High Hopes Stamps - Snow Friends

Howdy - 

 Today for High Hopes Stamps I had some fun with a chilly "Snow Friend" 

 

 

Love the warm feel of this image despite all that cold snow. My "Snow Friend"  is colored with my Copics and then topped off with Nuvo white and Glitter Sparkles. Gotta love the bling! I found some pattern papers from Graphic 45 that had the vintage fun feel I was looking for. I layered and sewed things together with a cream colored card stock mat and then a kraft cardstock base for my card. The sentiment is also from High Hopes Stamps - "Friendship Warms the Heart" felt like the perfect sentiment for my snowman and his bird friend. I punched the sentiment out with a EK Success Ticket punch. 

Copic colors used -

This one makes me smile - although I am ready for some warmer weather and flowers! 

Hope you have a blessed day - 

HUGS and-

Animal Crackers - Personality

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Every furry kid here has their own personality. From Shy to Obnoxious - We've got them all here. But each one is loved totally. I try each week to capture that personality to share with you all. Some come through no problems others I really have to work to get a decent photo. This first picture has become a favorite and totally shows this girls inquisitive yet funny personality. Ferrari is always watching and taking in things. This photo is one that came from Hubby one evening while he was sitting with his little lap friend.

 

 

Hubby always tells me that he can't take decent photographs for me. But now he has credit to two of my top favorites.  

I decided to head out yesterday and get some fresh air and see my fur babies - capture some of those personalities. Two of the hardest to get a good photograph of yet always shows off their personality.. Jorge and Sergio. I very rarely get a nice formal pretty posed photo of these two guys. It is always a close up in your face show me all attention photo - 

Jorge first - I stood there for 10 minutes trying to get him to chill and let me take a nice posed photo. Nope it was shoving his head at me ... or turning around and pushing on me with his rear end for those much loved rear end scratches. I did not want the back end for a photo so I guess this is as good as it gets for him this week. 

And then Sergio - my sweet little bottle boy. He is a little too pushy with his wanting attention. I have to warn people with Sergio. He demands full attention and has been known to nip at you or pull on clothes if you don't!  

 

 

From pushy in your face we go to shy and stand offish. These three goats are a little more cautious. The black goat Mallory, we've barely touched her. She has never been friendly or "sweet" to us. Always in the back and watching and taking in things. Abigail laying in the back is the same, all though we have been able to pet on her from time to time. Then Penelope in the front... Abigail's full grown "baby" she is always right there with her Momma .. now this girl really wants attention and petting. So it is a pull between doing what she wants and what her Mom does and demands her to do.

Now when it is quiet and still outside and no other goats are gathered... I have been able to love all over Penelope. She loves it and you can see it in her face how much. But as soon as Mom, Abigail sees what is going on .. a snort and Penelope gives me that look... "Sorry I've gotta go.. Mom said so"  LOL As long as we get our moments I'm ok sharing her... she is so worth it. 

Chipmunk - this guy loves attention, but he is not usually the one up front and demanding it. His twin brother Alvin Jr.  - this guy is the Alpha Goat in their relationship. But when I move slow and stealth like I can get up to the fence and give Chipmunk his head scratches that he loves so much.

Of course then I have to boil my fingers to remove the smell, but Chipmunk loves it so I can wash right? He is such a handsome man - 

Last photo today is to show you ... despite wanting the loving and head scratches. The thing that always comes first and foremost in everyone - FOOD Ha!

OH yes they all want to come to me but in this moment, a chilly rainy morning, that new hay bale was much more attractive to them. But Miguel was seriously thinking about it. Then he turned and went back to that bale. I understand Miguel - a plate of Mexican Food does the same for me - nothing comes before that. 

Hope you enjoyed this week - smiles for everyone! 

HUGS and
 

High Hopes Stamps - Turtle Ride

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Great Friends! This is High Hopes Stamps Turtle Ride - What a great friend to offer a ride for a friend.  

 

 

I colored these two good friends with my Copics (colors below) and found some older papers by Scribble Scrabble. Love the vintage color combo of this collection. All the layers are sewn down and then a Fiskars border punch and green silk ribbon for a border. The High Hopes Stamp sentiment "Thank You for being a friend"  works really well with this duo - I punched it out with a EK Success Ticket punch and then matted with a scrap piece of pattern paper. 

Copic colors used - 

Great fun image for any friend - I love these pick me up smile cards! 

To find more fabulous images from High Hopes Stamps click HERE and see so so many fabulous images!

Have a blessed day -
HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Free with every box?

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 So you think this cutie comes Free in every box? LOL We have all kinds of toys laying all around the house, but nope the best toy... an empty box. Porsche was really having a blast playing inside and popping out of this empty box of can cat food.

 

Now anytime one of the kittens find something great to play with then it calls out to the other to come and join in.. or take away. One or the other. With the box it was join in. Mercedes was pouncing and trying his best to get into the box as well... and this is why the box soon split. LOL

 

 

Box lasted a couple of days of fun, then I had to trash it as it was becoming shreds. No worries the outside kitties love their canned food so we have more in the pantry and the box is almost empty for more fun. The kittens canned food box is so much smaller, use to be fun but they are just too big now and can't fit inside it any longer. But that big box is just right! 

 

Love these close up profiles - Miss Hannah is all grown up now and look at all that thick fur to keep her warm in the cold wind. 

 

Such a beautiful little lady! And of course she was right with her BFF Juliet - So I had to move around to snap a profile of her as well.

Man she is looking so much like her big brother Teddy - Much Skinnier than her older brother, but same eyes and curly fur.

Was feeding and checking on the boys before the cold weather coming. They are very excited as I told them Dad was getting them a large round bale.  Flavio was all ears listening to my information.. Ha ha.

