Kitty In Training!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Hallowe'en card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Kitty In Training - TT052 for the image and Happy Halloween Script - F232 for the sentiment. Hallowe'en is one of our favourite times of year and my husband likes to go all out decorating our front yard. I always have fun finding new animated toys to add to our decorations and love seeing the little trick or treaters faces light up when they come to our house.

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., cut and scored to be 5.5" x 4.25". I die cut the background paper from Pebbles - Boo! cardstock to be the same size and attached it to the base using double-sided tape. Using My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers and my Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine, I die cut Scrapbook.com - Brights Smooth Cardstock for the larger frame. Using the same machine, I die cut Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock using My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies. The thin stripes were die cut using Scrapbook.com - Rainbow Smooth Cardstock and PinkFresh Studio - Slim Stripes dies. Lastly, I cut a black strip using Recollections - Black cardstock to the size of 4.25" x 1-3/8".

I stamped the main image onto the Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card die cut using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink and coloured it in. The sentiment was stamped onto a scrap piece of orange paper cardstock using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black and then it was die cut using my cutting machine and Gina K Designs - Sentiment Strips.

The card was now ready to assemble. I ran the thin strips through my Xyron Create a Sticker and adhered them to the black strip leaving small spaces in between them to be the same as the witch's socks. I ran this whole piece through my Xyron Create a Sticker again so that it would lay completely flat when I adhered it to the base card. I added U-Line double-sided tape to the backs of the rectangles and sentiment and popped up all of the layers onto the card. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot was used to ink around all of the edges of the card and Stickles - Diamond was added to the small dots at the top of the card above the stripe lines. Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen was added to the sky to create some sparkly stars.

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Kitty In Training - TT052 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Happy Halloween Script - F232 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Pebbles - Boo! (6x6 in / 15.2x15.2 cm), Scrapbook.com - Brights Smooth Cardstock (4.25" x 5.5"), Scrapbook.com - Rainbow Smooth Cardstock (4.25" x 5.5"), Recollections - Black cardstock

Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, Gina K Designs - Sentiment Strips, PinkFresh Studio - Slim Stripes

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, U-Line double-sided tape, Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine, Xyron Create a Sticker, Stickles - Diamond, Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Blacks: N10, N9, N7, N6, N5, N4, N3

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R30, R20

Hair and Stripes on Socks and Hat: G19, G14, RV66, RV55, RV53, Y19, B63, Y38, Y18

Pumpkins: E07, YR18, YR16, YR15, YR12, YR08

Tree Stump: E79, E27, E25, E23, E21

Broomstick: E35, E34, E33, C5, C3, C00, Y35, Y32, Y19, YR31

Leaves and Grass: G99, G94, G21, YG97, YG17, YG63

Sky: BV29, BV25, BV23. BV20, Gelly Roll Sparkle Pen

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

Check out more adorable images in the new "Spring Fever Release" at High Hopes Rubber Stamps!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Witchy and Friends!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a Hallowe'en card using High Hopes Rubber Stamps Witchy & Friends - TT019 for the image and Take Flight - HH008 for the sentiment. This little witch and her crew don't look like they could frighten anyone, but I'm sure they will have lots of fun trying! LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with a card base of Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb. cardstock, cut and scored to be 4.25" x 5.5". I cut the background to be the same size using Doodlebug Design Inc. - Ghost Town patterned paper and adhered it to the base card using double-sided tape. Doodlebug Design Inc. - Hallowe'en Parade patterned paper was cut to the size of 1-7/8" x 5.5" and adhered directly to the base background using double-sided tape.

I stamped the sentiment and image using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card cardstock. Using my Anna Griffin Empress Mini die-cutting Machine and Hero Arts - Infinity Die Ovals, the image was die cut. A cutter was used to cut around the sentiment. Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Villainous Potion and a finger dauber were used to ink around the base card and sentiment. The image was coloured in and then I used a Sakura Glaze - Black pen for the eyes and noses on the characters. Then, I applied a small dot of Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen to the eyes and also to create stars in the night sky. U-Line double-sided tape was added to the back of the coloured image and sentiment and then they were both popped up onto the card. To finish it off, I added some YNS Gumdrops - Pretty Peacock Matte.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Witchy & Friends - TT019 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Take Flight - HH008 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Villainous Potion

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Hammermill - Premium Colour 100 lb., Doodlebug Design Inc. - Ghost Town (6" x 6"), Doodlebug Design Inc. - Hallowe'en Parade (6 in. x 6 in.)

