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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

High Hopes Challenge 153

HELLO EVERYONE......

It's time for the

This weeks challenge is
Blue, Black and White 

For my card this week I am using the adorable
 "PENGUINS PASTIME"
and
"WINTER WONDERLAND"
background with
"Warm Winter Wishes"
sentiment

I stamped the images with black Staz on ink and 
painted them with  Derwent Intense watercolor pencils.
I added liqued applique to the trees, heated it to
puff it up.  I added silver stickles to the snowflakes.
I cut it out and layered it with foam tape onto
the background.

I hope you like it!!

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog and check out
 the Diva's fantastic creations this week...there is some 
amazing inspiration over there with our 
new penguins!!!

I hope you will have time to play along with us this 
week for your chance to win a free High Hopes stamp and
you can also win a spot to guest with our Diva's for a week!!

Have a wonderful day
and Thanks for stopping by....

KAREN x

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

High Hopes Challenge 152

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.....

It's time for the  

This weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely
and she has made it easy for us with a  

"Sketch"
 I have used the adorable new
"Leapin' Lewis" 
with 
"Cold Outside"
sentiment

I painted the image with Derwent Pencils. I punched 
the snowflakes with my MS border punch and layered
them. I added liquid applique to his hat, heated it and 
added  some frosted lace stickles.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes blog and check
out the Diva's awesome creations!!

I hope you will have time to play along with us this 
week....
I look forward to seeing what you come up with!!!

Have a great day 
and 
Thanks for stopping by....

KAREN x

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Skatin' Along.....

HAPPY WORLD CARDMAKING DAY!!!!

I had some time to finish up some cards I have been working
on today and also found this new to me coloring challenge
blog that you can enter with any coloring medium...yay!!!!
It is "Designed To Color" and they have a bingo 
challenge going which I decided I would enter.

I am using 2 of our new release images 
"Winter Wonderland" background 
and 
"Skatin Along" penguin.
with "Think Snow" sentiment.


I colored the images with Derwent watercolor pencils. After
I finished the background I ran it through my swiss dot
folder and added some frosted lace stickles to each dot. 
I added liquid applique and after it was heated and puffed
up I added some stickles to it too. I punched the snowflakes
with my MS border punch and layered them.

So in following the Bingo challenge I picked
under the "O" which is ......
2 buttons
brown
double matted cardstock
white
punches

I hope you like it!!

Thanks so much for stopping by....

Karen x

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

High Hopes New Release Blog Hop

 
Good morning everyone....
 
It is time for the High Hopes Blog Hop to 
celebrate the  
Penguin Friend's release!
 
The High Hopes Divas have created some fun projects to 
showcase the stamps that are being released today.
 
The release includes 12 images, 1 background design, 
and 10 Sentiments illustrated 
by  
Laurie Furnell.
 
There is candy along the hop. You won't know where, 
so leave a comment at each stop!

The blog hop will run through Midnight EST Sunday, October 7th
 with the winners of the candy posted on Monday, October 8th.
 
If you have arrived here from Aaemie's blog you are 
going in the right direction. If not you may want 
to start over at the High Hopes Blog
 
 
 
Have fun hopping along.....
your next stop is Michelle's blog.
 
 
Thanks for stopping by...
 
KAREN x

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

High Hopes Sneak Peek Day 2

Hello everyone....
I hope you enjoyed yesterdays sneak peeks.....totally adorable aren't they!!!

Today for my card I have created an easel card
and am using this precious little penguin

"Waddling By"
and 
"Penguin Greeting" 
sentiment

I stamped the image with Stazon black and painted it with
Derwent watercolor pencils. I added a lot of bling with the glitter 
and foil papers and some silver stickles!!

Be sure to check out the 
High Hopes Blog and the Diva's Blogs 
for more awesome creations with the new stamps!

I hope you have time to join in our BLOG HOP tomorrow 
as there will be prizes along the way!!

The new release will be available for purchase
Wednesday too!!

Have a great day
and
Thanks so much for stopping by....

KAREN x


Monday, October 1, 2012

High Hopes New Release Sneak Peek Day 1

Good morning everyone.....
I can't believe how long it has been since I posted last....where does the time go!!!!

Well I am back today  with the first day of sneak peeks for our new release!!! 
We have some absolutely fabulous new images to share
with you today from our amazing artist
Laurie Furnell!!

Be sure to check out the High Hopes Blog 
and all the
Diva's Blogs for all their card details!

I went with a tag for my creation with our new
"JUST CHILLIN"
penguin....isn't he just the cutest!!!


