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Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

High Hopes Jolly Holiday Release Blog Hop

Yay! Today is the Jolly Holiday Release from High Hopes Rubber Stamps. The designers have created wonderful projects using some of the stamps that release today. Hop along to each blog to be inspired! You can start at the High Hopes blog if you'd like to start at the beginning of the hop.

There will be a prize (but you won't know where) so leave a comment on each blog to make sure that you are entered for the drawing! The Blog Hop will be open through Midnight EST, Friday, September 5th and the winner will be announced with the next challenge.

Now, hop on over to the marvelous Kristine's blog to see the inky goodness she has to share with you today!

High Hopes Challenge: Ice or Snow

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! The current High Hopes challenge is called Ice or Snow.

I chose to use the new Penguin's Tree image for my card. I stamped the image on Neenah cardstock using Memento ink and colored it with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. And look at the cute little embossed holly and bow! I made that embellishment with the Sizzix Holly Embosslit. Fun!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, The Paper Studio
Dies: Sizzix Holly Embosslit
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Button, hemp twine, Stickles, tracing wheel

High Hopes Sneak Peek!

High Hopes has a wonderful image release taking place on Wednesday, and the designers are doing a few sneak peeks this week using the new images. For today's project, I used Santa's Gift to create this holiday card.

I created the fun frame on this card using the newly released Enchanted framelits die, from the Sizzix Prima line. Such a fun, elegant set of dies!

I recommend popping on over to the High Hopes blog to check out the rest of the team's peeks for today! Fun stuff!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Dies: Sizzix Prima Enchanted
Paper: Neenah, The Paper Studio
Ink: Memento Black
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: American Crafts ribbon, button, hemp twine, tracing wheel, Stickles glitter glue

High Hopes Challenge: Colors of Fall

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Colors of Fall is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

I put together a video sharing the card, as well as the coloring of the image and card assembly. Enjoy the video if you'd like to see this card in more detail.

If you have trouble viewing the video here on my blog, you can also find it on my YouTube Channel.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: High Hopes Stamps
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Neenah, Pebbles, Stampin' Up!
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Tracing Wheel, Recollections Gingham Ribbon

High Hopes Challenge: Buggin' Out

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Buggin' Out is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: High Hopes Stamps, Blooms & Sentiments cling mount set from Whipper Snapper Designs
Ink: StazOn Black
Paper: Memory Box notecard, Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper
Other: Ultra Fine Glitter, Niji Waterbrush, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: For the Boys

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! For the Boys is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: High Hopes Stamps, Cheers to You cling mount set from Whipper Snapper Designs
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Neenah, BasicGrey Hey Boy
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: BasicGrey brads, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Christmas in July

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Christmas in July is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: High Hopes Stamps
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Neenah, Simple Stories Handmade Holiday
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: EK Snowflake punch, button, twine, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Blue & Green

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Blue/Green/White/Cream is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Duckie Flying Kite by High Hopes Stamps; sentiment from Inkadinkado
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Neenah, Bazzill
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Tombow Mono Multi Glue

High Hopes Challenge: Outdoors

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Outdoors is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

For my card I chose to use Henriettas Backside and Sm Sunnie, along with patterned paper from Bazzill, Neenah, and the Sunnyside Pebbles 6x6 pad. The images are colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: High Hopes Rubber Stamps, Whipper Snapper Designs (Sweet Expressions cling mount set)
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Neenah, Bazzill, Pebbles
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Spellbinders Circle die, MFT Scalloped die and label die, brad

High Hopes Challenge: Anything High Hopes Goes

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Anything High Hopes Goes is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

For my card I chose to use Lucy's Lambs along with patterned paper from the Herbs & Honey BasicGrey 6x6 pad -- so cute! The image is colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Lucy's Lambs from High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Neenah, BasicGrey
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Tracing Wheel, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, May Arts Ribbon, Spellbinders Circle and Pinked Circle dies, MFT tab die, BasicGrey brad

High Hopes Challenge: Baby/Kiddo

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Baby/Kiddo is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

For my card I chose to use Krissy's Snuggle Bear, along with patterned paper from the Storytime (girl) 6x6 pad line from Studio Calico.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Krissy's Snuggle Bear from High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Neenah, Stampin' Up, Studio Calico
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other:Tracing Wheel, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, paper flowers, flat back pearls and gems, Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle dies

