Bunches of Wishes Card

A Birthday Card with a Gnome and a wheel barrow
Bunches of Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Bunches of Wishes Card that was published in the March Issue (#242) of the Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine. I was honoured when Christine Young, owner of Paper Nest Dolls, asked me to create a card to be published using Shovel Gnome from the Gnome Set. There are ten images in the set including:

The Details of My Card

For my card, the Magazine had specified pastel colours with a Spring theme. So, I used The Four Seasons Spring, P13 paper for my card. I coloured my images with my Copic markers to match my paper. 

I love how the circles on the yellow paper match the circles in my design with the different flowers from the set and the sentiment! So many choices for him to think about planting! Lol!

Tip: Place all three circle dies on paper where you want them. Using a Post-it Note secure them to paper to keep position and run through die cutting machine all at the same time.

One thing that is so great about digital stamps is that I was able to add flowers to the wheelbarrow! Since I added tulips in it, I added a die cut tulip boarder behind him that I coloured to match my scene.

The sentiment was printed out on my computer and die cut out. It and the other circles were slid into place using liquid adhesive. 

The birds and butterfly added interest to my scene.

Clear Wink of Stella was added to the wings of the butterfly to add some sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Shovel Gnome
Skin
: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E29/E27/E25/E23
Greens: G82/G43/G40 
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30 
Browns: E29/E27/E25E/23
Shovel/Shoes: C5/C3/C2

Close Up of Gnome with Shovel
Close Up of Shovel Gnome

Tulips
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Greens: G82/G43/G40

Wheelbarrow
Wood: E29/E27/E25/E23
Wheel/Handle: C5/C3/C2

Close Up of Wheelbarrow with Tulips
Close Up of Wheelbarrow with Tulips

Birds
Blues: BG11/BG10
Beaks: YR24

Butterfly
Body: C5/C3/C2
Wings: BG11/BG10

Close Up Birds, Flowers and Butterfly
Close Up Birds, Flowers and Butterfly

Flowers/Tulip Border Die Cut
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Greens: G82/G43/G40

Sky
BG11/BG10/0

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Card Recipe for My Bunches of Wishes Card

Gnome Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons Spring, P13
Aloe Vera Card Stock, Bazzill
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box
Tulip Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Spring Gnome Sentiments, Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting
Electronic die cutting machine and scissors
Manual die cutting machine
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Tombow Liquid Glue

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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To view my other Paper Nest Dolls cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Wheelbarrow Gnome from the Gnome Set by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Magical Birthday Card 

A birthday card with a girl gnome in a field of mushrooms.
My Magical Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing My Magical Birthday Card using the retiring Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set and the retiring Gnomes Dies by Stampin’ Up! My card is using several items that are retiring! There is only a few more days left! So, don’t miss out! Get them while you can!

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to create a magical scene with the girl gnome, mushrooms, and the Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper! The DSP was perfect since one of the sheets had mushrooms on it! The retiring Layering Diorama Dies were used to create my scene with the retiring Hive Embossing Folder as the backdrop for my scene. 

I had a lot of fun colouring my girl gnome in bright happy colours with my Stampin’ Blends! I love that the Gnome Dies work for both the Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set and the retired Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set! 

The die cut sentiment was from the retiring Layering Circles Dies. The scallop and circles layer perfectly with each other. The girl gnome was layered onto the sentiment and DSP. The die cut mushrooms were placed so that they were popping out of the diorama.

I added a few Fun Flowers Resin Shapes around the sentiment to complete my scene.

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Friendly Gnomes Stamp Set (160714), Gnomes Dies (159625), Deckled Rectangles Dies (159173), Layering Circles Dies (151770), Layering Diorama Dies (155565)

Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), Soft Suede (147115)

Paper: Old Olive (100702), Daffodil Delight (119683), Calypso Coral (122925), Basic White (159276), Soft Suede (115318), Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper (158941)

Accessories: Hive 3D Embossing Folder (157955), Fun Flowers Resin Shapes (159123), Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154906), Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154883), Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154892), Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack (154881), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of Girl Gnome
Close Up of Girl Gnome

Measurements: 

  • Old Olive (4 pieces): 
    • 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
    • 2 ¼” x 2 ¼”
    • Scraps for grasses
  • Daffodil Delight:
    • 5” x 3 ¾”
  • Basic White (2 pieces):
    • 2 ¼” x 2 ¼” (Sentiment)
    • 2 ½” x 1 ¾” (Gnome)
  • Soft Suede:
    • Scrap
  • Calypso Coral:
    • Scrap
  • Happy Forest Friends Designer Series Paper:
    • 3 ½” x 4 ¾”

