Friendship

 This week on my blog I am celebrating friendship. Friends come in all shapes and sizes and "Fish Kiss" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps was perfect for my card. 

This inspiration for this card came from a young man in my life who has an amazing relationship and friendship with his grand parents. He will drop everything to come and help them if they need it and when he has good news or bad, they are often one of the first people he talks to and tells. He is an amazing young man and doesn't expect any more then a thank you from them when he has done something for them......or a good home cooked meal <smile>. I hope you enjoy my card and appreciate the friends you have in your life as much as I do. 

I stamped on alcohol marker friendly paper, coloured with Copic markers and hand fussy cut the image. I ran a black marker around the outside to get any white I had missed. A combination of patterned paper from Honey Bee and Mintay were cut to fit my 5" x 5" card base. To create the scene in the middle, I cut some trees and "snow banks" with a die cuts and added some blue toned paper to look like ice for the fish. The sentiment was stamped, cut and mounted on matching card stock and the twine I put across the bottom. Enamel dots finish off my card.  

 

Stamp Recipe

Stamps - Fish Kiss (TDG017)- High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Sentiment - Friendship (FDG023) - High Hopes Rubber Stamps

Patterned Paper - Log Cabin - Honey Bee Stamps

Basic Book 10 - Background Wood - Mintay

Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Hammermill Digital Cover Card Stock, tree die - Memory Box, snow bank die - YNS, twine, enamel dots

Copic Markers

Bear - E23 E25 E27 R12 R00 E41 E42 E43 T4 T6 T8

Fish - YG93 YG95 YG97

Snow/Ice - B000 B00 BO1 BV20

Thanks for stopping by! Have a super fantastic day!

Best Friends forever & ever

Welcome Everyone;

Even though winter can be very cold and chilly, there is nothing better than spending time with your friends and having fun, whether inside in the warmth or outside in the chilly cold.  No matter what type of activity it is can be fun with friends.

This adorable bear and fish are no doubt best friends.  How adorable is that.  For today's card and I have used the cute and adorable Fish Kiss paired with the Best Friends sentiment.  Both of these stamps are from High Hopes Stamps latest release called Winter Friends. 

After stamping he image onto copic friendly paper and colouring it with copic markers, I cut it out using a Wonky Stitched Circle Die.  Some Frosted Lace Stickles and Enamel Dots finished off this CAS card.

Supplies used:

• Stamps: Fish Kiss - TDG017,  Best Friends - FDG019 -- both from High Hopes Stamps, Winter Friends Release
• Ink:  Tsukineko Memento Tuxedo Black
• Paper:  XPress It Blending Cardstock, DP - Winter Playground - BoBunny
• Copic Markers:  
• Bear:  E30 - Bisque, E31 - Brick Beige, E38 - Sand, E34 - Toast, E35 - Chamois
• Fish:  C00 - Cool Gray No. 00, C0 - Cool Gray No. 0, C1 - Cool Gray No. 1
• Ice & Water:  BG0000 - Snow Green, BG000 - Pale Aqua
• Die:  Wonky Stitched Circles - Gina Marie Designs
• Miscellaneous:  Stickles - Frosted Lace and Enamel Dots

When you have time, head on over to the High Hopes website and check out the new Winter Friends Release.  While you are there, take a peak at all of Lora's other adorable stamps!  You can find inspiration from the Design Team by visiting the High Hopes Blog and Facebook page too!

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day,

Hugs,