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Happy New Year High Hopes fans and to my followers! I hope this new year and decade - yikes! brings you lots of love, happiness and crafty time! 

How cute is this beaver couple with their big sparkly teeth!?! Mr. Beaver sure is proud of his carving abilities and is quite the romantic I'd say! 
This stamp and sentiment are perfect for Valentine's Day, Anniversary or Birthday cards to name a few. 

After colouring this cute pair with alcohol markers, I hand fussy cut them using my trusty cuticle scissors and in the small spaces an exacto knife. Patterned paper from Lawn Fawn was perfect for these two. 
I used a small heart die from another stamp and die set to cut out the hearts above her head after I glued the paper and card stock together. This gave me the chance to use the solid card stock or the patterned paper in those spaces. The heart above him is cut from matching paper.
Some ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 
  
Card Recipe 

Stamp: Beavers Romance - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Carving Our Names  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Spiffy Speckles - Lawn Fawn 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, Gold Wink of Stella, ribbon - stash, enamel dots - Gina Marie Designs

Spectrum Noir and Copic Markers: RB1 RB2 RB3 W5 BG7 BG10 EB3 EB6 EB5 TN1 CT2

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Happy Anniversary

At the end of April my parents celebrated their 50th Anniversary. My siblings and I planned lots of surprises for them throughout the day including pink flamingos in their front yard! They have received their card so I can share it now

One of my tasks was to create their card. I wanted to include flowers and one of Mom's favourite colours - purple. I also wanted to include something for my Dad which is where the wood comes in. Since his retirement he has been dabbling in wood working so the wood paper is perfect to include him.  

The inside included a special note from all their "Kids" which they loved. 

I wanted to use the flowers on the With Deepest Sympathy stamp but the sentiment didn't fit. I grabbed my post it notes and strategically masked off the sentiment and stamped the flowers. The sentiment was another test in masking and placement as it is actually a long sentiment not stacked like I have done it. 

I sooo love my Misti!

After holding my breath and stamping, I coloured the flowers with alcohol markers and cut it out. I added some stickles to not only the balls around the flowers but also in some of the white space around the stamp.

Some wood paper in the background, inked edges and some twine finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: With Deepest Sympathy -  High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Happy Aniversary - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Sage and Grace - Kaisercraft

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Misti, London Fog ink - Memento, Crystal Stickles, twine - American Crafts 

Spectrum Noir Markers: LV1 PL2 PL4 CG1 DG2 DG4 CT1 AB1 IG1

                                           

                     

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