Snowflake Season

For my One Crazy Stamper card today I have combined a couple of different images.  This card includes the adorable Winter Moose image as well as the Forest image.

The entire card was colored with Copic markers including the sky, which is a technique I am working hard on getting right.  The snowflakes were made with a Sakura white glaze pen.

Card Recipe - E31, E33, E35, E37, E57, G21, G24, G28, B23, B24, B26, V08, B32, B41, B45, B52, R24, YR02, YR04, YR09, C1

Special Delivery Gnomes

Gotta love gnomes and these ones from Whipper Snapper Designs is so adorable!! 

This is "Gnome Sled" that I have colored with Copics, including the background which I am working hard on perfecting.  The snowdrops were made with a Sakura white Glaze pen, while the sentiment is from my stash.

Gnome For Christmas

Wednesday's roll around way to fast for me - but maybe that's because I spend so much time with the three grand babies - hmmmmm!  Anyhow, it's Wednesday again so that means it's time for me to share another sweet image from High Hopes Rubber Stamps newest collection Woodsy Christmas!

This is Cocoa Gnome that I have colored with Copic markers, then added highlights of Sakura white Glaze pen and Viva Decor pearl dots.  The colors of the image match the paper perfectly, which is an older paper from my stash.  A sentiment also from High Hopes Rubber Stamps completes the card!

Card Recipe - E01, E11, E13, E33, E35, E37, R22, R27, R81, R83, R85, B0000, C0, C1, C2, 0, RV34, G40, G43, G46, BG10, BG11, BG13

Mistletoe Penguins

Have you ever colored an image with one patterned paper in mind, and then changed the entire concept of the card?   This card has taken me three days of hmmmm do I like it with this paper, or that paper, or maybe I should change it up completely.  In the end though I absolutely love this card!!!

This adorable image is Penguins Under the Mistletoe from Whimsy Stamps, and if you follow me you know that I love all of the penguins that Crissy Armstrong does for Whimsy Stamps!  I stamped the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock with My Favorite Things Hybrid Extreme Black ink, and then colored it with Copics and Prismacolor Pencils.  Touches of white Sakura Glaze pen added the white highlights.  The sentiment is also from Whimsy Stamps - Winter Notables 1 Sentiments(an older stamp).  The gorgeous die framing the Penguins is from Find It Trading company - I don't remember the name though as it is part of stash.

I am entering this card into the first Whimsy Stamps and Inspiration Facebook Challenge!

Jingle Greeting From Canada

Fall is in the air here in British Columbia, and with that in mind my thoughts turn to Christmas and all of the cards I need to make.  This card features one of my favorite images from High Hopes Rubber stamps.

This is Canadian Christmas Greetings that I stamped on to Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento ink and then colored with Copic Markers.  I paired the image with Christmas paper from Photo Play, some red twine and a sentiment from My Favorite Things.

Card Recipe - E30, E31, E33, E35, E37, E39, R22, R24, R29, G40, G43, G46, T1, B41, T8, 100, Wink of Stella gold, Sakura white glaze pen

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

Party in the House!!!

Chick party alert!!!  Can you just picture the fun times this group has when they decide to party!!!

This adorable image is "One of My Peeps" from Stamping Bella, that I have colored with Copics and then added feather boas using Flower Soft, pearls using a Viva Decor pearl pen, and reflections on all of their sunglasses made with a white glaze pen.  Dots of clear stickles surround the colored image to add even more sparkle to the card!

Gnomes at Night

Welcome to One Crazy Stampers release of the new High Hopes "A Magical Day" images.  Each day for the last week the design team members have been sharing their products using images from the release, and today it's my turn!!

This adorable image is "3 Little Garden Gnomes" that I instantly fell in love with!!  I stamped the image on Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, and then colored it with Copics and added Prismacolor pencils for added depth and detail.  Each gnome hat received a touch of either Wink of Stella Gold, Sakura white glaze pen or Sakura Clear Star for added sparkle, and the crystal ball has hints of the white gel pen.  The image was then fussy cut and placed on the galaxy background I created with Lucky Clover, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron, Picked Raspberry and Black Soot distress inks.  For even more detail on the background I used the Sakura Glaze pen to add dots to represent stars!  The sentiment is also from the new release and is available here.

