Hello everyone...

It has been a super busy 3 weeks but I am finally
ready with 2 days to spare....lol!!

I have a few High Hopes cards to share with you today.

Be sure to check out the new release images the Diva's
have created over on the High Hopes Blog.

High Hopes Challenge #99 will be up until
January 10th so you still have time if you want to play!!

Now onto my cards....


I am totally in love with the new Buggies!!!
I made a bookmark with this amazing image
" Buggy Stack"
by Laurie Furnell

This awesome guy is "Wild Flower Froggy"
by Dustin Pike.

This fabulous snowman is from the previous
release and is " Havin' a Ball Snowman"
by Laurie Furnell.

I have painted all the images with Tombows...
and added some stickles too.

The snowman is just a mass of different products...
H2o's for the snowman and snowballs with fine glitter,
liquid applique on the pom pom and trim,
glass glitter on the snowflakes...
it really sparkles this one!!!

I hope you like them!!

I have something very exciting to share
with you the first week of January....
so I hope you will stop by
and check it out!!!!

Well that's it from me until the New Year.....

Wishing you and your families all the blessings of the season...

"Merry Christmas"
and
"Happy New Year" to you all!!!

HUGS
KAREN xx

HELLO EVERYONE....

I hope you are all having a great weekend!!

I would like to tell you about a lovely blogging friend that
has a card drive going on for the children at the
Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Bela has been doing this for a few years now and
has invited The Rubber Room, High Hopes and I to tag along.

You can read all about Bela's card drive here at
Kards for Kids at HSC
Your cards must reach Bela by December 13th so if

you have any cards you would like to donate to her

wonderful cause you can send them to....

Bela Teixeira
899 Rossland Road West, Unit #38
Oshawa, Ontario
L1J 8G7
Canada


I didn't have too much time to get cards ready but
I did manage a few.

These are High Hopes images.

I did a couple of note books for the parents too.
The images on the notebooks are from the new release
from High Hopes.



Be sure to check out the Kards for Kids Blog
for more information about the card drive and contest.

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

KAREN x

IT'S BLOG HOP AND RELEASE DAY!!

If you have arrived here from Kristine's Blog you are going
in the right direction...if not you can start at the
High Hopes Blog


For my card today I am using one of Laurie Furnell's
fantastic buggie's...."Bumbly Burt's Bloom"
The sentiment is "This Bud's for You"
I had this amazing fabric so I created another one of my
quilt cards especially for Burt!! You know me....
there can never be enough color!!!

Have fun hopping along and be sure to comment on
all the Diva's Blogs as there are will be prizes
awarded on selected Diva's Blogs.

Your next stop is Andrea's Blog....

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

KAREN x

Today I am sharing another High Hopes Sneak Peek

and also the High Hopes Challenge

For my sneak peek today I am using
BFF Girls, Open BFF saying", DH Floral Corner,
DH Floral Border, DH Posey and DH Double Daisy
By Laurie Furnell

I think these BFF images are just the cutest and I
had a great time colouring up these gorgeous flowers too!!



This weeks High Hopes Challenge is brought to us by Nikki
and she has chosen
"Party Animal".
Use an animal image on your card

I decided to use one of Dustin Pike's awesome new images....

"Travelin' Snow Bird"
and
"It's that time of year again"
sentiment

I couldn't resist making this card for our snow bird friends
that shed the snowin' and blowin' Canadian winters each
year for the sunny and warm Southern USA!!

This is the last challenge for this year....
New challenges will resume January 10/2011.

Be sure to check out all the Diva's sneak peek and challenge
cards over at the High Hopes Blog and their blogs as they have
some awesome creations to share with you today!!!

The new release stamps go on sale at the start of the
"BLOG HOP"
tomorrow... Wednesday Dec 1st
at 12:01EST/5:00GMT

We will be showcasing more of the amazing new images
with lots of prizes along the way....
I hope you will be hopping along with us!!

