It's A New Year!

 It's New Year's Eve and time to welcome a new year. I think it goes without saying that most of us are ready to say good bye to 2020! 

I am getting the party started with Trumpet Penguin and Flute Penguin from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. We can't have a party this year but we can have our own  in home celebration - however that might look. Either way it is time to say good bye to 2020. Wishing you all health and happiness in 2021.

Happy New Year!! 

After stamping and colouring the stamps with Copic markers I added some gold Wink of Stella to their hat bands and the heart - the pic doesn't show the sparkle that well - and hand fussy cut them. 

Patterned paper from an old Simple Stories pad was perfect for the celebration feel I wanted for this card. I didn't have fireworks paper in my stash - gasp! but this paper makes it feel like there are some off in the distance. Next I die cut a banner and then cut it again using the matching patterned paper to fill in the banners. 

Some glitter enamel dots and ribbon finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Trumpet Penguin, Flute Penguin - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Happy New Year - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Cozy Christmas - Simple Stories 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, gold Wink of Stella, banner die - YNS, ribbon - Celebrate It, glitter enamel dots 

 Copic Markers:

Penguins - N5 N6 N10 Y11 Y15 Y17

Berries - R32 R24 R59

Holly - YG01 YG03 YG17

Hats -E34 E35 E29 

Wreath - G05 DG3 JG6 

Mouse and Flute - C1 C3

Trumpet - Y13 Y08 Y26

Vest and Scarf - YG03 YG17 G28

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Santa's Coming!

Santa  Claus parades have been cancelled this year because of the pandemic. Where I live, there have been a number of fire departments, businesses and not for profit groups that have chosen to do a drive by Santa "parade" because they didn't want the kids to miss out on this event. 

Santa and a few of his elves are escorted either on a firetruck, a float or in a vehicle to different streets in town to give the kids some candy and pick up their letters to Santa. Rumor has it Santa will write back to them - cool right?! 

Road Trippin' Santa from High Hopes Rubber Stamps reminds me of the 2020 version of the Santa parade. He has the coolest car doesn't he?! and it's a convertible to boot! 

I stamped and coloured this fun Santa with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut him. I added Stickles to his hat and silver Wink of Stella to the rims, present bows and the swoop on his car. I set that aside and cut out the sky using a licence plate die. I added some houses and snow banks to create my scene. Next I stamped the sentiment, mounted it on matching card stock and tucked it under the patterned paper. A bow and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Road Trippin' Santa - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Coming To Town - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Winter Feelings - Studio Light, Gnome For Christmas - LDRS

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Star Dust Stickles, ribbon - Close To My Heart, house die - Gina Marie Designs, licence plate die - Quickutz, silver Wink of Stella, hill die - Whimsy, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Suit - R24 R27 R37 R59

Skin - E00 E21 E11

Car - N5 N6 N10 G05 G07 G29 Y11 Y08

Wreath -R37 R24 YG01 YG03 YG17

Wreath - G05 DG3 JG6 

Beard - C0 C1 C2

Presents - BG11 BG15 BG49 B93 B95 B97

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Merry Christmas Eh?

Christmas is just around the corner and I have made another card to add to my stash. I need to get them in the mail but like usual I am late on all that. Probably because I am having too much fun creating the cards! I love Mudzie and Chopper from the High Hopes line up - they are always up to something! 

For this card Mudzie and Chopper are being patriotic and sending a cheerful Canadian Christmas greeting eh?. Meet "Canadian Christmas Greeting" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

After stamping and colouring this fun pair with alcohol markers, I hand fussy cut them. I set them aside and created my snowy sky scene and base with paper from Echo Park and Carta Bella. Die cut trees and snowflakes help finish my wintery scene.  Star Dust Stickles were added to Chopper's hat and the ornaments on Mudzie's antlers. Both the stamp and sentiment are popped up with 3D foam pop dots. Some twine and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Canadian Christmas Greeting - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Bold Merry Christmas Eh? - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Echo Park, Carta Bella

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Star Dust Stickles, 3D foam Pop dots, snowflake punch - Marvy, stitched hills die - YNS, twine, trees - Memory Box, enamel dots

 Copic & Spectrum Markers:

Mudzie - E41 MB2 E44 

Chopper - RB1 RB2 RB4 W5 BG7 BG10 

Hat and Bow - CR7 R29 R59

Ornaments -B00 B02 B04

Wreath - G05 DG3 JG6 

Bells and Buckle - CT1 CT4 

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All That Is Dear

 Is it just me or does the adorable "Peeking Ginger" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps remind you of a seasonal flag hanger or character stocking holder you can get with the hook to hang the stocking by the fireplace and it sits on the mantel? 