High Hopes Challenge: Ribbon and/or Twine

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Ribbon and/or Twine is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

For my card I chose to make a cute summery scene, with a simple button/twine embellishment. The Fishing Friends image is stamped in black StazOn ink and watercolored with Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils. I love the dog in this image! So cute! The patterned paper is from the On the Go line from The Paper Loft.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Fishing Friends from High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Ink: StazOn Black
Paper: The Paper Loft "On the Go"; Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper
Other: Albrecht Durer 120 Watercolor Pencil Set, Tracing Wheel, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, foam adhesive, Niji Waterbrush, button, Orange Divine Twine

High Hopes Challenge: Water

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Water is our theme this week, so pull out your High Hopes images, and join us!

For my card I chose to use Caseys Catch, which made for a cute little summery scene. The image is stamped in Memento ink and colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. The patterned paper is from the Little Yellow Bicycle Fern & Forest 6x6 paper pack. I used The Stamps of Life cloud, sun, and wave dies to complete the scene.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Caseys Catch from High Hopes Rubber Stamps; Sentiment from the Everyday Sentiments cling mount set from Whipper Snapper Designs
Ink: Memento Black
Paper: Neenah, Little Yellow Bicycle, Bazzill, Paper Accents
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: YR26, YR27, YR29, PB144, PB183, BR100, BR102, BR103, BR115, B261, CG1, CG5, R10, R14, R139, GY235, G43, YR24, YR23
Dies: Clouds, Sun, and Waves from The Stamps of Life
Other: Tracing Wheel, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, foam adhesive

High Hopes Challenge: Patterned Paper

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Patterned Paper (use 2 prints) is our theme this week, so pull out any High Hopes images you have, and join us!

For my card I chose to use Choppers Chilaxin' and Small Sunnie, which made for a cute little summery scene. The images are stamped in StazOn ink and colored with Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils. I added a bit of glitter to the ice, lemon wedge, and sunglasses for a bit of sparkle and shine. The patterned papers I chose are from the Simple Stories Homespun 6x6 paper pad. Super cute, and I love the colors!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Choppers Chilaxin' and Sm. Sunnie from High Hopes Rubber Stamps
Ink: StazOn Black
Paper: Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper, Neenah, Simple Stories
Albrecht Durer 120 Watercolor Pencil Set
Other: Niji Waterbrush, Studio G Glitter Glue, Baker's Twine, tracing wheel, Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle dies

High Hopes Challenge: Birthday

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Birthday is our theme, so pull out your High Hopes stamps, and join us! I used the stamp "The Best Things". I decided to cut out the sentiment that comes on the original stamp image so I could use them separate from each other more easily, and I could use the stamped floral frame either vertical or horizontal. Fun! I then added a different sentiment (than what comes in the original stamp image) to the center of the frame.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

High Hopes Challenge: Pastel Colors

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Pastel Colors is our theme, so pull out any High Hopes images you have, and join us!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Herbie (High Hopes)
Ink: Memento Black
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Paper: Neenah, The Paper Loft

High Hopes Challenge: Dots and Spots

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! Dots and Spots is our theme, so pull out any High Hopes images you have, and join us!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Medicine Man and Treasure Map (High Hopes)
Ink: Distress Ink, Memento Black
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Paper: Neenah, The Paper Loft

High Hopes Challenge: Sketch

It's time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! This week's challenge topic is a sketch challenge. Visit the High Hopes blog to see the sketch, and play along!

 

Supplies
Stamp: High Hopes
Ink: StazOn Black
Paper: Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper, Neenah, Fancy Pants
Albrecht Durer 120 Watercolor Pencil Set
Other: Niji Waterbrush, Studio G Glitter Glue, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Anything That Hops

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! This week's challenge topic is Anything That Hops! Join us!

For my project, I made an Easter themed pencil treat box that holds four pencils. These pencil boxes are quick and easy to make, and fun to give as gifts. If you'd like to make one as well, I have a template I created a few years ago.

Pencil "Treat" Box Template

And, here are links to some of my other projects I've made using this template:

Halloween Pencil Treat Boxes

Holiday Pencil Treat Boxes

Graduation Pencil Treat Boxes

To decorate this pencil box, I chose the super cute Small Easter Bunny image. I stamped the image on watercolor paper with black StazOn ink and colored it with watercolor pencils. I added a bit of glitter to the flowers in her hat and on her bow for sparkle and shine.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Small Easter Bunny (High Hopes)
Ink: StazOn Black
Paper: Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper, Neenah, We R Memory Keepers
Albrecht Durer 120 Watercolor Pencil Set
Other: Niji Waterbrush, Button, String, Ribbon, Studio G Glitter Glue, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Anything High Hopes Goes

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! This week's challenge topic is easy! Anything High Hopes Goes! Pull out any High Hopes images you have, and join us!

