Snowman Sparkle

Merry Christmas to my followers and High Hopes fans! 

Christmas is just a few days away and like usual I am still working on a few last minute Christmas cards and like these cuties in the "Snowman Stocking" ...putting up a few decorations. 

This stamp is so fun! and the snowmen using their "arms" to hold up the lights just makes me giggle! 

Meet "Snowman Stocking"(TDG010) from the Woodland Winter release at High Hopes Rubber Stamps. I have paired it with the "Sparkle" (FDG011) sentiment and although it is hard to see - added some sparkle to the lights and stars on the "stocking".

                                                      

I stamped this fun stamp and coloured it with Copic markers and hand fussy cut it leaving a thin white edge so it stood out against the dark paper behind it. I added some Spectrum Clear sparkle pen to the lights and stars on the "stocking". I set them aside and after finding some paper from the Jingle All The Way pad from Echo Park I cut the pieces and card stock to fit my card base. 

The finished size of this card is 4.5"w x 5.5"h - not too big and not too small, love this size! I went in to my stash and found some white glitter paper and used it to cut out a Twinkle Scribble die to add behind my image. 

Next, I stamped the sentiment and cut it out using a fish tail banner die and added it behind the stamp. While I had the fish tail dies out, I cut a small piece of patterned paper to put in the top left corner. Some enamel dots finish off my card.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snowman Stocking (TDG010) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Sparkle (FDG011)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Jingle All The Way - Echo Park

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, fish tail banner die - Your Next Stamp, enamel dots, Spectrum Sparkle pen, Twinkle Scribble die - Whimsy Stamps

 Copic Markers:

Noses  - YR21 Y35 Y38

Stocking -G85 G94 G99 E50 E51 E53

Hats/Arms - E23 E25 E27

Bulbs - R02 R05 YR18 B91 B93 YG61 YG63 YG67 Y00 Y11

Holly -YG61 YG63 YG67

Berries - R02 R05 YR18

Hat/Scarf - YG01 YG03 YG17

Antlers - E50 E51 E53 E55

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Hello Winter

 I have to admit, winter is not my favourite time of year, but it has some absolutely gorgeous days! You know the ones.....when there has been a fresh, wet snow fall that sticks to the trees and the sun is shining and the sky is clear and blue. The sun is glistening off the snow and it looks like little diamonds everywhere, it is literally a winter wonderland. 

These are the winter days I enjoy and I have tried to capture that in my card using "Forest (TSG006)" from the new Woodland Winter release and the adorable "Winter Moose (SDG002". My dog doesn't like the salt on the sidewalks so he often doesn't want to go for a long walk even on the most beautiful days so I often try to sneak a bit of one in on my lunch on a walking trail that goes beside my office. It doesn't happen often, but when it does it is truly beautiful! 

                                                             

After using my Misti to do the stamping, I coloured both of them with Copic markers. I hand fussy cut the moose, and used a white gel pen to add some gently falling snow to the forest. I wanted to keep my card design simple for this one and used some patterned paper from the Sugar Plums pad by Doodlebug. 

I stamped the sentiment and cut it out with a fish tail banner die and added some enamel dots to finish off my card. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Forest, Winter Moose - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Hello Winter (FDG007) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Sugar Plums - Doodlebug

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, fish tail banner die - Your Next Stamp, enamel dots 

 Copic Markers:

Trees  - G46 YG67 G29

Trunks -E23 E25 E27

Grass - G24 G46 G99

Sky - B24 B26 B39

Snow -B00

Moose Body - E33 E35 E57 E29 E30 E31 E43

Hat/Scarf - YG01 YG03 YG17

Antlers - E50 E51 E53 E55

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Happy Holidays Sled

 Winter is here and Christmas is just around the corner and that means there are lots of Christmas and winter decorations popping up on front lawns, porches and houses. 

