Miss you Gnome Much

Hello, Crafty Friends. Today I am sharing this cute gardening gnome from the Simon Says Stamp Spring Gnomies Stamp Set. 

To achieve the following look, please follow the steps below:

1. Use any coloring medium you are comfortable with and color your stamped images.

2. Once your images are colored, use either the coordinating dies or you can fussy cut the images.

3. The dimensions of today's card are 5 1/2" X 4 1 /4" (landscape), 5 3/8" X 4 1/8" (brown layering), and 5 1/4" X 4" (stitched layering)

4. To create the sky background all you need is a cloud stencil, any blending utensils, and a light blue ink pad. Temporarily adhere the stencil to the smaller layering panel. Using your blending tool, lightly apply ink to your card stock until you reach the bottom of the panel.

5. To create the grass, your can use either a specific die as I did or fussy cut a grass-like pattern. Once it is cut, use foam tape to create a gap between the grass and main panel. By doing so, you create added dimension to your card. 

6. Start adhering your colored images to the smaller panel

7. After your images have adhered to your liking, add all your panels to the base of the card. At this point, you can finish your card with a sentiment and add glitter to some of your images for added sparkle. 

The products used in today's card are as follows:

Simon Says Stamp- SSS Spring Gnomies and the coordinating die set

My Favorite Things- Cloud Stencil

Distress Ink- Tumbled Glass (clouds) and Ground Expresso (middle layering panel)

Copic Sketch Markers and the following colors:

. ROO, R20, and R21

.W2

.RV00, RV63, RV66, and RV69

.BV00, BV02, BV11, BV04, and BV08

.E21, E23, E25, E29, E27, and E79

.T4, T6, and T8

.E53 and E55

.YG23, G14, G19, G29

.N4, N6, and N8

Spectrum Noir- Clear Glitter Pen

Lawn Fawn- Grassy Border

 

Octopi

Hello, crafty world. Today I made my very own slimline card! Originally I was in a coloring mood but decided I couldn't let the images go to waste. Crafty Friends, today I share with you a slimline card filled with fun-loving octopi madness!!

To achieve the following look, please follow the steps below:

1. Use any coloring medium you are comfortable with and color your stamped images.

2. Once your images are colored, use either the coordinating dies or you can fussy cut the images.

3. The dimensions of today's card are 8 x 9-inch (base), 3 5/8 x 8 5/8-inch (layering), and 3 1/2 x 8 1/2-inch (image)

4. Using your Distress Ink, begin blending your background. 

5. Once your background is nice and dry, use an anti-static powder tool to remove any static from the card stock.

6. Stamp your image with any clear sticky ink and add your clear embossing powder.

7. Preheat your heat gun until it is nice and hot. This will allow the powder to emboss quicker and prevent your card stock from warping.

8. Once your tool is hot, it is ready to emboss the powder.

9. To create the seafloor, you can use either a specific die as I did or fussy cut in a wavy pattern. Once it is cut, use foam tape to create a gap between the floor and the main panel. By doing so, you create added dimension to your card. 

10. Start adhering your colored images to the panel 

11. After your images have adhered to your liking, add all your panels to the base of the card. At this point, you can finish your card with a sentiment or jewels for added sparkle.

The products used in today's card are as follows:

Lawn Fawn - Mermaid For you, Christmas Fishes, Octopi My Heart, Duh-Nuh, and Ocean Shell-Fie stamp sets. Ocean Waves and Stitched Hillside Border Die sets

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils - 72pack. Unfortunately, I did not write down the specific colors I used, however, I can say I almost used all 72 pencils, haha

Copic Sketch Markers- W2, W3, W5 ,W7,C1, C3, C5, C7, G14, G19, G29, E51, E31, and E 43

Distress Oxide Inks- Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Pine Needles, Blueprint Sketch, Vintage Photo, Brushed Cordury, and Walnut Stain

I hope you enjoyed today's card and I can't wait to see all your crafty creations, bye.