Merry Wishes

  I am still working away at my Christmas card to do list and this week I decided to do a card featuring Polar Bear Family from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. I have not used this stamp in a while so when I saw it I decided it was perfect for one of my cards this year. 

I coloured the stamp using Copic markers and cut it out with a circle die. Patterned paper from Echo Park was the perfect match for this adorable family. I cut the wood paper to fit the 5.5 x 5.5 inch base and cut the matching snowflake paper with a fishtail banner die. Next, I stamped the sentiment, cut it out with a circle die, added it to a matching card stock base and set it aside. I cut a snow bank with a stitched edge die and added some die cut trees from Memory Box. Once all of the pieces were glued down I added the stamped image and sentiment. Some sparkly snowflakes from a snowflake border, enamel dots and a bow finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Polar Bear Family (TLF005)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - We Wish You (FF045) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Jingle All The Way - Echo Park

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, stitched hills die - Whimsy Stamps, circle die, fishtail banner die, snowflake border die - Whimsy Stamps, ribbon, tree dies - Memory Box, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Hats & Scarves - R24 R27 R37 R59 E30 E31 E35

Feet - RV10 RV11

Cheeks - R20

Shading - C1

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Winter Birthday Wishes

The High Hopes design team has been busy sharing Christmas cards over the last number of weeks. This week I am going to shake things up a little! "Polar Bear Family" is from the new Christmas Release and perfect for Christmas cards but also for winter Birthday cards! 

 I love when I can use a stamp for multiple occasions! 

I coloured up this cute family with alcohol markers and Prismacolor pencils. After the Stickles on their hats dried I hand fussy cut them using a thin white edge. I set them aside and went through my paper stash - yes it is huge and I need an intervention - to find the perfect papers. A new patterned paper pad from Echo Park fit the bill. 
I chose my card stock and after cutting a piece to fit the space I used a circle die to cut a hole in it and ran through a snowflake embossing folder to add some texture. I made this card at a crafty friend of mine's place and sadly forgot to write down the name of the folder. I popped the stamp up with foam dots and some matching enamel dots finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp:Polar Bear Family - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Dot Simple Happy Birthday - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: My Favourite Winter - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill digital cover stock, Star Dust Stickles, 3D Foam pop dots - Forever In Time, enamel dots - Echo Park

Spectrum Noir Markers: TN1 EB1 

Copics: B00 BG01 BG05 BO2 B04 B06 R20 

Prismacolor Pencils: deco pink, blush pink 

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