I stamped Lucy on Neenah paper and colored her with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I used a few colored pencils for details in the grass and wildflowers. I added a dot of Glossy Accents to each wildflower, for a little something different.

Speaking of wildflowers, the Texas Bluebonnets have started to show their faces here and there! There should be fields of them blooming in no time!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Lucy's Lambs (High Hopes); Everyday Sentiments (Whipper Snapper Designs)
Ink: Memento Black, StazOn Black
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Paper: Neenah, Paper Accents
Dies: Sizzix Kites
Prismacolor Colored Pencil Set
Other: Button, String, Glossy Accents

High Hopes Challenge: Spring

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! This week's challenge topic is Spring, which it actually feels like here on the farm! For my card I used Planting Patty, who looks to be getting ready to put in her garden ... which I need to do, as well. *ack!*

I stamped Patty on Fabriano watercolor paper and painted her with watercolor pencils. I added some glitter glue for a little sparkle and shine. The camera really picked up the shine today... it's not quite so 'silvery' in person.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: High Hopes
Ink: StazOn Black
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Paper: Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper, Paper Accents, We R Memory Keepers
Dies: Sizzix Labels and Butterfly Frenzy
Albrecht Durer 120 Watercolor Pencil Set
Other: Niji Waterbrush, American Crafts Ribbon, gem, Studio G Glitter Glue

High Hopes Challenge: Chevrons

It's Tuesday, and time for a new High Hopes blog challenge! This week's challenge topic is Chevrons, which as crafters we know as the repeating V shaped design.

For my card I've used Loungin' Lizzy, colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. The designer paper in the background is by Fancy Pants, and features a pretty yellow and white chevron pattern which I've grunged up a bit with brown Distress ink.

And speaking of "one of those days", is it Friday, YET!? I sure could use a weekend. How annoying that it's only Tuesday!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes (Loungin' Lizzy); Stamps by Judith (sentiment)
Ink: Memento Black, StazOn Black, Various Brown Distress Inks
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Paper: Neenah, Paper Accents, Fancy Pants
Dies: The Stamps of Life (mini flowers); MFT(Banner); Spellbinders (leaves)
Other: brad, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Clean and Simple

The current High Hopes challenge is Clean and Simple. I chose to use Rosie's Ride and Herbie's Heifer for my card. Instead of using the entire images, I used only Rosie and Herbie and cut them out from the paper they were stamped on.

This allowed me to add them to the window I die cut in the front of my card!

I embellished the card with a flower I made using an EK Success flower punch and Spellbinder leaves I die cut from card stock. I added a pretty cocoa colored button to the center of the flower that I threaded with a thin strip of card stock.

The sentiment is from my Everyday Sentiments cling mount set, from Whipper Snapper Designs. I used Banners #2 die from Sizzix to create the two banners on the card. The cute farm themed paper is from StudioG, but similar prints can be found manufactured by JilliBean Soup.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes (Rosie and Herbie); Whipper Snapper Designs (sentiment)
Ink: Memento Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Paper: Neenah, Paper Accents, StudioG
Dies: The Stamps of Life (rectangle); Sizzix (Banners #2); Spellbinders (Leaves); EK Success (flower punch)
Other: button; tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Flowers

The current High Hopes challenge is Flowers. I chose to use the new Herbie image for my card. I embellished the card with some Prima flowers with yellow brad centers, Impression Obsession die cut grass, and pretty papers from Pebbles.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes (Herbie)
Ink: StazOn Black
Paper: Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper, Bazzill, Pebbles, Paper Accents
Dies: Impression Obsession Grass Border; Sizzix Labels Fancy Framelits
Albrecht Durer 120 Watercolor Pencil Set
Other: Niji Waterbrush, October Afternoon Button, string, Prima flowers, Making Memories brads

High Hopes Challenge: Banners or Flags

The current High Hopes challenge is Banners or Flags. I chose to use my favorite High Hopes image, North Woods Stack, and made a little ribbon flag using brown twill. I embellished the ribbon flag with a cute brown button threaded with natural twine.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamp: North Woods Stack by High Hopes
Ink: Black Memento
Paper: Cosmo Cricket, Neenah
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: button, twine, twill, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Birthday!