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

KAREN x

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.....

I am so excited to share with you today a sneak peek
from HIGH HOPES "NEW RELEASE"
which will be available for sale this Wednesday Dec 1.

You are going to just love the fabulous new images
by their amazingly talented artists.....

Dustin Pike
and
Laurie Furnell

It was so hard to choose which image to use first but I
decided I just had to show off Laurie Furnell's adorable new
"Frog in Boxers "
image and
"Irish Blessing "
sentiment

I have also used the "Thinking of You" sentiment
"Hoppy Day Dragonfly" and cut out flowers from
the "Bloomin' Border"

I have created a Tri-fold card...as it fits the image
and sentiment perfectly!!

This is the back of the card.

Be sure to check out all the Diva's blogs listed over at
the High Hopes Blog as they have created
some "AWESOME" sneak peeks to share with you today!!

I hope to see you all again tomorrow for another "sneak peek"

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

KAREN x

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE......

It's time for the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge.

This weeks challenge is brought to us by the
lovely NIKKI and she is asking us to

"Wrap It Up"

Nikki would like us to make a gift box, bag or tag.

The adorable image I am using on my tag is
"Ryan's Chocolate Trouble"

I embossed the image with black and painted
it with Tombows. I used my Ek Success corner
punch for the corner pieces.
The tag opens like a card......


I used my Ek Success circle punches for the sentiment.
The DP is from Basic Grey.

Be sure to stop by the Wags N' Whiskers Blog and
check out the fabulous creations the Diva's
have come up with this week!!!

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

KAREN x

GOOD MORNING....

Have you heard the great news???
Next Wednesday December 1st High Hopes will be
featuring a brand new release!!

Starting on Monday Nov.29th the Diva's will be
sharing sneak peeks of the absolutely
fabulous new images by their amazing artists
Dustin Pike and Laurie Furnell.
Check out the High Hopes Blog for more details!!


This weeks High Hopes Challenge is brought to
us by Tanya and she has created a great
sketch for us.

The adorable image I am using on my card this week is
"Snowy with Banner"
By Laurie Furnell

I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.
I used Angel wings Shimmerz for his face and body.
I also added some stickles and flat backed pearls.
The DP is from Graphic 45.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog and check
out the awesome creations the Diva's have for
you today!!

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

Hello everyone!!

I can't believe it's Friday already and
time again for the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge.

This weeks challenge is brought to us by
"VICKY"
and she has chosen
"Lavender and Lace"

I am using the beautiful little fairy
"Rosalie"
on my card this week.

I embossed the image with black and painted it with

Tombows. I added some white glitter to her skirt and wings.
The borders were punched with my MS punch.
There are 2 sets of borders and I layered them
with foam tape. The flowers were punched with my
EK Success retro flower punches and MS hydrangea punch.
I also added some flat backed pearls.

This pic shows the layers a bit better.

Be sure to stop by the Wags N' Whiskers Blog and
check out the gorgeous creations the Diva's have

to share with you today.

Remember....our challenge is now open.
Anyone can play along and you DO NOT need to use a
Wags N' Whiskers stamp!!

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

KAREN x

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.....

I hope your week is going well!!

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge.
This weeks challenge is brought to us by
"Sirpa"
and she has chosen

"Cards For Men"

The awesome image I am using for my card this week is

"Dad's Catch"
by Dustin Pike

I embossed the image with black and painted it with
Tombows and Distress ink.I corrugated some kraft paper
for the background and added some netting. I cut out the extra fish
and attached them to a piece of wire hanging from a wire flower.
The DP is from Magenta.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog as the Diva's
have created some fabulous men's cards to inspire you!!

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!!

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!

KAREN x

HAPPY FRIDAY TO YOU ALL!!!

I hope you are all having a great week!!

It's time for the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge

This weeks challenge is brought to us by TRACY
and she would like us to use....

Acetate, Vellum or Tissue Paper
on our cards.

