Lazy Daisy Gift Set

 We have had a lot of spring type weather where I live. Normally we are covered in a ton of snow at this time of year, but this year we have had a lot of sun and double digit temperatures. It feels like spring and spring to me means flowers!! 

I planted some daffodil bulbs in the summer and they have started to come up already! I am hoping the little bit of snow and freezing temperatures we had on the weekend don't kill them but somehow I think they will be alright. The new daffodils and a tulip coming up inspired my cards for this week. I decided to do a card gift set featuring the Lazy Daisy Lady Bug stamp and a number of sentiments from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. Am I the only one ready to see some spring flower beauty in the flower beds? 

After stamping the image 5 times on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured them with Copic markers and cut them out using a square die. Next, I grabbed my Misti and some of my favourite High Hopes sentiment and stamped each daisy with it's own sentiment. Truth be told, the two smaller Just A Note cards are the result of a sentiment I masked off that I didn't stamp straight, so I trimmed them down to create two smaller cards. I wanted to keep the design clean and simple for this set and added them to a piece of black card stock. There are three 4.5" x 4.5" cards and two approximately 4" x 3.25" cards in this set and I am hoping someone in my life will be able to use them. 

 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Lazy Daisy Lady Bugs (J111)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - You Make Me Smile (FDG015), Sending Smiles (G276), Just A Note (DLL003) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, black card stock, square die

Copic Markers

Stem - YG01 YG03 YG17

Centres - Y11 Y15 YR23

Petals - C0 C1 C2

Lady Bugs - T2 T4 T6 R05 R17 R39

Outline - B000

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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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Note From A Panda

  Every once and awhile, I like to send a card to a friend or family member to let them know I am thinking about them or to thank them for something they have done and a whole host of other reasons. "Gentle Panda" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps just makes me smile right along with him and I think he is perfect for this type of card. 

 After stamping this cutie on alcohol marker friendly paper and colouring him with Copic markers, I hand fussy cut him leaving a thin white edge. I decided to do a clean and simple style card and I wanted to play with ink so, I cut a base piece of white card stock and a circle die. After centering and taping down the circle die, I selected some inks and brushes. Very carefully, I added the inks to the inside of the circle die in layers. Once that was done, I removed the die and used my Misti to stamp the sentiment. All of this was added to a simple piece of black card stock and voila! A clean and simple card that will hopefully bring a smile.

Card Details

Stamps - Gentle Panda (TDG050) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Just A Note (DLL003)

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, inks - Summer Sun, Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue - Stampin' Up

Copic Markers

Panda - N4 N5 N8 N10 R00 R11 R21

Bamboo - E30 E31 E43 YG03 YG17 G28

Shading - W1 W2

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Just A Note

  This week I decided to challenge myself. I am feeling a little creatively challenged so when that happens I give myself a challenge or in this case 2 in hopes of kicking my creativity in to gear. The first challenge I gave myself was to use a colour of paper I don't use very often - in this case pink, and the second challenge was to do a more clean and simple card than I usually do with the stamp I chose to use. My card features "Prancing Pup" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps and is perfect to send to someone who needs a pick me up. 

                                                                                                                 

I stamped this adorable pup on alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured him with Copic markers and hand fussy cut him leaving a thin white edge. Next I found some pink patterned paper from Craft Consortium, Lawn Fawn and my stash. I cut the background paper to fit the A2 size card base, rounded the corners and used some fish tail banner dies to cut the other pieces of paper. I played around with layering the banners for a little bit and then added the stamped sentiment in to the mix. The stamp was added with foam pop dots and some enamel dots finish my card. 

Card Details

Stamps - Prancing Pup (SS033) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Just A Note (DLL003)

Patterned Paper - Flower Market - Lawn Fawn, Bright Blooms - Craft Consortium, stash

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, fish tail banner die - Your Next Stamp, foam pop dots, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Body -  E30 E31 E55 E34 E35 E29

Nose - N5 N8 N10

Flower - YG17 YG03 Y11 Y15 Y17 RV11 RV32 RV34

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Not A Bill

I don't know about you but I love getting happy mail! I have most of my packages delivered to my office because the post office is open less hours than I work but I also love getting cards delivered to my home address.

There is something about getting a card especially a handmade one that gives me the warm fuzzies and makes me smile. I like to send cards too - sometimes "just because and of course for the traditional Christmas and holidays. 

"Not A Bill" from the Gnome Mania new release will be perfect for me to send to my friends and family who need a pick me up or just so they know I am thinking about them.

                                                                  

After stamping this cutie on Copic marker friendly paper, I colored him cut him out using a cross stitch die and set him aside. Patterned paper from the Cream and Sugar and So Punny paper pads from Doodlebug were perfect for my card. I cut them to fit my 5.5" x 5.5" card base and to fit the layers for my design. I used a notebook edge die on the edge of one of the pieces and stamped the sentiment and put it on matching card stock and tucked it under the image. A bow and some enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Not A Bill - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Just A Note - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Sugar & Spice, So Punny - Doodlebug

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, cross stitch square die - Gina Marie Designs, notebook edge die - Your Next Stamp, ribbon, enamel dots

 Copic Markers:

Skin  - EOO E21 E11

Mailbox - C1 C2 C4 C5 E23 E25 E29

Shoes - E23 E25 E27

Envelopes - E50 E51 E53

Heart/Flag - R24 R27 R39

Coat - BG13 BG18 BG09

Shirt/Hat - BG10 BG11 BG13

Grass - YG03 G17

Beard - C0 C1 C2    

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