The current High Hopes challenge is Birthday! I chose to use the new Froggy Stack image and made a "hoppy birthday" card. I stamped the image on Fabriano watercolor paper using black StazOn ink and colored it with watercolor pencils. I added Glossy Accents to the image on select areas for shine. Don't they look like they're having fun!?

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

I've used the February The Paper Loft sketch challenge for my layout. Find the sketch challenge details here.

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Paper: Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper,The Paper Loft, Neenah, Bazzil
Ink: Black StazOn, Ranger Walnut Stain
Albrecht Durer 120 Watercolor Pencil Set
Dies: Spellbinders (Label 17)
Other: Ribbon, Prima flowers, Brads, tracing wheel, Glossy Accents

High Hopes Challenge: For Someone You Love

The current High Hopes challenge is all about creating For Someone You Love! I chose to use the new Lucy's Lambs image for my card. I stamped the image on Neenah cardstock using Memento ink and colored it with ShinHan Touch Twin markers.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes; Whipper Snapper Designs, Rubber Soul
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, Crate Paper
Dies: Spellbinders (cirle and peony); Taylored Expressions (mini tag)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Buttons Galore button, string, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Stripes!

The current High Hopes challenge is all about Stripes! I chose to use the new Rosie's Ride image for my card -- and if this card looks familiar, you may have seen it in the start-to-finish video I shared on Sunday. *grin*

I stamped the image on Fabriano watercolor paper and colored it with Derwent Inktense colored pencils. The designer paper is from the Country Kitchen line by Farmhouse Paper Company. A personal favorite 6x6, for sure!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes (Rosie's Ride)
Ink: StazOn Black
Paper: Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper, Neenah, Farmhouse Paper Company Country Kitchen 6x6
Dies: Impression Obsession Hearts; Spellbinders Asian Accents
Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils
Other: Hemp Twine, Buttons Galore Button, tracing wheel

Wagon Ride Card (Video)

It's been a pretty low-key day around the farm today. I decided would spend part of my day putting together this video for you showing a start-to-finish card.

If you have trouble viewing the video here on my blog, you can also find it on my YouTube Channel.

Enjoy!

High Hopes Challenge: Green!

The current High Hopes challenge is a color challenge, and it's all about Green! I chose to use the new Herbie image for my card -- I love his fat, purple ribbon award winning hens! (Purple ribbons are awarded for Best of Show at a county fair!)

I stamped the image on watercolor paper using StazOn ink and colored the image with Derwent Inktense colored pencils. I used some grass and leaf dies to add details to the scene.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes (Herbie); Whipper Snapper Designs (Everyday Sentiments)
Ink: StazOn Black
Paper: Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper, Neenah, Graphic45, Amy Tangerine Sketchbook 6x6
Dies: Impression Obsession Grass Border and Leaves; Sizzix Labels Fancy Framelits
Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils
Other: Twill, Buttons Galore Button, Twine, tracing wheel, Gems

High Hopes Sneak Peek!

My final card for this week's High Hopes sneak peek and release was made with the new Happy Sunflowers image. I stamped the image on heavy watercolor paper using StazOn black ink and colored the image with Inktense colored pencils. I used a water brush to blend out the colors of the pencils. Those are some seriously happy sunflowers, if you ask me! The banner area of the stamp comes blank, so you can add your own sentiment. I chose to use one from one of my Whipper Snapper cling mount sets called All Things with Love. I added a Dress It Up sunflower button to one side, and slipped a couple of paper leaves under the flower. Pretty simple!

Find all the details of this week's release on the High Hopes blog.

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes, All Things With Love (Whipper Snapper cling mount set)
Ink: StazOn blank
Paper: Fabriano 100% Cotton Cold Press Watercolor paper, Neenah, The Paper Loft
Other: Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils, Niji Waterbrush, Dress It Up sunflower button, SEI brad, MS leaf punch, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: On a Sunny Day

The current High Hopes challenge is called On a Sunny Day. I chose to use the new Barn and Lucy's Lambs images for my card. I stamped the images on Neenah cardstock using Memento ink and colored them with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I used some cloud, grass, and leaf dies to add details to the scene. I used lots of little Prima paper flowers to dress up the area around her feet. Not baaaa'd...  *hahahaaa!*

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, The Paper Loft
Dies: Impression Obsession (grass), PTI (clouds), Spellbinders (leaves)
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Ribbon, Stickles, Prima paper flowers, tracing wheel

High Hopes Sneak Peek!

