Santa's Coming!!!

 Santa will be here before we know it so the elves are working over time in Santa's Workshop to make sure all the toys are ready. "Painting Elf" from the Christmas In July release at High Hopes is working furiously to keep caught up on his painting because he knows Santa is on his way! 

After stamping this cutie I coloured him with Copic markers and cut him out using a big and little pierced chain die. I found some paper from Echo Park and Carta Bella and cut out my layers. I used some of the smaller cut off pieces from other papers in these pads to make the banner tags that are under the stamp. This is a great way to use up some of the smaller pieces left over from trimming paper and usually have a hole in the middle. I finished my card off with some ribbon and enamel dots

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Painting Elf - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Coming To Town - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - A Perfect Christmas - Echo Park, A Very Merry Christmas - Carta Bella

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, Big and Little Pierced Chain Square die - Gina Marie Designs, fish tail banner die - YNS, ribbon - Stampin' Up, enamel dots 

 Copic Markers:

Skin - E00 E21 E11 R21

Seat, Hair -E23 E25 E27

Paint Brush - E23 E25 E27 E30 E31 E43 B00 B01 B02 B05

Paint Cans - C1 C2 C4 C5

Clothing -E30 E31 E43 R24 R27 R37 R59 G85 G94 G99

Train - C1 C2 C4 C5 B00 B01 B02 B05

Boots - E34 E35 E29 

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Snowballs For Sale

The retirement vault has opened and the Christmas in July release is available and in the High Hopes store! I am so excited for this re-release and the best part is I can officially say I have started my 2021 Christmas cards! 

I love making and giving Christmas cards and I have quite a few people on my card giving list that love snowmen so "Snowman Stack" was the perfect stamp to start my cards with. How fun are these snowmen!!!! 

After I stamped my image I coloured it using Copic markers and cut it out with a handstitched nesting die. I found some patterned paper that was perfect to go with my stamp and the colours I used. I added a stitched snow hill behind them and used some of the trimmed pieces from the patterned paper to add a few pieces to the sides. I love the snowflakes on this paper! 

I love a little bit of sparkle on my Christmas cards so I added Star Dust Stickles to the snowballs and top of the shovel and sign. Next I cut some snow flakes out of a border die from matching sparkly paper and added some glitter dots to finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snowman Stack - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Blurry Flurries - Whimsy 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, handstitched nesting rectangle, stitched hill and snowflake die - Whimsy Stamps, Star Dust Stickles, glitter dots 

 Copic Markers:

Clothing - B34 B37 B39 V05 V06 V09 C1 C2

Bird - B00 B01 B02 B02 

Noses -N4 N5 N8 N10

Book - W1 S3 S4 S5 

Mouths -R21

Sign, Arms, Shovel Handle - E20 E31 E43

Shovel and Handle - C1 C2 C4 C5 

Snow - B00 

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