Sir Dustin's Birthday

This week's card is all about knights and dragons and birthdays oh my! 
"Sir Dustin" is ready to take on the world along with his dragon friend for back up of course! 
These two are the perfect pair for a masculine, fairy tale, knight and dragon themed Birthday card or party invitation. 

After colouring the stamp with alcohol markers I hand fussy cut it using an xacto knife and trusty maincure scissors. Next I set about designing my castle. Distress ink, a brick pattern stencil and grey card stock made this idea come together quite quickly. What didn't go quickly was cutting it down to size, and cutting the "castle top" - this took more then a few tries but I think I have something acceptable. For fun, I also added a "tower" that is actually curved so it pops off the page a little bit. I added some grass and tufts of grass and a light blue sky that actually has clouds in it from an embossing folder but they aren't showing up well.
Sir Dustin and his trusty dragon are added with 3D foam pop dots just for fun. 
A bold Happy Birthday sentiment, a flag with it's own flag pole and some enamel dots finish off my card. 
  
Card Recipe 

Stamp: Sir Dustin- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Happy Birthday - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, brick pattern stencil - Whimsy, cloud embossing folder - Darice, wood grain embossing folder - Darice (castle door), enamel dots - Gina Marie Designs, frayed burlap distress ink, grass tuft die - YNS, fishtail banner die - YNS, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time

Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers : YG03 YG63 YG67 G99 R20 C3 C3 C5 C9 E00 FS9 E11 CG1 DG2 CR9 R27 R29 R89 E41 E42 E43 E44

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Tail Not Waggin'

Winter always brings lots of snow where I live and opportunity for numerous winter sports like skiing, snowboarding, and snowmobiling to name a few. 
I did some snowmobiling as a kid but the whole skiing thing was not something I ever wanted to try. 
"Troubled Travis" from High Hopes loves to downhill ski but today it seems something went wrong.. and honestly, I think this is what I would end up looking like if I tried to downhill ski! 

I coloured Travis with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut him. I also stamped and coloured the skiis from the "Bearly Swooshin'" stamp and fussy cut them. Patterned paper from the Warm and Cozy pad from Echo Park were perfect to help me create my scene. Next I cut some pine trees and added a touch of Aleene's glitter snow and some snow banks - a perfect place to show the broken skiis. I stamped the sentiment and cut the "get well soon" portion off so I could put it at the bottom of the card. Some matching gumdrops finish off my card. 
  
Card Recipe 

Stamp: Troubled Travis, Bearly Swooshin' - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Tail Not Waggin'/Get Well Soon - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Warm & Cozy - Echo Park 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, stitched border trio - Whimsy, Aleene's Glitter Snow, Pine Tree Duo - Gina Marie Designs, gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers : G07 DG3 JG6 FS6 CR3 CR1 DG1 CG1 DG2 TN1 EB1 E31 E34 E37

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The Doctor Is In

It's cold and flu season where I live and I can't have enough get well soon cards in my stash at this time of year.  Dr. Allun is here and ready to help cure all that ails you with his favourite cold and flu prescription. 
Thankfully at this point I have missed out on having anything more then a few sniffles here and there but if I do come down with something I will be sure to call Dr. Allun! 

After colouring the adorable Dr. Allun with alcohol markers I cut him out using a stitched tag die along with a matching card stock tag and added the sentiment. The tag is popped up with foam pop dots to add some dimension. I thought some paper with tea cups on it was perfect for my card theme and cut it to fit the 51/2 x 51/2" base. Next I sat down at my computer and put together the "prescription", printed it and cut it out with a stitched rectangle die. A fun tea/coffee cup with some hearts coming out of it, twine and gumdrops finish off my card. 
  
Card Recipe 

Stamp: Dr. Allun - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Doctor Is In - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Hugs and Kisses - YNS

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, white gel pen, cup die - Quickutz, heart die - YNS, stitched rectangle die - YNS, prescription - computer, gumdrops - YNS, twine, 3D Foam pop dots - Forever In Time

Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers : E00 FS9 E11 GT1 GT2 GT3 IG1 IG3 IG6 IG2 E37 EB6 CT1 CT2 EB3 EB6 EB5 R20

The High Hopes Design team posts daily inspiration on Facebook and the High Hopes blog - we'd love for you to pop by for a visit! Inspiration can also be found on the High Hopes Instagram and Pinterest pages! 

                                                               

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Feeling Froggy?

When we were little and had a cold or sore throat we often had the raspy or really low radio announcer voice along with it. My Dad used to love asking us if we "have a frog in our throat?". This stamp reminds me of that saying so I giggle every time I see it.....just like I did every time he asked me that question. 
These frogs are much cuter then the ones I pictured in my throat as a kid! 

I chose to keep the green theme going for my card because often when we aren't feeling well we are "feeling a little green". After colouring this fun pair with alcohol markers, I hand fussy cut them and set them aside. 
Next I grabbed some blue ink, a cloud die cut and a dauber and after cutting my piece of white card stock to fit my design, I created my sky background. I cut some reeds, added them to the background and added my stamp. 
I used some matching patterned paper and a get well soon stamp on the inside of my card just for fun. Some ribbon and gumdrops finish off my card. 
  
Card Recipe 

Stamp: Froggy Friends - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Feelin' Froggy?, Calling The Doctor - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Perfectly Plaid Spring - Lawn Fawn

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, cattails and reeds die - Cheery Lynn Designs, baby blue ink - Memories, cloud die cut - Quickutz, ribbon - stash, gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Noir Markers: YG1 DG2 YG3 CT1 CT4 CG2

The High Hopes Design team posts daily inspiration on Facebook and the High Hopes blog - we'd love for you to pop by for a visit! Inspiration can also be found on the High Hopes Instagram and Pinterest pages! 

                                                               

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