The adorable image I am using on my card is
"Buddy's Balloon"

I decided to use acetate and I have made my card into
a shaker card with micro beads inside.

I embossed the image with black and
painted it with Tombows.
I stamped some little paw prints on the frame and
embossed them with clear embossing powder.
I used a CB folder for the outside frame.
The sentiment is a sticker that I coloured with
an orangeIdenta pen.
I also added some flat backed pearls.

Be sure to check out the Wags N' Whiskers Blog
to see the fabulous creations the Diva's
have to share with you today!!

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

KAREN x

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge.
This weeks challenge is brought to us by Debby
and she has chosen

"BUTTONS"

The adorable image I am using on my card is

"Snowy Portrait"

By artist Laurie Furnell


I have been working on a new quilt top and as I was
working away I had a thought...."I wonder what a quilted
fabric card would look like".
Well that's what I have created for my card today.

The background is made from fabric and I machine
quilted the line pattern onto it. There is batting in between
the fabric and cardstock layers. It is really difficult
to see by the pic's but in RL it is soft and puffy!!

I embossed the image with black and painted
it with Tombows. I added some diamond stickles to the
snowflakes on the scarf and sentinment.
I used my nesties for the circles and ovals and embossed
them with my CB swiss dot folder. I sewed the buttons on to
the corners and used my hot glue gun to add the
image and sentiment. I added some faux stitching to
the card front with my copic multi liner.

I hope you like it.

Be sure to check out the High Hopes Blog as the Diva's
have some gorgeous creations to inspire you today!!

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

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

KAREN x

Happy Friday everyone.....

It's time for the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge!!

This weeks challenge is brought to us by
"Barbara"
and she would like us to make a card for

"Sister or Friendship"

The adorable image I am using for my card this week is
"Love You Sis"

I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.
I made the flowers with my Ek Success retro flower punches.
The scallop border is an Ek Success punch
and the fern is a punch by MS.
I also added some flat backed pearls to the flower centers.

Be sure to stop by the Wags N' Whiskers Blog and check
out the gorgeous creations the Diva's have to share with you today.

Have a fabulous weekend...
Thanks so much for stopping by!!

KAREN x

Good morning everyone....

I hope you are all having a great week so far!!
It's time for the High Hopes Challenge
This weeks challenge is brought to us by our lovely Diva
"ALEX"
and she is asking us to make a

"Stair Step Card"

I decided to create a fall card. The adorable images I am using are

Laurie's Pumpkin Patch
Angel Bear Scarecrow
and
Single Potted Sunflower


I embossed the images with black and painted them
with Tombows. The grass is made with heavy mulberry paper.
I added glitter to the scarecrows wings and some copper
stickles to his hat and flower center.

I hope you like it!!

The Diva's have created some absolutely awesome step cards
so be sure topop on over to the High Hope Blog
and check them out....you will be totally inspired!!

I hope you will have time to play along with us this week
I look forward to seeing your creations!!

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

KAREN x

HAPPY FRIDAY TO YOU ALL!!

I hope you are all having a great week. It's time for the
Wags N' Whiskers Challenge.

This weeks challenge is brought to us by "Angelique" and she has chosen

"BLACK AND WHITE"

I really love doing black and white cards, they always seem to be so striking!!
The beautiful fairy I am using on my card is
"Rhiannon"

I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.
I painted her wings with icicle H2o's and added some stickles.
The border is done with my MS doily lace punch and the frames with my nesties.
The DP is from DCWV.
Lots of sparkle on this one....I hope you like it.

The Diva's have some gorgeous B/W creations for you this
weeks so be sure to stop by the
Wags N' Whiskers Blog and check them out!!

Starting with this challenge you can use any stamp
company image on your card!!so I hope you will play along....
I look forward to seeing your black and white creations!!

Have a fabulous weekend.....
Thanks so much for stopping by!!

KAREN x

Good morning everyone!!

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge.

