High hopes under the sea

So things are still abit hectic here and I don't know if I am coming or going most days. I have managed to piece abit of time together and managed to join the guys over at High-hopes challenge blog. They would like to see anything but a card. So that means no cards allowed. After thinging about it for awhile I have decided to decorate a candle.

This is on one side of the candle. It has an under the sea theme as I like this kind if thing in the bathroom. In total there are 5 stamps from high hopes to create this candle. The images are on tissue paper and then coloured with copic pens. You need to use strong colours to make sure that the images have strong colours once applied. You can't see it on the picture but the pearl and the inside of the shell shimmer like real shell as it has Mica powders on it.
This is the back of the candle. I wish I had placed an image near the edge of the seam as it is alittle blank.

Candle Recipe:

Stamps High hopes

Cheap vanilla candle from pound shop

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Thanks a melon!!

Another busy week. I have made a couple of bits that I couldn't share one of them I will be able to give a sneak preview after this post.

I have combined 2 challenges for this little cute. I have followed the sketch over on Friday-sketchers what a great sketch by Jacqueline that I am sure will be used again thanks Jacqueline.
The second challenge is by High-hope-stamps and they want to see you pierce it. I have pierced the oval and made a border to go behind the oval.

I have used Summer sweetness and a sentiment to go with it. Isn't she a cutie. I have paper pieced her dress and bows. The melon and her hands are 3d mounted.

Materials used

Stamps:

High Hopes Summer Sweetness & Sentiment

Paper:

Paper mania Retro floral

Inkadinkado swirl stamp

The image is coloured with copic pens.

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High hopes sketch for challenge #25

I have stepped outside my comfort zone with this card that I have created for the high-hope-stamps challenge blog. They have a lovely sketch for you to follow. I have used blue a colour I don't use alot and bright colours or at least they are for me. Well seeing as it is spring and easter is almost on use I thought I would give it a go.I have used crafts house papers that have a pearlescent finish to them. The image is high hope stamp Bunny with tulip which is easily suitable for birthdays, special friend etc as it is for easter.

Materials used:

Stamp: High hopes Bunny with tulip

Paper: Crafts house

Crafts works dots

Fiskars edge punch

Provocraft flowers

Coloured with copic pens.

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High hopes for easter!!

MORE BOXES. I know even more acetate boxes. I have 2 daughters still at home and they wanted to get their friends some easter gifts and this is what I have been making the last 2 days.

These ones are alittle bit different as they are images adapted to have an easter theme. I am joining the guys over on the High-hopes challenge blog with these boxes. The challenge this week is creative borders and pretty much apart from the image it is just borders.

The borders I have used from the left are easycut craft, su scallops, fiskars and fiskars.

I must admit that I have a favourite it was a toss up between the monkey and the baby dragon.

The baby dragon won it is the cutest stamp ever I love it.

Materials used:

Acetate

Scraps of papers

High hope stamps various

Egg by studio g

All are coloured with copic pens.

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A gift horse just for you!!

Something a little bit different for you today. I was blog hopping as you do and visited Marlene's blog, she was taking part in the Double-dutch challenge which is to use a loo roll in your work.

I already wanted to make something with this great image of a horse from High hopes which I added a present to and came up with the saying.

I have used plain card which I used my rollagraph and versamark ink from imagination-crafts to create my own designer paper as the challenge on High-hopes blog is to use no designer paper but to make your own.I have made a matching card that has money inside to make it into a gift.

Materials used.

• Stamps: High hopes Party horse
• Imagination Crafts: Rollagraph
• Studio G : Present
• Coloured with copic pens.

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Piggin exams

I received my high hope stamps and this little baby was inside with the ones I ordered, thank you so much guys. I made this card very quickly for a friend that is a policemen and was taking his Sgts exams. The challenge over on high-hopes challenge blog is fuzzy feeling. I have used flocked card for the nestibilities layer and some green flock for the band on the hat.
Materials used:

Stamps from High hopes: Party pig and St Pattys day hat

Papers: Basic grey

Coloured with copic pens

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truck load of greetings

After a busy start to the week, I have managed to get into gear and complete the obligatory 3 cards on a theme.

On the high-hopes challenge blog this week they would like you to sponge your project. I have used sponging to colour the background on these cards. I have followed the Sketch-saturday sketch which was fun.

I love this stamp as the kids are sooooo cute. I wanted to make the most of the stamp and have adapted it to cover a series of occasions and made sentiments to compliment the image.

For the thanksgiving card I have used some paper that I have had for years and never got round to using.
I have replaced the pumpkin with easter eggs to make an easter card. I have used imaginesce papers and nestiblities to cut the shapes.For the birthday card I have used a cupcake instead of the pumpkin. I have gone for a neutral colour scheme as I think these cards would be great from kids to grandparents.
I have used the birthday cuttlebug folders to make the background and basic grey papers inside and out.
I was hoping this image would come up alittle bigger but this is the images lined up.

Stamp: High hopes Wagons full of blessings

Papers: Easter Imaginesce, Birthday basic grey

Flowers: Prima

Coloured with copic pens.

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Spring is in the air!!