More Information on My Magical Birthday Card:

For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

A Birthday Card with a Gnome Holding a Watering Can
Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Blooming Wishes Birthday Card that was published in the March Issue (#242) of the Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine. I was honoured when Christine Young, owner of Paper Nest Dolls, asked me to create a card to be published using Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set. There are ten images in the set including:

  • Shears Gnome
  • Tulip Gnome
  • Shovel Gnome
  • Watering Can Gnome
  • Bird Bath
  • Tulips
  • Daises
  • Mushroom with Butterfly
  • Wheelbarrow Gnome
  • Gnome Home

The Details of My Card

For my card, the Magazine had specified pastel colours with a Spring theme. So, I used The Four Seasons Spring, P13 paper for my card. I coloured my images with my Copic markers to match my paper.

To build my card, I used the largest mini slimline scallop die to create a banner behind my focal point. I trimmed it down to fit my card. Next, I added a banner along the top to finish off the top.

Tip: Use mini slimline dies for different sized cards by trimming down to fit project.

I thought that the watering can die would be fun way to anchor my watering can gnome. Accordingly, I die cut the watering can twice, once in pink and once in yellow. Then, I trimmed the top and bottom of the yellow watering can and adhered to the pink to give the watering can a two tone look.

Once that was done, I layered the watering can with a sun and cloud from my favourite die set. I added the tulips along the bottom of the watering can and added one of the birds from the Bird Bath Stamp.

Tip: Use parts of digital stamps, like the birds from the birdbath, instead of the whole stamp to create interest.

The sentiment was printed out on my computer and slid behind the watering can gnome’s head almost like she is wishing the recipient a blooming birthday!

The other bird and butterfly were added to the music paper on the card base.

Clear Wink of Stella was added to the wings of the butterflies and Glossy Accents to her watering can A scattering of rhinestones that were coloured with my Copic markers were added to give sparkle.

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Copic Markers

Watering Can Gnome
Skin
: E15/E13/E11/E00/E000/R20
Hair: E25/YR24/Y26/Y21
Pinks: R85/R83/R81 
Greens: G82/G43/G40 
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30 
Flower Petals: YR31/YR30
Flower Centre: YR24/YR31
Watering Can: C5/C3/C2

Close Up of Gnome Holding Watering Can
Close Up of Watering Can Gnome and Tulips

Tulips
Pinks: R85/R83/R81
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Greens: G82/G43/G40

Birds
Yellows: YR24/YR31/YR30
Beaks: YR24

Close Up of Birds
Close Up of Birds

Butterfly
Body: C5/C3/C2
Wings: BG11/BG10

Close Up of Butterfly
Close Up of Butterfly

Rhinestones: R85/G82

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Card Recipe for My Blooming Wishes Birthday Card

Gnome Set, Paper Nest Dolls
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
The Four Seasons Spring, P13
Chiffon Card Stock, Bazzill
Romance Card Stock, Bazzill
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Shaped Card-Watering Can Dies, Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson
Petite Scallop Mini Slim Stacklets, Taylored Expressions
Gnome Men Sentiments, Polkadoodles Stamps & Papercrafting
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Basic Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5” x 5”

Stamp Size: 3”

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To view my other Paper Nest Dolls cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Watering Can Gnome from the Gnome Set by Paper Nest Dolls!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Merry Sweet Gnome Card

A Christmas Card with a gnome on it wishing a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Merry Sweet Gnome Card

Hello Crafty Friends! Laurie here again! I am sharing my Merry Sweet Gnome Card using the Kindest Gnomes Bundle and the matching Storybook Gnomes 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. The Kindest Gnomes Bundle includes the Kindest Gnomes Stamp Set and the Gnomes Dies.

The Details of My Card

When I saw that the Gnomes Dies had a build your own gnome, I just wanted to make a card using them! He is just sooo cute! I also decided to use the Snowy White Velvet Sheets for his beard to add a soft texture to it.

From that idea, I decided to use the DSP with all the gnome homes on it. Sort of like a Merry Christmas from our home to yours idea! So, I used the largest stitched square from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut a piece out and matted it with Poppy Parade.

The only stamping was the sentiment making this a fast and easy card! It was stamped in Poppy Parade and was die cut using the Stylish Shapes Dies as well.

