High Hopes New Release

Hello everyone.....

I am so happy to see that you all 

loved our new release!!

I haven't had much time these days to 
create but I am on a roll so I thought I 
would share another card with you.

This was such an easy way to color this 
beautiful "Angel Trio"

....it takes hardly any time at all!

I color my snowmen this way too!!

I love lots of sparkle at the best of times
 but especially on Christmas cards!!

First I embossed the image with gold embossing 
powder. I painted their faces and hands lightly 
with my 942 Tombow marker. I colored the wings, 
dresses, cloud and book with Heavenly H2o's. 
Just a touch of pink on their cheeks. I added 
 small amounts of color to the stars, holly, 
hair and socks.

The gold on the bells and socks are gold 
stickles and frosted lace stickles on the 
cloud and wings. I waited for the stickles 
to dry and if needed I added more!! A little 
dab of green here and there, some 
shading to the dresses with my 
Tombow markers and it is done!!!

I hope you like it....

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

KAREN x

New Release Blog Hop

Hello everyone......

Today is High Hopes 

"Holly Jolly" Release 

and 

Blog Hop!!!

The Dream Team have created some wonderful 

projects using some of the stamps that will

be released today.

Hop along to each blog in order to see their 

wonderful creations. There will be a prize, but you 

won't know where it is so leave a comment on 

each blog to make sure that you are entered 

for the drawing!!!

The Blog Hop will be open until Friday, Sept 5th

at midnight EST and the winner will be announced 

with the next challenge.

If you have arrived here from Alex's blog you 

are going in the right direction. If not you will 

want to start over on the High Hopes Blog.

For my card today I am using the adorable

"Christmas Baby"

and

"Baby's First Christmas"

 sentiment

You will notice that I have added 

some hair to my image to suit our 

new baby granddaughter...lol!!

Have fun hopping around and be sure to 

leave those comments!!!!

Your next stop is back to the

High Hopes Blog!!

Have a wonderful day

and 

Thanks so much for stopping by.....

KAREN x

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.....

It's day 2 of the "Holly Jolly" 

new release sneak peeks!!

For my card today I am using 

"Carolling Frosty"

"Window"

and

"Snow Business"

sentiment

The images are colored with Tombows and

 the sentiment was stamped with Stazon black

onto shrink film. I cut out Frosty and layered

him in the window adding the icicle die cut

cut out of vellum and embossed.

The new release is available for purchase

tonight at midnight EST and be sure

to join us tomorrow for our 

"Holly Jolly" BLOG HOP too!!

Have a great day 

and 

Thanks so much for stopping by.....

KAREN X

High Hopes New Release

Hello Everyone......

It's time for a new release over at 

High Hopes!!!

Today and tomorrow we will be sharing some 

sneak peeks with you and the new release

will go live and be available to purchase on

Wednesday at 12:oo am EST!!

We will be celebrating the new release with a 

"HOLLY JOLLY" Blog Hop

on  Wednesday too!!

I created a tri-fold card for my sneak peek

using the brand new Holiday Train images.

The sentiment is....Holly Jolly with the Sm. Open Holly.

The images on the inside of my card are......

Christmas Bear Engine

Waving Christmas Bear

and the 

Christmas Bear Caboose.

I hope you like it and I hope to see you here again

 tomorrow for another sneak peek!!

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

KAREN x

High Hopes at One Crazy Stamper

Good Morning everyone....

High Hopes is being featured for the month of February

over at One Crazy Stamper and we are also the sponsor 

this  month for their challenge!!

I created a couple of cards for their challenge!!

On my first card I am using our new release images....

Bait Shop, Fishing Fun and Fishing Friends

with the sentiment Dropping you a line!

I created a Stair Step card and colored all the images with

Tombow markers. To create the illusion of the fish jumping

 out of the water I stamped Fishing Fun and Fishing Friends 

onto water color paper and then again on acetate. I cut out

 the colored images and adhered them to the acetate with

micro dots. Once all the images were attached I cut out

around the acetate leaving about 1/2 inch all around. I

made the waves with a EK Success punch and glued 

to the steps leaving the top of the wave open to slide

the finished images in behind the waves. I used a grass

die for the grass in front of the bait shop.

For my second card I am using......

Herbie, Grass Patch and the Signpost

I created the background using a large scalloped oval and

weathered wood distress ink with a foam pad. I stamped 

Herbie and masked him then stamped the grass patch 

over him. I embossed the images with black and painted them 

with Tombows. The barn board paper is from Happy Harvest

paper pad from Doodlebug. For the inside of the card I used the 

Signpost with a Happy Birthday sentiment.

