Julie's Creative Stamping: Curvy Gnomes "Thank You"

Here's a card I did for Kylie's International Highlights Blog! The top ten get to join the blog so hopefully everyone will like this card and vote for it! I combined the Quite Curvy Bundle ,Gnome for the Holidays and Ornate Thanks Stamp sets all by Stampin Up®. I really wanted to make it look like the Gnome was in the forest so I used the Forever Greenery Designer Series Paper. Then I stamped the leave border from the Quite Curvy Stamp set and colored it with the Stampin Blends. Note the tree trunk and the "ornaments" hanging on the trunk. I used the Basic Black markers and turned the ornaments into hearts!

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Here are the step by step instructions for making this card! I hope you will try and leave me a comment below on how it turned out for you!

Card Base and Cut instructions: (DSP = Designer Series Paper)

Card Base - Pretty Peacock 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

Layer 1 - Whisper White - 4 x 5 1/4

Layer 2 - Forever Greenery DSP - 2 1/4 x 5 1/4

Layer 3 - Soft Sea Foam Card Stock - 2 1/4 x 5 1/4

Layer 4 - Forever Greenery DSP - 2 1/4 x 5 1/4

Layer 5 - Whisper White Card Stock - 2 x 5 1/2

Layer 6 - Whisper White Card Stock - 2 x 5 1/2

Layer 7 - Whisper White Card Stock - 1 x 3

Layer 8 - Pretty Peacock Card Stock - 1 x 3

Layer 9 - Whisper White Card Stock - 3/4 x 3

Layer 9 - Pretty Peacock Card Stock - 5/8 x 2 5/8

Layer 11 - Whisper White Card Stock - 4 x 5 1/4

Instructions:

Pick 2 of the patterned designs from the Forever Greenery DSP.

You will want to build your curvy pieces onto the Layer 1 before adhering it to the card front so we will start with Layer 2.

1. Layer 2 - Using the Dotted die from the Curvy Dies cut the top edge off of this piece being aware of where your cut edge is on the die. (You want to make sure that the dots lay on the top edge of the largest piece) You will want to trim the straight edge of this piece so that the top curve will sit about 2" from the top edge of Layer 1. Adhere to Layer 1.

2. Layer 3 - Using the same die cut again cut the top edge off this piece being aware of where the cut edge is this piece you do not want the dots to be on the top edge. Place it about 1/2" below the top edge of Layer 2 If it hangs off the bottom trim off the edge to be flush to Layer 1.

3. Layer 4 - Do the same as the last 2 layers. You will want the dotted edge on the bottom piece. Note: you will not adhere this piece right now. Set it aside.

4. Layer 5 - Using Black Memento ink and the Gnome for the Holiday stamp set. Stamp the tree trunk and the Gnome with his hands stretched out. Using the Black Stamp N Write Marker turn the ornaments on the trunk into hearts or you can draw in veins to make them look live leaves. Then color in both images with Stampin Blends. I used them in the following way:

Tree Trunk - Crumb Cake Combo

Door, Knot on Tree and Line and top of ornaments - Soft Suede Combo

Grass - Just Jade

Ornaments (Heart or leaves) - Light Just Jade

Gnome hat - Soft Suede

Gnome nose, hands and face - light Petal Pink

Gnome clothes - Pretty Peacock

Gnome shoes - Just Jade

Fussy cut both images with your Paper snips (Note: I cut off the rock on the bottom of the trunk image)

Now you need Layer 4 that you set aside. Measure it so that you have about 1/2" to 3/4" from top edge of Layer 3. Do not adhere yet.

Place the trunk on the right side so that the top edge of Layer 4 will just barely cover the bottom edge then adhere trunk with liquid glue on the bottom and Stampin Dimensionals on the top.

Next place the Gnome towards the left side so that his foot on the right side is just below Layer 4 and then adhere him to Layer 3 using Liquid Glue on the bottom edge and Stampin Dimensionals on his hat!

Now go ahead and adhere Layer 4 onto card front covering the bottom edges of the Gnome and Tree Trunk as stated above.

5. Layer 6 - Stamp the Large Leaf Border from the Quite Curvy Stamp set and the small twig in Black Memento ink.

Color in with Stampin Blends.

I used Soft Sea Foam and Just Jade for the large leaf border and Just Jade for the small twig.

Cut out with the Curvy Dies.

Measure the large border with the top of the Tree Trunk then trim with Paper snips so that you just have enough to cover the top of the trunk. Set aside the larger piece.

Adhere the smaller border to the top of the tree trunk using liquid glue on the bottom edge and stampin dimensionals on the top edge.

Adhere the larger border piece along the top edge of Layer 4 partially covering the Gnome using Liquid Glue.

Adhere the twig to the end of the Gnome's hat covering the bell using liquid glue.

6. Layer 7 - Using Soft Suede ink and the Ornate Thanks stamp set, stamp sentiment onto center of this layer then using the Rectangle Stitched Dies cut out the label. Then adhere it to Layer 8.

7. Layer 8 - Adhere to the card front as shown using Stamp N Seal.

8. Layer 9 - Using Soft Suede ink and the Gnome for the Holidays stamp set, stamp the sentiment onto the center of this sheet. Then using the Rectangle Stitched Dies cut out the label. Adhere it to Layer 10.

9. Layer 10 - Adhere to the card front on the bottom right side just below the tree trunk using Stamp N Seal. Add the Enamel dots as shown.

10. Using Black Memento Ink stamp the large leaf border along the right side top to bottom. Color in with Stampin Blends just like Layer 6. Stamp the sentiment from the Ornate Thanks stamp set in Soft Suede onto the center of this sheet. Then adhere to the inside of the card as shown below!

I hope you like this card! I had a great time making it. Of course I love Gnomes! Please leave me a comment at the end of this blog to let me know what you think of the card!

If you need any supplies to make this card just click on any of the pictures below and you will be taken to my store!

***** Please note I used a new Bundle that will not be released until November 3rd just after this post so here are the item numbers for that set!

Quite Curvy Bundle (156228) This is an early release to customers that will be coming out in the January - June 2021 Mini Catalog. If you want to order this you can still click on one of the pictures below and go to my store and just enter the number above!

Thank you so much for dropping by my blog! I love to create cards and share them with others in hope that it will inspire others to be creative!

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