This weeks challenge is brought to us by "Jeanne" and she has chosen

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY"

The adorable image I am using on my card this week is
"Ele-fun"
by Dustin Pike

I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.
The icing is done with liquid applique and I also added some stickles to his hat.
I embossed the green circles with a CB folder. The Dp is from Basic Grey.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog and check out the wonderful
creations the Diva's have created to inspire you!!

Remember to use a High Hopes image on your card
to qualify for this weeks prize.

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

KAREN x

Wags N' Whiskers Challenge #36

Happy Friday to you all!!

It's time for the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge.

This weeks challenge is hosted by our lovely Diva Debs and she has chosen...
"MERRY and BRIGHT" Christmas

The beautiful image I am using on my card is
"Fairy Iris"

I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.
I masked the hummingbird out and added a snowflake.
The small snowflakes were made with the punched flakes that are left over
from my MS border punch and the large ones are from my
MS large snowflake and Ek Success punches.
I painted on some diluted glue and dipped them in
fine white glitter. I also added some tiny gems to the centers.
The white border was punched with my Ek Success scallop border punch
and I added some glass glitter to it. I used frosted lace stickles to her wings.
The circles are cut with my nesties and I added glass glitter to the scallop edge.
The card is embossed with a snowflake CB folder.
I didn't realize how much glitter is on this card until I wrote this up....lol!!

I hope you like it!!

Be sure to stop by the Wags N' Whiskers Blog as the
Diva's have created some amazing cards to share with you this week.

Remember to use a WN'W's image on your card to qualify for this weeks prize.

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

KAREN x

Good morning everyone.....

I hope you are all having a good week so far.

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge.
This weeks challenge is brought to us by "Amy" and she has chosen a recipe...

"1 Square...2 Circles and a Scallop Edge"

The adorable image I am using on my card is....

"Snowy Portrait" by artist Laurie Furnell.

I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.
I cut the hole and made the circles with my nesties. I embossed the green cs with an embossing folder. The snowflakes were made with punches. The DP is from Darcie's.
I also added some stickles.

Here is a pic of the inside.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog as the Diva's have some fabulous
creations to share with you today!!

It was great to see such wonderful creations for last weeks challenge......I hope you
will have time to play along with us again this week!!!

Remember you must use a High Hopes image on your card
to qualify for the prize!!

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

KAREN x

Wags N' Whiskers Challenge #35

Happy Friday to you all!!

It's time for the Wags N' Whiskers Challenge.
This weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely "Jeanette" and she has chosen

"SPOOKTACULAR"
Make a Halloween themed card.

I am using the gorgeous fairy...."Angelica"

I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows. I stamped the corners and added some orange stickles. I also added stickles to the stars and her wings.The border is done with my EK Success border punch. The DP is from Darcie's. I also added some flat backed pearls.

Be sure to stop by the Wags N' Whiskers Blog as the Diva's have out done themselves with creativity this week...their cards are amazing!!

Remember to use a WN'W's image on your card to qualify for this weeks prize!!

Have a fabulous day and a wonderful weekend!!

Thanks so much for stopping by.....

KAREN x

HIGH HOPES CHALLENGE # 92

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!!

It's time for the High Hopes Challenge.

This weeks challenge is brought to us by our lovely Guest Diva "Cathy"
and she has chosen a colour challenge....

"RED & GREEN"

It's a good time to get started on your holiday cards.....if I counted correctly there is only 74 days til Christmas!!!

For my card today I am using a Dustin Pike image....
"Chris Mouse" and "Warm Glow" sentiment.

I embossed the image with black and painted it with Tombows.
I used Glossy accents on the lights and added some stickles around them.
The border is punched with my MS icicle border punch
and I embossed the border with a CB swiss dot folder. I also added some flat backed pearls.

Be sure to stop by the High Hopes Blog and check out the fabulous creations the Diva's
have to share with you today!!
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 be eligible for your chance to win!!

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

KAREN x