High Hopes Challenge #53

Hi and Welcome to this weeks High Hopes Blog Challenge. Each week there is a new challenge and a new prize to be won. It's easy to be part of the fun, just click on the link above.
Week #53 is a recipe challenge. 

Fabulously talented  Diva Karen  is our Hostess and she has given us some ingredients.

3 flowers

2 brads and

1 sentiment

we have to incorporate these 'ingredients' into our final masterpiece.

my method:
I chose the stamp 'Heidi and Madison' I stamped them in Black Stazon Ink and coloured with my prismacolor pencils.

I coloured to match my designer paper. The stripe is by Three Bugs in a Rug. The jade and lilac cards are bazzill.

The sentiment is part of HH's  'Happy Birthday from the Party Animals'. I simply inked up a portion of the words.

The ribbon is one that I found in my enormous ribbon stash and it was just the perfect colour.

The image was cut out using my new nestabilities Labels 2 and a ribbon tag.

Next week can you guess who the 'Hostess with the Mostest' is?

Until next Time

Inking of you All

Michelle

Annabelle Stamps Friday Sketch #2

It's Friday here in Australia and that means it's time for Annabelle Stamps Bling and sketch challenge #2 

This is what this weeks sketch looks like. Since I don't have the 'Jewelled Tree' stamp set, I had to get creative.

Here is what I came up with

I was pretty happy with this card. All stamps are from the Holly Branch set

 

This is a set of 10 gorgeous stamps and I love how they mix and match.

So I hear you ask how did I make this weeks card.

First I used an old Confetti bazzill cardstock in red, I stamped one of the holly branches in each corner.

On white card stock,  I drew a triangle. Then using 'Versafine Smoky Grey' Ink I stamped the holly randomly and coloured in using Prismacolor Pencils. I cut out the triangle then placed on to green cardstock and drew another triangle and cut out.

Next I inked up ONLY the word 'Christmas' from the Merry Christmas sentiment. I layered this onto the same green cardstock.

Last but not least I used the  'chilli' mini sprinkles  to look like holly.

The best glue I have found to adhere these sprinkles is the new Kindyglitz 3D gem glue, it has the same ultrafine nozzle as normal kindyglitz and is just perfect for adhering your bling. I love it.

Here is a close up of the sprinkles on my card. The minis come in 5 colours and the 6mm sprinkles come in 24 colours. WOW!! and they are only AU$3.90

 

 

Until Next Time

Inking of you All

Michelle

Burt's Bath

This here is Burt and he is just gorgeous don't you think.
I have created this card for this weeks High Hopes Blog Challenge #52 ... Sketchy time. Lacey came up with this fabulous sketch and I think it's fabulous. Don't forget that you too can play. You just need to create a card with the theme for the week, use High Hopes Stamps and you just might win yourself a prize. A new prize is given away each week. To check it our click HERE.

Now for my card: The stamp is called Burt's Bath. I have done him in nice bright cheery colours as it reminds me of summer and here in Australia summer is fast approaching.
I have stamped Burt in Black Stazon Ink and coloured with my prismacolor pencils blended with odourless mineral spirits.
Here is a close up of my colouring

As always my colouring reflects the designer paper I have chosen, This paper is from an 8"x8" paper pad called 'citrus splash' by DCVW.The red base card is bazzill cardstock.

To embellish the card I used some paper flowers and the bubbles have been done with Kindyglitz, The bottom right hand corner has  6mm sprinkles in 'pineapple and chilli'. The sprinkles are available in Australia from Annabelle Stamps.

Until Next Time

Inking of you All

Michelle

Quirky Charlotte

This here is another great image from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps, this is Charlotte and her dolls.This sis for the Kraftin Kimmie Blog Challenge. I love these new stamps they are quirky and lots of fun. They are made from rubber, stamp easily and are fabulous to colour in.

I have stamped Charlotte and 'Hugs' from (from Kraftin Kimmie's sentiments) onto white card in Black Stazon Ink. I have coloured  Charlotte with prismacolor pencils and blended with odourless mineral spirits (OMS). As always, I chose my card and designer papers first. I then coloured in to match the papers as close as i possibly could.

These designer papers are from Kaisercraft's new Lilac Avenue 6"x6" paper pad. they are also avaiable in 12"x12".

The border was punched along purple DP using a Fiskars border punch. I then finished off using paper flowers and mauve rhinestones both from Kaisercraft. This was all layered onto a dark mauve (not really purple) base card.

Kraftin Kimmie Stamps are available from Stampin Stuff- link on right side bar.

I sure hope Kimmie likes this card, and I would love to hear what you think, please don't forget to leave a comment.

Until Next Time

Inking of you All

Michelle

Annabelle Stamps Blog Challenge

Welcome everyone to the first ever Annabelle's Bling & Sketch Challenge #01 (ABSC01 for short).

Here is my card

I have used 4 stamps from the Holly Branch set , the main feature image is actually made from 3 different stamps, I love how you can mix and match.

I have stamped these images using versamark ink and silver embossing powder, after heating the powder I then coloured using twinkling H2Os. it was then cut out and layered onto  shiny silver card with a linen finish, a scalloped border was punched from some green bazzill cardstock.

The red base card has been stamped on one side only with Versamark ink using a different holly image.

The designer paper is from Kaisercraft.

Finally for the bling. I have used Chilli 6mm Sprinkles.

All items are available from Annabelle Stamps on line store.

For more details on the card sketch challenge go to Annabelle's Blog.

There is also a chance to win some Blog candy over there. Check it out now.

Until Next Time

Inking of you All

Michelle

Annabelle Stamps Blog

The new Annabelle Stamps Blog has been launched  along with the new Christmas Stamp Sets and Sprinkles (bling)

To celebrate both these monumental events we are giving away this great  Blog Candy, it consists of the THREE new stamp sets PLUS the FIVE new Sprinkles
For your chance to win CLICK HERE
I will be back in just a couple of days with our first ever Annabelle Bling &  Sketch Challenge
Until Next Time
Inking of you All
Michelle

Snowflakes and Snowpeople

Hello everyone,  It is November 1st and that means the Christmas Season is not too far away. For me it's a little scary as I have not yet done anything to get ready.

Here in Australia it is starting to warm and by Christmas it will be very hot, however for all you lovely people in the Northern Hemisphere it is getting cooler.

In Canada (home to High Hopes Rubber Stamps) I guess you guys will be expecting snow. Thus we come to this weeks High Hopes Blog Challenge #51... Snowflakes.

I really enjoyed working with this theme as it is certainly not one I am used to doing.

I chose this cute adorable stamp  called Snow Family. I have stamped in Black Stazon and coloured with Prismacolor Pencils. I then cut out the circle with nestabilities.

This was then layered onto this bright and cheery coordinating Christmas paper and bazzill cardstock.

I used the ticket corner punch on 3 corners and embellished with pale blue bazzill brads. On the 4th corner I used crystal snawflakes decorative 'buttons'. The ribbon is a pale blue satin grosgrain ribbon with little polka dots.

Don't forget to checkout what the other Diva's have been creating. There links are on the right side bar under 'High Hopes Design Team'

Until Next Time

Inking of you All

Michelle