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After printing out my image onto white Hammermill card stock, I colored it using both Lyra and Castle Arts pencils before stippling Tim Holtz walnut stain and old paper distress inks using myPicket Fence Studios blending brushes to give the image an antique, or vignette, feel before layering and setting aside. The card was dry embossed using Sizzix Tim Holtz woodgrain embossing folder with my big shot before stippling walnut stain and picket fence distress inks until I was happy with how it looked before adding the layered image panel. I then die cut multiple pieces of scrap card stock using my Impression Obsession pine branch and pine sprig cluster dies before stippling spruce and walnut stain inks over the die cut pieces. I then punched several more scrap pieces using my Martha Stewart fern/hydrangea/pine sprig punches then stippling ink over those as well. I then started adding my cut pieces to the card using glue dots before highlighting the floral centers using crystal ice stickles. As a final touch, I added some glossy accents to the ale glasses to highlight the alcohol a bit.
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Stamps: Sheepski Designs
Ink: Tim Holtz Walnut Stain, Picket Fence, Old Paper; Stampin Up Spruce
Card Stock: Hammermill White; Stampin Up; Scraps
Accessories: Lyra and Castle Arts Pencils, MS Punches, IO Dies, Ice Stickles, PFS Blending Brushes, Brads, Glue Dots, TH Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Big Shot, Ranger Glossy Accents.
Such a fun card Bonnie Lynn! Don't get Sarn going - she might well add Acorn Ale to her drinks menu in the Snippets Playground!
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Di xx
Wow, love how you've colored and embellished this cute card. That I/O pine branch has sure come in handy for me in the past. Hope things aren't getting too stressful for you, but today for me was the pits so far. Spent hours this weekend on a wedding card for our nephew that I was planning to mail today, but this morning found out the wedding has been cancelled until further notice! So, ok, box that one up and onto the next card. Just trying to process my frustrations over wasted time, plus my brother picks today to ask all kinds of questions about our dad's estate. Not to mention woke up feeling like a truck ran over me. Heehee Rains/pours, you know the drill, xoxo
ReplyDeleteSuch a fun scene! Thanks for joining us at NBUS
ReplyDeleteThis is a great image, nicely coloured and the embossing and die cuts finish it off perfectly,. Thank you for sharing with us.
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Hmmm Acorn Ale - now there's a thought! LOL!
ReplyDeleteLovely festive gnome card. Cheers!
Thanks for coming to play in the Snippets Playground! Please come up to the Treehouse Bar to enjoy a nice hot chocolate with extra marshmallows (and maybe a little nip of Baileys?) xxx
The die cut pine branches and pine cones really add to this card. The gnomes look like they're enjoying their beers! Pamela
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Lovely gnome card, and the added touch of the pine foliage, the gnomes look like they are enjoying themselves
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Margaret
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