Spring Fun

 It is easy to know when spring is in the air. Of course the snow is melting, the sun is out more and the signs pop up every where for local soccer registration. My siblings and I grew up playing soccer so as soon as the side and back yards were dry, we would be out there running around and practicing our soccer skills. My Mom often encouraged us to "get outside"! but I think that was more to get us out of her hair so she could have some peace and quiet! 

"Soccer Star" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps reminds me of these fun times especially when the three neighbours came over and we played a game of soccer. 

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured the stamp with Copic markers and hand fussy cut it. When I was done cutting, I ran a black marker around the edge to get any white I had missed. I wanted to keep my design somewhat simple and with more of a masculine feel to it because I think it will be perfect for a little man I have in my life who loves soccer and dinosours....I'm hoping he will love the dragon too! 

The background striped paper from Echo Park matched the colouring perfectly so I cut the paper to fit my 5" x 5" card base. I set that aside and found some blue paper from Doodlebug to cut the sky. Then, I found a piece of green card stock to cut the grass using a die and added it to the bottom of the blue "sky". The clouds were cut using a stitched cloud die and added to the sky. I glued the layers and scene pieces down and added some twine to the bottom of the card.

To stamp the sentiment, I used two different stamps by masking off the word I wanted from each sentiment and stamped them. To finish off the card, I added some enamel dots and a fish tail banner die with a soccer button (with the button hole cut off) from my stash. 

Card Details

Stamps - Soccer Star (Q101) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Springtime Joy Script (F019), Winter Fun! (F109)

Patterned Paper - Goal - Doodlebug, Happy Summer - Echo Park

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, cloud die - Your Next Stamp, grass die - Dress My Craft, twine, soccer ball button - stash, enamel dots, fish tail banner die - Your Next Stamp

Copic Markers

Dragon - YG07 YG09 G09 B18 YG01 YG03 YG09 RV00 RV02 RV13

Ball - N4 N5 N8 N10 C1 C2

Shirt - Y38 YR16 YR18 E09 C1 C2 

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Duckie's Springtime Joy

 Happy Spring! For the month of April, the High Hopes design team will be celebrating all things Spring! My first post features "Duckie Flying Kite". I remember trying to fly a kite a few times as a child but I don't remember being successful at it. Duckie seems to be a pro and is enjoying flying his kite on a beautiful spring day. 

After stamping Duckie on alcohol marker friendly paper I coloured him with Copic markers and hand fussy cut him leaving a thin white strip. Can't lie, cutting around the kite string and kite tail was more than a little challenging but with a few walk aways and deep breaths I got it done. I set Duckie aside and cut two rectangle pieces of patterned paper from Craft Consortium. Next I cut a matching Loopy Frame die to put behind Duckie. I added a die cut puffy cloud and some die cut grass. I took the second rectangle and cut it in half - one for each side- and put them on matching card stock as well. I wanted it to look like the "scene" continued so I added some cloud and grass die cuts to these pieces as well. After stamping the sentiment, I added it to matching card stock and glued it down. Some glitter dots finish off my card. 

Card Details

Stamps - Duckie Flying Kite (S194) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Springtime Joy Script (F019)

Patterned Paper - Grunge - Light Tones - Craft Consortium

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, rectangle die, glitter dots, Loopy Frames die - Gina Marie designs, grass and puffy clouds dies - Your Next Stamp

Copic Markers

Duck - Y00 Y11 Y15 Y26 Y21 YR21 YR24

Kite - BG01 BG05 BG07 BG09 E30 E43 C1 C2 Y00 Y11 Y15 YG01 YG03 YG17

V01 V12 V95 R14 R05 R17

Lady Bug - R05 YR18 N4 N8

Grass - YG01 YG03 YG17

Bow - V01 V12 V95

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Springtime Joy

Spring is here and my dog has Moe has his "spring beans" as I call them. It is like the whole winter he has saved his energy so when spring arrives he becomes my wild child. Everything is done with a spring in his step and his chest pushed out like he owns the world. 

When I had my horse it was the same thing. First day out in the field was a challenge for him to decide ......do I stop and eat grass or run around my field bucking and kicking............

The playful goats stamp reminds me of the pent up energy that my dog has - you know the kind......when all you want to do is run, play and kick up your heels! 

After colouring my stamp with alcohol markers and Prisma pencils I hand fussy cut it. I wanted to put the goat on the left that is bucking on an action wobble so I cut him out completely. The mini action wobble is literally the width of his body so I had to be very precise with my placement but it sure adds a fun element! 
I wanted to keep my layout more to the CAS side of card making to keep the focus on this fun stamp, so I grabbed some blue check paper and some white card stock andcut a circle out of if. I  the card stock in to my Misti and placed the sentiment and stamped it. 
All of the paper is edged with antique linen distress ink, stitched clouds popped up with foam dots and some enamel dots finish off my fairly CAS design.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Playful Goats - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Springtime Joy Script - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Piggy Tales 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Misti, 3D foam pop dots - Forever In Time, mini action wobble, circle die - Spellbinders, stitched cloud die - YNS, antique linen distress ink, enamel dots - Carta Bella

Spectrum Noir Markers: IG1 IG3 IG5 RB1 RB2 1B4 CT1 CT4 GB5 PP1 PP3 AG1 AG3 AG5

Primacolor Premier Pencils: Beige Sienna, Sienna Brown, Sepia, Grass Green, Sap Green Light, Dark Green

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