Have a fabulous day and 

Thanks so much for stopping by......

KAREN x

High Hopes New Release

Good morning everyone!!

Today is the day....

High Hopes New release is now available for purchase!!

Our Dream Team have more sneak peeks to share with 

you so be sure to leave some comments on their blogs and the 

High Hopes Blog 

for your chance to win some of the fabulous

"Spring 2014" 

stamps!!!

For my cards today I am using two of our adorable turtles!!

Making it's debut is...

SHELBY

I cut him out and added a wobble to layer it to the 

card. It's really cute to see him wobbling along!!!

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For my pop-up box I am using another awesome turtle.

Making his debut is....

Sitting Shelby

All the images were painted with Tombow markers.

This is the pop-up box closed.

I followed this great tutorial for the pop-up box

by Dina Kowal....you can find it here.

 I hope you like all the new release stamps

as much as we do.... be sure to check out the 

High Hopes Blog

for some great inspiration from the Dream Team!!

Have a wonderful day 

and Thanks so much for stopping by.....

KAREN x

Sneak Peeks Day 2

Hello everyone.....

It's day 2 of the sneak peeks for our Spring 2014 release

and also a new challenge day!!

This weeks challenge theme is 

"On A Sunny Day"

I hope you will have time to join us for this weeks challenge and

be sure to use a High  Hopes image on your card!!

For day 2 of the sneak peeks I am using the gorgeous

"Hummingbird Ring"

I embossed the image with black and painted it with 

Tombows. I used a clear gelly roll pen for the ring.

I cut the hummingbird out and layered it.

I hope you are enjoying the sneak peeks and be 

sure too check out what the Dream Team has

for you today over on the 

High Hopes Blog!!

The new release goes live at 12:01 EST tonight!!

Have a fabulous day and 

Thanks so much for stopping by.....

Karen x

High Hopes Spring Release 2014

Good Morning everyone!!

What a way to start a new year but with a brand new release

and an amazing new artist!! 

We are beyond excited to announce a brilliant new artist joining the 

High Hopes family so lets give a huge welcome to......

"Annie Lang"

Annie is an amazing artist whose love for her craft shows in 

every stroke of her pen!!

I am sure you are going to  absolutely love the new images we have 

to share with you over the next 3 days!!

We will be having sneak peeks

today and tomorrow with the release available to purchase

on Wednesday January 15 at midnight EST.

Our fabulous Dream Team have been having fun creating 

cards and projects to share with you so be sure to check them 

all out over on the

High Hopes Blog. 

Be sure to leave a comment on the blogs as we will choose a 

winner for a prize package of some of the new designs from

one of the comments over the 3 day sneak peek and release posts.

I have been having a blast with the new release images

and for my card today I am using the adorable......

"Kissing Pandas"

and

 "Grass Patch"

I embossed the images with black and painted them with Tombows.

I cut them our and layered them on the card. These sweethearts

were a dream to color and are just perfect for Valentines day!!

I hope you will join us and send some luv to Annie and our Dream Team

by leaving a comment on the High Hopes Blog!!

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

Karen x

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE.....

Today is the 200th challenge for High Hopes Rubber Stamps.

For over 7 years the team has been creating  some amazing

samples using High Hopes stamps. It has been  a fantastic journey

and to celebrate we are having a 

"BLOG HOP!!"

We have 3 prizes from some fabulous sponsors.....

Stamp and Create

One Crazy Stamper

Bunny Zoe's Crafts 

and 

High Hopes Rubber Stamps

You need to start at the beginning of the hop on the

High Hopes Blog.

If you did not start at the beginning you should go there now!!

As you hop along 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 on the 

High Hopes Blog including the finished phrase to be entered

 into the draw for one of the sponsors prizes!!

My favorite High Hopes stamp is 

"Marrisa"

I couldn't use her with out using

"Flop Eared Bunny" too!!

In addition there is another chance to win a High Hopes stamp

is by entering this weeks challenge.

This weeks challenge theme is.....

"Your Favorite High Hopes Stamp"

If you arrived here from Lora's blog you are going in the 

right direction.

Your clue for this stop is......SMILES!

Now for your next stop is the High Hopes blog.....

be sure to leave your comment and finished phrase 

for your chance to win!!!

Karen x