I think Ginger is adorable! and I wanted to create a card where she is holding a "sign" with a fun Christmas message.

I stamped the adorable Ginger, coloured her with Copic markers, hand fussy cut her and popped her and the "sign" up with foam dots. I added some gold Nuvo glitter drops to her "icing" for that touch of bling I like to include on my cards. 

Next I stamped the sentiment and cut it to the size I wanted. I went old school and pulled out two gold eyelets to create my "flag" and I used gold thread to "hang" it. My favourite - enamel dots  and some gold thread along the bottom finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Peeking Ginger  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: All That Is Dear - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Mad 4 Plaid - Photo Play

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, gold thread, enamel dots, Honey Gold Glitter Drops - Nuvo, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time

 Copic Markers:

Candy Cane - R24 R27 R37 R59 C0 C1

Ginger - E33 E35 E37

Nose and Cheeks - R20 R21

Bow - G05 G07 G28

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Christmas Smiles

 Santa gets his picture taken a lot over the Christmas season. Did you know he does practice photo shoots!?! 

Santa Portrait and Three Pane Santa from High Hopes Rubber Stamps have caught him having some fun and practicing to get his smile and the twinkle in his eye just right! 

After stamping and colouring my stamps I hand fussy cut each one and ran a black marker around the edge to get any white I may have missed. I added some Star Dust Stickles to the hats and set them aside to dry. Patterned paper from Photo Play was perfect for this fun design. 

I didn't have a polaroid die that was small enough for my design so I cut a piece of card stock to the size I needed and then used a square die to cut out the "portrait" space. 

My film strip die is larger then the three pane Santa's so I cut a strip of card stock and patterned paper and added the panes in kind of a faux film strip and added two of the three Santa's to it. The third Santa was added in the top corner with a banner die behind him. I did some creative masking to combine two different sentiment stamps to make the sentiment. 

Some ribbon, snowflakes, a camera charm and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Santa Portrait, Three Pane Santa  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Sm. Christmas Script, Sending Smiles - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Kringle & Co - Photo Play 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, film strip die - YNS, snowflake die - Memory Box, ribbon - stash, camera charm - stash, square die - Spellbinders, enamel dots, Star Dust Stickles

 Copic Markers:

Hats, Mitts, Suits - R24 R27 R37 R59

Faces - E00 E21 E11 R20 white gel pen

Beards - C0 C1 C2 

B00 

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Your Superpower

I am taking a break from Christmas cards and colouring and creating with a stamp that makes me smile and touches my soul.

I have wanted it since it came out last year and I finally got my hands on it. It is called Transformation and I think it is gorgeous! I think I am going to find a frame for this one and put it up in craft room. 

I stamped and coloured the stamp with Copic makers and then hand fussy cut it leaving a thin white edge. It is hard to see in the photo but the butterfly has clear sparkle pen on it as well. 

I wanted a subtle background and clean and simple look to my card so I cut a piece of white card stock to size and added some pale yellow ink. I stamped the sentiment directly on to the paper and added some clear enamel dots to finish it off.

Stamp: Transformation - The Ton

Sentiment: Transformation - The Ton 

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Barely Banana Stampin' Up ink, clear Spectrum Sparkle pen, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Butterfly and Buds - Y11 Y15 Y17

Leaves - YG01 YG03 YG17

Flowers - C00 C0 C1 C2 C3 

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Snow Friends

I try to let my friends know how much they mean to me on a consistent basis but at Christmas is one of my favourite times to remind them how special they really  are to me. 

This year Christmas will look different for all of us I'm sure and I have been missing being able to give my peeps a hug and will especially miss giving them their Christmas hugs!

"Snowy's Friends" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps just makes me smile, reminds me of my peeps and is a way for me to send a hug in a card to one of them.

I stamped these cuties, coloured them with Copic markers and cut them out using a circle die. I added some Stickles to the white on the scarves (hard to see). 