Don’t you just love the Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder! So fun! It was the perfect backdrop to my card! 

For embellishments, I used a scattering of Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems on the snowflakes that were die cut from the Frosted Flurry Dies. 

Supplies:

Stamps/Bundles/Dies: Kindest Gnomes Bundle (159626), Stylish Shapes Dies (159183), Frosted Flurry Dies (159811)

Inks: Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Pad (147050)

Paper: Basic White Thick (159229), Balmy Blue (146982), Poppy Parade (119793), Basic White (159276), Petal Pink (146985), Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper (159615), Snowy White Velvet Sheets (156405)

Accessories: Whimsical Woodland 3D Embossing Folder (159831), Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems (159967), Bone Folder (102300), Stampin’ Dimensionals (104430), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683)

Close Up of Gnome
Close Up of Gnome

Measurements: 

  • Basic White Thick:
    • 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
  • Balmy Blue:
    • 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Poppy Parade:
    • 4” x 4”
    • Scraps for hat and feet
  • Basic White:
    • Scraps for sentiment and snowflakes
  • Petal Pink:
    • Scraps for nose
  • Storybook Gnomes Designer Series Paper:
    • 2 ¾” x 2 ¾”
  • Snowy White Velvet Sheets
    • Scrap for beard

More Information on My Merry Sweet Gnome Card:

For more of my Stampin’ Up! cards, please click here.

You will find the items listed above in my online store.

Here is another card that I made using the Kindest Gnomes Bundle. It is an easel card. Please click here to see my post.

Centre-Step Card
Centre-Step Card

Magical Birthday Wishes Card

Easel Card with gnome riding a tricycle
Magical Birthday Wishes Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Magical Birthday Wishes Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using three different stamps that include Fairytale Cottage Background SceneTricycle Gnome and Sentiment Bundle PNG and Dandelion Wishes for the sentiment.

I decided to use a different sentiment than what comes in the Tricycle Gnome and Sentiment Bundle PNG. It does come with 11 images including a birthday sentiment, but I needed a larger sentiment for my card. The Bundle comes with:

  • Tricycle Gnome PNG
  • Tricycle Gnome – Double Heart Balloons PNG
  • Tricycle Gnome- Double Round Balloons PNG
  • Tricycle Gnome – Single Balloon PNG
  • Heart Balloon PNG
  • Round Balloon PNG
  • Happy Birthday Sentiment PNG Sentiment
  • With Sympathy Sentiment PNG Sentiment
  • Thinking Of You Sentiment PNG Sentiment
  • Sending You Love Sentiment PNG Sentiment
  • You Are So Special Sentiment PNG Sentiment

The Details of My Card

For my card, I thought it would be neat to combine the Fairytale Cottage and the Tricycle Gnome to create a fun easel card! I used the PNG version of the Tricycle Gnome so that the background would be visible behind the gnome. PNGs have a clear background.

For the Fairytale Cottage, there is a river that runs through it. But I decided that my gnome would be riding his tricycle down a dirt road instead of the river. So, I coloured the river as a road. I also strategically place him in the scene so that his flowers mostly cover up the wooden bridge. You probably wouldn’t notice it if I didn’t say anything. I also wanted to make sure that the quaint cottage was visible like he just left it to deliver his flowers.

Close Up of Scene
Close Up of Scene

I had a lot of fun colouring the scene and the gnome with my Copic markers! The card didn’t need any embellishments, but I did add Star Dust Stickles to the light coming from the windows, his pompom and the dog’s pompom. I also added some accents in white with a Gelly Roll Pen to his outfit. And finally, I added Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen to the spokes and pedals of his tricycle and the orange flower centres.

Since I didn’t have a metal die big enough to cut out my scene, I used my Brother Scan & Cut to cut out the scene and the subsequent circles for my easel. I love the easel card since it folds flat for mailing purposes!

