Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome Birthday Card

Welcome to my blog, today's card was a birthday card for a friend's dad.  I had a lot of fun creating several different gnomes.  I still have a couple more in my stash.  The others are made with different papers.  I loved the fun dots on this little guy.  I paired him with a simple background accentuating the funky color palette. 

I used the die as a stencil to ink the details of the gnome hair.

I can't wait to do something a little more involved with these little guys.  This card did serve it's purpose and I hope brought a smile.

Ingredients:

Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome die set and word die

Tim Holtz Distress ink Hickory Smoke

misc scrap paper from my stash

black ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2022/02/442-birthday.html until 3.5x

http://timeoutchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/02/challenge-208-8th-birthday-special.html until 3.9 (C5)x

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/dru-challenge-188.html until 3.13x

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/02/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-15th-februarys.html until 3.15x

https://aperfecttimetocraft.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-perfect-time-to-craft-challenge-for.html until 3.26x

Thank you so much for stopping by

Alicia

Karen Burniston Tiny Gnomes - Happy Birthday Mom

Hello and welcome to my blog today.  It is the birthday of the most special woman in the world to me...my mother.  I am so very fortunate to have her and since trolls are her thing...

I took out my Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome dies for the first time...oh my the rabbit hole I entered.  I have pieces and parts of gnomes in all the colors!  You will see more of these little guys soon.

A close up of the gnomes.  I usually review Karen's assembly videos as I am creating with a new set for the first time.  Here I used her suggestion of inking the hair dies.  I used Tim Holtz Distress markers for the job.

Ingredients:

Karen Burniston Tiny Gnome dies

Basic Grey Sweet Threads 6x6 papers

Tutti Stitched Nesting Oval die

Frantic Stamper Accessory Words #3:  kissesdie

Kiwi Lane template Sentiments 1A

Tim Holtz Distress markers:  Vintage Photo and Wild Honey

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/dru-challenge-182.html until 12.13x

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/card-making-craft-challenge-anything.html until 12.16x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/12/437-plaid.html until 12.18x

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2021/12/ch123-use-dies-or-punches.html until 12.31x

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-challenge-48-important-message.html until 12.31x

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/classic-design-challenge-december-12.html until 12.31x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/12/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html until 12.31x

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Birthday Mom!

Alicia

Elizabeth Craft Mushroom House card with gnome

Welcome to 2021!  I am starting the year off with a shaped fantasy card, I just got these dies in December.  I had a ton of fun creating this sweet scene.   I began with white card stock for the base and mushrooms.  It was 6" by 10".  I used a nice deep red card stock for the top of the mushroom.  The rest of the pieces were cut from various card stock and paper scraps. 

I cut the window details from a dark brown and yellow vellum.  I used the negative yellow vellum to place inside the brown window detail.  It may not be visible in the photos but I used a brown flocked paper for the boots and belt of the gnome.  It's super cute in person. 

I added the snail from Karen Burniston Backyard Charm dies.  I embossed the shell and highlighted with chalk.  I detailed the face using the die and a black pen.

Products from the Dies R Us Store:

Elizabeth Craft Mushroom House Card die

Karen Burniston Gnome & Santa die set

Karen Burniston Backyard Charm dies

other products:

misc card stock

yellow vellum, foil paper, and brown flocked paper

chalking inks

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2020/12/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge.html until 1.12x

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/01/139-something-new-in-your-stash.html until 1.16x

http://useyourstuff.blogspot.com/2021/01/413-all-about-new.html until 1.16x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/01/challenge-1-january-2021-anything-goes.html until 1.30

https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/classic-design-challenge-january-2021-1.html until 1.30x

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/january-2021-challenge.html until 1.30x

http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/gennaio-anything-goes-option-something.html until 1.30x

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/valentineslove-or-anything-goes-cards-4.html until 2.5x

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog. There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store. For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

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