 

Latest we have ever brought in round bales. But now everything is dead so round bales have to be brought in. They love the fresh green growing grass.. but there is something said for a huge amount of hay brought in and all in one large bale plopped down in one place for them to chow down on without moving at all. 

Snapped a pretty photo of Miss Thelma - posed pretty sitting up on top of one of the huts.

She is such a sweet lady - and love those blue eyes. She has given us some pretty kids too. I think we may try her again this Spring. I've been looking back at baby goat photos recently, I think need a baby goat. Fun and bouncy! 

Gracie came running over to me - she was making sure to get her photo taken. Of every girl out there I really do think Gracie loves her picture taken most. That's where her nickname of my "Super Model" came from though - LOL

She is beautiful - coloring, blue eyes and that sweet little grin she has. 

Its going to be a cold weekend. So lots of hay and then hunkering down in their huts to stay warm. They really don't mind it too much they have that thick winter fur, but me.. this weekend animal watching will be done from the window from me! HA- No worries it will be warmer again first of the week before the next cold front. Sigh... hate this up and down temps! Counting down to Spring! 

Hope you enjoyed this week - have a big smile! 

HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Bird Song

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 This image is such a happy image! It is High Hopes Stamps "Bird Song" - it just makes me smile.  

 

 I've colored this image with bold bright colors before - but this time I went with pastel colors. Colored with my Copics (colors below) and then cut out and corners punched with a Fiskars corner punch. I found a Bo Bunny's pattern paper that I have saved for a while, just love that newspaper print mixed in the pattern of blue flowers. I sewed down the pattern paper with a zig zag stitch on a blue card stock then on a white card stock for the base. I found a vintage ribbon to wrap the papers with and stuck down the image. My sentiment is from High Hopes Stamps "Friend are the Best Collectibles" I adore that sentiment! 

Then I just felt it really needed a flower... I know it is winter, but sometimes you just have to have a flower! I found a Prima Flower with Martha Stewart leaf punch. Then topped off with a yellow button.

Copic colors used 

Ok I know I said it.. but this one makes me smile - love those little birdies! 

To find this image and lots of others you will smile over pop over to the High Hopes Stamps web store HERE and fall in love!

Have a blessed day -

HUGS and

Animal Crackers - Close up Attention

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A visit with the guys in the front pen yesterday morning. Miguel and Diego were wanting close up attention. That or trying to figure out why the heck I was there without mint! 

 

 

Seriously not smart on my part! LOL They made do lots of ear scratches and hugs! 

 

Hubby sent me this photo the other morning... a check in on the wide loads from the girls in with Raffie. 

 

Oh please let those wide bellies be babies and not just winter flab! They are pretty though all fluffy. 

While I was out yesterday I was trying to get photographs this is what I found... all lined up and keeping a close watch on Dad. 

No attention for me until they know exactly where and what Dad is doing. You have to be ready for the trot to the hay barn just in case that is where he is going. Uh sorry gals... he isn't heading out to feed you just now. LOL 

Once they figured that out then they were all good to show me some love. One by one they broke off and made their way towards me.

 

 

Fancy Pants was all sweet and loving. Look at all that gray hair coming in. Old age girl... hitting us both I know. She will always be beautiful to me. Even if her reddish brown hair has lots of gray in it.  

Oops lost Irene's attention. I think her belly is rumbling and she just can't give up hope for hay from Dad.

 

 

We have been so blessed with green grass so late in the year. But this last freeze zapped it all. So they are all depending on hay from Dad each morning. Patience girl... it is coming. 

 

Scarlet "Red" was being calm. Maybe it is the cold weather? Not like her to not push and be obnoxious. I took advantage and snapped a normal pose photo instead of a close up nose shot. Then I loved all over her. 

 

Hard to believe she is one of the old ladies now! She was one cute baby back in 2011 wasn't she?

Still beautiful.. just all grown up! 

To end today I just had to share this one! Mercedes new "trick" - he hates for you to "leave" the house.
 

I worry he, or his sisters, is going to get out and we can't catch them quickly. They are all indoors and do not know the dangers outside to them. But honestly most of this here is just trying to get you back inside. You really don't get the humor in this photo unless you know that this him... hanging from the window in the back door.  He jumps up and literally hangs from those needle claws watching to make sure you are coming back in to play with him.. feed him... or just cuddle him, just be there in case... Attention ... that is the main goal. So adorable. 

Love to blame Hubby for the four kittens in the house - remind him he is the nut job that brought in and wanted to keep them all. Totally insane! Don't tell him though... I love each one of them. They are so sweet, loving and too much entertainment and way too many laughs... lots and lots of laughs! 

Hope you got at least a giggle this week. 

Have a blessed weekend - 

HUGS and

High Hopes Stamps - Snowy Pine

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 Today for High Hopes Stamps I made a card with a bit more serious feel to it. This is Snowy Pine - 

 This tree stamp is a pretty image that I love all the snow and cool feeling of it. I colored with my Copics (colors below) and then added lots of Nuvo white paint for shiny ice cold snow. For my papers I went with a more calm simple feel. These are all from Basic Gray - old stash. I layered the papers and then did a Fiskars Border Punch for a band across the middle. 

The sentiment "You are Always on my mind" is also from High Hopes Stamps and I love the sweet thought for a card. 

All the layers are sewn down for the card. It is hard for me to keep things simple. I tried on this one, but slipped a little with that border, but I still like how it feels and love how the tree pops. 

Copic colors used -

There are some fabulous images in this January release at High Hopes Stamps this month. Pop over to the web site store HERE -
 

Have a great day ! 

HUGS and