I stamped the image with stazon black and painted it
with Tombows. I stamped to/from with Stazon also.
I cut out the image and used foam tape to layer
him to the tag. The snowflakes are done with
my Martha Stewart punch.

I hope you will come back tomorrow and check
out more of our new release on Sneak Peek Day 2!!
 
Have a wonderful day
 and 
Thanks for stopping by....

KAREN x




Tuesday, June 12, 2012

High Hopes Challenge #139

Good Morning Everyone.....

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge!!!!

This weeks challenge is hosted by 
and she has chosen....

"For The Boys"

I am using one of my all time favorite guys....
 and 


I embossed the image with black and painted it with
my brand new "Inktense" pencils!!! I got these 
awesome new watersoluble ink pencils from my friend 
Lora over at"One Crazy Stamper" and trust me they 
are the best pencils I have ever used. They must 
be good if they can tear me away from
 my Tombows....eh!!

I created another card last week with a 
"New Release" image....this adorable guy is....

with
sentiment


I embossed the image with black and painted 
it with Tombows. The clouds are done with
a spellbinder large oval nestie and tumbled glass 
distress ink. You can see the instructions
for the clouds HERE.

Be sure to stop by the
High Hopes Blog and check out the Diva's 
fabulous creations this week!!!

I hope you will have time to play along with us for
this weeks challenge and be sure to use
a High Hopes stamp to qualify for this weeks prize!!

 "DON'T FORGET about
our DT CALL  too!!

Have a fabulous day
and 
Thanks for stopping by.....

KAREN x

Friday, June 1, 2012

Hello everyone....

It's time for High Hopes New Release

If you have arrived here from Andrea's Blog you are going 
in the right direction. If not you may want to start over
at the High Hopes Blog.

The fabulous image and sentiment I have 
used on my easel card is.....

"BUGGY FROG' 
and
"WHAT BUGS YOU" 
sentiment by our wonderful artist
Laurie Furnell


So get on your way....your next stop is Alie's Blog.

The new release stamps are on sale right now so check 
out the stores listed on the High Hopes Blog.

Don't forget about our DT CALL too!!

KAREN X

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Sneak Peeks Day 3

Good morning everyone....

It's day 3 of our new release sneak peeks....
are you lovin' them so far!!!

I hope you will join us for the 
Blog Hop tomorrow!!

For my card today I am using the adorable
"Wart's That Frogs"


I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.

Don't forget to check out the Diva's blogs and the
High Hopes Blog to see the fabulous creations
by our Diva's.

We are also having a DT Call you can see
the info here!!

Have a great day
and
Thanks for stopping by....

KAREN x

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

High Hopes Sneak Peek Day 2

Good morning everyone......

I hope you enjoyed yesterday's sneak peeks!!

I have had a lot of fun with our new images....
especially this one...making his debut  is
"Maurice" 
the moose
by our wonderful artist
Laurie Furnell


I think he is just perfect for a Father's Day card...don't you!!

I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.


I also am sharing one of our new
"Pockets and Tags "

 This adorable character is
"Froggy Tag"
and 
"Hoppy Flower Pocket"

I created this card with a single card base with an easel 
stand at the back. The images were embossed with black
and painted with Tombows.


Wouldn't this make a great bookmark too!!

Well that's it for today....so be sure to check out
what the Diva's have created over on the High Hopes Blog!!

Have a great day
and
Thanks for stopping by...

KAREN x

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

High Hopes New Release Sneak Peeks

Good Morning everyone.....

Lots of things to share with you today from 

We are having a DT Call so if you are interested you will find
 all the details here !!

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge and this weeks
challenge is
"Anything Goes"

We are also having a NEW RELEASE on Friday so
we have "SNEAK PEEKS"  to share with you
for the rest of this week.

For my first sneak peek I am using
"Popcorn Kitty"

I embossed the image with black and painted
it with Tombows. I added tiny dots of liquid applique
to the popcorn and heated it and it absolutely 
looks and feels like popcorn!!! I used my largest
nesties circle for the card and added a decorative
nestie behind in red.

Be sure to check out the High Hopes Blog 
and the Diva's Blogs as they have some
fabulous sneak peeks to share with you too!!!

I will be back tomorrow with another sneak peek
so I hope you will come back and check it out!!

Have a great day
and 
Thanks for stopping by....

KAREN x




Thursday, May 3, 2012

High Hopes Challenge #135

Hello everyone.....

Well it has been a while but I finally found a few minutes to
 post a card for this weeks 

I didn't realize that blogger had change either
so I hope this will go well here...LOL!!!

Alex is our hostess this week and she has chosen
"Animals"

I am using the adorable 
"Camilla Gorilla"
for my animal as well as the Jungle leaf
and jungle flower and the jungle background 

I colored all the images with Tombow markers.