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Copic Markers:

Cottage:
Wood Trim: E47/E37/E35
Walls: E43/E42/E41/0
Roof: W5/W2
Windows: Y38/Y35/Y32/Star Dust Stickles

Scenery:
Grass/Bushes/Leaves: G29/G19/YG17/YG13
Rocks: W7/W5/W2
Road: E37/E35/E33/E31
Tree Trucks: E47/E37/E35
Sky: B00/B000/B0000/0
Birds: B97/B95/B93/B91/W2/0/YR04
Bridge: E37/E35/E33

Close Up of Gnome and Cottage
Close Up of Gnome and Cottage

Gnome:
Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C5/C4/C3/C1
Blues: B97/B95/B93/B91
Oranges: YR07/YR02/YR00
Yellows: Y38/Y35/Y32
Shoes: C5/C3/C1

Tricycle:
Wagon: E47/E37/E35
Tires: C9/C7/C5/C3
Metal Parts: C5/C3/C1/Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen
Blue Flowers: B97/B93/B91/Y38
Orange Flowers: YR07/YR02/YR00/E37/E35/E31
Yellow Flowers: Y38/Y35/Y32
Basket: W5/W2
Dog: E37/E35/E33/E31

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Card Recipe for My Magical Birthday Wishes Card:

Fairytale Cottage Background SceneTricycle Gnome and Sentiment Bundle PNG and Dandelion Wishes, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Clear Star Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Brother Scan & Cut
Pumpkin Pie, Dapper Denim and Basic White card stock, Stampin’ Up!

Image sizes:
Scene: 5.5” x 5.5”
Gnome: 3” Tall

Finished card size: 5.75” x 5.75”

Card Laid Flat for Mailing
Card Laid Flat for Mailing

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design projects, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Fairytale Cottage Background SceneTricycle Gnome and Sentiment Bundle PNG and Dandelion Wishes for Conie Fong Art & Design!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create – ATG (2 of 2)
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog – ATG (3 of 3)
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – ATG (2 of 2)

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Christmas Presents in July Card

Christmas card with gnome holding presents
Christmas Presents in July Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Who else loves to make Christmas in July cards? I am sharing my Christmas Presents in July Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the cute Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. This bundle comes with 9 stamps including Christmas Present Gnome PNG/JPG format, Christmas Present Gnome with Tree JPG format, Christmas Tree PNG/JPG format, Sentiment May Your Christmas Be Filled with Peace and Love PNG/JPG format and Sentiment Season’s Greeting PNG/JPG format.

Details of My Card

I had coloured with my Copic markers this sweet gnome a while back and I finally had a chance to make a card for him. I also made another card with him that I will post at the end.

For my card, the Doodlebug paper was perfect to match the bright colours in my colouring. Even the trees in the paper match my coloring! Lol!

I used the CC Designs Cloud Stencil and my Picket Fence Blending Brush to create clouds in Pool Party behind him.

I thought it would be fun to have him tromping through the snow. So, I pulled out my snow marker to create snow on the ground. I just love how it puffs up when I heat it with my Heat Tool.

Since it was a Christmas card, I needed lots of sparkle. So, I added Star Dust stickles to the star, ornaments, and trim on his hat. The holly berries even glisten with glossy accents!

The only die cut I used was a tree that I sponged Old Olive ink on and decorated with rhinestones coloured to match the ornaments on my tree.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22
Greens: G46/YG17/YG23
Pink: RV11/RV32/RV34
Blue: BG11/BG13/BG15
Yellow: Y17/Y15/Y11/E15
Tree Trunk: E37/E35/E33
Snow: BG11/Marvy Snow Marker
Rhinestones: R29/RV34/BG15/Y17

Close Up of Gnome Holding Presents
Close Up of Christmas Present Gnome

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Card Recipe for My Christmas Presents in July Card:

Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Sugarplums 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Snow Covered Tree Cutting Die, Dee’s Distinctively Dies
Cloud Stencil, C.C. Designs
Snow Marker Puff Paint, Marvy
Heat Tools, Stampin’ Up!
Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger (on star, ornaments, and hat trim)
Glossy Accents, Ranger (on berries)
Old Olive, Pool Party Classic Ink Pads, Stampin’ Up!
Old Olive Classic Ink Pads, Stampin’ Up
Blending Brushes, Picket Fence
Sponge
Real Red and Granny Apple Green Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished cards size: 5.5” x 5.5”

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design cards, please click here.

To view my other card using Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle click the photo below.

My Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design
Happy Christmas Presents Card

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Easter Greetings Card

A card with a gnome in a bunny costume.
My Easter Greetings Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! Easter is just around the corner! So, I am sharing My Easter Greetings Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using Easter Bunny Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. This cutie comes with 8 digital stamps including:

Easter Bunny Gnome PNG
Easter Bunny Gnome – No Bowtie PNG
Bunny V1 PNG
Easter Bunny Gnome With Background PNG
Easter Bunny Gnome With Background – No Bowtie PNG
Bunny V2 PNG
Easter Greetings Sentiment PNG
Egg PNG

So many choices, but in the end, I used Easter Bunny Gnome With Background – No Bowtie.

