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IM144 – Wreath Builder Gnome

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Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge!  I’ve been lightly obsessed with gnomes the past year or so and have collected quite a few for different holidays!  I love this Gnome wreath and I was really excited that Stampin’ Up! came out with the Gnome for the Holiday stamp set.  However, I noticed that Mary got her card done before mine and she used that stamp set…so I remembered a couple punch art gnomes that I had made before.  Perfect!

 

Wreath Builder Dies

The wreath builder dies worked perfectly again for this challenge and I copied the way I made the Fall Wreath a couple weeks ago by intertwining the Crumb Cake and Bermuda Bay wreaths, then adding in some sprigs of Whisper White that were cut apart from the second wreath.

Stampin’ Details:

    • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Cherry Cobbler cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
    • A 4 x 5-1/4 layer of In Good Taste woodgrain DSP was added to the background.
    • A 1 x 4 piece of Plaid Tidings Designer Paper was added across the bottom.  To get the colors I needed to go with the inspiration wreath, I colored the white areas of the Cherry Cobbler/White Plaid with my Bermuda Bay Stampin’ Blends.
    • One leaf wreath was cut from Bermuda Bay cardstock and one sprig wreath from Crumb Cake cardstock using the Wreath Builder Dies and intertwined together.  Then another sprig wreath was cut from Whisper White and cut apart, then tucked around the wreath randomly.  I added it to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • The gnome hat was punched with the Pine Tree Punch by coloring more of the Plaid Paper.  Some Linen Thread was wrapped around the hat in a cross cross pattern.
    • I wanted a longer beard, so I used the trees from the Snow Time Dies, cut from Whisper White cardstock, and just trimmed off the smaller tree, then added it under the Pine Tree hat.
    • The nose is a 3/8″ Circle punched from Blushing Bride cardstock.
    • The feet/boots are punched from Cherry Cobbler cardstock with the Perennial Flower punch.  He was added to the wreath with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • The bow and small flower from the Wreath Builder Dies were cut from Cherry Cobbler cardstock and added to the wreath and his hat.
    • I used the label from the Snow Time Dies cut from Whisper White cardstock and stamped the greeting from Itty Bitty Christmas with Cherry Cobbler Ink.
    • Some Blue Adhesive Backed Gems were added to the label and to the flower on his hat for a little sparkle.

SOOOO happy with how this turned out!  I think I may need to find a gnome wreath for my door this year!  OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Create wonderful dimensional poinsettias in a variety of sizes with the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE! The dies cut and emboss at the same time for lots of detail and texture.  The coordinating stamp images add fun seasonal greetings, sprigs and other festive touches to your cards and projects. We've combined the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE and the A STITCHED SEASON 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a traditional holiday look you'll love! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors in our PRETTY POINSETTIA COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

Bring your most meaningful memories to life with the HEIRLOOM BOUTIQUE BUNDLE.  You’ll love how the coordinating stamps and dies add delicate florals, layered details, and heartfelt sentiments to your cards, scrapbook pages, and handmade gifts. These timeless designs will help you turn every project into a keepsake to share and cherish. We've combined the HEIRLOOM BOUTIQUE BUNDLE and the BLOOMS BOUTIQUE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a soft artistic look! You'll get EIGHT step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards in our HEIRLOOM BOUTIQUE COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

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Stamp a bunch of violets quickly with the line-drawn images in Stampin' Up!'s FRAMED VIOLETS BUNDLE (available for customers beginning July 1st). Layer them together easily and add a die-cut oval, some accent florals and leaves for extra texture and subtle details. Everyday greetings give a finished level of polish. We've combined the FRAMED VIOLETS BUNDLE and the VIOLET DREAMS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for an eye-catching cohesive look! You'll get SIX step-by-step tutorials for FOUR regular cards and TWO small 3D projects in our FRAMED VIOLETS COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

 

Saturday Blog Hop – Christmas in July

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Happy Saturday!  Our theme for the CCMC Saturday Blog Hop this week is Christmas In July!  SOOOOO many new products and Christmas items in the new August-December Mini Catalog (formerly known as the Holiday Catalog).  I pulled out a stamp set I’ve been SO excited to get, Gnome for the Holidays, to use on my card.

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Real Red cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • A 1-1/4 x 4 piece of Heartwarming Hugs DSP was added to the bottom of a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Whisper White cardstock.
  • A 1/8 x 4 strip of Real Red cardstock was added to hide the seam.
  • The 2-1/2 x 3-1/2 piece of Seaside Spray cardstock was stamped with the snowflake cluster from Snowman Season Stamp Set with Seaside Spray Ink.  The greeting was stamped with Memento Black on top.
  • A 1 x 2-1/2 piece of Whisper White cardstock was cut on a curve and added to the bottom of the tag piece.
  • The tree was punched from Heartwarming Hugs DSP with the Pine Tree Punch and added to the snowbank.  A few Red Rhinestones were added for “ornaments” and some Linen Thread tied in a bow was added to the top.  The corners were rounded with the Detailed Trio Punch.
  • The gnome from Gnome for the Holidays was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Whisper White cardstock, then colored with Real Red Combo, Old Olive Combo, Smoky Slate Combo, Ivory and Light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends.  It was hand-cut and added to the front with Stampin’ DImensionals.
  • A red rhinestone was added to the mistletoe bow.

SOOOO much fun and stinkin’ cute!  Love this set!  Next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Brenda’s fabulous card and see what everyone did with this challenge!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Create wonderful dimensional poinsettias in a variety of sizes with the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE! The dies cut and emboss at the same time for lots of detail and texture.  The coordinating stamp images add fun seasonal greetings, sprigs and other festive touches to your cards and projects. We've combined the PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE and the A STITCHED SEASON 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a traditional holiday look you'll love! You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO favors in our PRETTY POINSETTIA COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

Bring your most meaningful memories to life with the HEIRLOOM BOUTIQUE BUNDLE.  You’ll love how the coordinating stamps and dies add delicate florals, layered details, and heartfelt sentiments to your cards, scrapbook pages, and handmade gifts. These timeless designs will help you turn every project into a keepsake to share and cherish. We've combined the HEIRLOOM BOUTIQUE BUNDLE and the BLOOMS BOUTIQUE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for a soft artistic look! You'll get EIGHT step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT cards in our HEIRLOOM BOUTIQUE COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

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Stamp a bunch of violets quickly with the line-drawn images in Stampin' Up!'s FRAMED VIOLETS BUNDLE (available for customers beginning July 1st). Layer them together easily and add a die-cut oval, some accent florals and leaves for extra texture and subtle details. Everyday greetings give a finished level of polish. We've combined the FRAMED VIOLETS BUNDLE and the VIOLET DREAMS 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER for an eye-catching cohesive look! You'll get SIX step-by-step tutorials for FOUR regular cards and TWO small 3D projects in our FRAMED VIOLETS COLLECTION!  See more details HERE!

 

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