Release Day At One Crazy Stamper

Today is a big day for High Hopes rubber stamps as the newest images are released and all of the new images feature "Modes Of Transportation".

All of the design team divas are showing off their wonderful projects featuring the new images at either the One Crazy Stamper blog, or the High Hopes Stamps blog, so be sure to visit each blog to see the wonderful new images!  Today I am featuring "Wrangler" (TT154) and the sentiment stamp "Life Happens" (GG038).  

The image was stamped on to Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored with Copics.  The road die is from My Favorite Things as is the cloud stencil.  The sentiment was stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink.

Card Recipe - Copics - B0000, B000, B24, B26, B29, T7, T10, Y17, Y38, Y18, R24, R29, C1, C3, C6 

Salty Ocean Distress ink for the sky

Baby Bear

Baby on the way - then this would be the perfect card to celebrate the occasion!

This sweet card features  Peeking Baby Bear from High Hopes stamps.  The image was colored with Copics, and then Prismacolor pencils were used to add depth and highlights.  After fussy cutting the image I placed it on top of the Hugs die cut from My Favorite Things, and added black sketch lines with a Copic multiliner.  All of the patterned paper is from My Favorite Things.

Card Recipe 

Copics - E23, E25, E27, E29, R81, R83, R85, Y00, Y04, Y06, BG32, BG34, BG45

Prismacolor pencils - 930 Magenta, 942 Yellow Ochre, 938 White

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Making a Scene

So many card makers are creating scenic backgrounds for their images lately, so I had to try it myself.  This adorable image is the result!

The sweet "Polar Bear and Mousie" stamp from Stamping Bella seemed to be the perfect image to play with to create a background.  I started by creating the clouds using the My Favorite Things mini cloud stencil, distress ink and tools, then created the water by masking the horizon with Post It tape, and the drifts and hills stencil from My Favorite Things.  The rolling drifts of snow were created with the drifts and hills stencil as well.  The image was colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils, then fussy cut and placed on the background scene.  The icebergs are cut with a die-namic from My Favorite Things. 

Rain, rain go away!!

It's a bright beautiful day here today, but the forecast is for rain starting Sunday so I just had to color up these cute images from My Favorite Things!

The first card features one of the new release images from the set Rain or Shine, and a sentiment from Puddle Jumper.  I colored the image with Copics and Prismacolor pencils, and then added Judikin Diamond Glaze to the boots and rain coat.  The card design is based on the Wednesday sketch challenge #382 at My Favorite Things.

This second card is also from the newest release at My Favorite Things featuring the boy image from Puddle Jumper, ducks from the Rain or Shine stamp set, and a sentiment from the Anything but Basic Birthday Wishes set.  

I am entering the first card into the MFT challenge - 

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge # 382

Change the World

It's time for another post for One Crazy Stamper and today I am featuring one more of the new High Hopes release images - this sweet image is Butterfly Fairy!

I have stamped her with Cement Grey ink from My Favorite Things so that I could do no line coloring technique.  The paper is Copic Xpress It cardstock.  The image was colored with Copic sketch markers and Prismacolor pencils, and then fussy cut and adhered with pop up dots to the card front.  To make the card front I used paper and a die from My Favorite Things.

Card Recipe

Prismacolor pencils - 942 Yellow Ochre, 1092 Nectar, 928 Blush Pink, 933 Violet Blue, 1019 Rosy Beige, 938 White

Copics - E01, E11, E33, Y32, YR31, YR21, G40, G43, G46, RV000, RV10, RV02, B60, B63, B66, BV00, R20

Vikings are Brave

It is a another beautiful day here in the Kootenays, and I find myself working at my coloring desk putting last minute finishes on several card kits that I will be teaching next week in Calgary, Alberta.  Although this is not one of the cards I'm teaching I still wanted to share this card with you all.

This is Viking by artist Birdie Brown for My Favorite Things.  I fell in love with this image as soon as the company previewed it, and it just kind of fell into my shopping card the minute it was available to order.  The image was stamped onto Copic Xpress it cardstock with Cement Grey ink from My Favorite Things so that I could experiment with no line coloring.  After coloring the image with Copics I added Prismacolor pencil coloring to the shadows and highlights, and also used the pencils to add texture to the viking.  All of the patterned paper is from Doodlebug, as well as the dragon paper clip.  Hope you like him!

Happy Gnome Day

You gotta love Gnomes on bad days and good and as the sentiment says " Keep calm Gnome Matter what".  Love, love, love all of the new gnome images from Stamping Bella and this one is definitely a favorite!!!

The image was colored with Copic sketch markers, and then placed between two borders that feature a My Favorite Things scallop die edge.  A nice clean and simple card design.

Twinkle a Little Fairy Dust

It's a cool drizzly day here in the Kootenay's so to brighten up the day I have created an adorable card with the colors of spring!

This sweet image is "Twinkle Fairy" from High Hopes rubber stamps, and can be purchased here at One Crazy Stamper.  I stamped the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock with My Favorite Things Cement Grey hybrid ink, then colored it with Copic markers, adding just a touch of Prismacolor pencils to deepen shadows and add highlights.  After fussy cutting the image and placing it on the card front, I created dots of sparkle and covered the wings with Ranger Frosted Lace Stickles.  The sentiment is also available at One Crazy Stamper, and is also part of the new release "A Magical Day".

