Snuggles

 I decided to challenge myself to use a stamp for a card in a non traditional way. When I saw the Snuggles and Cuddles stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps I immediately thought Mother's Day even though this isn't necessarily a traditional Mother's Day stamp. I am blessed to have my Mom close by and there is nothing like being able to drop in for a visit.... which always includes a hug or two <smile>

 After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured up this adorable stamp with Copic markers and cut it out using a label die. The die had a scalloped edge on top but I decided to remove the scallops as they just didn't feel right. I cut card stock to go behind it and decided to tilt it slightly to create some interest on the card. It was pretty plain so I used a small heart die to cut out three hearts down the side. I added some even smaller hearts in the middle just for fun. I cut a piece of patterned paper from an old Kaisercraft pad to fit the 5" x 5" base and used the cut off piece to go across the middle. 

The sentiment was stamped, cut out with an oval die and put on matching card stock. The white edges on the patterned paper and sentiment were inked with Antique Linen Oxide Distress Ink to help the layers stand out. Some heart cut outs in the corner, ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card.  

 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Snuggles and Cuddles (TDG044)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Happy Mother's Day (FLL029) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Sage & Grace - Kaisercraft

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, Antique Linen Oxide Distress ink, oval die, heart border die - Your Next Stamp, heart die - stash, ribbon, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Bears - T4 T5 T8 R00 R11 R21 W1

Bamboo- G07 YG07 B97

Shading - C1 C2

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Mother's Day Roses

When I am having creative block, I will often pull out a stamp I love and push myself out of my creative "box". I find CAS (clean and simple) cards a huge challenge so that is the direction I went with this card. I also stepped out of my comfort zone to create an A2 size card - I don't do them often!

I am usually behind on making cards for Birthdays and other special events so I decided to use this gorgeous rose stamp for a Mother's Day card. I am blessed to have both my Mom and my Mother In Law to make cards for so I hope one of them will enjoy this creation. 

 I cut my alcohol marker friendly paper to size, stamped the roses and sentiment and coloured the flowers using Copic markers. 

Next, I found some matching card stock and cut a thin matt to go behind my image and added a few glitter dots to add a bit of sparkle. 

Stamp: Winter Roses Background - Whimsy Stamps

Sentiment - Mother Love (retired) - Whimsy Stamps

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, glitter dots

Copic Markers

Roses - R81 R83 R85 R39

Leaves - G40 G43 G24 G28 

I will be adding this card to the March and April challenge on the Whimsy Stamps and Inspiration Facebook group

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Mother's Day Waddles

Mother's Day is just around the corner! This month the High Hopes and One Crazy Stamper design teams are presenting thoughts of spring with our cards.
For me, one of the things that spring brings with it is a day to celebrate my Mom, my mother in law and a few other very special women who are an important part of my life. 

Waddles and her clan are perfect for a Mother's Day card for one of these Mom's especially because a couple of them are animal lovers through and through.

I coloured the stamp with alcohol markers and did some shading with Prismacolor pencils. Next I cut out these cuties with a stitched rectangle die. Paper from Echo Park helped me put my vision together with flowers and stripes. The sentiment was created on my computer and cut and mounted on matching card stock. Some ribbon from my stash and flowers from Poppies and Paperie finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Waddles - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Computer

Patterned Paper: Hello Easter, Dots and Stripes - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Misti, flowers - Poppies and Paperie, ribbon - stash, stitched rectangle die - Your Next Stamp

Spectrum Noir Markers: CT1 CT4 GB5 LY1 LY2 LY3 PP1 PP3

Copics: E31 E34 E77 

Primacolor Premier Pencils: Jade Green, Charteuse, Cream, Deco Yellow, Jasmine, 10% Cool Grey, 30% Cool Grey, White

Did you know the High Hopes Design team posts daily inspiration on the Facebook page and blog?! Inspiration can also be found on Instagram and Pinterest! 

                                                               

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