Gnome One Loves You More than Me

Would you like to experiment with a design like this? You'll find a supply list below, including a link to the stencil I used from A Colorful Life Designs. Follow the link and use discount code ChrisFan10 to save 10% on your entire order! (Master Creator Bundles are excluded as they already have a 20% discount built in.)

Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Card Face: 5.5 x 4.25

Card Face:

• I put the card face onto the Grip Mat and then positioned the stencil.

• I applied light green ink over the exposed surface, and then wiped any residual ink off of the stencil with a micro fiber cloth.

• Leaving the stencil in place,I used a palette knife to add Duo gel to select areas,** I removed the stencil and put it into water immediately, and set the card face aside to dry.

• Once dry, I added small pieces of transfer foil to the areas with the Duo gel and ran the card face through the Big Shot. (this transferred the foil to the card face).

• I put the card face into my stamp positioner and added the twine with brown ink.

• I stamped the gold dots randomly onto the surface with Versamark embossing ink, added gold embossing powder and set this with my heat gun.

• I didn’t like the harsh contrast between the white cardstock and the trees, so I softened this by adding medium green ink with a soft hand across the surface, building it up at the edges.

• I used a corner punch to round all 4 corners.

See Foiling Without Heat under Techniques in the header.

Other

• I looked through my Ready To Go Binder *** and selected the gnome which had already been coloured and cut out. I also selected the sentiment from my stash in the binder.

• I used a corner punch to round all 4 corners on the card base.

*** See Ready to Go Binder under Techniques in the header.

Assembly

• I glued the card face to the card base.

• I glued the gnome in place.

• I added metallic gold thread to the gift tag-sentiment, and secured it under the stamped bow.

• I added small red gems to the foiled Christmas trees.

Final Thoughts:

As soon as I saw this cool stencil, I envisioned using it in some way as a card with Christmas trees. This is my first attempt, and I’m happy with the result!

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil:Random Triangles, A Colorful Life Designs

Stamps:

Gnome for the Holidays, Stampin’ Up! (retired)

Bakers Twine, Picket Fence Studios, Scrapbook.com

Versamark Embossing Ink: Simon Says Stamp

Gold Embossing Powder: Wow, Scrapbook.com

Duo Gel: Therm O Web, Scrapbook.com

Transfer Foil: Therm O Web Transfer Foil, Emerald Watercolor, Scrapbook.com

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Versafine Onyx: Amazon

Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Alcohol Markers:

Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!

Copics: Wallacks

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon

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