Be sure to pop by the High Hopes Blog and check out
the awesome "Animal" creations the Diva's have to 
share with you too!!

I hope you will have time to play along
with us this week and remember to use a 
High Hopes image on your card
to qualify for this weeks prize!!

Have a wonderful day
and Thanks so much for stopping by....

KAREN x

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

High Hopes Challenge #131

Hello everyone.....
It's time for the High Hopes Challenge!!!!

This weeks challenge is brought to us by
and she has a great recipe for us to follow!!

The recipe is....
"1 ribbon, 2 patterned papers and 3 flowers"

For my card this week I am using
"Garden Gate Background"


This was a nice easy card to do with minimal coloring!!
I created the background first with a nesties scallop
oval and distress ink using a sponge dauber.
I stamped the image and embossed it with black
over the background.
I lightly colored the image with Tombows and added
stickles to most of the image. I tried to get a good
shot of all the glitter but it doesn't show up too well.
It is really sparkly in real life!!
The DP is from a MY Minds eye paper pad.
Here is an older tutorial I did on creating
the background.....

Be sure to check out the awesome creations
the Diva's have the share with you today over
on the

Have a great day
and
Thanks so much for stopping by....

KAREN x

Thursday, March 8, 2012

High Hopes New Release!!!!

Hello Everyone.....

I hope you all enjoyed the sneak peeks over on
the High Hopes Blog this week.....

Now it's time for the release of those awesome
stamps by our wonderful artist....
Laurie Furnell

We have decided to have a non traditional
Blog Hop so we have created the

"One Stop Hop"

We know that blog time is limited for
people these days so to make it easier
you can now see the whole release over on the

There are 3 prizes to give away so
be sure to leave a comment on the
High Hopes Blog or Facebook page
to be eligble to win one of the prizes!!!!

The Diva's will still be showcasing their
creations on their blogs so if you have the time
stop by and check them out there too!!

The fabulous image I have used on my card is
"Pansy Window Box Frame"
S-250

On the inside of the card I used
"BFF GIRLS"
S-170
and
"ONE OF THOSE DAYS"
F-252


Have fun on the "One Stop Hop" and don't forget
to comment at the
for a chance at the prizes!!!

Have a great day
and Thanks for stopping by.....

KAREN x

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

High Hopes "New Release" Sneak Peeks

Good Morning everyone....

High Hopes "New Release Sneak Peeks" have started
over on the High Hopes Blog

Each day the Diva's are sharing creations
on their blogs and you will be able to see them
all over at the High Hopes Blog too!!!

The release of these gorgeous new stamps by
our amazing artist Laurie Furnell will be on
Thursday March 8


The adorable image I have used on my tri-fold card is
"Fancy Birdhouse 1"
I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.
The paper is from DCWV "Coral Couture matstack.

Now be sure to pop on over to the High Hopes Blog
and check out the sneak peeks by the Diva's!!!

Have a great day
and
Thanks for stopping by....

KAREN x

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

High Hopes Challenge #128

Hello Everyone.....

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge!!!

This weeks challenge is a fabulous
sketch by ...SIRPA


I love it when half the work is done for me!!!!

I am using the adorable

"RAINY DAY DUCKY"
and
"LADY BUG FLOWER BORDER"
by artist
Laurie Furnell

I embossed the image with black and painted them
with Tombow markers. I cut out the images and
used my nesties ovals for ducky. I used glossy
accents on the dots and water. The DP is from
My Minds Eye.

Be sure to stop by the
to check out the awesome creations
the Diva's have to share with you today!!!

I hope you will have time to play along with us this
week and be sure to use a High Hopes image
on your card to qualify for the prize!!!

Have a fabulous day
and
Thanks so much for stopping by.....

KAREN x

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

High Hopes Release and Blog Hop

Hello everyone....

It's time for High Hopes Release
and
Blog Hop

If you arrived here from the High Hopes Blog
you are going in the right direction.

Be sure to comment on all the Diva's blogs
as there are 2 random prizes to be won!!!

This release has a bit of a twist to it as the stamps
we are releasing today were designed by......
"1 Wacky Woman"...me!!

I have created 6 Whimsical Flowers with
sentiments that go with them

I have all 6 to show you so here goes.....

Sunflower Frame

The Best Things


Old Friend


Thinking Of You

Garden of Life

Flowers Grow

I hope you like them!!!

They are available to purchase now on the
High Hopes website here
along with the "Space Alien Set"

Now hop on over to Jeanne's Blog...

Have a great day
and
Thanks for joining us on the blog hop!!!

KAREN X