Saturday, June 20, 2015

Gabriel Loves Baseball

Hello High Hopes Fans

Here is a card I made, using stamps from the New Release - All About Boys!
Lisa
 
This is Gabriel Loves Baseball (S524), along with the sentiment from Sentiment Set #3 (U506). Gabriel is sooo cute!!
 
I coloured Gabriel with Copic Markers (C1,C2, C3, C5, 0, E01, E31, E47, E49, E71, B97, and B99).  The image and sentiment was stamped with a Versamark Ink Pad and Black Embossing Powder.  To add some shine, I used Glossy Accents on the baseball bat and ball!  The die used to cut and layer the image is from QuicKutz called Nesting Label (Cookie Cutter).  The sentiment was cut using Spellbinders Dies - Petite Ovals Small and Petite Ovals Large.  A couple of small white star brads were added to both sides of the image, to complete this card.  The background paper is from Carta Bella - Boy Oh Boy & Rough and Tumble 6x6 Paper Pads, along with some Navy and White Cardstock.  

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

The New Release is NOW Available.
New Release

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Friday, June 19, 2015

Gabriel Loves Tubing

Hello High Hopes Fans

I am excited to share another one of my cards, using one of the stamps and sentiment from the new release--All About Boys!
Jane 

This is Gabriel Loves Tubing (T515), and sentiment from Sentiment Set #4 (U507).  This stamp brings back such great memories!!!  As soon as I laid eyes on this stamp--Gabriel Loves Tubing, it took me back about 10 years ago.  Sunday afternoons in the summertime, at a nearby lake, boating and tubing with our family. 
In this photo, from left to right, my son - Mike (age 5), brother - Dave, and daughter - Lisa (age 4).  They are having a blast tubing on the lake!  My how time flies... now, Lisa is set to graduate from Grade 8 next week.

Getting back to my card details...this was a great image to colour!  I coloured Gabriel with Tombow Markers and water. Some Glossy Accents were used on the splashes from the waves.  Softly, I sponged some SU Tangerine Tango ink around the image.  The sentiment was embossed with black embossing powder, and punched out with an oval punch.  The sentiment was placed on the card with foam tape.  To complete this design, a few lime green sequins were added to the top corner of the coloured image.

Supplies Used:
Ink - Tombow Markers - N60, 491, 942, 850, 800, 925, 933, 533, 535, 055, 992, 977, N95, N60, 126, 133, N35, N55, and N75. Versamark Ink Pad, Black Embossing Powder, SU Tangerine Tango Ink Pad for Sponging Edges.
Paper - Doodlebug - Kraft In Colour 6x6 Paper Pad, and SU Tangerine Tango Cardstock.
Misc - Oval Punch, Doodlebug Sequins, Glossy AccentsWater Brush, Foam Tape, Glue Dots.

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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Gabriel Loves Soccer - Lacey

Hello High Hopes Fans!!

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Lacey
The papers are a mix from my stash. I added a banner die cut from glitter card stock and Starlight Lace DooHickey Die on the top.

Both of my kids play soccer. This is a cute image that resembles my son a little, but my daughter is the goalie in the family. I made this card for my husband for father's day. I used the kids' team colors of Gold, White, and Black.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os

H2O's used:
Natural Linen, Dreamsicle, Olive Vine, Wintermist Gray, Nutmeg, and Bashful Blue

You can see the shimmer of the Twinkling H2Os and the light shining off the embossing on this picture...

You can find all of the new stamps here...
Happy stamping!
~Lacey 

Bob's A Water Ski Dude

             It's Thursday and my day to post some inspiration AND it's one day closer          to Fri-YAY!!! 

I love when you can look at a stamp and it brings back happy memories - either from your childhood or your present. 

My post today is sharing Bob's A Water Ski Dude and a sentiment from Sentiment Set #3 both from the new All About Boys release at High Hopes Stamps. 

This stamp took me back to my childhood. I remember my younger brother trying to water ski. He was having a very hard time getting up...........I'm thinking it was because our cousin who was driving the boat was doing everything he could to not let that happen. He would take off fast instead of slowly so my brother could get up. We had alot of laughs that day and he eventually did get up! 

Without further ado, my card featuring Bob's A Water Ski Dude.

                                                       Donna



After colouring Bob with alcohol markers (list below), I mounted him on cardstock and a variety of patterned papers from Carta Bella, Echo Park  and Basic Grey (more details on my blog). I added some ribbon from American Craft and some brads from my stash. What is new for me on this one is that I actually put the sentiment and the striped paper off the edge of the card - gasp! 
This is new for me - I usually keep everything contained within my card base - I love to try new things sometimes.......

Spectrum Noir Markers Used

Skin: FS4 TN2 TN3 FS8
Hair: TN7 TN8 EB8
Ski & Handle: TN3 TN6 TN8
Rope: EB1 EB2
Glasses: BT1 BT2 BT3
Water: TB1 TB2 TB9
Outlined with BT1

Thanks for stopping by!

