Hello stamping friends!!
Well it is time!! Today is the anticipated High Hopes Christmas Blog Hop and Release!!
You should have arrived from the fabulous Heidi! If not, you might want to start at the beginning at the High Hopes Challenge Blog.
There is candy along the Hop, but you won't know where. To be entered into the candy, you must leave a comment on the correct blog. So, you might want to leave a comment on all stops...just in case it's the candy blog!!
This release is a smaller release with 11 designs including 1 sentiment. A great way to get started on your Holiday cards!!
Since I'm the last on the hop, I wanted to create a special project using all of the snowmen illustrated by Laurie Furnell...
This is an 8 x 10 Shadowbox Frame using the new Christmas Joy Snowy, Homespun Hearts Snowy, Glowing Spirit Snowy, and Hope for Peace Snowy.
Christmas Joy Snowy comes with an arched sentiment, but I masked it off before stamping the image so that it went with the other snowmen.
The stamps were embossed in black and watercolored with Twinkling H2Os. Here's a view of the design outside of the picture frame (it's hard to photograph without getting a reflection on the glass)...
They were each cut out and attached to the background. The sentiment was created on my Silhouette machine. The DP in the banners are from My Mind's Eye Fly a Kite and then die cut using the Whimsy Pennant Banner Dies.
I added some stickles to the edge of the "snow".
You have reached the end of the hop!! Before you finish, though, we would love for you to hop back over to the High Hopes Blog to let us know which stamps you liked the best!!
PS The stamps are now available at Stamp and Create as well as the High Hopes Website.
Thanks for stopping by!! Happy stamping...and shopping!!
~Lacey
Uhhh WOWZERS.I have a spot for this too!!LOL.This is fabulous!What a fabulous idea.You are so creative!
Posted by: Tanya S | September 22, 2011 at 03:41 AM
Oh! This is so cosy!! Love it!
Posted by: Аня | September 22, 2011 at 04:03 AM
This is so cute card - I love it.
Posted by: Riina | September 22, 2011 at 04:05 AM
Awwwwwwwwwww lovely so Lacey, so warm and fluffy! and darn cute too! :0)
Posted by: Samantha :0) | September 22, 2011 at 04:22 AM
It`s wonderful!
Posted by: Salma | September 22, 2011 at 05:01 AM
What a pretty picture!! Love it
Posted by: Trudy O | September 22, 2011 at 05:19 AM
Oh wow! Perfect way to showcase the cutie patootie Santas! Love it!
Posted by: Dee in N.H. | September 22, 2011 at 06:47 AM
This is so cute!! Love how you got the snowmen in the shadowbox frame!
Posted by: Janet | September 22, 2011 at 07:29 AM
So very cute I love it !!!! I collect snowmen and this would look great hanging on the wall by them all
Posted by: Kelly Lopez | September 22, 2011 at 08:54 AM
Amazing what a cute and clever way to use stamps
Posted by: Pam Selinski | September 22, 2011 at 09:59 AM
This is sooooo cute, Lacey!!
Great job!!
Posted by: anna | September 22, 2011 at 11:03 AM
I love this! Great job on the coloring! TFS
Posted by: callyann cornwell | September 22, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Hi, Lacey. Your creation is sooooooooo lovely, i like all the snowmen and how you coloured them! Thank you for sharing and for the chance, Miria x
Posted by: miria | September 22, 2011 at 11:39 AM
This is adorable with them all standing together.
Posted by: Yvonne | September 22, 2011 at 12:28 PM
love it.
Posted by: jan farnworth | September 22, 2011 at 12:48 PM
Wow, LOVE IT! Great way to showcase all the cute snowmen.
Posted by: Kellie | September 22, 2011 at 01:03 PM
Lacey, this is fantastic! you have just given me an idea to make ornaments using all of the snowmen!
Posted by: heidi | September 22, 2011 at 01:33 PM
Oh WOW Lacey, what a fabulous project! You've showcased those little snowmen perfectly!
Posted by: Lynne in NI | September 22, 2011 at 01:47 PM
Hi Lacey!
I totally love this! Great colouring (love the greens..), I've never used H2O's, but it looks fab! It's a great eye catcher for your home.
Hugs Alie
Posted by: Alie | September 22, 2011 at 02:44 PM
you did such and awesome coloring job on the snowman
Posted by: patty loup | September 22, 2011 at 02:57 PM
AWWW LAcey I love how you combined all the cute snowman! they are deffi my favs out of this new release :)
hugss and thanks for this lovely hop :)
hugs Ria
Posted by: Ria | September 22, 2011 at 03:08 PM
Love your little picture, so cute.
Posted by: Tracy | September 22, 2011 at 03:54 PM
Your work always blows me away. Love it. Great layout and love all the new stamps!
Posted by: Lisa Summerhays | September 22, 2011 at 05:36 PM
These snowmen are fabulous, I want them all! LOL!!!
Posted by: Deb Heinritz | September 22, 2011 at 09:38 PM
You are so naughty - I want all the snowmen now - thought I would be able to decide on one maybe two and the bank balance agrees but they are all so gorgeous.
Posted by: Janine B | September 23, 2011 at 02:47 AM
Hi Lacey.
This is adorable .You are so creative!
Posted by: Marika Gabez | September 23, 2011 at 03:43 AM
Oh, wow - great display of all the cute HH snowmen, Lacey. You've done an absolutely wonderful job on the coloring and putting these together. Lovely, lovely!!
Posted by: Lillian A | September 23, 2011 at 07:23 AM
Lacey, this is stunning. This looks like a card you buy at a dept. store. Love the 4 different snowman's. The glitter on the snow is a fabulous idea. Thanks for sharing this piece of art!
Posted by: Robin Parker | September 23, 2011 at 08:49 AM
What a gorgeous card! This is absolutely beautiful and I love the colors you've done the snowmen.
Gail
http://laceylassy.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Gail | September 23, 2011 at 11:59 AM
WOW this card is perfect for a frame you've done a beautiful job with it
Posted by: Nikki C | September 23, 2011 at 02:07 PM
wow you closed the blog hop w/ a BOOM!!! this is breath taking!
-- dalis
alidalis AT comcast DOT net
Posted by: dalis | September 23, 2011 at 02:12 PM
Your card is really lovely, I love all the snowman together xx
Posted by: Lorraine | September 23, 2011 at 03:23 PM
Such a cool project! Love all the snowmen!
Posted by: Stacie | September 23, 2011 at 03:55 PM