Thanksgiving Mice

 The leaves are starting to turn beautiful fall colours where I live and that means fall and Thanksgiving are just around the corner. I feel the leaves are changing early this year but it has inspired me to get my Thanksgiving cards started. White pumpkins are very popular where I live so I stepped out of my comfort zone and coloured the pumpkin on the "Harvest Mice" stamp from High Hopes Rubber Stamps as a white pumpkin instead of the traditional orange for my first Thanksgiving card of the year. How cute are these three!?!

After stamping on to alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured with Copic markers, added polka dots to the dress with a white gel pen and added some clouds with a cloud die cut and Tumbled Glass Distress ink. Then, I cut the image to size to fit my 5.5" x 5.5" card base and cut the bottom with a stitched edge die. I set that aside and cut some card stock and polka dot paper from Simple Stories to add to the card base. I used the same stitched border die for the card stock to put behind the stamp to help it stand out better. I stamped and cut the sentiment and tucked it under the stamped image. Enamel dots finish off my card. 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Harvest Mice (S155)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Happy Thanksgiving (F203)

Patterned Paper - Simple Stories

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, cloud die - Quickutz, Tumbled Glass Distress ink, stitched border die - Pretty Pink Posh, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Pumpkin - E81 E84 V20 G40 G43 G24 B01

Mice - W2 W4 W5 W7 

Noses - N4 N5 N8 

Clothing - B91 B93 B95 B97 E11 E08 E19 E18

Grass - G40 G43 

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With Love

Fall is just around the corner and the High Hopes design team will be celebrating all things fall this month. Fall is my favourite time of year. I love the cooler temperatures, the cozy sweaters and the colours. I'm not a huge apple lover but there is something about the first apple pie or apple crunch made with the fresh apples of the season that warms my insides. It is this first fresh apple pie of fall, usually enjoyed at Thanksgiving that inspired this weeks card featuring "Apple Pie Anyone" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. 

After stamping on alcohol marker friendly paper, I coloured this adorable stamp with Copic markers and cut it out using a circle die. I cut the bottom off the circle and cut a card stock piece to put behind it. I wanted a soft, home, Grandma's kitchen feel to my card so patterned paper from Honey Bee and Echo Park were perfect for the card. I cut the lace paper into two strips and put the stamped image on top, stamped the sentiment and added it across the corner. A bow, enamel dots and Doodlebug Sprinkles finish off my card.

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Apple Pie Anyone (SS024)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Baked With Love (FLL028)

Patterned Paper - New Day - Echo Park, Summer Stems - Honey Bee Stamps

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, circle die, enamel dots, ribbon, Doodlebug Sprinkles

Copic Markers

Feet/Ears - E01 E93 E95

Body - C1 C2 C4 C5 R21

Pie Plate - YG61 YG63 YG67 

Leaves - YG01 YG03 YG17

Apples - R14 R24 R27 R59

Pie Crust - E30 E31 E43

    Stems - E34 E35 E29

Apple Cores - E50 E51 E55

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Chillin' Tommy Thanksgiving

Am I the only one who looks like Chillin' Tommy Turkey after a Thanksgiving dinner?!? Okay I WANT to be like him but I host my family for Thanksgiving and I think it may be frowned upon if the hostess would curl up and have a nap...no? I am blessed to do the dinner and I love having my family over. There is always lots of good food and some friendly banter with my brother and nephew just to keep things spicy. 

"Chillin' Tommy Turkey" from the Happy Halloween/Fall release at High Hopes Rubber Stamps is perfect for my Thanksgiving cards for family and friends. He actually reminds me of my brother who is the one who does! take a nap after dinner.....

                                                                                         

                 I stamped Tommy on some Hammermill card stock and coloured him with Copic markers. Next I hand fussy cut him leaving a thin white edge. I cut a circle out using a pleated lace die and a circle die to put him on. Patterned paper from the Hello Fall pad by Carta Bella was the perfect backdrop for my design. A fish tail banner was used to cut out the banner in patterened paper and I traced the outside edge of the die and cut it for the card stock behind it. 

After gluing down the paper layers I added Tommy using foam pop dots. I added some falling leaves around him and rolled them with a pen to add a bit of curl and movement to my design. Some ribbon and enamel dots finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Chillin' Tommy Turkey  - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Hello Fall - Carta Bella 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, fish tail banner die - YNS, ribbon - Stampin' Up, pleated lace circle die - Gina Marie Designs, foam pop dots, circle die - Spellbinders, enamel dots, leaf die - YNS

 Copic Markers:

Beak and Feet - Y11 Y15 Y17 YR04

Body - E15 E17 E19 E18 R14 R24 R27 R39

Hat - N4 N5 N8 N10 Y221 Y35 Y38 

Sign - W0 W1 W2 E23 E25 E27

Pumpkins - Y39 YR16 YR18 YG01 YG03 YG17

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Celebrate The Joys

I have one more fall, Thanksgiving themed card to share with you this month.

Fall is my favourite time of year and so is Thanksgiving. 

I am thankful for my family and friends, and I am grateful for the things I have accomplished and the challenges I have survived. This week's card is more of a simple layout then I usually do. I love this sentiment and I wanted to find a way to use it to have it be the focal point of my card along with a horn of plenty with lots of fresh produce in it. 