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Come play along - we look forward to seeing your creations! 



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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Wednesday June 17, Surf's Up - Natalie

Just a little Summer fun to share using High Hopes Gabriel loves Surfing!
The background sky and water was created with the Copic Airbrush and the image was also created using Copic Markers. 
Added layers of pattern papers and sewing stitches to complete the design.
This new stamp set from High Hopes comes just in time for Summer and was super fun to colour!
Thanks for peeking in, wishing you a very creative Wednesday :)
 
Copic Markers: E50, E21 R20, YG000, YG00, YG03, YG05, B00, B01, B05, BG11, BG23, YR00, YR04, YR000, E31, E33, 0,C0,C3,C5
 
Don't forget to join in our monthly Challenge "Anything Goes". All you need to do is use a High Hopes Stamp. If you don't have one then you can use our free digi.
 
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Bob Loves his Motorcycle

MichelleO here and today I had some fun with "Bob Loves his Motorcycle". Love this new image!


A fabulous Guy image! What guy doesn't want a day out on a motorcycle? "Born to Ride"! I created an easel card. Using an embossed paper from Kaisercraft's Art of Life collection. Matted on sanded Coredinations Dark Red Cardstock. All of it sewn down on black card stock for the base.

Bob is colored with my Copics (colors beleow)


 A few corner punches and some red and off white gingham ribbon. Then I stamped the perfect sentiment "Born to Ride" from the Sentiment Set #4 collection.  

A fun card for any man in your life.

Here are the copic colors used - 



This GREAT New release is now available for purchase!


 
Thanks for looking - MichelleO

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Gabriel Loves Soccer!

Howdy High Hopes Fans!
I am just loving this New Release All About Boys! I love them all! Today I am using the stamp called Gabriel Loves Soccer! This is a perfect image as soccer has become such a popular sport, especially among the young boys and girls! I am sure you know someone that would appreciate a card made with Gabriel! 
I decided to use paper from the Doodlebug Back To School collection! I just love the vibrant primary colours! I layered all my design paper with matching cardstock as well as my image and sentiment. I used a sentiment from the new Sentiment #3 Set. I've had the MFT stackable star die forever and finally put it to good use! A little bit of twine with a knot and voila my card is done!
I left the inside blank until I need to use it for an occasion then I will stamp a sentiment.
Copics Used:
Skin: E00, E11, R20
Hair: Y21, YR23, E15
Top: B24, B26, B28, R29
Shorts: N3, N5, N7, R29
Shoes: N1, N3, N5, B26, R29
Ball: N7

Don't forget to join in our monthly Challenge "Anything Goes". All you need to do is use a High Hopes Stamp. If you don't have one then you can use our free digi.

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Happy Stamping! 
Cheri

Supplies:

Let's Ride

I have another fun card to share with a new image from the latest High Hopes Release, All About Boys!

I don't know about you but I never have enough stamps for the men in my life and this new release has so many great stamps that you are sure to find the perfect one for the men in yours!

Today I am sharing a card that I made with Gabriel Loves to Skateboard.

The patterned paper is Basuic Gray, "Bowties" paper pack.

I colored the image with Copic Markers (E50-E51-E93-C9-YR00-YR04-YG00-YG01-YG03-E43-E42-E40-E57-E55-E51-BG13-BG11-BG10)


The big circle brads have been in my stash forever!  I think they are from Making Memories.
The sentiment is the Sentiment set #4.
I stamped it with Memento Tangelo dye ink.



This release is now available for purchase!



Monday, June 15, 2015

Bob Loves Tubing!

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I'm sure you have all seen by now that we had a new release.
This release is filled with fun stamps for the guys in your life!!

Carolina

Today I'm using: "Bod Loves Tubing"
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I stamped my image with "Memento Tuxedo Black" and colored with my


Supplies List:
"Bod Loves Tubing" from High Hopes Stamps
"Sentiment Set #3" from High Hopes Stamps
So Jelly Stamps and dies from Lawn Fawn
3D Foam Adhesive
Velum Paper and Fish Stickers are from my stash
Lawn Trimmings from Lawn Fawn
Copic Markers: Skin E000, E51, V000, R20
Hair C3, C5, C9
Shorts YG17, YG97
Waves B21, B24
Tube R27, R29, R39, Y15, Y17
Glasses BG10


This easel & shaker card was so fun to created for "Father's Day"

I'm going to send this awesome card to my brother for "Father Day" He is such a great father!
This image is so perfect for him. He loves the beach, and any water sport.

For more details about this card visit my blog at

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Saturday, June 13, 2015

Bob Loves Golf

Hello High Hopes Fans

Here is a card I made, using stamps from the New Release - All About Boys!
Lisa
 
This is Bob Loves Golf (T517), along with the sentiment from Sentiment Set #4 (U507).  Bob is sooo adorable!!!
 
