High Hopes Challenge 153

HELLO EVERYONE......

It's time for the

 High Hopes Challenge

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

High Hopes Challenge 152

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.....

It's time for the  

High Hopes Challenge!!!

This weeks challenge is brought to us by the lovely

"ALIE"

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

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

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

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

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