Happy Penguin card

Hello everyone!  I am sliding in a guest post over on the One Crazy Stamper blog just before Christmas with a card featuring my two favourite High Hopes stamps!  I made four of these up this afternoon, and have pieces cut and ready to assemble four more.  Here is Happy Penguin #PP002 and that funky little tree Simple Winter Tree #RR021 :

 I used Copic markers to colour the penguin and the tree on the right, the others were paper pieced.  I used pop dots to raise the penguin up a little and added some snowflake die cuts.

 A few weeks ago, I made a tag that I just adored, and it was my inspiration for making up the cards.  Since my cards have all been sent out this year, these are the first of my 2018 stash!  Have a very Merry Christmas!

The 25 Days of Christmas Tags

So am I the only one editing her tag photo an hour before the linkup closes??  Probably not...  I really wanted to play along, since I've enjoyed the wonderful month of inspiration put on by Tracey McNeely in her 25 Days of Christmas Tags event.  I am a huge High Hopes fan, and they were the sponsor for Day 26!  I was totally inspired by two of the designers who did penguin tags, and I knew that I had this cute little penguin and tree from High Hopes newest release.  Here is Happy Penguin & Simple Winter Tree:

The sentiment is also from High Hopes Rubber Stamps, and I used some old Close To My Heart paper (Believe) for the sky, and Merry & Bright from Carta Bella for the tree.  I coloured him up with my Copic markers.

A new Card Kit!

Hello everyone!  Hope you're enjoying a crafty Saturday :o)  I have the latest OCS Card Kit ( #21 ) to share, but first an ad - if you're in the Bolton area, stop by the One Crazy Stamper store today, there is a Garage Sale going on!  Gently used or (a ton of) never before used products are up for grabs at some amazing prices.  First come first served - bring some cash with you!

And now for the newest card kit... Here is Polar Sleigh RR006 from High Hopes Rubber Stamps:

He is a little different from our other card kits - as you'll be creating a little scene.  Everything you need to create four cards is included in the kit - card bases & envelopes, cut pieces and stamps.  You need some ink, adhesive, pop dots and the colouring medium of your choice to complete them.  The stamps are unmounted rubber, so you'll want to pick up some EZ Mount stamp cushion if you don't have any at home.  The sentiment is Think Snow 2 - also included.  You'll get a full colour instruction sheet including Copic colouring suggestions.  These are available right now in the OCS store here!  And if you're heading to the Creative Festival in Toronto next weekend - you can grab a few card kits there at the booth.  Happy stamping!

Last two Card Kits

Oh my, these are the cutest little elf images from the most recent High Hopes release!  I couldn't resist making them into card kits with some wonderful traditional red & green papers.  Here is Card Kit #19 with Elvin Eldar RR014 and Sm Christmas Script F051:

 And here is my favourite - Card Kit #20 using Alvin Elvin RR010 with Have your Elf H094 as the sentiment:

 These kits have me feeling so festive!  Each kit contains card bases, envelopes, rubber stamps and all of the cut pieces shown here to put together four identical cards as shown.  A full colour instruction sheet is included along with Copic marker colour suggestions - although you can colour them with whatever medium & colours that you choose.  The instructions also include all of the cut measurements so that you can make more cards using whatever papers you have on hand.  The best part?  You'll have four cards made up in no time, and the stamps are yours to keep.  You'll see all six of the current card kits here in the One Crazy Stamper online store.  Stay tuned... I *may* be working on some new ones!  Happy stamping!