I coloured Bob, his golf bag, and the green with Copic Markers (C2, C3, E01, E30, E77, E79, B0000, B00, YG17, YG67, Y15, Y18, B01, B02, E44, and E47).  The image and sentiment was stamped with a Versamark Ink Pad and Black Embossing Powder.  To add some shine, I used Glossy Accents on all of Bob's Golf Clubs, including the one in his hand!  The sentiment was cut using Spellbinders Dies called Petite Ovals Small and Petite Ovals Large.  A pearl was placed over the golf ball, along with some additional pearls around the image.  Two Antique Copper Mini brads, with two black photo anchors were used to finish this card off.  The background paper is from Carta Bella - Boy Oh Boy 6x6 Paper Pad, along with some SU Chocolate Chip and White Cardstock.  

Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

The New Release is NOW Available.
New Release

Did you see the new challenge?
The June Challenge can be found here.
It runs through 7pm EST Tuesday, June 30th.
 
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If you are in need of a High Hopes stamp, check out these stores:

Lacey Stephens - Stamp and Create based out of the US
One Crazy Stamper based out of Canada
 

Friday, June 12, 2015

Bob's A Surfer Dude

Hello High Hopes Fans

I am excited to share another one of my cards, using one of the stamps and sentiment from the new release--All About Boys!
Jane 

This is Bob's A Surfer Dude (T519), and sentiment from Sentiment Set #4 (U507).  What a cool dude Bob is!!! 

This was a fun image to colour!  I coloured Bob with Tombow Markers and water. Some Glossy Accents were used on Bob's sunglasses.  Softly, I sponged some SU Bermuda Bay ink around the image.  A Cheery Lynn Designs die-Wave Edger, was used to cut 2 pieces of vellum (one in aqua vellum and the other in white vellum).  Bob's shorts and surf board were both fussy cut out of designer paper. The sentiment was embossed with white embossing powder, and punched out with a circle punch.  Two strands of wax cord were attached under the sentiment, and the circle sentiment was place on the card with foam tape.  To complete this design, Gumdrops were added to the top corners of the coloured image and on the sentiment too.      

Supplies Used:
Ink - Tombow Markers - N60, 491, 942, 850, 800, 373, 977, 992, 452, and N35. Versamark Ink Pad, Black Embossing PowderWhite Embossing Powder, SU Bermuda Bay Ink Pad for Sponging Edges.
Paper - Aqua and White Vellum, Bob's shorts and cloud DP = # Summer by American Crafts 6x6 Paper Pad, Surf board = A Perfect Summer by Echo Park 6x6 Paper Pad, Wave Paper = Doodlebug "Sunkissed" 6x6 Paper Pad; SU Bermuda Bay and White Cardstock.
Misc - Cheery Lynn Designs - Wave Edger Die, 1 3/4" circle punch, vellum tape, Prima wax cord - Forest, Doodlebug - bright glitter assortment sprinkles, YNS Gumdrops - white glitter, Glossy AccentsWater Brush, Foam Tape, Glue Dots.

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New Release

Did you see the new challenge?
The June Challenge can be found here.
It runs through 7pm EST Tuesday, June 30th.

Thanks for stopping by!

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Bob Loves to Golf - Lacey

Hello High Hopes Fans!!

If you are looking for the June Challenge, you can find it here
The challenge runs through 7pm EST, June 30th.

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Lacey
Bob Loves to Golf T517 and Sentiment from Sentiment Set #3 U506
The papers are from Boy Crazy from My Mind's Eye.

The image was embossed in black onto watercolor paper and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os

H2O's used:
Natural Linen, Dreamsicle, Orange Peel, Spiced Pumpkin, Azurite, Olive Vine, Sweet Alfalfa, Wintermist Gray, Hot Cinnamon, and Bashful Blue


You can find all of the new stamps here...
Happy stamping!
~Lacey 

Super Star Save?

         Happy Thursday High Hopes Fans!!

I played soccer growing up. I was often the only girl on an all boys team because they didn't have all girl teams like they do now.....ooopps! showing my age here! I loved playing soccer even if there was some full body contact once and awhile and I went home with a few bruises now and again. 

Today I am sharing Gabriel Loves Soccer for the All About Boys new release. 

                                    Donna
                                                     


I wanted Gabriel to look like he was diving for the ball in front of the net to make a superstar save. I created the net by cutting some gold trim Christmas ribbon I had in my stash I had found in a dollar store. I "pounced"  it with  white ink to tone down the gold mixed in with the white in the ribbon. The goal posts are grey card stock. 
I fussy cut Gabriel (seems to be my thing lately!) and popped him and the ball using 3D foam squares after colouring him with alcohol markers. My card is finished off with a soccer ball button from Dress It Up. 

Spectrum Noir Markers used
Shirt: DR2 DR1 DR6
Shorts: TB3 TB5 TB1 TB2
Skin: FS2 FS3 TN2 FS8
Hair: CT2 CT4 GB11
Shoes: TN7 TN8 EB8
Ball: 1G1 1G2 BG10 IG6


We also have a new challenge for June - Anything High Hopes Goes. Come play along - we look forward to seeing your creations!