Lora's Crazystamper Blog

A dreamy day!

Happy Friday Friends!!

Thanks so much for popping by today!  I have had this adorable image coloured up for a while now & I thought it was time to get her made into a card.  This is "Fairy On A Log" from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.  I have paired this sweetie with "Dot Simple Happy Birthday" also from High Hopes.

This fairy just takes me to thoughts of a dreamy day sitting in nature & enjoying everything around me.  I kept the design for this card very simple.  Since I chose the Copic BV's it was a little challenging to match cardstock...but I like the choice I made.  I just had a couple sheets left, I believe it is a retired Bazzil color.  I don't remember the name of the colour...sorry!

Copic colours

Skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, E04

Hair - E79, E44, E43

Flower - V17, V15, V12, YG07, YG06, YG05

Wings - BV04, BV02, BV01

Dress - BV08, BV17, BV13

Mushrooms - E87, E84E81

Socks - BV04, BV02, BV01, BV00

Shoes - BV25, BV23, BV20

Log - E49, E47, E44

Grass - G46, G43, G40

Heart - V15, V12

Bits & Pieces - Bazzil cardstock, misc patterned paper, enamel dots, satin ribbon, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink, Hammermill White cardstock

Stamps - Dot Simple Happy Birthday F086 & Fairy On A Log SLF030

Happy Stampin'!

Happy Belated.....

Hi Friday HH fans!!

Today I'm sharing an adorable image from High Hopes Rubber Stamps called Cupcake Hedgie....isn't he adorable?!

A few years back our daughter wanted a hedgehog sooooo bad.  My husband & I finally relented & let her get one....a few months later we had two.  Kovu & Kalee a boy and girl.  Of course we had to invest in the big Critter Nation cage because you can't put a male & female together.  Sadly this Spring we lost our beloved Kovu at almost 6 years old, he was an amazing boy, even our vet loved him.  Kalee is still doing well, she will be 6 in the Fall.  Contrary to popular belief hedgehogs can be very sweet, you just need to spend a lot of time with them.  

Hedgehogs come in a variety of colours this cutie looks more like our little girl Kalee.  I paired the image with our Happy Belated Birthday sentiment....you can always use one of those in your stash.

Copic combos for this image...

Body - E43, E42, E41, E40, E50 with R01 on the cheeks

Skin - E000, E00, E01

Cupcake - BG18, BG57, BG53, E34, E33, E31

Cherry - R27, R24, R22, G46

Nose & Mouth - R20, R21

Tidily bits - White Gel Pen, Echo Park Magical Birthday Girl Patterned Paper Pad 6 x 6, Twine, Enamel Dots

Stamps - Cupcake Hedgie TDG035, Happy Belated Birthday FDG025

Don't forget to check out the other "Let's Celebrate" re-released images HERE

Thanks for popping by today, happy stampin'!

Let's Celebrate with Yertle Turtle

Happy Wednesday HH Fans!!

I'm so excited to share the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Re-Release of 9 adorable images that have been retired for sometime.  This release is aptly named "Let's Celebrate"....the images are all about celebrating.

Today I have one of my favourites to share....this cutie is called "Yertle Turtle".  I paired Yertle with our "Make A Wish" sentiment.

When I was a kid I had a little turtle that I loved dearly.  My Mom picked up a cool bowl for him at a yard sale, it came complete with some stones & other turtle stuff.  He was my friend, I talked to him & read stories to him and I loved to watch him eat.  Back in those days we didn't have the internet of course, so my source for learning about how to care for a turtle came from going to the library & writing down all the information I could gather.  So needless to say I just love turtles....live frogs not so much...turtles move at more my speed lol!

I colored Yertle with Copics...here's the list:

Body - YG17, YG13, YG11

Shell - YG67, YG17, YG13

Balloon & Hat Orange - Y38, Y18, Y17

Balloon & Hat Blue - B39, B37, B34

Cheek - R01

Grounding - Y38, Y17, Y15

I made the mat behind the image with watercolor paper, distress inks (green, yellow & orange) & some splats of water for texture.

Extra stuff - Echo Park Birthday Salutations patterned paper 6 x 6 pad, White Gel Pen, Blue/White Twine, Green Enamel Dots, also used a couple of dies but can't remember the names.

I hope you will go take a peak at the other 8 images that go with this release.  You can find them all HERE

Happy stampin'!

