Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Gnome for the Holidays Card

Here's another quickie post with today's card.  I've been thinking about the current color challenge at The Cameo Spotlight for what feels like weeks (ok, it's been almost 2 weeks).  My first attempt just left me feeling like I hadn't quite conquered it. So I decided to have another go at it, with a little push from the theme challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments.  The theme is snowflakes, right up my alley since I can't seem to make anything but a Christmas card lately, but I'm going to try to switch it up soon!



I used the SU! colors Poppy Parade (love that red, wish it wasn't retired) Peach Parfait and Lucky Limeade,  I felt like they were perfect for the challenge graphic at TCS.  I love this silly stamp! I usually consider myself anti-pun, but this one won me over.  I'm learning to "never say never" when it comes to being creative.  I colored him with my SU! markers, and you can tell I really haven't done much coloring, with all the amazing work people are doing with colored images it makes me realize my practice as a kid isn't really holding up...well, you gotta start somewhere!  I cut the hexagons and snowflakes with my Cameo and covered the snowflakes with glue and dumped them into a bowl of glitter.  A ton of glitter stuck to them but it reminds me of actual snow that way.

Here's the color combo that kicked my butt (in the very best way):


  And this week at HSS:


Thanks for looking, you should "gnome" it makes my day!

8 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness - that Santa gnome is too cute for words, and I adore that punny sentiment! Absolutely perfect for the challenge! Thanks so much for playing with us at The Cameo Spotlight Challenge - we're so glad you did!!

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  2. Eeek, too cute!!! So glad you joined us at The Cameo Spotlight.

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  3. Great card Katie! This color combo is awesome...perfect fit for that fun little gnome!

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  4. Very pretty color combo!! Great layout!!! Thanks for playing along with Hand Stamped Sentiments, Diane

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  5. Your card is wonderful Katie! It's bright and cheerful and the hexagons are so much FUN! So glad you played along with us again at The Cameo Spotlight!

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  6. This is such a sweet card! I love the little gnome and the sparkly snowflakes! Great choice of colors...bright and fun! Thanks for joining us at HSS!

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  7. Wow! Super card! I love the color combo with a holiday theme, gnomes are crazy cute, and glitter snowflakes? The more the better! Thanks so much for playing at HSS :). Erika

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  8. This is adorable! That gnome is so cute and I love the hexagons. I miss Poppy too and am jealous of those who color...so that makes me like you even more!! Thanks for playing with us at HSS.

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