The Details of My Card

For my card, I decided to colour the gnome’s outfit in Easter colours of purple and blue/green. For the trim on his hat, I did some colouring called stumbling. It is something I learned recently and thought it would look neat for his trim. Stumbling is where you do squiggles in different colours building it up to create dimension.

I thought I would create a scene since these cuties came with a background. So, once I finished colouring everything, I pulled out my Krafty Basics Stencil and sponge some clouds in the sky. A couple of die cut clouds added some dimension. I layered the sentiment onto a cloud to add some visual interest. A scattering of glitter dots helped tie in my colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Blue/Greens: BG15/BG13/BG11/BG10
Purples: V17/V15/V12
Bunny Ears: C3/C1/0/R20/R00
Pom Poms: C3/C1/0
White Bunny: C3/C1/0/R20/R00
Right Bunny: E33/E31/E30/R20/R00/C3/C1/0
Bunny in Arms: E44/E43/E419/W3/W1/R20/R00
Grass: G28/YG25/YG23/YG11

Close Up of Card
Close Up of Easter Bunny Gnome

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Card Recipe for My Easter Greetings Card:

Easter Bunny Gnome and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Hoppy Easter 12” x 12” Paper Pack, Doodlebug Design Inc.
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Krafty Basics Stencil, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Pool Party Classic Stampin’ Pad, Stampin’ Up!
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Glitter Enamel Dots, Stampin’ Up!
White Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Black Gelly Roll Pen, Sakura
Gorgeous Grape and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design projects, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Easter Bunny Gnome and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Happy Birthday My Gnomie Card

My Card with a Boy and Girl Gnome and Two Dogs.
Happy Birthday My Gnomie Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Birthday My Gnomie Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using Gnome Sweethearts With Dogs. This stamp set comes with 11 images including:

Gnome Sweethearts
Gnome Sweethearts with Dog
Maltese Dog
Yorkie Dog
Generic Dog
Lab Dog
Bulldog
Happy Birthday to My Favorite Gnomie Sentment
Happy Anniversary to My Favorite Gnomie Sentiment
Sweet Gnomie Love Sentiment
For My Sweet Gnomie Sentiment

The Details of My Card

This stamp set is perfect for anniversaries, weddings, Valentine’s Day and anything Love, but I decided to use it for a birthday card! The sentiment is so fun and perfect for a birthday!

A friend of mine had her birthday recently and I know she loves gnomes and has 2 dogs that she dotes on. So, I thought this set would be perfect for her birthday card! I even coloured the dogs to look like hers!

For my card, I pulled out my Build a Fairy Garden Die Set to decorate my card with these fun mushrooms. Don’t you just love the sparkly fairy blowing kisses the gnomes way!  Since the die cut picket fence wasn’t long enough to fit my slimline card, I cut it in half and hid the cut ends behind my gnomes. To give the fence a worn look, I sponged vintage photo ink on it. The paper I used had a gnome theme and the field of flowers and mushrooms was perfect for my card!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04/R20
Girl’s Hair: E29/E27/E25/E21
Boy’s Hair: W7/W5/W3
Reds: /R59R29/R27/R24
Greens: YG97/YG65/YG93/YG91
Blues: B97/B95/B93/B91
Dog 1: E27/E25/E23/C3/C1/0
Dog 2: C9/C7/C5/E27/E25/E23/C3/R20
Ground: W3/W1/W0
Sky: B000/B00/B0/0

Close Up of Two Gnomes and Two Dogs
Close Up of Gnome Sweethearts With Dogs

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Card Recipe for My Happy Birthday My Gnomie Card:

Gnome Sweethearts With Dogs, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Gnome Sweet Gnome 6” x 6” Designer Series Paper Pad, My Mind’s Eye
Rainbow Glimmer Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Build a Fairy Garden Die Set, Whimsy Stamps
Picket Fence Die-namics, My Favorite Things
Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Ranger
Blending Brushes, Stampin’ Up!
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen
Mossy Meadow, Midnight Muse, Real Red, Crumb Cake,
Soft Suede and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 8.5” x 3.5”

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design projects, please click here.

