Llama tell you.....

Who doesn't think that llama's are adorable?!!!  I love all of the new images that feature these adorable animals, and I just had to color one up.

The image is Oddball Llama from Stamping Bella, and the sentiment is from Gerda Steiner Designs.  This was a nice simple card to color - just seven colors of Copics and a touch of white Prismacolor pencil on the fur.  Simple but so darn cute!!

Top 10 High Hopes Cards from 2018

Merry Christmas everyone!!  I hope your Christmas celebration was wonderful and that you all had a great time with family and friends.  We spent the day surrounded by family and it was a wonderful day! 

Today I am sharing with you all my 2018 favorite top 10 cards featuring High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

They are in no particular order, as it was hard to choose just 10!!

Three Pane Christmas

Little Sleuth and Watson

Jumping Party Robot

Three Pane Santa

Cocoa Gnome

Mountie Marc

Harley

Peg Leg Pete

Three Little Garden Gnomes

Flop Eared Rabbit

Thanks for looking at my favorite High Hopes Stamps cards from 2018.  Be sure to check the blog for the rest of the ladies top 10!!!

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!

Skiing Raccoon

Welcome back to my usual Wednesday post for One Crazy Stamper, and today I am showcasing another of the newest images available from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.  This cutie is Skiing Raccoon, and the sentiment Hello Winter is also from the new release.

I colored the image with Copic sketch markers and Prismacolor pencils, and then fussy cut it out placing it on the background dp from Carta Bella.  I also added Stampendous Fun Flock in white to the trim on the hat and sweater.  Some added sparkle was added with the sequin snowflakes.

Card Recipe 

Copics - E40, E42, E43, E44, C2, C5, C7, W7, W10, R24, R27, R29, BG11, BG13, BG15, B41, B45

Prismacolor pencils - 1072 - 50% French Grey, 1069 20% French Grey, PC 947 Dark Umber, PC 938 White

A Merry Snowlady Wishes to You

Christmas in July is a great way to get a start on all of those Christmas cards that we always say we will make early, and then come late November we suddenly realize we don't have enough cards once again.  This week for One Crazy Stamper I have colored up the adorable Snowlady Surprise from High Hopes Rubber stamps.

The image was stamped on Copic Xpress It cardstock with Memento ink and then colored with Copic sketch markers.  To add further dimension to the image I added Prismacolor pencils to the shadows and highlights, and blended it out with Gamsol.  Echo Park's Hello Winter paper is the card base, and the sentiment is from my stash - an old Waltzing Mouse stamp.

From Canada with Love

Tomorrow Canadians celebrate the birth of our nation at a young 151 years of age, and to celebrate I created this adorable card using Stamping Bella's Rosie and Bernie in Canada stamp!

The image was colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils, and then mounted on the card front which features paper from Photo Play's O'Canada line.  The sentiment was hand written.

What Does Home Mean to You

Oh Canada our home and native land......in a few short weeks we here in Canada will be celebrating the birth of our nation, and like everyone else in this fabulous world of scrap booking and card making I immediately fell in love with Photo Play's O'Canada paper line.  Of course I had to find the perfect image to go with the paper and High Hopes rubber stamp Mountie Marc fit the bill perfectly!!

The image was stamped onto Copic Xpress It cardstock with My Favorite Things Black Licorice hybrid ink, and then colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.  Wink of Stella gold was used on the buttons and belt buckle to add a hint of sparkle. The card front features the wonderful Photo Play paper and a matching sticker, to which I added the colored image after it was fussy cut.  

Card Recipe

Copics - T7, 100, R24, R27, R29, Y11, Y13, Y17, E01, E11, E13, E25, E37, E29, E40, E42, E43

Prismacolor pencils - 925 Crimson Lake, 938 White, 935 Black

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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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Grad Time - let's Celebrate!!!!

It's time to celebrate, a time for all the special people in your life to take the next step - graduation!!! Whether it's your own child graduating from high school or college, or a friend these cards would be the perfect way to say Congratulations!!

All of the cards feature images from Saturated Canary who closed her shop months ago - sad day for everyone who loved her images!  All of the images were colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils and then made into the varying card layouts! 

Friends Forever no matter the weather!

I adore penguins!!!  When I see an image featuring a penguin you can be sure that I will soon add it to my collection.  My all time favorite artist Crissy Armstrong designs fabulous images for Whimsy Stamps, and of course they are penguins doing everyday tasks, which I just love!!!

This adorable image is "Penguin and Pup" - can we all say awwwwww!!  I wanted to color the penguin with non traditional colors to give it an antique feeling, and by using my Copics and Prismacolor pencils I think I have achieved the look I was going for.

I am entering this card into the monthly challenge at - 

Whimsy Inspiration Challenge #106

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. 

Have a "Bee"tiful Day!!

Spring glorious spring is here, and Mother's Day is this Sunday, so what better way to celebrate both of these special occasions then with an adorable card!

This is "Buzzin By Bear" from High Hopes rubber stamps and available to purchase here at One Crazy Stamper.  The image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on to Copic Xpress It cardstock and then colored with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.  I added lots of sparkle on the wings and body of the "bee"bear with Ranger Frosted Lace Stickles and then fussy cut the image.  The card base was created with Peacock Feathers distress ink and a My Favorite Things mini cloud stencil, and the flower border is an older die from Memory Box.  The sentiment is from My Favorite Things.

Card Recipe

Copics - T5, T7, T10, E23, E25, E27, Y13, Y15, Y19, RV32, BG000, BG01, BG02, R29, R39, R59, G94, G99

Prismacolor pencils - 1082 Chocolate, 1034 Goldenrod, 919 Non Photo Blue, 931 Dark Purple, 1019 Rosy Beige

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Springtime Flowers

Spring is here and it's a new month - the month of flowers and that one special day to celebrate the special lady in your life - your Mom!!!

For today's card I have stamped this adorable "Bunny Blossoms" from High Hopes rubber stamps that you can purchase at One Crazy Stamper.  I stamped the image with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on to Copic Xpress It cardstock, and then colored it with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.  Pearls were added to the flower centers with a Viva Decor Pearl pen in yellow, and three purple pearls finish off the corner of the card front - these were created with Crushed Grape Nuvo Crystal Drops.  The sentiment is from a stamp set from My Favorite Things and the fabric flowers are from my stash.

Card Recipe 

Copics

E11, E13, E18, E23, E25, E27, BV02, BV04, BV08, R81, R83, R85, RV32, RV34, G21, G24, G28

Prismacolor pencils 

945 Sienna Brown, 1082 Chocolate, 911 Olive Green, 1978 Black Cherry, 1029 Mahogany Red, 938 White, 935 Black

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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!

Springtime Wishes

Spring has finally arrived here in the Kootenay's - we even had the first big thunder storm of the year yesterday!  What better way to celebrate the season then to create a card with flowers and a butterfly!

This gorgeous image is Violet from the Tiny Townie collection by Stamping Bella.  I stamped the image onto Copic Xpress It cardstock, and then colored it with Copics and Prismacolor pencils.  After fussy cutting the image, I adhered it to the card front that has Bo Bunny patterned paper, lace from a Calgary fabric store, a beautiful lace butterfly that a friend gifted me, and flowers from Wild Orchid crafts.  The card is a twisted easel style to add more dimension to the entire project.

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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