I kept my design simple and cut a matching cardstock circle using my Fiskars circle cutter. A few sprigs of pine and a sparkly snowflake cut out of a snowflake border were the perfect embellishment along with some matching sparkly ribbon. A stamped sentiment on matching cardstock and some enamel dots finish off my clean and simple design.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snowy's Friends - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Warmth and Joy - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: A Perfect Christmas - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, snowflake border - Whimsy, pine branch - Tim Holtz, circle die,  Fiskars circle cutter, Star Dust Stickles, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Penguin - N5 N6 N10 Y11 Y15 Y17 G05 G07 G28

Bear - N5 N6 N10 E41 E42 E43 GO5 G07 G28

Snowman - N5 N6 N10 YR01 YR04 YR16 B00 G05 G07 G28 R24 R27 R37

Bird  - Y15 Y17 R24 R27 R37 G05 G07 G28

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Let Heaven and Nature Sing

 When I was younger used to participate in Christmas carol singing with some friends. We would go to seniors homes, gather on their front porch or yard and sing Christmas carols for them. My favourite stop was my Grand parents house. They would come to do the door and listen to us sing and they always had huge smiles on their faces and Grandma always had a little snack or treat for us. 

Mudzie and Chopper Caroling from High Hopes Rubber Stamps are doing the same, spreading some Christmas cheer with some singing and have brought back some fun memories for me! 

After stamping Mudzie and Chopper I hand fussy cut them and used a black marker around the stamp edges to cover any white I may have left. I set them aside and cut my patterned paper and cardstock to fit my base. 

The card size is 4" x 5" and is a new base size for me. My crafty friend Cheri introduced me to this size - thank you Cheri! - and it is perfect for this stamp. 

I used a border, lampost, fence and music note die to cut the pieces for my scene. 

Next I stamped and sized the sentiment and put it on matching cardstock. Enamel dots finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Mudzie and Chopper Caroling - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Heaven Sing - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Vintage Artistry Noel - 49 Market

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, fence and lamp post die - YNS, stitched hills die - Whimsy, mini music notes - Gina Marie Designs

 Copic Markers:

Mudzie - E41 E42 E43 C1 C2 C4 E25 E27 E29 E34 E35 E20 

Chopper - E25 E27 E29 N5 N6 N10

Scarf, mittens, ear muffs - R24 R27 R37 R59

Box  - E41 E42 E43    

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Define Naughty

 I try very hard to be good every year but I am human and have my moments - wink - so my letter to Santa this year includes a card with a special request.... 

I figure if I get this card featuring "Christmas Gnome" and a mix of sentiments from High Hopes in the mail to Santa soon, I may just have time to get off the naughty list if I'm on it......

I coloured this handsome guy with alcohol markers and then cut him out using a rectangle die. Some Stickles were added to the trim on his boot. I decided to keep my design clean and simple for this one and chose some patterned paper from PhotoPlay to help bring my design together. 

Next I masked the Santa ...I Tried sentiment and stamped just the beginning of it followed by stamping the Define Naughty sentiment - both are trimmed to fit and mounted on matching cardstock. Some enamel dots finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Christmas Gnome - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Santa...I Tried, Define Naughty - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Not A Creature Was Stirring - PhotoPlay

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Star Dust Stickles, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Outfit - BG11 BG13 BG49 BG05 BG07 B39

Bow - BG05 BG07 B39

Skin - E00 E11 E21

Present - T2 T4 T6

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Cozy Season

And the stockings were hung on the tree with care, in hopes that Santa will stop here......because wildlife loves visits from Santa too! 

"Snowman Stocking" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps is the perfect stocking for wildlife to hang from a tree branch to make sure they don't get missed.

After stamping the stocking and colouring it, I hand fussy cut it leaving a thin white edge. I added some Stickles to the top and toe - I like a touch of bling on my Christmas cards. 

Next I cut my patterned paper to fit the A2 size base and cut a pine branch for it to hang from. A piece of twine was added to be the stocking "hanger".  I stamped and cut the sentiment and added it to some matching cardstock. A matching ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snowman Stocking - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Cozy Season - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Celebrate Winter - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, pine branch die - YNS, twine, Galena ribbon, Star Dust Stickles

 Copic Markers:

Holly - R24 R27 R59 G21 G25 G29

Scarf - R24 R27  R59

Stocking - B00 B15 B16 B18 C0 C1 

Nose - YR01 YR04 YR16

Buttons - N4 N6 N10

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Penguin Winter Wonderland

  I started colouring this stamp last year and didn't quite get it done apparently. 

I have a lot of people on my Christmas card giving list who love penguins so I am glad I could get this one finished for this year's stash. Meet "Penguins Carry The Tree" from Whimsy Stamps. Hopefully one of my family and friend penguin lovers will like this card. 

