Polka Dot Orchard ~ Gnome Talkie Before Coffee ~ Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Hop

Hello there crafty friend!

Today, I'm sharing a quick card for the fabulous Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Hop using the sweet Gnome Talkie Before Coffee digi set from Super Sponsor Polka Dot Orchard!! 

Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Hop

Love this sweet gnome!

This color palette is not one that I would normally do... which is why I just HAD to give it a try using the color combo keyword: ctd594 from the Color Throwdown blog!! AND I thought it would also be fun to play along with the amazing sketch #436 over at Freshly Made Sketches!!

I colored up this image with the following Copic markers:

Gnome ~ E000, E00, N0, N2, N4, N6, C00, C1

Cup ~ Y06, Y11, Y13, E23, E27, E51

For my ink smooshed background, I scribbled on my acrylic block with the Stampin' Up! Basic Grey marker and spritzed it a couple times with my mini water bottle. I then 'stamped' with the inky block onto my card stock. I did that a couple of times and then I smooshed my Black Soot Distress Oxide ink onto my Mixed Media Glass Mat. I spritzed the smooshed ink a bit. Then I grabbed my coffee cup (carefully, because it was still half full of coffee... lol), dabbed it in the ink and stamped right on the paper! Easy peasy! I die cut the Scalloped Stitched Rectangles Frame by Gina Marie Designs from white card stock two times. I adhered those layers together and then adhered it to my ink smooshed background. I trimmed off the excess card stock around the edges and then adhered it to my white card base. I adhered my fussy cut gnome and then added a few grey enamel dots from my stash. I love how this turned out!! 

It was fun using colors that I normally wouldn't use. I love when challenges take me out of my comfort zone!

Be sure to check out the fun Spring | Summer Coffee Lovers Hop!! And go check out the fabulous digi stamps over at Polka Dot Orchard!!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal