Christmas Snooze

 It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in my craft room. I have a lot of cards to get done. I have quite a few men and young men on my card giving list so this card has more of a masculine feel to it for one of them. This card features Friends Snooze from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.....I am thinking this must be after Christmas dinner - I always feel like I need a snooze afterwards - smile.

After colouring the stamp with Copic markers, I cut it out using a stitched rectangle die. I set it aside, stamped my sentiment and cut it out with a matching stitched die since I had them out. I found some patterned paper from Carta Bella and Photo Play to create my background. 

After gluing down the wood paper, I cut three 1.75 inch x 5 inch strips, mounted them on card stock and added pieces from an icicle border. The finished card size is 5.5 inches x 5.5 inches. I glued them down, added the stamped image after I had put it off set on to card stock and glued the sentiment down in the corner. Enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Friends Snooze (TDG013)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Merry Christmas (FDG008) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Not A Creature Was Stirring - Photo Play, Farmhouse Christmas - Carta Bella

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, stitched rectangle die, icicle border die - Impression Obsession, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Bear - E43 E44 E47 E49 T4 T6 T8 R12 R00

Scarves and Hat - R05 R17 YR18

Bird - Y11 Y17 BG11 BG32 BG13 BG18

Snow - B000 B00

Branches - G85

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Friendship

                              Happy December High Hopes Fans! 

A new month means a new challenge and.... Surprise! - A New Release! 

The "Woodland Friends" release has some fun new, wintery friend images - perfect for those friends you want to make a special card for at this time of year. And ... there are a whopping 13 new sentiments - wow! 

My card features " Friends Snooze" and the " Warm The Heart" sentiment. 

This super cute image is coloured with alcohol markers and cut out with a stitched oval die. I added some glitter to the snow edge on the branches - I do love a little bit of bling and the card layout out was done using this month's new challenge sketch.  I added some freckles to the bears cheeks just for fun. 

Card Recipe

Stamps: Friends Snooze (TT063) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

 Sentiment: Friendship Warms The Heart (GG005)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Sugar Plum - MME

Dies: Stitched Oval Dies - YNS, Holiday Mini Greens (Tim Holtz) - Sizzix, Snowflake Border (snowflake) - Whimsy Stamps, Icicle Border die - Impression Obsession

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Copic XpressIt, Brown marker, Quickie Glue Pen, Hero Arts glitter, Be Creative Sookwang tape (3 mm), ribbon - Galena, White Sugar and Sparkle Gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Noir Markers: BG5 BG7 BG10 PP1 PP3 CT4 GB5 EB6 EB3 EB5 DG2 BT2 BT3 BT4 BT5 TN1 EB1 EB2 FS8 CR3 CR5 CR 7 CR11 DR6

There are three ways to participate in this month's challenge. Click here to find out how to play along for your chance to win some High Hopes Stamps!!

If you like sketches this month's sketch will get your creative juices flowing! 

Grab your High Hopes Stamps and come play along! I can't wait to see what you create! 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a fantastic day!