Card Recipe

Copics - B0000, V0000,V000, B01, B000, Colorless Blender (0), E11, E21, E23, B24, B29, B39, V15, V17, V09, W00, W1, W3, R24, R29, R39, E33, E35,E37, G94, Y35, Y38

Prismacolor pencils - 938 White, 945 Sienna Brown, 946 Dark Brown, 1103 Caribbean Sea, 956 Lilac, 939 Peach, 208 Indianthrone Blue, 1078 Black Cherry, 1050 10% Warm Grey, 1051 20% Warm Grey, 1052 30% Warm Grey

Follow the Design Team Divas daily for more inspiration using the adorable images in the new "A Magical Day" release.  Don't forgot to follow us at One Crazy Stamper and on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest. 

Hoppy Easter!

Wednesday is here again which means it's time for me to showcase an adorable High Hopes Stamp, and in honor of Easter that is just around the corner, here's Bunny in a Bucket!!!

Isn't this just the cutest little bunny and it's been caught stealing the carrots that the gardener just picked!!  The image was stamped with My Favorite Things Cement Grey ink on to Copic Xpress It cardstock - this is my favorite ink to use when I want to do no line coloring!  I colored the image with Copic markers and added details with Prismacolor pencils.  The writing on the bucket was written with a white Sakura Glaze pen, and the carrots lying on the ground were created with Viva Decor Pearl pens in orange and kiwi.  Details on the carrots and the Hoppy Easter sentiment were hand drawn with a Copic Multiliner.

Card Recipe 

Copics - E35, E37, E30, E33, E55, E57, E59, T0, T2, Colorless Blender (0), YR15, YR16, YR18, YG21, YG23, YG25 and R20

Prismacolor pencils - 938 White, 1050 10% Warm Grey, 1051 20% Warm Grey, 1032 Pumpkin Orange, 912 Apple Green

Follow the One Crazy Stamper blog as the Design Team Divas will be bringing Daily Inspiration for the month of March. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

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

Spirit of Easter

Only a few short weeks and it will be Easter and I thought I should share this sweet card with you all today.  This image is "Dust Bunny Collector" from Whipper Snapper Designs.

The image was stamped onto Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, then colored with Copic sketch markers.  I then added Prismacolor pencil colors to the highlights and shadows, and blended them out with Gamsol.  The bunnies have a layer of grey flocking powder over them to add some softness.  The sentiment was computer generated and the white dots in her eyes were done with a Sakura glaze pen.

Pool Shark

Today's card was a ton of fun to make!  The card front was made using Copic refills on a sheet of acetate, then small water beads were added for more detail.  The shark is from Whipper Snapper Stamps (Pool Shark), and after coloring I fussy cut him out and placed him on the card front with a action wobbler so that he wiggles!!  The sunglasses and the tube around his middle got a layer of Judikins Diamond Glaze to make them shine.

New Home

Sometime this spring I'll be moving into a new home nestled in the Kootenay's of British Columbia, and today's card seems like the perfect card to give to someone else in my life that may be buying a new home as well.

This image "Pansy Window Box Frame" is from High Hopes rubber stamps, and can be purchased here at One Crazy Stamper.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on to Copic Xpress It cardstock, and then colored the image with Copics.  To create the bricks I used the broad tip of a Copic sketch marker.  The highlights in the window were created with a Sakura white glaze pen.

Copics - B91, B95, C9, E21, E23, E25, E29,  Y19, Y38, B02, B04, YG17, YG21, YG23, YG25, V12, V15, V17, R27, R39

Furever Beavers

Wednesday has rolled around again, so it's time for me to highlight a new to me High Hopes rubber stamp for One Crazy Stamper.  This week I am sharing the adorable image "Beavers Romance" available here, which would be a perfect image for Valentine's Day.  The sentiment is also a High Hopes rubber stamp that is available here.

The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on to Copic Xpress It cardstock, then colored with Copics.  Sakura white glaze pen covers the Luvs lettering to give it some shine, and the centers of the flowers are small dots of Viva Decor pearl pen.  The sentiment was stamped with Onyx Black Versafine ink pad on to kraft paper.