I cut my stitched oval circle and then using my Misti, stamped the sentiment. I cut a scallop oval to put behind it. After colouring my stamps with alcohol markers I hand fussy cut them. I added my stamps to patterned paper from Simple Stories and Carta Bella. Some twine and gumdrops finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Bountiful Harvest, Oak Corner - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Celebrate The Joys - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Hello Fall - Simple Stories, Dots & Stripes - Carta Bella

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento,  Misti, stitched oval die - YNS, classic scallop oval - Spellbinders, twine - Bakers, Love Me Some Latte Gumdrops - YNS

Spectrum Markers: IR1 OR2 OR3 CR8 CR7 CR11 DR6 MB1 MB3 MB4 CG4 DG3 JG6 AG1 AG3 AG5 CT1 CT2 GB11 DP1 DP3 DP4 CG1 DG2 DG4 

Copics: E31 E34 E37

 Join us for our Fall/Halloween challenge. Here's the link and a few details: September Challenge

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Poultry In Motion

Our friend Tom the turkey heard that Thanksgiving is coming soon and for some odd reason he has decided not to stay for dinner! This stamp just cracks me up!

This week's card features Turkey Getaway and the Poultry In Motion sentiment from High Hopes.  I made him into a slider card.......I mean he does seem to be in a hurry to get out of town after all!

After giggling through colouring my stamp I hand fussy cut him out and set him aside. I cut out the "sky" using a stitching and piercing mark circle die and added some die cut clouds. Next I used my slider die to cut out "Tom's" getaway path. 

I added a fence behind my sky, and added all of this to paper from Echo Park. Some ribbon, a couple arrows and some gumdrops finish off my card.  

Card Recipe 

Stamps: Turkey Getaway - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Poultry In Motion- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: The Story Of Fall - Echo Park

 Tuxedo Black ink - Memento,  Misti, Forever In Time pop dots, mini slider die - YNS, Head in the Clouds die - Die'sires, silver gel pen, Retro gumdrops - YNS, ribbon - Stampin' Up, circles with stitching and pierce marks die - YNS, arrow - Journalled Weekly die set - YNS

Spectrum Markers: BG5 BG7 BG10 CT4 GB5 OR1 TN3 TN4 TN6 TN7 CR7 CR11 DR6 IG2 IG3 IG5 CG4 DG3 JG6 OR1 OR2 CR8

 Join us for our Fall/Halloween challenge. Here's the link and a few details: September Challenge

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Gobble Til You Wobble

We celebrated Thanksgiving this past weekend here in Canada. It was an amazing weekend full of family, fun and lots of turkey and pie. 

I know I'm still wobbling! 

Our OCS friends and fans in the U.S. celebrate Thanksgiving later, so I made this card as a reminder to "Eat More Pie" when you celebrate. lol

My card today features "Tommy Turkey" and the "Gobble Wobble" sentiment from the new Fall/Winter Fun release at High Hopes. 

Our friend Tommy Turkey is put on an action wobble so when the card is moved he wobbles - he really makes me giggle! 

After colouring my stamp with alcohol markers I fussy cut him out and added him to some dark brown card stock and cut around him again. I used a Spellbinders Lacey Circle and classic circle die to add some fun, food patterned paper from Doodlebug Designs. Some twine and gumdrops finish off my card.

Card Recipe

Stamps: Tommy Turkey (TT045), - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment: Gobble Wobble (HH036)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Fall Friends - Doodlebug Designs

Misti, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Copic Xpress It Cardstock

Dies: Lacey Circles, Classic Circles - Spellbinders

Twine - American Crafts, Action Wobble, Love Me Some Latte and Retro gumdrops - Your Next Stamp

Spectrum Noir Markers: CT4 BG5 OR1 CR7 CR11 DR6 BG5 BG10 CT1 CT2 GB8 GB10 EB5 1G2 1G3 1G5 TN2 TN4 TN7 EB6 DG2 DG3

Our October Challenge is Fall/Winter Fun and there is a sketch to get your creative juices flowing. Click here to play along - we can't wait to see what your create!

Here's the sketch

If you need High Hopes Stamps or crafting supplies you can find them at 

High Hopes Website or One Crazy Stamper

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Thanksgiving Recipe

Happy August OCS fans! This month the design team will be featuring Fall/Halloween Stamps from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. 

Fall is my favourite time of my year. I love the cooler temperatures and the gorgeous colours of the leaves changing colours.

Fall is also when we celebrate Thanksgiving and today my card, featuring "Chef Pierre", is all about Thanksgiving. I went with some non-traditional fall colours on this one! 

Close Up

After colouring the stamp with alcohol markers I fussy cut him out. The "sentiment" was created on my computer. I added some silver and white ribbon, silver magic mesh and some gumdrops to finish it off. Silver Wink of Stella gave his buttons and the turkey platter a little bit of sparkle. 

I used some very non-traditional fall colours on this one but I wanted to stay with my red and grey colour scheme. 

Card Recipe

Stamps: Chef Pierre (TT079) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Misti, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, Copic Xpress It Cardstock, 

Sentiment: Calibri font - computer

Patterned Paper: Autumn Crisp - American Crafts

White gel pen, Silver Wink of Stella, Journal Card Bracket Insert and Journalled Weekly dies - Your Next Stamp, Bazzil cardstock, silver Magic Mesh, Ribbon - Celebrate It, Love Earth and Holly Berry Red Gumdrops - Your Next Stamp

Spectrum Noir Markers: FS1 FS2 TN2 CR7 CR11 DR6 TN3 TN6 TN7 CT1 DG2 1G1 1G2 BG5 BG7 BG19 

Our challenge for August is Fall/Halloween. Click this link and come play along. I can't wait to see your creations!

If you need High Hopes Stamps or crafting supplies you can find them at 

High Hopes Website or One Crazy Stamper

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