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For today's card project, I thought I would pull out my little gnome for a Valentine's themed card. Seems like gnomes are so popular around Christmas time, but I think the cute little guy should be used all year round!
Let's get started!!
To start, I take a 3 3/4" x 5" white Neenah cardstock panel to do some stenciling on. I prep my Tayored Expressions Here Comes The Sun stencil by spraying lightly on one side with Pixie Spray, which is a low tack adhesive that holds the stencil in place while I do my ink blending. Using Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes, I start with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink and blend starting in the center of the stencil, working my way out not quite to the edges. Next, I use Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink, again starting in the center working my way out a bit being careful not to cover up all of the previous color. I want the color to fade out into the white cardstock.
While the stencil is still attached, I take my Tim Holtz Sprayer filled with clean water and add some water droplets and light mist. I leave the water sit for about 15 seconds, then lay a paper towel over the top to remove the water. Next, I lightly mist some Inkon3 Liquid Pixie Dust with my Mini Mister. It's hard to see in the pictures, but it gives a light, beautiful sparkle. *I fill with clean water and add about 5 drops of the liquid pixie dust. I now carefully remove the stencil from the panel.
I mount my blended panel onto a 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" Taylored Expressions Earl Grey cardstock panel, then mount onto a Taylored Expressions Lolly Pop card base.
Next I build my little gnome. Using my Big Shot die cut machine, I take my Simon Says Stamp Lil Gnome die and cut the backer piece out of Earl Grey cardstock. I use Lolly Pop, Earl Grey and Poppy Seed cardstocks to cut the pieces with the detail die. I use a little Picked Raspberry Distress ink and Weathered Wood Distress ink to sponge onto the edges of the hat, beard and shirt of the gnome. I now glue down my pieces to the backer using my Gina K. Designs Connect liquid glue.
To cover the center of the stenciling, I cut a heart out of Taylored Expressions Poppy Seed cardstock using Hero Arts Nesting Heart dies, running it through my Big Shot. Using the next size down, I cut a heart using white cardstock. I stamp with Picked Raspberry Oxide ink the small XOXO sentiment onto the white heart. I also use the smallest heart from the same dies, and cut out of Lolly Pop and Poppy Seed cardstocks. For my greeting, I use my MISTI stamp positioner and "Happy Valentine's Day" stamp from Hero Arts Love Stamp & Cuts stamp set. I stamp using Versamark ink and use Brutus Monroe Alabaster embossing powder. I heat set with my Wagner heat tool. I cut my greeting out with Honey Bee Sentiment Banners die using my Big Shot out of Lolly Pop cardstock, I also cut the same sized banner out of Poppy Seed cardstock. Offsetting the two banners I glue together.
To finish off my card, I glue everything down onto the card front and attach the greeting banner using Darice Foam Strips for a little dimension.
This completes today's card project. By changing colors, you can use seasonal stamps and die cuts to use for any occasion all year round.
For today's card project, I thought I would pull out my little gnome for a Valentine's themed card. Seems like gnomes are so popular around Christmas time, but I think the cute little guy should be used all year round!
Let's get started!!
To start, I take a 3 3/4" x 5" white Neenah cardstock panel to do some stenciling on. I prep my Tayored Expressions Here Comes The Sun stencil by spraying lightly on one side with Pixie Spray, which is a low tack adhesive that holds the stencil in place while I do my ink blending. Using Taylored Expressions Blender Brushes, I start with Spun Sugar Distress Oxide ink and blend starting in the center of the stencil, working my way out not quite to the edges. Next, I use Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink, again starting in the center working my way out a bit being careful not to cover up all of the previous color. I want the color to fade out into the white cardstock.
While the stencil is still attached, I take my Tim Holtz Sprayer filled with clean water and add some water droplets and light mist. I leave the water sit for about 15 seconds, then lay a paper towel over the top to remove the water. Next, I lightly mist some Inkon3 Liquid Pixie Dust with my Mini Mister. It's hard to see in the pictures, but it gives a light, beautiful sparkle. *I fill with clean water and add about 5 drops of the liquid pixie dust. I now carefully remove the stencil from the panel.
I mount my blended panel onto a 3 7/8" x 5 1/8" Taylored Expressions Earl Grey cardstock panel, then mount onto a Taylored Expressions Lolly Pop card base.
Next I build my little gnome. Using my Big Shot die cut machine, I take my Simon Says Stamp Lil Gnome die and cut the backer piece out of Earl Grey cardstock. I use Lolly Pop, Earl Grey and Poppy Seed cardstocks to cut the pieces with the detail die. I use a little Picked Raspberry Distress ink and Weathered Wood Distress ink to sponge onto the edges of the hat, beard and shirt of the gnome. I now glue down my pieces to the backer using my Gina K. Designs Connect liquid glue.
To cover the center of the stenciling, I cut a heart out of Taylored Expressions Poppy Seed cardstock using Hero Arts Nesting Heart dies, running it through my Big Shot. Using the next size down, I cut a heart using white cardstock. I stamp with Picked Raspberry Oxide ink the small XOXO sentiment onto the white heart. I also use the smallest heart from the same dies, and cut out of Lolly Pop and Poppy Seed cardstocks. For my greeting, I use my MISTI stamp positioner and "Happy Valentine's Day" stamp from Hero Arts Love Stamp & Cuts stamp set. I stamp using Versamark ink and use Brutus Monroe Alabaster embossing powder. I heat set with my Wagner heat tool. I cut my greeting out with Honey Bee Sentiment Banners die using my Big Shot out of Lolly Pop cardstock, I also cut the same sized banner out of Poppy Seed cardstock. Offsetting the two banners I glue together.
To finish off my card, I glue everything down onto the card front and attach the greeting banner using Darice Foam Strips for a little dimension.
This completes today's card project. By changing colors, you can use seasonal stamps and die cuts to use for any occasion all year round.
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Jeannie
Cute card. I like the Lil' Gnome used for Valentine's Day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Judy! That little gnome is fun for all occasions!
DeleteCute card! My favorite colors!
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