{BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 29 ~ Gnome Christmas and a Bonus Card ~ The Greeting Farm

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back with not one, but TWO Christmas cards to finish off the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge 29 for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers!! Last month I got the super cute Gnome for Christmas paper pad from Echo Park Paper Co. and I thought it would be just too cute paired up with the adorable Gnome Christmas stamp set from The Greeting Farm.

What do you think? It almost looks like a snow globe the way I cut the sentiment. Complete accident, but I think I might try it again for a future card! I used two cute papers from the Gnome for Christmas paper pad... a cute green gingham and, of course, the gnome paper. I adhered those to an Old Olive piece of card stock from Stampin' Up measuring 4 x 5-1/4". I then adhered the paper layers to a card front of Pure Poppy card stock from Papertrey Ink measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". And then I adhered the layers to a white A2 top fold card base. I actually created both cards at the same time since I was in the zone and set them aside.

I stamped the adorable gnomes and the holly with berries on a scrap of white card stock using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. This is my favorite ink to use on clear stamps because it cleans off very nicely. I then colored up the gnomes with the following Copic markers:

Skin ~ E000, E00, E11, E04

Hair / Beard ~ C00, C2

Holly & Berries ~ YG11, YG91, YG95, YG97, R20, R14, R37

Candy Cane ~ C00, C2, R20, R14, R37

Girl Gnome's Clothes ~ R20, R14, R37, YG11, YG91, YG95, YG97

Guy Gnome's Clothes ~ YG11, YG91, YG95, YG97

Shoes ~ N0, N1, N4, N6

I fussy cut the gnomes and cleaned up the edges of the images by coloring them with a Memento Tuxedo marker. I die cut a white piece of card stock using the stitched scalloped circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity Stamp Co. And then I adhered the gnomes to the circle. I stamped the sentiment, trimmed the top and bottom, and then cut fishtails on both sides. As I mentioned above, it was a complete accident that it looks kind of like a snow globe but I love it! I cut a scrap of Pure Poppy card stock to be thinner than the white card stock and cute fishtails on it too. I adhered the sentiment and red layer together and then adhered the gnome circle to the bottom of the sentiment. I then added a bunch of foam tape and popped up the whole thing on my card. I used the thinner foam tape from Scrapbook Adhesives so my card won't be too bulky. 

If you've played with this sketch, you know that it's easy to make two cards when you cut two different pattern papers for the triangles. So, I have a bonus card to share using a cut apart from the Gnome for Christmas paper pad.

I popped up the cut apart using the same thin foam tape I used on my first card. I finished off the card by adding a few green enamel dots from my stash. 

This card may need a non-machinable postage stamp to mail but it was screaming for those enamel dots... had to happen! :)

Here's a look at {BYSHC} Sketch 29 for the months of December-January!

There's just a few more days to join us and play along with the sketch for a chance to win a prize! If you're interested in seeing a bit more inspiration for this sketch, check out the amazing inspiration from the design team over on the {BYSH} Cardmakers blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky hugs,

Crystal

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