More OCS Card Kits

Well the weather where I live has finally settled into some fall-like temperatures, so it's the perfect time to settle into your craft room and get started on your Christmas cards!  One Crazy Stamper has six new card kits to get you started - I am going to share two new ones with you today.  Here is Card Kit #17 featuring Little Drummer Boy & Friends RR015 with the sentiment Pa Rum Pa Pum Pum H090 both from High Hopes Rubber Stamps:

 And here is Card Kit #16 featuring Christmas Baby Girl RR012 with the sentiment Dot Warm Winter Wishes H257 from High Hopes Rubber Stamps:

 Each card kit includes the card bases, envelopes, rubber stamps and all the cut pieces required to make four cards exactly as shown here - even the little poinsettia die cuts and the stars for the Drummer boy card.  There is a full colour instruction sheet that includes a list of suggested Copic markers (you can colour them any way you like, with your preferred medium!) along with the cutting measurements in case you'd like to create more cards using your own paper.  So all you need to do is head over to the One Crazy Stamper store in Bolton (if you're nearby!) or to the website here to see all of the card kits... then after a little colouring, you'll have four cards put together faster than you can say "I love cardmaking!"

I'll be back next Saturday with the last two kits!  Happy stamping :o)

Oh, and did I mention that the kits are just $21.95?

One Crazy Stamper Card Kits

I have designed a brand new batch of Card Kits that are available in the One Crazy Stamper store (available through the website also!).  Six different kits in total - all Christmas themed.  Each kit has all the supplies to make four identical cards, and features the newest High Hopes Rubber Stamps release - Seasons of Celebration.  You'll get the main image stamp, and a sentiment, card bases, envelopes and all of the cut pieces and diecuts ready to assemble.  There is a full colour instruction sheet showing the completed card, along with colouring suggestions.  Here are the first two:

Card Kit #15 featuring Teddy Gift and Script Merry Christmas

 Card Kit #17 featuring Wise Men and Oh Holy Night
It's time to get started on your Christmas cards!  And the OCS Card Kits are a great way to kick off your stash - oh, and all of the measurements to make more are included in the kit, if you want to cut your own.  Each kit is just $22... you can find all of the OCS Card Kits here in the One Crazy Stamper online store.  I'll be back next Saturday to share two more.  Happy stamping!

Bunny Blossoms

I've had such fun making spring cards with the latest High Hopes release - they're such sweet images to colour!  I am sharing Bunny Blossoms TT114 coloured in Copic Markers, with Some Bunny Loves You HH055.

After stamping the sentiment, I coloured the border in with coordinating markers used in my image, then fussy cut around the edge, and adhering it with pop dots.  I've used a strip of the pretty Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Rainbow papers, and the pink watercolour look background paper is from the Lawn Fawn Watercolor Wishes pack.  The gumdrops are from Your Next Stamp.  Click on my links and you'll find everything in the OCS store - happy stamping!

Copic markers used: BV02, BV01, BV00, RV15, RV14, RV13, YG03, YG01, YG00, R32, R30, C1, E57, E55, E53, E51

High Hopes Garden Lamb

I can't get enough of these pretty plaids and gorgeous spring colours!  Today I have Garden Lamb TT119 from the new High Hopes release, with the sentiment: Spring is in the Air HH059:

 I've used the Perfectly Plaid Rainbow paper pad from Lawn Fawn, with a few Mint Green YNS gumdrops to finish things off.  You can find everything in the One Crazy Stamper store - just click on my links!
Copic markers used: YG05, YG03, YG01, RV17, RV15, RV13, BV02, BV00, Y38, Y35, Y32, E50, B02, B00, B000, B0000, C3, C1, C00

Willow

I hope you're all enjoying the newest High Hopes release as much as I am!  I was totally inspired by these pretty new Lawn Fawn plaid papers that I found in the One Crazy Stamper store - and coloured sweet Willow TT122 to match:

 The sentiment is Life in Bloom GG021, also from High Hopes.
Copics used - E11, E00, E000, R20, R85, R83, R81, BG15, BG13, BG11, YG03, YG01, B23, B21, Y26, Y23, Y21, E50.