I coloured these cuties with Copic markers, added some Stickles to the hat, hand fussy cut them and ran a black marker around the edges to get any white I had missed. I kept my design quite simple using some black and red gingham and winter sky paper. Next I cut a stitched snow drift to put behind them and added some die cut snow flakes. Enamel dots and a mini sentiment finish off my card.

Stamp: Penguins Carry The Tree - Whimsy Stamps
Sentiment: Holiday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper: Kringle and Co - PhotoPlay, Winter Playground - Bo Bunny

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, snowflake die - Memory Box, snow drift - Stitched Border Trio - Whimsy Stamps, enamel dots, Star Dust Stickles

Copic and Spectrum Markers

Penguins - BG5 BG7 BG10 CT4 GB5 OR1R24 R27 R37 R59 C1 C2

Tree - G05 G07 G29 E25 E27 E29

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Merry & Bright Gnome

 I love gnomes and when I saw this Let's Go Gnome stamp from Polkadoodles I had to have it! I bought it to make Christmas cards last year but Christmas came before I had a chance to use it. 

I have been on holidays this week and it has been the perfect time to hide in my craft room and create cards for this year's Christmas card stash.

After stamping this cutie, I coloured it with Copics and cut it out using a rectangle die. It is hard to see in the photo but the "snow flakes" have Star Dust Stickles on them - I like a bit of bling on my Christmas cards. I added some fun polka dots to the deer's scarf and white dots to the gnome hat and mitts with a gel pen. 

Patterned paper from Echo Park fit the bill for my design. 

Using a curvy edge die I cut some snowbanks to create my background, added some trees from Memory Box and popped the stamped image up using foam pop dots. Enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp: Lets Go Gnome - Polkadoodles
Sentiment: Holiday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Patterned Paper: Warm and Cozy - Echo Park

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, white gel pen, snow drift - My Creative Time Dies, tree die - Memory Box, enamel dots, foam pop dots

Copic Markers

Deer - E34 E35 E29 E30 E31 E43 N5 N6 N10 E25 E27 E29

Gnome - E00 E21 E11 C0 C1 C2 B91 B93 B97 Y11 Y15 735

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Christmas Magic

 The most wonderful, magical time of year is just around the corner and I am celebrating this magical time with Santa In Chimney from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

Only the magic of Christmas could help Santa fit in a chimney that is way too small, help reindeer fly and get the presents delivered in one night all over the world. It's all magic! 

I stamped Santa, coloured him with Copics and hand fussy cut him and popped him up with foam dots. Stickles were added to his hat and coat trim for a touch of bling. The background is created with patterned paper from Carta Bella, a house die from Gina Marie designs and  a stitched hills die. I used a star dangle stencil to add a magical feel. This didn't quite turn out how I wanted it to because I used Stickles to add the bling and some of the squished and ran together ....but hey - it's magic <wink> and anything can happen! The sentiment was stamped and added to some matching card stock and ribbon and glitter enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Santa In Chimney - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Magic Of Christmas - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Snow Much Fun - Carta Bella

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, house die - Gina Marie Designs, stitched hills die - Whimsy, Twinkle Stickles, Galena ribbon, glitter enamel dots - YNS, star dangle stencil - Whimsy, pop dots.

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E00 E11 E21

Suit and Hat - R24 R27 E37 R59

Buckle - C0 C1 C2

Belt - N3 N5 N6 N10

Bag - E34 E35 E29

Chimney - E13 E25 E17

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Blue Rose Smile

I coloured this stamp a few months ago and today the design for this beauty popped in to my head.

Roses are my favourite flower and blue is my favourite colour so why not combine my two faves?! I love colouring flowers as they remind me of my Grandma. She used to come and plant our flower beds every spring. We didn't have rose bushes but the types and colours she put together gave us beautiful colours all season long. 

After stamping and colouring these gorgeous roses, I hand fussy cut them leaving a thin white edge. I added a silver foil (so hard to photograph foil!) half circle behind it. I stamped the sentiment directly on the white cardstock and that finishes off my CAS design. 

Card Recipe

Stamp: Winter Roses Background - Whimsy Stamps
Sentiment: Everyday Mini Sentiments - Whimsy Stamps

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, silver foil paper

Copic and Spectrum Markers

Roses - BG01 BG05 BG07 BG09

Leaves - CG4 DG3 JG6

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