Here's The Scoop!

I love to have cards in my stash that I can just grab, address and send to a friend or family member who might need a pick me up. I also like having thank you cards at the ready and this week I made a non traditional thank you card featuring "L'il Frosty" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. We all need to feel appreciated and I think this is a fun way to say thank you to someone who has gone over and above for me. 

I stamped the image, coloured it with Copic markers and hand fussy cut it. I ran a black marker around the edge when I was done cutting to get any white I may have missed. Patterned paper from Lawn Fawn was cut to fit the 4.5" x 5.5" base I had created so I cut the striped paper to fit. Next I cut some matching paper and card stock with fish tail banner dies to put behind the stamp and layered them. I stamped and cut out the sentiments, put them on matching card stock and glued them on two different parts of the card. The stamp is popped up with foam pop dots and enamel dots finish off my card. 

 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - L'il Frosty (SS023)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - You Rock (D108), Here's The Scoop (E117) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Flower Market - Lawn Fawn

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, fish tail banner dies, 3D foam dots, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Body - N4 N5 N8 N10

Beak & Feet - Y11 Y15 Y17

Glass/Spoon - C1 C2 C4 C5

Hat/Scarf - BG11 BG32 BG13 BG75

Ice Cream - R30 R32 R35

Cherry - R17 R27

Shading - W1 W2 blender

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Pumpkin Thank You

 Sometimes someone does something so kind that just saying thank you isn't enough so I like to send a card. I love the "Pumpkin Border" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps so I decided to use it for a seasonal thank you card for just such a person.

I had a "plan" for this stamp and card design but when I started putting my plan together thing went sideways real quick. In the process of trying to make my original plan work I ended up coming up with a mini slim line design that actually works a lot better then what I had planned - can you say happy accident?

                                                                             

                                                                     

 After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper I coloured it with Copic markers and hand fussy cut it leaving a thin white edge. Patterned paper from Echo Park and Lawn Fawn helped my create the background for my card. I cut the sky using a circle die and cut some off the bottom to give my the half circle shape. Next I added the fence and grass dies and added the pumpkin border on top. The sentiment is masked out of a larger sentiment - I love stretching my supplies by doing this! A gingham ribbon bow, some falling leaf die cuts with inked edges and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Details

Stamps - Pumpkin Border (J105) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Being A Friend (FDG018) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Fall - Echo Park, Water Color Washes - Lawn Fawn

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, grass die -  Dress My Craft, circle die, fence die - Gina Marie Designs, bark ink - Versa Color, enamel dots, mini leaf die - Your Next Stamp, gingham ribbon

Copic Markers

Sunflowers - Y11 Y19 YR24 E17 E23 E25 E27 E29  YG01 YG17 YG67 BG99

Pumpkins - YR15 YR16 YR18 E19 YG01 YG17 YG67 BG99

Leaves - YR21 YR23 YR24 E23

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Tulip Thank You

I don't often get thank you cards sent out. I think about it and then life gets in the way and by the time I get the chance to sit down and play in my craft space the reason for sending the card in the first place is too far gone. 

Today, I had some time to just sit and play and so I decided I needed to add to my thank you card stash so I can just grab a card and get it in the mail in a timely manner. I totally stepped out of my comfort zone with this one as it is clean and simple with just a few pops of colour. I have had this now retired stamp set in my stash for a long time and it has never seen ink but I think it is perfect for a thank you card. 

This stamp set has 6 different framed flower types to choose from but I chose to work with the tulips since it is spring. Using my Misti, I stamped it three times - not quite perfectly but close - and cut it out using a stitched rectangle die. I added a few pops of colour with Copic alcohol makers and a heart cut out of glitter paper. To finish my card I stamped the sentiment and glued it on to a white A2 card base. 

Stamp: Framed Flowers (retired) - Your Next Stamp

Sentiment - Waddles Summer Fun -Your Next Stamp

Hammermill Digital Cover Stock, Tuxedo Black Memento ink, glitter paper, stitched rectangle die - Your Next Stamp

Copic Markers

Leaves -YG23 YG17 BG99

Tulips - Y11 Y15 Y35 YR04

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

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