A Storybook Gnomes Easel Card

 Happy Tuesday! I can't believe there is just one week left in August...where has the summer gone?? It has definitely been a more relaxing one than the past few, so I actually (almost) feel ready to start a new school year. 

With the end of August approaching it means that Sale-a-bration is also coming to an end. Just one more week to take advantage of the opportunity to grab fabulous free products with a qualifying order. 

This week I have been having a blast playing with the Storybook Gnomes suite from the July-December Mini Catalogue. There are so many cute ways to use the products in the suite from the DSP to the stamp set to the dies...I just can't seem to stop playing with them! Check out this adorable easel card I made...

Seriously...how cute are these little gnomes?? I paired images from the stamp set with die-cut trees and Christmas lights from the Spruced Up Outlines dies and cute snowdrifts made with the Cloud Punch to create a festive scene. 

I used two different patterns from the Storybook Gnomes Designer Paper pack...LOVE that stuff! The gnomes are coloured using Stampin' Blends. I also used Blends to colour the strings of die-cut lights. I just cut them in white and then coloured them to coordinate with my card. So cute and so easy!

This little guy playing peekaboo with his hat just melts my heart...so stinkin' cute! 

I demonstrated this card and two others in my Facebook live this week. Check out the replay on my YouTube channel below...

All of the measurements for all three cards are included in the video description on my YouTube channel...just scroll down to find them. My goal is to make it as easy as possible for you to find what you need to recreate the projects! The full supply list for this card is below...happy stamping!

Thanks for stopping by this week. Have a great day!

Product List

Kindest Gnomes Bundle (English) [159626] $68.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $14.00	Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [120953] $12.75	Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [122924] $12.75
Bermuda Bay 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131197] $12.75	Storybook Gnomes 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159615] $16.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] $11.00	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114] $11.00
Bermuda Bay Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154878] $12.25	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] $12.25	Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154894] $12.25	Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154904] $12.25
Sweet Sorbet Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [159224] $12.25	So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154905] $12.25	Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154922] $12.25	Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154884] $12.25
Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154843] $12.25	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $11.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $170.00	Stitched Rectangles Dies [151820] $48.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $41.00	Spruced Up Outlines Dies [159700] $44.00	Cloud Punch [157749] $26.00	Linen Thread [104199] $7.00

Poinsettia Petals

 Happy Tuesday! Can you believe it is nearly the end of September??  The weather here has felt more like August the past week or so, but they tell us this is the end of the warmth for a good long time here in Southern Ontario. I'm not sure I'm ready for a long cold winter...it seems like we just had one a couple of months ago ;)

October is typically when I start my holiday crafting and this past weekend I spend some serious quality time with my favourite holiday suite from the August-December Mini, Poinsettia Place. I am SO in love with everything about this suite, so much so that I am launching a brand-new online class that features it! 

 To complete the projects in this class, you will need the following supplies:

Stamps: Poinsettia Petals Bundle

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Smoky Slate, Blushing Bride, Soft Sea Foam, Mint Macaron, Seaside Spray, Moonlight Mist, Versamark

Tools: Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo, Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo, Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder, Heat Tool, sponge daubers/Stampin' sponges, die-cutting/embossing machine

Ready to order? Click the image above to place your order using the Host Code. The deadline to order is October 13th. Kits will be mailed out  Oct. 19th. 2020.

Now, on to this week's project share...check out this beauty:

 

 

There is so much I love about this card, it's hard to know where to start! I used a colour scheme of Poppy Parade, Garden Green and gold, with a hint of Mango Melody. The background panel consists of Poppy Parade card stock, stamped with the poinsettia image in Real Red ink. I then embossed the stamped card stock using the Subtle embossing folder to add just a hint of texture.  

 

 

The focal image is stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then coloured using the Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends combo pack. I used the Dark Mango Melody for the centre of the poinsettia and the berries. The stamped images were die-cut using the coordinating Poinsettia Dies. The DSP panel is from the Poinsettia Place DSP pack and is layered on a brushed gold foil layer that I die-cut using the Ornate Borders dies. The sentiment is heat embossed in gold and die-cut using the Ornate Layers dies. I added some ribbon from the All The Trimmings Combo pack and some Gold Faceted Gems for a little bling. While it doesn't show in the photo, I also added a touch of Wink of Stella to the petals of the Poinsettia.

 

 

On the inside I added a Whisper White card stock layer on which I stamped another sentiment from the Poinsettia Petals set and another poinsettia, which I coloured in the same manner as the one on the front. I love adding little touches to the inside of my cards to reflect what is on the front. 

 

Here is the video in which I demonstrate this card and two others using this gorgeous suite. Measurements for all three projects are included in the video description on my YouTube channel:

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today...have a super week!

Product List

Poinsettia Petals Bundle (English) [155148] $77.25	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $13.25	Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [119793] $12.00	Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102584] $12.00
Brushed Metallic Cardstock [153524] $20.00	Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper [153487] $15.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $8.25	Versamark Pad [102283] $13.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $10.25	Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154888] $12.00	Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154958] $12.00	Ornate Layers Dies [152726] $50.00
Ornate Borders Dies [152724] $46.00	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129] $8.25	Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053] $41.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $163.00
All The Trimmings Ribbon Combo Pack [153541] $11.00	Gilded Gems [152478] $9.50