Sweet Adrianna

You may have seen this over on One Crazy Stamper already.  This was the card we made at a class I taught on "Colouring Pleats & Folds with Copic Markers" in March.  This was the perfect image!  Lora, the owner of High Hopes Rubber Stamps, had her drawn up especially for the class, and she is part of the April 1st new release by High Hopes.  Here is Adrianna TT113:

Not only was she great for learning to colour pleats & folds, but it was a great chance to practise colouring hair.  The sentiment is Hello Sunshine HH057 - also part of the new HH release.  You can find them both in the One Crazy Stamper store.

Christmas in April!

Doesn't have quite the same ring as "Christmas in July"... but you can buy Christmas Card kits in April!  These are the last two card kits I've designed, that will be available in the One Crazy Stamper booth next weekend at Scrapfest in Kitchener.  Here is Kovu & Hootie (TT067) and Cold Outside (G311) both from High Hopes Rubber Stamps:

 And the last kit is featuring Friends Snooze (TT063) with Bold Warm Winter Wishes (H098):

*This one colours up in no time!  Buying a kit is a great way to get a leg up on your Christmas card stash. Card Kits come with the two stamps shown here, plus all of the cut pieces, card bases and envelopes to make four identical cards.  A full colour instruction sheet is included with the card, along with Copic marker suggestions and all of the cutting measurements for you to make more cards.  Kits are $22 - there are a limited number available, and *if* there are any leftover after Scrapfest, you'll see them in the OCS store.

Blinky Owl Card Kit

Here is the fourth Card Kit I've designed that will be available in the One Crazy Stamper booth at Scrapfest in Kitchener, Ontario - April 7th & 8th (coming soon! - OCS has a fabulous booth, and two different demos going on!).  This card is a great as a birthday card... but I think if you changed up the sentiment, it could double as a baby card?  Here is Blinky Owl SS014 and Another Year Wiser FF010 both from High Hopes:

 Card Kits come with the two stamps shown here, plus all of the cut pieces, card bases and envelopes to make four identical cards.  A full colour instruction sheet is included with the card, along with Copic marker suggestions and all of the cutting measurements for you to make more cards.  Kits are $22 - there are a limited number available, and *if* there are any leftover after Scrapfest, you'll see them in the OCS store.

Happy stamping!

Bummer Card Kit

Here is the third Card Kit that will be available in the One Crazy Stamper booth at Scrapfest in Kitchener, Ontario - April 7th & 8th (hope to see you there, wait until you see all the wonderful spring product Lora is bringing!).  This card is a favourite of mine - I adore the sentiment paired with this image, and I think this is such a versatile card, good for male or female, young or old.  Here is Shelby R208 and Bummer H263 both from High Hopes:

 Card Kits come with the two stamps shown here, plus all of the cut pieces, card bases and envelopes to make four identical cards.  A full colour instruction sheet is included with the card, along with Copic marker suggestions and all of the cutting measurements for you to make more cards.  Kits are $22 - there are a limited number available, and *if* there are any leftover after Scrapfest, you'll see them in the OCS store.

Happy stamping!

Blog Hop for L'il Miss Croghan

I am very happy for my crafting friend, Lesley Croghan and her husband Corey, who are having a much anticipated baby girl any day now.  A few of us decided that it would be fun to not only do a blog hop for them, but we all sent the cards to them in one big box that they could open and see at the time of the hop.

I've been an avid follower of Lesley's blog for years... she has crazy good card making skills, and is well known for her interesting and well run challenge blogs!  She gave me one of my first Design Team gigs on Dynamic Duos several years ago.  Here's the card that I put together using the sweet Baby Giraffe from High Hopes Rubber Stamps:

This little giraffe is so adorable!  High Hopes did an entire baby release last year, with such cute images and great sayings.  To see the rest of the cards on the hop - go to Lori Turner's blog, here.

All the best, Croghans!!

Patterned papers are Carta Bella; Stamps are Baby Giraffe SS018 and New Addition HH022 both High Hopes Rubber Stamps; Cashmere cardstock is Close To My Heart; Gumdrops from Your Next Stamp; Copic Markers.