Copics - C2, E27, E59, E29, B41, B45, B39, E55, E23, E25, RV13, Y32, YR31, YR21, YR23, R14, R27, R39

Quilted Santa

Today's post is another card I finished back in September, and just never got around to posting.

This is Quilted Santa from Penny Black stamps, that I colored with Copic markers, then matted and mounted on to the card front.  The tree die is an older Marianne Designs Creatable, the sentiment is from Crafters Companion and then I added jute twine accents.

Happy Halloween Vampire!

October has flown by and there are only two more days until Halloween is celebrated!

My card today features another adorable new image from the latest High Hopes release.  This is "Vampire Treats" available here, that I have colored with Copics, and then fussy cut.  The card front was created with Distess Inks ( Black Soot, Broken China, and Mustard Seed ), and a Memory Box die.  The sentiment is also a High Hopes stamps that you can purchase here.

Copics - T4, T7, T10, R24, R27, R29, YR04, YR09, V04, V06, V09, E000, E00, E01, E23, E27, E29 

Wasnt' Me!!!

Wow, time flies when you go back to school, where on earth did the month of September go to?  Here it is the last Thursday of the month, and here's my final card for the challenge at One Crazy Stamper.  The design team has been showing wonderful projects featuring the newest High Hopes Rubber Stamps release, and my card today is "Wasn't Me" available here.

 

I have colored the image with Copics, then added white highlights to the tree ornaments with a Sakura white glaze pen.  The sentiment is available here at One Crazy Stamper, and after stamping it, I cut the words apart and randomly attached them to the card front.

 

Card Recipe

Tree - G40, G43, G46

Reds - R22, R27, R29

Browns - E13, E15, E18

Mouse - W3,W7, W9

Ground - C1

 

Sledding Fun!!!

Thursday has rolled around again, so it's my turn to show you all another adorable image from the latest High Hopes Rubber stamps release.

 

This sweetie is Snowman Sled Ride available here.  I have colored the image with Copics, then used my Copic Blender pen to make dots on his scarf and mitts.  Additional accents were added to his nose with a Sakura white glaze pen, gold accents to his hat band with a Wink of Stella brush.  The sentiment is also from High Hopes Rubber stamps and is available here.

Card Recipe
Blues - B12, B14, B16
Greens - G40, G43, G46
Snowman - B000, C1, Colorless Blender
Black - T4, T7, T10
Reds - R24, R27, R29
Nose - YR04, YR09



Going for a Sleigh Ride

Welcome to my second post for the One Crazy Stamper and High Hopes Rubber stamps blog hop that started on the first of the month and continues until the 5th.  Make sure to join in all of the fun.

 

My card today features another adorable new image from High Hopes Rubber Stamps entitled Sleigh Ride.  I have colored the image with Copics, then added white flocking to the penguin's hat, white details to the front of the sleigh with a Sakura Glaze pen, and a gold buckle on the snowman's hat created with a Wink of Stella gold pen.  The card front also features a High Hopes Rubber stamps sentiment found here, and a die from Memory Box.

 

Card Recipe

Reds - R24, R27, R29

Greens - G21, G24, G28

Blacks - T4, T7, T10

Orange - YR04, YR07

Rope/Hat/Bows - E40, E42, E44

Teal - BG10, BG11, BG13

Whites - BG000, C1, Colorless Blender

 

Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy the blog hop and don't forget to enter to win some exciting prizes.

Shopping Style

Here in Alberta, we are slowly melting our way through the summer heat as temperatures are in the high 20's and low 30's once again, so what better way to beat the heat then to go shopping in wonderful air conditioned malls.  My card today is a perfect fit.

 

This is Stamping Bella's Uptown Girl Charlotte Loves to Shop that I have stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Copic Xpress It cardstock and then colored with Copics. I gave the purse under her arm a layer of Wink of Stella clear to add a hint of glimmer.  The sentiment is included with the image, while buttons, dp and jute all are from my stash. 

 

Card Recipe

Skin - E01, E11

Jeans & Blues - B91, B93, B97

Shoes & Shirt - E55, E57, E59

Greens - G82, G85, G94

Purse, Bag, Slushy, Tissue - E40, E42, E44

Hair & Yellows - Y21, Y23, Y26, Y28

White Stripes on Bag/Ground - C2

Reds - R56, R59

Sunglasses - T10, T4 and White Gel pen