World's Best

I am blessed to have both my Dad and my Father In Law in my life so with Father's Day just around the corner I have been working on cards for them. My Dad used to go golfing quite often so I decided that the Golf Bag stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps was perfect for his Father's Day card. 

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured the bag with Copic sketch markers and hand fussy cut it. Next, I cut an oval out of white card stock using a die and added some big puffy clouds with a cloud die and some ink. I cut some grass using a die and added it to the bottom of the oval. It left a funny space under the grass so I cut off the bottom of the oval. Next, I cut a flag using a die from Quickutz, shortened the pole and glued it together. I shortened the pole because I wanted it to look like it was off in the distance a bit. 

I cut a second oval out of matching card stock, off set it slightly and cut the bottom off to match my scene. Some twine, two sentiments and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe

Stamp - Golf Bag - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Play Golf, World's Best Father - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Playful Pastels - Honey Bee Stamps

Hammermill digital cover stock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, twine, cloud die - Quickutz, grass die - Dress My Craft, oval die, enamel dots, Certainly Celery and Bashful Blue inks - Stampin' Up

Copic List

Bag - E41 E42 E57

Clubs - C0 C1 C2 C4 C5 YG61 YG63 YG67

Water - B0000 B00 B01 B04

Hummingbird - BG11 BG32 BG13 BG18 R24 R89

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Dad's Catch

 We have a long weekend where I live and between doing outside chores in some beautiful weather, I am also getting started on my Father's Day cards. Father's Day is just around the corner and for my first card I used the "Best Catch" set from Stampin' Up.

I stamped the fish on alcohol maker friendly paper, coloured it with Copic sketch markers and hand fussy cut it. I set that aside and stamped the fisherman on alcohol marker friendly paper as well. I did some light grey colouring on him as I wanted him to stay as kind of a silhouette. Next, I coloured the sky and water with Copic markers and added a green line with a marker to create the illusion of land being at the back. 

The fish was added with some foam pop dots and I cut this to fit my A2 size card base along with card stock and patterned paper from Simple Stories. 

Some twine and a sentiment from the same stamp set finish off my card. 

Card Recipe

Stamp - Best Catch - Stampin' Up

Sentiment - Best Catch - Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper -Simple Vintage Great Escape - Simple Stories

Hammermill digital cover stock, Memento Tuxedo Black ink, twine

Copic List

Fish - YG61 YG63 YG67 B99 R02 RO5 CO

Sky - Y11 Y15 Y17

Water - B0000 B00 B01 B04

Hummingbird - BG11 BG32 BG13 BG18 R24 R89

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Musical Birthday

 I love having a stash of cards for all occasions and always need a lot of birthday cards on hand. "Flutist" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps is perfect for a card for one of the music lovers in my life and would also be perfect for a friend, just because or a happy spring card - the possibilities are endless with this adorable stamp. 

I stamped this adorable pair on alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured with Copic markers and cut it out using a xstitch die. Patterned paper from three different companies came together to help create the layers for the card base. I added to eyelets to the darker piece so I could tie the ribbon bow to add some texture and interest to the card. After gluing down the layers I stamped the sentiment, added it to matching card stock and glued it down. Enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Flutist (TDG113) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment -  Happy Birthday Script (FDG028)

Patterned Paper - Watercolor Wishes Rainbow - Lawn Fawn

Just For Fun - Your Next Stamp

Grunge Tones Dark - Craft Consortium

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, xstitch die - Gina Marie Designs, ribbon, eyelets, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Skin - E00 E21 E11 E04

Hair - T3 T4 T5 T7

Pants - B12 B14 B16 B97

Flute - C0 C2 C4 C7

Rock - W2 W3 W4 W6

Dog - E43 E55 E47

Flowers - Y15 R81 R83 R85 R89

Shirt - V15 V17 V99

Grass - G24 G28

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Deepest Sympathy

 This is always a hard card to make but when a friends older brother passed away a few weeks ago I needed to make her a card. With Deepest Sympathy from High Hopes Rubber Stamps is a pretty stamp to make a card with to pass along condolences. I have made a very CAS card this time around but I also have some ideas to make cards with the sentiment masked off so I can stamp another sentiment in the middle. 

I stamped on alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured with Copic markers and cut the stamp out with a rectangle die to fit my A2 size card base. I was thinking about finishing it off with some enamel dots but in the end chose to keep it truly clean and simple.

Stamp Recipe

Stamps -  With Deepest Sympathy (TDG110) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, white cardstock

Copic Markers

Leaves - YG01 YG03 YG17 B39

Flowers - Y11 Y15 Y35 Y17 YR04

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Puppy Birthday

 I have a lot of dog lovers on my birthday card giving list and a lot of them have birthdays coming up over the next few months so I was super excited when "Mr. Moe" was released from the High Hopes Retirement vault! He is one of my favourite stamps - maybe because he reminds me of my dog <wink> - and perfect for a dog lovers birthday card. 

