Note From A Hedgy

I love having cards on hand to send as a pick me up or just to say hi to someone in my life who needs a smile or to know I am thinking of them. I can't help but smile along with "Hedgy In Tulip" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps as he greets his butterfly friend and I hope this brings a smile to the recipient as well.

I stamped on alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured with Copic markers and hand fussy cut the stamp leaving a very thin white edge. Those who follow me know I use manicure scissors for fussy cutting but this week I took a new pair of scissors for a spin......I like them but I will have to get used to them. 

Next I cut a piece of white card stock and blended some Perfect Plum ink in an oval shape in the background. 

Next I put the card stock in my Misti and stamped the sentiment and rounded the corners on the right side. I set that aside and cut coloured card stock to fit my A2 size base and cut a notebook edge on the side and on the white card stock piece and rounded the two right corners. I didn't like how the two looked when they laid on top of each other so I put the cut off piece from the die back in to the coloured card stock piece and glued everything down. 

I glued the stamp into the middle of the ink blend and added a few clear dots to finish off the card. 

Card Details

Stamps -Hedy In Tulip (SDG007) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Just A Note (DLL003) 

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, Perfect Plum ink - Stampin' Up, journal edges die - Elizabeth Craft Designs, corner punch, clear dots 

Copic Markers

Tulip - R81 R83 R85 R89 YG61 YG63 YG67 B99

Nose - N4 N5 N8 N10

Hedge Hog - W1 W3 W5 E6 R20 E50 E51 E53 E55

Grass - G24 G26

Butterfly - W1 W3 W5 W6 Y11 Y35 Y38 W6

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Hedgy Smile

Happy Thursday High Hopes fans! It is the first Thursday in February and my turn to post some inspiration for you.

My post today features Hedgy in Tulip, an older High Hopes Stamp. 

                                                      Donna

Sparkly Close Up

I started by colouring my image with alcohol markers and using a stitched rectangle die to cut it out. I cut out a piece of red cardstock a little longer then my image and using a stitched scalloped die to cut out the bottom edge. My "cloudy" effect for the background was done by using the chisel end of my marker by colouring in circles. When you move fairly quickly it leaves the light colour and when you move a little more slowly it leaves the darker colour - I really like the effect. After temporarily placing my image where I wanted it to go, I stamped my flourishes on the edge and added the flower - after gluing down my image. A die cut word Smile and some gumdrops finished off my card. 

                                                   Card Recipe 

Stamp: Hedgy In Tulip (S515)
Patterned Paper: Sunkissed - Doodlebug, Piggy Tales - Thumbelina collection
Bazzill cardstock, white gel pen, Copic Xpress It cardstock
Dies: Stitched Rectangle Dies - Your Next Stamp
Whirly Gigs stamp - Technique Tuesdays
Flower: Recollections
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive - Stampin' Up, Walnut Stain Distress Ink
Red Berry - Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen
Cupid Gumdrops - Your Next Stamp 

Spectrum Noir Markers: TN1 EB11 EB2 EB6 EB3 EB5 CR1 CR7 CR11 DR6 CG1 DG2 DG4 BT5 FS8 CT4 GB5 OR1 BG5 BG10 1B1

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