If you are looking for other gnome cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Gnome Sweethearts With Dogs for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

My Magical Birthday Card

A Birthday Card with a Gnome holding a balloon
My Magical Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing My Magical Birthday Card as my Design Team Inspiration for Conie Fong Art & Design using the Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle. He comes with 9 stamps including a choice of heart balloon or round balloon, with or without grass and 5 sentiments that consist of Hello Love, Love Is In The Air (2 different styles), Happy Valentine’s Day and Heart Full Of Love in JPG. You can also get him in PNG.

Details of My Card

This bundle is great for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries and so much more, but I decided that I wanted to create a birthday card. So, I used the sentiment from Dandelion Wishes to create my birthday card. 

Since this cutie is floating in the air, I thought I would create some clouds with a stencil, ink and dies. Perfect way to ground him from the very colorful Doodlebug paper! I thought it would be fun to have the sentiment on the cloud with the sun peeking above. I added Glossy Accents to the balloon to make it shine. A scattering of matching dots and rhinestones tie in the colour scheme.

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Blues: B29/B26/B24
Greens: G07/YG25/YG23/YG11

Close Up of Gnome with Balloon
Close Up of Gnome with Balloon

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Card Recipe for My Magical Birthday Card:

Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Party Time 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Doodlebug Designs Inc.
Krafty Basics Stencil, Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps
Stitched Layering Circle Dies, Memory Box 
Spring Showers Dies, Lawn Fawn
Noble Peacock Rhinestones, Stampin’ Up!
Glitter Enamel Dots, Stampin’ Up!
Balmy Blue Classic Ink, Stampin’ Up!
Blender Brushes, Picket Fence
Glossy Accents, Ranger
White Gelly Roll Pen
Granny Apple Green, Blueberry Bushel, Daffodil Delight
and Basic White Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished card size: 5.5” x 4.25”

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design projects, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Gnome With Balloon and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie

Happy Christmas Presents Card

My Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design
Happy Christmas Presents Card

Hello Crafty Friends! It’s Laurie here! I am sharing my Happy Christmas Presents Card as my Design Team Card for Conie Fong Art & Design using the cute Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle. This bundle comes with 9 stamps including Christmas Present Gnome PNG JPG format, Christmas Present Gnome with Tree JPG format, Christmas Tree PNG/JPG format, Sentiment May Your Christmas Be Filled with Peace and Love PNG/JPG format and Sentiment Season’s Greeting PNG/JPG format.

Details of My Card

I had so much fun colouring this sweet gnome with my Copic markers that I coloured him twice. Once with him and the tree separately and then him with the tree. Stay tune for a card with my second colouring later.

A coloured digital stamp of a gnome and Christmas tree
My Coloured Christmas Present Gnome

I love the Tulla & Norbert’s Christmas Party paper! If you look closely, you will see gnomes with presents and Christmas trees driving in convertible cars! So fun and perfect for my card! Since the paper had a lot going on, I made my layers simple for the card with the pine branches and the pink snowflake paper. The only embellishment that I used was the wooden present under the tree since you need presents under a Christmas tree!

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Copic Markers:

Skin: E000/E00/E21/E11/E04
Hair: C4/C3/C1
Reds: R29/R27/R24/R22
Greens: G46/YG17/YG23
Pink: RV11/RV32/RV34
Blue: BG11/BG13/BG15
Yellow: Y17/Y15/Y11/E15
Tree Trunk: E37/E35/E33
Snow: BG000/Star Dust Stickles

Close Up of Gnome on My Card
Close Up of Gnome on My Card

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Card Recipe for My Happy Christmas Presents Card:

Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle, Conie Fong Art & Design
Paper Basics – Stamper’s Select White Cardstock, Papertrey Ink
Tulla & Norbert’s Christmas Party 6” x 6” Paper Pad, Photo Play Paper
Whimsey & Wonder 12” x 12” Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up!
Pine Needles Border Die, Memory Box
Scalloped Contour Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Stampin’ Up!
Finishing Accents Wood Shapes – Christmas, Darcie
Star Dust Stickles, Ranger
Glossy Accents, Ranger
Clear Wink of Stella, Stampin’ Up!
Balmy Blue Card Stock, Stampin’ Up!

Finished cards size: 5.75” x 5.75”

Close Up of Christmas Tree on my Card
Close Up of Christmas Tree on my Card

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To view my other Conie Fong Art & Design cards, please click here.

Hope you like my Design Team Inspiration Card using
Christmas Present Gnome and Sentiment Bundle for Conie Fong Art & Design!

Thank you for stopping by!

Hugs,
Laurie