Spider Silliness

 I am an animal lover through and through but I have some animals and critters that aren't necessarily at the top of my favourite list.

Spiders are one of the critters that fit in this category but if they were all as cute as this Silly Spider from High Hopes Rubber Stamps I would be convinced to change my mind. He just makes me giggle!

This is a small stamp (1.5" x 1.5") and I wanted to use it for a different design then I normally do. With the help of my trusty Misti, I did a repetitive stamped pattern, coloured all of them with alcohol markers and added some clear sparkle pen to the moon and stars and some freckles to their cheeks with a white gel pen.

I hand fussy cut one leaving a thin white edge (that I added the purple chalk pencil too as well) and popped him up with foam pop dots.

After my spiders were coloured the white background was just to stark for my liking so I wracked my brain to try and find a way to tone it down. I pulled out my chalk pencils and started playing on a scrap piece of paper. 

I found that the subtle colour I wanted was easy to add by colouring heavily on the scrap paper and smudging it with a piece of paper towel. The paper towel picked up the colour and I was able to use it to add some colour to my background. 

I stamped my sentiment with Versa Mark ink on black card stock, added some white embossing powder and heated it with my heat gun to finish off my CAS card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Silly Spider - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Boo-tiful Day - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, clear Spectrum Sparkle pen, white gel pen, purple chalk pencil - General's, 3D foam pop dots, white embossing powder

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers:

Hat - W3 W5 BG7 BG10

Stars, Moon - YR21 YR35 YR38

Hat Band, Wand - V12 V15 V17

Body - W2 W4 W7 R20

                                                               

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Hummingbird Smiles

I am in love with this hummingbird stamp from High Hopes! I love colouring flowers and birds so this stamp had to be added to my collection! I also got in touch with my CAS (clean and simple) side - this type of card is always a challenge for me and I have to literally sit on my hands to not keep adding things. 

I will colour this one up again as it is a versatile stamp that can be used for many occasions - I'm thinking birthday card at the moment <wink>.

I stamped this gorgeous stamp with Memento Tuxedo black ink, coloured it with alcohol markers and hand fussy cut it leaving a thin white edge. Next I grabbed some baby blue ink, a cloud die and a dabber and created my cloud background. I cut a piece of white card stock to size and used a circle die to cut out a "window". 

After temporarily placing things on the base I used my Misti to stamp the sentiment directly on to the cloud background and then glued down my coloured image. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Hummingbird - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Sending Smiles - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, circle die - Kat Scrappiness, Bazzill card stock, cloud die - Quickutz, baby blue ink - Memories

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers:

Hummingbird - BG05 BG07 BG09 R37 R59 Y35 Y38

Leaves - G07 DG3 JG6

Flowers - RV11 RV32 RV34

                                                               

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Ghost Bear

We aren't sure how Halloween will look where I live given the pandemic. There are rumors that it will be cancelled but that hasn't stopped Angel Bear Ghost from High Hopes Rubber Stamps from trying on his costume and practicing his scary "Boo!". I think he is too cute to be scary but don't tell him that!

After stamping and colouring the stamp with alcohol markers I hand fussy cut it and added some clear sparkle pen to the wings. He is popped up with 3D foam pop dots too just for fun. 

I didn't have a patterned paper that inspired me so...what is a gal to do?!? Pull out your ink and create your own! I grabbed some water colour paper and Stampin' Up mini inks and did some ink blending. 

Next I found some dies that would help create my spooky not so spooky scene and cut a fence, bats and a tree. The tree is trimmed to fit the edge of the card. 

I added my sentiment to some matching background paper and card stock and some enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Angel Bear Ghost - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Boo! - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, clear Spectrum Sparkle pen, tree and fence die - Gina Marie Designs, bat die - YNS, enamel dots, Apricot Appeal, Summer Sun, Barely Banana inks - Stampin' Up

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers:

Pumpkin - YR04 OR2 OR3

Jeans - B93 B95 B97

Wings - C0 C1 C2

Ghost - C1 C2 blender

                                                               

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Glorious Day

I am adding to my Christmas card stash with my second Christmas card for 2020 featuring Father Time and Baby New Year and the Glorious Day sentiment. I have to be honest, it is actually my third Christmas card for the year - the second one is a secret so I will have to share it later <wink>. 

After stamping and colouring the stamp with alcohol markers I cut it out using a rectangle die and set it aside. It is hard to see in the photo but I coloured the clock edge with a silver pen for a touch of bling. 

I combined patterned paper from two different Echo Park pads to create my base and layers. The image, sentiment and paper layers are double matted with off white and burgundy cardstock. I added a fun wreath and holly from Gina Marie Designs and added a few dots to the stamped image. My card is finished off with some off white enamel dots.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Father Time and Baby New Year - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Glorious Day - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: My Favourite Winter and Wise Men Still Seek Him - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, wreath and holly die - Gina Marie Designs, enamel dots, silver gel pen

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers:

Skin - E00 E21 E11 

Robe - R56 R59 V09 

Beard - C0 C1 C2

Sickle - E41 E42 E43 C5 C4 C2 

Clock - C0 C1 C2 silver gel pen

                                                               

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Welcome Fall

Fall is in the air where I live. We have had a few cool nights and the days are getting shorter. It is my favourite season as I love the cooler temperatures, sweaters, Thanksgiving, changing leaves and I get to wear my favourite pair of horse slippers <smile>.

I have some help welcoming fall from "Thankful Friends" and the "Welcome Fall" sign sentiment from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. How cute are these two buds! They are perfect for your fall and Thanksgiving themed cards.

I coloured this cute pair with alcohol markers, hand fussy cut them and after running a black marker around the edge to get any white I had missed set them aside.

I stepped out of my comfort zone with the flower background paper as I usually like a more plain background but this patterned paper from Simple Stories was just calling to be used for this stamp and sentiment. Love the fall colours in this paper! 

I cut some polaroid dies to put behind them and added some matching yellow paper in the "photo holes". There were a few scraps of patterned paper left when I trimmed my background piece so I fussy cut some of the flowers out of it for embellishments. The sentiment is "hung" on the frame edge with a brad from my stash.

The stamp was added with some 3D foam pop dots to add some dimension to the card. Some matching ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card and all the paper edges are inked with a matching ink.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Thankful Friends - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Welcome Fall - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Pumpkin Spice - Simple Stories 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, polaroid dies - YNS, bark ink - Versa Mark, ribbon - Stampin' Up, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time, brad, enamel dots

 Copic and Spectrum Noir Markers:

Skin - E00 E21 E11 

Coat, Belt and Hat - E30 E42 E43 E44 C1 C2 Y32 Y35 Y38

Pants and Hat Band - G43 G82 G94    

Turkey - E13 E15 E17 E18 Y32 Y35 Y38 DR7 R29 R56

                                                               

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