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured with Copic markers and hand fussy cut leaving a thin white edge. Honey Bee stamps had the perfect patterned paper for this cutie so I cut the papers to fit my A2 card base and added a grass die cut to complete my scene. I masked the sentiment off a longer sentiment, stamped it, mounted it on matching card stock and added it to the top of the card. Some colored clear dots finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps -  Mr. Moe (SDG015) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment -  Pirates Birthday (F147)

Patterned Paper - Summer Stems, Modern Spring - Honey Bee Stamps

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, grass die - YNS, color clear dots - Gina Marie Designs

Copic Markers

Body - E41 E42 E55 E57

Nose - E23 E25 E27

Flower - Y11 Y15 Y26 G24 G46 G99 R20 R21 R22

Butterfly - E3 E27 YR31 YR35 YR38

Grass - YG03 YG17

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Good Times

The Dancing Divas have been brought out of the High Hopes retirement vault and are enjoying a night out on the town at a dance hall with a heart shaped disco ball!?!  I have a few friends that when we go out, even when we have planned our evening we always end up somewhere else doing something spontaneous and fun just like the Divas. 

I created a special background for them using inks stencils, water splats and Stickles.

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured with Copic markers and hand fussy cut the stamps. I set them aside and chose the ink colours and stencil for the background.

The background was inspired by an image I saw online and when I saw it I decided to put my spin on it with the products I had in my craft room. I started by cutting a white piece of card stock to fit the card base (5.5"w x 5.5"h) - it is cut a bit smaller then the black card stock base and added some die cut circles to mimic the lights. 

I took each ink colour and added it to the paper over top of the circle die cuts (they were removed when I was done) and used some of the darker colours through the stencil to add the dots around the edges. The outside edge is blended with black ink to add to the depth of the card. Next, I sprayed some water on my fingers and spritzed it onto the background. When that was dry I used a different stencil to add the Stickles dots for some added sparkle. 

At this point I was happy with the background......but something was missing! So I found a free silhouette image of people dancing and printed it off. I cut out the inside of the images - this is opposite to normal fussy cutting when you cut the outside - and when that was done, I laid it on my card and using it as a stencil, added them lightly in the background with black ink. 

I added a piece of grey wood patterned paper for the dance floor, inking the edges in black first. I couldn't find a circle "disco ball" in my stash so I ended up using a sparkly heart. After gluing down the Divas, some enamel dots and a sentiment finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps -  Dancing Diva 1 (SDG013), Dancing Diva 2 (SDG014)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment -  Good Times (FDG014)

Patterned Paper - handmade by me

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, heart - stash, wood paper - Simple Stories, white gel pen, silver Wink of Stella, Inks - Rosebud - Memento, Wilted Violet, Salty Ocean, Black Soot Distress inks, Night of Navy Stampin' Up, enamel dots 

Copic Markers

Dancing Diva 1

Skin - E00 E21 E11 E04

Hair - E23 E57 E79

Top - Y11 Y15 Y17 Y35

Pants - B12 B14 B16 B97

Dancing Diva 2 

Skin - E00 E21 E11 E04

Hair - E08 E09 E18

Top - YG01 YG03 YG17

Pants - B95 B97 B99

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My Favorite

How adorable are these two!?! My son's fiance loves sloths so when I saw the Sloth Love stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps I knew I had to make a card for her with them. My son may even want this card to give her........but if he doesn't, I will put some birthday wishes inside for her. 

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured with Copic markers and hand fussy cut the stamp. I went around the edges with a black marker to get any white I may have missed. An old paper pad from Bo Bunny was perfect for my card design so I cut everything to fit my A2 card base. I used some watercolor paper for the circle background behind them.

All the paper edges were inked with Tea Dye Distress ink before I glued down the layers. The sentiment is one long sentiment but I cut it after stamping it and put it on matching card stock. A cute ribbon bow, some flowers with diamond painting drills in the centre and some enamel dots finish off my card.

The stamp names and links are below but be sure to check out the 40% off Easter Sale going on now! Don't forget the coupon code! Happy Easter.

 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps -  Sloth Love (TDG106)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - My Favorite (FDG047)

Patterned Paper - Watercolor Washes - MFT, Only You - Bo Bunny

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, ribbon, diamond painting drills, Tea Dye Distress ink, flowers, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Bodies -W1 W3 W5 W6 E33 E34 E35 E29 E40 E41 E42

Noses - T2 T4 T6 

Mouths - R20 R21

Claws - E41 E42

Branch - YG61 YG63 YG17

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