Hi, Stampers!
Make My Monday has a new challenge starting today – “Winter (not for Christmas).” I love making winter cards so I pulled out an old embossing folder first and created a pretty snowy background panel. Then, I thought a cute gnome from Kindest Gnomes would be a great focal image. So, now what goes with a gnome – how about some trees and a peaceful forest friend from Grassy Grove!?
Once you finish here, I hope you visit our Make My Monday Design Team gallery for some great inspiration and play along!
My secrets!
- Firstly, this card base is 4-1/4″ x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2.”
- After that, I cut a white panel with the stitched rectangle die.
- Then, to create the snowy background, I inked up the front panel of the retired Winter Snow embossing folder. After that, I rolled my brayer across the folder, then embossed it through the die cutting machine for colorful texture. Once that was done, I cut it with a smaller rectangle die.
- Finally, I cut another rectangle from scrap paper, then tore it across the top to add a layer of snow,
And now, the fun part!
- Next, I stamped the gnome and did my best with coloring him. Once that was done, I cropped him out with the coordinating die. I did an extra one out of white cardstock to give him a little dimension.
- After that, I inked up the Grassy Grove trees three times and cut them all out.
- Then, I thought a gnome would be friends with the animals of the forest, so I inked up the deer and cut him out, too.
- Before gluing it all down, I stamped the “Warm Wishes” from Kindest Gnomes onto the snow panel.
I’m sharing my card with these challenges:
- 613 Avenue Create
- A Place To Start
- Can You Handle the Pressure
- Crafty Catz
- Creative Moments
- Critter Crazy
- Cut It Up
- Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenges
- Sweet Stampin’
- Through The Craft Room Door
- Try It On Tuesday
- Use Your Stuff
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A fun card Debbie,you created a gorgeous snowy forest background for your gnome,thank you for all your kind comments, they are very much appreciated
Love your card. Love the gnomes, woods and deer! They all go together so well!
Oh, so pretty! I love all the layers. Thank you for sharing your card with us at Cut it Up!
Evelyn
https://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com/
What a wonderful winter scene, Debbie. I love your background and all the other detail you incorporated into this lovely card. Thanks so much for playing with us at Can You handle The Pressure?.
You are so blessed to have Noah in your life so much of the time. My kiddos always loved the library but my grandkids never were able to go because it was so far away. We were able to walk to the library where I grew up and where my kids grew up. I LOVE the library, deer and gnomes. Great card!
Your background technique is beautiful. Thanks for sharing you card with us at Use Your Stuff
OMG what an awesome scene you have created Debbie! Hope you are doing well! We miss you at the SH. Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Can You Handle the Pressure challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often. We appreciate your support!
Darlene
Can You Handle the Pressure
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Love love love that snowflake EF! Great card!
Such a sweet card, Debbie! Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create. I hope we see you on the front porch again soon!
Hugs, Em
613 Avenue Create DT
Creative Em my blog
Thank you so much for joining us at Crafty Catz challenge this week with this amazing card, it looks so peaceful.
We do hope you will join us again
Have a lovely weekend
Hugs Bridget
This is wonderful, you’ve created a beautiful scene. Love the images. Thank you so much for joining us in our challenge at Critter Crazy Challenge this week. Good Luck and I’m looking forward to seeing you again in our next challenge.
Faith A DT
This is very sweet!! And I LOVE that fabulous background! Thanks for playing with Cut It Up Challenge.
I love it!! Your gnome looks so cute with his forest friend. That embossing folder looks amazing as the background too. Thanks for joining us this week at Pammie’s Inky Pinkies. Hope to see you again. Bonnie DT
Lovely card and that gnome is so cute
Thanks for joining us at Try It On Tuesday challenge
What a lovely environment you have created for your Gnome! Thanks for sharing with us at A Place to Start!
Hugz,
Chana Malkah