Die Cuts: Hero Arts - Infinity Die Ovals

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Anna Griffin Empress Mini Machine, U-Line double-sided tape, Sakura Glaze - Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen, YNS Gumdrops - Pretty Peacock Matte

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E21, E11, E04, E00, E000, R30, R20, Eyes (Sakura Glaze - Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen)

Hair: RV66, RV63, RV55, G09, G05, YG03

Hat: 100, C8, C6, C4, V09, V06, V04, YR24, Y38, Y32

Cat and Spider: 100, C8, C6, C4, RV42, R30

Dress, Cape, Socks and Shoes: 100, C9, C7, C5, BV29, BV225, BV23, BV20, V17, V15, V12, V09, V06, V04, YR68, YR65, YR61, YG07, YG03, YG01

Bat: BV29, BV25, BV23 (Eyes - Sakura Glaze - Black, Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen)

Broom: E27, E25, E23, Y38, YR21, Y11

Pumpkin: YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02, Y08

Grass: YG99, YG97, YG95

Sky: BV31, BV25, BV23, BV20

Moon: B60, Y000, C1, C0, C00, Colorless Blender

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Frightfully Delightful!!!

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Frankie - TT021 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Frightfully Delightful - FF054 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. Frankie is all set for Hallowe'en this year with his little pumpkin full of candy. We used to use a pillow case when we were younger to get a lot more goodies when we went Trick or Treating. LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with stamping the image and sentiment onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink. Using my Brother Scan and Cut, I cut around the image leaving a small white border. I coloured in the image and then used Copic C0 to go around all of the edges. I fussy cut around the sentiment and applied Copic Y17 around the edges. I put this through my Xyron Create a Sticker and then applied it to some scrap yellow cardstock. Once again, I fussy cut around the sentiment.

Using my Cricut Explore, I die cut the Haunted House from the Holiday Cakes Cricut Cartridge and the Haunted Tree from the October 31 Cricut Cartridge. I decided to cut the second layer of the haunted house out of Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card rather than solid cardstock. This gave me the chance to colour in the windows, doors, shutters and moon the way I wanted to in order to make it more spooky with Copic Markers. The moon was coloured in with a mixture of Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Hickory Smoke, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fossilized Amber and Picket Fence Studio Blender Brushes. Using glue, I pieced everything together for the Haunted house.

My card was now ready to assemble. I started with a 6" x 6" base card made from AC Cardstock - White. I cut the bats background to the same size from Echo Park - I Love Halloween paper pack. I applied this directly to the base with double-sided tape. Using Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Hickory Smoke and a Picket Fence Studio Blender Brush I inked around all of the edges and across the top of the card to darken the sky a little bit. Next, I die cut the grass using my Cuttlebug, Lawn Fawn - Watercolor Wishes Rainbow paper and Lawn Fawn - Simple Stitched Hillside Borders. I applied this directly to the bottom of the card using liquid glue. I applied glue to the haunted tree and haunted house and then applied both of them directly to background. Frankie and the sentiment were both popped up on the card using 3M VHB - 2 sided tape.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Frankie - TT021 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Frightfully Delightful - FF054 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Hickory Smoke, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Fossilized Amber

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, AC Cardstock - White, Echo Park - I Love Halloween, Lawn Fawn - Watercolor Wishes Rainbow - 6" x 6"

Die Cut:Lawn Fawn - Simple Stitched Hillside Borders - Lawn Cut

Cricut Die Cuts: - October 31 - Haunted Tree (#M3DCC2), Holiday Cakes - Haunted House - (#M40A62)

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Sakura Glaze - Black Pen,  Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen, Brother Scan and Cut, Xyron Create a Sticker and Picket Fence Studio Blender Brushes, Cricut Explore

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: BV23, BV20, G00, BG93, BG90, R29, R24 (Eyes: Sakura Glaze - Black Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen)

Hair: 100, B39, B32, C9, C7, C5, C3, PrismaColor Premier - Black

Jacket and Pants: V99, V95, V93, V91

Shirt: C9, C7, C5

Shoes: 100, C10, C9, C7, C5, C3

Bat: BV29, BV25, BV23 (Eyes: Sakura Glaze - Black Pen, Gelly Roll Sakura #5 Pen)

Pumpkin: E08, YR18, YR16, YR12, Y15, Y08, C10

Candy: V09, V06, V04, YG17, YG13, YG11

House Background: V17, V15, V09, V06, V04, Y17, Y08, Y04, C3, C2, BV20

Shadow below Frankie: YG17, YG13

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Pumpkin Buddies!!!