 

Just Chick-en In!!!

Hello everyone!!

So glad to see you came back to checkout my latest creation!  I had an absolute blast making this card.  Everything about it reminds me of being on my Aunt & Uncle's farm when I was younger.  They were dairy farmers & I loved being there whenever I could.  Okay....I love chickens too lol.

This adorable image is part of our new "This & That" release & it's called "Chicken Stack" which I have paired with the sentiment "Just Chick-en In".

I knew somewhere in my stash of paper I had an older Bella Blvd Barnyard pad & I found it.  I also used the 6 x 6 MFT pad called "Tiny Check".  I think they look great together, don't you?

Burlap & some twine with some adorable red buttons finish off this card's embellies.  I used an older Avery Elle die called Wonky Stitches to stamp my image on...I thought it fit just right with those wacky little chickens.

Copic combos

Brown - E99, E97, E95

Grey - W4, W2, W0, W00

Beaks - YR27, YR24, YR23

Legs & Feet - E13, E11, E00

Grass - YG67, YG63, YG61

Wattles & Crowns - R29 & R14

Thanks for Chick-en In lol & we will see you soon!!

Hugs,

Lora

It's been a while...I missed you all!

Happy Friday Friends,

I've been away from creating cards for a while, I'm happy to be back.  I haven't had a lot of time to do my own creating because here at High Hopes we have been working on getting new releases ready & getting all your orders shipped out.  But, I decided to take a little me time to make some cards.  This masculine themed card idea came about when I was coloring the image, which by the way is called "Fishing Shack", for the website.  My son is HUGE into fishing & so are several of his friends...not sure who's getting this card yet but one of them will.  I paired the Fishing Shack with a nice Happy Birthday sentiment.

I used a very masculine Memory Box 6 x 6 pad called "Woodsy Plaid"....I absolutely love this paper.  It's a 2021 pad so you can probably still find it...worth the effort to look for it.  I also used a YNS stitched rectangle dies & Gina Marie double stitched rectangle die.  I added some twine & a few buttons for dimension.

Copic combos

Roof - W8, W6, W4, B39, B37

Shack Browns - E27, E25, E23, E21

Window - B000, B0000

Window & Door Frames Blues  - B39, B37, B34

Fish - YG95, YG93, YG91

Grass - YG17, YG13, YG05

Window/Door Frames & Stones - W5, W4, W3, W1

Bait Bucket & Smoke Stack - C4, C2, C0, E25, E23

Fishing Net & Pole - W3, W1, W0, B37, B34

Come see all the New Images from the "This & That" release

HERE

Have a super fun day!

Cheers,

Lora

It's Release Day - Come see Winter Friends

Happy Monday HH Fans!!

I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful holiday season!!!

We are thrilled to have this adorable set of previously retired images back in the High Hopes Catalog!!!  This release is called "Winter Friends"

It's a great time to celebrate our Friends & that's what this release is all about!  With a mix of adorable images & great sentiments to go with them.

Please pop by the High Hopes Rubber Stamps Blog HERE to see our wonderful Design Team & what they post Monday to Friday!

See all the posts HERE

Happy Stampin'!

 

 

Lovin' some gnomes!!

Hi HH fans!

I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful holiday season!  Ours was very low key this year do to the ongoing battle with COVID.  Now is the time of year that I get a bit of time for crafting and just time to take a step back & say phew.  

I wanted to pop in today & share a few cards that I recently created using the adorable Gnomes from High Hopes.

First up is:  Hot Brew SLF024 with the sentiment Gnome Mistake FLL014

This is my first ever mini slimline card & I just adore how it turned out.  Just in case you didn't know purple is my favorite color....love me some purple.

Copics:  

Hat & Patches on the Jacket - V95, V93, V91, E25, E23, E21

Skin - E000, E00, E11, E13

Boots - N4, N2, N1

Coffee Cup - E19, E18, E17, E15, E49, E44

Beard - N4, N1, N0

Misc. supplies:  Kat Scrappiness Edge Dies, Whimsy Patterned Paper Blurry Flurries & Frozen, Organza Ribbon, Lilac & White Cardstock, Enamel Dots

Up next is:  Brewin' A Cup TLF025 with the sentiment Brew-tiful FLL001

This is so totally me....standing beside the coffee maker.....just waitin'....and waitin' for it to give me my coffee...makes me LOL!