The challenge over on High-hopes challenge blog this week is to create something for easter or spring. At first I thought oh no I don't have spring papers. I started looked through my stash and found some papers I had picked up at the weekend. When I picked them up I wondered what I was going to make with them but wanted to get them as they where bright and Nikki inspired me to step out of my box. So here it is, I didn't have any spring or easter stamps so I jigged about with abilgail abit. I drew some ears and cut them out then added an easter egg in her hands. I think she looks at home in her new look.

Keeping up with the pact that I had with my husband I have made 4 of these. Nikki made a rectangle sticky note gift and when I saw these sticky notes at Asda 4 of them for 99p I knew what I was going to do.
This is the inside of the gift, I have stamped the first note with 'you're a good egg'. I have used some ribbon to create a hanger for them so they can hang out fo the way until needed.

The green one is alittle different as I went shopping today and picked up some nice precut chipboard sentiments and wanted to use one on the last of these gifts.

Before I forget Nikki has some blog candy to give away as it is her first year in the world of blog. Pop over and have a look at the awesome work she has created in the last year.

There is also some amazing blog candy up for grabs by the wonderful Bev click her name to check out her amazing blog candy. It is no surprise that Bev is celebrating 150,000 hits her work is stunning.

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You're sweet

What a weekend. The DH and youngest DD where away and I managed to get my DD's newbedroom painted and all her furniture into her new bedroom before they got back. Not bad for 24hrs I had some help from my other daughter and probably wouldn't have got it finished without her help. Still alot of stuff to sort out but we are getting there.

Anyway I have managed to get some crafting time and have joined the High-hopes challenge blog. This week they have a sketch to share with us and if that isn't enough they are having a guest designer team call. What an opportunity, to join this fun, funky, creative team for a few months. I for one would love to be part of the team.

You have to use the sketch and send some details to them and what a difficult task they will have to get down to 2 people. So here is the piece I have made using the sketch for the front of the card/gift.

I have made this using the basic grey twoscoops papers. I scored the card to allow area for the chocolate inside the card. The image I used is Bethany Angel isn't she cute. On the second leaf I added the element sticker 'Cherish' sentiment from the twoscoops pack and used my punches to add some detail.On the inside I have made a poem, I hope that you can read it. On the left leaf I have used an opaque pearl foil and sticky stuff to create a swirl. I used the nestibilities to cut the shape. The middle has love and kisses these are chocolates. The "Love" element is a sticker again from the twoscoops pack, I have coloured it with Fired brick distressing ink to make the colour deeper. On the right leaf is the rest of the poem and another sticker from the pack. The flowers I have used are from Prima and I just love these flowers. I coloured the foil on the chocolates using the distress alchol inks to make them blend better with my work.

I hope this is not to OTT as it is for my eldest daughter who left home earlier this year. I always give my kids something for valentines and as much as things are strained between us, I want her to know that we love her.
Materials used:

Stamp: High hopes Bethany angel

Papers: Two scoops

Nestibilities for shapes

Prima flowers

Martha stewart punches

baby x x

What a busy weekend. Doing stuff with the kids but managed to get a card done.

I just love this image, it's called Baby dragon isn't it so cute. It is from High-hopes stamps, for their blog challenge this week they would like to see hearts on your projects.

I made a this card using the sketch following a sketch and card idea from Bea. I hope you don't mind Bea yours looked so nice x The sketch is for Friday-sketchers. I made a baby card so I could join in with the Spoon-full-of-sugar blog. They would like to see a Mum-to-be, baby or infant card. I have used a piece of Bo bunny paper to add some detail on the inside.

Materials used.

High Hope Baby dragon stamp

Imaginesc paper

Bo bunny paper for the inside and behind baby.

Coloured with copic pens.

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Worlds best goose guide!

I have made this card for a friend of ours that takes my other half out shooting. I am using it for a couple fo the blog challenges. Over on High-hope-stamps challenge blog they would like you to make a mans card no flowers allowed and on Cute-card-thursday they would like you to create a scene. I started with a concertina card and made the background with a magnolia stamp but didn't stamp the heart that is on it. I chalked the sky and the hills in. The High hope stamp Hunter rick is so cute and I have made a card with a similar theme before. The goose is a clipart that I have coloured in. Photos are not that great still trying to work on lighting.

The title is made with my around the block press.
Materials used:

High Hopes Hunter Rick

Magnolia Tree

Around the block Tape press and tape

Coloured in with copic pens.

Background created with chalks

Thank you for looking and hope it doesn't offend anyone.

sending a great big hug

I have made this card for the High-hopes challenge blog. They would like to see some torn paper on our project this week.I have made this card for Tina's grandfather who will be turning 88 and could do with a smile. I hope you like it.
Isn't he just the cutest dragon ever. He is called huggable Hank. I have coloured him with my copic pens.
The post card writting is part of the paper, I have picked it out with 3d lacquer. In the corner the sentiment is 'Sending you a great big hug'
For the inside I used the same blue paper and coloured some white shimmer paper with green chalks so that it matches better and stamped the sentiment.

Materials used:
Stamps:
High hopes: Huggable hank
Aud stamps: round sentiment
Funstamps: sentiment inside
Papers:
K & co: Awnings
Coloured with copic pens


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