 It’s Wednesday, and this week, I made a card using Pumpkin Buddies - TT020 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps for the main image and Happy Halloween Script - F232 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. These little Hallowe'en friends look like they're getting ready to scare unsuspecting little ones this year. LOL!

To make my card this week, I began with die-cutting Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card with My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers for the main image and Whimsy Stamps - Quick Strips Die Set for the sentiment. The image and sentiment were then stamped using my MISTI and Memento - Tuxedo Black ink onto the die cuts. The image and grass were coloured in with Copic markers. The nose and eyes for the characters were coloured in using Sakura Glaze - Black Pen and Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen. I stamped out the image a second time and used my Brother Scan and Cut to cut it out so that I could use it as a mask to put over the coloured image. I also die cut a 1.5" circle out of Inkadoo Stamping Mask Paper for the moon.

I placed the mask over top of the coloured image and the moon masked circle onto the large rectangle before I inked in the sky using various Tim Holtz inks listed below. I watched a video on YouTube by Glitter Grunge Greetings for inspiration on how to create my night sky. Once the sky was complete, I removed the mask for the moon and used the outside paper that I had cut the moon from to protect the sky while I inked in the texture for it using Picket Fence Studio Blender Brushes, Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Oxide - Fossilized Amber and Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Hickory Smoke. I spritzed the moon and sky with some water. I removed all of the masks at this point and using double-sided tape, I applied the coloured image to my card base using The Paper Studio - Primary Base Colours 4.25" x 5.5". Lastly, I applied some Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Oxide - Fossilized Amber to the outside edges of my sentiment and pop it up on the card using 3M VHB - 2 sided tape.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Pumpkin Buddies - TT020 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Happy Halloween Script - F232 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Oxide: Fossilized Amber, Wilted Violet, Black Soot, Faded Jeans and Seedless Preserves, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Stormy Sky, Chipped Sapphire, Tumbled Glass, Hickory Smoke

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, The Paper Studio - Primary Base Colours 4.25" x 5.5"

Die Cuts:  My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Layers, Whimsy Stamps - Quick Strips Die Set - WSD330

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Sakura Glaze - Black, Pen Gelly Roll Sakura #8 Pen, Brother Scan and Cut, Inkadoo Stamping Mask Paper, Picket Fence Studio Blender Brushes

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Bat: BV29, BV25, BV23

Pumpkin: E08, YR18, YR16, YR12, Y04, G99, G21, YG67, YG19, Y17, Y15, Y08

Cat: N10, N6, N5, R30, R20, YG06

Dog: E29, E27, E25, E23, E34, E33, E31

Oak Leaves: E13, E07, YR27, YR12

Grass: G99, G21, YG67, YG19

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
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Stuffed with Love

It’s Wednesday, and this week, I used Angel Bear Scarecrow - T110 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the main image and Scarecrows Stuffed - H087 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps) for the sentiment. The turkey is hiding behind the angel bear for protection from becoming captured. He doesn't want to become someone's Thanksgiving Dinner. The crows are shrugging their shoulders, because they are just not sure what's going to happen! Let's hope this little angel bear can protect him. LOL!

To make my card this week, I started out with a simple white card base, sized at 5.5" x 5.5". The base background was also cut at 5.5" x 5.5" using PhotoPlay - Mad 4 Plaid Fall paper. The added touches at the top and bottom are also from the same paper pad.

The main image was stamped onto Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card and then die cut with My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies Layers. It was coloured in with Copic Markers and Sakura Glaze - Black pen was used for the eyes and nose. The layer behind the image was die cut from green cardstock using My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies. The sentiment square was die cut using orange cardstock and My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out. The image and sentiment were popped up on top of the remaining layers with 3M VHB - 2 sided tape and some Kraftin' Kimmie Dots were added to finish the card off.