Copics:

Coffee - E29, E27, E25

Hat & Smock - BG78, BG75, BG72

Cabinet - E39, E37, E35, YG97, YG95, YG93, YG91

Nose & Hands - E000, E00, E11, E13

Door Knobs - T6, T4

Coffee Pot - T8, T6, T4

Coffee Pot Glass - T0

Beard - T1, T0 with 0 Blender

Boots & Patch on Smock - Y35, Y26, Y21

Coffee Cup - Y26, Y23, Y21

Misc. supplies:  Big & Little Pierced Chain Squares from Gina Marie, My Creative Time Dies Fun Stitched Edges, Kaiser Craft Up Up & Away Patterned Paper (really old lol), Bazzill Gold Cardstock, Enamel Dots & Twine

Last but not least:  Just Relaxin' TLF027 with the sentiment Nothing Begins FLL021

Seriously this is me for the next few days....chillin' with my coffee in hand lol!

Copics:  

Cup - E17, E15, E13

Hat - R59, R39, R24

Boots & Grounding - W6, W4, W2

Beard - W3, W1, W0

Smock (Top) - B06, B05, B04

Nose & Hand - E000, E00, E11, E13

Misc. Supplies:  Patterned Paper Gina K Season's Greetings, Wonky Stitched Ovals Gina Marie, Ribbon & Enamel Dots

Thanks so much for popping by today & I wish everyone a Happy New Year!!

Crafty hugs,

Checkin' It Twice

Happy Tuesday High Hopes fans!

On Nov 1st High Hopes released their "Gnome Mania" images.  A whole release dedicated to gnomes.....something for just about everyone in this release.

Today I wanted to share "Checkin' It Twice" which I paired with the  "He Gnomes" sentiment.

Copic Colors

Hat, Belt & Jacket - R39, R37, R35

Boots & Mitts - T9, T8, T6

Beard - C1, C0

Hat Trim, Pom Pom, Jacket Trim - C0

Nose - E000, E00, E11, E13

Paper List - E43, E42, E41

Lip - R20

Grounding - E44, E42, E40

Shading - BG0000, BG000 

Misc Goodies - Polkadoodles "Gnome for the Holidays" patterned paper, Bazzil "Rain", Sizzix "Dotted Ovals" dies & misc enamel dots

Find all the NEW High Hopes "Gnome Mania" release images HERE

Have a wonderful day & thanks for stopping by!

Crafty Hugs,

High Hopes Halloween/Fall Release!!

Hi Everyone,

Happy Tuesday!!!  High Hopes has opened the Vault with some adorable Halloween/Fall images!  I'm just showing you a few of these images....there are so many more to see.

Visit High Hopes HERE to see ALL the newbies!!!

Happy Stampin'!

 

Fresh Baked...

Hi Everyone,

Today I'm sharing this adorable image called Fresh Baked from High Hopes Rubber Stamps.  Boy oh boy does this bring back memories of my Mom making Christmas cookies & the wonderful smell all throughout the house.  Baking is so synonymous with Christmas isn't it?

I paired this image with the sentiment From All of Us...I thought it was perfect for this card.

When my friend went to Holland a couple of years ago she brought me back the most beautiful patterned paper.  The cool thing about this particular pad is that it is 12" x 6" and as thick as cardstock, perfect for a card base.  I can't say that I have ever made a card base out of patterned paper.  Because the patterned paper has gold on it I chose some Brushed Gold cardstock from SU that I have been hording for years.  I rarely use traditional colors for Christmas cards but this all worked out so well & I'm quite pleased.

Copic Combos

Red - R39, R29, R24

Green - G29, G46, G24

Skin Tones - R22, R21, R01, R00, E000, E00, E01, E25, E13, E11

Cookies, Boys Shirt, & Slipper Tops - E33, E31

Black - N6, N5, N3

Mans & Boys Hair - E29, E27, E25

Gals Hair - E27, E25, E23

Glasses - C4, C1

White Areas - C1, C0 & then covered in Stickles

Baking Tray - W3, W2, W1

Ground - W5, W3, W1

Image Shading - B000, B0000

Misc Supplies - SU Cardstock Brushed Gold, Patterned Paper from Holland, Misc. Ribbon & Enamel Dots, Stickles

Stamps from High Hopes Rubber Stamps - Fresh Baked & From All of Us

Thanks for poppin' in today, happy stampin'!