Winter Birthday Wishes

The High Hopes design team has been busy sharing Christmas cards over the last number of weeks. This week I am going to shake things up a little! "Polar Bear Family" is from the new Christmas Release and perfect for Christmas cards but also for winter Birthday cards! 

 I love when I can use a stamp for multiple occasions! 

I coloured up this cute family with alcohol markers and Prismacolor pencils. After the Stickles on their hats dried I hand fussy cut them using a thin white edge. I set them aside and went through my paper stash - yes it is huge and I need an intervention - to find the perfect papers. A new patterned paper pad from Echo Park fit the bill. 
I chose my card stock and after cutting a piece to fit the space I used a circle die to cut a hole in it and ran through a snowflake embossing folder to add some texture. I made this card at a crafty friend of mine's place and sadly forgot to write down the name of the folder. I popped the stamp up with foam dots and some matching enamel dots finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp:Polar Bear Family - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Dot Simple Happy Birthday - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: My Favourite Winter - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, Star Dust Stickles, 3D Foam pop dots - Forever In Time, enamel dots - Echo Park

Spectrum Noir Markers: TN1 EB1 

Copics: B00 BG01 BG05 BO2 B04 B06 R20 

Prismacolor Pencils: deco pink, blush pink 

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Flying Christmas Wishes

I'm flying in with some Merry Christmas wishes with "Flying Gnome" from the New Christmas release at High Hopes Rubber Stamps. 
I fell in love with this stamp when I saw it! I love cardinals and I love gnomes so this stamp is the perfect combo for a high flying Christmas card! 

I coloured up this high flying duo with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut the stamp. I questioned my sanity when I had to cut around the holly and berries and caught myself holding my breath a few times but it came out okay. 
When I saw the Warm and Cozy paper pad from Echo Park I knew this paper would be perfect for this stamp. I added a "tree line" with a pine tree stamp from my stash to add some depth to my card. I thought the scripty Merry Christmas sentiment was perfect for this high flying duo. A few holly leaves, ribbon and gumdrops finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp:Flying Gnome - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Scripty Merry Christmas - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Warm and Cozy - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, ribbon - Recollections, trees - stamp in my stash, holly leaves - YNS, gumdrops - YNS 

Spectrum Noir Markers: DR2 DR1 DR6 FS9 CT1 CT4 B02 IGI CR7 CR11 BG5 BG10 CG4 DG3 JG6 DG2 YG3 DG4

Copics: E00 E11 W5 E31 E34 E37 C0

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It's Cozy Season

We have had a couple blasts of winter where I live. Not just cold temperatures but some snow as well. As I type this, we are back to green grass but from the weather forecast that won't be for long.
I have to be honest, winter is not my favourite season but like this adorable "Winter Owl" I do have to go out and about in the snow. I can tell you I know I don't look as cute as he does all bundled up in his hat and scarf!

After colouring this cutie with alcohol markers, I cut him out using a circle die. I added some Stickles to his hat and to the ice and snow on the branch. I chose patterned paper in blues from Echo Park as I thought they helped with the "cold" feeling for my card. Some glitter paper icicles, matching sparkly ribbon and gumdrops finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp:Winter Owl- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Cozy Season - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Snow Much Fun - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, Circle Stax 2 die - MFT, ice border - Taylored Expressions, galena ribbon, enamel dots - C.C. Designs, Star Dust and Sprinkled Sugar Stickles

Spectrum Noir Markers: TN2 TN4 TN6 TN1 EB1 MB2 CT1 CT4 GB5 EB3 EB6 EB5 Copics: BO2 BO4 BO6

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Merry and Bright Pony

Sharing a card I made for a challenge that includes two of my favourite things - ponies and plaid!  When I saw this winter ponies set I had to have it. They fit perfectly in to my horse and pony stamp collection.......and yes I do have a collection! 
The ponies in this set just make me smile and a perfect for Christmas cards for my horse loving friends. 

I coloured my stamp with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut it leaving a thin white edge. The matching dies for this set are on my wish list so I will have to see if Santa can fit them in to my stocking. I created some snowy hills using a double stitched hills die and some glitter paper. Some trees from Memory box, matching sparkly snowflakes, ribbon and gumdrops finish off my scene. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Holiday Ponies - Your Next Stamp
Sentiment: Holiday Ponies - Your Next Stamp
Patterned Paper: Mint Cocoa Kisses - Your Next Stamp, Watercolour Wishes - Lawn Fawn

Hammermill digital cover stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, trees - Memory Box die, Star Dust Stickles, double stitched hills die - Your Next Stamp, Galena ribbon, Marvy Snowflake punch, white sugar and sparkle gumdrops - Your Next Stamp

Spectrum Noir Markers: EB5 EB3 DR5 
Copic Markers: E31 E34 E37 BG11 BG15 BG49 

 I am entering this card in to Your Next Stamps Challenge #127 - Mad For Plaid 

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Merry Christmas Eh?