Snowman Sled from the Woodland Winter release reminds me of some of the gorgeous decorations I see in my travels to and from work. My drive is very rural but some of the small towns I pass through have some gorgeous decorations. This stamp reminds me of some the "country" feel decorations I see and that is what inspired my card design. This re release is full of fun winter stamps and perfect for Christmas, winter and winter birthday cards! You can see the full release here 

                                                             

After stamping this cutie with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, I coloured him with Copic markers and hand fussy cut him leaving a thin white edge. It is hard to see in the picture but there is clear Spectrum Sparkle pen added to the berry branches. 

I mixed some patterned paper from Echo Park and Whimsy Stamps to help create my country feel back ground. The plaid paper is cut out using a pleated lace rectangle die to add some interest to my card.  I edged all of the paper edges with walnut stain distress ink and glued them down on my A2 size card base. Next I stamped the sentiment, inked the edges and added it to matching card stock.

I added some cotton ribbon from my stash and some die cut berries, I think they match the stamp pretty well. I added the stamped image with foam pop dots  and finished off the card with enamel dots. 

Card Recipe 

Stamp: Snowman Sled - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Happy Holidays - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: Jingle All The Way - Echo Park, Tartan - Whimsy Stamps

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, walnut stain distress ink, pleated lace rectangle die - Gina Marie Designs, berries die - Tim Holtz, enamel dots, foam pop dots, clear Spectrum Sparkle pen 

 Copic Markers:

Nose - YR21 Y35 Y38

Sled - E55 E43 E47 W2 W4 W6

Bird - Y17 R05 R17 YR38

Heart - R05 R27 R29

Hat -R05 R17 YR28 T4 T6 T8

Holly/Berries - YG61 YG63 YG67 R27

Scarf - YG61 YG63 YG67

Branches - E40 E43 E31 

Shading - B000 B00

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

North Pole Gift

Who loves sneak peeks?! I know I do and it is my pleasure to share a sneak peek of "North Pole Penguin" who will be available to purchase on Monday! This adorable penguin has some special gifts for Santa and Mrs. Claus so he is waiting for Santa at the North Pole to deliver them in person.

I can never have too many penguin themed Christmas cards - and I never seem to have enough it seems - but this cutie is perfect to add to my Christmas card stash. Don't forget to stop by the High Hopes Rubber Stamps blog on Monday to see the full Woodland Winter release. 

                                                               

I stamped this cutie with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on alcohol marker friendly paper and coloured him with Copic markers. After hand fussy cutting him leaving a thin white edge I set him aside. Next I gathered some patterned paper from Echo Park and cut the pieces of patterned paper and card stock to fit my 5.5" x 5.5" card base. Then I took a second piece of patterned paper and cut it out with a circle die, and used my Fiskars circle cutter to cut the card stock to go behind it. 

I wanted something different for this design so I placed my coloured stamp on the circle and then once I had it where I wanted it, I set the stamped image aside, and marked a small line at the bottom of the circle and cut it off. I laid this cut circle on to the card stock circle and did the same thing. Next, I grabbed a wavy die to cut some snowbanks and an icicle border die to cut the icicles. I glued them down where I wanted them in the circles and cut the pieces off with scissors that were hanging off the edges. Then I added some icicles and snowbanks to the background patterned paper pieces as well. 

I stamped and cut the sentiment, added my stamped image with foam pop dots and finished my card off with my favourite - enamel dots.

Card Recipe 

Stamp: North Pole Penguin - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Merry Christmas - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper: A Cozy Christmas - Echo Park 

Tuxedo Black Memento ink, Hammermill 100lb digital cover stock, circle die, Fiskars circle cutter, foam pop dots, icicle border die - Impression Obsession, snow banks - My Creative Time Dies

 Copic Markers:

Beak/Feet  - Y11 Y15 Y17

Body - T4 T6 T8

Pole/Sign - C1 C2 C4 C5

Hat/Scarf - G21 G82 G94

Presents - G46 YG67 G28 R39 R59 R89 C7

Snow - B00

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!