The High Hopes designers are doing a few sneak peeks this week, using images that are being released on Wednesday of this week. For today's project, I've used Herbie's Heifer along with the Barn image to create this country scene. I recommend popping on over to the High Hopes blog to check out the rest of the team's peeks for today! Fun stuff!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Dies: Impression Obsession (grass), PTI (clouds)
Paper: Neenah, The Paper Loft
Ink: Memento Black
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Gingham ribbon, button, tracing wheel

High Hopes Blog Hop & Challenge #200!

This week marks the 200th Blog Challenge for High Hopes Rubber Stamps. For over 7 years the team has been creating amazing samples using High Hopes stamps, and it has been a wonderful journey. To celebrate, we're having a Blog Hop! There will be prizes provided by our Sponsors Stamp and Create, Bunny Zoe's Crafts, and One Crazy Stamper, along with High Hopes Rubber Stamps. 

You should start at the top of the blog hop at the High Hopes Blog. As you hop along each stop, you will find a clue at each stop. Collect each clue to create a phrase. When you are done with the hop, leave a comment including the finished phrase to be entered into the drawing for one of the prizes. 

In addition, there is another chance to win 1 Free High Hopes Stamp by entering the 200th challenge! Create a card or project using the challenge theme and link your project on the challenge blog. You can participate in the challenge without doing the blog hop (which will enter into the drawing for 1 Free High Hopes stamp). You can also participate in the Blog Hop without entering the challenge (which will enter you in the drawing for the chance at one of the 3 sponsor's prizes). 

This week's challenge theme is: Use your favorite High Hopes stamp
And yes, you MUST use a High Hopes stamp to enter the challenge.

For my card, I chose North Woods Stack. I just love those critters, and while I have many High Hopes favorites, I really do think this one is my uber-favorite! The image is stamped in black ink, colored with Prismacolor pencils, and white gel pen used for accents.

Jot this down ... you'll need it! Your clue from my blog is "High".

Now, hop on over to Kristine's blog, the next stop on our hop!

Have fun, and thanks for helping us celebrate!

 

Supplies
Stamp: North Woods Stack by High Hopes
Ink: Black dye
Paper: BoBunny, Neenah
Other: Prismacolor Colored Pencils, White gel pen, button twine, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Santa!

The current High Hopes challenge is SANTA! I thought I would share several of my High Hopes Santa projects, to give you a HUGE dose of inspiration! The first card uses Woodland Santa, a rugged northernly fella if I ever saw one!

Here's Fishing Santa dressed in his weekend duds!

Tropical Santa, chillin' after he's done spreading all the Christmas cheer!

A happy go lucky, Santa Portrait card, dressed up with one of my glittered snowflakes!

Santa pulling one of the gang, in the Reindeer Games image.

Skiing Santa, clearly out on vacation!

Sm Stackable Santa on a gift card holder!

Moon Santa decorating a chipoard ornament.

Flyin' High Santa on a fancy fold card.

Father Christmas Block, on a cute square scalloped card.

Christmas Pals, lookin' all cheery and cute!

And finally Elegant Santa, wishing you a Holly Jolly Christmas!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

High Hopes Challenge: A Color Challenge

The current High Hopes challenge is a color challenge ... Red, Green and Blue. I chose to use Penguin Block for my card.

The image is stamped in black Memento ink and colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I sponged a bit of brown ink to the edges, to warm up the colors a bit.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Distress Ink in various shades of brown
Paper: Neenah, Paper Accents, American Crafts
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: R2, R3, R136, CG .5, CG1, Y36, Y35, YR33, YR32, G48, G54, G56, B66, B67, B68, YR24
Other: Sizzix holly and bow die, Ranger Dry Stickles glitter, 2-Way Glue Pen, burlap, hemp twine, antique button, tracing wheel

Fancy Fold Template

This is for those of you who were interested in the measurements I used for the Flyin' High Santa fancy fold card I recently shared.

This template will show you in Purple where to make score lines on your card base, and Red lines where you need to make cuts. Click on the photo for a larger view.