Inspired By All The Little Things #48

Welcome to another week of Inspired By All The Little Things!  I am the challenge hostess this week, and have chosen a dreamy night sky photo as our inspiration.  I had a great time trying a new combo of distress inks to give me a colourful sky, and then I used my white Sharpie fine point marker to add my stars.  I am using High Hopes Rubber Stamps on today's card - here is Blinky Owl, who I masked and then stamped the Tree Stump behind him:

The sky is a little darker/more navy-ish in real life, giving it a night sky look.  *I have invited the talented Leanne Elliott as my Guest Designer this week, so head on over to the blog to see what she & our talented Design Team have come up with.  Here is our inspiration photo:

One Crazy Stamper Card Kit #10

Hello One Crazy Stamper fans!  I have another Card Kit to share with you today.  There are a total of six new kits debuting at Scrapfest in Kitchener, Ontario - April 7th & 8th, all using High Hopes Rubber Stamps.  Today's card features Buddy Makes a Friend TT072 and Fancy Script Happy Birthday HH019:

 Card Kits come with the two stamps shown here, plus all of the cut pieces, card bases and envelopes to make four identical cards.  A full colour instruction sheet is included with the card, along with Copic marker suggestions and all of the cutting measurements for you to make more cards.  Kits are $22 - there are a limited number available, and *if* there are any leftover after Scrapfest, you'll see them in the OCS store.

Happy stamping!

One Crazy Stamper Card Kit

Hello everyone!  I posted this over on the One Crazy Stamper blog, to share with you one of the card kits I've designed, that One Crazy Stamper will have available at Scrapfest in April.  Here is Kovu & Fred TT074 and You Make Me Smile GG08 both from High Hopes Rubber Stamps:

 All card kits include the stamps shown here, with enough cut pieces, card bases and envelopes to complete four identical cards.  You'll also get a full colour photo with instructions for assembly.  I'll be back next week with another kit card.  See you at Scrapfest in Kitchener, April 7th & 8th!

One Crazy Stamper December Challenge

I am playing along with One Crazy Stamper's December challenge, and I'm using the sketch that they've provided!  My image is Down The Chimney (S292) from High Hopes Rubber Stamps which you can purchase on the HH website, or through the OCS store.

Patterned paper is Here Comes Santa Claus by Doodlebug Designs; Cardstock is Ruby, Crystal Blue & White Daisy by CTMH; Dk grey is Bazzill Basics; Baker's Twine from The Twinery; Snowflake dies are Art Impressions; Verve sequins; Copic Markers.

One Crazy Stamper Challenge

I am playing along with the November One Crazy Stamper challenge!  They have a wonderful sketch as inspiration, and I had two of these snowmen coloured up ready to go - which just happened to work perfectly with the sketch.  Two more cards for my stash!

Funny, but as I'm writing my post and looking at my card, I realize that I haven't coloured the berries on his hat!!  Off to fix that now...

Stamp is Gimmie A Hug Snowman Q003 by High Hopes Rubber Stamps; Patterned paper is Polar Pals by Doodlebug Designs; Bazzill Textured Cardstock; Xpress It Blending cardstock; Let It Snowflake dies from My Favorite Things; Copic Markers; Stitched Circle STAX die.

Gingerbread houses

I was inspired by my very productive niece (she got 11 Christmas cards made this weekend...) to buckle down and get a few of my own cards done, and since these were all coloured up ready to go, I had a head start.  Here are three of the six that I finished, using Gingerbread House from High Hopes:

 For the first one, I am playing along with this week's Viva La Verve challenge... I hope you can see the sketch in there!  I moved the sentiment banner down to the bottom, and used a circle instead of a square for my main image :o)

The next two came together according to how my scraps of paper fit together!

 And finally a square version.  I may glitter this one up a little, the snow and icicles are calling out to be sparkly.

Patterned paper is Santa Express by Doodlebug Designs; Stamps are Holiday Treats by Verve; Gingerbread House and Candy Cane Wishes by High Hopes; Cardstock is Ruby & Brown Bag by CTMH; Copic Markers.