I am having some fun with Leaping Lewis and the Frozen Skating Pond from High Hopes. I did some ice skating growing up but I don't remember practicing leaping in the air like the talented Lewis! If I were to be honest, I preferred roller skating to ice skating but Lewis is scoring a 12 with this jump and his Merry Christmas wishes don't you?! 

I decided to make this stamp combo in to a bit of a different scene card then I usually create. It is a 4.5 x 4.5 card base and I decided to make it an easel style card. After colouring my stamps with alcohol markers and Prisma pencils, I hand fussy cut Lewis and set him aside. 
Next, I held my breath and cut the pond to fit the size I needed. I added some Nuvo glitter accents to all of the snow areas including behind Lewis which is hard to see. Prismacolor pencils were used to add a smidge of blue to the edges of the ice and I coloured the trees twice so I could fussy cut them and pop them up with foam dots. 
I wanted Lewis to "stand up" off the card but didn't want to use an action wobble so I cut a tiny piece of thin card board, bent the ends and glued them to Lewis and my card. This helps him stand off the card and he does bounce a little too just for fun. 
Some simple twine and enamel dots finish off my card. 


Card Recipe 

Stamp: Leapin' Lewis, Frozen Skating Pond - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Merry Christmas Eh - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Festival of Prints - Stampin' Up

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, fresh snowfall Nuvo glitter drops, gold Wink of Stella, 3D Foam Pop Dots - Forever In Time, twine, enamel dots - Gina Marie Designs

Spectrum Noir Markers: CT1 CT4 B02 IG1 IG3 IG5 BG7 BG10 CG1 DG2 DG4 IB3 IB2 AB3 DR1 DR5 DR7 

Copics: W5 

Prismacolor Premier pencils: white, sky light blue, light cerulean blue

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Believe Snowman

I love snowmen and I am excited to be able to introduce you to "Believe Snowman" from the Christmas Release 2 at High Hopes. 
He and his bird friends are too cute and the perfect way to spread some Christmas cheer! I tried to keep my card layout fairly simple to keep the focus on this sweet stamp. 

I coloured up this sweet stamp with alcohol markers and cut it out with a circle die. I used my Fiskars circle cutter to cut a card stock piece to put behind it. Star Dust stickles was added to the snow on his hat and the roof tops, and sign. Sprinkled Sugar stickles were added to the snow - this one goes on clear but dries with sparkly texture - so fun! and perfect for snow. 
Next I got out my big kick and cut out some pine leaves and snowflakes. The snowflakes are from a border die I have. I just cut them and then trimmed the flakes and curly cues out that I wanted. The top flakes are popped up with a foam dot and are cut from matching glitter paper. Some glitter ribbon and gum drops finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Believe Snowman - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: A Very Merry Christmas - Echo Park, Tis The Season - Bo Bunny

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, Star Dust and Sprinkled Sugar Stickles, Galena ribbon, snowflake border - Whimsy, Evergreen branch - Tim Holtz, circle die - Spellbinders, glitter paper - stash

Spectrum Noir Markers: PL5 DR6 DR5 DR1 BG7 BG10 OR1 CT3 OR2 TN1 EB1 MB1 JG2 JG4 JG6

Copics: W5 

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Musical Wishes

I am so excited to share this snow globe with you from the new "Christmas Release 2" at High Hopes Rubber Stamps!!! 

The Drummer Penguin, Evergreen Trees 1 and 2 and Musical Wishes sentiment are also from the new release and are the perfect size to fit into the globe to create my scene.

This 6 x 6 card is larger then I usually do but it was so fun to make and I may just have to colour up another one as the globe fits perfectly on an A2 size base as well. 

After colouring with alcohol markers, I held my breath and hand fussy the globe. A black marker around the edges fixed any white I had left behind and I added some silver gel pen to the strings on the drum. 
Echo Park was my go to for the patterned paper and I added some burlap ribbon from my stash. To add some shape and sky to the globe I coloured it with some blue Prisma pencils and popped the whole globe up with foam pop dots to add some dimension to the card.
Matching enamel dots and some mini music notes finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snow Globe, Evergreen Tree 1, Evergreen Tree 2 Drummer Penguin - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Musical Wishes - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: A Cozy Christmas - Echo Park 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, burlap ribbon - stash, silver gel pen, gumdrops - YNS, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time, mini music notes die - Gina Marie Designs. 

Spectrum Noir Markers: CT1 CT4 B02 BG5 BG7 BG10 TN1 EB1 CG4 DG3 JG6 IG1 IG3 

Copics: E31 E34 E37 B00 C0 

Prismacolor Premier Pencils: cloud blue, sky blue light

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