Once you have the folds and cuts made, use this photo to see how to press the card base into shape. I applied a bit of adhesive to the small middle section that's at the top of the card in this photo.

Hope this helps!

High Hopes Challenge: Anything (HH) Christmas

The current High Hopes challenge is Anything (High Hopes) Christmas. I chose to use Callie Christmas Kitty for my card. I used fancy Sizzix label dies to cut out the white and black die cut shapes.The paper behind is from the American Crafts Kringle and Co line.

Callie is stamped in black Memento ink and colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I used a button from a packet of holiday colored Dress It Up buttons, along with some black and white gingham ribbon. A few punched holly leaves are tucked under the button. I added Studio G glitter glue to the candy canes and ornaments for sparkle and shine.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us!

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, Paper Accents, American Crafts
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: R2, R3, R136, CG .5, CG1, Y36, Y35, YR33, YR32, G48, G54, G56, B66, B67, B68, YR24
Other: Sizzix Label dies, Studio G glitter glue, Ribbon, Dress It Up button, EK Holly Punch, Tracing Wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Fancy Fold

The current High Hopes challenge is to do a Fancy Fold card (anything other than a standard card fold). I chose to use Flyin' High Santa for my card, along with an old Stampendous sentiment stamp. I've been meaning to make this card for some time, so this week's fancy fold challenge was just the inspiration and motivation I needed to actually get it done!

From the front of the card, it might not look like a fancy fold, but the side view tells a different story! A fancy fold, indeed!

I added lots of die cut clouds to all the various layers of the card, giving it lots and LOTS of dimension. The plane is cut out by hand, and a healthy layer of Glossy Accents added to the entire surface. While the Glossy Accents was still wet, I very lightly sprinkled on some Dazzling Diamonds glitter for extra sparkle and shine. I attached the banner to the plane with baker's twine, and embellished the banner with a cute acrylic snowflake accent. And if you look really close, you can see a little tiny white pom pom on the tip of Santa's hat. *cute!*

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us for this week's challenge!

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes (image), Stampendous (sentiment)
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, Paper Accents
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: R2, R3, R136, CG1, CG3, CG5, BG1, BG3, BG5, GY175, Y36, YR33, PB183, PB70
Other: PTI cloud die, Ranger Glossy Accents, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Snowflake gem (Hobby Lobby), Darice pom pom, Tracing Wheel

High Hopes Challenge: It's Snowing!

The current High Hopes challenge is It's Snowing!

Unfortunately, it's not snowing here on the farm, though... boy, wouldn't THAT be fun!? That would take me back to when I was a kid growing up in NE Washington state. There were many Halloween nights spent trick-or-treating in the first snow of the season. Of course, there were also many Easter mornings with eggs hidden in snow, too... We won't be so lucky to get snow here in Texas.

On my project I chose to use Candy Cane Penguin. The papers I chose to use on the background are from The Paper Studio (I Believe in Santa) paper pad. I thought the pretty blue and white snowflake print combined with the red and white polka dot print would make a cheerful wintery, and SNOWY, greeting.

I added some pretty black velvet ribbon to the card, as well as a snowflake embellishment that I made using an EK Success snowflake punch and a little glossy snowflake gem (from Hobby Lobby).

The image is colored with ShinHan Touch Twin markers. I added clear Studio G glitter glue to some areas, and added a bit more sparkle and shine by topping the glitter glue (before it dried) with some Dazzling Diamonds ultra fine glitter. Sparkle and shine, baby... sparkle and shine!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog. I hope you join us for this week's challenge!

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, The Paper Studio
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: R2, R3, R11, R136, CG1, CG3, CG5, BG1, BG3, BG5, GY175
Other: Sizzix Majestic Labels die, EK Success Snowflake Punch, Studio G glitter glue, Celebrate It Velvet Ribbon, Snowflake gem (Hobby Lobby), Tracing Wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Embossing

The current High Hopes challenge is Embossing (heat or dry). I chose to use the cute Downhill Snowy for my card. The lovely papers I chose to use on the background are from The Paper Loft, from their recently released Island Sun collection. I thought the pretty blue and white print would work nicely for a wintery greeting.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog.

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, Paper Accents, The Paper Loft
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: twine, Spellbinders square and scalloped square dies, Dress It Up snowflake button, Sizzix Embossing Folder

High Hopes Challenge: Give Thanks!

