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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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