Card Recipe 

Copics - E01, E11, BV00, B60, B63, B66, RV000, RV10, RV02, G40, G43, G46, Y32, YR31, YR21, RV11, E33, RV34, R20

Prismacolor pencils - 928 Blush Pink, 942 Yellow Ochre, 1092 Nectar

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Butterfly Memories

When I first saw the Butterfly images from Stamping Bella I just knew that they would be jumping into my shopping card - and I finally got them to play with.  This first card features Tiny Townie Butterfly Girl Babette who is actually my favorite of them all!

My vision for this card from the moment I saw the image was to make a sympathy card with this gorgeous girl.  The sentiment I chose to use could be used for sympathy, or words of encouragement, and is part of a set of sentiment from Stamping Bella available here.  I stamped the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock and then colored it with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.  The wings were covered with a coat of Wink of Stella clear, and there are tiny dots of Nuvo Crystal drops and Ranger Frosted Lace on some of the dots on the wings and flower centers.  Once the image was fussy cut, I adhered it to the card front that features Graphic 45 paper.  A touch of black ribbon and a small twinkle goosebump finishes off the card.

Dragon Imagination

Welcome to another Wednesday and my card for One Crazy Stamper.  The design team divas are showcasing the wonderful new release "A Magical Day" from High Hopes Stamps, and when I first saw these cute dragons I just couldn't wait to color them!!

This is "Dragon Pals" have I stamped with Cement Grey Memento Ink on to Copic Xpress it cardstock and then colored with Copics.  The dots on the large dragon were done with a green gel pen, and I used a clear Wink of Stella brush on the wings of all three characters.  The sentiment is also from High Hopes Stamps and is available here.  I inked the sky with Tumbled Glass distress ink, the hills were done with Bundled Sage, and the castle was inked with Hickory Smoke distress ink.  The stencils were from My Favorite Things and Tim Holtz ( the stone work on the castle ), and the castle is a die from My Favorite Things.

Card Recipe - BG11, BG13, BG15, BV01, BV02, BV04, RV52, RV55, B02, B05

Gnomie Smile

It's been awhile since I colored with my Inktense pencil crayons so it was finally time to unzip the case and try them again.  Here's the result of playing with them.

This super cute card features two of the My Favorite Things Gnomes from the You Gnome Me stamp set and one of My Favorite Things die-namics  - Smile ( that will be available soon as it was the free die with purchase this past month from MFT).  I cut a piece of Doodlebug Design Dragon Tails paper and mounted it on to a piece of white foam, and then die cut the word giving some dimension to the card front.  The gnomes were colored with Inktense pencils, then fussy cut and popped up on the card.  The plaid flower was from my stash.   Love these little gnomes!!!

Have a Pawfect Birthday

My newest obsession is anything from My Favorite Things - they have wonderful stamps and dies that I just love!  Today's card features a couple of dies and just one of the many stamps that have jumped into my craft stash.  As well as using My Favorite Things products, I have also used the Wednesday sketch challenge featured here.

I stamped an image from My Favorite Things New Best Friends stamp set on to Copic Xpress It cardstock with My Favorite Things Black Licorice Hybrid Ink, and then colored it with Copics.  The image and mats behind it were all cut with My Favorite Things Stitched Tag Corner Rectangle die, and the hearts with paw prints are from My Favorite Things Paw Prints die.  The sentiment is included with the image.

I am entering this card into the following challenge - 

My Favorite Things Wednesday Sketch Challenge 

Cuddle Time

           I finally have a new card to show everybody that features an older Stamping Bella image.

This gorgeous image is I Love My Petsabella that I have colored with Prismacolor pencils on kraft paper.  The stitched line die, hearts and sentiment are all from My Favorite Things.  Hope you like it!!

Christmas in February

Happy Wednesday and last day of February!  Hard to believe that tomorrow is the start of a new month - where, oh where did time go?!!!  As it is Wednesday it is time for me to showcase another adorable image from High Hopes Stamps for One Crazy Stamper.  This week I've done another Christmas themed card in the hope that I will have a whole stack of them this year!

This adorable image is Winter Moose available here.  I stamped the image on kraft paper with Versafine ink in Onyx Black and then colored it with Prismacolor pencils.  The designer paper is from Simple Stories Classic Christmas line, while the snowflake, scalloped edge and sentiment are from My Favorite Things.  I uses a Wink of Stella clear pen to add shimmer to the snowflake and a white Sakura glaze pen to add the highlights on the sentiment.

Card Recipe - Prismacolor pencils - 1099 Espresso, 946 Dark Brown, 945 Sienna Brown, 1083 Putty Beige, 1094 Sandbar brown, 1051 50% Warm Grey, 914 Cream, 935 Black, 108 Pink rose, 1070 30% French Grey, 1069 20% French Grey, 938 White, 996 Black Grape, 1030 Raspberry, 923 Scarlet Lake