
  • Nuvo Glitter Accents:  White Blizard
  • Miscellaneous:  Zig Wink of Stella – Clear, Enamel Dots
Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the brand new Woodland Winter Release now available at High Hopes Stamps.  If you are in need of some daily inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, where you can what the HH Divas have created.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Seasons Greetings

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Welcome Everyone;

With Christmas just two weeks away, houses are becoming festive with all the decorations on the lawns and front doors of houses.  One of the more traditional Christmas Decorations is hanging a wreath on the front door or a wall and is almost as essential to decorating for yuletide as setting up a Christmas tree and it turns out, that the two traditions come from the same place.

For today’s card, I used the Wreath stamp paired with the sentiment Seasons Greetings, both from High Hopes Stamps “Woodland Winter” re release.

After stamping the image on Copic friendly paper, and colouring it, I cut it out with a pleated circle die. I also cut a wreath from a Wreath die and some Christmas Glitter paper from American Crafts, and laid this off to one side of the pleated circle wreath. Some Spectrum Noir Clear Glitter was added to the wreath, and some ribbon and enamel dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:
  • Stamps:  Wreath – TDG012, Seasons Greetings – FDG010 both from High Hopes Stamps “Woodland Winter” re Release
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Jingle All the Way – Echo Park, Christmas Glitter – American Crafts
  • Copic Markers:
    • E25 – Caribe Cocoa, E27 – Milk Chocolate
    • G12 – Sea Green, G14 – Apple Green, G17 – Forest Green
    • G46 – Strong Red
  • Dies:  Pleated Circles & Wreath — both from Gina Marie Designs
  • Spectrum Noir Glitter Pen — Clear
  • Miscellaneous:  Ribbon and Enamel Dots
Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the brand new Woodland Winter Release now available at High Hopes Stamps.  If you are in need of some daily inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, where you can what the HH Divas have created.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Happy Holidays……

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Hi Everyone:

Sneak peeks are awesome and such great teasers.  Who doesn’t want to come back and see some more.  Yes, I have another “sneak peek” from High Hopes Stamps for today’s card.

Yes, I did something different this time.   This stamp is called Penguin Tag and is meant to be a tag.  Instead of making it into a tag, I decided to make it into a card.  After stamping it on copic friendly paper, I coloured it Copic Markers and used the Peekabook Squares Die to cut it out, which was mounted onto some red mulberry paper.  A few dabs of the Zig Wink of Stella – Clear was added to the mulberries around the candy canes.  Some ribbon, Novo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard, Ribbon and enamel dots finished it off.

As this stamp is actually a tag, it can be used in multiple ways: — a gift tag that can go with any type of present, gift bag, wine bag etc.  You get the idea…………….right multiple uses.  Yay!

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Penguin Tag – SDG003, Happy Holidays – FDG003
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – North Pole Trading Co., – Photoplay, Mulberry Paper – Red
  • Copic Markers:
    • N8 – Neutral Gray No. 8, N7 – Neutral Gray No. 7, N6 – Neutral Gray No. 6
    • C0 – Cool Gray No. 0
    • YR30 – Macademia Nut, Y35 – Maize
    • G14 – Apple Green, G16 – Mistletoe
    • R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red
  • Die:  Peekaboo Squares – Gina Marie Designs
  • Zig WInk of Stella – Clear
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard
  • Miscellaneous – Ribbon, Enamel Dots, Embellishment
Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the brand new Woodland Winter Release (available Monday) as well as all the other HH stamps.  If you are in need of some daily inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, where you can what the HH Divas have created.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

A Friend Like Gnome Other

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Welcome Everyone;
Well winter is coming, along with plenty of snow.  I know my children enjoyed playing outside when the snow was falling and it was a becoming a mountain.  One of the many fun activities they enjoyed doing was to go sledding, just like these gnomes are doing.
For today’s card, I used the cute Let’s Go Sledding Stamp paired with Gnome Other.  Both are from the Gnome Mania Release from High Hopes Stamps.  After stamping the image onto XPress It Blending Cardstock, I coloured it with Copic Markers and then cut it out using the Double Stitched Oval Dies.

Supplies used:
  • Stamps: Let’s Go Sledding — TLF032, Gnome Other — FLL015 — Gnome Mania Release, High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP — Gnome for the Holidays — Photo Play
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Cotton Pink
    • Beards:  W00 – Warm Gray No. 00, W0 – Warm Gray No. 0, W1 – Warm Gray No. 1
    • Clothes & Shoes: R46 – Strong Red, R29 – Lipstick Red, R27 – Cadmium Red; B24 – Sky Blue, B23- Phthalo Blue, B21 – Baby Blue; N6 – Neutral Gray No. 6, N2 – Neutral Gray No. 2, N0 – Neutral Gray No. 0
    • Sled:  C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No.
  • Sakura Gelly Roll Pen: White — dots on Red Hat
  • Dies:  Double Stitched Ovals, Mini Snowflakes – Gina Marie Design;  Frosty Border – Memory Box
  • Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard
  • Miscellaneous:  Glacier Jewels – Pink Fresh Studio

Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the brand new Gnome Mania Release as well as all the other stamps.  If you are in need of some daily inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, where you can what the HH Divas have created.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,

Helping My Mojo

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Welcome Everyone;

A coffee to go is always a good thing.  Whether it be first thing in the morning, midmorning or afternoon or evening it is mostly for one reason only — it helps with their mojo.  There is no doubt that it gets one motivated to go about their tasks whatever they may be.  But it is also enjoyable.

For today’s card, I have used the adorable Hot Brew and Coffee to Go stamps, both from High Hopes Stamps latest release called Gnome Mania.

Using Tsukinko Memento Tuxedo Black ink, I stamped this image onto XPress It Blending Cardstock and then coloured it with Copic Markers.  I used an Eyelet Elegance Rectangle Die to cut the image out.  Even though it isn’t showing up too well, but a Clear Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter Pen was used on the alternating stripes of his hat.  Some twine and enamel dots finished off this CAS A2 card.

Supplies used:

  • Stamps:  Hot Brew – SLF024, Coffee to Go – FLL020. both from the new Gnome Mania Release, High Hopes Stamps
  • Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
  • Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock; DP – Capsule Collection – Lincoln Linen (DoCrafts Papermania)
  • Copic Markers:
    • Skin:  E0000 – Floral White, E000 – Pale Fruit Pink, E00 – Cotton Pearl
    • Beard:  C00 – Cool Gray No. 00, C0 – Cool Gray No. 0, C1 – Cool Gray No. 1
    • Clothes:  E55 – Light Camel, E53 – Raw Silk, E51 – Milky White, E50 – Egg Shell, C00 – Cool Gray No. 00 for hat
    • Shoes:  T3 – Toner Gray No. 3, T2 – Toner Gray No. 2, T0 – Toner Gray No. 0
    • Cup:  E19 – Redwood, E18 – Copper, E17 – Reddish Brass
  • Spectrum Noir Sparkle Glitter Pen:  Clear (used on the Gray sections of the hat)
  • Die:  Eyelet Elegance Rectangle – Gina Marie Designs
  • Miscellaneous:  Twine and Enamel Dots
Come for a visit at High Hopes Stamps and check out the brand new Gnome Mania Release as well as all the other stamps. If you are in need of some daily inspiration, pop on over to the  High Hopes Stamps Blog, where you can what the HH Divas have created.  You can also follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,