The current High Hopes challenge is Give Thanks, which really could be interpreted as Thanksgiving, or simply as a thank you card, I think! I chose to use the cute Pilgrim Pair and the oak corner image for my project. The sentiment is from my Turkey Time cling mount set.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog.

And by they way, Happy *day late* Turkey Day to my Canadian readers!

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes, sentiment from the Whipper Snapper Designs Turkey Time cling mount set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, Paper Accents, DCWV Pumpkin Patch 6x6 Stack
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Chocolate Brads from The Stamps of Life, label die from MFT, Spellbinders Creative Book Pages die (for the main image), EK Success Edge Punch, Creative Imaginations Brown Twine, StudioG Glitter Glue

High Hopes Challenge: Make a Box!

The current High Hopes challenge is to make a box. I whipped up this cocoa mix and candy cane treat ensemble using a pillow box. So that I could insert the candy cane, I snipped the end flaps on the pillow box a bit shy of the end of the box so that when they were folded closed they created a hole for the candy cane to fit through. Works like a charm!

I chose to use the adorable Snowy's Cup and the Warm Winter Wishes sentiment, along w/ some holiday paper from an older paper stack called Harvest and Holiday, by Debbie Mumm for JoAnn.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog.

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: JoAnn, Neenah
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Dress It Up button, twine, May Arts ribbon, Hobby Lobby Candy Cane charm, ClearBags.com Pillow Box

High Hopes Challenge: Sketch!

The current High Hopes challenge is a sketch challenge! I hope you join the fun! For my project, I chose to use the adorable Candy Cane Penguin along w/ some holiday paper from The Paper Studio.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog.

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: The Paper Studio, Neenah
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Dress It Up Snowflake, button, thread, Tracing Wheel, StudioG glitter glue

High Hopes Challenge: Purple & Orange

The current High Hopes challenge topic is Purple & Orange. For my project, I chose to use this cute fall image called Laurie's Pumpkin Patch.


In honor of this week's challenge, I treated myself to some new purple and orange ribbons! *grin* I found these at the local W-mart. I was surprised to see them there -- super cute! There were lots of fall and halloween themed prints as well. I chose designs I can use any time of year.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog.

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Paper Accents, MAMBI, Neenah
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: Purple Stitched Ribbon, Tracing Wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Buttons & Bows

The current High Hopes challenge topic is Buttons and Bows. For my project, I chose to use Dogs Trio Block.

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Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, Bo Bunny, Stampin' Up
ShinHan Touch Twin markers
Other: May Arts ribbon, tracing wheel

High Hopes Challenge: Pearls or Gems

The current High Hopes challenge topic is to add pearls or gems to your project.

For my project, I chose to use Candy Cane Penguin. I added a few different sizes of pearls to the background, and to add a little visual interest, I used my tracing wheel to create blade tracks on the skating pond.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog.

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, Bazzil, Stampin' Up
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: PG144, PB185, R3, R2, CG1, CG3, CG5, WG1, GY175
Other: Adhesive pearls, tracing wheel, bakers twine, Corner Chomper

High Hopes Challenge: Sparkle & Shine

The current High Hopes challenge topic is to add sparkle and shine to your project! That's pretty easy with glitter or gems!

For my project, I chose to use SNOW. For sparkle, I added a healthy coating of Ranger's Clear Rock Candy dry glitter. Oooh la la! It adhered perferctly with a 2-way glue pen ... it's not going anywhere! And I wish you could see the sparkle!

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog.

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Dies: Scalloped Border from The Stamps of Life
Paper: Neenah, October Afternoon, Stampin' Up
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: PB144, R2, R3, R136, BG1, BG3, BG5, BG7
Other: Tracing Wheel, button, bakers twine, 2-Way Glue Pen, Distress Dry Glitter in Clear Rock Candy

High Hopes Challenge: Red and Green

The current High Hopes challenge topic is to use Red and Green on your project! That's pretty easy, especially with the new holiday images!

For my project, I chose to use Elegant Santa, Sm. Open Holly, and Holly Jolly.

Find all the details of this week's challenge on the High Hopes blog.

 

Supplies
Stamps: High Hopes
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Neenah, October Afternoon, Stampin' Up
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: YR133, R136, BG1, BG3, BG5, R5, R3, G56, BG52, Y36, YR32, YR21
Other: Tracing Wheel, button, string, office supply tag