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Angel Bear Scarecrow - T110 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)
Sentiment: Scarecrows Stuffed - H087 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, PhotoPlay - Mad 4 Plaid Fall paper 6" x 6", Green Cardstock, Brown Cardstock
Die Cuts: My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies Layers, My Creative Time - Rectangle Frame Dies, My Creative Time -Stitched Squares Inside and Out
Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape, Kraftin Kimmie Dots, Sakura Glaze - Black

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Bear: E35, E34, E33, E31, E30, R21, R02, R01
Wings: E53, E51, E50
Shirt: YG67, YG61, R37, R24
Pants: B26, B23, B21
Bow Tie, Patch, Hat Brim: R59, R37, R35, R24
Turkey: E35, E34, E33, E31, YR18, YR16, YR12, YR02, R59, R37, R24, Y38, Y18
Pumpkin and Stem: YR18, YR16, YR12
Straw: E34, YR23, Y23, Y21
Crows: C9, C7, C5, Y38, Y18
Flower: Y38, Y35, Y18, YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01
Grass and Greenery for Plants: YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01
Clouds and Sky: B60, B02, B01, B00, B000, C0, Colorless Blender

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

A Perfect Autumn Day!

Welcome High Hopes Rubber Stamps Fans!

It’s Wednesday, and this month at High Hopes Rubber Stamps we are celebrating Fall. This week, I used Pilgrim Pair S209 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps). They're out on a stroll and getting ready for Thanksgiving! Do you do something special for Thanksgiving?

Card Recipe:

Stamp: Pilgrim Pair S209 (High Hopes Rubber Stamps)

Sentiment: Simple Stories - Hello Fall 6"x6" (15.2x15.2 cm) paper pad

Paper: Copic Marker X-Press It Blending Card, Pebbles - Harvest 6"x6" (15.2x15.2 cm)

Embellishment: Your Next Embellie - YNS Gumdrops - Sparkly Black YNSDG021

Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Peeled Paint, Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Pine Needles, Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Ground Espresso

Tools: MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool, Cuttlebug, 3M VHB - 2 sided tape

Image coloured with Copic Markers:

Skin: E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, E22, E20

Hair: C5, C3, C1

Skirt, Man's Top and Man's Shoes: E29, E27, E25, E23

Apron, Man's Pants, Ladies Hat: W5, W3, W1

Shoes, Man's Hat and Belt: W9, W7, W5

Hat Band, Foot Soles: C5, C3, C1

Buckles: E15, Y28, YR24, YR23

Collars: C1, C0, Colorless Blender

Apron. Leaves: YG67, YG63, YG61, YG06

Pumpkin: YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02

Apples, Heart: C5, R29, R27, R24

Basket: Y23, E33, E31

Grass: G28, G21, G07

Sky and Clouds: B02, B01, B00, C1, B60

Hope you like it and have a fantastic week!

You can find lots of inspiration from the Design Team Divas at the High Hopes blog, and the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Facebook Fan page plus you can also follow us on
Instagram, Twitter and Pinterest.

Chillin' Tommy Turkey

Hello High Hopes Fans!

The High Hopes Diva's have been sharing lots of Christmas inspiration all month long but since we are only a couple of weeks away from Thanksgiving in the US I thought I would share a quick and easy Thanksgiving card.

This is Chillin' Tommy Turkey.

I colored the image with my Prisma colored pencils.

(chocolate, Sienna, orange, yellow, grass green, cardinal, black)

I blended the pencil with gamsol and blending stumps.

The paper is The Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby.

The ribbon is May Arts.

The twine is Doodlebug Designs.

The pumpkin button is from my stash but I think it was from Michaels.

I hope you enjoyed my card today.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy Fall Y'all

It's Friday again and I am back with another fall inspired card!

This is one of my favorite stamps from High Hopes and I look forward to inking it up every fall.

The image is called Harvest Mice.

I colored it with Prisma Colored Pencils 

(Cool Grey, Apple Green, Sunburst Yelllow, Spring Green, black, Violet, Orange, chocolate)

The sentiment is Happy Fall Y'all.

The patterned paper is Doodlebug Designs.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

I hope you got some good inspiration!